Some bands Stu used to play with

Please note that I took this part from the SyVy official site and thus there's only the nfo about Stu playing with Steve and all the stuff here is written as if it was Steve talking

Axis (1978-1979)

Steve Vai:  Guitar
Dave Rosenthal:  Keyboards and guitar
Eddie Rodgers:  Drums
Stu Hamm:  Bass

This was the first band I put together at Berklee College of Music.  We had great times.  We would get up really early and wait on line for rehearsal rooms and rehearse our wierd music all night.  It was in this band that I wrote much music that was later recorded for . Flex-Able. , etc.  There are some existing tapes of this band floating about. (If you have any such recordings, please mail me at tatisch@glasnet.ru ).

The Out Band

Members:

Guitar: Steve Vai
Bass: Stu Hamm
Drums: Guy Mann Dude
Violin: Doug Cameron

This band was actually only together for a few rehearsals and one show.  I'm not sure if there is a tape out there of this one.  [If you have such a recording, please contact us]

The Classified (1984)

Members:

Guitar, vocals: Steve Vai
Bass, vocals: Stu Hamm
Keyboards, vocals: Tommy Mars
Keys and vox: Sue Mathis
Drums: Mike Barsimanto, then
Drums: Chris Frazier

This was my first band in California.  I had recorded "Flex-Able" and wanted to start performing.  It was a great band that did some funny music. It cost me every cent I had and I had to disband it.

No music was ever released but many tapes of different gigs are floating around.

777 (1984)

Members:

Guitar: Steve Vai
Bass: Stu Hamm
Drums: Chris Frazier

This was a great jamming band.  The power trio from Venus.  This band is the core rhythm section that made up most of "Passion And Warfare".  I have quite a few songs already tracked with this band just waiting for the light of day.  Hey, that would be a good name for that record... "The Light of Day".

Many recordings exist, including some bootlegs.  [Please e-mail us if you any of these recordings)