For the Love of God (song)
For The Love of God is an instrumental piece from 1990 composed by Steve Vai . It's on the Passion and Warfare album . For The Love of God was ranked 29th in Guitar World's Top 100 Guitar Solos .
The solo includes technically demanding techniques such as whammy bar tricks and two-hand tapping .
Versions
Vai performed For The Love of God with the Metropole Orchestra in the Netherlands in 2007 and received a Grammy Award for this version .
In 2009 he performed the piece in Minneapolis in the concert Where the Wild Things Are . This version was used as the theme music for the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock video game .
Awards
- Grammy Award , 2009
- Guitar World - Best Rock Guitar Solo, 1990
- RAW - Best Selling Album, 1990