Originally Posted by: Pantallica1See, we differ there. When I think of Vai, I think of passion. He can play fast, but nowhere near as fast as others (Michael Angelo, Malmsteen, Cooley). I think Vai's style is unique and different. He's willing to go out of the box, try new things, not always stuck in the same diminished arpeggios, or sweeps.

He really opened my eyes to playing, and I think to call him passionless is the wrong wording. But, hey, to each their own.

I love Vai's music above all other's because it's thoroughly tinged with magic. There seems to be something supernatural to his playing that I've never heard another guitarist have. I can't think of any other word but magic...