Joseph "Satch" Satriani (born July 15, 1956, in Westbury, New York, USA) is an American multi-instrumentalist, best known as an instrumental rock guitarist and a multiple-time Grammy Award nominee. Early in his career, Satriani worked as a guitar instructor, and some of his students went on to become major names in rock music. Satriani also founded the G3 tour, performing alongside many other musicians.
In 1988, Satriani was chosen by Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones to be the guitarist for his second solo tour. Later, in 1994, Satriani became the guitarist for the band Deep Purple. He has also collaborated with a wide range of guitarists from various musical genres, including Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Eric Johnson, Larry LaLonde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Brian May, Patrick Rondat, Andy Timmons, Paul Gilbert, Adrian Legg, and Robert Fripp, as part of the annual G3 tours.
Satriani is heavily influenced by music icons such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck. Since 1988, Satriani has been using the Ibanez JS Series guitar, which has sold extensively in stores.
