This is Steve’s second proper solo album, released back in 1990 and this is the MOV numbered edition of which mine is number twenty nine. I think that’s the lowest number of any of the MOV’s I have. I’m a big fan of Steve and I loved him with DLR. This is head and shoulders my favourite Steve Vai album. After this he started to get a little weird and the songs started to disappear somewhat.
There is not a bad second on this album, it’s sheer guitar god heaven. You will not hear guitar played with as much feel as on For The Love Of God. If there was a template for “how to be awesome at guitar” then just play anyone this piece. There are all sorts of delights on this masterpiece. The killer groove of Animal with Steve’s incendiary notes flying in all directions, for example. The Audience Is Listening is just incredible and is my favourite track, for today at least. The riff and groove on it are freakin awesome and sooooo many notes. If you want a bit of normality there is I Would Love To, which could have been right off of the DLR Skyscraper album. This is most definitely Steve at his best. Every home should have one.
10/10 from The Grooveman.
Great album. Sex & religion is my second favorite after this. / Jens
Yes it’s a superb album!!