source file: m1392.txt
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 15:12:00 -0400

Subject: Vai

From: "Paul H. Erlich" <PErlich@Acadian-Asset.com>

>>Oh,and about microtonality in popular/rock music,I believe Steve Vai >had 
>>a piece on an album a 
>>couple of  years  ago.I think it was 22-TET ?
>
>Although he plays 16- and 24-TET guitar, he only included some 16-TET synth
>stuff on his album. He said in an interview that he found a 10-note mode in
>16-TET and called it the Xavian mode.
>
>I have two Ibanez 7-string guitars (which Steve Vai designed), one of which I
>had refretted to 22-TET. I'm sure he would love to know about that, if I knew
>how to get in touch with him!