We talk to Ravi Iyer of Vayu

Good stuff dude !

Very cool!:)

Sir is super cool……

Awesome episode, guys. Tons of thunder.

The beginning was quite energetic, but mate, you could have definitely made the interview more lively. And what’s with the funny camera angle ?

Great one guys…top 5.

Hey,
Great words, you were almost manic, which is when you’re at your best.

I haven’t listened to your stuff in a long time. A simple change of e-mail addresses and i lost all connection. I remember the time when Classic Rock was the most favored with every audiophile!

Keep up the great work.

I saw you guys perform @ RiOT AcT ‘08 last month. It wasn’t exactly something special you know. So wht gives you the rigt to go arnd on a high horse dissing ppl who listen to ‘wrong’ music ?

I don’t understand the comments on the Riot Act ‘08 @ Borivali. Wasn’t a bad performance, but it was one of the best I’ve seen, and I’m a Vayu lover.

Now now Jiggy, why don’t you just smother your self in you 50Cent-ish music and die ?

Me likes.

Always thought Ravi would list Fleetwood Mac or at least Allman Brothers as his influences. Nice interview Rishi. Heard some new stuff about Ravi, and he is quite right about how money influences the way a band releases albums and videos and the like. Especially with tickets to college ‘concerts’ going at 50 bucks a pop.

@Jiggy - Ravi means music which may not be technically profound, and may not give you the right base so as to learn and advance. Anyone who’s tried to learn music and failed understands that. But for the casual listener, its all the same.

Who, if you were to actually make a comparison of my juvenile music tastes you should atleast have made them to Nirvana/kurt cobain. Sheesh!

Nice show, man. Nice show.

Coincidence!
Was jes listening to one of your songs and the the next n in que is a Floyd number.

Will come back and see this one. Thanks for mailing me and letting me know about this one.

First episode huh? Nice choice with the musician. I would say Ravi is one classic act.

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When people tell me “have you seen that awesome guitarist from Vayu?”
i raise my hand and say “he’s my student! he’s my student!”

cool.

Awesome guitarist but a bl**dy sell-out!! Vayu is an absolute joke and a sell-out band!!! Now why would a band with a world of talent like Vayu want to make money playing other band’s music.. Freckin ridiculous!!! Now if we have gay a** local college bands doin stuff like that, you can understand but when you have a world of talent to work with then freckin channelise it into some more productive original music!!Its those bands that are ready to slum it out in the Potholes of Vashi that are ace!!! Check out the band Black!!

edit: put in those *s. Be civil Darth.

@Mr Vader

So doing covers makes one commercial eh? Johnny Cash is a b**dy sell out then. Jose Felicano is a waste of talent. Jimi Hendrix was a waste. So were the Who. All blues musicians ever are f**king sell outs. And Miles Davis, of course, would be the biggest joke of them all right? He covered Micheal Jackson after all…

Eh you “Yo-dah’…ch***ya……calling johnny cash a sell out…take a hike!
And luke i am your father……STFU !

edit: put in those *s. Be civil Bam-Bam.

@Bam-Bam I think Yo-Dah’s just being Sarky…

and luke… well, he just seems a bit daft.

Dear Mr.Iyer,

I want to learn the Guitar. Please help me out in this.

Harish (0-9820133983)

where does he teach???

the jam at the end was amazing!

yes Kamdar. Ravi Iyer is really amazing.

Ravi is one of the best axemen in India contrary to any opinion. The interview was more from the heart and not made up. I completely understant the tryst with fate about making origninals in the current rock scenario where

People start cribbing when a show ticket is 150 bucks for an Indian band
Where albums are made with lot of effort and money and people don’t buy them - Leave apart their low pricing… its hardly an influencer

Ever since I began my career as a musician - I have seen people just criticize and criticize and honestly you f***ing critic guys don’t deserve to judge - As far as my experience goes - most of these critic fellows know jack Sh*t about playing any instrument but have quantums of F***ing gas in their A**es about how it should sound. Every single band in the rock scene requires nothing but motivation - If you can’t give it stay out of it - but don’t run people down for their opinions - especially if their words are supported by their years of experience.