He's an American guitarist, songwriter, singer, and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. After starting his career as a music transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, he recorded and toured in Zappa's band from 1980 to 1982. He began a solo career in 1983, and has released eight solo albums and won three Grammy Awards. He's Steve Vai and here are his Top 10 Rules for Success. * Join my BELIEVE newsletter: http://www.evancarmichael.com/newsletter/ 1. Cultivate your strengths He began playing guitar in 1973 at the age of 13. In 1974, he took guitar lessons from guitarist Joe Satriani. 2. Find what it is that excites you He was influenced by Jimmy Page, Brian May, Ritchie Blackmore, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, and Glen Buxton. 3. Visualize yourself doing it He credits Jimmy Page's solo in the Led Zeppelin song 'Heartbreaker' as his main influence. 4. Have some quite time He attended Berklee College of Music, afterwards recording a promotional piece for them. 5. Master your profession He mailed Frank Zappa a transcription of Zappa's "The Black Page" - he was so impressed that he hired him to transcribe more of his guitar solos. 6. Transcend your insecurities After leaving Zappa in 1982 he moved to California, where he recorded his first album Flex-Able, in 1983. 7. Enjoy your work In 1985, Vai became the object of public fascination after joining David Lee Roth's post-Van Halen supergroup. 8. You have to want to improve yourself Rolling Stone compared Vai's guitar-playing to that of Roth's legendary former partner Eddie Van Halen. 9. Relax, and breathe Vai's playing style has been characterized as quirky and angular, due to his technical ability with the guitar. 10. Go to the big picture He owns Favored Nations, a recording and publishing company that specializes in internationally procuring and maintaining recording artists. Sources: https://youtu.be/atGBKuCJ-Jc https://youtu.be/T5Pn4LMJ9ZM https://youtu.be/YnuvzcPkde4 https://youtu.be/uUqjgAAzEao https://youtu.be/s3RzZSML8gc https://youtu.be/nMd98JL0tIo Aarón González: Hey Evan, can you profile a kind of not so sought for entrepreneur type, a muscician, can you make a profile for Steve Vai on one of your videos? You do a fantastic job, keep at it. WHAT IS BTA? * Find out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsY8bmTUVP8 ENGAGE * Subscribe to my channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Modelingthemasters * Leave a comment, thumbs up the video (please!) * Suppport me: http://www.evancarmichael.com/support/ CONNECT * Twitter: https://twitter.com/evancarmichael * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvanCarmichaelcom * Google+: https://plus.google.com/108469771690394737405/posts * Website: http://www.evancarmichael.com EVAN * About: http://www.evancarmichael.com/about/ * Guides: http://www.evancarmichael.com/zhuge/ * Coaching: http://www.evancarmichael.com/movement/ * Speaking: http://www.evancarmichael.com/speaking/ * Gear: http://believegear.spreadshirt.com/ WEEKDAY SCHEDULE * #Entspresso - Weekdays at 7am EST : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZj-Ik9MmM0-kQSSs3Ua5wExlz1HwRRs * Lunch & Earn - Weekdays at 12pm EST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZj-Ik9MmM1j5wXSEqRxhu_MK0g4TA4M * Top 10 Rules for Success - Weekdays at 8pm EST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZj-Ik9MmM0VWRGYCfuUCdyhKfU733WX WEEKEND SCHEDULE * #Entvironment - Saturdays at 7am EST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZj-Ik9MmM3ZvpIdZoneTe1KYCVcmfbF * #EvansBook - Saturdays at 8pm EST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZj-Ik9MmM1tNSh0CjOsqIg1fw7bAPt4 * #BelieveLife - Sundays at 7am EST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZj-Ik9MmM207_RQCOPAwZdKYXQ4cqjV * Life with Evan - Sundays at 8pm EST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZj-Ik9MmM19tzfHH_VJOnghbfdRPZjS

• published: 22 Oct 2015
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