Passion and Warfare

by Steve Vai

Overview

Widely acclaimed as his best album, Passion and Warfare finds Steve Vai coming into his own as a composer, as well as bypassing vocals almost entirely. His style isn't quite as derivative of influences Frank Zappa and Joe Satriani as it was six years earlier on Flex-able; while some of Vai's sense of humor is still evident on tracks like the cock rock strut of "The Audience Is Listening," it is mostly replaced by a spiritual reflectiveness on ballads like "For the Love of God" and "Blue Powder" and dignified, committed rockers like "I Would Love To" and "Liberty." Vai is a more distinguished composer than most of his guitar-shredder contemporaries, and rather than simply showing off his technique, he isn't afraid to experiment or take chances in his playing. Thus, Passion and Warfare is arguably the richest and best hard rock guitar-virtuoso album of the '80s. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	06/24/1997
Label:	Bmg / Sony Music
UPC:	0886977141027
Rank:	41016

Tracks

1. Liberty
2. Erotic Nightmares
3. The Animal
4. Answers
5. The Riddle
6. Ballerina 12/24
7. For the Love of God
8. The Audience Is Listening
9. I Would Love To
10. Blue Powder
11. Greasy Kid's Stuff (Mixed Twelve)
12. Alien Water Kiss
13. Sisters
14. Love Secrets

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Steve Vai   Primary Artist,Bass,Guitar,Keyboards,Multi Instruments
Stuart Hamm   Guest Artist,Bass
Chris Frazier   Drums
Tris Imboden   Drums
Bob Harris   Keyboards
Eventide   Synthesizer
David Rosenthal   Keyboards
Nancy Fagan   Vocals
Jamie Firlotte   Vocals
Pia Vai   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Steve Vai   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Art Direction
Bernie Grundman   Mastering
PIA   Producer
David Bett   Art Direction
Pascal Fillet   Mixing,Engineer,Second Engineer
Aaron Brown   Artwork,Illustrations
Bill Reim   Artwork,Cover Design,Art Direction
Jim Hagopian   Photography