“I learned Solitude and did a little version of it for Gail at the sound check for Zappa's Universe. I totally blew it. I remember she just sat there with her hand over her mouth. But I talked to her about that song...I think she wants Dweezil to record it.” – Steve Vai, 4 June 1997
The complete interview with Steve can be found in Andrew's book Frank Talk: The Inside Stories Of Zappa's Other People (Wymer UK, 2017).
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Photo of Steve at Tower Records, Piccadilly on 23 November 1993 taken by the Idiot Bastard.