From:TAN Mitsugu <a930m14m@eds.ecip.nagoya-u.ac.jp>
Where can I find Steve Vai's vocal on FZ materials? I believe that his
background vocal can be heard only on live recordings, notably on YCDTOSA
series. Please imagine a landscape of stereo panning of '81/'82 band; as
you know, almost every member of this band (except Chad Wackerman) took
some vocals, but main vocalists were these three: Bobby Martin, FZ and Ray
White [from left to right]. But sometimes on some songs (for example, on
"Fine Girl" from Vol. 1 and "Disco Boy" from Vol. 4), from the left
channel, you can hear SOMEBODY (not Bobby) singing, especially while Bobby
is singing in falsetto. Steve's "stunt guitar" frequently exists in the
left channel and his stage position tended to be closer to left (according
to "The Dub Room Special"), so I assume that THIS VOCAL is Steve's.
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