Joe Satriani Sammy Hagar says Joe Satriani was “not a perfect match” for the Best of All Words tour, but one factor set him apart The outspoken frontman says dozens of 12-year-olds can play like Eddie, but he wasn’t after pure mimicry Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are writing new music and will tour as the SatchVai Band The news comes at the end of a busy year of touring for the two guitar virtuosos Watch Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson shred “Crossroads” — plus details of their new G3 album The three guitar virtuosos perform the blues-rock classic from this year's sold-out G3 reunion tour Latest Joe Satriani Alex Van Halen talks his and Ed's secret jams with Chris Cornell, the Ozzy-fronted Van Halen album and why the David Lee Roth EVH tribute shows fell apart By Phil Weller published 17 October 24 The Van Halen drummer unveils fascinating details about three failed Van Halen projects Joe Satriani’s custom Eddie Van Halen-flavored 3rd Power amp is now available as a plugin – with real amps on the way By Phil Weller published 25 July 24 The guitarist worked with 3rd Power chief designer Dylana Scott to capture his favorite Van Halen guitar tone, and it's quickly become his “favorite amp” Joe Satriani on the key mod he’s made to his Best Of All Worlds EVH guitars By Phil Weller published 11 July 24 The guitarist has given a rundown of the guitar arsenal he’s assembled for the Van Halen-honoring tour, which kicks off this weekend Is Joe Satriani ditching Ibanez for the upcoming Best of All Worlds tour? By Phil Weller published 29 May 24 Newly released rehearsal footage shows the shred legend playing an EVH Strat, with a revised pedalboard, as he goes on a Van Halen tone dive “I've tried to avoid playing like Eddie. I've never learned the songs on purpose so I didn't steal anything. Then I had to learn the songs – I was like, ‘This is gonna be torture’”: Joe Satriani on his preparations for this summer's Van Halen tribute tour By Jackson Maxwell published 2 April 24 Satch is intensely studying the intricacies of the late guitar hero's technical quirks and tone, while trying to avoid outright mimicry. The fine line between paying tribute and copying is an act of needle-threading the virtuoso says he also faced during his tenure in Deep Purple "He brought the elements of expression that a voice has: sliding, bending and the best vibrato anyone had heard in 1966. Guitar was NOT built to do that!" What Jimi Hendrix means to me – by some of the world's greatest guitar players By Jason Sidwell last updated 27 November 23 Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942. Here, Eric Gales, Paul Gilbert, Jennifer Batten, Joe Bonamassa, Kirk Fletcher, Steve Lukather, Joe Satriani and more talk about his enduring legacy “Instrumental Music Became Like a Personal Growth Thing for Me”: Joe Satriani Talks Becoming an Instrumental Guitarist By Richard Bienstock published 4 August 23 “You can break it down into what you’re trying to accomplish physically, artistically and economically,” says Satch Develop Amazing Fretboard Skills Using These Simple Tips From Some of the Best Players in the Business By Dale Turner published 10 July 23 Steve Vai, Mark Tremonti, Joe Bonamassa, Mike Stern, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Alex Skolnick, Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson offer these easy-to-follow exercises that will help you become a better guitarist Watch Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson’s Knockout “Going Down” Performance By Christopher Scapelliti published 3 July 23 Video This incredible clip featuring the classic G3 lineup is a lesson in electric guitar virtuosity Video “I Always Want to Transcend the Technical Aspects of the Guitar to Move People”: Joe Satriani’s Top Five Career-Defining Tracks By Mark McStea published 7 June 23 He’s released 18 studio solo albums, but Satch reveals why these five tracks hold a special place in his catalog 1 2 3 4 5 Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Warren Haynes explains the two things every guitarist should do to stop sounding like an amateur2Who is Chris Herin and why are Peter Frampton, Alex Lifeson and Martin Barre on his new album?3Chris Impellitteri nearly gave up when tragedies took his family. Guitar kept him alive4Phil Manzanera on his Roxy Music Firebird, "Love Is the Drug" 1951 Tele and other favorite guitars5Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are writing new music and will tour as the SatchVai Band
Alex Van Halen talks his and Ed's secret jams with Chris Cornell, the Ozzy-fronted Van Halen album and why the David Lee Roth EVH tribute shows fell apart By Phil Weller published 17 October 24 The Van Halen drummer unveils fascinating details about three failed Van Halen projects
Joe Satriani’s custom Eddie Van Halen-flavored 3rd Power amp is now available as a plugin – with real amps on the way By Phil Weller published 25 July 24 The guitarist worked with 3rd Power chief designer Dylana Scott to capture his favorite Van Halen guitar tone, and it's quickly become his “favorite amp”
Joe Satriani on the key mod he’s made to his Best Of All Worlds EVH guitars By Phil Weller published 11 July 24 The guitarist has given a rundown of the guitar arsenal he’s assembled for the Van Halen-honoring tour, which kicks off this weekend
Is Joe Satriani ditching Ibanez for the upcoming Best of All Worlds tour? By Phil Weller published 29 May 24 Newly released rehearsal footage shows the shred legend playing an EVH Strat, with a revised pedalboard, as he goes on a Van Halen tone dive
“I've tried to avoid playing like Eddie. I've never learned the songs on purpose so I didn't steal anything. Then I had to learn the songs – I was like, ‘This is gonna be torture’”: Joe Satriani on his preparations for this summer's Van Halen tribute tour By Jackson Maxwell published 2 April 24 Satch is intensely studying the intricacies of the late guitar hero's technical quirks and tone, while trying to avoid outright mimicry. The fine line between paying tribute and copying is an act of needle-threading the virtuoso says he also faced during his tenure in Deep Purple
"He brought the elements of expression that a voice has: sliding, bending and the best vibrato anyone had heard in 1966. Guitar was NOT built to do that!" What Jimi Hendrix means to me – by some of the world's greatest guitar players By Jason Sidwell last updated 27 November 23 Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942. Here, Eric Gales, Paul Gilbert, Jennifer Batten, Joe Bonamassa, Kirk Fletcher, Steve Lukather, Joe Satriani and more talk about his enduring legacy
“Instrumental Music Became Like a Personal Growth Thing for Me”: Joe Satriani Talks Becoming an Instrumental Guitarist By Richard Bienstock published 4 August 23 “You can break it down into what you’re trying to accomplish physically, artistically and economically,” says Satch
Develop Amazing Fretboard Skills Using These Simple Tips From Some of the Best Players in the Business By Dale Turner published 10 July 23 Steve Vai, Mark Tremonti, Joe Bonamassa, Mike Stern, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Alex Skolnick, Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson offer these easy-to-follow exercises that will help you become a better guitarist
Watch Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson’s Knockout “Going Down” Performance By Christopher Scapelliti published 3 July 23 Video This incredible clip featuring the classic G3 lineup is a lesson in electric guitar virtuosity
“I Always Want to Transcend the Technical Aspects of the Guitar to Move People”: Joe Satriani’s Top Five Career-Defining Tracks By Mark McStea published 7 June 23 He’s released 18 studio solo albums, but Satch reveals why these five tracks hold a special place in his catalog
