Steve Vai
Flex-Able
The Story
"Flex-Able" was recorded on a Fostex 1/4-inch 8-track machine in guitarist Steve Vai's home studio between April '83 and November '83. Self-financed, this record turned into an underground favorite, in spite of the low budget approach. Many of Vai's compositions reflect mentor and former boss Frank Zappa's musical influence and offbeat sense of humor that makes for some 'Zappa-esque' and entertaining moments ("Little Green Men", "Boy-Girl Song"). "Flex-Able" is so named becasue of its diversity, and includes the oustanding instrumental "The Attitude Song".
The Music
| 05:34 | Little Green Men | Vocal |
| 03:03 | Viv Woman | Vocal |
| 05:39 | Lovers Are Crazy | Vocal |
| 02:26 | Salamanders In The Sun | Instrumental |
| 04:00 | The Boy/Girl Song | Vocal |
| 03:22 | The Attitude Song | Instrumental |
| 05:09 | Call It Sleep | Instrumental |
| 07:34 | Junkie | Vocal |
| 00:14 | Bill's Private Parts | Instrumental |
| 00:35 | Next Stop Earth | Vocal |
| 04:00 | There's Something Dead In Here | Instrumental |
| 02:43 | So Happy | Vocal |
| 04:22 | Bledsoe Bluvd | Vocal |
| 04:22 | Burnin' Down The Mountain | Instrumental |
| 02:00 | Chronic Insomnia | Instrumental |
The Artists
| Steve Vai | Electric Guitar, Vocals (Munchkins), Bass, Easy Keyboard Part, Synthesizer, Linn Drum Programming, Choral Sitar, Aliens, Acoustic Guitar, Production, Engineering, Mixing, Design |
| Scott Collard | Hard Keyboard Parts, Synths, Rhodes, Prophet |
| Scott Lemcke | Keys |
| Stuart Hamm | Munchkin Vocals & Others, Bass, Background Vocals, Jailhouse Rape Moans, Unbalanced Whitney Midget |
| Bob Harris | Munchkin Vocals, Trumpet, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals |
| Suzannah Harris | Munchkin Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Greg Degler | Flute, Saxophone, Clarinet |
| Larry Crane | Piccolo Xylophone, Vibes, Bell Lyre, Bells |
| Chris Frazier | Drums |
| Pia Maiocco | Vocals |
| Peggy Foster | Fretless Bass |
| Pete Zeldman | Drums |
| Chad Wackerman | Drums |
| Billy James | Drums, Percussion |
| Laurel Fishman | Lead Vocals, Happiness |
| Lill Vai | Crying |
| Joe Despangi | Pukes |
| Tommy Mars | Keyboards, Vocals, Violin |
| Pete Zeldman | Percussion |
| John Matousek | Mastering |
| Mark Pinske | Mastering Assistance |
| Aaron Brown | Design, Illustration |
| Neil Zlozower | Photography |
| Recorded at Stucco Blue Studios.
Mastered at Hitsville. Rain by Mother Nature. |
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