Steve Vai & Joe Satriani Conversation - Part 1 of 3

[@gparizoto]

Imagine you are in a position that Steve Vai calls you "my mentor". Holy shit!!!!!

[@gold9994]

But yes, a good teacher will make the student better than him. Joe wasn't shy to answer Steve Vai when asked who's the better guitarist.

[@imaniceguy5799]

@@gold9994 very true

[@gold9994]

@Phi Vai But for me, Vai is a better guitarist.

[@dirkdigler595]

I just can’t imagine that this gnarly fellow killed mr and mrs.potter then scarred their only son for life .

[@Sativa989]

@@gold9994 My first exposure was Marty friedman. When I heard Yngwie malmsteen for the first time changed how I saw guitar playing forever. Big fan of his and Jason becker. Never really liked Joe or Steve but to each there own.

[@thegatesofsleep]

I could watch hours and hours of these guys talking to each other.

[@NickSchrader]

Me too! It would be so awesome if they started a podcast!

[@ronnie_5150]

I had a chance to meet Mr. Satriani and have him sign my guitar years ago before a G3 show. Such a nice, unassuming man. I was a little star struck, he asked my name, and I just stood there like an idiot staring at him smiling.

[@SixStringFiasco]

Met him many years ago as a teenage kid at a clinic. Didn't know who Stu Hamm was and asked him if he was Joe's agent. Joe and him thought that was hilarious

[@ronnie_5150]

@@SixStringFiasco lol! I could see that. :)

[@LuisRdzG10]

The two greatest guitarists for me, without a doubt.

[@FirzyLeonhart]

Yep, my personal favourite is Paul Gilbert, but without a doubt that Vai & Satch are on another level 🙏🏻🙌🏻

[@vibratoryuniverse308]

the two greatest LIVING guitarists. Don’t forget Holdsworth, Hendrix, Montgomery, Reinhardt

[@shichen4805]

​@@FirzyLeonhart these two have been my favourite guitar gods for years, and recently, I'm getting more and more found of Paul and his music as well, he's such humourous guy! Argument About Pie has been playing in my head for quite a while :D

[@vinopit]

Skillful, not greatest, not the best, just amazingly skillfull

[@maciejswiechowski6064]

In the 'skill' category, Guthrie Govan is my favouite

[@davidfitcher2953]

It's great to see two masters together!

[@joeurbanowski321]

I would LOVE to hear those old lessons..!!! C’mon Steve..! Put out.! Hah.!❤️❤️❤️

[@ivorharden]

Steve calls him his mentor. It's so heart warming.

[@borninkaraj]

These guys bare existence is a privilege to mankind .

[@thinlizzy]

Both are unbelievably talented, soft spoken and humble at the same time…

[@tedcabana]

It's great to have a mentor guitarist to help you along the way throughout your career. Unfortunately, most of my mentors have died. And that is sad, because they were great teachers. And they could have taught me so much more.

[@youngzombie6342]

Thank you so much for share

[@owi_1717]

they are very humble persons

[@justins21482]

Wow....he says mentor....thats just.....these two dudes.....legendary.

[@into.cassette]

I saw these two play in Boston when I was in high school. Yngvie Malmsteem was THE OPENER. It was an absolute shred fest. Yngvie hit so many unbelievably high notes (pinch harmonics and all that) that I remember having the audacity to think 'how are the next guys gonna follow this?' I believe the tour was billed as "G3" because there were 3 Guitarists. Satriani was the closer but I admit my personal highlight was Steve Vai with a triple-necked guitar. He started this piece solo (his band exited the stage). The dude had a fan on his face so his hair was blowing and there was incense wafting and everything. I believe he must've tuned one of the necks to an open chord, left the other two in standard, but I could be mistaken; I know he was not fretting one neck and playing it more like a drone; I believe one of the necks must've been a 12 string but I was at a distance and memory is foggy now; and he used one neck for leads/soloing. In other words, he played rhythmic accompaniment with no looper. Truly mind blowing stuff. I believe this was the same year I saw Marcus Miller.

[@srenfriisalexandersen9423]

Don't know why but I'm tearing up. What a blessing to grow up listening to these guys and now being able to listen to them talk. Didn't imagine that back when I lay in my bed and read the covers of their albums as a teenager. Thank you for the endless inspiration and awesomeness

[@metalscholar5681]

No secret that Joe is a very strict teacher, however when he sees his students are eventually successful and even bigger than him, he gives them highest respect and compliment more than they expect from him

[@metalscholar5681]

@@SheikYerbouti True. Both show us what makes a legend.

[@tokk3n-hj4xg]

@budgiecat2885 😂😂😂😂

[@annaalbury7748]

Joe is such a nice, humble guy.

[@arnoldjanzen]

This is amazing..the mentor and the student who were both successful!

[@jameskowalkowski2308]

I could listen to these two guys for hours. Oh the tales that coulda been told!!

[@TheMetalMag]

So good to see u both guys talking

[@stefanreiman3527]

Fun to watch

[@Vita-a-stelle-e-strisce]

Italian American heroes. Grandi!

[@cssiner]

Two legends

[@captainandcoke7085]

Carle Place HS. Bill was my music teacher too. Great guy!

[@maxililianadamalexdyhr9700]

2 legends

[@BEEShariqueHammad]

2 of my favourites

[@robertofusco8867]

I love yours music

[@SendilSelvan]

Dear Steve and Joe, why don’t do you do an album together.?

[@TheBfutgreg]

G3 isn't good enough? But yeah a studio album could be cool to see

[@stevenzin5834]

Almost every great guitarist influenced by Led Zeppelin, such a great influence for all of us and the world for sure.

[@Frip36]

Didn't know these guys were around in '72. I think of them as late '80s guys.

[@randyarman5978]

They already pro when early 80s

[@charlesdjones1]

Joe sounds more and more like Casey Kasem as he gets older.

[@konjaleo]

just waow!

[@BPoweredLove]

Joe's like 62 here. Unbelievable.

[@xpert308]

Joe be like: That kid who appeared at my door now looks older than me.

[@ziggylayneable]

NONE OF THIS EARTH... DREAMING #9

[@filipedias768]

Messi/Ronaldo, Pele/Maradona, but my goat is that white stripes guy.

[@maddiko]

These do did historz and onlz about 20 000 people watched this, strange :-)

[@johnlalremruata5313]

👍👍👍

[@6StringsOfSalvation]

Joe you made a good decision I don't like football anyway LoL and thank you for reaching Steve as well if not for you we wouldn't have Bad Horsie or the Crossroads scene For the Love of God. But ..I have to say Joe if it wasn't for you and surgery nf with alien I wouldn't be able to fret a single note. I only wish I had the chance to learn from you but and don't chastise me for this I never learned theory I learned piano by ear so I did the same with guitar although I've started lately trying to learn some theory to keep moving forward I am trying Joe!! Thank you both for who you are and all that you do. God bless you both

[@eumiagui]

Mano.. legenda em Portugues.. please..

[@timothytimmmedrano3132]

i didnt know they both could talk... with voices

[@lodigitara5587]

I think if Kirk Hammett finish his lesson with Joe Satriani, he could have been more technical in his guitar playing.

[@maxililianadamalexdyhr9700]

Ibaneze

[@deangoings]

but majority of the greatest guitarists never learned theory, read music or took lessons. A few are srv, evh, clapton, beck, Hendrix, slash, etc etc the list goes on. oh and none of the Beatles members ever took lessons or read music.

[@chadmarino2741]

Saying they never learned music theory is a disservice. They definitely learned music theory just probably not in a traditional way.

[@danhope77]

Paying taxes is good, if you get a great music teacher in a state school. Without taxes no Satriani and no Vai.

[@pre4122]

Both incredible guitar players. But man, Steve has to be gay.