Visual Sound Theories
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Movie Reviews of Visual Sound Theories
Movie Review: Just... Just... Blown Away!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've written many reviews for Amazon.
I've recommended things that even suprised me!
Well Vai doesn't surprise but this video did.
What a great, mind blowing video. I'm really kinda speechless on this one but I noticed a couple of other reviews and would like to input...
1. Someone called him a Italian virtuoso. Well, I think the virtuoso claim is correct but Italian isn't. Vai happens to be Jewish.
2. Someone said "if your a Vai fan...". I really don't think you have to be a Vai fan, or a rock and roll fan, a guitar fan or whatever. I think this video has the ability to please the masses.
I think I would be hard pressed to find anyone (except a "die hard" Vai fan) who watched this entire video and said... Boy, I hated that.
It's usually the "die hards" who hate these videos when their favorite musicians start performing outside the box.
As of today, this video is my absolute favorite with #2 a very distant second.
I can't think of one negative thing to mention.
Well maybe (but it's not negative)... I have a very loud surround sound system and this video sounds heavenly on 5.1 Surround with the volume cranked. I don't know how it sounds at lower volumes.
On a scale of 1 to 100, I'd give it a 98
Either way, pick this video up... I think it has something to offer everyone especially an evening of musical enjoyment.
Movie Review: Couldn't take my eyes off it the entire time!
Summary: 5 Stars
This dvd is absolute magic! I, being an orchestral player by educated profession (what I went to school for), am always on the lookout for unique and original uses of the traditional classical symphony, and seeing such an awesome group paired with one of the great guitar masters was incredible!
As a violinist, much of my tone is modeled off of Steve Vai. In fact, my mentor, a well-known electric violinist who has built a line of instruments with the range of a guitar, has many Vai-like qualities to his style, and likewise with Vai - in fact, they know each other and have worked together! So before I even know who SV was, I was totally into his sounds via electric violin, and when I finally saw him live for the first time, I couldn't believe he had a voice other than his guitar, because it's like an extension of his own being!
Highly recommended to watch, especially on a big flatscreen tv with surround sound :)
Movie Review: CLASSIC !!
Summary: 5 Stars
Having listened to the CD Sound Theories, Vols. 1-2 I was interested to see what the DVD could bring to the party. I think what it does show is how much the Orkest really enjoyed themselves in the creation of this project, you can often see them with great big grins on their faces and really getting into the whole vibe of it. Steve turns in some amazing performances and it's really great to hear his music played in a different style. Get it now !!Movie Review: Absolutely Glorious!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I think any fan of Steve Vai should see this. This shows the scope of the man that I knew was always there and was hoping to one day see. He plays his instrument with all the precision of a concert violinist. Its wonderful to see the man in this element. I hope this is the beginning of more things to come. He even says "by hook or by crook", and I believe him. Get this for the aspiring guitarist at your house. They will get from it another direction than just the usual media fodder.Movie Review: Best enjoyed with surround sound
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are a fan of Vai and have access to a home theater with 5.1 surround there is no excuse not to own this DVD. The sound was mixed very well. I'm not going to go on and on about how amazing the music is and how great a composer and player Steve is, if you're already a fan you should know this already. Even if you don't have a home theater or have all these songs, its worth the meager price to hear symphonic versions of the classics. Buy it!