STEVE VAI Wee ilets ™, Extravaganzsno ‘aones eremnurEo? ‘Bon axD GND: See 2s yes 2 see oan ere ARTICULATION NOTATION FOR MODERN ELECTRIC GUITAR J onmtetm [Pomme = bomnan = Upomem $= Hentnbewen 4) eer fe Lent tense meme SESE tems nn bs a ate a om nh. Jp = gegen tn ct no nn tm ec» we hwy a i on anPerformance Notes (BTR. +1 — the tat chor ofthis sng te done with the nora rg with Seteosstingon the Roland 900)c1750milisooonda Pano het ct aha thi give the lange sero tena, [BRR 2 — Taking guitar. Giving the guitar theilusionclspeckingeeasor {han ney sound, The ick stonattikabout nels, ulus wharjousese ‘mouth woulddo. Tho wha wha podalcan be voy helpfulinthtiaseccine ‘svowslonbanese The conviction letuptothelmarknaion lth pera. [A] Thistickisdouble tacked and is done by hiting harmonicacn the Sth etal he Gating Then pertrm tho melody writen by dopreeaing ar paling on tho bao get the designstod note, [A] 15 & 18 This ik a sere of anmerons and pulls, sometie ‘elered to asa ter" None othe nates ae pct ([B2.4.6 Onthinit rou progressively push harderon thescngs with your lethand, causing tho suings ogo harparbitndctnesane ise Pine” ‘he notes withthe gh hand forthe Hermon sort [B)29, Tremelody qutarinthissong hashoavy echoonit repeating ery half note with about 2 sepoat (aedhack) [D]s.78 HuGonthedutring lh ketand quickly dip thobardown inthe space ofan thnote Rae the barand vibrate vcienyin na paenotacrior (E] 1&2 Thsrepresentsamutedetum. Mutethesrings wih yourlehend ‘a in (Ba) 3&4 his ioc eorios of hammeron and pull using th righthand fn te neck whote indicated, The lnk i plajed without ny pling, Srey [B56 Dopres vibrato bar and sie up the neck sing while raising the batsuy Boy “Set Up The ‘basic amp sot up" used hore i Oat Marcel head dec ina 4lcabinet housing 0 wat Caloaons A Bees Super Ovedevestselba ‘etme slo a and il See cues Gite "Cin Marie" Chan signal tho concern to Roland SDE 900 fora tore ch les The stings are asc: Delay X= Ib mlisceonds, Festbock 0 Snip = SO cchimedslonan ond tine Restores hard land dah. Then here an coral sigh sho cr uct woe Forhesnclonthtare done withone gu he "boscamp sues (B) —Misssctonedoublotacted Base Sound” gut: pan "GM with sig neal cho. ° siistons (One guitar aero chorus (BOWE) Mae scone double wacked as Te scion a double tacked [G17 oto ais tthe guitar, repeating at ao "epecting every half note, appro 7) All plckoup sector in 5th postion, ‘Theo, tothisgongisalendbackand whammy barextesrsgenas, Th inal adie peraed by hing & harmonic on tho Ah fet (@ sang, and paling (]2 Thenctenthatarowritenare whats being tngered, but asthay 70 (ing hernmered and pulled of wih the lat han, tho ght hand onde cn riba the i wih ho wham ba [H] 789 Allhencteein these harsare hammered an pulled off no ickng. [A] 1 The ute played om the G sting and ie done "hand ever han” by hemmering ad pulling of [S0L0I] is one guitar has 2 guitars playing whats writen in unison. GIy trtdenhevincar hone hamnson eth ay ‘he G string: then slowly raise the note and pull the bar so the note Coase ATa tat Se ee hay Se anne Saad oleae Be hors aa os [G8 Hitone note and whammy like mad, [6] ® Pulling hebardownand lttingitgo will use the bar totraumatize, ‘Sing the ase that nerve bro vie,oanRee ee Siar goes outed Bee ~ == ——— [LADIES NITE IN BUFFALO? "Set Up ‘The"bosicempae! up’ waa 10-wattMarsallhece plugged direc into {Minch ssbinet houuing aD-wat Calotten specks Guar ~ Pink Jackson Ft tholntrochordhealrwo delay unltiagatatdeay tin FB eedbact) = Or, delay apt ~ 80% 0 milesconde, [A] Thisiathebasicampastup, Pick upaelecton poston #4.Thotone wed 12am than he ane dey cp ost. Thisiedoneby backing down ms ‘postr volume. Bows super srraive used for the fil [E| SOLO~Thiee he samesoundeatupaatho rhythm guitar ace wih more ‘iondrncon ne amp Tirsectonclteosle engl tackod Prkupeslactor #5 pasion Double tacked, panned ll and sight. Pik up eolctor postion (85) Thescund aot uncethiemelody ine the bale sound withthe crception ‘itp streo delay unt The otings ae Delay ine somilseconds Output ‘hs FB. = 0 Modlaton = 50, Rate = Ss, ickuptelece poxiion #5. ‘Te ete hth track ha ong war criginally intended tobecscratch ‘gular tock oben wah ior torture cna ovedube but oseno% Fw tinge got inthe suc somotimes! Perdormance Noto i ‘The guitar effect on the Intro, is « delay unit with a stereo output toms ced igh sn Sly tneclappronttely 25 meen Sia Sa ier one Ratmapenatte gute onegur tom E]14Fom EBS aw ute niente Done= LADIES’ NITE IN BUFFALO?Guitar — Green Meanie |Amp-—Marshall ND wathead dusty into aloo! with 30 Caasion ‘aie eine track a doubled and gute ae panne lt an right har. Performance Noto ‘The entrogutartackon thie song's doubled and panned hard ohand hard aight ‘Youshatothe pick vclely ae youscrapeitdown tho B&Eetrings. b ‘The Baxeanoiscver the changes. Tho guar ustfingersthe pat Gnd let the nota ned back ot Vato Interval [Ba isa 15 The 2 stereo guitar got diforent pats inten of unison. ELEPHANT GUNer —ti‘“‘“i—s—— BIG TROUBLE . BIG TROUBLE ert wo cr Gator ~ Groen Meanie Chav Amp SetJp-Manhythmsectons: Marsal 10 watheod vet intoa 2 abtnet wih Swat Calton, "The lntroand slo gull pote aumofovmat oo "Shy Bo. Theso parts crmone gutor Ino pine pastor peation #2 Seloeacion pk peace Is peatton #5. ‘The Mai iythm section s double raced forthe entresong.Pickupsstactor potion #8 Performance Not Double tacked ] 8 _Whlethobarisdepretsodon thereat, youtingsr the chord {id then ies thea eothaton the downbeat ofthenert bar, the chor’ sounda [22] 4 Thislickisdoneby hammering-on and pulling offand both bending ‘wh te eft and nd using tbe bar to bend, [C2] 2 Arthepoint the2unison rhythm guitars break otf and play the same [63] 11 Shows the vibrato bar dips. The 0) shows the duration of each long ‘Soe. The overtone asounding ane he ole talesaig, que ip wily thebar ‘ron does 8th nt,‘BUMP & GRIND ‘Set Up Gutter - Green Meanie Chars Amps - Marsal 10-wat hood dol tnt a 4/2-nch cbt with 90a Calectone ‘The Rhythm pats doublo tracked or he entie song, Pickup lector potion e Thesolo ~ It wat Marshailhoad det intoa4!2incheabinethowsing SO. ‘wat Celesions Pickup sli pelion #8 BUMP AND GRIND Performance Notes ‘his song is double chad with the exception of the solo, (Et This ft ike played by iting Eon the A sing and quicely bending down withthe bar The bai hen ae soy ate the nots vibrated wth tho dnge. DD]t —_Scapecneshatethopidedown ine BEE sige This works bet ‘hen the pikisalwad broken nty roping lenge eres stringsabi. Thiswillmatotho pickin more eqvookable (B]a%4 Tree done by placing the B ang under the a of your tied fingertiethendend pling tao and alg around hancck (B)s8 —_Rubthenecketthoguitaron themlerophone sand ooreeponding tothe inalcatod dot line,‘some crazy ‘Set Up Guitar ~ Groen Meanie Chars Ampe-Carvin X08 Amp, cutethe offsets op ntoa SDE O00 stor various ‘Soe The utpulolthe N0 goss note nputalanatner Roland SDE “00, Enathon he roo ous ofthe ad land geetumedtotheetecta opal Gain i008 Am “Ta cabinets are cock Carvin 42 cabinets that ae led with $0-wat calestona, Moin Rhythm Guitor—Pick p slater postion #5 (Bridge, ob) DDLA# Lat ‘rh alght echo. Approx stingy ae DDL #1-D.T.-226millwconds, EB, 7%, Output = 2%, Mod, = 0 Rate = 0 DDL#2-(chorssingoecD.T. ~ I maliseconds, PB, = 0, Out = S, Mod = 60, Rae 5; panned Ill an ight ‘The same setinge ar used forthe slo. Perlormance Note ‘Thetechniqu usd nthe sym parfthia song const plucking the notes ‘ihthoingesoltheright hand, Pllijon testing iver tata anay Sharon, [111-4 Thetover the notes show what fingers to use when plucking 145 Thopnchharmonicsscton, Thesting ispinched rather haoto ‘hebridge, Then xthonotsegoby theubing pinche clout cnlenet tothe neckGOIN’ CRAZY![EQUIPMENT NOTES Yt ance evolttonary Hage inthe development of Sew Val sound | ortho album, I wa intedued to the weed of th “Bob Brae Rack youn," c cusom mae toda fot sei stom” that allows th wee of ‘Mus uly oufcord goor lobe wae alive guar playing envionment Tn he patteula rack the signal was procosod a ellows Zine level output talon fom the preamp of «custom meded 1D-wet Maral Poot, inedad by oo Arondond).Tisagnal ston ono he rack, [Matitea DowmerDuel Gate, togate the signal whencetpaying, Tisgaie {zcluysturneton Thesigual nen gosstoaPoland SDE S00, Delay #that {uss psa for echo Thon thet aignal ant ta rock mourtable Pain Thncr where tegplitand santo ther variousllocs, On tho pedal boar, this (hts morte! or "SHMEAR “Ons tignalieont toa Yamaha Delay 50, (DDL #2}sn mano. Thisdoly is pimatly ues fr ehoriorschas or slap turd in mono ae ent to nother Yamaha DDL S00(Delay #9 The dlay ie ued x sree chorusing lind sereoctovs Tpcsignals ar retirmedio the Rein mize apd parma ‘tan taht On the pedalboard tees two delays ave labeled MEAT ard MEAT veopecely. Asieresenjalathensenttoan bane: Raver 100, Label Rev on pedal board Ne ine chain an Evenisle969 amon one eur Tenn Evontdot10000Hananae also retin Ty are labeled Giana @ibaon ‘he lot pes vente SP-26(e-reurnedinsteec end nastisa‘£C. Bctronea senso chon etumed instr) Then oC. Blecteores analog cborusing uni They te labeled $201, Diy, and Bigger. "hema SPXGD fein ibe cn ot thi point and haw stor roturs, i Jaboied Put on the foot pedal "Tho urigus bing about Bob Bradehaw racklathat when apatieular pace clgoar snot umned ee oolrnch the pieen ie bypassed completly othe {nig af the sgnel i nat compromise, Way to go, Bab. "Rheralltiaprocoesing,harzatere ling evel cut utol the ack That ic then fe la steo Yorche power amp (0 wat oo. sel. The eufpu of the power camp then goos fo? Mershll scinels housing SD-wat Caledons. “A poor svete usd on te packer outpatoltermain Marshall cstoreduce the ead on the hood ‘TE BOTTOM LINE ‘St Up Gator Tem Anderson custom Ax Triple track guitars: Gators #1, #2, #9 sume settings Bloc MEAT #1 DT aay Time)= Quarter Notes B= a Dom ee BP ek Up Poti * @ Double raced unison shy gustase Gators 23 Some soting Blots Meat #2erformance Notes “Thssongopons witha tera drumlland guitar coloration. The guitar ound ledenebysstpungthe ikon the Gating whl shal works bet ‘Shor youmaiethe pl roughon the edges by acraping down coe fhe eset DReaTeriow tines ist Tho wl help ie aqeeek when you run it down the [B] Ther are 3unloon guitar playing the epening melody. They enter St dient me ower 2 oats of the Lat no) ‘Te shythm guts inthis laos the vores, chorus and] sectons re Sout, [HB] One athe doubled gute goss up one ota. [ka] 148 Guitar iplaye whats wren: Gusts doubles Gitar up one cctv [DB] Troguitargostintoasorerothammer onscand pulls Thesignat Paont through a hoemenzer that prodsoe 2 nda! tones besides the Fandomertal pth, The parSelat harmonies et eotheltinterval sounds augmented th om he pich aed the acond nervaleounda maior from the pis THE BOTTOM LINE‘SKYSCRAPER Set Up Guitare Tam Andoreon cutouts, B.C. ich Double Nec, Bao sting Bic, fem? [ints] Stereo traced single guter Mam Anderson) tects Meat of Dit = Note 8h notes) DO. ue Pe = a ear Dit = 20 milenconds DO. = se ER TTC: Analog Choris = on Phas (Blyth Gutar #1 — Renee lm? “Tis guitar sroootded ae laan aspeetboand ltd very soy in tho mix Metckon det etal te gtar ond noe el bx aed vcore ey wi petit, Later rosorboration i adda in the nog sage Cr a) hytim Guar lB Rich Wing ‘Thosignal tom hieguitaritckon rent tomaduset boxenbroughtup te the conse. A MULT is used i pt to algnal ad sond to rome oct, (One te is eo io an old Eventide Fagor an theorist to an yentde Phas Shier. Theee elt are ila neny, ut there ae 9 olor ‘tls on the mart these dye hat oon ito emule the sun ine can proce,‘The signalsare hen rotumedtotheconsca, panned hard leltand right ard secofded on 2 cls Tie quia is ese st is tne ‘The ded guar sedon the vrecsand BosctioneleRhythm Guitar Ton Anderson gular. This was ooginally reended during the demo cesone and {lewn no the album mager. Tae samoharwe rte lnitoguhor malooy, ‘The otsctel upon hisgulraothasamo ao ln Inttogulat Tat ‘rockis mised extomely sol P= #8 Solo Gustar- fora 7? ‘Bloc Some de Ito Salo Gultar #2-"oms Areereon guitar its - Samo a nts with the acon ok olan! SDE S000 leno) Dats notes Do. = se PB = 2 PRs (Clean Secon A Guitar # same sting at A, PP #2 (Coan Section B Guar #1-PP. = #2, oame soting as A Guitcr #1./PP. = #4, same sting as A Anaidtional tars tracked and made mote prosouncedon teen. {sight ity Butnottheoverditing aud use forthe ending power chords TC, Analog chorus MEAT $ Mplanned to oo) Same de lnto MEATIL PP #4 Povlormance Notes [1122 Winhavolumepedalon he ctipsiion, dross the whammy bar, Slowly raze the bar and the volume atthe same imo. ‘ThoshythmaularattheA& Bsectonsarabaing played by avery sly mise leone disno gitar and @ sok loan eng slate utr Be, tnerecrnnntsicntects Bek, meiotic cainge cei hcidon th hele Acting. Tho cotton ‘ume fen htop ings down by thro ee Pane‘DAMN GOOD ‘Set Up #1 Martin § Sting Aooustic #2 Marin 6 String sous 49 Guild 1 Sing Acoust (recorded ot peed) 4 Same ae? #5 Guild 6 string at normal epocd #8 Choral Siar #7 Clo die! to ape va DI. Bo, Tom Andeneon Gur Melody and Solo Guitare #8 Cool Stor 18 spo0d 12 Sing Gul-Unison {0 Tom Andras Guitar Recorded basa) - Unison Al hee guitars are recrded dict o tape ia DJ. bene Slight rover used inthe mung sage, ‘The only guitar using anamp equa #-Th signal wos enti eh Doxthenpitandentotheampe ht hades cham etn on fot, Thetwosignale were then returnedto he consoloand bended egoter ar guitare. The way this passage Was ocorded wali unortnodoe ek themelody fr thochoruacaalscloand wis down ntmanuecrp erm then renzo in erage which i tchnique some compenes wae Modern and Claaial masse Ijusttnacrato wits tho mclodyenntacemerde ‘hes fipped hetapect tho naar. Sano tam hecting eon bectwas and whon the mleryparcomes up| play he malady borkewara When You fipthetape backove, what yos gets the crginal melody wih thee werd tect on Wate bat won, PR ‘erformance Notes ‘The main instrumentation fo the guitar part ofthis ong 2) Choral Star 2) Dems 8 aring Guitars ©) one double apoed Ieting acoute Guitar ') one clean Esc Guitar 9) one normal epead 12 Sting Guitar Allele gutor have the Estrng tunad to ow D. (B]s__ The mumbers that appear undereth the down slommed notes Indicate the ingore an, ‘The guitar melody over the chorus combination of choral Siar cbackwardslecroa Gute anedaublespend GVA) ting Cuterppt Et . = eyHOT DOG AND A SHAKE ‘Set Up Guttar—Tom Anderson Intro double rocked guitar in unigon — Guitar 8 Chana — Gata I & 1 - double racked (unser) (PY Guttars tae Seine sotings “adel wha wha (pals ae CGutar 1 with wha wha | _y Star VA lon SDE m0 Do. ='so%, FB = be Bl Guterstan ‘Thelostlikcfthe sone Guar withthe sameechothatisusedonthe sb action ‘The ampsetingson these guitars ate sigh cleaner Pullbacktho mater wun Else MEAT a Dred FB > ay, 3O= 6%,Peclormance Not In tho inroductin to this song, the Hhyhm guitar parts ae doubled In this monsu cn tho 3 beat. the squgaly line afer 1 thos fhe vibrato hat, On the Sd downbeat al the manna, you depres the bat to blubbonzs tho eng thon quickly aio te bar and de sp one ctv fw ‘The song goee into @ mono guitar part. oe CSC eral ee eecrerare aar e HE ite iT Blac wong ton og ont hcl aso eo [Ba] 1.7 tnthesobors,juststretch to the C# and let the amp do the work. ‘Given the cilront eacumatance or tho peroance of his section 2 Impecaiboto dupe thereactonelthe guar theempidentnaly “ae got.” [D3] 1 This tick e performed with right hand tapping and pull [Be]¢ Thole Bt inthis barisbeing played by the frstinger ofthe let hand on the 2th et. then so up o De. A this pent, Ina socond Msgr on {herghthand screened over tholelt anda the®. Binet Then st ‘aalidup (Da) 1.8 Tho part thats waten is the part thats played. Theo is leo am ‘cho added 10 The sotings are Feedback = 20% Delay time (fl ect) Balance = Site ‘double raced. Th it bore ae in unison, then i pis to armory, [Ra] 11a Thislickisperiormed entiely on he Gsting. Thefts notlsbent fom AtoBonthe 2nd istand then wise Zn ger ofthe ght and haar gn the ih ot ofthe Ging souncing a8 Thon Gerben he noe Gone ‘8th fet retin with the ight ana) Then pl oft AZ etHOT DOG AND A SHAKE| ® ° ° ° seed diese pe PGF as pases8 Gators Tees em 7 Tom Anderson Gustar en slo int) Double traced guitar (Guar #& 0) aw ‘Storo wacked (angle gut) Guitar #101 ‘This guitar isrecondodcloaner Thiele dons by backing ofthe aele lume ‘ntheam clits are nging the vohime kacbaown!saboutwlectyan the gus Bits MEAT #1 Dard PB > io BO. Meat #2 Di ~ 39% DO.~ Eos EE =o Med. = 7% pera) Row = Se TC. Chora Brontide SP 200 - Fangs ‘SPXED Strood ooting Delay #t Delay # eS Rozsa DO.~‘am PR2a% FR beAloo, alne taken dro outclthe guitar ntoa dist ox aed zntothe contol Tle guitartonetspaned upthemide anda iy red Wh ‘noid Bvonide Fanger, [Bi] section intro Gultars #1 & tL © Guitare eT ‘Solo - Stereo tasked ‘ane pressing ae verse quar without the Di, Bor rtum. The amp considerably booted up loo. On several ote, tha oland SDE 300s “poppod on The tings ars, ee) Fe = 2% DO. = a Pes ‘Theoutrovamp isGutarst&tlgoinginandoutctharmony and unison with each oto Performance Note ‘To ain hyhm parsare double wackedin unison. The(Asectonsareone culls wih stereo pans ese eound append [3 the Gaus chond. The ret i payed with he thumb, {2} 940 Thissoundisdonobytakingan allo wrenchandecraping against The arnga, coating sido eect (C2) 1618 HittholowE sringandbenditdown unti the tring aps against the pick up 4 Thisotlctis obtained by lting the sringsring and tightly rubbing thom, Alo, bord the nots withthe bar and srtch ho stings veh he pickpeetGql ee efesip leg — teSe Up Guster ~Tom Anderson Flyahin track ~leeo racked (age Gitar #2) Thoetlecton his guitar ausedax parol fe arangement Because the delays re 20 mde apa, gives tbe opportuni to play @ note ard whe ifs bases ‘choed, you can play amar prt ont ot Blais Meat en DEE = 360 mal PR =O BO. = 10% Pb #8 Sole-Thesoloon hissong war originally reordedon the demioand fown cote the album meee. (One gular, mane tack Bios Meat #1 DAE = 720 mil ne DO. = am FB - Be TC. Chon vemide Hartnanizer Hermonizaton = P #4 Output = 50% FB‘Tr gitar flac on the ong ina reo delay eat at 60 mulisacte The dtet Pevlormance Notes uilorinbeingpinyes.ond heanton nelle theseoand Uiellonis {oming back onthe right de, Vth note ar the engine, “th ets, you can play eomethingandhavelt"comoback"Yoyouan fh note ater, allowing you te play agetns Torthesslossoton,heaundgoestomons, and theechoisdoubled 9720 nulosconde, Terese harmonier added tothe mistar, sounding St hove telundamental pic, Alo, he tacback onthe cho z rought up (Shou! SD. (Wnts noted on the manuscript ssl the Dl signal [BRTRO) 1) very nt, 1apthesting, causing alightpop The echo wits (mls Bajoue unto the et Latbeat The tretalf othe boat, you slide your pick down he fing, and thosacond el you gl down he Esiing Wh your iene “Tat ts ployed a eating he rings wi the palin othe right hand and ‘eweoping’ sh o own sess avez the seine[SPECIAL THANX. 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