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I'm always pursuing knowledge I'm a seeker of spiritual equilibrium - and music is a big part of that.
Steve Vai
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Steve Vai
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: June 6
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I'm a big fan of cultural music, and that's how I try to expand my playing, by listening to music that is not conventionally American.
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I awake, I meditate, get the kids off to school, go to the gym, go to the Favored Nations office, and usually at around 1 pm I'm home and do music the rest of the day.
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I don't believe in 'greatest'. I believe in favorites.
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It's very hard to come across as a passionate human being in print. People can't hear the inflections in your voice.
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You know, there's times when you should play and there's times when you gotta hold back.
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