From his self-released solo debut "Flex-Able" (1984) to his most recent "Alive In An Ultra World" (2001, Epic), Vai creates a sound all his own by striking a balance between technical ability and poetic phrasing. "I make music to push my own buttons," explains Vai. "I've always been driven by an addi

Agitated, Improvised, Mathematical, Progressive rock, Repetitive, Severe, Spectral

Satriani is widely recognized as a technically highly advanced rock guitarist and has been described as a virtuoso. He has mastered many performance techniques on the instrument, including Legato, two-handed tapping, sweep-picking, volume swells, harmonics, and extreme whammy bar effects. One of his

Atmospheric, Mathematical, Melancholy, Moody, Nostalgic, Progressive rock, Repetitive, Rhythmic, Serene

Donald Fagen and Walter Becker met at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York in 1967 and began playing in local groups (one of these, The Bad Rock Group, included future comedy star Chevy Chase on drums). After Fagen graduated in 1969, the two moved to Brooklyn and tried to peddle their tun

Architectural, Classical, Clean, Clever, Composed, Cool, Expansive, Figurative, Funny, Fusion, Geometric, Ironic, Melancholy, Playful, Pop, Pristine, Quirky, Rhythmic, Sensual, Sexy, Sophisticated, Subtle, Wise assy, Witty

George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born August 31, 1945) is a Grammy Award-winning Northern Irish singer, songwriter, author, poet and multi-instrumentalist, who has been a professional musician during the last five decades. He plays a variety of instruments, including the gu

Classic rock, Contemplative, Dreamy, Eclectic, Enigmatic, Epic, Erotic, Intense, Lyrical, Pastoral, Political, Primal, Religious, Self-reflection, Sensual, Sincere, Singer/songwriter, Smoky, Spiritual, Sublime