Saturday, June 6: Happy Birthday Steve Vai

Happy Birthday today (June 6) to guitarist Steve Vai. He's 55.

Vai's career started as a member of Frank Zappa's band. He also recorded and toured with Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, and Whitesnake, as well as work as a successful solo artist. The 1990 album Passion and Warfare has been cited by critics and fans has Vai's best work.