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When Someone Requests A Steve Vai Song
October 25, 2019
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Kailee Schamberger
I can't believe how much of positive response this video is getting! Thank you guys so so much! I'll make sure to keep awesome music coming, with more daily videos and a new album on the way. I was replying to every comment but the current number has reached an overwhelming high so it will be a week or so before I can get back to each and every one of you. I appreciate every comment, suggestion and future video ideas! I did not expect this video to reach this many views in just few weeks! Wow! Among all positive responses I've noticed small percentage of misconceptions about this video so let me address that.
I am a musician from Europe living in United Sates. I do music full time, that includes solo and band performances.
As any full time musician knows there is no bad gig, whether it's a dive bar or a festival stage you get up on there and do your best! However smaller gigs with few or no people in the audience sometimes can feel discouraging. That is one of the reasons why I started this YouTube channel, to capture video and audio of my performances, big or small, exciting or boring. Seen by thousand people or just one, these performances can live on the internet for other people to enjoy around the world. It is a gratifying feeling to share ones music with the world even if at the time of music creation there was no one there to care to listen to it.
If a tree falls in the woods and there is no one around to hear it does it still make a noise? Well, it does if you put it on video.
Not every musician is fortunate to start their career with sold out shows and packed concert halls. Most full time working musicians play all the venues they can get. It is extremely encouraging to move forward and keep developing as an artist after seeing response to this video. But I am still making progress, and not every show I do is a sold out concert with packed audience.
This video is from a gig I did on August 16th of 2017. It was a Tuesday night at Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton Florida. It is a nice venue with indoors and outdoors seating. I set up on stage and played form 6 to 10 pm that night. August is off season in that part of Florida so attendance for live entertainment is low everywhere. The first hour was empty, I played for my self, took some video, made up music. I have some of those videos posted on my channel. Second hour was when a party of three people showed up and that was my first audience of that slow Tuesday night. I've greeted them and began interacting in between songs. And after building up a rapport one lady felt comfortable enough to through out a request. The rest you can see in the video.
Any full time musician will tell, people request songs they want to hear. Most of the time it's "Margaritaville" or "Freebird". But sometimes because of the way play people request for Jimi Hendrix, SRV, Jeff Beck, Santana, Steve Vai… Yes, music fans know these artists, and yes, they know their songs too. I get requests all the time for "Ode Como Va", "Cause we ended as lovers" or other classic hits. Sometimes it ends up in the video, some times it doesn't. But this particular request stood out and had a hilarious interaction that needed to be shared.
I'm at a real venue (google Motorworks Brewing) doing a real gig, with my real solo gear (see my other videos). The voice in the audience is not my mom, my mom doesn't speak English, not my girlfriend or friend. These are real interactions that real musicians encounter around the world on regular basis, except this time the camera was rolling and I uploaded it for you to see.
Thanks for watching!
You sir, are amazing.
Sooooo where can I get the tabs to this ???$$$???
Yea dude, play that shxt!
Tnx
It was too funny I was playing this song when I was driving a customer in Uber and he Used an app to try and figure out what the song was and it pulled up Steve Vai lol nice work
Just realized he is also doing the camera work at the same time.
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Random person: hey, play this song
Dovy: idk that song
Dovy 2.5 seconds later: got it
I'm like a bad lunch. Always coming back!
At least 10 000 views are mine!
That was exactly Steve Vai wanted to play Tender Surrender but he was drunk when he played the first so that he can't remember it so he improvised another! You are amazing man!
We now know your sweet surrender!.
It's just so weird to think like 30 years ago you wouldn't get much recognition for your talent. But thanks to YT, you get 9M+ people who get to see it. This is the reason why I pay for Internet.
Excellent work!!!!!!!!
6.3K dislikes?? What are you?
In middle school sex-ed class, they should just show this video
You have a great attitude man. You can tell you genuinely just wanted to make that lady happy, even though her request was totally insane. And you friggin pulled it off, that ladies mind must have been blown
That was heckin beautiful!
“Something like that, right?” 😳😱😱😱😱
This is simply awesome. Super musician at improvising.
Just mindblowingly mesmerising – the most still I am in my life is watching your stuff 👏
nice bicep bro
Got Me!
Come on that was your mom who you told to request it because you’ve rehearsed this dozens of times, right? I mean right?….
My favorite video from you by far 😁 thanks for introducing me to Steve Vai, and this awesome way to play music live ❤
Lovely..!
Late comment, I’ve listened to your improv and Vai and I like yours better. It’s different than his music in my opinion.
I don't really get your videos. Not my thing. Just the same backing track and Jam Everytime.
Guitar riff sounded like Bob Marley singing
Amazing..beautiful..brings back many memories..
Something Steve Vai would do 7:51 👍
From 🇵🇭!!!!
Wow!!!! if anything I might your version just a bit better.
Daaayuumm! Dude you are good.
This is the BOMB!!!!
You made this piece of wood into a living thing
What a bullshit response from the crowd I’m honestly so mad that you didn’t get the proper appreciation for this cover.. if I was there I would have been on my feet clapping for you dude
how many spectators did you had?
Wow at 7.10
This man is a legend
I SWEAR I SAW SMOKE COMIN FROM YOUR GUITAR AT 7:45!!!!!#BADASS
Still great song Dav never ages🎸
Absolutely Guitar Porn !
this is incredible!!!!!!
Wow 6.3 thousand dislikes from guitar hero players?
I have a newfound respect for musicians that play live and take requests. Especially requests from an artist that is arguably the greatest guitarist of all-time. How do you impromtu crush something as complex as that on the fly? It speaks volumes about how talented this guy is. Much respect!
Nicely done 👌
OMFG OMFG OMFG! the first 2 minutes! MAGIC! I'm still listening to the rest of the song…. I'll be back!
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I'm back! I watched two 30 second ad's at the end, in full! That's as close as I can get to paying for this!
Jeez guy! It's amazing to see what Mastery looks like!
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Back again, I went to find the original. Steve Vai is amazing but none of his performances made me feel this way, maybe I should have heard Stevens version first. Always the first version you like is the one that sticks with you, even if it's a cover.
5:00 He's lypsincing his guitar. Gotta love it !
5:40 "When people request Steve Vai but they got Zakk Wylde wanna be instead"
Wow that shit was amazing never seen anything like it, serious talent
Me again….love the way you play tender surrender….
He did everything perfectly except an orgasm
He played that for one old lady (who I hear is now pregnant), just imagine what he would do in a packed out arena
@ 7:39, me trying to make the wife finish fast so I can get back to watching the game
Great job!
You are a musical god and don’t let anyone tell you different
shit dude. fck. ur brain and ur ears is so good.
in you,re face honey😚
Now that is improvisation at its finest! Very well done dude!
Amazing! I am guessing the person who made the request thought they were gong to trip you up! WRONG!
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There are nobody in front of him. Loser
Her mine ….. He so hardcore.
Sick with talent, brother. Play on…
This video is so good it's finally made me stop being a lurker and write a comment. Wow man, pure skill. Amazing.
Looks like for the love of god is next 🙂
Better than Org👌
Digga ich muss mir dein Video alle par Manate geben wenn ich wieder geil drauf kommen will.
Congrats… U ruined that song
Yeah I actually like this version better than the original!!
I'm not into guitars ,but that's just bueatifull.
9 million and counting, I pronounce you the Guitar Jedi of all Jedis. Most definitely one of my favorite guitar solos of this year if not my number 1
"his soul enters his body at 4:16 – 8:20." Goosebumps
How can ANYONE dislike this video…
Better than original. Original still not impressive.
Me: which instruments do you play
Dovydas:yes
7:20–8:12 holy shit.
the comments are so wholesome :3
Wow at certain time your gitar came to life and it sound like it was singing. Awsome improvisation.
Damn bro u got that song in second's thats talent… ur bad ass brother hell yeah…..u looked at ur phone and idk what u saw
respect brother.. I like your content keep posting
Wishing I was that guitar.. mmmm.
Good job. You aced it..
Thisis crazy bro you’re a talent
The first time I came across a person creating such a rich multi-instrumental sound ALONE on stage was when I came across this channel. Maybe this video. I was blown away. Since then I’ve seen Tash Sultana and others but this remains amazing. I think I like it better than recent video of u winning the blues festival. It’s so unique. 🙂 the audience member certainly got her money’s worth, actually I’m thrilled she was a creative muse and gave u something to work with.
DØVYDAS, you need to partner up with Marc Rebillet, cause the both of yall together would change the world…
I like that more than the original. More soul. More i dont know. Just great.
Well played – really cool
Vibes 👌🏾✌🏾
you are much better than Steve Vai!
Soooo BEAUTIFUL…great ENERGY 💕💕💕💕💕
I wanna kiss you nigga
That guitar should sue you for a sexual harassment
Where are you now days … ?
Frank ocean
Man at one point the drums stop and you dont realize it till they come back in. (If your jamming out listening)That always gets me!!!
I really hope that lady tipped you well
I heard this version before I heard the original version and honestly, I prefer this version-simply AMAZING!
Ps, also love the lady in the crowd that request this, her laugh sounds just like Lois Griffin 😂
Audience: What kind of songs can you play?
Dovydas: Yes
The lady who requested the song just wet herself. 🙄🙄😳😳
A steve val song nope it is a dov (feelie) so human let's hope our species makes it if not this song will be a testament to humanity. For you Christians this is how Mary felt when she saw Jesus's eyes for the first time. Its save this jewel we share.