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Riff Tone
Boston Rain Melody
Steve Vai
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JEM7V
AmpCarvin Legacy VL100
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, original album version (2005, Real Illusions: Reflections). Gear confirmed by multiple Steve Vai interviews and typical for this era. No evidence of Fractal or Synergy amps for this recording; those are for later live rigs.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainglassy and smoothlyrical and expressivewarm neck pickup tonefluid legato articulationambient and atmosphericclear note definitionsubtle chorus shimmerlush delay trailsdynamic volume swells
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced legato technique, expressive phrasing, and nuanced control of dynamics and sustain, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JEM7V
AmpCarvin Legacy VL100
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, original album version (2005, Real Illusions: Reflections). Gear confirmed by multiple Steve Vai interviews and typical for this era. No evidence of Fractal or Synergy amps for this recording; those are for later live rigs.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainglassy and smoothlyrical and expressivewarm neck pickup tonefluid legato articulationambient and atmosphericclear note definitionsubtle chorus shimmerlush delay trailsdynamic volume swells
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced legato technique, expressive phrasing, and nuanced control of dynamics and sustain, making it challenging for most players.