Joe Satriani tickets

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'Joe Satriani is an American instrumental rock guitarist who has worked with many famous names in the music industry. In his early career, he was a guitar instructor for Kirk Hammett and Steve Vai. He would also go on to have a successful solo career, which includes receiving 15 Grammy Award nominations and selling over 10 million albums. Joe Satriani is considered one of the 10 best-selling instrumental rock guitarist of all time.'

'Strange Beautiful Music: Joe Satriani's Career History'

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Satriani was born in Westbury, New York. At age 14, he was inspired to learn the guitar after the death of Jimi Hendrix. He was a star football player, but he quit sports to focus on his music. In 1974, Satriani studied music with jazz pianist Lennie Tristano and guitarist Billy Bauer. By 1978, Satriani moved to California to continue his music studies. During this time, he began teaching other guitarists in the area. His first band was called The Squires, and he used his connections to network with other musicians. In 1986, he released his first album,

Not of This Earth

. His second album,

Surfing with the Alien

, would be a commercial and critical success. Satriani played lead guitar for Mick Jagger's solo tour in 1988. He also toured with Deep Purple and was the founder of the G3 tour. Since 2008, Satriani has been the lead guitarist for Chickenfoot. On January 12, 2017, he released his 16th studio album,

What Happens Next

, which featured Deep Purple bassist Glenn Hughes and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.

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'What are some notable albums from Joe Satriani?'

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Joe Satriani has a long and successful career. He has released fourteen studio albums, five live albums, four compilation albums and three extended play albums.

Flying in a Blue Dream

and

The Extremist

have both been certified gold by the RIAA.

Surfing with the Alien

is the only album to reach platinum status for Satriani.

'Has Joe Satriani won any Grammy Awards?'

'Joe Satriani has been nominated fifteen times for the Grammy Award. Most of his nominations are in the Best Rock Instrumental category. However, he has not won any Grammy Awards in his career.'

'Has Joe Satriani worked with other musicians?'

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Since 2008, Satriani has been in Chickenfoot with Chad Smith, Michael Anthony and Sammy Hager. The band has released two studio albums with Satriani on lead guitar. The latest album,

Chickenfoot III

, was released in 2011 and reached the No. 9 position on the

Billboard

charts.

'What is the musical style of Joe Satriani?'

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Joe Satriani is known for his highly technical style of guitar playing, and he is often called a guitar virtuoso. His performance techniques include arpeggio tapping, harmonics, legato and whammy bar effects. He is also known for sweep picking and alternate picking styles, too. Many of his works make references to science fiction ideas and stories. You can hear the influences of Jimi Hendrix,

Eric Clapton

,

Richie Blackmore

and Jeff Black in his music.

'Is Joe Satriani playing near me?'

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You can find several Joe Satriani tours throughout the year, including the

G3

concert series. Satriani also performs with

Chickenfoot

as well. You can often catch Satriani as a special guest with other rock bands, so don't miss your chance to see this guitar virtuoso in action.