Passion and Warfare
Studio album by Steve VaiWikipedia
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Search complete. 7 mentions across 5 episodes found for "Passion and Warfare".
Sep 24, 2026
Ian AllisonHOST
And then you started playing with, I mean, you know, we have to talk about, I'd love to actually ask you about Steve Vai and Joe Satriani.
Ian AllisonHOST
So the first thing that I heard, I think of yours that I was like, whoa, that was you as a sideman was with Steve Vai on Passion Warfare playing Blue Powder.
Ian AllisonHOST
We just listened to that record.
Ian AllisonHOST
And then do you remember that?
Jason VerlindeHOST
We've done nearly 600 interviews over the course of this podcast.
Jason VerlindeHOST
I don't think we've ever talked about Steve Vai's Passion and Warfare once, but we do this time around and I love it.
Jason VerlindeHOST
Whether you are a fan of modern fretboard techniques, sound design, or are just curious about the evolution of instrumental music, sit back and enjoy this incredible conversation.
Jason VerlindeHOST
We're gonna mix things up a little bit more even.
Ryan RichterHOST
some, one of these incredible songs-
Nate MercereauGUEST
Yeah
Ryan RichterHOST
... and I was like, "Dude, I think that, I think that you must really like Steve Vai's Passion and Warfare."
Nate MercereauGUEST
Dude, yeah.
NatureboyHOST
So our program manager, X-Ray, he was a Nazi when it came to his playlist.
NatureboyHOST
do not touch my playlist here it is here's the stack here are your breaks here is your schedule right it's on that so i'm like so i brought in two discs i brought in one from triumph and it was little boy blues and i don't know if you're familiar with that but that's just a real jazzy type awesome song one of my favorite triumph songs And then I brought in Steve Vi, Passion and Warfare.
NatureboyHOST
And I forgot what song it was, but it was a screaming, screaming song.
NatureboyHOST
So I slipped it in there.
Pete QuiñonesHOST
You know, there's a lot of videos on YouTube of that.
Thomas777GUEST
yeah, yeah, no, I, I was never into Yngwie Malestein, because I always thought he was just, like, a Euro douche, but I, and I, uh, Satriani, I respected his chops, even though I was, I was a bass man, and not a, not a guitar guy, but, uh, Steve Vai was a class act, and one of the, Passion and Warfare was a fucking great album, I bought that on tape when I was in, like, eighth or ninth grade, and, uh, because it got, because, uh, the lead track, uh, off passion warfare was the audience is listening.
Thomas777GUEST
And I got heavy play on headbangers ball.
Thomas777GUEST
And it's a, it's a, it's a totally instrumental album, but I, but from start to finish it, it'll like blow your fucking head off.
speaker_4UNKNOWN
lot of videos on YouTube of that.
ThomasGUEST
yeah, yeah, no, I, I was never into Yngwie Malestein, because I always thought he was just, like, a Euro douche, but I, and I, uh, Satriani, I respected his chops, even though I was, I was a bass man, and not a, not a guitar guy, but, uh, now Steve Vai was a class act, and one of the, Passion and Warfare was a fucking great album, I bought that on tape when I was in, like, eighth or ninth grade, and, uh, because it got, because, uh, The lead track off Passion Warfare was The Audience Is Listening.
ThomasGUEST
And that got heavy play on Headbanger's Ball.
ThomasGUEST
And it's a totally instrumental album, but from start to finish, it'll blow your fucking head off.