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Joe Satriani

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Joe Satriani, mentor of Steve Vai and one of the leading guitarists of the modern rock guitar scene, released the album "Surfing With The Alien" in 1987, which reached No. 29 on the U.S. album chart. He has also toured with Deep Purple and Mick Jagger, and has quickly become one of the top guitarists in the world. In 1992, Joe Satriani released "The Extremist," an all-instrumental album. The Extremist", an all-instrumental album, reached No. 22 on the U.S. Album Charts and was awarded a gold disc, and also charted at the top of the album charts in European countries. The album received critical acclaim and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Following the release of the album, the band embarked on the "Extremist Tour," a 54-date tour of North America and Europe.The concert in London on February 5, 1993 was recorded for a BBC TV/radio program, and due to the time constraints of the program, a selection of new songs and representative songs were broadcast. This is a live album using the broadcasted material. Joe Satriani's distinctive, flowing guitar playing is extremely intense, and the performance is of a high degree of perfection. Imported Japanese version with Japanese obi, English booklet and bilingual booklet＞ Joe Satriani (g)Phil Ashley (kbds)Matt Bissonnette (b)Greg Bissonnette (ds)