Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Mvd Visual
• VHS Release Date: September 16, 1997
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000007UIG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #519,786 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

For the first time ever, Steve has created a full-length matching video to one of his albums. This video includes full performance - of all seven songs from Alien Love Secrets. The performance features Steve's power trio of Robbie Harrington on bass, Chri

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars is this a live dvd?, April 22, 2004

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brian (south carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets (DVD)

ive watched the vhs version so many times now and still cant see that this was not a live show. (was it a live show? did steve actually split into 3 versions of himself on one of the songs?).
the sound quality is superb and the choreography is perfectly matched with the songs.
(i could do without the little kid playing drums though....)

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flawless, January 12, 2003

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Brandon Stanley "bls2182" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets (DVD)

This is essentially the "Alien Love Secrets" album, which was recorded around 1994, with Steve Vai and his group lip/finger synching along with the music. Mr. Vai accurately and quite interestingly synchs along, as precisely as you'd expect from someone of his perfectionist qualities. Needless to say, while it's not an authentic performance of the songs, but rather a recording of the guys synching along with a prior recording, it's the next best thing.
Not much else to comment on, as far as the performance is concerned. It takes place on one set, with Steve changing suits/skin colors (!!) between several of the tracks. His children even show up on "Ya Yo Gakk" and do silly things for the camera. The video transfer is pristine, and I have absolutely no qualms with it.
Now, the extras. The commentary track with Mr. Steve Vai is quite entertaining, although there are dead points here and there where he gets caught up in the movie and doesn't say much. His stories and description of things are always good....you get the feeling that he's sitting there, talking to you specifically about the songs. There are also alternate angles for a couple of tracks, which is nice, but probably won't be accessed more than once or twice. A featurette made as a promotion for his 1996 Epic Records recording, "Fire Garden", lasts about roughly 7-8 minutes, and is fun to watch. A discography, pictures, and other small things round it all up.
Although released pretty early on in the life of DVD technology, it remains one of the more fascinating and worth-while purchases of the musically-related DVD's that have been released up to this point in time. Steve Vai fans, guitar fans....I can't imagine you turning this one away.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Alien Love Child DVD Review, July 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets (DVD)

It was only a matter of days after seeing Steve Vai play live on the most recent G3 tour with Joe Satriani and John Petrucci that I decided to purchase this disk. There is nothing more exciting than seeing Vai play live, he is one of the most captivating performers of all time.

That being said, you can imagine my disappointment when, during the first song, I realized that this is a collection of music videos and not live performances. I kept trying to tell myself at least I could still watch Steve's showmanship, but that thought went away every time I saw the drummer tap another crash cymbal.

I know millions of people watch MTV to see their favorite artist pantomime their songs, but it just seems wrong to watch Vai do that.

I'm not sorry I bought it; I'm happy to have it in my collection. I just won't be watching it much.