RollingStone.com is premiering a brand new track, titled ‘John the Revelator’ from guitar master Steve Vai’s forthcoming album ‘The Story Of Light.’ Follow the link below to hear it.
The concept of ‘The Story Of Light’ follows on from Vai’s previous album ‘Real Illusions: Reflection,’ which involves the “the cosmic journey of a man driven mad by grief, intertwining tragedy, revelation, enlightenment and redemption.”
The album features several well known guests, including Aimee Mann, who duets with Vai on a song she cowrote, and ‘The Voice’ finalist Beverly McClellan, who appears on Vai’s cover of ’John the Revelator.’ Vai explained that his interpretation of the song was inspired by the 1930 recording by Blind Willie Johnson.
“I heard Blind Willie Johnson’s version and it oozed with mojo,” Vai told Rolling Stone. “I was overwhelmed with the compunction to add some voodoo hot sauce to it.”
Click here to listen to ‘John the Revelator.’
Vai will be hitting the road in support of ‘The Story Of Light.’ Dates are listed below:
8/15 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
8/16 St. Petersburg, FL – Palladium Theatre
8/17 Lake Buena Vista FL – House of Blues
8/18 Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre
8/20 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
8/21 Nashville, TN – Marathon Musicworks
8/22 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
8/23 Atlanta, GA – Centerstage
8/24 N. Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
8/25 Durham, NC – Carolina Theatre
8/26 Richmond, VA – The National
8/28 Washington D.C. – Howard Theatre
8/29 Stroudsberg, PA – Sherman Theatre
8/30 Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre
8/31 Westbury, NY – Theatre at Westbury
9/2 Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club
9/4 Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse
9/5 Wilmington, DE – Grand Opera House
9/6 Greensburg, PA – Palace Theater
9/7 New Brunswick, NJ – State Theatre
9/8 Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center
9/9 Albany, NY – The Egg
9/11 New York, NY – Best Buy Theater
9/13 Boston, MA – Wilbur Theatre
9/14 Northampton, MA – Calvin Theatre
9/15 Concord, NH – Capitol Center
9/16 Lebanon, NH – Lebanon Opera House
9/17 Quebec, QC CAN – Capitole Du Quebec
9/18 Montreal, QC CAN – Metropolis
9/20 Toronto, ON CAN – Sony Centre
9/21 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Hall
9/22 Buffalo, NY – University of Buffalo Center for the Arts
9/24 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
9/26 Minneapolis, MN – The Brick
9/27 Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater
9/28 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
9/29 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
9/30 Salina, KS – The Stiefel Theatre
10/1 Denver, CO – The Ogden Theatre
10/3 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
10/4 Seattle, WA – The Moore Theatre
10/5 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
10/6 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
10/7 Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre
10/9 San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
10/10 Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
10/11 Anaheim, CA – City National Grove of Anaheim
10/12 Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
10/13 Agoura Hills, CA – Canyon Club
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