Passion and Warfare
Encyclopedia
Passion and Warfare is a 1990 instrumental
album
from guitarist
Steve Vai
. It has been certified Gold by the RIAA. It was written based on a series of dream sequences that Vai had when he was younger, and in the guitar music book of the album, Vai sums it up as 'Jimi Hendrix
meets Jesus Christ at a party that Ben Hur threw for Mel Blanc
'. It was all recorded in 'The Mothership' studio at his home in the Hollywood Hills, a 1600 square feet (148.6 m²) building where his guitar parts for Whitesnake
's album Slip of the Tongue
were also recorded. (Whitesnake singer David Coverdale
has small talking parts on Passion and Warfare.) Vai has many strange recording techniques, and for one of Passion and Warfare's tracks, "For the Love of God", he fasted for ten days and recorded this song on the fourth day of the fast. The track Blue Powder was actually recorded in 1986 as a showcase track for Carvin amplification and given away with Guitar Player magazine in flexi-disc format. The song Blue Powder was recorded using Carvin's X-100B amplifier. Steve was introduced to Carvin Amplification by his mentor Frank Zappa who used the X-100B. The drum performance was subsequently re-recorded for the album.
The gear used to record this album was: Ibanez JEM and Universe guitars, Charvel Greenie Meanie, Marshall JCM900 amplifiers, Carvin X-100B amplifier, Boss DS-1 pedals, ADA-MP-1 preamp, Eventide H3000 harmonizer, Lexicon etc.
The song "For the Love of God" is available for download on Guitar Hero 3, and was voted the 29th best solo of all time by a readers' poll in Guitar World
.
.
An Eventide H3000 Harmonizer was used on tracks 6 and 12.
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
album
Album
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from guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Steve Vai
Steve Vai
Steven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
. It has been certified Gold by the RIAA. It was written based on a series of dream sequences that Vai had when he was younger, and in the guitar music book of the album, Vai sums it up as 'Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
meets Jesus Christ at a party that Ben Hur threw for Mel Blanc
Mel Blanc
Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc was an American voice actor and comedian. Although he began his nearly six-decade-long career performing in radio commercials, Blanc is best remembered for his work with Warner Bros...
'. It was all recorded in 'The Mothership' studio at his home in the Hollywood Hills, a 1600 square feet (148.6 m²) building where his guitar parts for Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
's album Slip of the Tongue
Slip of the Tongue
-20th Anniversary Edition DVD:-Singles:*"Fool for Your Loving"*"Now You're Gone"*"The Deeper the Love"-Personnel:*David Coverdale – vocals*Steve Vai – All Guitars*Adrian Vandenberg - Guitars *Rudy Sarzo – bass...
were also recorded. (Whitesnake singer David Coverdale
David Coverdale
David 'Jack' Coverdale is an English rock singer, most famous for his work with the his own hard rock band Whitesnake which achieved massive commercial success.-Early life:...
has small talking parts on Passion and Warfare.) Vai has many strange recording techniques, and for one of Passion and Warfare's tracks, "For the Love of God", he fasted for ten days and recorded this song on the fourth day of the fast. The track Blue Powder was actually recorded in 1986 as a showcase track for Carvin amplification and given away with Guitar Player magazine in flexi-disc format. The song Blue Powder was recorded using Carvin's X-100B amplifier. Steve was introduced to Carvin Amplification by his mentor Frank Zappa who used the X-100B. The drum performance was subsequently re-recorded for the album.
The gear used to record this album was: Ibanez JEM and Universe guitars, Charvel Greenie Meanie, Marshall JCM900 amplifiers, Carvin X-100B amplifier, Boss DS-1 pedals, ADA-MP-1 preamp, Eventide H3000 harmonizer, Lexicon etc.
The song "For the Love of God" is available for download on Guitar Hero 3, and was voted the 29th best solo of all time by a readers' poll in Guitar World
Guitar World
Guitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. It contains original interviews, album and gear reviews and guitar and bass tablature of approximately five songs each month. The magazine is published 13 times per year...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Steve VaiSteve Vai
Steven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
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- "Liberty" – 2:02
- "Erotic Nightmares" – 4:13
- "The Animal" – 3:55
- "Answers" – 2:41
- "The Riddle" – 6:22
- "Ballerina 12/24" – 1:45
- "For the Love of God" – 6:02
- "The Audience Is Listening" – 5:30
- "I Would Love To" – 3:40
- "Blue Powder" – 4:44
- "Greasy Kid's Stuff" – 2:57
- "Alien Water Kiss" – 1:10
- "Sisters" – 4:07
- "Love Secrets" – 3:35
Personnel
- Steve VaiSteve VaiSteven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
- guitars (all tracks), keyboards (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 11), bass (tracks 8, 9, 11) - Stuart HammStuart HammStuart "Stu" Hamm is an American bass guitar player, known for his session and live work with numerous artists as well for his unconventional playing style and solo recordings.-Beginning career:...
- bass (tracks 2 - 5, 7, 10, 13) - Chris FrazierChris FrazierChristopher Ridgeway Frazier is a musician who became the drummer of veteran rock band Whitesnake in December 2007 and left in June 2010...
- drums (tracks 1 - 5, 8, 10, 11, 13) - Tris ImbodenTris ImbodenTris Imboden is the current drummer with Chicago. He replaced their original drummer Danny Seraphine following his dismissal in 1990. Prior to joining Chicago, as well as during his tenure with the band, Imboden has had a career as a studio session player...
- drums (tracks 7, 9) - David RosenthalDavid Rosenthal (musician)David Rosenthal is an American keyboardist, music producer, and songwriter mostly known for working with the English hard rock band Rainbow and Billy Joel...
- keyboards (tracks 2, 9, 13), backing vocals - Bob Harris - keyboards (track 10), backing vocals
- Pia MaioccoPia MaioccoPia Maiocco is an American former bass guitarist and backing vocals for the heavy metal band Vixen.She is married to the guitarist Steve Vai, whom she met while they both attended the Berklee College of Music. She appears on his album Flex-Able...
(credited as Pia Vai) - keyboards on one chord (track 4)
An Eventide H3000 Harmonizer was used on tracks 6 and 12.
Additional musicians
- Nancy Fagen - vocals & hysteria (track 8)
- Jamie Firlotte - boy vocals (track 8)
- David CoverdaleDavid CoverdaleDavid 'Jack' Coverdale is an English rock singer, most famous for his work with the his own hard rock band Whitesnake which achieved massive commercial success.-Early life:...
- backing vocals - Rudy SarzoRudy SarzoRudy Sarzo is a Cuban American hard rock/heavy metal bassist. Sarzo has played with many well known heavy metal acts including Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Manic Eden, Dio and Blue Öyster Cult.-Early life:...
- backing vocals - Adrian VandenbergAdrian VandenbergAdrian van den Berg is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period.-Early years:...
- backing vocals - Pascal Fillet - backing vocals
- Laurel Fishman - backing vocals
- Lillian Vai - backing vocals
- Pam Vai - backing vocals
- Joel Kaith - backing vocals
- Corky Tanassy - backing vocals
- Jamie Kornberg - backing vocals
- Lauren Kornberg - backing vocals
- Corinne Larue - backing vocals
- Famin' - backing vocals
- Darla Albright - backing vocals
- Laura Gross - backing vocals
- Rupert Henry - backing vocals
- Suzanna Harris - backing vocals
- Julian Angel Vai - backing vocals