Joe Satriani

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Joe “Satch” Satriani (born on July 15, 1956, in Westbury, New York and brought up in Carle Place, New York, USA) is an instrumental rock guitarist and teacher, and a recognized virtuoso of the rock guitar. Guitarists Alex Skolnick, Larry Lalonde, Steve Vai and Kirk Hammett were among his students. Satriani often tours as the guitar playing trio G3, usually with Steve Vai.

Joe Satriani was inspired to play guitar at age 14 after hearing that Jimi Hendrix had died. Satriani reportedly heard the news during a football training session where he immediately confronted his coach and announced that he was quitting to become a guitarist.

In 1974, he studied music with jazz guitarist Billy Bauer and with reclusive jazz pianist Lennie Tristano. The technically demanding Tristano greatly influenced Satriani’s playing. Satriani also began teaching guitar, with his most notable student, at this time, being fellow Long Island native Steve Vai.

In 1978 Satriani moved to Berkeley, California to pursue a music career. Not long after his arrival he resumed teaching. His most notable California students included: Kirk Hammett (Metallica), David Bryson (Counting Crows), Kevin Cadogan (Third Eye Blind), Larry Lalonde (Primus), Alex Skolnick (Testament), Phil Kettner (Laaz Rockit) and Charlie Hunter.

When his friend and former student Steve Vai gained fame playing with David Lee Roth in 1986, Vai raved about Satriani in several interviews with guitar magazines. In 1987, Satriani’s second album Surfing With the Alien produced popular radio hits, and was the first all-instrumental release to chart so highly in many years. Satriani also toured Australia and New Zealand with Mick Jagger in support of the Rolling Stones singer’s solo album.

1	Surfing With the Alien full track	1,044
2	Satch Boogie full track	823
3	Summer Song	744
4	Always With Me, Always With You	716
5	Crushing Day full track	509
6	Flying in a Blue Dream full track	507
6	Midnight full track	507
8	The Extremist	506
9	Circles full track	479
10	Crystal Planet full track	468
11	Ice 9 full track	437
12	Tears in the rain full track	411
13	Love Thing full track	395
14	Echo full track	380
15	Friends	376

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Thorens wrote:
yesterday evening

Have been listening alot to Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock lately and it has really grown on me. Just like Super Colossal it took (alot of) time, but here we are. Can't stop loving this guys music, I guess. Nor would I want to, of course.

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Cid_Highwind wrote:
Sunday afternoon

Support Saint Joe ;) http://www.last.fm/group/Satrianism

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UncleGropey wrote:
Sunday morning

my bud shoplifted surfing with the alien from hastings haha

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Demetriuss wrote:
9 days ago

great!

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METALEROARG wrote:
10 days ago

O.o... anyway, it's fantastic!

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ThoMiller wrote:
13 days ago

hehehe. That’s true. But that actually happens because the place is dark, so the camera spends more time "catching" light :)

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METALEROARG wrote:
14 days ago

look at the photo, his left hand! O.o unbelive speed!

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Cid_Highwind wrote:
16 days ago

Saint Joe, if there is a heaven you will playing there every night!

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alanmetal wrote:
18 days ago

fui ao show em bh maravilhoso perfeito

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bubblegirl_82 wrote:
20 days ago

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I saw it last night in Bogota, it was fantastic, I actually went because a friend invited me, (I've never heard much from him) but the concert blew my mind....... I instantly became a fan, he's a great performer and his energy was incredible.

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vnieto wrote:
21 days ago

Fue casi Magico verlo en Colombia!!

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heminder wrote:
21 days ago

Satch rules Strange Beautiful Music's my personal fav. check out Jason Becker! he's just as good as Satch!

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fataverde wrote:
23 days ago

Love the new pic!

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hartamon wrote:
24 days ago

музыка роковага направления! \m/

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VashTheStamped wrote:
24 days ago

Hello Satriani fans! i started a new group on lastfm. At the moment a poll of Steve Vai v Joe Satriani, check it out! http://www.last.fm/group/Ultimaterock%27s+Rock+Galore

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Togo_88 wrote:
24 days ago

Great Show in São paulo Satch !! Thanks for happy moments !

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nicmcyul wrote:
28 days ago

To all the Satriani fans out there.Tx for listening to my stuff. It's great to find that this music promotion really works. You can have a FREE shirt if you want, I'll send it to ... anywhere, no prob. Just select the one you want on www.nicmc.com/nicblog/store and send me a message, either through this system or to my email nic@nicmc.com I have the brown one in medium only, the blue in large and medium and the v-neck... only in small. They are a VERY limited edition, only 34 left. I will not reprint and I can sign them if you want. Cheers, Nic www.nicmc.com

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Rousingmoon wrote:
28 days ago

one of kind!!!!!!!!

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lio04 wrote:
28 days ago

My God.

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moneydog96 wrote:
28 days ago

Sounds really good, I'll try and pick up some of his albums.

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