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Joe Satriani - G3 Live: Rockin' in the Free World Audio CD

A fair review of the Joe Satriani "G3 Live: Rockin' in the Free World" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Joe Satriani reviews here, or go back to the Joe Satriani tabs.

Joe Satriani Band: Joe Satriani
Title: G3 Live: Rockin' in the Free World
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Release Date: 2004-02-24
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: The Extremist 2: Crystal Planet 3: Always With Me, Always With You 4: Midnight 5: The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing 6: You're Here 7: Reaping 8: Whispering a Prayer 9: Blitzkrieg 10: Trilogy Suite Op. 5 11: Red House 12: Fugue 13: Finale 14: Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 15: Little Wing 16: Rockin' In The Free World

Two outta 3 are awesome
Although Yngwie Malmsteen's talent is up there with Satriani and Vai, his 80's-style music can't keep up with the other 2. Once again, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai bring their A-game and lay down some phenomenal tunes. Still worth buying.


G3 with Yngwie is the way to go
Since Jason Becker is currently confined to a wheelchair, that leaves one solid option, and Steve/Joe selected the best option - Yngwie Malmsteen. There was only two ways that G3 could have been better than the original lineup with Eric Johnson. Yngwie draws a lot of criticism because most guitarist are jealous of his ability to pioneer neoclassical music on guitar (which he certainly did, and many others like Marty Friedman and Tony MacAlpine and even shredders like Paul Gilbert owe Yngwie a tribute for that). If you like listening to speed guitar with the infusion of elements of blues, classical, and basic rock where appropriate, I recommend grabbing this album and ALSO grabbing anything by Yngwie Malmsteen. Then I recommend graduating to Racer X or Cacaphony. One thing is clear, anyone who denounces Yngwie's playing as mere showiness or hackneyed obviously knows very little about the guitar as an instrument. Too bad.


Oh yeah!
I was a little disappointed that the songs satriani plays in the dvd set was not exactly the same as found on this disc. Great CD to listen to while hanging around the house. Turns out the dvd and the cd were recorded at two different locations. I would have liked the live version of Starry Night on this cd. However, Satriani's Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing is amazing live. I bought the dvd as well as this disc since alternate set lists were played in the dvd (Yngwie's dvd set is much better in my opinion). It's a whole new level to see it in addition to hearing it. And of course the G3 jam is crazy as always. Although the songs are the same for the G3 jam, the guitar playing and solos in the songs are different than on the dvd since the three improvised their riffs on stage. I like the dvd version but the cd is still worth the money.


Great DVD for somebody who has neve seen G3 with E.Johnson
But still, the package wasn't perfect as it was in G3 when Johnson was playing. The trio (JS, SV and YM) was in a complete shape in their show at Boston in 2003. It is true that Eric is uncharismatic but his guitar tune and uncompetitive rythym led to a Perfect package along with Steve and Joe. Yngwie is more into speed guitar rather than ryhtmic and fusional tunes(as johnson is). Yngwie's songs were not all good to listen to, meanwhile all of joe's songs were good(As usual). Although the last 3 songs played by the trio were good, they weren't as great as in the original G3. Speed doesn't guarantee a perfect play. To note that at FLEET PAVILION, another G3 is still in bootleg(can't imagine why there is no official release) where John Petrucci, Steve and Joe were playing. There Play was better than this G3 but conspicuously less perfect than the original G3. .


WOW!
Guitar Central Station next stop. . . . . Rocking In The Free World, 12+ minutes of one of the best live songs ever. Amazing!.


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