Joe Satriani on Giving Kirk Hammett Guitar Lessons

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai recently talked to Loudwire's Chuck Armstrong about their upcoming collaboration track "The Sea of Emotion," to be followed by the Satch/Vai tour.
In this clip, Satriani recalls teaching a host of future rock stars - including Metallica's Kirk Hammett, Testament's Alex Skolnick, and Primus' Larry LaLonde - some of his legendary guitar skills.
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[@linnstr8609]

The fact that so many great guitarists took lessons from Joe and went on to become successful musicians, I think that's a testament to his abilities as a teacher.

[@Planet-Pantera]

Steve Vai took guitar playing to a new level, full respect to Satriani, Amazing product and proof of Satriani’s skill. He must be so proud of him. 😊

[@gab.lab.martins]

You think it's a TESTAMENT?

[@ollysombrero8427]

"On our first day, I remember Kirk walking in without a guitar. Instead he was holding this weird pedal...."

[@theaterofsouls]

hahahaha

[@k7j007]

He only plays guitar as a means to play the wah. If he could play wah without guitar he would do it 😂

[@theadorebundy4514]

Your guys bands are so much better and influential...lmao😂

[@harishpandey9662]

@@theadorebundy4514 slow down pal, you'll get to the age when you learn how to take a joke

[@noodlemans]

That is hilarious!

[@elevenAD]

it Blows my mind how 4 of my heroes got lessons from Joe!

[@therandomrollercoasterride8751]

Love Kirk and Joe

[@chilly6470]

Kirk has bad hearing though. Every time Joe asked him to do play a chord, Kirk just said........WAH?

[@djmexicanodetx2195]

I can't wait to see Satriani/Vai tour May 4 Dallas TX! I already got my tickets! 🤘🎸

[@lonewolf1053]

See ya there brother...I'm going to!...

[@bassankarame]

Me too

[@anjoLas]

Kirk kicks a** \m/ Satriani is a legend \m/

[@2112CO]

Vai, Belew, Levin and Carey. Hell yes love 80's Crimson!

[@gkniffen]

"I showed him where to put the batteries in his wah pedal..." - Joe

[@Ornimental]

Fire interview! 🔥

[@StuPedassol]

Love Kirk, Alex, Joe and Steve!

[@j800r_aswell]

Coming together for the first time? Has this guy never heard of G3? They've been doing it for years!

[@comfortablynumb9342]

They never released an album together like the new one

[@Yupppi]

They are playing just the two of them, music they made together for the first time.

[@natjonestower3035]

A lot of great shredders and thrash metal players out there, but there will never be another Ler.

[@alexsaucedo8032]

GUITAR GOD. ALEX SKOLNICK. TESTAMENT 4 LIFE. . CRANK IT UP LOUD. HORNS UP. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@Mogamishu]

He forgot to wear sunglasses during this interview.

[@-Spence]

Couldn’t imagine the opportunity to learn from the alien🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@gregwimmer7375]

Just ask Steve Vai. He's been making alien guitar sounds for years since learning from Joe. I'm just kidding much respect to them both. Great guitar legends fir sure.

[@JuvPrimervago]

Their new tune is killer, and the video is damn good too!

[@stephenscering1776]

Its cool joe is telling truth now about all the other studio musicians that helped the rest of the band learn to play music!

[@johnstraley9057]

JS/SV appearing at the Beacon theater in NYC tomorrow

[@yvettevitacaponigro]

🤘🏻✌🏼😊

[@JamesEvans-uh7nu]

Skolnick is a beast just like TESTAMENT

[@KAZSANable]

💙⚡

[@carlstawicki1915]

People who complain about Kirk's playing sound like a bunch of Cry Babies.

[@codyhopp7490]

Agreed.. I wonder what successful band they all play for.. lol

[@CurioChan]

I see what you did there 😉

[@randall9000]

Wah did you say? How dare you

[@CaptainKirk007]

❤Thank you Joe.

[@BertoPlease]

I'm sure this is a part of a much longer video but I'm gonna delude myself into believing they brought in Joe and Steve in, just ended up asking Joe how it was teaching Kirk, didn't ask Steve anything, then told them to gtfo 🤣

[@maximilianschmid9890]

"Didd hie sej Larry LaLonde (fram Possessed)?"

[@infinidominion]

Bay area had a lot of legends

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

also from Primus.

[@bPcrazydave]

Joe produced their album, Eyes Of Horror.

[@elevenAD]

Yeah he taught Larry, Larry tells the story of how he was so poor didnt even have enough money for lessons so a friends mom paid for the lessons.

[@23skidoo46]

Larry Lalonde might be the best out of that bunch.

[@metalmikerich7937]

Could you teach him again? I think he forgot…

[@programmer1840]

How did everyone he taught become a successful guitarist?

[@thedude4672]

Short interview

[@RLTee-tw7zv]

Joe was Jesus and some guitar player's from well known metal bands we're his disciples

[@jasonstone1046]

And this weeks lesson.. the fasel inductor.

[@ilycjames]

lmao only a person that builds or fixes or mods their pedals would get this, dont worry i got it bro 😂

[@jasonstone1046]

@@ilycjamesthank fuck someone did 😂

[@blutomindpretzel1735]

its too bad DP never recorded with Satriani, that would have been one hell of an album. Mk 6 was shortlived.

[@Mike-mc3sh]

Lol was this edited? What was the point of even including steve if the the interview is about Kirk and the other guys Satch taught?

[@cankatdx]

hammett is the best fit for Metallica .I cant imagine steve vai playing them.They never get that famous.

[@csnide6702]

Kirk takes somewhere around 200 lessons per year.

[@bryanm7953]

I think Kirk needs a few refresher lessons.

[@tsav8449]

He forgot to mention Rick Hunolt...

[@Guitarman973]

Hunolt also took lessons from him?

[@tsav8449]

@@Guitarman973 yeah,he did

[@Guitarman973]

@@tsav8449 that's cool recently know about it

[@RandomSubscriptions]

Sorry did he refer to Kirk as a kid? They are only 6 years apart in age!

[@ExiLeZH]

At younger ages that's a pretty big difference, like 12 and 18 or 14 and 20 for example.

[@elevenAD]

Kirk was a kid when Joe gave him lessons, all those guys were aside from Steve. 6 years is a pretty big age gap.

[@user-je4ie2do8i]

Kirk very bad student, but very rich.

[@shaynewest8757]

Give me Steve Hackett or David Gilmour who play with feeling and emotion over these fretwankers who are all technique no substance any day.

[@sagarmohanty9655]

I understand what you mean.. Satriani has feel.. please listen to Flying in a blue dream and What breaks a heart

[@shadowaccount]

Kirk Hammett = no one's favorite guitarist.

[@cyborgar15]

Only 80's Kirk is awesome..

[@c.a.k.comedy692]

It’s because there’s people like Randy Rhoads and Dimebag who just are on a different level

[@Ottophil]

I don’t know what you’re talking about theres a dozen kirk clones where I’m from

[@MrEric622]

Troll detected. Opinion rejected.

[@JM00237]

@@c.a.k.comedy692Kirk inspired dimbebag tho so he can’t be that bad

[@RicardoGarcia-xi5ho]

He totally regrets it and is disappointed on how a crappy guitar player Kirk turned out to be.

[@BlackenedBleach]

You're mistaking being a crappy guitar player with simply being washed up. Allow me to ask, how many records have you sold?

[@endtyme1345]

A missed opportunity. Kirk Whammett is probably the worst Satriani 's student.