

Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary
2022-09-07 · 76 min · ★ 8.5
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.
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- Directors
- Alan Berry
- Production companies
- Indy Film House, The Tapes Archive
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Alan BerryNarrator (voice)
Steve VaiSelf / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable)
Gregg BissonetteSelf (archive footage)
Alice CooperSelf (archive footage)
David CoverdaleSelf (archive footage)
Dave GrohlSelf (archive footage)
Taylor HawkinsSelf (archive footage)
Ralph MacchioSelf (archive footage)
David Lee RothSelf (archive footage)
Joe SatrianiSelf (archive footage)
Billy SheehanSelf (archive footage)
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