For The Love Of God

Album: Passion and Warfare (1990)
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Songfacts®:

  • Known for its epic guitar solo, Steve Vai recorded "For The Love Of God" on the fourth day of a 10-day fast, apparently while pursuing some altered state of consciousness. The album version runs 6:02. In 2005 he recorded a live version with the Holland Metropole Orchestra, conducted by Chris Opperman. Overall, this version is reminiscent of the Deep Purple orchestration "April." >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Alexander Baron - London, England
  • Vai is accompanied on this track by Stu Hamm on bass and Tris Imboden on drums.
  • At the end of this song, there is a spoken line:

    Walking the fine line between Pagan and Christian

    In the liner notes to the Passion and Warfare album, Vai wrote regarding this song:

    There is no religion
    there is no reality or lack of reality
    There is no start or finish
    There is no me or you
    There is only everything
    And the only thing that is that everything
    Is Divinity itself
    And it is all for the love of God

Comments: 3

  • Tim from AustraliaA masterpiece. This is a remarkable achievement made even more remarkable considering how young he was at the time....
  • Eddie from Zaragoza SpainSelf indulgent?
    This is a beautifully played strong ballad.
    We are talking about one Vai's most profound songs.
  • Ian from Leeds, United KingdomThis is actually one of my all-time favourite songs, simply because it invokes a lot of emotion for me. It's such a sad yet epic sound that's played so well you can't help but love it
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