I did my seventh interview with Joe Satriani back in December of 2010, when he was touring behind his 13th studio album.
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That time Joe Satriani raved to me about two “Vancouverans”, producer Mike Fraser and guitarist Dave Martone
I did my seventh interview with Joe Satriani back in December of 2010, when he was touring behind his album Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards.
That time Steve Vai told me that he wouldn’t want to play guitar like Yngwie Malmsteen
I interviewed Steve Vai for the third time back in 2003, when he was about to start a G3 Tour with Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen.
That time I asked Joe Satriani what his favourite Christmas song was
Back in 1997 I interviewed Joe Satriani while he was touring with Steve Vai, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Robert Fripp in the second G3 Tour.
That time I asked Joe Satriani if his pal Dave Martone was gonna jam when Chickenfoot plays Vancouver
I did my sixth interview with Joe Satriani back in May of 2009, one month before the release of the debut album by Chickenfoot.
That time I asked Joe Satriani if it was risky getting Kenny Wayne Shepherd to replace Eric Johnson on the G3 Tour
I did my third interview with Joe Satriani in August of 1997, when he had just finished up recording his seventh studio album, Crystal Planet.
That time Joe Satriani told me that ten years of bad-hair days led him to shave his head
The cover of the G3 Live album showed Satch with a shaved head for the first time, so I asked him how it felt to cut all his hair off.
That time Joe Satriani told me that he’d invited Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page on his G-3 Tours
I interviewed Joe Satriani back in August of 1997, one year after he'd launched the very first G-3 Tour, with Steve Vai and Eric Johnson.
10 minutes on the phone with Joe Satriani in 1990
By Steve Newton I've interviewed Joe Satriani eight times because, hey, he's Joe Satriani, and I freakin' love what he does with a guitar. Here's 10 minutes of my first interview with Satch, which took place just nine weeks after the release of his Flying in a Blue Dream album. He called me up from … Continue reading 10 minutes on the phone with Joe Satriani in 1990
Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan celebrates 40 years at the mike with the star-studded Gillan’s Inn
By Steve Newton Deep Purple was one of my favourite bands in the seventies, so it was a real kick to finally interview Ian Gillan in 2006, when he called me up from a tour stop in Buffalo, en route to a gig in Vancouver. He was promoting his star-studded Gillan's Inn album, a celebration … Continue reading Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan celebrates 40 years at the mike with the star-studded Gillan’s Inn
Album review: Chickenfoot, Chickenfoot (2009)
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, JUNE 11, 2009 By Steve Newton It’s a shame that so-called “supergroup” Chickenfoot—composed of guitar wizard Joe Satriani, drumming ace Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and a couple of guys who won’t be featured on the upcoming version of Guitar Hero: Van Halen (singer Sammy Hagar … Continue reading Album review: Chickenfoot, Chickenfoot (2009)
Nickelback and guitar hero Dave Martone join forces on Charlie Daniels’ “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”
By Steve Newton "Shitkicker heaven!" That's what Bill Paxton's vampire character hollers when he enters that redneck bar before chomping on necks in the horror flick Near Dark. It's also what I thought as soon as I saw the promo for Nickelback's version of Charlie Daniels' "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", featuring Vancouver's Dave … Continue reading Nickelback and guitar hero Dave Martone join forces on Charlie Daniels’ “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”
That time 26-year-old Stevie Salas told me about opening for Joe Satriani on the Blue Dream tour
By Steve Newton Way the funk back in June of 1990 I interviewed singer-songwriter and kick-ass guitarist Stevie Salas, who at the time was promoting his Stevie Salas Colorcode album, which I liked enough to put on my Top 10 list that year. "Hendrix meets Funkadelic in the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ practice space," was … Continue reading That time 26-year-old Stevie Salas told me about opening for Joe Satriani on the Blue Dream tour