Steve Vai's Top 5 Albums Of All Time | Vinyl Obsession Podcast

I love that he bought that Zappa-record only because of the cover, I did this too a few times, and was never disappointed!

I hear Kevin from The office doing the interview 😂

Music playing underneath is bad, I can’t stand your voice please clear your throat occasionally. It’s weird that you put the intro throughout the video. Let the man talk he is a god and who the fuck are you

Steve is a remarkable bee keeper. That's a vanishing art. Just ask my wife.

Led Zep III was my first Zep album, got hooked immediately

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Steve is very bright n smart guy, but , it never shows in his music.
I think he is afraid of critics and letting himself go and emerc himself in music equal to his IQ.
Loved it when he says that music is crippled without MELODY.

Nice to hear Steve Vai describing with so much emotion about those records. I am surprise though about his choice of West Side Sory. I will definetly listen to this record with more detail - and maybe to watch the movie :) Thanks for the invterview, great job mate.

Led Zeppelin III is a masterpiece

Are these really his top 5 albums of all time or just some great albums he had on vinyl he wanted to bring along? Doesnt matter too much I guess as Vai is a true god of music and id happy listen to anything hes got to say

Yup yup yup

the interviewer is the biggest mouthbreather I've ever seen. he can't talk without sounding like he has a throat full of mucus and he has nothing interesting or novel to say about the guest.

It's unfortunate that The Alice Cooper early stuff doesn't get the musical credit ( IMO) it deserved. I Love the whole Alice show but some of those older songs like cold Ethel and billion dollar babies has some Fantastic riffs and Great playing in general.

Bob Dylan blonde on blonde was the first double album ever

Ive Have Done Work For Dave Bowie For 25 Year Davie was a Good friend of Mine With Dave Passed away It Did A Number On Me I Miss My Frind RIP David You Dont Have No Pain No More Your In A Better Place

Billion Dollar Babies ... my first and only Alice Cooper, great record, bought it in 1983 ish, ... Ziggy Stardust,same time, just as good (Bowie is the GOAT)

Eric, just saw you a few times on a crazy fishing show ... didn't know you had such a sophisticated music knowledge ...

fk yeah, Alice Cooper..knew this was gonna be a banger right out the gate

This is WAY Better than the typical show you see on AXS TV... I MUCH prefer this interview style to the original show, where they shop for the LP's - and get no opportunity to actually talk about their choices... Much Better!!!

De antwoorden zijn altijd al aanwezig!

Steve vai :A
Eric : yep

I love❤You are What you is❣️and ROXY & Elsewhere😊

I thought for sure Van Halen I wouldn't be in there. Maybe number 6? :)

Satanic coward, most are sadly, symbols EVERYWHERE, in the music etc but when asked they deny, COWARDS…Mustaine refuses to play some of his early stuff, good for him, stay indoctrinated kids

Hendrix.

Alice Cooper, Frank Zappa and Bowie were legit frightening to normies back in the day. Hard to image now.

Freak out wasn't just first double debut, it was first the first double album ever, and it was a debut album.

Eu não vou, mas o Steve Vai.

Yep..

cool

I really really don't wanna be mean or something but honestly seeing this video helped me understand why Rick Beato deserves his sucess right now

I like the host...he sounds like Burt Reinholds with a cucumber up his bunghole.

Vai's great; even though he's one of the most jaw-droppingly virtuosic players on Earth he's always been about the music as a whole, not just a background for his solos. He had a column in one of the guitar magazines in the '80s and when everyone else was writing about speed and chops he was about finding your strengths and playing to them and really getting inside the music with little emphasis on technical stuff. I'm not crazy about blazing guitar solos all the time, but Vai really stands out among the shredders and seems like a pretty swell guy to boot

I was really interested in this vid until the host started talking.
I'm sick of raspy voices.
Thank Alex Jones and the sickening trend of actors using that technique.
Thumbs down.

I really enjoyed this presentation...It's great to hear what inspired Steve and at such a young age. I've been a fan of his since Crossroads. I could go on and on....Peace, Love and Good Happiness Stuff

There's gotta be a way to hear this stuff in stereo. I listen with headphones and mono mixes just make me wanna go to the next video.

Makes sense as his musical taste aligns to his musical style. Not good!!!

As a professional wrestling fan, didn't know Eric Young was into music like this!

Can't believe he just whips out 3 of my favorite albums as a kid. And he nails it when saying about how the innocence of being a kid would absorbing the things around you. That's exactly what I felt like growing up. And it's still there. I don't listen to anything new new. But when I hear good music. I know what it is. I will always pick the underdog over the top sellers. Just because the underdogs always have the better sounds and stories. And if he pulled out Sheik Yerbouti instead, omfg. I would have been wondering how the hell did he do that. And do I really want to go find that West Side Story album now? Can't believe that's a yes. Just based on what Steve says. Actually, it is kinda funny how he didn't mention the Alice Cooper connection with it.

Zappa and Berstein

WHY is my story about a Led Zep record keep getting bounced off here ? Whats going on ?

Steve speaks with a lot of passion, and equally a true musician who is master of his craft. Steve selecting a Zappa album goes without saying, but going for the wonderful musical of West Side Story just shows how eclectic he is in his appriciation of music. Nice one Steve.

Excellent interview and a different lens on Vai's music heritage.

The answer: The Velvet Underground!

Love this but we don't need the stock background music whilst listening to great stories about these legends

Turn down the music dude bro, This generic metal loop track is driving me insane. You have one of the greatest guitarist alive and you can't hear what he's talking about. Fire your producer and start over.

Good video except for the very annoying background music.

I cant even repeat how many bands/performers ive read about, Bowie helped get their start or just helping them move along?❤

Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage ©1979 ...i like forever!