Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 album by American guitarist 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....

. The album was recorded and filmed at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, MN as part of Vai’s “Sound Theories” world tour. The 2 hour and 40 minute set contains several new tracks and re-orchestrated pieces culled from Vai's catalog. Steve Vai is joined on stage by Alex DePue (violin and keyboards), Ann Marie Calhoun

Ann Marie Calhoun

Ann Marie Calhoun is an American violinist.- Personal life :...

 (violin and keyboards), Bryan Beller

Bryan Beller

Bryan Beller is an American bass guitarist known for his work with Mike Keneally, Steve Vai, Dethklok, James LaBrie of Dream Theater, and Dweezil Zappa.-Career:...

 (bass), Jeremy Colson (drums), Dave Weiner

Dave Weiner

Dave Weiner is an American guitarist, most widely known for being one of Steve Vai's touring guitarists. He also posts instructional videos, called the "Riff of the Week", every Wednesday on YouTube, iTunes and his own website, he also gives online lessons.- Joining Steve Vai :Weiner first joined...

 (guitar and sitar) and Zack Wiesinger (lap steel).

CD

All songs written by 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....

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1. Paint Me Your Face*
2. Now We Run
3. Oooo
4. Building The Church
5. Tender Surrender
6. Band Intros*
7. Fire Wall
8. Freak Show Excess
9. Die To Live
10. All About Eve
11. Gary 7*
12. Treasure Island*
13. Angel Food
14. Taurus Bulba
15. Par Brahm*

* Indicates new material.

DVD/Blu-Ray

The DVD/Blu-ray releases include 27 tracks in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound:

1. Paint Me Your Face
2. Now We Run
3. Oooo
4. Building The Church
5. Tender Surrender
6. Band Intros
7. Firewall
8. The Crying Machine
9. Shove The Sun Aside
10. I’m Becoming
11. Die To Live
12. Freak Show Excess
13. Apples In Paradise
14. All About Eve
15. Gary 7
16. Beastly Rap
17. Treasure Island
18. Angel Food
19. Earthquake Sky
20. The Audience Is Listening
21. The Murder
22. Juice
23. Whispering A Prayer
24. Taurus Bulba
25. Liberty
26. Answers
27. For The Love Of God

Bonus material: Band Interviews, Behind The Scenes, Jemini Distortion Demo

Total Running Time: 2 Hours 40 Minutes (Show) • 1 Hour (Bonus Material)

Bonus CD

The preorders of a combined CD/DVD package and the first 400 presale Blu-ray discs included a special access code to a free downloadable bonus album named Where The Other Wild Things Are, available in both compressed MP3

MP3

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 and uncompressed WAV

WAV

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formats. The bonus album consists of the remaining songs that were available on the DVD but not on the original CD release.

1. The Crying Machine
2. The Audience Is Listening
3. The Murder
4. Juice
5. Whispering A Prayer
6. Apples In Paradise
7. I'm Becoming
8. Beastly Rap
9. Earthquake Sky
10. Liberty
11. Answers
12. For The Love Of God

External links

• Steve Vai's homepage
• Steve Vai's Official MySpace