Joseph Satriani (born July 15, 1956) is an American guitarist, composer, so… Read Full Bio ↴Joseph Satriani (born July 15, 1956) is an American guitarist, composer, songwriter, and guitar teacher. Early in his career, Satriani worked as a guitar instructor, with many of his former students achieving fame, including Steve Vai, Larry LaLonde, Rick Hunolt, Kirk Hammett, Andy Timmons, Charlie Hunter, Kevin Cadogan, and Alex Skolnick; he then went on to have a successful solo music career. He is a 15-time Grammy Award nominee and has sold over 10 million albums, making him the bestselling instrumental rock guitarist of all time.
In 1988, Satriani was recruited by Mick Jagger as lead guitarist for his first solo tour. Satriani briefly toured with Deep Purple, joining shortly after the departure of Ritchie Blackmore in November 1993. He has worked with a range of guitarists during the G3 tour, which he founded in 1995. Satriani has been the guitarist for the supergroup Chickenfoot since joining the band in 2008.
Discography
Not of This Earth (1986)
Surfing with the Alien (1987)
Flying in a Blue Dream (1989)
The Extremist (1992)
Time Machine (1993)
Joe Satriani (1995)
Crystal Planet (1998)
Engines of Creation (2000)
Strange Beautiful Music (2002)
Is There Love in Space? (2004)
Super Colossal (2006)
Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock (2008)
Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards (2010)
Unstoppable Momentum (2013)
Shockwave Supernova (2015)
What Happens Next (2018)
Shapeshifting (2020)
In 1988, Satriani was recruited by Mick Jagger as lead guitarist for his first solo tour. Satriani briefly toured with Deep Purple, joining shortly after the departure of Ritchie Blackmore in November 1993. He has worked with a range of guitarists during the G3 tour, which he founded in 1995. Satriani has been the guitarist for the supergroup Chickenfoot since joining the band in 2008.
Discography
Not of This Earth (1986)
Surfing with the Alien (1987)
Flying in a Blue Dream (1989)
The Extremist (1992)
Time Machine (1993)
Joe Satriani (1995)
Crystal Planet (1998)
Engines of Creation (2000)
Strange Beautiful Music (2002)
Is There Love in Space? (2004)
Super Colossal (2006)
Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock (2008)
Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards (2010)
Unstoppable Momentum (2013)
Shockwave Supernova (2015)
What Happens Next (2018)
Shapeshifting (2020)
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James Laurent
why is he the best guitarist in the world?, why did he create this awesome song? why?
Michael Spencer
Why not?
StarsOn Mars
I bought this album in Belgium there was a 6ft cardboard cut out of him there. This album changed my life complete genius work. A mirror of the master at his fingertips.
Syco Fya
Why are we gifted with such beautiful music? Thank you Satriani
DEM BLAAZE
@Zhazo Pienyii Nagaland India he was joking Watson.
StarsOn Mars
Joe already has his own channel on YouTube.
About Blank
2:35 this moment when he ends his solo, how it continues afterwards, simply soulful and fluid, a true master of his instrument and simply brilliantly composed
Pras G
Check out Eddie Hazel - Pray my Soul ~ I rank both these in my top5 & he does something similar post 4min mark! Both grotesquely underrated!
Charles H
Perfection
Andy Harman
One thing that separates Satch from all the fashionable shredders is his ability to write good melody. This is one of my favorites of his. The Crush of Love is another great melody.