Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Taped on February 16, 1988, this in-depth interview for "Guitar Player" magazine was timed to coincide with the release of David Lee Roth’s second full-length post-Van Halen album, "Skyscraper." As you'll hear, Steve is extremely articulate as he takes us a track-by-track tour of the record. In the process, he provides a wealth of details about his creative process, his songwriting with Dave, his guitars, amps, and other equipment, and other subjects. I hope you enjoy hearing Steve’s "Skyscraper" secrets.
Steve Vai promotional photo by Ross Pelton, courtesy Epic Records.
And if you're into 1980s hard rock/heavy metal guitarists, check out the "Talking Guitar" podcasts with young Eddie Van Halen, AC/DC's Angus and Malcom Young, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker, Joe Satriani, Vivian Campbell, Ratt's Warren DeMartini and Robbin Crosby, and others. And subscribe! There are lots more interviews to come!
Thanks to engineer/producer Nik Hunt for filming the intro and enhancing the sound of the 37-year-old master tape.
For more than 200 other blues-, rock-, and guitar-intensive podcasts, interview transcripts, and articles, visit the online magazine version of "Talking Guitar" at jasobrecht.substack.com/. #stevevai #daveleeroth
#davidleeroth #vanhalen #jasobrecht #talkingguitar #nikhunt
This podcast is copyright 2025 by Jas Obrecht. All rights reserved.
Taped on February 16, 1988, this in-depth interview for "Guitar Player" magazine was timed to coincide with the release of David Lee Roth’s second full-length post-Van Halen album, "Skyscraper." As you'll hear, Steve is extremely articulate as he takes us a track-by-track tour of the record. In the process, he provides a wealth of details about his creative process, his songwriting with Dave, his guitars, amps, and other equipment, and other subjects. I hope you enjoy hearing Steve’s "Skyscraper" secrets.
Steve Vai promotional photo by Ross Pelton, courtesy Epic Records.
And if you're into 1980s hard rock/heavy metal guitarists, check out the "Talking Guitar" podcasts with young Eddie Van Halen, AC/DC's Angus and Malcom Young, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker, Joe Satriani, Vivian Campbell, Ratt's Warren DeMartini and Robbin Crosby, and others. And subscribe! There are lots more interviews to come!
Thanks to engineer/producer Nik Hunt for filming the intro and enhancing the sound of the 37-year-old master tape.
For more than 200 other blues-, rock-, and guitar-intensive podcasts, interview transcripts, and articles, visit the online magazine version of "Talking Guitar" at jasobrecht.substack.com/. #stevevai #daveleeroth
#davidleeroth #vanhalen #jasobrecht #talkingguitar #nikhunt
This podcast is copyright 2025 by Jas Obrecht. All rights reserved.
