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Joe Satriani is an American guitarist known for his instrumental rock music and technical skill on the instrument. He matters because he helped establish the guitar as a lead instrument in rock music and influenced many musicians through his distinctive playing style and successful career.
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- 1957-07-15
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Joe Satriani was born on July 15, 1956 in Long Island, New York, USA. He is married to Rubina Satriani. They have one child. Guitarist. Considered by many one of the greatest guitar player of all time. He gave guitar teaching lessons to such future rock notables as Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Larry Lalonde of Primus, David Bryson of Counting Crows and, most specially,Steve Vai. Resides in San…
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- Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction — Self2024
- Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary — Self (archive footage)2022
- Beyond the Supernova — Himself2018
- Joe Satriani: Beyond The Supernova — Guitar2018
- In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story — Himself2018
- Deep Purple: From Here To Infinite — Self
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Joseph Satriani (born July 15, 1956) is an American rock guitarist, composer, record producer, and songwriter. Early in his career, he 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. Satriani went on to have a successful solo music career, starting in the mid-1980s. He is a 15-time Grammy Award nominee and has sold over ten 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 second departure of Ritchie Blackmore, in 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.
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