G3 Live In Denver

In a sold-out tour running nationwide October through November 2003, the trio of Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen put on their G3 show: three guitarists putting on a nearly 3 hour show to a crowd of awestruck fans. Having achieved tremendous success and critical praise in their own careers, this tour marked the first time the three influential guitarists have joined forces on the same stage. Continuing with the same successful formula as in years past, fans were treated to individual sets by each guitarist with his own band before joining Satriani and his band on stage for an all-star jam session.

In the April 2003 issue of Guitar World Magazine, recordings from all three of these guitar gods were highlighted in the magazine's "100 Essential Guitar Albums" special poll. Malmsteen's "Rising Force" (1984) clocked in at #3 just behind Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix, while Satriani's double platinum "Surfing With the Alien" (1987) came in at #4 and Vai's acclaimed "Passion And Warfare" (1990) came in at #6.

The lineup for the first ever G3 tour in 1996 featured Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson. A DVD with performance highlights from that tour was subsequently released and has since been certified platinum. In 1997, Satriani and Vai again reunited adding Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Robert Fripp to the bill. In May 1998 the tour headed over to Europe where Satriani was joined by Uli Jon Roth and former Scorpions guitarist Michael Schenker. The 2001 G3 tour featured the team of Satriani and Vai again, this time adding John Petrucci of Dream Theater.

Songs Include:

Joe Satriani Set:
Satch Boogie
The Extremist
Starry Night/Midnight
The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing

Steve Vai Set:
Triple Neck Piece
Juice
I'm The Hell Outta Here

Yngwie Malmsteen Set:
Evil Eye
Baroque And Roll
Acoustic Guitar Solo
Adagio
Far Beyond the Sun

G3 Jams:
Little Wing (Hendrix)
Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) (Hendrix)
Rockin' In The Free World (Young)