I think it was a hoax, too, but I'm not sure someone as famous as Mr. Vai would go around giving out his email address. Personally, I've gotten a few hoaxes myself from comments forwarded from Guitartricks.com, so I know his address isn't Vai@vai.com or SteveVai@vai.com because I've tried them and they don't exist.

I don't think there is a way to tell if someone famous here is for real or not, unless it's painfully obvious they aren't.

[This message has been edited by ekstasis16 (edited 06-27-2000).]