Real zen guy. Seems comfortable in his own skin. He still has that young boy sparkle in his eyes and youthful exuberance.

I just watched all 11 of these back to back, and I have to say I have a whole new profound appreciation for Joe. Thanks for these! And thank you, Joe for the insight!

Satch: A superior person in every way.

I still think 11 videos weren't enough to get to know the such an amazing guitarrist he is. Thanks for sharing, it's been a great experience.

I was fortunate to attend a meet and greet about 12 months before this interview in ATL. Through conversation alone (he is exactly the same in person), he caused me to change my whole approach to guitar and learning music. My friend of 30 years (who was also at the M&G) came to see me a few months later and commented that I had improved dramatically after talking with Joe. The intelligence of his playing is no accident. My playing hasn't been the same since. I think the statement he made that stuck with me the most was: "You can't just memorize the notes on the fret board. You have to KNOW them." Understanding what that means is all the difference.

Exactly!!!! He doesn't compare himself to others. He praises other guitarist that inspired him. A very gracious & humble musician.

What a charismatic man, so down to earth, honest, and modest. I'm impressed even more than by his musical skills.

A true Master thanks Satch for manny years of great music... You inspire me to play guitar i have 20 years playing thanks!!!

I have met Joe, and the experience is uplifting, enriching and very much like these videos - no posturing or holding back - what you see is what you get - and it's all good.

one word: LIVING LEGEND !!! and we live at the same time/era with him!!! Cool!

I think that this Biogaphical interview with Joe Satrani is so good is because he is being as real and down to earth, I think that he understands that people like it when you are real. Another thing, this guy is very intelligent his parents are intelligent. He was fortunate to have good teacers that helped nurture or sprak something in him. His sister, wow, thanks to his sister for buying that white Guitar, thats very supportive. He has an appreciaton and respect for the audience and musican

im so bummed now that was the last video I wish they could go on forever...this was some amazing influential musical advice, and I just hate to see it end. But these were great videos that I wont Forget. Thank you JOE SATRIANI!!! Living Legend

man joe is just more awesome than I thought he was before hand ,thx for these vids

I was saying that he has a respect for the people that come to hear his music. He just taught the rest of us thats sitting at home, struggling with our dusty Guitars what to do next, learn all of the notes on the guitar, learn all of the chords, learn all of the scales, then write music. He is nice, yes and he has a command of the language, he's not the high school drop out that became a millionaire, just like his Daddy did, he finished early from High School, with brains. Thank you for shrng

I've watched all of these now. I have to say that Satch seems like such a nice down to earth guy. Alot of the big guitar guys carry a big ego with them *cough*yngwie*cough*. Satch seems like a guy who doesn't himself too seriously and just loves what he does. More power to him!

Thanks LL music. Satch could be an inspiration to any aspiring musician. I watched all 11 and I would have watched 111 if they existed. I'm not a musician. I'm a huge music fan who appreciates all of the sacrifices these talented people make to become great.

professor satchafunkilis and the musterion of rock is the best one for me. i feel like his expression just more and more became like a literal surf with an alien.

What an inspiration, after watching the 11 parts...just...wow!

What an amazing dude he is

A Master has spoken. Hope everyone was paying attention.

What a great and very talented guy this Joe is, I'ved known him since G3 was formed, maybe 1999 or 2000 and since then I've been hooked to his music....

To get the artists insight is like taking a guitar lesson, it humbles you and makes you want to learn more.

Thanks very much for posting all of these! Loads of information that's not just about playing, but also on how to work things and lots of life lessons that are hidden in between the lines

Joe is the first person I've ever heard say anything nice about Sony Music

my favorite album of Joe

Thank you, LML, for these awesome videos. Joe Satriani is such an inspiring person!

what a amazing guitarist and a nice guy

A great kind soul. Absolutely fascinating, brilliant, well founded. A wonderful, wonderful spirit.

thank you for the series!

Thanks, Great series and interview

Thank you for the videos, was very awesome.

Excellent set of interviews. Thank you!

What a real hug.

Thank you very much for this lovely interview, love Satch.

Man... this one of the most inspiring interviews I've ever watched. The thing that hits me is that many of the succesful people wether musicians or scientist have this drive to get into something from early age and work and stick with it. It is obvious that he earned his succes and I wish him a long happy and fruitful life with many records for us to enjoy. Time to learn the notes on my fretboard (normal tuning).

I always liked Joe's work and I still do.And now It's quite clear to me that an amazing person like him could only write amazing music.Amazing interview really, I was just hooked up and watched from the beginning till the end.Rock on Joe! :)

I just love this guy & would also like to thank my best friend from high school for introducing me to his wonderful music-thanks Kirk. And Joe, with your music you have enriched my life beyond my ability to express with words. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!

Awesome. Thanks for posting this. I'm a subscriber, now.

The more I learn on my guitar to play his stuff the more I love him. Everything he plays fits so well... but, once in a while, he makes something that is so epic that you would swear he was playing what he heard from the angels.

vtvstudios says satch is the first person to ever say anything nice about sony music... shows even more then how positive of a dude he is. no way could every musician be like him, because otherwise the whole industry of music making would be everything that we all want it to be, meaning perfect, and it would then actually be able to do all the things that we not famous people would like it to do for this world.....

He's inspiring.

More, more!

best guitar teacher ever

BRAVO - Shows that not all musicians are full of themselves. There IS hope for music...

Satch's explanation of dynamic range here answers so many long standing questions for me about modern music and the death of the studio album.

For everyone hating on Satriani because they didn't think it Professor Satchifunkilus didn't sound good needs to remeber that that's not what music is all about. It's about a musician siting down and writing what he or she feels, it's truly an art. In Satriani's case (and he even said it somewhere in this 11 part interview.), he writes his music based soley on his life experiences and feelings, and if he creates an album that he is satisfied with, even if it is out of the norm, then he succeded.

His last record it´s very, very good.

Man, after watching this whole series and thinking about how far Satch has come; I've come to a realization: When Satch dies I'm going to go into a severe state of depression the likes of which no amount of anti depressants will ever be able to heal.

Well.. I'm not a guitar master or a legendary artist to convince anyone... But I really enjoy the old titles, Mr. Satchafunkilus. ^^ In my oppinion They also make part of the feeling the song would transmit.

if these average about 5 minutes, then ive spent 55 minutes watching satch sit there and talk. and just now, with 20 seconds left, i realize how comfy that chair looks

god of guitar

Yep. He's written a lot of songs about her. See "Come On Baby" on his latest.

I certainly was.

It's hard not to listen to every word he says. It's true.

u dont need to pay attention when it's recorded and on the internet!!! XD i was listening though. :D

It is funny how the comments are disabled in Yngwie Malmsteen's interview... Wonder what people think of him. ;-) These guys are so different, it's hard to believe they are both talking about the same thing: music.

nice hat

Satch is more than a teacher. a master. but that man talking in this video is completely The god of guitars.

@johnnybolas79 Dude seriously I really didn't like Engines of Creation first time I heard it, revisited it several years later- now one of my favourites. TRULY brilliant album, and now guess what? Satchafunkilus is growing on me... Revelation? WOW.

Thomas McRocklin has an interesting story about Joe.

yup his wife's name is Rubina. aka "Rubina's Blue Sky Happiness" and "Rubina"

Andaluscia was the best thing to ever happen to mankind :p

im going to go and learn damn notes on fret board im more like street player :D:D:D but i take advice from guitar master joe.

jOE.. next time name your album with only the letters & all T2J can guess the title! luv anibur***

blues riffs donottawaguitar

i dont know........i didnt realli like the last album........only the song "asik veysel".....that was a sick song with a sick riff........i guess the best satch album for me is the extremist~~I love satch!!!

who?

@hunterlpdc94 Yngwie

I remember talking to him about his hats when I met him! Says his wife makes them for him. She should mass produce, I say!

dont expect to learn guitar and be great like satch...

He is a really nice guy. He wears a ring. Is he married ? If he is, well, he's even nicer because he protects his wife from all medias, and don't bring her into that world.

Joe´s albums sound great. He does not give a damn about loudness wars. However, I have to agree with other posters that his latest album is really weak.

your allowed not like satchafunkilus but if you dont think sounds like andalusia is amazing compare it to the difficulty of songs like surfing with the alien i honestly think this album was more soulful and skillful. though surfing is still the shit.

.....Why not just divide all this shit into 79 videos 52 seconds per video......good grief

I like Joe a lot! I like his music but there has been a change in his sound and the way his recordings sound. Maybe it has to do with this dynamic range he was speaking of? There's no feminine power if that makes sense? You look at the crowd and it's older white guys in hockey Jerseys. Whatever, keep rockin Joe! Play some Hendrix for your encores please. "Going Down" is so !@#$ing boring the 2000th time you hear it!