10409 10409 Enjoy a One Hour Guitar Lesson with Steve Vai Includes: a one hour guitar lesson with Steve Vai in LA. Valid for one year, based on a mutually agreeable time.<br><br> Steve Vai first stepped into the spotlight in 1980 as a guitarist in Frank Zappa's band. But Vai's indelible contribution to music came during his solo career, which includes combined sales of nearly six million albums. His debut - "Flex-Able" (1984, self-released) – set the stage for Vai's most influential and best-selling album – "Passion and Warfare" (1990, Relativity). The album expanded the lexicon of rock guitar and ushered in an era of guitar virtuosos in the early '90s. Vai became a major influence on the post-grunge era. Current guitar idols like James "Munky" Shaffer of Korn, Mike Einzinger of Incubus and Tom Morello of Audioslave all cite Vai as a major inspiration. <br><br> Vai is widely recognized as a highly technically advanced rock guitarist and has been described as a virtuoso in the world of guitar music. Vai's playing style has been characterized as quirky and angular, owing to his technical ability with the instrument and deep knowledge of music theory. Not only did Vai's music have a huge on influence contemporary hard rock, so did his guitar. In 1987, Vai helped guitar-maker Ibanez design the JEM, and then in 1989, the Universe 7-String guitar, which provided the low-end rumble many guitarists were craving. 12000.0 5200.0 6200.0 1000.0 11 Oct 29, 2009 12:21 EST Nov 17, 2009 12:35 EST Wookie507 https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.charitybuzz.com/images/2523/thumb.jpg?1256833506 https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.charitybuzz.com/images/2523/detail.jpg?1256833506 https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.charitybuzz.com/images/2523/large_list.jpg?1256833506