Did Steve Vai learn from Satriani?

Steve Vai Vai asking Satriani to teach him how to play. Vai said, “I took lessons with him for three years and he was very good because he didn’t tell me that I had to play like him or that I had to do things this way or that way. He explained why it was important for me to figure out things on my own.”

Is Joe Satriani the best guitar player in the world?

JOE SATRIANI is considered by many to be one of the best guitar players in the world. Although excluded from Rolling Stone’s list of the top 100 guitar players of all time, Satriani has taught such legendary string benders as STEVE VAI and METALLICA’s Kirk Hammett.

Is Joe Satriani a nice guy?

“I’ve played with him a few times. He’s a really nice guy and a very interesting personality, but just when you think you know that, ‘If I buy this box’ I can sound like him, he shows up doing something different. You think, ‘No!

Is Kirk Hammett self taught?

“For the first five years or so, I was self taught. “That’s pretty much how I began playing guitar; I always had my own little thing I wanted to do that didn’t have anything to with any of the teachings going on around me – like my own little project.” …

Is Steve Vai the best guitar player ever?

Steve Vai’s illustrious career with Frank Zappa, Alcatraz, and the David Lee Roth band led to his mastery, growing even deeper in his current solo work with has matured immensely. He’s the king of the whammy bar, which helps too. Many would argue that he’s the best by far, and they could be right.

Who is the most technical guitarist of all time?

Top Guitar Virtuosos of the World

  • Zakk Wylde (Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt)
  • Paul Gilbert (Paul Brandon Gilbert)
  • John Petrucci (John Peter Petrucci)
  • Yngwie Malmsteen (Yngwie Johan Malmsteen)
  • Eddie Van Halen (Edward Lodewijk Van Halen)
  • Steve Vai (Steven Siro Vai)
  • Joe Satriani (Joseph Satriani)

Does Joe Satriani believe in God?

A: I guess I am spiritual. I believe in God. But those songs you mentioned, well, “You Saved My Life” is really a song about my son and wife. Q: That was my second choice.