Joe Satriani
Who is Joe Satriani? Joe has a guitar playing sound like no one else. His music has often been called “out of this world”. He has a great mixture of influences such as blues, rock, techno and metal. He was listed as number 8 in Guitar Player Magazine's “Top 50 Greatest Guitarists Poll”.
Satriani is from New York originally and now resides in the Bay Area where he plays the national anthem before 49ers and Giants games as well as the Oakland A's. He has released 11 solo albums and has had 13 Grammy nominations.
He has sold over 7 million copies worldwide and “Surfing with the Alien” became the first instrumental guitar album to make it to the Top 40 charts. Satriani has written his own material as well as that for other famous players such as Deep Purple, Mick Jagger, Alice Cooper and Spinal Tap.
Joe taught many students that would grow up to become starts themselves such as Steve Vai, Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Charlie Hunter and David Bryson (Counting Crows).
Personal
Joe has been playing since he was 14 years old. He taught himself guitar and also teaches many other players. Joe is great inspiration to anyone who wants to teach themselves. He is the perfect example of talent, hard work and perseverance. Satriani spends a lot of time touring and except for a case of pneumonia last in 2004, he continues to tour even today.
Music is such an important part of Satriani's life. Everything he does revolves around this love for music. It is truly an inspiration to anyone else who loves music and guitar and hopes to one day be famous and successful like Joe.
Albums
Is There Love In Space?
Release Date: Apr 13, 2004
The Satch Tapes
Release Date: Nov 18, 2003
The Electric Joe Satriani: An Anthology
Release Date: Nov 18, 2003
Strange Beautiful Music
Release Date: Jun 25, 2002
Live In San Francisco
Release Date: Aug 21, 2001
Live In San Francisco
Release Date: Jun 19, 2001
G3 - LIVE IN CONCERT
Release Date: May 23, 2000
Engines of Creation
Release Date: Mar 14, 2000
Surfing With The Alien
Release Date: Aug 03, 1999
Crystal Planet
Release Date: Mar 03, 1998
Time Machine
Release Date: Dec 30, 1997
G3 - Live In Concert
Release Date: Jun 03, 1997
Dreaming #11
Release Date: May 27, 1997
Joe Satriani
Release Date: Apr 08, 1997
Flying In a Blue Dream
Release Date: Apr 08, 1997
Not Of This Earth
Release Date: Apr 08, 1997
The Extremist
Release Date: Apr 08, 1997