Steve Vai Lesson: The Crossroads "Intimidation Lick"

THE MAGNET CAMERA MOUNT IS NOW ON KICKSTARTER! Film your own playing just like we do in our lessons! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... -- ➠ Join the Cracking the Code Community: https://troygrady.com/join/ ➠ Browse our products & free downloads: https://troygrady.com/store/ ➠ Head to the forum for questions!: https://forum.troygrady.com --- Article and analysis — with full tablature! — here: http://troygrady.com/2014/01/22/steve... Thanks for watching! --- Transcribing a Steve Vai gem from the movie Crossroads. You know the one: Jack Butler flicks off his jacket and launches a slashing, high-speed display of alternate picking intimidation. The run ends in a devastating right-hand harmonic shake as Steve -- er, Jack -- nods to the band. It's on. Steve launches this ferocious and precise attack with his glare locked not on his fretboard or his picking hand, but on his adversary. As a teenager, I was terrified. I was also surprised that such a domineering display seemed to sneak past the script, in a way almost stealing the thunder of the ensuing slugfest. The "intimidation breakdown", as I'd taken to calling it, was almost too good. Let's take a look at how it's played. Includes analysis of the Elephant Gun lick, from Steve's classic album with David Lee Roth, Eat 'Em and Smile, as well as a look at Jack Butler's climactic solo -- the "Evil Solo" -- in the final Crossroads duel. --- For the intrepid few who read this far down in the YouTube description, here's the rig setup: Les Paul Classic with stock Gibson 500T bridge pickup into Cornford Hellcat, gain pegged, tone settings 6-5-4. Homemade pine cabinet with H30s miked with a '57 straight on but 1.5" left of center cone. Touch of 'verb. That's it!