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Modern Primitive
Studio album by Steve Vai
Released	June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24)
Studio	Stucco Blue Studios
Length	70:14
Label	Epic
Producer	Steve Vai
Steve Vai chronology
The Story of Light (2012) Modern Primitive (2016) Inviolate (2022)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Classic Rock
PopMatters	7/10

Modern Primitive is the ninth studio album by American guitarist Steve Vai, released on Epic Records on June 24, 2016. According to his website, the material on the album was "based on song sketches and works-in-progress penned and recorded by Vai following the release of Flex-Able, his debut album, in January 1984." He sees this material as a link between the stylistically different Flex-Able and Passion and Warfare (1990). The name of the album refers to his "modern" finishing of some of his oldest, most "primitive" works (when he was then in his mid-20s).

Track listing

All music is composed by Steve Vai, except where noted

Personnel

• Steve Vai – guitars
• Mohini Dey – bass (1)
• Jeremy Colson – drums (2, 7)
• Alvin Chea – backing vocals (3, 6–8, 10–13)
• Antonio Sol – backing vocals (3, 6–8, 10–13)
• Fletcher Sheridan – backing vocals (3, 6–8, 10–13)
• Mandy Vajar – backing vocals (3, 6–8, 10–13)
• Nayanna Holley – backing vocals (3, 6–8, 10–13)
• Stu Hamm – bass (3–6, 9–13)
• Chris Frazier – drums (3–6, 9–13)
• Devin Townsend – vocals (4)
• Philip Bynoe – bass (7–8)
• Mike Mangini – drums (8)
• Mike Keneally – keyboards (8)
• Dave Weiner – sitar (8)
• Tommy Mars – keyboards* (11–13)
• Jazz James – vocals (11–13)
• Greg Wurth – "performer" (5)
• Marpran Cassiopeia Vai – "performer" (11–13)

Charts

References

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• 2016 albums
• Steve Vai albums
• Epic Records albums
• Hard rock albums by American artists
• Progressive metal albums by American artists