Why this album works
'Flex-Able Leftovers' is significant for its role in cementing Vai's reputation as a leading figure in instrumental rock. The album features tracks that highlight his innovative guitar work and helped influence the burgeoning shred guitar movement of the mid-1980s.
- Best for
- playful experimentation with dynamics wave-like pacing for engagement virtuosic guitar showcases throughout
- Context
- Released in early 1984, 'Flex-Able Leftovers' is a compilation of Steve Vai's earlier recordings, following his debut solo album 'Flex-Able'. At this point in his career, Vai was transitioning from a session guitarist for Frank Zappa to establishing his own identity as a solo artist, showcasing both his technical prowess and creative vision.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Alice Cooper· Mötley Crüe· Aerosmith
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 #?@! Yourself Standout 8:27
- 2 So Happy 2:43
- 3 Bledsoe Bluvd 4:22
- 4 Natural Born Boy Standout 3:34
- 5 Details at 10 5:58
- 6 Massacre 3:25
- 7 Burnin’ Down the Mountain 4:20
- 8 Little Pieces of Seaweed 5:12
- 9 San Sebastian 1:08
- 10 The Beast of Love 3:30
- 11 You Didn’t Break It 4:19
- 12 The X-Equalibrium Dance Standout 5:12
- 13 Chronic Insomnia 2:03
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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