'That's the Secret Sauce. You Can't Replace That': Steve Vai Explains Why David Lee Roth's Band Wasn't as Successful as Van Halen - Ultimate Guitar

'That's the Secret Sauce. You Can't Replace That': Steve Vai Explains Why David Lee Roth's Band Wasn't as Successful as Van Halen – Ultimate Guitar

August 15, 2025

‘That’s the Secret Sauce. You Can’t Replace That’: Steve Vai Explains Why David Lee Roth’s Band Wasn’t as Successful as Van Halen Ultimate Guitar“As soon as I heard the news, I turned to my roommate and said, ‘That’s my gig.’ The next day, Dave rings”: Steve Vai on how he joined David Lee Roth’s band – and Roth’s desire to “beat Van Halen” Guitar WorldSteve Vai on how he joined David Lee Roth’s band – and Roth’s desire to “beat Van Halen” yahoo.com