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Steve Vai - Flex-Able (1984) 1988 U.S. Pressing With Bonus

Date: 22 Jul 2012 23:54:23

This is Steve Vai's first as a solo artist, and was created in Stucco Blue, a shed converted into a studio in Vai's old back garden. It is very different from many of his other albums, and is largely influenced by Frank Zappa. Flex-Able is not as based around massive guitar arrangements and shred moments as the rest of his output from the 1990s onwards, with the exception of 'Leftovers' which is a compilation of bonus tracks and remasters from his sessions at 'Stucco Blue'.

Steve Vai recorded his debut album, Flex-able, at home on an eight-track studio and released it himself in 1984. Even though Vai is one of rock's most renowned guitar virtuosos, Flex-able isn't really a typical "shred" album; playing with Frank Zappa for several years rubbed off on Vai, and many of his compositions reflect both Zappa's musical influence and a skewed sense of humor that makes for some whimsically entertaining moments (i.e., "Little Green Men"). Make no mistake, there's still plenty of Joe Satriani-esque technical virtuosity on display, but since Vai has a few other tricks in his bag, Flex-able turns out to be much more enjoyable (and accessible to listeners other than guitar-technique fetishists) than the average '80s guitar shred-fest. Reviewed by Steve Huey allmusic.com

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Steve Vai / Flex-Able

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All songs written by Steve Vai

01. Little Green Men – 5:39
02. Viv Woman – 3:09
03. Lovers Are Crazy – 5:39
04. Salamanders in the Sun – 2:26
05. The Boy-Girl Song – 4:02
06. The Attitude Song – 3:23
07. Call It Sleep – 5:09
08. Junkie – 7:23
09. Bill's Private Parts – 0:16
10. Next Stop Earth – 0:34
11. There's Something Dead in Here – 3:46

Bonus From Flex-Ables Leftovers EP

12. So Happy – 2:44
13. Bledsoe Bluvd – 4:22
14. Burnin' Down the Mountain – 4:22
15. Chronic Insomnia – 2:05

Album Released: January 1984
Akashic Records Re-Release: 1988

DR Log

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Official DR value: DR11

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