Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary

Sep 7, 2022

1h 16m

★ 8.5

Overview

This is the first documentary covering Steve Vai's life from 1960 to 1990. (Co-written by Steve Vai.) Cover Vai's life growing up all the way until 1990's Passion and Warfare album.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Indy Film House

The Tapes Archive

Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary Trailers

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Alan Berry

Self / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable)

Steve Vai

Self (archive footage)

Gregg Bissonette

Self (archive footage)

Alice Cooper

Self (archive footage)

David Coverdale

Self (archive footage)

Elwood Francis

Self (archive footage)

Dave Grohl

Self (archive footage)

Taylor Hawkins

Self (archive footage)

Ralph Macchio

Self (archive footage)

Pia Maiocco

Self (archive footage)

Arlen Roth

Self (archive footage)

David Lee Roth

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