No one explodes one of the longest-held misconceptions of music history better than Steve Lukather and his band Toto. The dominant sound of the late ‘70s and ‘80s was not punk, but a slick, polished amalgam of rock and R&B first staked out on Boz Scaggs’ Silk Degrees. That album was shaped in large part by the founding members of Toto, who were emerging as the most in-demand elite session crew in LA, and further developed on the band’s self-titled multi-platinum debut. A string of...

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Guitar World magazine calls Steve Vai's 2022 album Inviolate his "most adventurous, magical and powerful instrumental music of his career." This Vai-approved Guitar Recorded Versions edition transcribes every single note he plays on the album in notes and tab. 9 works, including: Apollo in Color * Avalancha * Candlepower * Greenish Blues * Knappsack * Little Pretty * Sandman Cloud Mist * Teeth of the Hydra * Zeus in Chains.

(Recorded Version (Guitar)). According to The All Music Guide , Steve Vai describes this album as a rock fable: " Real Illusions: Reflections is the first part of a multilayered menagerie of vignettes based on the amplified mental exaggerations of a truth-seeking madman who sees the world... Oh, never mind." Our folio features note-for-note transcriptions of this axemaster's amazing playing on all 11 tracks, including: Building the Church * Firewall * Freak Show Excess * K'm-Pee-Du-Wee * Y...

(Guitar Recorded Versions). 24 note-for-note transcriptions spanning Vai's career, including: The Attitude Song * The Audience Is Listening * Bad Horsie * Big Trouble * Building the Church * The Crying Machine * Die to Live * Eugene's Trick Bag * For the Love of God * Gravity Storm * Hand on Heart * Head Cuttin' Duel * I Would Love To * Jibboom * Juice * K'm-Pee-Du-Wee * Lotus Feet * Now We Run * The Story of Light * Tender Surrender * Touching Tongues * Viv Woman * Whispering a Prayer * Y...

(Guitar Play-Along). The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the audio to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio is available online for download or streaming, and it is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing ...

(Guitar Recorded Versions). On this album that the All Music Guide calls "an amazing exhibition of six-string talent," guitar virtuoso Steve Vai pays tribute to his mentor Frank Zappa on the song "Frank" and to Stevie Ray Vaughan on "Jibboom." This songbook also includes a special color section of photos and illustrations, and 11 more songs from the CD transcribed in notes & tab: Asian Sky * The Blood & Tears * Fever Dream * Here I Am * I'll Be Around * Lucky Charms * Oooo * The Silent Within...

(Guitar Recorded Versions). 15 precise transcriptions from Vai's concept album featuring songs for 15 different countries. Includes: Alive in an Ultra World * Babushka * Being with You (In Paris) * The Black Forest * Blood and Glory * Brandos Costumes (Gentle Ways) * Burning Rain * Devil's Food * Giant Balls of Gold * Iberian Jewel * Incantation * Light of the Moon * The Power of Bombos * Principessa * Whispering a Prayer.

(Guitar Recorded Versions). 32 tunes from all of Vai's work for film and TV soundtracks including transcriptions of the searing duel scene in Crossroads between Vai and Ry Cooder. A must for any serious Vai fan or guitar aficionado. Tracks include: Air Guitar Hell * Amazing Grace * The Battle * The Dark Hallway * Don't Sweat It * Eugene's Trick Bag * Fried Chicken * Head Cuttin' Duel * What! * and more!

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Exact note-for-note transcriptions of Steve's playing on 13 tracks from this 2016 release. Based on song sketches and works-in-progress penned and recorded by Vai following the release of Flex-Able in January 1984, the music on Modern Primitive has been completed by Steve for release as a full album bonus disc in the Passion and Warfare 25th Anniversary Edition. 13 tracks, including: And We Are One * Dark Matter * Lights Are On * Mighty Messengers * Never Foreve...

(Guitar Recorded Versions). From one of the world's truly great guitarists, this book is a matching folio to his acclaimed solo album - all edited by Steve himself! Complete with color photos and an introduction by Steve. Includes 14 songs: Liberty * The Animal * For the Love of God * I Would Love To * and more. Also includes complete drum transcriptions for 'Liberty' and 'Answers.' A must for any Vai fan!