PASSION AND WARFARE is a 1990 instrumental album from guitarist Steve Vai. It has been certified 2 times Platinum. It was written based on a series of dream sequences that Vai had when he was younger, and in the guitar music book of the album, Vai sums it up as "Jimi Hendrix meets Jesus Christ at a party that Ben Hur threw for Mel Blanc". It was all recorded in "The Mothership" studio at his home in the Hollywood Hills, a 1,600-square-foot (150 m2) building where his guitar parts for Whitesnake's album SLIP OF THE TONGUE were also recorded. (Whitesnake singer David Coverdale has small talking parts on Passion and Warfare.) The track "Blue Powder" was actually recorded in 1986 as a showcase track for Carvin amplification and given away with Guitar Player magazine in flexi-disc format. The song "Blue Powder" was recorded using Carvin's X-100B amplifier. Steve was introduced to Carvin Amplification by his mentor Frank Zappa who used the X-100B. (the drum performance was subsequently re-recorded for the album).
The gear used to record this album was: Ibanez JEM and Universe guitars, Charvel Greenie Meanie, Marshall JCM900 amplifiers, Carvin X-100B amplifier, Boss DS-1 pedals, ADA-MP-1 preamp, Eventide H3000 harmonizer, Lexicon etc.
Personnel: Steve Vai (various instruments), Nancy Fagen, Jamie Firlotte (vocals); David Rosenthal, Bob Harris, Pia Vai (keyboards, background vocals), Stuart Hamm (bass), Tris Imboden, Chris Frazier (drums); Pascal Fillet, David Coverdale, Laurel Fishman, Lillian Vai, Pam Vai, Joel Kaith, Corky Tanassy, Jamie Kornberg, Lauren Kornberg, Rudy Sarzo, Adrian Vandenberg, Corinne Larue, Famin', Darla Albright, Laura Gross, Rupert Henry, Bob Harris, Suzanna Harris, Julian Vai (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Pascal Fillet. Arranger: Steve Vai.
Track Listing:
1. Liberty - 2:02 2. Erotic Nightmares - 4:13 3. The Animal - 3:55 4. Answers - 2:41 5. The Riddle - 6:22 6. Ballerina 12/24 - 1:45 7. For the Love of God - 6:02 8. The Audience Is Listening - 5:30 9. I Would Love To - 3:40 10. Blue Powder - 4:44 11. Greasy Kid's Stuff - 2:57 12. Alien Water Kiss - 1:10 13. Sisters - 4:07 14. Love Secrets - 3:35
Passion And Warfare (1990)
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Album Description:
PASSION AND WARFARE is a 1990 instrumental album from guitarist Steve Vai. It has been certified 2 times Platinum. It was written based on a series of dream sequences that Vai had when he was younger, and in the guitar music book of the album, Vai sums it up as "Jimi Hendrix meets Jesus Christ at a party that Ben Hur threw for Mel Blanc". It was all recorded in "The Mothership" studio at his home in the Hollywood Hills, a 1,600-square-foot (150 m2) building where his guitar parts for Whitesnake's album SLIP OF THE TONGUE were also recorded. (Whitesnake singer David Coverdale has small talking parts on Passion and Warfare.) The track "Blue Powder" was actually recorded in 1986 as a showcase track for Carvin amplification and given away with Guitar Player magazine in flexi-disc format. The song "Blue Powder" was recorded using Carvin's X-100B amplifier. Steve was introduced to Carvin Amplification by his mentor Frank Zappa who used the X-100B. (the drum performance was subsequently re-recorded for the album).
The gear used to record this album was: Ibanez JEM and Universe guitars, Charvel Greenie Meanie, Marshall JCM900 amplifiers, Carvin X-100B amplifier, Boss DS-1 pedals, ADA-MP-1 preamp, Eventide H3000 harmonizer, Lexicon etc.
Personnel: Steve Vai (various instruments), Nancy Fagen, Jamie Firlotte (vocals); David Rosenthal, Bob Harris, Pia Vai (keyboards, background vocals), Stuart Hamm (bass), Tris Imboden, Chris Frazier (drums); Pascal Fillet, David Coverdale, Laurel Fishman, Lillian Vai, Pam Vai, Joel Kaith, Corky Tanassy, Jamie Kornberg, Lauren Kornberg, Rudy Sarzo, Adrian Vandenberg, Corinne Larue, Famin', Darla Albright, Laura Gross, Rupert Henry, Bob Harris, Suzanna Harris, Julian Vai (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Pascal Fillet.
Arranger: Steve Vai.
Track Listing:
1. Liberty - 2:02
2. Erotic Nightmares - 4:13
3. The Animal - 3:55
4. Answers - 2:41
5. The Riddle - 6:22
6. Ballerina 12/24 - 1:45
7. For the Love of God - 6:02
8. The Audience Is Listening - 5:30
9. I Would Love To - 3:40
10. Blue Powder - 4:44
11. Greasy Kid's Stuff - 2:57
12. Alien Water Kiss - 1:10
13. Sisters - 4:07
14. Love Secrets - 3:35