Classic Rock
Hear new Joe Satriani’s song “What Happens Next”
Guitarist Joe Satriani just released the song “What Happens Next” from his new album of the same name.
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The band on this album features two special appearances: Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Country Communion) on bass and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) on drums. What Happens Next was produced by Mike Fraser who has been working with Satriani for more than twenty years and will be released on January 12 by Sony / Legacy Recordings.
Hear the song below:
Career
Early in his career, Satriani worked as a guitar instructor, with many of his former students achieving fame, such as Steve Vai, Larry LaLonde, Rick Hunolt, Kirk Hammett, Andy Timmons, Charlie Hunter, Kevin Cadogan, and Alex Skolnick; he then went on to have a successful solo music career. He is a 15-time Grammy Award nominee and has sold over 10 million albums, making him the biggest-selling instrumental rock guitarist of all time.
Satriani was born in Westbury, New York, the descendant of Italian immigrants. His paternal grandparents were from Piacenza and Bobbio, while his maternal grandparents were from Bari. He was inspired to play guitar at age 14, after hearing of the death of Jimi Hendrix. He has been said to have heard the news during football practice, where he then announced to his coach that he was quitting to become a guitarist.
In 1988, Satriani was recruited by Mick Jagger as lead guitarist for his first solo tour. Satriani briefly toured with Deep Purple as the lead guitarist, joining shortly after the departure of Ritchie Blackmore in November 1993. He has worked with a range of guitarists during the G3 tour, which he founded in 1995. Satriani has been the guitarist for the supergroup Chickenfoot since joining the band in 2008.
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