EPISODE · Apr 13, 2022 · 2H 56M
"Crossroads" (1987) Part 2 | Steve Vai and the History of Shred Guitar
from A History of Rock n' Roll in Film and Rock n' Roll · host Jay R Smith
This, I predict, will go down in history as a muchly beloved episode due to the involvement of 2 delightful interlopers with greater shred cred than I. Get ready for the history of Steve Vai, his contributions to electric guitar design, his tutorship by Joe Satriani and Frank Zappa, and his involvement in "Crossroads." We also dig into Yngwie Malmsteen, the creation of Shrapnel Records and lots of other 80s electric guitar history they don't talk about on Pop Up Video, American Bandstand, or even Total Request Live, god help us. And there's a whole 'nother episode coming out real qwick after this one to make more shredness happen! Choose your way of supporting the show for no money or for maybe some money: https://linktr.ee/justtheworstever FYI: National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255
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