Steve Vai and The Beat Featuring Ranking Jnr

Steve Vai’s adept skills at playing carefully, crafted scales on the guitar at rapid speeds and using intricate techniques to perform his methods truly puts him in a league of his own in the world of guitar virtuosos. It is no joke that Steve Vai is a master at his instrument able to play various styles of music, having toured with the likes of Frank Zappa, Public Image Ltd., David Lee Roth, and Whitesnake. He has also been recognized by critics for his great works, having already won three Grammy awards. He has regularly toured with the G3 concert tour, which is a musical showcase designed by his contemporary, Joe Satriani, in which Joe Satriani and two other well renowned and talented guitarists perform their music individually as well as in a group.
During live performances Steve Vai is usually backed by musicians that are recognized as the best on their instruments. He often engages in guitar duels during his performances where various members of his band playfully take turns soloing on either the bass or the guitar to see who can perform the best. It is no doubt that Steve Vai wins every time. One of the most interesting parts of a Steve Vai show is all of the different types of guitars he plays throughout the performance. During some parts of the show he plays a triple-neck guitar, where he performs on multiple necks at the same time. Steve Vai often plays in a quirky, angular style and often incorporates bizarre rhythms into his music. Steve Vai also has a very captivating stage presence, wearing bizarre clothing such as black robes and having blasts of wind blow at him while on stage, which lets his hair look like it is blowing in the wind while shredding on his guitar.
Steve Vai remains at the top of his class for a reason. A chance to see him live should not be missed to let him prove his talents with his lightening fast guitar shredding, and high-energy performance.

The house lights dim gradually and so begin the crescendo of the audiences contrasting howl as the beat of “Hands Off… She’s Mine” sounds, and everyone is dancing showing off their best moves for the main event this evening, Birmingham band, The Beat, fronted by Ranking Roger, run on to the stage still possessing the same excitement that they one had thirty something years ago.
The Beat have a very worthy discography, with three top forty albums, two of which, “I Just Can’t Stop It” and “Wha’ppen?” rocketing up the charts to secure the number three spots. Word on the street and the whisper amongst the audience is that they have another album coming out next year called “For Crying Out Loud”. If there is something that this band is good at, it is playing live. They are so well known for creating a party atmosphere with their distinct “Two Tone, Ska, Post Punk” sound. Ranking Roger is a worthy ringleader of this outfit. Blasting through their set playing songs such as “Jeanette” and “I Confess”, even more current songs such as a remix of “Mirror in the Bathroom”. It truly is a spectacle seeing these music giants do what they do best.

Adrian Belew and the Power Trio is one of the most expressively touching music witnessed live.

Peter Green and Adrian Belew are similar in many ways for me. However Adrian sings dazzling the crowd. But lets not forget, shifts through sounds with his back-up band!

He starts on his own with just him and his jazz electric guitar. Then suddenly these battling courageous warriors turn up on deafening drums and ear-blasting basses and the trio descend into a war of sound. Despite being 64 this warrior has a lot of fight in him. It's like a up-tempo, vicious and snarling King Crimson.

So at first Adrian will touch your heart so sweetly and affectionately but then he rips it out and churns it in his blender of rock smoothie.

He is a versatile player with a catalogue of sounds and inspirations in his music. Him and his power trio are a force to be reckoned with.