Joe Satriani
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Joe Satriani has modeled his epic amp collection – including some you might not expect
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The shred lord may be best known for high-gain Marshalls, but he has some real gems in his collection – which he has demoed with some unlikely guitars for the IK Multimedia Joe Satriani Amp Vault
Joe Satriani is playing an EVH guitar for the Best of All Worlds tour – but it’s had some serious mods
By Matt Owen published
Satch will be tackling various Van Halen eras on the upcoming tour, and it looks like he's crafted a do-it-all Frankenstein replica for the job
“People started saying I looked like Voldemort!” Joe Satriani and Steve Vai on their classic Guitar World covers
By Richard Bienstock published
The axelords discuss the guitars they’re holding in six key GW magazine covers from the past. Along the way, we learn about guitar thefts, loud photoshoots, hair, pants and flexi-discs...
Joe Satriani has seemingly switched out his Ibanez guitars to play Van Halen material on the Best of All Worlds Tour
By Phil Weller published
Satch is having an amp custom-made for the tour – and now it looks like he's got a new guitar and pedalboard, too
Steve Vai and Joe Satriani on friendship, collaboration and using guitar to “explore the infinite”
By Richard Bienstock published
After decades of pushing the envelope for instrumental guitar, the two giants of the instrument are touring together, writing together, and new music is coming. Satch and Vai take their story back to the beginning, and tell us where it’s headed
Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony sets the record straight on the much-rumored VH tribute project
By Janelle Borg published
According to Michael Anthony, internal disputes have ruined the Van Halen tribute project's potential
Joe Satriani and Slash team up for anthemic riffs and “intense” solos on rock concept epic
By Matt Owen published
Escape from the Machines – the latest single from Bear McCreary’s upcoming record, The Singularity – has been released as a Guitar World-exclusive premiere
Joe Satriani & Steve Vai – America's hottest new instrumental duo! Only in the new Guitar World
By Damian Fanelli published
Plus! Judas Priest, Black Crowes, Matteo Mancuso, Dillinger Escape Plan, Robby Krieger, Carlos Cavazo, 10 Beatles/Stones collaborations, Lerxst Chi head & cabinet reviewed and more!
“That embodies the attitude of shred, and if you don’t put that into your performance, it’s a sin”: Joe Satriani names the Neil Young solo that shreds – despite only featuring one note
By Phil Weller published
Satch has pinpointed the importance of attitude over technique when it comes to being a standout shredder
“Fingers are crossed that once I start playing Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love, it'll be like, ‘I'm here, I'm in the zone’”: Joe Satriani is working with 3rd Power on the ultimate '86 era Van Halen amp
By Phil Weller published
As Satriani prepares for this summer's Best of All Worlds tour with Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, the guitarist has opened up on his preparation, which includes the building of a brand new amp and a deep dive into the technicalities of EVH's playing
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