Steve Vai/ Billy Corgan interview with extensive Zappa discussion
Steve Vai | The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan - Aug 14, 2025
Billy Corgan sits down with Steve Vai for a wild ride through arenas, rehearsal rooms, and beehives. They swap stories about outlandish ’80s stage
antics, the “gunslinger” spirit of guitar duels, and how obsession, not discipline, fuels mastery. Vai breaks down his early passion for
composing, his years with Frank Zappa, the hire wire act of replacing Yngwie Malmsteen and following Eddie Van Halen, plus how to survive the smoky
Zen of David Lee Roth during the ‘shred’ years.
https://youtu.be/GkntBbRuUm4
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