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Joe Satriani is tagged as: guitar virtuoso, instrumental rock, rock, instrumental, guitar

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, Charlie Hunter 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), Phi...
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Top 10 Joe Satriani Songs
Surfing With The Alien
Satch Boogie
Always With Me, Always With You
Summer Song
Flying In A Blue Dream
Crushing Day
Midnight
Premonition
Ice 9
Dream Song
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Surfing With The Alien
The Extremist
Crystal Planet
Flying In A Blue Dream
Is There Love in Space?
Strange Beautiful Music
Super Colossal
Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock
Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards
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