Steve Vai - Modern Primitive (2016) [Hi-Res]

„Modern Primitive“ features new recordings based on early, unfinished song sketches written after Vai's first solo release, 'Flex-able,' and during the time Vai worked with David Lee Roth, Public Image Ltd. and Whitesnake.

The bulk of the music on Modern Primitive was either written or recorded in between my first solo record Flex-Able (1984) and my second solo record, Passion and Warfare (1990).

Modern Primitive can be thought of as a companion album for the 25th Anniversary release of Passion & Warfare.

I was between the ages of 20-23 when I wrote and recorded Flex-Able, and between the ages of 27-29 when I wrote and recorded Passion and Warfare so the material on Modern Primitive was mostly written or recorded when I was between the ages of 23-26. And now, a 55-year-old Steve Vai is completing this material, hence the name Modern Primitive. Some of these tracks were earmarked for Passion and Warfare but for various reasons didn’t make it onto the record.“ (Steve Vai)

„I had started working as a transcriptionist for Frank Zappa in 1978 (when I was 18 years old), and in 1980, I moved to California and started recording and touring with Frank until 1983ish. Enamored with Frank’s music, it’s obvious I was „deeply inspired and influenced by him, especially the One Size Fits All era.“ (Steve Vai)

Steve Vai, all instruments
Greg Wurth, guitar
Mike Keneally, keyboards
Tommy Mars, keyboards
Dave Weiner, sitar
Mohini Dey, bass
Stu Hamm, bass
Philip Bynoe, bass
Jeremy Colson, drums
Chris Frazier, drums
Mike Mangini, drums
Devin Townsend, vocals
Jazz James, vocals
Nayanna Holley, background vocals
Mandy Vejar, background vocals
Fletcher Sheridan, background vocals
Alvin Chea, background vocals
Antonio Sol, background vocals

Tracklist:
01. Steve Vai - Bop! (5:38)
02. Steve Vai - Dark Matter (3:53)
03. Steve Vai - Mighty Messengers (3:57)
04. Steve Vai - The Lost Chord (4:09)
05. Steve Vai - Upanishads (4:38)
06. Steve Vai - Fast Note People (5:54)
07. Steve Vai - And We Are One (5:22)
08. Steve Vai - Never Forever (5:17)
09. Steve Vai - Lights Are On (6:27)
10. Steve Vai - No Pockets (4:54)
11. Steve Vai - Pink and Blows Over, Pt. 1 (3:21)
12. Steve Vai - Pink and Blows Over, Pt. 2 (13:14)
13. Steve Vai - Pink and Blows Over, Pt. 3 (3:31)