G3 (tour)
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G3 is an almost annual live music show and guitar tour featuring three select guitarists of the generation; hence its name. It was created by guitarists Joe Satriani and Steve Vai in 1996. From that date to now, G3 had the most guitar virtuosos on its tour, including Yngwie Malmsteen, John Petrucci, Robert Fripp, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker, Adrian Legg and many other special virtuoso guests, including Steve Lukather, Steve Morse and many more guitar legends. Mike Portnoy, the multi-award winning drummer, was a special guest too.
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1996 - Live In Concert
The most influential instrumental rock guitarists of the past decade -- Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai -- joined forces as "G3" for a U.S. tour in October of 1996. It was an unprecendented event, as never before had these three premiere guitarists appeared and toured together.
Toured: North America
Lineups
- Joe Satriani
- :* Stu Hamm - bass
- :* Jeff Campitelli - drums
- Steve Vai
- :* Mike Keneally - guitar, sitar, keyboards and percussion
- :* Philip Bynoe - bass
- :* Mike Mangini - drums
- Eric Johnson
- :* Stephen Barber - keyboards
- :* Roscoe Beck - bass
- :* Brannen Temple - drums
Performed songs
- 1. Joe Satriani:
- :Cool # 9
- :Flying in a Blue Dream
- :Summer Song
- 2. Eric Johnson:
- :Intro Song
- :Manhattan
- :SRV
- 3. Steve Vai
- :Answers
- :For the Love of God
- :The Attitude Song
- 4. G3 jam:
- :Going Down (Freddie King / Jeff Beck cover)
- :My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama (Frank Zappa cover)
- :Red House (Jimi Hendrix cover)
1997
Toured: North America and Europe
Lineups in North America:
- Joe Satriani
- :* Stu Hamm - bass
- :* Jeff Campitelli - drums
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- :* Noah Hunt - vocals
- :* Jimmy Wallace - keyboards
- :* Joe Nadeau - guitar
- :* Sam Bryant - drums
- :* Robby Emerson - bass
- Robert Fripp
- :* all by himself (with his frippertronics)
Lineups in Europe:
- Joe Satriani
- :* Stu Hamm - bass
- :* Jeff Campitelli - drums
- Steve Vai
- :* Mike Mangini - drums
- :* Mike Keneally - guitar and keyboards
- :* Philip Bynoe - bass
1998
Toured: Europe
Lineups:
- Joe Satriani
- :* Stu Hamm - bass
- :* Jeff Campitelli - drums
- Michael Schenker
- :* Seth Bernstein - guitar and keyboards
- :* Shane Gaalaas - drums
- :* Jeff Kollman - bass
- :* David Van Landing - vocals
- :* Gary Barden - vocals
- Uli Jon Roth
- :* Liz Vandall - vocals
- :* Clive Bunker - drums
- :* Don Airey - keyboards
- :* Bass
- In Search Of Peace Of Mind
- Assault Attack
- Into The Arena
- Another Piece Of Meat
- Let It Roll
- Captain Nemo
- Written In The Sand
- Essence
- Lost Horizons
- Attack Of The Mad Axeman
- Bijou Pleasurette
- Positive Forward
- Armed And Ready
2001 & 2002
G3 2001 featured Joe Satriani and Steve Vai up with Dream Theater's John Petrucci, who wrote an entire set of new instrumental music for the tour.
Toured: North America and Mexico
Lineups:
- Joe Satriani
- :* Jeff Campitelli - drums
- :* Stu Hamm - bass
- Steve Vai
- :* Billy Sheehan - bass
- :* Virgil Donatti - drums
- :* Mike Keneally - keyboards and guitar
- :* Dave Weiner - guitar
- John Petrucci
- :* Mike Portnoy - drums
- :* Dave LaRue - bass
2003 - Live in Denver
Toured: North America
Lineups
- Joe Satriani
- :* Matt Bissonette - bass
- :* Jeff Campitelli - drums
- :* Galen Henson - guitar
- Steve Vai
- :* Tony MacAlpine - guitar and keyboards
- :* Dave Weiner - guitar
- :* Billy Sheehan - bass
- :* Jeremy Colson - drums
- Yngwie Malmsteen
- :* Patrick Johannsen - drums
- :* Jocke Svalberg - keyboards
Performed songs
- 1. Joe Satriani:
- :Satch Boogie
- :The Extremist
- :Starry Night
- :Midnight
- :The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing
- 2. Steve Vai:
- :I Know You're Here
- :Juice
- :I'm The Hell Outta Here
- 3. Yngwie Malmsteen:
- :Evil Eye
- :Baroque And Roll
- :Acoustic guitar solo
- :Adagio
- :Far Beyond The Sun
- 4. G3 jam:
- :Rockin' In the Free World
- :Little Wing
- :Voodoo Child (Slight return)
- 1. Joe Satriani:
- :The Extremist
- :Crystal Planet
- :Always With Me, Always with You
- :Midnight
- :The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing
- 2. Steve Vai:
- :You're Here
- :Reaping
- :Whispering a Prayer
- 3. Yngwie Malmsteen:
- :Blitzkrieg (Black Star)
- :Trilogy Suite Op. 3 - Movement One
- :Red House
- :Fugue
- :Finale
- 4. G3 jam:
- :Voodoo Child (Slight return)
- :Little Wing
- :Rockin' In the Free World
2004
G3 toured Europe in 2004 with Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Robert Fripp.2005 - Live in Tokyo
The 2005 G3 tour featured John Petrucci, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. It's recorded on May 8th at the Tokyo Forum, Japan.
Toured: Japan and United States
Lineups
- Joe Satriani
- :* Matt Bissonette - bass
- :* Jeff Campitelli - drums
- :* Galen Henson - guitar
- Steve Vai
- :* Tony MacAlpine - guitar and keyboards
- :* Dave Weiner - guitar
- :* Billy Sheehan - bass
- :* Jeremy Colson - drums
- John Petrucci
- :* Mike Portnoy - drums
- :* Dave LaRue - bass
Performed songs
- 1. John Petrucci:
- :Glasgow Kiss
- :Damage Control
- 2. Steve Vai:
- :The Audience Is Listening
- :Building The Church
- :K'm-Pee-Du-Wee
- 3. Joe Satriani:
- :Up In Flames
- :Searching
- :War
- 4. G3 jam:
- :Foxey Lady
- :La Grange
- :Smoke On The Water
Trivia
Dream Theater is the only authentic band that had its two members on G3 tour: John Petrucci on guitar and Mike Portnoy on drums.John Petrucci and Robert Fripp are the only third guitarists who played on G3 tour for two times.
Gallery
External Links
- [Official G3 website]
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