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Joe Satriani

Along with teaching some of the top rock guitar players of the '80s and '90s, Joe Satriani is one of the most technically accomplished and widely respected guitarists to emerge in recent times. Born on July 15, 1956, in Westbury, NY, and raised in the nearby town of Carle Place, Satriani -- inspired by guitar legend Jimi Hendrix -- picked up the guitar at the age of 14 (although he was initially more interested in the drums). Quickly learning the instrument, Satriani began teaching guitar to others and found a kindred spirit in one of his students, Steve Vai.By the late '70s, however, Satriani ...read more

Along with teaching some of the top rock guitar players of the '80s and '90s, Joe Satriani is one of the most technically accomplished and widely respected guitarists to emerge in recent times. Born on July 15, 1956, in Westbury, NY, and raised in the nearby town of Carle Place, Satriani -- inspired by guitar legend Jimi Hendrix -- picked up the guitar at the age of 14 (although he was initially more interested in the drums). Quickly learning the instrument, Satriani began teaching guitar to others and found a kindred spirit in one of his students, Steve Vai.By the late '70s, however, Satriani had relocated to Berkeley, CA. With his sights set on his own musical career, "Satch" kept teaching others, including such future rock notables as Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Larry LaLonde (Primus), David Bryson (Counting Crows), and jazz fusion player Charlie Hunter.In the early '80s, Satriani got a gig playing guitar with power popster Greg Kihn, doing some session work and touring with the group (an archival release recorded around this time, King Biscuit Flower Hour, was later issued in 1996), and issuing his own solo self-titled EP in 1984, financing and releasing the project entirely on his own. But when Vai hit the big time as the guitarist of David Lee Roth's solo band in 1986, he offered praise for his good friend and former teacher in several major guitar publications, leading to widespread interest in Satriani's playing. The timing couldn't have been more perfect for Satch, as he'd just issued his first full-length solo album, Not of This Earth, which automatically made ripples in the rock guitar community. But the best was still to come, in the form of his sophomore release, 1987's Surfing with the Alien. Almost overnight, Satriani was widely regarded as one of rock's top guitarists, as the album earned gold certification and the guitarist would finish at the top of guitar magazine polls for years afterward. He was even handpicked by Mick Jagger to accompany the famous singer on a tour of Australia and Japan around this time. A stopgap EP, Dreaming #11, combined both studio and live tracks and was issued a year later, and in 1989, Satriani issued solo full-length, Flying in a Blue Dream. Another sizeable hit, the album also marked Satch's debut as a vocalist on several tracks. His career received another big push the same year when his song "One Big Rush" was included on the soundtrack to Say Anything, Cameron Crowe's hit movie.The '90s began with Satriani creating his own line of guitars for the Ibanez company (the JS Joe Satriani model), but it wasn't until 1992 that he would issue his next solo release, The Extremist. The double-disc set Time Machine followed a year later (a combination of new tracks, live material, and the long out of print Joe Satriani EP from 1984), and in 1994, Satch filled in on tour for the departed Ritchie Blackmore for heavy metal pioneers Deep Purple. Although he was asked to become a full-time member, Satriani turned down the offer to return to his solo career. Satriani issued two more solo albums during the '90s, 1995's self-titled release and 1998's Crystal Planet. He also started the G3 guitar showcase tour with Vai in 1996, which became an annual event. Satriani issued a live document of the tour's initial run, G3: Live in Concert, a year later.2000 saw Satriani issue his most musically daring release yet, the electronic-based Engines of Creation, and a year later, Live in San Francisco. Engines was nominated for a Grammy the next year, and after a successful tour he stepped back into the studio. The result, Strange Beautiful Music, was released in 2002. Electric Joe Satriani: An Anthology arrived in 2003, followed by Is There Love in Space? in 2004, Super Colossal in 2005, and Satriani Live! in 2006.In addition to his own albums, Satriani has guested on several other artists' albums over the years, including Blue Öyster Cult's Imaginos, Alice Cooper's Hey Stoopid, Stuart Hamm's Radio Free Albemuth, Pat Martino's All Sides Now, and Spinal Tap's Break Like the Wind. Satriani's thirst for collaboration extended to him joining forces with ex-Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony for the 2009 supergroup Chickenfoot. The next year, Satriani returned to his guitar pyrotechnics with Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards. « hide

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LPs
The Elephants of Mars
2022

3.7
32 Votes
Shapeshifting
2020

3.5
38 Votes
What Happens Next
2018

3.1
48 Votes
Shockwave Supernova
2015

3.2
59 Votes
Unstoppable Momentum
05/07/2013

3.3
82 Votes
Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards
2010

3.7
104 Votes
Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock
2008

3.2
124 Votes
Super Colossal
2006

3.8
212 Votes
Is There Love In Space?
2004

3.7
160 Votes
Strange Beautiful Music
2002

4
142 Votes
Engines of Creation
2000

3.1
101 Votes
Crystal Planet
1998

4
189 Votes
Joe Satriani
1995

3.6
111 Votes
Time Machine
1993

3.7
86 Votes
The Extremist
1992

4.2
265 Votes
Flying in a Blue Dream
1989

3.9
211 Votes
Surfing with the Alien
1987

4.2
618 Votes
Not of This Earth
1986

3.6
113 Votes
EPs
Additional Creations
2000

3.3
2 Votes
The Satch EP
1993

Dreaming #11
1988

3.4
37 Votes
Joe Satriani EP
1984

2.7
7 Votes
Live Albums
Satchurated: Live in Montreal
04/23/2012

4.4
7 Votes
Live in Paris: I Just Wanna Rock
2010

3.7
13 Votes
Satriani Live!
2006

3.9
33 Votes
Live In San Fransisco
2001

4.1
45 Votes
Compilations
The Essential Joe Satriani
2010

3.2
5 Votes
Playlist: The Very Best Of Joe Satriani
2010

2.7
3 Votes
Joe Satriani Original Album Classics
2008

5
1 Votes
One Big Rush: The Genius of Joe Satriani
2005

3.4
6 Votes
The Electric Joe Satriani: An Anthology
2003

4.8
2 Votes
The Beautiful Guitar
1993

3.5
1 Votes

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