Steve Vai says this guitarist’s cover of And We Are One is “truly outstanding”
Steve Vai has stumbled across an unsung guitar hero who has “nailed” the guitar solo in a cover of his song, And We Are One.
Sharing a clip of the cover to his own Instagram page, Vai has praised the musician – who posts under the name of Tub Guitar – as doing a “truly outstanding” job. Vai feels the solo is one of the best he’s ever composed, so for Tub to receive such high praise from the creator himself is a pretty big deal.
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At the time of writing, Tub Guitar has just over 500 followers on his Instagram page (which has been tagged by Vai), and over 1,000 on his YouTube account; numbers which are likely to skyrocket thanks to support from Vai.
The song was released in 2016, and comes from his Modern Primitive album. Tub plays through the song with a Steve Vai signature model no less, and even wears a Steve Vai inspired get-up.
Under the footage of Tub’s cover, Vai writes: “Hey folks, I came across this extraordinary cover of And We Are One by Tub Guitar. I never thought I would ever see anything like this. Frankly, this is one of my favourite solos that I’ve ever done and he just nailed it with all my quirky maneuvers. Seeing someone take the time, patience and passion to recreate something like this put a huge smile on my face and in my heart. Truly outstanding, my deepest appreciation to you ‘TUB’.”
You can check it out below:
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In other Vai news, he’s currently still on tour with The SATCHVAI Band. The group, which launched in December last year, marks the first time in their nearly 50-year careers that Joe Satriani and Vai have formed a band of their own.
The project brings together their shared history, as Satriani served as Vai’s guitar teacher when they were teenagers. They remain on their Surfing With The Hydra tour, with shows continuing into early August.
You can find out more about The SATCHVAI Band via their official website, or check out more from the Tub Guitar YouTube channel.
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