Joe Satriani: US dates and Gibson interview

Joe Satriani has announced the following live dates in support of Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards:

December
1 - Center Stage - Atlanta, GA
2 - Pompano Beach Amphitheatre - Pompano Beach, FL
3 - House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL
4 - Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater, FL
6 - The Palace Theatre - Greensburg, PA
7 - Aronoff Center for the Arts - Cincinnati, OH
8 - Massey Hall - Toronto, Ontario
9 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
10 - Tower Theatre - Upper Darby, PA
12 - Metropolis - Montreal, Quebec
13 - Nokia Theatre - New York, NY
14 - Nokia Theatre - New York, NY
15 - The Music Center @ Strathmore - North Bethesda, MD
16 - Fillmore Detroit - Detroit, MI
17 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
19 - Chicago Theatre - Chicago, IL
20 - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO
21 - Historic Paramount Theatre - Denver, CO

Hendrix’s death affected the young Satriani in a deep way. “It was a very traumatic, cathartic event for me,” he said.

To this day, Satriani carries with him part of Jimi’s spirit whenever he performs. You can hear it in the frequent Hendrix tributes during the epic show-closing jams of Satriani’s semi-regular G3 tours, where he trades Jimi licks with peers like Paul Gilbert, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai and John Petrucci. You can also hear it in the free, loose spirit of Satriani’s self-titled 1995 album, where he laid down funky grooves live in the studio with a crack band of skilled improvisers. more