Jeff Beck was a genius, a stunning original. He was an astounding guitar player with more ways to make you go, “WTF was that?” than anybody else. He was profoundly talented, and never stopped innovating on the instrument. R.I.P. Jeff..
I'm so heartbroken to hear that Eddie Van Halen has passed away. He was the greatest guitarist of my generation. The magic of his musicianship never ceases to amaze me. My deepest condolences to the Van Halen family. Thank you for everything you gave us Eddie🙏 RIP EVH
On this day in 1987, Joe released his iconic album,
#SurfingWithTheAlien
- Who remembers when and where you were when you first heard a song from this record?
Brian May, Steve Vai and me at the Guitar Legends concert held over five nights, from October 15 to October 19, 1991, in Seville, Spain. So much fun, and hair!
#TBT
The music of the Rolling Stones is part of my DNA. I grew up wanting to be a drummer, and at 9 years of age I was in my basement trying to learn how to play “Satisfaction” and "Get Off Of My Cloud” just like Charlie Watts.
Getting worse but making me look for new ways to play. Ever since I started playing guitar I’ve had a problem maintaining fingertip calluses. Superglue is awesome when things get ugly but it doesn’t last very long. And, the show must go on! Are there other products that could…
Today marks 31 years of "Flying In A Blue Dream".
An album that AllMusic describes as "soaring, powerful, and triumphant," this is one of Joe's highest-charting releases, reaching No. 23 on the U.S. Billboard 200!
What’s your best memory of listening to this album?
Kick-off the weekend by turning up your speakers, blasting "Summer Song," and celebrating 31 years of 'The Extremist'! 🔥 Joe's fourth album, the record reached number 22 on the U.S. Billboard 200, making it one of his highest charting to date. And for a reason: 'The Extremist'…
While you Can't Go Back and relive the Earth Tour, you can Always get Lost In A Memory by Jumpin' In to the live Time Machine.
Reminisce with this clip of "Surfing with the Alien" and share your live memories 👽
🎥: Charly Czech
For the first time ever, after more than 50 years of friendship, it's the Satch-Vai 2024 Tour! 🎸
The Satch-Vai tour starts March 22 and runs through May 8, 2024. Pre-Sale begins 11/13 (password: SVx24) with the public on-sale 11/17.
Details at:
G3 is back! A special reunion of the original 1996 lineup of Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai will be hitting the road in January & February 2024! Tickets presale 9/13 and onsale 9/15. Details at 🎸📷
#G3Tour
#guitar
Today marks 32 years of "Surfing with the Alien!" This album put Joe on the map and is still, to this day, one of his most beloved.
Celebrate today's anniversary with this video of Joe performing "Surfing with the Alien" at the Oakland Coliseum in 1989.
R.I.P. Leslie West. We had some great times together onstage and some legendary laughs everyday on tour. Thank you for all the great music. My deepest condolences to the West family.
@lwestmountain
"Reuniting the original ‘G3’ line up is a dream come true for me. I can’t wait to take the stage with Eric Johnson (
@EJUpClose
) and Steve (
@stevevai
) again!” - Joe
Tickets are open to the public now and going fast! This is a limited run of a shows and no additional dates will be…
On this day in 1998, Crystal Planet was released; Chrome Boy (guitar) and chrome dome. This was the beginning of Joe's new look 🎸
This album is loaded with fan favorites. Tell us yours in the comments!
Have you been one of the lucky ones to dive into “The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1” live experience? 🤘🔥
@stevevai
#SatchVai
Watch “The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1” now:
This classic
@GuitarWorld
interview from 1990 that first mentions “The Sea of Emotion” has been re-released online - check out what Joe &
@SteveVai
were up to and thinking about almost 25 years before the song came together! 🤘
Read the article now at 🎸
Joe &
@stevevai
were featured in this month's issue of
@GuitarWorld
📝🔥
"Inside, they discuss their gritty youth back in Long Island, New York, the very first time they saw each other and – surprisingly – an obscure piece of music they composed (and recorded) together more…
..it's been a crazy & wonderful 33 years of rock 'n' roll. I've never worked so hard, played so hard, laughed and cried so hard, made so much music & had so many worldwide adventures, & all with Mick by my side.. RIP Mick Brigden. Read the full essay at
Nicholas finished the
#2
CP guitar and it looks amazing. Photos can’t do it justice. Plays and sounds amazing. Cheers to Nicholas and the Ibanez LA Custom Shop for making this beautiful JS guitar!
#Throwback
to when I was around 16, I was in a funk band called City Funktion. Our manager worked at an Oldsmobile dealership in Queens, so, naturally we took our publicity photo there. What was I wearing? Hey, it was 1972!
Joe was among a handful of guitar pros that donated their instruments to raise funds for The Jason Becker Special Needs Trust. Joe's Ibanez JS1000 Guitar has already sold - a HUGE thank you to the winning bidder for your generosity and supporting Jason 🎸
#ShredforJasonBecker
Stripped x Three : “Shapeshifting”, "Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards” and "Is There Love in Space?”
Join these rockers and express yourself over Joe Satriani backing tracks. Pre-order your copy of Stripped x Three today at
Joe and
@SteveVai
are still in a great mood from an incredible G3 tour, but there's no time to waste - time to record promos for the upcoming Satch/Vai tour! 🎸🎸
Tour dates at
We have another album sharing a birthday this month, Joe's 10th studio album "Is There Love In Space?", turns 20 today! 👽💚 The album reached No. 80 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and remained on that chart for two weeks, as well as reaching the top 100 in three other countries. Let…
"Crystal Planet" turns 22 today!
The album that
@allmusic
dubbed an instrumental record with a difference and Joe's finest all-instrumental effort since Surfing With the Alien, Crystal Planet is praised for taking more chances than ever and for working in new, uncharted waters.