Steve Vai - Ya-yo Gakk Site

: The song is a technical "duet" where Vai uses his guitar to mimic the specific inflections, melodies, and "vocal meanderings" of his son's babbling.

: Vai recorded about a year's worth of his son saying "Ya-Yo Gakk" in various ways. He then edited and pitch-shifted these recordings to create a track that sounds like a rock band fronted by a three-year-old. Steve Vai - Ya-Yo Gakk

: It took Vai three 18-hour days to edit the vocal recordings and get them to "work" with the music. : The song is a technical "duet" where

Album Review: Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets - Stationary Waves : It took Vai three 18-hour days to

is a track by virtuoso guitarist Steve Vai from his 1995 EP, Alien Love Secrets . The song is famously built around a "call and response" interplay between Vai's guitar and recordings of his young son, Julian, then a toddler . Key Features of the Track

: The video features Vai's sons running "amok" on a stage. Notably, Vai chose to keep his own face out of the video to maintain a sense of mystique. Audience Reception