Steve Vai Answers live in Tokyo Filmed 100% on GoPro July 8th 2014

Published 2014-08-01
We made HISTORY on this video. As far as GoPro & myself (Jason the filmmaker) are aware this was the first time ever that a camera was hung from the undercarriage angle of a guitar live at a show. 7 GoPros were used in total to shoot this epic moment.

Filmed & edited by Jason McNamara in Tokyo: www.jasonmcnamara.net
This was filmed entirely with 7x GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition cameras. It is simply a one off video made with Steve's permission here for you all to enjoy Steve Vai as you've never seen him before.

The audio was a mixture of from the desk (it was the LIVE mix, sadly no multi-track with a chance for a post mix) and I also blended the GoPro mic on Dave's side in the left channel as well as the GoPro mic Phillip's side in the right channel because the desk has no ambient mics.

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Steve Vai GoPro Answers BEHIND THE SCENES:    • BEHIND THE SCENES Steve Vai Answers l...  

Guitar: Steve Vai
2nd Guitar: Dave Weiner
Bass: Philip Bynoe
Drums: Jeremy Colson

Also a big thank you to Billboard Live Tokyo for allowing me to shoot in their beautiful venue.
www.billboard-live.com/club/t_index_e.html

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All Comments (21)
  • @YooGamerGames
    Answers is one of steve's best tracks, especially the live version!
  • @charlesdjones1
    Nothing will ever top his '96 G3 performance of this, but this was great!
  • @GoPro
    Radical. Great coverage of all the instruments and stage. Vai! #GoProMusic
  • @yannhk
    what makes steve one of the greatest guitarists on the planet is that he always evolves his music, always something new & innovative, audience can always expect something unexpected during his live
  • @magickennyj
    Love how Steve can take a old song of his and make part's of it brand new and so dynamic it stands the test of time and the band is so polished you'd think it was all done in the studio and had many takes.
  • @pmunkey1
    Whoever made this video. Thank You. Xx
  • @voy9022
    Timeless music, true music! Great!
  • @jarrahdrum
    Saw this band in Cardiff, St David’s Hall. They were amazing. The rhythm section were so powerful. There was humour and everything. Blew me away. Thank you for this download.
  • @GigginDude
    Love the GoPro! and it illustrates what Ive said before - when steve vai plucks a note the string doesnt vibrate, the string stays still and the universe moves.
  • @jalukabax
    As one of the Steve Vai fans. Thank you for your amazing content. We wish you and your team always good health and success
  • @mjm5081
    Vai always makes me so excited to listen to music and so inspired to make music!
  • @sheepland5832
    Damn great!!!!. It's both very cool and interesting, since allows you to pay more attention to Vai's way of playing.
  • @danieleb6863
    For sure the best Live video editing and camera work that I've ever seen.It should be the next standard for this kind of performance.