Steve Vai
performed Live In Jakarta, last Monday 22 July, to the delight of his fans. The
concert, promoted by Java Musikindo, was held at the Tennis Indoor Senayan,
Jakarta, in the wake of Vai’s Story of Light world tour.
After a few juvenile years as lead guitarist in the court
of the genius of contemporary music – Frank Zappa – and 15 million albums sold
in an outstanding solo career that also won him three Grammy Awards, Steve Vai
is alive and well, touring the world over with his 4-piece band, and willing to
showcase his signature tortured-string playing technique. The gig at the Tennis
Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, offered the best song list that his fans (and fellow
guitarists) could imagine, starting with Racing the World and progressively
climaxing through Gravity Storm and The Ultra Zone, to the final For the Love
of God.?
Stave Vai was lit by a light rig made of D.T.S. moving
heads, either discharge or LED, supplied and installed by Melodia Sound &
Lighting System. The light rig included an array of XR3000 BEAMs hung to a
truss crossing the stage over the musicians, and various NICK 600 WASH as side
lights.
