G3 - Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai

Artist:  G3

Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Heavy Metal

There are multiple artists with this name G3, an almost amnuual lve music show and concert tour featuring select guitarists of the generation, organkzed by guitarist Joe Satriani in 1995.  G3 has toured most years and has featurec many guitarists sine its inception, including:

Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Robert Fripp, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth, Adrain Legg, John Patrucci, Yngwie Malmstream, Paul Gilbert, Phil Collen, Guthrie Govan

Additionally, there have been many other special guests, such as Steve Morse, Steve Lukather, drummer Mike Portnoy.

 

There are three official live released of G3:

Live in Concert (1996)

Live in Denver (2003)

Live in Tokyo (2005)

Title:  Reunion Live (Limited Deluxe Edition Box Set 4 LP+2 CD) (2025)

Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Heavy Metal

Label:  earMusic

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:  Steve Vai

Side A:

 1.  Gravitas (1:43)

 2.  Avalancha (7:24)

 3.  Little Pretty Intro (1:53)

 4.  Little Pretty (6:36)

 5.  Tender Surrender (6:12)

Side B:

 1.  Zeus In Chains (4:54)

 2.  Teeth Of The Hydra (5:25)

 3.  For The Love Of God  (9:13)

LP 2:  Eric Johnson

Side A:

 1.  Land Of 1000 Dances (3:24)

 2.  Righteous (3:29)

 3.  Trail Of Tears (7:22)

Side B:

 1.  On-Ramp Improv (4:20)

 2.  Freeway Jam (4:20)

 3.  Desert Rose (5:27)

 4.  Venus Reprise (3:12)

LP 3:  Joe Satriani

Side A:

 1.  Raspberry Jam Delta-V (7:44)

 2.  Surfing With The Alien (5:16)

 3.  Satch Boogie (4:19)

Side B:

 1.  Sahara (6:19)

 2.  Nineteen Eighty (3:51)

 3.  Big Bad Moon (5:20)

 4.  Always With Me, Always With You (3:59)

LP 4:  Encore Jam

Side A:

 1.  Introductions (2:12)

 2.  Crossroads (4:37)

 3. Spanish Castle Magic (11:34)

Side B:

 1.  Born To Be Wild (6:51)

 2.  Summer Song (8:43)

Personnel:

Joe Satriani Band:

Joe Satriani:  Guitars

Kenny Aronoff:  Drums

Bryan Beller:  Bass

Rai Thistlethwayte:  Keyboards, Guita, Vocals

Eric Johnson Band:

Eric Johnson:  Guitars

Wayne Salzmann II:  Drums

Roscoe Beck:  Bass

Dave Scher:  Keyboards, Vocals

Steve Vai Band:

Steve Vai:  Guitar

Jeremy Colson:  Drums

Phillip Bynoe:  Bass

Dante Frisilee:  Keyboards, Guitar

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

Steve Vai

 1.  Gravitas (1:43)

 2.  Avalancha (7:24)

 3.  Little Pretty Intro (1:53)

 4.  Little Pretty (6:36)

 5.  Tender Surrender (6:12)

 6.  Zeus In Chains (4:54)

 7.  Teeth Of The Hydra (5:25)

 8.  For The Love Of God  (9:13)

Eric Johnson

 9.  Land Of 1000 Dances (3:24)

10, Righteous (3:29)

11. Trail Of Tears (7:22)

12. On-Ramp Improv (4:20)

13. Freeway Jam (4:20)

14. Desert Rose (5:27)

15. Venus Reprise (3:12)

Disc 2:  

Joe Satriani

 1.  Raspberry Jam Delta-V (7:44)

 2.  Surfing With The Alien (5:16)

 3.  Satch Boogie (4:19)

 4.  Sahara (6:19)

 5.  Nineteen Eighty (3:51)

 6.  Big Bad Moon (5:20)

 7.  Always With Me, Always With You (3:59)

 8.  Summer Song (8:43)

Encore Jam

 9.  Introductions (2:12)

10. Crossroads (4:37)

11. Spanish Castle Magic (11:34)

12. Born To Be Wild (6:51)

Reunion Live is the reunites three guitar giants for a sonic celebration that renews a tradition stretching back to 1996, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai to be G3, released on January 31, 2025 by earMusic, recorded live at The Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, February 9, 2024.