Dewa Budjana Becomes An Important Figure Behind Steve Vai's Concert In Jakarta In October

Dewa Budjana (Instagram @dewabudjana)

JAKARTA - Behind Steve Vai's concert at the Senayan Basketball Hall, Central Jakarta on October 26, Dewa Budjana has an important role.

It is known that Dewa Budjana was the first person to inform Lemmon Music as a promoter about Steve Vai's tour in Asia this year.

"Actually, what made it because it was Budjana, he informed that the Vai STOve wanted to go on tour, wanted to be intercepted because it wanted to play in Asia," said Lemmy Ibrahim as the promoter's representative, during a press conference in Kemang, South Jakarta on Wednesday, September 13.

However, Dewa Budjana said he would not appear in Steve Vai's concert later.

"I don't think it's playing. That's Steve's stage, it's entirely his right. I'll just watch it", said Dewa Budjana.

"I'll just help the promoter, to be precise. I just import it when there is Steve Vai's tour, don't let it go to Indonesia. Personally, Steve also often contacts me personally," he continued.

Lemmy Ibrahim also talked about other things. He said the cost of bringing Steve Vai to Indonesia was cheap.

"Yes, it should be expensive to come to Steve Vai. Maybe because of Dewa Budjana's close relationship with him, there is a special price," said Lemmy.

Dewa Budjana himself talked about his friendship with Steve Vai which had been going on for a long time. He himself did not expect to be friends with the virtuoso from the United States.

"Pada 2011 album saya rilis, jadi kenalkan secara langsung dan hubungan langsung. Ya nggak meninduga juga akhirnya bisa teman," tutur Dewa Budjana.

For the Gigi guitarist, Steve Vai is one of the big guitarists who is easy to reach.

"He is one of the people who responded quickly, for a person as big as Steve Vai who had always played instrumental whose innovation never stopped," concluded Dewa Budjana.