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THE SHAPE OF THINKS TO COME

For the best part of 40 years, Joe Satriani has been a standard-bearer for shred guitar, and a player whose astounding chops have set the benchmark for generations of artists who have been influenced by his style.

Despite this tremendously impressive legacy, Satch has never been one to hang back, or be content to bask in his not inconsiderable successes. In addition to 17 studio albums and countless world tours, Satriani’s career has taken in dep stints with iconic artists as diverse as Deep Purple and Mick Jagger. He also created the G3 concert tour franchise, founded the supergroup Chickenfoot and plenty more besides.

As he approaches his 64th birthday (yes, Joe Satriani is 63 years old – no, we can’t believe it either), what is there left for him to achieve, and what is there left to inspire him? The answer is , his new studio

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