G3 (concerts)

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The concert series G3 follows the concept of an idea by rock guitarist Joe Satriani : three guitarists play their own songs and then three cover songs together. So far one of the cover songs was a song by Jimi Hendrix , for example Foxy Lady , Red House or Voodoo Child (Slight Return) .

1996

In October 1996 Joe Satriani toured the US with Steve Vai and Eric Johnson (plus Kenny Wayne Shepherd on the first shows) . Each of the three guitarists performed with well-known accompanying musicians. Steve Vai was accompanied by Mike Keneally (guitar, sitar , keyboards , percussion ), Philip Bynoe (bass) and Mike Mangini (drums), Eric Johnson by Stephen Barber (keyboards), Roscoe Beck (bass) and Brannen Temple (drums) and Satriani himself through Stuart Hamm (bass) and Jeff Campitelli (drums).

This concert has been available on CD , VHS and DVD since 1997 . The program was as follows (based on the CD / DVD):

I. Joe Satriani:

  1. Cool # 9
  2. Flying in a Blue Dream
  3. Summer song

II. Eric Johnson:

  1. Intro song
  2. Manhattan
  3. Camel's Night Out (CD) / SRV (DVD)

III. Steve Vai:

  1. Answers
  2. For the Love of God
  3. The Attitude Song

IV. The G3 Jam - Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson & Steve Vai

  1. Going down
  2. My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama
  3. Red House

1997

This year the tour was extended to Europe. While Joe Satriani toured Europe with Steve Vai and Adrian Legg, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Robert Fripp were with them in North America .

Steve Vai played with the same musicians as in 1996. Kenny Wayne Shepherd was the only one of the three Noah Hunt to sing along with Jimmy Wallace (keyboards), Joe Nadeau (guitar), Sam Bryant (drums) and Robby Emerson (bass) ).

Robert Fripp played with his own band, the Frippertronics .

In 1997 the first shows played in Québec Michel Cusson as guest musicians take Kenny Wayne Shepherd with.

1998

The '98 tour only took place in Europe with Satriani, Michael Schenker and Uli Jon Roth . Special guests this time were Brian May in London and Patrick Rondat in France. Satriani, Vai and Adrian Legg played at the concert in Hamburg, but did not take part in the final jam.

Michael Schenker's bandmates were Seth Bernstein (guitar and keyboards), Shane Gaalaas (drums), Jeff Kollman (bass) and David Van Landing and Gary Barden ( vocals ).

Liz Vandall (vocals), Clive Bunker (drums), Don Airey (keyboards) and Francois Garny (bass) played with Uli Jon Roth .

2000

The original lineup from 1996 reassembled for a special show on October 21st in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia as part of the Rhythm of Asia Festival.

2001

In 2001 the G3 consisted of Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and John Petrucci .

Steve Vai's band were Billy Sheehan (bass), Virgil Donati (drums), Mike Keneally (keyboards and guitar), Dave Weiner (guitar).

John Petrucci's band consisted of Mike Portnoy (drums) and Dave LaRue (bass).

Special guests for this tour were:

2003

In 2003, Joe Satriani , Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen headlined the US for October and November.

Recordings are available on CD and DVD.

2004

This year there was another tour through Europe in June and July. In November and December there were some shows in South America with the same line-up with the following line-up: Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Robert Fripp.

2005

Joe Satriani played some shows in Japan with Steve Vai and John Petrucci in May 2005 . A recording of these concerts is also available on CD and DVD.

2006

Joe Satriani , Steve Vai and John Petrucci at the Regent Theater, Melbourne, Australia, December 2006.

At the end of the year, Joe Satriani was back twice with G3 - first in October in South and Central America with John Petrucci and Eric Johnson, in December with Steve Vai and again with John Petrucci in Australia.

2007

In 2007, Joe Satriani, John Petrucci and Paul Gilbert formed the cast.

2012

In 2012 Satriani and Steve Vai played on the European tour with Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse (e.g. on July 23, 2012 in Munich). On July 21, 2012 they performed in the Offenbach City Hall.

2016

This year Satriani and Vai will perform with The Aristocrats and their guitarist Guthrie Govan. They give three concerts each in Italy and Germany (e.g. on the KunstRasen in Bonn).

2018

In 2018, Satriani performed with John Petrucci and Uli Jon Roth . Including 4 times in Germany. At most of the US concerts Phil Collen was represented by Def Leppard.

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