When I was a teenager in the '70s, I was really into those great bands…

Steve Vai
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When I was a teenager in the '70s, I was really into those great bands like Led Zeppelin and Queen and Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper. ✨ Biography/Personal Quotes. www.imdb.com.
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When I was a teenager in the '70s, I was really into those great bands like Led Zeppelin and Queen and Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper. ✨ Biography/Personal Quotes. www.imdb.com.

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