Steve played with several different bands during these years, including performances at Carle Place High School and with his bands "Circus" and "Rayge", and also teaching guitar to students of his own. In 1978, Steve packed up and left Long Island for Boston's Berklee School Of Music, where he would form the bands "Morning Thunder" with Randy Coven and "Axis Bold As Love" with Stu Hamm. He later met his future wife, Pia Maiocco. In 1984 Steve Vai made his solo debut with Flexi-Able, then joined the local metal band Alcatrazz. In 1986, he joined former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth's backing band for the Eat 'Em and Smile album. After the recording of Roth's 1988 album Skycraper, Vai temporarily joined Whitesnake, filling in on guitar on their 1989 effort, Slip of the Tongue. Steve also stared in the movie, Crossroads, in 1987. He then returned to his solo career, recording 1990's Passion and
Steve played with several different bands during these years, including performances at Carle Place High School and with his bands "Circus" and "Rayge", and also teaching guitar to students of his own. In 1978, Steve packed up and left Long Island for Boston's Berklee School Of Music, where he would form the bands "Morning Thunder" with Randy Coven and "Axis Bold As Love" with Stu Hamm. He later met his future wife, Pia Maiocco. In 1984 Steve Vai made his solo debut with Flexi-Able, then joined the local metal band Alcatrazz. In 1986, he joined former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth's backing band for the Eat 'Em and Smile album. After the recording of Roth's 1988 album Skycraper, Vai temporarily joined Whitesnake, filling in on guitar on their 1989 effort, Slip of the Tongue. Steve also stared in the movie, Crossroads, in 1987. He then returned to his solo career, recording 1990's Passion and