Don't forget that Nelly has sung, wrote, composed and co-produced this song and she appreciates Vai's music that is why she asked him to perform alongside her at the Grammys...
@morsecode2112
7 жыл бұрын
Exactly. And I read Steve was thinking acoustic, but Nelly was adamant about electric guitar for this performance. Good call on her part. Sounds cool.
@moreblack
2 жыл бұрын
Everyone should be asking Steve Vai to play with them
@benjandpurge
2 жыл бұрын
Steve Vai played the exact perfect notes at the exact perfect time on this.
@petebrown8145
Жыл бұрын
I heard from a friend who knew Steve's stage production manager at the time that this was the story. While planning Steve's next tour, PM mentions that he's been asked to do the Grammy's lighting. A short while later, Steve gets a call from his manager. One sided conversation. SV - Yeah. SV - Grammys, sure. SV to room after intently listening - Anyone know the "Like a Bird" song? PM (who is a Canadian) - sings the chorus out of tune. Steve nods. SV - Sure, I've heard that song. I can do it. Next day, both leave for LA. Steve stops at record store on the way and picks up Nellie Furtado's CD. PM can see him up front in the plane, CD in disc man, air guitaring as he's listening to song. Rewinding and replaying (different air guitar licks) over sections. Arrive next day at rehearsal. Both walk out on stage. NF - Hi, I'm Nellie SV - Hi, I'm Steve. What key do you want me to play in? (Many singers change keys for live performances). She tells him but no one can hear. SV - I was thinking we could try a call and answer. What do you think? NF - Sounds good, let's give it a shot. According to Steve's PM, everyone on the set stopped working after about 30 seconds and listened. Two musicians could meet for the first time and play something that great was magical.
@FallenShamsiel
8 жыл бұрын
This is magical, Vai shows his true briliance here!
@musicheadt
12 жыл бұрын
A lot of people don't know, Steve Vai (for about the last 5 years) has directed/contributed to the music at the Grammy Awards during commercial breaks...that the public normally doesn't view. He had a few hours to work out this song with Nelly Furtado, and it went off (I think) beautifully. Kudos to both of them for a nice performance.
@simpill81
Жыл бұрын
So cool that Nelly didn’t let ego get in the way of performing along side one of the greatest guitarists of all time. She was as stellar as Vai in this performance. Miss you Nelly Furtado.
@chrisjames6327
2 жыл бұрын
The greatness of Vai is this is essentially an acoustic, almost acapella version, and you never think that when you're listening - it sounds like a full band
@funkrocker8011
8 ай бұрын
Love how Steve incorporated some Hendrix style in the rhythm playing.
@ArundoTrad
4 жыл бұрын
Can't fathom why people use their love if Vai to disrespect Nelly Furtado. They worked well together.
@nightshadegatito
4 жыл бұрын
It's what Vai would want. He is smiting her with his misogynistic guitar licks. Raping her, in fact.
@ArundoTrad
4 жыл бұрын
@@nightshadegatito get a grip.
@wandyway515
4 жыл бұрын
sh2master you sound like a piece of SHIT. Lol get a life instead of writing garbage low life
@lycanthrophy616
Жыл бұрын
One of the more beautiful collaborations between pop artists and legendary guitarists.
@greencase
9 жыл бұрын
came for vai...stayed for vai.
@bartomiejnowak2580
Жыл бұрын
Came for Nelly and stay for Nelly
@Feverdream7777
6 ай бұрын
came for Nelly and Vai stayed for Nelly and Vai
@raymondwilliams4346
4 жыл бұрын
Vai, proving beyond a shadow of doubt, that he can play melodically, beautifully.
@wandersonfcastro
13 жыл бұрын
who needs a band when you have STEVE VAI !?
@blitzmonkey
2 жыл бұрын
Fills for days. I bet he just hammered out the edges earlier & just went for it live. He's a beast.
@susanal.1482
4 жыл бұрын
2020 and we're here!
@gannon3578
2 жыл бұрын
2021 still here
@donbagano
Ай бұрын
@@gannon35782024 and still here
@evalex71
10 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite things Vai has done for the last 20 years
@pancon5
7 жыл бұрын
Mine too, brilliant
@gish2465
6 жыл бұрын
But here only Nelly did things and saves performance, while Vai just trying to ruine everything by his accompanist feebleness.
@JayBirdsRockWorld
6 жыл бұрын
Edward Gish Vai is only probably the best guitar player in the world...that s all...
@BillyTwanger
5 жыл бұрын
Well, there’s a lot of hendrix in this Guitar playing...more than vai’s himself..
@ginocipperoni7916
4 жыл бұрын
Is anyone able to just isolate Vai's playing here? It's genius
@eliotaitken8386
Ай бұрын
No surprise there, given he is actually genius.
@stneonbl
10 жыл бұрын
Massive kudos to Steve Vai for crossing over to another genre and making a song like this into a completely unique cover. Screw narrow-minded naysayers on both side.
@RumbleFish69
3 жыл бұрын
Sure, Nelly is wonderful, but Steve Vai is one of, if not the, most underrated guitarists of our generation. Sure, we all know who he is, and we all know that he is a brilliant guitarist, but this man should be held in high company alongside Hendrix, Gibbons and Van Halen.
@chrisjames6327
2 жыл бұрын
Vai is probably the most famous guitarist of his generation, bro. Underrated?
@RumbleFish69
2 жыл бұрын
@@chrisjames6327 Yes, my statement is true. If not for the movie crossroads, most ppl would not know him. He is deathly underrated. Its not just me. There are tons of web stories dedicated to how much more well known he should be. And, just bc you know him, doesn't mean everyone else does.
@madden7732
Жыл бұрын
@@RumbleFish69he is pretty well known in the guitar community, so he's not underrated there. As for public, there's just a few that you could actually name to them and actually know who they are: Slash, EVH, Santana, Jimo Hendrix, maybe Chuck Berry and George Harrison. So he might underrated for the public but on the guitar community he's actually well respected
@RumbleFish69
Жыл бұрын
@madden7732 The guitar community is not what I am referring to, and I think I that was obvious. Steve Vai himself has said on more than one occasion that he doesn't feel he's reached the same level of recognition and notoriety as many of his peers, which is why I say that he's underrated. I agree with his statement. Today, you can say the names: Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, shit, even Stanley Clarke, and people will know these names. But Steve Vai, to this day, will get the occasional "Who's that?" And that, my friend, is what underrated means. I am aware that he is well-respected, but being respected is something else entirely, and I never said that he wasn't respected. I respect the man tremendously myself. I met him at Sunset Studios in 1986, and he even walked into our recording session briefly. This man heard me play and said that I was pretty good, so I will respect him for life.
@TimCarter
10 ай бұрын
I don't think he's underrated in the least. Many guitarists, including myself, would say he's surpassed the other guys you listed.
@D1TemplarKnight
12 жыл бұрын
Wow, Vai is incredible, he can play anything...
@DTheProducer
4 жыл бұрын
I've never seen him play Jazz though
@TreeFiddy350
6 жыл бұрын
Did Steve just play an entire song without touching his whammy bar??
@saile5044
5 жыл бұрын
The trem was blocked, just in case if in the middle of the performance the instincts took upon him
@benwilliams677
3 жыл бұрын
He doesn't need a tremolo to bend, he just points at the nut and commands with his thoughts.
@RumbleFish69
3 жыл бұрын
You know, it would be completely undignified and unprofessional for Steve to touch his whammy bar while playing this, or any song! ...Oh, you meant his tremolo.... Never mind!
@NoNonsenseInABag
2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha yeah man
@hugobayard1468
2 жыл бұрын
The legend said he was sick this evening. His feet and hands were broken
@martinalejandro2324
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing and sweet version..😍
@tuitnensi
3 жыл бұрын
I sang this version on stage while back, the best version, brings back memories 💙
@danielbarrios9325
4 жыл бұрын
2020 y me sigue pareciendo está canción una obra maestra
@MrMEGATRON79
10 жыл бұрын
Nelly you are Beautiful.
@SSK-ws2gl
7 жыл бұрын
...and that's for sure.
@gabycisneros5306
2 жыл бұрын
Puro talento ..sin autotune
@MUSICORUMCTS
13 жыл бұрын
Whoever had the idea of putting these two together deserves a pat on the back. Would love to see an entire album of voice and guitar with these two talents!
@kmcewenguitar
3 жыл бұрын
Always loved this rendition ✌
@ricochetlaugh
13 жыл бұрын
lovely duet!!!
@TomNYXL
13 жыл бұрын
I love this so much, she's there all serious and he's dancing around playing haha :)
@dahamisamarathunga3911
3 жыл бұрын
Nelly Furtado..❤
@mysteryperson1976
13 жыл бұрын
It's really annoying seeing all of these comments from people saying that Nelly Furtado is talentless and that Steve Vai is above her. This performance is not a competition between the two of them, it's a collaboration between two musicians popular in different groups.
@BrutalMatteo
14 жыл бұрын
io trovo che il pulito di Vai sia fantastico! ma indipendentemente dalla chitarra usata! E' il tocco che è magnifico! provte ad ascoltare questo pezzo ad occhi chiusi! è perfetto! poi c'è quel po di flanger che rende il suono ancora più bello!! Steve Vai è un grande!!
@sugarelli74
15 жыл бұрын
Lui è nell'Olimpo dei musicisti. Capacità tecniche e di composizione oltre i limiti umani.
@nevermind2407
8 жыл бұрын
Apparently Steve was nervous about his tremolo going out of tune, if god forbid, breaking a string so he blocked the trem with a 9volt battery...
@sikajaperkele
11 жыл бұрын
I´m in love. With both of them.
@arkletv5697
10 ай бұрын
Two legends.
@vincepuppetman4757
5 жыл бұрын
I'm happy she got her chance to sing beside God :)
@harihendaryanto
11 ай бұрын
2023 still watching..
@maniacmarklewin52
14 жыл бұрын
what a performance
@the1kezia
2 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite version
@kanebowlin5123
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome intro Steve u da man
@AhmadSleeq
8 жыл бұрын
monica is that you ?
@GuitarBrigadechannel
3 жыл бұрын
I know!!!
@geoffreyharold
3 жыл бұрын
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NELLY!
@hoii962
Жыл бұрын
Nice cold evening in NewZealand watching this very performance as a kid ,memories 👌 🥹
@catalinaasmr1658
6 жыл бұрын
Steve vai master !!!!!
@tarantul-anvil3851
11 жыл бұрын
Well said ! Favorite doesn't always, actually NEVER means better. I totally agree.
@tiskju
13 жыл бұрын
awesome!!!
@turtleygirl
13 жыл бұрын
i bet he didn't even have to rehearse this with her. Cuz he is just that good. And she sounds nice, too :P.
@kathyalexander2555
5 жыл бұрын
Perfect! stevieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I´m in love. With both of them.
@daveneowens7348
8 жыл бұрын
Awesome you are very talented
@olamilekanajibose3597
5 жыл бұрын
I wonder if nelly furtado knew she was in the presence of a god "I'm like a Hendrix...."
@chronicopiapolis36
4 жыл бұрын
She did. That’s why she humbly asked him to accompany her.
@canalalfredotv228
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing!!
@kipva
13 жыл бұрын
Nelly Furtado is soooo good! :3
@IlVanza
14 жыл бұрын
@BrutalMatteo Comunque ho avuto l'onore di assistere ad un suo live a pordenone. Spettacolo! Inoltre oserei aggiungere che rimane il re dell'effettistica e delle distorsioni.
@Novecento
14 жыл бұрын
Concordo in pieno! Finalmente qualcuno che non prende per oro colato ogni cosa prodotta da Vai.
@pinfinity
9 жыл бұрын
magical
@motion2freedom
13 жыл бұрын
Mr. Vai having fun!!!
@Youshinmr
11 жыл бұрын
!!! Mój Idol i piękna Kobieta. Duet marzeń !!!
@GregLynn
9 жыл бұрын
"I'm like a Hendrix...."
@mariojr
7 жыл бұрын
My sides! HAHAHAHA
@obiem9319
6 жыл бұрын
Definitely
@michaelh7437
6 жыл бұрын
I love Hendrix, but Vai is 1000000 times the player he was
@ericalu5997
5 жыл бұрын
Funny. I was reading Joe Satriani Tab for Starry Night; and in the composition during the bridge he actually wrote Hendrixsque in the tempo.
@michaelh7437
5 жыл бұрын
@Scotty Davlin only took 8 months for my comment to set someone off lmao
@jacksonfender5781
3 жыл бұрын
This is a gift from god.
@davidkniffen
13 жыл бұрын
Pure Beauty
@BrutalMatteo
14 жыл бұрын
@IIVanza Io spero di vedere almeno uno dei suoi concerti!! sto aspettando le date per il tour italiano 2010 sempre che quest'anno ne faccia.. Speriamo!! Onore a STEVE VAI
@stephenmarkey6783
5 ай бұрын
He's a very good rhythm player also
@Fedortolstoi
13 жыл бұрын
TE AMO Nelly..........
@YoLpIsBest
13 жыл бұрын
@1988Tiamat I'm from Finland. Happy New Year to you too.
@MrGuidoy82
Жыл бұрын
Steve Vai la légende !!! ;)
@666ivandeath
12 жыл бұрын
i like it!!... is steve vai!!
@martinvitulich8513
Жыл бұрын
Te amo❤
@YoLpIsBest
14 жыл бұрын
I was first like " wtf? " but this is pretty good. Great guitarist and pretty good singer too.
@tamititus9412
5 жыл бұрын
came for vai...stayed for vai. I dunno, it would have sounded better with Steve's Fan blowing :( This is one of my favorite things Vai has done for the last 20 years
@hedenamusic
13 жыл бұрын
Great class. :)
@JohnManuelSilva
3 жыл бұрын
2021!!!
@eliasesquivel4172
4 жыл бұрын
This is awsome only for Steve Vai
@Nemitorsis
13 жыл бұрын
@paulwall1981 U r exactly right dude... haha they DO sound similar. Maybe due to similar chord progression i guess. And both use similar reverb and chorus effect.
@AdiMercury
4 жыл бұрын
In glorious 480p!!!!
@moisessantos9012
4 жыл бұрын
Steve vai 😍
@BrutalMatteo
14 жыл бұрын
assolutamente giustissimo!!
@joysonsamuell5726
Жыл бұрын
You are a bird really ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🎉🎉❤️👍
@Gabriel-ti1nn
2 жыл бұрын
Vai...👏👏👏
@seeman101
10 жыл бұрын
he is fckn perfect :))) grande Steve..:)
@kik8238
5 жыл бұрын
came for vai...stayed for vai. I dunno, it would have sounded better with Steve's Fan blowing :( Perfect! stevieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I´m in love. With both of them.
@jessej3509
5 жыл бұрын
Perfect! stevieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
@manassharma4575
9 жыл бұрын
Both Nelly and Vai were incredible. But of course Vai fanatics have to come and display their narrow mindedness. I'm glad that Nelly fans are sensible.
@tarantul-anvil3851
8 жыл бұрын
+Manas Sharma Does oooo needs a tissue?
@sangci4274
5 жыл бұрын
@@tarantul-anvil3851 rightly said
@stephenbailes2750
5 жыл бұрын
I love both of them in them in on their own terms. Love Steve as a guitarist myself, one of my heroes and am a massive fan of Nelly too, I love seeing two talented people working together. If some people can't appreciate it, bollocks to them!
@paulwall1981
13 жыл бұрын
It is good. But dose anyone esle think it sounds a little like Purple Rain by Prince? I think it dose. Dose any one esle think so. Please feel free to let me know.
@AudreyYun
6 жыл бұрын
I wonder if nelly furtado knew she was in the presence of a god
@AlexBortnikov
14 жыл бұрын
Mego Cool!!!!
@ABshookme
13 жыл бұрын
Please welcome Steve Vai….. and Nelly Furtado
@francescocusato
15 жыл бұрын
Steve sei grande
@ajaxrules1975
14 жыл бұрын
Steve Vai is the shit
@NetoResendiz
11 жыл бұрын
Mr Hendrix Poppy? XD Steve Vai kick ass!!
@foreversunrise8749
3 жыл бұрын
Sing it sister
@IlVanza
14 жыл бұрын
@robyscascio ritengo sia il tocco più leggero in assoluto, regola la muscolatura delle dita in maniera eccelsa. Una piuma sulle corde. Ad esempio se la paragoni alla mano sinistra del grande Gilbert noterai che Paul imprime una grande forza quando suona.
@84NorGe
5 жыл бұрын
Sweet
@PerejraD
14 жыл бұрын
She should thank for God to accept this performance!!!
@rosannacabrera9206
5 жыл бұрын
How much did he get for this performance? Fantastic cover Did Steve just play an entire song without touching his whammy bar?? Did Steve just play an entire song without touching his whammy bar??
@AustinMcsherry
10 жыл бұрын
Ok, I bought it.
@FrancescoCristian
9 ай бұрын
I didn't notice Nelly Furtado
@bluesjulius
4 жыл бұрын
2020
@LordPrutsikas
9 жыл бұрын
How much did he get for this performance? Fantastic cover
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