Joe Satriani is not Eddie Van Halen...and that's a good thing (Howard Stern performance)

Sammy Hagar appeared on Howard Stern recently to promote the new tour he's doing with Van Halen's music! This created a viral moment when Joe Satriani couldn't quite pull off Eddie Van Halen (EVH) intro to Mean Street. The internet responded, and now so do I.
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[@BillFromDeadAirRadio]

That just really nails it on the head. Joe was showing us a human moment, and everyone started trying to one up him for it. I was the teenager who could play all the Van Halen stuff growing up, but I didn’t keep up on it, because as I grew as a player I knew I had to quit trying to be EVH and learn how to find my own voice on the instrument. If one doesn’t keep up on that stuff, it’s difficult to maintain over the years. So I can see how a very identifiable stylist like Joe might find himself in this position of being put on the spot. It should have been a moment where everyone said “wow, this is so cool…even Joe has to figure this out too. We’re not alone in this!” Hopefully the guitar community will learn to do better.

[@cycomiles4225]

That whole thing just reeks if snobism. Tons if internet guitarists that practice the same thing over and over again copy Van Halen note for note, but could they do it professionally, out on a whim? Probably not. All Satch needs is time that he doesnt have and after 40 years of being yourself its hard to be someone else.

[@gm3043]

He knows it. He's played it years ago. You can probably dig it up somewhere. He was just rusty. He should never have played a half baked version, , particularly in this digital age. He was always gonna be analysed to death.

[@cycomiles4225]

@@gm3043 That is the answer to Stern question. Whats the hardest VH riff to play for you? So he played it.

[@godbyone]

All it was. Hadn’t sat with it. Give him a couple months He will have it wired .

[@gm3043]

@@cycomiles4225 a simple response like " it's mean street, but we don't have that one down as yet" would certainly have been acceptable, and avoided this whole situation. Joe's not green in the media industry, he'd know how to play the game by now. Howard Stern is not actually God, believe it or not.

[@theshapeexists]

Ive seen satriani live. Hes a freaking god. Jaw dropping, face melting player. I guarantee if Eddie were trying to play Joes stuff after only practicing it a few times, it would be the same result. Screw all those critics.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Absofukinlootly. I've seen Joe 4 times and he shreds. Once was a G3 show with Steve Vai. Amazing.

[@andrewfox1446]

Couldn't agree more but to be fair you really expect people to believe that Joe Satriani hasn't tried playing that before come on I think he deliberately did it out of respect for Eddie

[@siddharthrai9185]

You are talking about going reverse in evolution. It's like trying to say we can't do things that a monkey could. Both are guitar legends. Joe is one of the greatest guitar player and doesn't need any justification

[@theshapeexists]

@@andrewfox1446 nowhere in my comment did I say or hint at the thought he never tried playing mean streets before. He just obviously hasn't practiced it enough to play it smoothly. Joe is a super clean player, and that was obviously a rough attempt. A perfectionist like Joe isn't going to struggle with something that he's had adequate practice at. I have zero doubts if he tours VH catalog, he'll have it down and under his finger.

[@jimn1968]

Wrong

[@darkdudironaji]

"Jimi Hendrix was a very influential guitar player." 😂

[@michaeltammaro482]

I agree! 😂😂

[@birdsteak9267]

I agree too. I like a few Jimi Hendrix songs, but when people start saying: Jimi Hendrix was so unique he would bend the entire guitar" bla bla, that is when people exaggerate someone into Godhood.

[@furdturgeson_89]

Incredibly SICK of hearing such ridiculous boasts re / about Hendrix…

[@chrismiller5875]

Mount Rushmore starts with Hendrix and EVH, can debate after that, two most influential guitarist ever...would throw Hatfield in than argument too

[@birdsteak9267]

@@chrismiller5875 There have been greater guitarists for 450 years before Jimi Hendrix amd EVH was born. C.mon. it's easy to limit our knowledge to the waves created and made possible by Radio, but we did exist before the Radio existed. If there was a Mount Rushmore for Musicians, it would be: Mozart, Beethoven, Paganini, Wagner, Bach, Chopin, Tjaikovskij, Schubert, Brahms and Vivaldi. Why European? Because US is a DLC of European history. If course there would be Asians and Eurasians as well, but there is Mountains in their parts. There is a small contribution out of Sub-Saharan Africa as well.

[@Timmsalabim1]

11:28 as an austic person myself i couldn't fucking agree more. i spend 5 minutes laughing my ass off seeing your straight face say that shit! thanks for making my day mike lmao

[@DisRespectoids]

“Now watch his hands, he’s gonna put his thumb on the 12th fret and his index on the top strings, same fret, and watch how he does it with his left hand, it’s genius, there’s just no one else in the music scene who can bang out a tune like that” Pat Summerall- “quite the performance, and here comes the main lick”

[@Christopher50now]

“We all know Satch can play….” What an understatement. Right on my man. Lol

[@highdollaslimjim1509]

You didn’t just hit the nail with the hammer, you drove it through the whole damn board! 🤜🤛 Also, the viral social media guitar part is something I’ve thought about. Guitarists are learning pieces to get virality and flash on a platform rather than writing music, let alone from the heart. I worry we won’t have anymore SRV’s, EVH’s or legends because everybody was too busy trying to play a well known cover faster or better on instagram than writing their own music.

[@richarddavis896]

That's what I have been saying for years.alot of the younger generation 20-35,on social media plus around the world are not putting much time into their own music.they are so worried at being the next Guthrie govan,Steve vai,nuno Bettencourt,yngwie..etc .that they don't create their own content.plus it seems like all these technical players/shredders just try to outdo each other.thats fine if you wanna learn your scales all day long or just put in fast finger work,but where is the actual talent and harmony that's missing.i like what Steve vai said.,,"some of the best music and songs can come from just one string""

[@morpheussmith4366]

I'm more hyped for the upcoming Satriani and Vai tour than I am the Van Halen tribute.

[@birdsteak9267]

As much as i love EVH, i am not that much a fan of Pop-Rock, EVH is an exception to that, among few others, but seeing Vai and Satch on stage, i pick that above EVH because it is in genres i love + It is Vai and Satch.

[@vladimirmihajlovic2485]

I thought Joe was just trying to do it off the cuff without much preparation (if any). I was actually impressed with his ability to just pick it up and do it

[@Kirk_Hammett_Bit_Me]

5:54 "on take 59"😂! Those degrading Satriani don't fully understand the word "artistry". I prefer Van Gogh's starry night over NASA photos✨️

[@joerico9461]

Joe Satriani was Steve Vai's guitar teacher by the way Sammy Hagar's not too bad himself. Joe is fumbling around so you come to the show to see if he does it correctly a great business mind

[@napesdrk1174]

1987, Albany New York. JOE was a King at the Palace and i have been trying to be him since. LOVE you JS

[@inncubus666]

The confidence to actually show the thing you're finding tricky is actually kinda impressive; it'd have been easy to show something he'd nailed completely and say "yeah that took a while".

[@cpaoni1]

Exactly! The fact that he stopped and said “this is impossible” and gives it another shot shows 1. It’s demonstrating the high bar. 2. He’s not concerned about his image, he’s just playing music

[@RanterInShades]

The thing about being a musician is that you never stop learning. Even the most talented and prolific of players are always learning more each day. Satriani is as flawed as anyone and is NOT above that, so these losers acting like they're outdoing him really isn't proving much of anything. And even then, it's almost like if they're gonna play that song on the tour, Satriani's gonna PRACTICE... you know, that thing you're supposed to do when you want to get better?

[@fairwarning007]

Excellent video! As a huge fan of both EVH and Joe Satriani, I’m just so excited to see Satch playing tribute to King Edward. The fact that Joe had little to no rehearsal time and yet still managed to play the songs as well as he did, at like 6:00 in the morning no less haha, just shows how great it’ll all sound once the tour finally kicks off next summer. That being said, the amount of ignorance and stupidity I’ve seen regarding this “scandal” (lol) from basement-dwelling guitarists across the internet, has been cringe AF to say the least… It’s like when Joe compliments Eddie by saying that the ‘Mean Street’ intro is one of his most difficult pieces to play, nobody panics. But when Joe struggles to play just one little ol’ part, WELL THEN EVERYBODY LOSES THEIR MINDS!!! Btw, that John Madden bit had me howling! 🤣

[@ClaudioRaffaelli]

Mike you nailed it!!! this drama about a simple, improvised and honest demonstration By Satirani is ridiculous, they're 100% missing the point. They fail to appreciate Joe coming down from Mount Olympus of guitar players and actually engaging in a "down to earth" conversation with fans about how incredible Eddie was. Gob bless Joe for that!! and yes... of course he'll prepare for the tour and play that intro in a tasteful way by imprinting some of HIS style.

[@damienalvarez2957]

Joe’s such an accomplished guitarist that I don’t think he should be dragged for this.

[@horrourstories]

You nailed it with the "plays guitar like it's a video game".

[@jeremythornton433]

Right on! As far as I'm concerned, every bedroom guitarist needs to play live to really understand. It's not as easy as it looks .

[@jakubnowak649]

Responding to you saying that amazing technicians couldn't just play each other's stuff one to one: I've just listened to an interview with the amazing Steve Lukather, who said that he became a household name in the LA in terms of playing rhythm stuff, because none of the shredders around him could play it quite right. The shredders in questions weren't probably Steve Vai and Eddie Van Halen, but the point still stands, it's incredible difficult to be a master in something, and all of the guys you mentioned are/were incredible masters of certain things that made them famous.

[@BecomeTheKnight]

That's a great point. Most lead guys can play rhythm well, but not necessarily. And that doesn't mean they're EXCELLENT at rhythm.

[@timmitchell1547]

Knowing how Sammy is about Dave and the older stuff. He’s probably picking out early Van Halen more sparsely and likely Joe didn’t even prepare AT ALL. Meaning he just knows broadly what it’s supposed to sound like. Joe is an incredible player. You don’t even have to like his playing to appreciate it. He’s great and as it was said built a huge career on himself. He’s awesome, an incredible performer, and from what I’ve seen he’s humble. Props to Joe for trying a bit of it without having prepared it.

[@humanbeing2420]

Other than maybe Steve Vai, Joe Satriani is pretty much the only 80's "shredder" who built and has continued to maintain a commercially successful career in the mainstream as an instrumentalist. The standards he has maintained in his studio albums are amazingly high - each one is great, interesting and highly listenable. No one else has done that.

[@coachtim6188]

He explained why that was so impossible. It was a spur of the moment request that he didn't know was coming. Plus it was 6am. He even apologized and said he would need to spend time on it first.

[@arkham3809]

That performance was straight from the cuff of Professor Satchifunkilus. He was just warming his fingers. This guy along with "EVH" 👼 changed the guitar world in the 80's! He taught Kirk Hammett & Steve Vai, Larry Lalonde, Alex Skolnick &: many other's who in turn changed and added to the guitar world & influenced it to this day! Where would the guitar world be with out "EVH"👼 or Joe Satriani carrying the torch?

[@kwantoon]

Kirk Hammett isn't really anything to brag about 🤣

[@CedricsSpecialLP]

There is this guitar player Jimmy Sakurai who can copy Jimmy Page’s playing very well. I think that such dedication is admirable, and I would love to see him live, since I may never be able to see Jimmy Page himself live. But, Jimmy Sakurai will always be a guitarist standing in the shadow of Jimmy Page’s creativity, and I think Sakurai is aware of that. The people who did those videos on Satriani might not be aware of doing exactly that.

[@scottdavies4744]

I think he plays with Jason bonham and his group JBLZE.

[@ScottCarr-gy2fw]

100%, both EVH and Satch are creators. EVH is my all time favorite, but I would never throw shade at Satch, he is a legend and is in my top 10.

[@davemullins6999]

I think Satch's "Flying in a Blue Dream" is a phenomenal guitar record --- all those songs still hold up!

[@so8397]

People should feel humbled that an amazing player like Joe messed up hes human and he went up there and did when most people wont get the opportunity because they not good enough or wont have the balls to jump on such an opportunity

[@davemullins6999]

It should also be stated that age is a big factor --- I would think a 35 year old Satriani prolly woulda nailed the Mean Street intro almost perfectly

[@glenmallory9982]

Thank You for the best commentary on this little tempest. I’ve been A Satch fan since 1989. All these never been on a stage or toured before guys trying to get five minutes of ego massage just crack me up. People are human. The man was demonstrating how freaking hard some things are to play while being on a six am call time with no rehearsal!!! Furthermore let me quote Wolfgang who in a recent interview stated that one of the most important skills he learned from playing in Van Halen for over a decade, from his uncle Al, was scooping up dropped time cues by his father when Ed would be nervous and make a mistake or miss something. Even guitar gods mess up. Errors do not mean we stop loving them. 🤷

[@davemullins6999]

Why can't people just admit that Eddie and Joe are two different guitarists with their own unique style and skillset? Just let them be gods and move on.

[@jamessmith5021]

Thank u well put

[@TheZotman5]

There aren't may guitar player that could even carry Satriani's sweaty jock strap when it comes to guitar. The man will absolutely nail it by tour time.

[@davemullins6999]

I actually don't want him to nail it just like the record --- I wanna hear Satch put his own flavor and style on a VH classic

[@kevdmiller]

Yeah my reaction when I saw Joe play that, I thought Ouch, but WOW even Joe mangled it! As you said, humanizing and yes of course he'll nail it by the tour. Personally, I love watching my guitar betters mess up; it makes me remember that we all trip over ourselves...even the GOATs!

[@alemorikec]

Satriani is distinctly Satriani. And soon as this is done- Gotta go listen to Crystal Planet.

[@jeremythornton433]

I"m really glad you did this video, Mike. You nailed it hard on the head. In the Howard Stern video, he says he hasn't really had time yet to practice and properly learn all of the parts. So what the fuck do people expect? I've seen Joe live about a dozen times. Each and every time he was way beyond amazing! He is beyond a shadow of a doubt one of the greatest and most talented guitarists the world has ever seen. All of these bedroom twits have probably never actually been on a live stage. I also have to wonder just how much feel these people have. Joe rocks and they don't. I"ve been a musician for a very long time. My first live gig was in December. 1969! Yes, I have a clue.

[@TallicaMan1986]

Watching Batio play brings me so much joy. Lol

[@benpowersguitar]

Great video man. Can't wait to see these guys tour. Love the points you're making in this one.

[@deepenwadhwa4027]

Both legends with their own unique voices and styles. Satriani doesn't "need" to know how to play every Van Halen song and vice versa (which is also 100% true; no one can play Satriani songs like Satriani can... or play them at all, lol, just like Van Halen stuff). I can't believe some normies think they're superior to Satriani. 😂 That is INSANE.

[@watersnortmoment3734]

Most people don’t understand the difference between musicality and technique. That’s what makes the greats great, they understand what techniques fit the songs they’re writing.

[@deepenwadhwa4027]

@@watersnortmoment3734 yup, 100% true.

[@davemullins6999]

I always thought "Baluchitherium" off the Balance album was the closest that Eddie ever got to trying to sound like Satriani

[@deepenwadhwa4027]

@@davemullins6999 haven't heard that one. I love both of them but Satriani's music generally more versatility so i can listen to more of his albums. I do think Satriani is one step better in every way but that could just be preference. Eddie 100% couldn't have been able to a big chunk of Satriani's catalogue but his innovations were more impactful, not just in the virtuoso guitar scene but popular music as well. Either way, to suggest that a bedroom guitarist is better than either of these 2 legends just because they can play one song better than them is insane. What about creating you own sound, actually making big with your own unique voice, innovating almost every album, playing a bunch of other songs that are difficult af, composing/songwriting skills etc etc... Some people think so surface level.

[@michaelred5997]

You my friend are a true Gentleman and I could see you come from good stock!! Excellent 😊

[@douglashotle4362]

I always get a kick out of these clowns...."yeah, I'm better than anyone here. As a matter of fact Van Halen called me one night and asked me to sit in because Eddie was sick. But, I was scheduled to work a double shift at Taco Bell that night so I didn't do it".

[@postbyte1]

I was just like you. I'm a huge Joe satriani fan so I was very intrigued to see this. And then I heard him do that to mean Streets. I said to myself that's in the ballpark but not even close to being clear enough to hear. In any case Eddie shoes are very large to fill and I'm sure Joe will get the songs. My whole thing is you can still hear Joe through the songs. I wish I could just close my eyes and really think it was Eddie.

[@johnnyj5908]

Ppl are just dips!ts. Yes exactly. He was demonstrating how hard it was to play.

[@UncleGewehr]

I’m one of the biggest fans of Van Halen there is. Absolutely worship the ground Ed walked on. This whole situation with Satriani has definitely gotten a bit weird and it definitely comes from these 50-year old basement dwellers who definitely get an ego trip from ripping on Satriani. Even as a mega fan of VH, I can’t stand to be in groups with some of these people because of how toxic they get about Ed’s legacy. If anything, this whole situation should just prove how special EVH was and how much we miss him and there will never be someone to fill his spot in the world of guitar. I give huge props to Satch, he is probably working his ass off to do justice to the Vh catalog. I have been playing guitar for awhile and I still can’t play “Panama” without hiccups here and there…yet alone Mean Street (which I can’t play the intro at all!). Just know that not all Van Halen fans act like what you’ve seen on the internet.

[@davemullins6999]

I'm a 52 year old and lifelong Halen fan --- I wish people would just appreciate that Joe is trying to keep Eddie's music alive no matter how well he can or can't play it --- there are VERY FEW musicians under age 40 who are trying to keep Eddie's music alive, so let's appreciate Joe!

[@pnwrocker1965]

I loved the Madden comparison. I can't unsee that now. I'm an old football/Madden fan. Hilariously done 😂

[@direnova6284]

I saw Satriani playing with Deep Purple and he did a fantastic job with one of the best rhythm sections in rock. Of course he ain't Blackmore but he is Joe Satriani which is also effin' A .

[@HamsterCrusher13]

The Madden cuts are gold

[@BecomeTheKnight]

I literally sat for 25 mins while editing this just watching Madden compilations and laughing harder than I have in years. God rest him.

[@melodypedals4827]

About 10 years ago Ritchie Blackmore said he found Joe playing a little boring because he is always perfect and never makes a mistake . Ritchie said he would go out on a limb and sometimes it ended up being the best he ever sounded and other times the Limb broke and it was a train wreck . Ritchie said he preferred the risk and it gives the music a suspense . I ageee with Ritchie I have seen joe play 6 times almost every time he has played St Louis . The last time me and my guitar buddies left early because he was demoing a bunch of gear and it was just him playing to backing tracks . He played every song note for note and my other two buddies looked at me and said that a let’s go (I drove ) we left had pizza and a beer rhe. Went to open jams and all three of us got up on stage and improvised . We all three said let’s make sure to improvise . We all three got drinks bought for us and compliments . Joe satriani is in my top ten all time . I totally agree people are being aholes . So joe finally goes out on a limb and it breaks and people put it under a microscope. lol

[@jontyrichmond6239]

The part about technique being specific to the player is bang on. I've seen countless guitar players, including some of the big names who are insanely talented, try to play AC/DC riffs, and nobody plays them like Angus and Malcolm. And like you said, that's a good thing! I don't want someone to be a Randy Rhoads impersonator

[@shanewalton8888]

Dude, you do realize Yngwie released a blues album including covers of Hendrix and George Harrison?

[@matthewallison]

One aspect of this situation I don't see anyone addressing is the fact that Satriani is put into a very awkward position in that moment because he's having to both honor EVH and not make Hagar look foolish. Sammy sets him up by saying that Mean Street is hard to figure out and then it's up to Satriani to prove this by fumbling. If he was to nail the part or even make it sound halfway decent, which I more than suspect he could easily do, then Sammy would have egg on his face. In that moment he'd screw up the whole premise of Stern's question if he did anything BUT mess it up. He was in a no-win situation and I believe that there was some deliberate bungling happening there. He may not be able to perfectly mimic Eddie, but I think that he was feigning ignorance a little bit. Could be wrong, but it would help explain why he appeared to be having more trouble with it than would be expected - he didn't want to show Sammy up, or EVH for that matter since this whole thing is meant as a tribute to his genius.

[@Grungefan2018]

Feel bad that Joe felt the need to apologize. No need to apologize Satch cause YOU ARE THE MAN !! Surfin with the alien baby 😎

[@wesleytrott6397]

I'm reminded of the The Guitar Hero video game series. While it has definitely attracted more people to start playing guitar, has it imprinted a mentality of being "the best" means getting a perfect score on the hardest songs? Has it created an unhealthy competitiveness in young guitar players' minds? I don't know. Just something the chew on.

[@BecomeTheKnight]

Hhmmm. Interesting thought!

[@Johnnysmithy24]

This 💯

[@alfredbaroni2133]

Guaranteed Joe will have a stomp box for the correct tone for that intro/ song from now on !!!! I completely agree with your take / video

[@teknical100]

No one sitting in their bedroom is going to fill a gig like Joe will. This tour will be huge too. I would take to a bad Satriani gig over any bedroom guitarists best.

[@guitarttimman]

1. Joe has a different style. It's just as good as Eddie's but in a different style. 2. I STILL WANT TO SEE IT!

[@FuzzMasterGeneral]

You said it just like I saw it. I was thinking Joe that was brave going for that and you can tell he’s not “on it” yet. Humble move ,,I dig the vibe on this channel and Subscribe

[@BecomeTheKnight]

1. Thank you 🙏 I put a lot of work into this video. I'm very happy it's being well received. 2. Fair warning, my content has recently taken a turn. So you're going to find a much less charitable me in many previous videos lol.

[@yourrealitycheckbounced8136]

EVH himself is on record in a video interview saying there are things he can't repeat because he doesn't know how he did them.... 🤔🤔🤔🤔 I loved Steve Morse's response when he was told he had some big shoes to fill when he joined Deep Purple. As I saw it, Richie (Blackmore) took his shoes with him.... 😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@Siloguy]

Good post and the perfect example, there was that famous NAMM show that Ed did with Morse and Albert Lee where Ed couldn't really play with them, it's not that Ed was an inferior player but that country style alternate picking music wasn't in his wheel house

[@bryanbishop2377]

Finding your own "voice" is really great advice. Thanks!

[@operastar2.280]

Love the video! Hey, ONE correction: ***John Petrucci*** never makes mistakes!

[@Johnnysmithy24]

Wrong, everyone does.

[@skyhorseprice6591]

I've always felt that chops/technical ability is important as a tool for me, so that i wont hear some awesome thing in my head and not have the ability to play it. Put another way, technique is subservient to emotion; in fact it is the doorway through which you pass to access emotion and passion. Can I shred? Yeah. Can i shred like anyone else except me? Not even. My technical envelope exists to aid me in writing and performing my music. I can and do play covers as well, but they always wind up sounding like me doing my own version of someone else's song. Beee--CAAUU-se... .. _I SUCK at sounding like anyone else._ 😂😅😮😢😂😂😂😂

[@jamesraleigh4299]

Like when Satriani filled in for Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple... Joe did an admirable job!! And Joe tried to copy key points of Blackmore's solos note-for-note for the benefit of the fans, but still played like Joe. I'm a huge Blackmore fan and I would never slag Satriani for not sounding like Ritchie -- No one can!! Just like Joe playing EVH -- No one can play or sound exactly like EVH !!!

[@travisspaulding2222]

I think the bedroom players should sit this one out and kindly STFU. No one gives a fuck that you can play Mean Streets perfectly because you've played the same 10 EVH songs in your bedroom for 20 years, while Joe Satriani has been writing, recording, and touring his own material. Playing someone else's songs takes preparation, and I'm certain Joe had no intention of playing Mean Streets. They had little preparation time, and the song that they did play? Right Now, which the meat and potatoes of that song is a piano backing track, likely due to the short preparation time. He was asked what the hardest riff was, and he answered it. Joe is going to nail every part when the tour starts.

[@SeagoGuitarist]

YOU'RE STILL NOT ED. Ow, right in the bedroom feels. 🤣 He ain't wrong though. I agree with your take here, too. Satch was on the spot there and, I got the sense for whatever reason, they hadn't rehearsed much. I bet they jammed on VH stuff in Chickenfoot. But, that's a different kettle of fish. Maybe there are better suited guys out there, but, I'm totally with you on the time factor. Satch will have all this down before long. There were some solid moments in there. Felt like Sammy might have had a cold or something too, the sound wasn't 'the sound', that's a factor people aren't talking about much. We're in a live setting, with whatever was in the studio at the time and a couple pedals. That's it. Satch is also trying to honour EVHs memory, with some of the original guys. There's been a lot of internal issues holding an EVH tribute style event back. All that time, all that love for EVH, all that yearning for something to actually happen for his memory, suddenly you're the guy doing it, on Howard Stern, without much time to get ready, learn the songs properly, that's a craptonne of pressure and I'm sure Joe was feeling that. He wasn't in Deep Purple because, as he's talked about himself, the ghost of Ritchie Blackmore was too big of a mental burden on him to endure. Despite being a guitar God himself, he's a humble enough dude to realise he's not ever going to be *insert name here*. But as you stated, Joes got his own voice. There's a lot of different factors to why that performance was the way it was. It's silly how much people are picking it apart, without considering these things first. It's already a big enough mountain to climb. I'm sure once Joes up that mountain, we'll all feel like it was worth the wait.

[@escobaresco1895]

Joe Satriani taught guitar to a lot of legendary musicians. Like Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Alex Skolnick (Testament), Steve Vai, Andy Timmons (Danger Danger), Larry LaLonde (Primus), Kevin Cadoga (Third Blind Eye). Joe Satriani is a legend. Joe Satriani was already a awesome musician when Eddie became famous. He has his own style. I'm a musician since the age of 13 and I'm 47. I can't play Eddie stuff because it's a lot of practice if his style. And not mine. Same goes with Joe. He is not gonna imitate Eddie because he has his own style and his own career and not Eddies.

[@bryanbishop2377]

Even Eddie said, when they tried to play other people's music, it just sounded like Van Halen. So, everyone who plays has their own voice.

[@joeyfarley]

Thank you joe was playing on the fly and did better then most.wait till he learns the stuff.

[@SNOwyte]

Joe even says 'its impossible' at first.... like im not even a joe satriani fan but its like he gave it his all bro he did better than i wouldve on short notice

[@stevechapman9690]

I had the pleasure to see JS live and he’s amazing, and that’s the end of the argument.

[@diffdrmr884]

Plus, I have heard for many years, guitar player say " I can play ( fill in the blank ) and it may be close but not exact. So, take a breath everyone. 😂

[@MusiciansIgnite]

I would love to see Tommy Emmanuel to do a chord/melody version of a Jason Richardson song 😂

[@napesdrk1174]

MIKE, this guitar parental mode is good for you. Enjoyed your "right on" take brother

[@foto21]

EVH and Jimi Hendrix are in a unique club. Guitarists technically know what they are doing, but no one seems to really be able to get there across the board. Not just play some songs, but really do what they did as smoothly as they did at their peak. Wolfie is pretty good at playing his dad's work, however. Jeff Beck also plays in a way no one has duplicated. He was a really unpredictable player. Page also, I suppose.

[@thomasgwilliams7957]

Wow thanks for this you spoke my thoughts on this

[@cope847]

You can be an amazing guitar player and not have mastered every technique. If you've not practiced Van Halen's very specific style of tapping, which I assume Satriani has not focused on, it's very difficult.

[@Siloguy]

Absolutely true, if anyone had asked Ed to play like Malmsteen or Steve Morse he couldn't have done it no matter how much he practiced because alternate picking wasn't in his wheelhouse

[@davemullins6999]

Vito Bratta came closest to Eddie's style of tapping --- he really revered King Edward

[@Johnnysmithy24]

This is something that needs to be said because a lot of people think being technical means being able to play anything at any moment, that’s not how playing an instrument works lol. Allan Holdsworth was one of the craziest most technical players, do you think he could pick like Al Di Meola? Of course not, because Allan’s playing is based on Legato, not alternate picking, which is what Al Di Meola is known for. Everyone is specialized in something different

[@bretviola6871]

It’s definitely a testament to just how great Eddie was to see Joe Satriani, the guy that wrote and plays ‘Satch Boogie’ botch that intro though. He also didn’t play ‘Summer Nights’ very well either, but I agree, Joe is a badass and by the time the tour rolls around, he’ll most likely nail all the parts.

[@rudymikula7129]

I saw the Stern performance and Joe did a great job. He has great respect for the music and he meticulously recreates Eddie's guitar parts with care and energy. I would go see those guys.

[@jamieallan104]

its an odd testament to the time we're living in where its normal to see everything 100% polished, rehearsed and perfected. Yet everything else is a "fail". Satch is one of the greatest players of all time, he's always at the top end of lists of great guitar players. He is one of, if not, the most commercially successful solo guitarists of all time and so should command the respect of any serious guitar player! if you're disrespecting Satch then you really need to take a look at yourself

[@jamesjohanson5675]

nicely put :)

[@11thHourMusicChannel-yy9qk]

Spectacle, Controversy and Flash! I totally agree. We need a new sense for excellence...

[@timkoelln3826]

“Everyone makes mistakes” Yes, absolutely. When I saw Vai back in the day on the Ultra Zone tour (yes I’m old) he accidentally unplugged his guitar mid solo by stepping on his cable. How did he react? He reached down, scooped up the end of his cable, stuck the tip to his tongue so it buzzed loudly, plugged it back in and kept going! The crowd cheered louder than they did almost all night. It was awesome! Yeah it’s lame people are ganging up on Joe, who is from my brief experience meeting him and other accounts I’ve heard and read, a super cool guy, I bet he’s taking it in stride too.

[@popcorn_showers]

Prithee, where to find videos of Crusade performing live?

[@MarcRice]

When Satch played with Deep Purple, Blackmore busted his balls by saying he was too perfect... that he preferred guitarists that were "searching" The second Satch starts searching, well we see what happens.

[@Johnnysmithy24]

Exactly

[@rogarope]

I have a strong feeling Satch “messed up” on purpose out of respect for Eddie’s talent. Midnight, Made of Tears, Surfing with the Alien is all that needs to be said.

[@markmzhickteno7274]

I think that is quite possible.

[@joesantiago9062]

Lmao I hadn’t seen those videos, people are ridiculous. Meanwhile I was somewhat impressed by Satriani when I saw the clip as he was clearly just winging it. It’s not a song I’d expect on this tour but if they do it I’m sure he’ll nail it by then

[@herbcanter2114]

Joe did something that I don't think any guitarist on the planet would attempt and that's having the guts to fill the shoes of one of if not the most influential and famous guitarists of all time . Eddie did this stuff over 40+ years ago , he was way way way ahead of his time. This tour IS IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM a Van Halen tribute event , it's a Chickenfoot / Sammy Hagar reunion tour with some VH tunes thrown in . Give Joe a break .

[@Siloguy]

Yeah I don't get the hate, it's like those criticizing Hagar don't realize he co wrote all the music in his VH days, those songs are as much his as Eddie's and honestly more than Alex who Hagar says never had anything to do with the song writing.

[@donaldcummings8407]

Back in the day I had a friend that got Eddie down almost near perfect.But that was the problem, thats all he was- an Eddie clone- he couldnt (or didnt want to) learn or play anything else.He was forever a bedroom player.

[@rileywallace4886]

I learned mean street about a month ago hardest thang I’ve every learned but I know it will benefit with harmonics and stuff once I get it nailed

[@Midna__]

3:22 OMG I haven’t seen that in forever lmao. What a classic video

[@barryengle12666]

Wow. Well spoken. I couldn't agree more

[@jamessheppard103]

The reason bedroom players play Eddie's stuff better than Satch is because they live in their bedroom practicing Eddie stuff while Joe is living onstage playing his own stuff.

[@Johnnysmithy24]

Exactly lol

[@craighalvorson77]

I’m pretty impressed that Joe Satriani is doing what he’s doing now. Especially that people want to hear Van Halen’s music. And since Eddie Van Halen is no longer alive. We do not have him to play his music. And since we do have Joe Satriani. I would say that is something to be thankful for. Thank you, Mr. Joe Satriani. You are doing with none of us could. Paying tribute to Van Halen, in such a way must be an amazing honor. Congratulations, sir. And if anybody hates for that or expresses disappointment in Joe Satriani? All I can say is keep your negativity to yourself. Because nobody gains from hearing it even if they want to hear it. It’s all good. Let’s treat it as such.

[@gabrielanselmi1462]

i have heard Van Halen as a teen and it was fun, but I started as a guitar player after hearing Joe Satriani and yngwie Malmsteen.

[@hylanderOP]

Satriani doesn't get enough credit for the absolute ripper that he is.

[@user-jp3tn3io4g]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't remember Eddie Van Halen ever trying to play any of Joe Satriani's songs nor did Mr Van Halen ever go on a G3 tour? Just because I or anyone else who plays a song that someone else wrote exactly like the person who wrote it, doesn't make the tribute any less. Albert King didn't like Jimi Hendrix or his version of " Red House"! Well said Mike.

[@Johnnysmithy24]

I could’ve sworn I’ve seen a G3 with EVH

[@ajsimiana2320]

I dont play any instruments but im a huge fan of music. I still feel I get this topic more than most. This tour isn't a cover band. I have no expectations of Joe cloning evh. This instead will be one of the greatest guitarists on the planet celebrating the life and career of one of the greatest guitartis of all time. When eddie played other people's music it still sounded like eddie. This will sound like Joe and it will be amazing

[@iciousvid]

good video, thank you

[@midiman5045]

Joe is a great Guitarist. I never cared for Vai. I heard some one say want to be EHV then write a song like eruption not copy it. Take from others and make your own style from it.You made some good points.

[@maximumguitarage]

Well Said

[@wencherubach2516]

what role of Micke are you playng here? just wondering 🤔

[@mikeburkhardt7893]

My dad and I are going to see Van Hagar in Virginia. I’m actually very excited

[@lifespiral-mjr]

I agree 100% with you. Great video as always.

[@markusdickson3615]

Patience , Satch will get serious . Satch is why I continue to listen yes ,buy music. And Satch is always too humble

[@1928zxcv]

i have a feeling Satch is going to pop off Mean Street with his eyes closed on this tour just to spite all the id!ots and naysayers lol