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A wildfire near Tassajara Springs in the Los Padres National Forest scorched about 200 acres but spread slowly.
On Friday evening, the U.S. Forest Service said flames were 55 percent contained and 174 acres of land were still burning.
No structures have been threatened and no injuries were reported.
The fire began at 1 p.m. Wednesday and firefighters were unsure what ignited it. More than 100 people camping near Tassajara Hot Springs were evacuated Wednesday afternoon.
Because the wildfire is burning on steep, rugged, and inaccessible terrain, air tankers and helicopters were called in from Hollister and King City for an air attack, Andrew Madsen of the U.S. Forest Service said.
Madsen said cool weather worked in firefighters' favor as wind speeds dropped and heavy fog hung over the sky.
Flames blistered land that was already burned in the 2008 West Basin Fire. The wildfire is located northeast from Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, northwest from the Arroyo Seco Campground, and about 1 mile from Tassajara Springs.

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- Revenue. On average, the analysts are looking for 3.3% sales growth to $162.3 million.
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The good news? bebe said that despite declining comps, new store growth helped it achieve a minimal level of positive sales growth overall this quarter. Alongside a 7% decline in inventory per square foot, that bodes well for cash flow in tomorrow's news.
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MANILA, Philippines – Eight of the nine NBA stars who will throw their basketball-passionate Filipino fans a big treat in the Smart Ultimate All-Star weekend arrived in Manila Friday morning.
Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant tweeted to say that he would be in Manila Saturday morning as he would be leaving for the US Friday.
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant , who just wrapped up his five-city Asia tour for Nike, arrived late Friday from Shanghai in China.
New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul, Washington Wizards' Javale McGee and Sacramento Kings' Tyreke Evans all expressed their amazement at the warmest welcome they've ever received – and that was just at the airport.
"What a welcome from the fans here in Manila," said the star playmaker Paul, who planed in with brother C.J., on his Twitter account.
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Minnesota Timberwolves' draft pick Derrick Williams, who has not even played a single NBA game yet due to the lockout, was also given a "crazy welcoming" by the fans.
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The Thunder's James Harden, Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose and Los Angeles Lakers' Derek Fisher also arrived for the series of exhibition games to be played at the Araneta Coliseum on July 23 and 24.
The star-studded USA selection will go up against the PBA All-stars on Saturday at 7 p.m., even as they face the Philippine national basketball team on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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Steve Vai
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Birth name | Steven Siro Vai |
Born | Carle Place, New York, U.S. |
June 6, 1960
Genres | Instrumental rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, progressive metal, experimental rock, speed metal |
Instruments | Guitar, keyboards, vocals |
Years active | 1978–present |
Labels | Favored Nations, Relativity, Urantia Records, Akashic Records, Epic |
Associated acts | Joe Satriani, Frank Zappa, Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Meat Loaf, Zappa plays Zappa, Devin Townsend, Billy Sheehan, G3 |
Website | vai |
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Steven Siro Vai (born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, songwriter, singer, and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. After starting his career as a music transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, he recorded and toured in Zappa's band from 1980 to 1982. He began a solo career in 1983, and has released eight solo albums and won three Grammy Awards.
Vai has recorded and toured with Public Image Ltd., Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, and Whitesnake. He has been a regular touring member of the G3 Concert Tour, which began in 1995. In 1999, he started his own record label, Favored Nations, intending to showcase "artists that have attained the highest performance level on their chosen instruments".[1]
Early life[edit]
Born in Carle Place, New York as a descendant of Italian immigrants, Vai began playing guitar in 1973 at the age of 13.[2] In 1974, he took guitar lessons from guitarist Joe Satriani and played in local bands, one of which was called "The Steve Vais". He was influenced by guitarists including Jimmy Page, Brian May, Ritchie Blackmore,[3] Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Glen Buxton,[4] and jazz fusion guitarist Allan Holdsworth. He credits Jimmy Page's solo in the Led Zeppelin song 'Heartbreaker' as his main influence. He has stated, 'When I first heard that solo, I went wild. I said to myself, "I want to learn how to play that. I've got to learn how to play that!"' Vai attended Berklee College of Music, afterwards recording a promotional piece for them in which he spoke about auditioning for Frank Zappa at age 20.
Early music career (1979–1985)[edit]
Vai mailed Frank Zappa a transcription of Zappa's "The Black Page", an instrumental for drums, along with a tape of Vai's guitar playing. Zappa was so impressed that in 1979, he hired him to transcribe a number of his guitar solos, including some on the Joe's Garage album and the Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar series. These transcriptions were published in 1982 in The Frank Zappa Guitar Book. After being hired as a transcriber, Vai did overdubs on many of the guitar parts for Zappa's album You Are What You Is. He became a full-fledged band member, going on his first tour with Zappa in the autumn of 1980.
One of those early shows with Vai on guitar was released as Buffalo in 2007. While touring with Zappa's band, Vai sometimes asked audience members to bring musical scores and see if he could sight-read them on the spot. Zappa referred to Vai as his "little Italian virtuoso" and listed him in the liner notes as performing "stunt guitar" or "impossible guitar parts". Vai was a featured artist on the 1993 recording Zappa's Universe. In 2006 he appeared as a special guest on Dweezil Zappa's 'Zappa Plays Zappa' tour, alongside friends from his early years with Zappa.
After leaving Zappa in 1982 he moved to California, where he recorded his first album Flex-Able, in 1983 (released January 1984) and performed in a couple of bands. In 1985 he replaced Yngwie Malmsteen as lead guitarist in Graham Bonnet's Alcatrazz, with whom he recorded the album Disturbing the Peace. In 1985, Vai played with John Lydon's Public Image Ltd on their album Album. Also in February 1985, Vai performed in a one off project for the eclectic jazz label, ECM Records, The Epidemics (ECM 1308). That project was headed by Indian violinist, Shankar, known perhaps best for his work with John Mc Laughlin and featured Brand X bassist, Percy Jones and other players.[5]
With David Lee Roth (1985–1989)[edit]
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Also, in 1985, Vai became the object of widespread public fascination after joining—at the urging of his friend, bassist and future bandmate, Billy Sheehan – David Lee Roth's post-Van Halen supergroup. The David Lee Roth band, which later became known as the Eat 'em and Smile Band (1985–1989), featured Roth on vocals; Vai on guitar; former Talas bassist Billy Sheehan on bass; and former Maynard Ferguson drummer, Gregg Bissonette. The foursome's debut album, Eat 'em and Smile, was both a critical and commercial success, reaching #4 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart and selling over 2 million copies. Rolling Stone Magazine compared Vai's guitar-playing favorably to that of Roth's legendary former partner Eddie Van Halen, stating that Vai "takes his cues from Eddie's loop-the-loop style, but, importantly, he adds some wild dips of his own. He's not simply aping Eddie, he's also embellishing. Likewise, Vai's musical rapport with Roth mirrors Van Halen's, and that relationship, as usual, defines much of the material."[6] Retrospectively, Eat 'em and Smile is frequently evaluated as one of the best rock albums of the 1980s.[7] Vai's, Roth's, Sheehan's, and Bissonette's highly successful world tour began in May 1986 and continued through 1987.
The Eat 'em and Smile Band's second album, Skyscraper, (released 1988,) was produced by David Lee Roth and Vai. Like its predecessor, Skyscraper was a major commercial hit, reaching #6 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart; however, its multi-tracked pop alienated many of Roth's longtime hard rock fans. The Eat 'em and Smile Band began to fracture after the recording of Skyscraper, when Billy Sheehan left due to "creative differences." In 1989, following the successful Skyscraper World Tour, Vai's departure signified the end of the supergroup.[8]
In 1989, Vai joined Whitesnake, replacing Vivian Campbell. When Adrian Vandenberg injured his wrist shortly before recording was to begin for the album Slip of the Tongue, Vai played all the guitar parts. Vai played on the Alice Cooper album Hey Stoopid, along with Joe Satriani on the song "Feed my Frankenstein."
Vai continued to tour regularly, with his own group and with his one-time teacher and fellow guitar instrumentalist friend Joe Satriani on the G3 series of tours. Former David Lee Roth and Mr. Big bassist Billy Sheehan joined him for a world tour. In 1990, Vai released his critically acclaimed solo album Passion and Warfare. The song "For the Love of God" was voted #29 in a readers' poll of the 100 greatest guitar solos of all time in Guitar World magazine. In 1994, Vai began writing and recording with Ozzy Osbourne. One track from these sessions, "My Little Man", was released on the Ozzmosis album. Despite Vai penning the track, he does not appear on the album, with his guitar parts replaced by Zakk Wylde. Another track, "Dyin' Day", appeared as an instrumental on Vai's Fire Garden album. Vai's band members in the 90s included drummer Mike Mangini, guitarist Mike Keneally, and bassist Philip Bynoe. In 1994 Vai received a Grammy Award for his performance on the Frank Zappa song Sofa from the album Zappa's Universe.
Vai released a DVD of his performance at The Astoria in London in December 2001. The performance featured Billy Sheehan, guitarist/pianist Tony MacAlpine, guitarist Dave Weiner, and Australian drummer Virgil Donati. In July 2002, Vai performed with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra at the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Japan, in the world premiere of composer Ichiro Nodaira's Fire Strings, a concerto for electric guitar and 100-piece orchestra. In 2004, a number of his compositions and orchestral arrangements including some previously recorded pieces, were performed in The Netherlands by the Metropole Orchestra in a concert series entitled The Aching Hunger. In 2003, drummer Jeremy Colson joined Vai's group, replacing Virgil Donati. Vai's album Sound Theories, was released in 2007.
In February 2005, Vai premiered a dual-guitar (electric and classical) piece that he called The Blossom Suite, with classical guitarist Sharon Isbin at the Châtelet Theatre in Paris. In 2006, Vai played as a special guest guitarist alongside additional guest Zappa band members, drummer Terry Bozzio and saxophonist-singer Napoleon Murphy Brock in the "Zappa Plays Zappa" tour led by Frank's son Dweezil Zappa in Europe and the U.S. in the Spring, as well as a short U.S. tour in October. On September 21, 2006, Vai made a special appearance at the Video Games Live concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood. He played two songs with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra; Halo Theme, and a second song for the world premier trailer for Halo 3.
In 2005, Vai signed on as an official supporter of Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit organization that provides free musical instruments and instruction to children in public schools throughout the United States. He sits on LKR's Honorary board of directors. Vai was a judge for the 3rd and 8th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists.[9] Vai is the founder of the Make A Noise Foundation, which he started with his manager Ruta Sepetys.[10] The foundation's goal is to provide funding for music education and programs for those unable to pursue music-related activities due to limited resources.[11] Vai is also a patron of music education around the world giving master classes in such prestigious music schools as the Fermatta Music Academy.
Vai made an appearance at the London Guitar Show in 2007 on April 28, 2007 at the ExCeL Center. In late April 2007, Vai confirmed the release of his record, Sound Theories, on June 26. The release is a two-CD set, mostly of previously released material that Vai rearranged and played with a full orchestra. Vai says the project was a great joy because he considers himself a composer more than a guitarist, and he is happy to see music he has composed played by an orchestra that can play it well. A DVD followed the record later that year. He guested on the Dream Theater album Systematic Chaos, on the song "Repentance". The appearance was vocal rather than instrumental, as Vai was only one of many musical guests recorded. The song features contributions from many artists, with the aim of apologizing to important people in their lives for wrongdoings committed in their pasts. On August 29, 2009, he appeared on stage with Dream Theater during the final show of their Progressive Nation tour at the Greek Theater, where he performed in an improvised jam with the other musicians on tour. Broken Records magazine (Volume 1, Issue 3) quotes Vai as saying, "I enjoy challenging myself to come up with new ideas that I believe are unique."
In 2010, Vai released several "VaiTunes" singles of tracks that were previously recorded and later finished. They are available on Vai.com, iTunes and Amazon.com. On September 14, 2010, Steve released "Where The Wild Things Are" as double vinyl through his label Favored Nations and made a guest appearance with Rickey Minor and The Tonight Show Band on NBC. In October 2010, Steve completed his first full symphony and performed the compositions at the Steve Vai Festival which featured Vai and the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra (NNO) on October 20–24, 2010. "The possibility to write for a full orchestra, as Vai was offered the opportunity to do during the last years, closes a circle back to the beginning of his solo career, his years with Frank Zappa and his first pieces for his debut record Flex-Able (1984)."[12] After the Holland shows, Vai embarked for the US to headline the "Experience Hendrix Tour" which featured Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shephard, Susan Tedeschi, Billy Cox, Vernon Reid, Robert Randolph, Jonny Lang, Brad Whitford and other top guitarists.
On March 3, 2011, the online education division of Boston's Berklee College of Music and Steve Vai, set the Guinness World Record for the world's largest online guitar lesson. The first-of-its-kind initiative, held at streaming media platform Livestream Studios in New York City, brought together thousands of guitarists.
In 2013, Vai was featured in Iwrestledabearonce's album Late For Nothing, performing sections of the song "Carnage Asada" on guitar.
Vai owns Favored Nations, a recording and publishing company that specializes in internationally procuring and maintaining recording artists. Favored Nations is separated into three sections, 'Favored Nations', 'Favored Nations Acoustic' and 'Favored Nations Cool (Jazz style)'.
Media appearances[edit]
Video games[edit]
"Juice", from Alien Love Secrets, was featured on the 1996 video game "Formula One" for the PlayStation. Steve Vai's guitar-work appeared in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. David Lee Roth's "Yankee Rose" was featured on the game's soundtrack as well as "God Blessed Video" by Alcatrazz as part of the Lazlow-led, 1980s rock/metal radio station "V-Rock." In 2004, Steve Vai was featured on Xbox's Halo 2 (a game by Bungie Studios) Volume 1 soundtrack, performing a heavy rock-guitar rendition of the Halo theme, known as Halo Theme (MJOLNIR Mix). He also performed on the track Never Surrender. He later featured in the second volume of the soundtrack, where he performed on the track Reclaimer. Vai returned to rerecord his Halo work for the Halo 2 Anniversary Original Soundtrack, which was included for the anniversary edition of Halo 2 and was released 2014.
In 2008, Steve Vai's For the Love of God and Halo Theme (MJOLNIR Mix) were featured as downloadable tracks for the game Guitar Hero 3. A live version of the song "For the Love of God" was also available at release on the Rock Band Network as well as the song "Get the Hell Out of Here" from his 2002 album "The Elusive Light and Sound, Vol. 1" on March 4, 2010. The Attitude Song and a live version of The Crying Machine were both also added to the Rock Band Network. A re-recording of "Speeding" is featured in the 2010 video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock for Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3.
Steve Vai's music has appeared in feature films, including Dudes and Ghosts of Mars. He appeared onscreen in the 1986 Walter Hill film Crossroads, playing the demonically-inspired Jack Butler. At the film's climax, Vai engages in a guitar duel with Ralph Macchio, whose guitar parts were dubbed by Vai and Ry Cooder, who played the initial slide work in the duel and Macchio's earlier performances in the film. Vai composed the fast-paced neo-classical track Eugene's Trick Bag that wins Macchio the competition. He based the body of the piece heavily on Paganini's Capriccio number 5. He later borrowed the opening riff from the track Head Cuttin' Duel for a song called Bad Horsie from his 1995 EP Alien Love Secrets. The Crossroads duel reappeared on the 2002 album The Elusive Light and Sound, volume 1.
In 1991's Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, the introductory riff to KISS' "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II", as performed by the Wyld Stallyns in the Battle of the Bands, was performed by Vai. He composed and performed the soundtrack to PCU (1994), and made contributions in 2001 to the score for John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars, performing on the tracks "Ghosts of Mars" and "Ghost Poppin'". His track, "Get the Hell Out of Here", can be heard during 1992's Encino Man in the scene where Brendan Fraser is taking a driving lesson. He plays guitar in the animated short film "Live Music".
Style and influence[edit]
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Steve Vai has been called a guitar virtuoso.[13] His 1990 album Passion and Warfare is often cited by critics and fans alike as among his best works. Particularly the instrumental "For the Love of God" has received a lot of attention from the music press, and is noteworthy in that the entire six-minute piece was reportedly recorded in just one take.[14] Vai's playing style has been characterized as quirky and angular, due to his technical ability with the guitar instrument and deep knowledge of music theory. He regularly uses odd rhythmic groupings and his melodies often employ the Lydian mode.
Vai is also a producer. He owns two studios, "The Mothership"[15] and "The Harmony Hut",[16] and his own recordings combine his guitar skills and novel compositions with studio and recording effects. Vai helped design his signature Ibanez JEM guitar series. They feature a hand grip (fondly referred to as a "monkey grip") cut into the top of the body of the guitar, a humbucker–single coil-humbucker (H/S/H) DiMarzio pickup configuration with several different types of pickups including Evolution, Breed and EVO 2. He also uses the Ibanez Edge and Lo-Pro Edge double-locking tremolo systems (between the years 2003–2009, production JEMs had the Edge Pro, which is now discontinued), as well as an elaborate and extensive "Tree of Life" inlay down the neck. Vai also equips many of his guitars with an Ibanez Backstop, a tremolo stabilizer that has been discontinued. Lately Vai has also equipped some of his guitars with True Temperament fretboards to make his chords sound more in tune.[17]
Vai has a 7-string model designed by him named Ibanez Universe, featuring DiMarzio Blaze pickups in an HSH arrangement. The Universe gained additional early attention in the early-to-mid '90s from two bands/musicians other than Vai: Korn, who used the guitar downtuned an additional step (to "A"), selling millions of albums worldwide and pioneered nu metal songwriting and sonics[18] " with their uniquely heavy yet untraditionally "Heavy Metal" sounds, as well as progressive rock band Dream Theater whose guitarist John Petrucci began using Ibanez 7-strings on their 1994 album Awake and has continued to do so in their technically challenging playing and songwriting. Vai also has a signature Ibanez acoustic, the Euphoria. His two main guitars are white JEMs dubbed "Evo" and "Flo", each with their own unique modifications. Before Ibanez, he briefly endorsed Jackson guitars, but the relationship only lasted two years. Steve Vai has also worked with Carvin Guitars and Pro Audio to develop the Carvin Legacy line of guitar amplifiers. Vai wanted to create an affordable amp that was unique, and equal in sound and versatility to any guitar amp he had previously used.[19] Over his long musical career, Steve Vai has used and designed an array of guitars. He even had his blood put into the swirl paint job on one of his signature JEM guitars, the JEM2KDNA.[20] Only 300 of these were made. Currently, he mainly uses his white "Evo", a JEM7V, and his "Flo", which is a customized Floral JEM 77FP painted white. They are both inscribed with their names in two places, mainly so he can distinguish between them onstage. "Flo" is equipped with a Fernandes sustainer system.
He has a guitar named "Mojo" with dot inlays that are blue LED lights. He has a custom-made triple-neck guitar that has the same basic features as his JEM7V guitars. The top neck is a 12-string guitar, the middle is a six-string, and the bottom is a six-string fretless guitar with a Fernandes Sustainer pickup. This guitar was featured on the G3 2003 tour on the piece I Know You're Here. Vai's effects pedals include a modified BOSS DS-1, Ibanez Tube Screamer, Morley Bad Horsie, Ibanez Jemini Twin Distortion Pedal, TC Electronics G-System, Morley Little Alligator Volume pedal, DigiTech Whammy, and an MXR Phase 90/Phase 100 on the Passion and Warfare album. His flight cases are labeled "Mr. Vai", or lately, "Dr. Vai." He has used a number of rack effects units controlled via MIDI, but used a floor-based TC electronics G system instead for the Zappa Plays Zappa tour.
Guitar rig and signal flow[edit]
A detailed gear diagram of Vai's 2007 guitar rig is well-documented.[21]
A detailed gear diagram of Vai's 1999 guitar rig is well-documented.[22]
Personal life[edit]
Vai resides in Encino, California with his family. Vai is married to Pia Maiocco, former bass player of Vixen, who can be seen in Hardbodies.[23] Vai and Maiocco have two children, Julian and Fire. In his spare time Vai is a beekeeper[24] and an honorary member of the British Beekeepers' Association.[25] His bees regularly produce a crop of honey that Vai sells for his Make a Noise Foundation.[26] Vai is a longtime vegetarian and says:
It has affected my music in a way I believe that what we put in our bodies has a reflection on the way we think. And the way we think has a reflection on what we create. So I can't tell you consciously how being a vegetarian affected my music but I'm sure it has. I think everyone has to find what's right for them. I don't judge anybody for what they eat. That's their world and everybody has to find what resonates with them.[27]
Vai is on record as a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation and supporter of the David Lynch Foundation.[28]
Band history[edit]
Not including guest appearances.[29]
Early bands
- The Ohio Express (1971–1972)
- Circus (circa 1973 to 1976)
- Ravge (circa 1973 to 1976)
- Bold As Love (1977)
Berklee bands
- Axis (1978–1979)
- Morning Thunder (1979)
Professional bands
- Frank Zappa (1980–1982)
- The Out Band (Circa 1983)
- The Classified (1984)
- 777 (1984)
- Alcatrazz (1984–1986)
- David Lee Roth (1985–1989)
- Whitesnake (1989–1991)
Solo band (1992–94)
Sex & Religion album
- Vocals: Devin Townsend
- Guitar: Steve Vai
- Bass: TM Stevens
- Drums: Terry Bozzio
"Sex & Religion" tour
- Vocals: Devin Townsend
- Guitar: Steve Vai
- Bass: Scott Thunes
- Keys: Will Riley
- Drums: Abe Laboriel, Jr., then Toss Panos
- Guitar: Steve Vai
- Bass: Tony Pimental, then Scott Thunes
- Keys: Will Riley
- Drums: Chris Frazier
This band toured Russia twice, South America and the US (opening for Bon Jovi).
- Guitar, Vocals: Steve Vai
- Guitar, Vocals and Keys: Mike Keneally
- Fretted & Fretless Bass, Vocals: Philip Bynoe
- Drums: Mike Mangini
- Guitar, Vocals: Steve Vai
- Guitar, Vocals and Keys: Mike Keneally
- Guitar: Dave Weiner
- Fretted & Fretless Bass, Vocals: Philip Bynoe
- Drums: Mike Mangini
- Keyboards (South American Tour): Eric Goldberg
- Drums (South American Tour): Chris Frazier
2001–02 – "The Breed"
- Guitar, Vocals: Steve Vai
- Bass, Vocals: Billy Sheehan
- Guitar, Vocals and Keys: Mike Keneally, then Tony MacAlpine
- Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Sitar: Dave Weiner
- Drums: Virgil Donati
2003–04 – "The Breed"
- Guitar, Vocals: Steve Vai
- Bass, Vocals: Billy Sheehan
- Guitar, Vocals and Keys: Tony MacAlpine
- Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Sitar: Dave Weiner
- Acoustic & Electronic Drums & Percussion: Jeremy Colson
2007 – "String Theories"
- Guitar, Vocals: Steve Vai
- Fretted & Fretless Bass: Bryan Beller (Philip Bynoe on the South American leg)
- Violin and Keys: Ann Marie Calhoun
- Violin and Keys: Alex DePue
- Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Sitar: Dave Weiner
- Acoustic & Electronic Drums & Percussion: Jeremy Colson
2012 – "The Story of Light Band"
- Guitar, Vocals: Steve Vai
- Fretted & Fretless Bass, Vocals: Philip Bynoe
- Acoustic & Electric Harp: Deborah Henson-Conant
- Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Sitar: Dave Weiner
- Acoustic & Electronic Drums & Percussion: Jeremy Colson
Vai started his recording career in 1980 playing with Frank Zappa and has since recorded and toured with Alcatrazz, Whitesnake, David Lee Roth and Public Image Ltd. Since 1983 Vai also released his own studio albums. His discography consists of eight studio albums, two EP's, two special albums, eight live albums, twelve soundtracks, twenty compilation albums and seven videos. Vai has been awarded three Grammy Awards and forty other awards. Vai also appeared as a guest musician on forty-four albums, playing with artists like Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne and Gregg Bissonette and most recently for the second time with Joe Jackson.
- Studio albums
- Flex-Able (1984)
- Passion and Warfare (1990)
- Sex & Religion (1993)
- Fire Garden (1996)
- Flex-Able Leftovers (1998)
- The Ultra Zone (1999)
- Real Illusions: Reflections (2005)
- The Story of Light (2012)
See also[edit]
- ^ "Message from Favored Nations President, Steve Vai". Favorednations.com. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "Musician's Friend Exclusive Interview with Steve Vai". Musician's Friend. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ^ "Vaiography – vai.com – The Official Steve Vai Website". Vai.com. February 27, 2002. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Jeff Kitts and Brad Tolinski. Guitar World presents one hundred greatest guitarists of all time
- ^ "ECM 1308". Ecmrecords.com. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. September 30, 2007. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ^ "Metal Odyssey'S Good Times Album Pick: David Lee Roth – "Eat 'Em And Smile" « Metal Odyssey > Heavy Metal Music Blog". Metalodyssey.net. April 1, 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ^ "Steve Vai Special". martingoulding.com. January 16, 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ^ "Past Judges". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "Steve talks about the new DVD and more". Steve Vai (Vai.com). Retrieved February 3, 2010.
- ^ "Welcome to The Make A Noise Foundation!". Make A Noise. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ Michael Custodis. "Living History. The Guitar Virtuoso and Composer Steve Vai, Online-Publication Muenster 2011" (PDF). Uni-muenster.de. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ^ "Steve Vai". www.mtv.com. June 6, 1960. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "''Passion And Warfare Review'' at Yahoo Music, July 13, 2005, Retrieved February 27, 2008". Uk.music.yahoo.com. July 13, 2005. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "The Mothership Studio". Mothershipstudio.com. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ "The Studios". Vai.com. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ "Fretting systems". True Temperament. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ McIver, Joel (2002). "How did we get to nu-metal from old metal?". Nu-metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Omnibus Press. pp. 10; 12. ISBN 0-7119-9209-6.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "JEM Specs – Anniversary Guitars". Jemsite.com. October 4, 2000. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ Cooper, Adam (2007). "Steve Vai's 2007 Guitar Rig". GuitarGeek.Com.
- ^ Cooper, Adam (1999). "Steve Vai's 1999 Guitar Rig". GuitarGeek.Com.
- ^ "Hardbodies". Imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "All About Steve". Vai.com. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "Famous Beekeepers". British Beekeeper's Association. Retrieved 2011-05-26.[dead link]
- ^ "Make A Noise Foundation homepage". Vai.com. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "Steve Vai: A Spiritual Journey Through Vegetarianism". Veggies-Rock.com. July 13, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ^ "Steve Vai". Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ [2][dead link]
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Steve Vai. |
- Steve Vai's official homepage
- Prato, Greg. Steve Vai biography at AllMusic
- Audio Interview with Steve Vai on Guitar Jam Daily[dead link]
- Billboard.com discography of Steve Vai
- Steve Vai (1989) – Poster (Hi Res Scan)[dead link]
- Steve Vai at GuitarvideoChannel.com
- http://www.stevelukather.com/news-articles/2012/08/reggie-boyle-talking-with-steve-vai.aspx
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Event facilities measuring 431 square feet (40 square meters) include meeting rooms. This Victorian hotel also offers multilingual staff, a garden, and laundry facilities. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
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UPDATED 7:12 AM EDT May 23, 2014On this date in 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah federal building that was the target of the Oklahoma City bombing was demolished. A little over a month after the April 19th bombing, the building was demolished and the final three bodies recovered. In the following days 800 tons of debris was hauled away some to be used as evidence in the conspirators' trials, incorporated into parts of memorials, donated to local schools and sold to raise funds for relief efforts.
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English: Hymn | |
A memorial plaque at 15 London Street in Edinburgh, Scotland, in memory of the Icelandic national anthem, Lofsöngur which was partly composed in this house.
National anthem of Iceland |
Also known as | Ó Guð vors lands English: O, God of Our Land |
Lyrics | Matthías Jochumsson |
Music | Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson |
Adopted | 1944 |
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"Lofsöngur" ("Hymn"), also known as "Ó Guð vors lands" ("O, God of Our Land"), is the national anthem of Iceland. The lyrics are by Matthías Jochumsson and the music by Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson. The anthem contains three stanzas, but only the first one is commonly sung.
The melody might be considered difficult to sing, as it requires a vocal range of a minor fourteenth. That the anthem is essentially a hymn has been the subject of controversy in recent times.[citation needed]
Icelandic | English translation |
Ó, guð vors lands! Ó, lands vors guð! Ó guð, ó guð! Vér föllum fram Ó, guð vors lands! Ó, lands vors guð! |
Oh, God of our country! Oh, our country's God! Our God, our God, we bow to Thee, Our country's God! Our God's country! |
External links[edit]
- The Icelandic National Anthem
- Audio of the national anthem of Iceland, with information and lyrics
- A simple but accurate MIDI transcription of the official version
- Video of choir singing 'Lofsöngur'


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An Architecture for Nested Transaction Support on Standard Database Systems
Boertjes, Erik M. and Grefen, Paul W.P.J. and Vonk, Jochem and Apers, Peter M.G. (1998) An Architecture for Nested Transaction Support on Standard Database Systems. In: 9th International Conference on Database and Expert Systems Applications, DEXA 1998, August 24-28, 1998, Vienna, Austria (pp. pp. 448-459).
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Abstract: | Many applications dealing with complex processes require database support for nested transactions. Current commercial database systems lack this kind of support, offering flat, non-nested transactions only. This paper presents a three-layer architecture for implementing nested transaction support on a commercial multi-database environment. The architecture is directed at high portability and flexibility. The modular approach and the simple, event driven interfaces between the layers of the architecture enable the nested transaction support to be adapted to various applications, nested transaction models and database management systems. The architecture has been implemented to support a prototype of a commercial next-generation workflow management system. |
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Hi everyone, I'm keen to hunt a zebra when I do my plains game hunt in Namibia next year. Why do people recommend the Hartmann's Mountain Zebra over the Burchell's Plain Zebra, or are they both just as good to hunt. Cheers clint
Not so much recommending one over the other. Mountain Zebra tend to be a little tougher to hunt than their brothers and certainly the terrain they tend to be hunted in. They are also native in Namibia and not everyone has them. You can hunt Burchell's or Plains Zebra in many places. RSA, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, etc.
The Hartman hunt - particularly if done in the conservancies vice a high fence farm - is a challenging experience. They are truly a mountain species and you will likely do some real climbing to get one. Shots can also be long and at challenging angles. One of the great free range hunts in Africa.
If I was heading to Namibia (and I am) I would focus on the Mountain zebra first. Common zebra are available in many locales but not our friend the beautiful Mountain Zebra.
Thanks for the replys, The only issue is from what ican see is that it can take upto 3-4 days to get the Hartmans zebra. I will be doing a ten day safari chasing kudu, gemsbok, springbuck, warthog, eland and then a zebra. I have been advised that the eland hunt may take three days, which gets me thinking that I may not have enough time to hunt a Hartmans. See what happens
Two of the great Namibian hunts. The traditional way to get an eland is to find tracks at a waterhole at dawn and try to walk him down. Very similar to a buffalo hunt. It took me two days and a LOT of miles. One can stumble across them while cruising in the vehicle, but it really will cheat you out of a great hunt. Hartman's are special. If you just want a zebra rug in the minimum time then shoot a Burchell at whatever ranch you will be staying. A Hartman does take effort. And, of course, you will be going back ......
Thanks red leg, The eland from what I have been told is the traditional way which is what we wanted, all the animals are free range that was the main point of going through this outfitter. I will seriously consider the Hartmans because I like the sound of the challenge.
The Hartmann's mountain zebra is a outstanding trophy, one of the great trophy animals of Namibia. A MUST hunt animal.
Hi Jerome, How many days would you allow for a hartmans zebra, considering I will be chasing kudu, gemsbok, springbok, warthog and eland. Could this all be done on a ten day safari as is all free range hunting.
Not for me to say as I am not aware of so many aspects of your hunt... I would recommend you speaking to your hunting outfitter about this to get a first hand recommendation based on hunting area(s), quantity of game/trophy animals for the species that you are after, quality of game/trophy that you want to take, any priorities that you may have, hunting method(s), time of the year, rifle or bow hunt, shooting ability, 1x1 or 2x1 hunt, physical ability, non-hunting guest(s) joining you on your hunt and his/her/their physical ability...
Also its sometimes a mistake to try to allocate a certain number of days to a certain critter. You may get an eland in 2-3 days, you may not. I spent 10 days in Zim in '11 looking for eland and didnt get one, not even a shot! I did take a cow in Zim in '96 after a very interesting stalk in near jungle conditions that lasted some hours. Eland are a tough earned animal. I also hunted them in Namibia for 9 days and no shot there either. They are not a done deal at all, you may get lucky or you may spend 10 days hunting them.
It is going to be a challenge, but looking forward to it. The main animal for me is the kudu and zebra, the eland is my mates main animal but I would like to experience the hunt aswell. Apparently the animal numbers are very good there at the moment so hope all goes well.
I hunted Mountain Zebra with my father in Namibia in 2006. That was a TOUGH hunt. He got a beautiful old stallion and I did not. However, I managed to bag a Plains Zebra in 2012 in Zimbabwe. That hunt was significantly easier than the one for Mountain Zebra. If it were me, I would go after Mountain Zebra as they are only located in Zimbabwe and are a relatively rare trophy. However, I understand the constraints that you are under with trying to fit all of those animals into one safari. One other thing to consider is what you plan to do with the hide and just what exactly you are looking for. Keep in mind that most Mountain Zebra do not have "shadow" stripes, but most Plains Zebra do. Personally, I find the Mountain Zebra hide better looking than the hide of a Plains Zebra.
As stated above by BGH, a major visual difference are the" shadow stripes". Take a close look at the previously posted pics. I shot a Burchells zebra in Namibia (near Outjo) in 2009. Its a fine rug but pales, literally, when seen next to a stark black/white (ie: no grey) Hartmanns. Interestingly, my wife just killed a Burchells that had a bad hoof in Moz. ( Coutada 9) and it lacks shadow stripes almost altogether. That will be our next rug & we will donate the Burchells rug to our local SCI auction.
I am in the same boat. I think I will hunt the mountain zebra a couple of days and then I will spend the next 6days hunting eland. I also want a black wildebeest and a nice warthog. I will settle for a burchells. I hope to do it in a eight day hunt.
For sure the Hartmanns, I shot two Sept. 2012 in Namibia near Outjo, one for rug (which I have back) what a great rug, all clients into my showroom comment what a great animal, and one for a Pedestal to match the Burchells. They have strips down to their hooves, Burchells do not, look at the pattern on their rump and yellow tint in the face, larger ears. The Eland once on the move rarely stops so shoot straight and often, they take a lot of lead. Are you looking for a run of the mill Eland or one with a dark cape and a heavy thick ruff on forehead, these make a very nice mount but harder to come by. Enjoy your hunt. "A Dream can be relived, again and again in Africa".
Clint, Just keep in mind that the animals won't necessarily fall in that order as you listed them. You need to be clear in what your hit-list will be, and take them as the opportunities present themselves. I think that you will be making a mistake in passing up a Mountain Zebra, just because you are "hunting Kudu" Sure, the Zebra might be last on your priority list, if this is the case, but if the opportunity presents itself, you need to take it. Have a great trip and shoot straight. Take Care, Marius Goosen


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Its largest land mass is sandwiched between east-west routes I-70 in the north, and I-44 in the south; both are accessible from I-55. I-61, I-65, and I-71 divide it north to south. This is where some of its more interesting hidden nuggets are found.
As I don't like big cities or interstate travel, I usually cross the Mississippi at Louisiana on US 54. It is a sleepy, small, old river town with a collection of beautiful old homes and buildings. I continue west and pass the local radio station before I approach I-61 and turn south. The drive toward 1-70 is a mix of trees, small towns and rolling hills. The largest city is Troy. I usually stop for gas and a bite to eat. Thirty years ago it was a small town. No more! It was the one town on I-61 where I could find great food. I still can. Before reaching I-70 travelers have a choice of detouring through the Mark Twain National Forest for a few miles, or joining interstate traffic at the Warrenton exit.
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Stratford is home to Wild Animal Safari, formally known as Wild Animal paradise. It is a nine mile drive through the park. Be sure to buy food packets! You just don't know which critter will come up to your car widow for a treat. The water buffalo are big gentle creatures that are as curious as they are ugly.
Branson. Springfield at I-44/I-65 is the gateway to Branson. It is probably better recognized for its Nashville entertainers than it is for golf, or fishing on one of its three lakes. Stay a week; you still will not see all that Branson has to offer.
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The Springfield National Cemetery was born of many Civil War casualties. Today it is a place of rest for members of all branches of the U.S, military. There are 12 Civil War battle markers placed throughout the city beginning at Central Park. A days ride west of Springfield by horseback is where the engagement raged.
The battle of Wilson's Creek that started in August of 1861 was the prelude to the 1862 battle at Arkansas. Access to this national battlefield is west of Springfield on Sunshine Street in Republic. Missouri. It can also be accessed from I-44 several miles west of Springfield.
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