{"product_id":"flex-able-36th-anniversary-edition-5-21","title":"Flex-Able [36th Anniversary Edition]","description":"Personnel: Steve Vai (vocals, acoustic \u0026amp; electric guitars, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, electric sitar, bell lyre, Linn drum programming, percussion); Pla Malocco, Bob Harris, Suzannah Harris, Laurel Fishman (vocals); Greg Degler (flute, clarinet, saxophone); Bob Harris (trumpet, vocals); Tommy Mars (keyboards, violin, vocals); Scott Collard (Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, keyboards); Paul Lemcke (keyboards); Larry Crane (vibraphone, piccolo xylophone, bell lyre); Peggy Foster (fretless bass); Stuart Hamm (bass, background vocals); Chris Frazier, Peter Zeldman, Chad Wackerman (drums); Billy James (drums, percussion).\u003cbr\u003eRecorded on a Fostex 1\/4-inch 8-track machine at 15 i.p.s. in Steve Vai's home studio between April and November 1983.\u003cbr\u003eAll songs written or co-written by Steve Vai.\u003cbr\u003eSteve Vai recorded his debut album, Flex-able, at home on an eight-track studio and released it himself in 1984. Even though Vai is one of rock's most renowned guitar virtuosos, Flex-able isn't really a typical \"shred\" album; playing with Frank Zappa for several years rubbed off on Vai, and many of his compositions reflect both Zappa's musical influence and a skewed sense of humor that makes for some whimsically entertaining moments (i.e., \"Little Green Men\"). Make no mistake, there's still plenty of Joe Satriani-esque technical virtuosity on display, but since Vai has a few other tricks in his bag, Flex-able turns out to be much more enjoyable (and accessible to listeners other than guitar-technique fetishists) than the average '80s guitar shred-fest. ~ Steve Huey","brand":"InnerSleeve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41901225050277,"sku":"647697656846","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/6007\/1077\/files\/94f6abcb45530c12516e15054bfa49bc.jpg?v=1763319545","url":"https:\/\/www.innersleeve.com\/products\/flex-able-36th-anniversary-edition-5-21","provider":"InnerSleeve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}