But really, the whole basis of the song is that riff, which was inspired by the Kinks,” Al Di Meola told Guitar Player in 2020, in reference to his 1977 guitar opus, Race with Devil on Spanish ...

Viewable above, though, is a fascinating clip of Vai and Di Meola rehearsing the song at Vai’s Harmony Hut studio a few hours before the show – it's a real treat to see their fretwork up close.