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I loved the guitar, and I had all of this music in my head. My passion for the guitar and the ideas for what I could create musically were equal. So that's where I was.

Steve Vai

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Steve Vai
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: June 6
Actor
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Guitarist
Musician
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Songwriter
Carle Place
New York
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Musically
Guitar
Equal
Loved
Head
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When Frank Zappa would get an idea for a song, he just did it. He didn't wait for anybody or expect anyone to do it.
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