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Who did Joe Satriani mentor?

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At the age of fourteen, Steve Vai showed up to Joe Satriani’s home in Westbury, Long Island, guitar in hand, with no strings attached. Vai asking Satriani to teach him how to play. This moment began a life-long friendship, and partnership between the two guitartists.

Did Satriani teach Kirk Hammett?

Joe Satriani has reflected on teaching guitarist Kirk Hammett during his first days with Metallica. Satriani has forged a successful solo career, but has also spent much of his time as a guitar tutor, and nurtured talent including Hammett, Steve Vai and Testament’s Alex Skolnick.

When did Kirk Hammett get guitar lessons from Joe Satriani?

Satriani mentions he started giving Hammett lessons was when Hammett was already playing in Exodus, so this was sometime between 1979 and 1983. Interestingly, Satriani also mentions that his last lessons with Hammett was in early 1988, which means … And Justice for All was already written and about to be recorded.

Who did Kirk Hammett take guitar lessons from?

virtuoso Joe Satriani

One of the more interesting footnotes of metal history is that Metallica’s Kirk Hammett received guitar lessons from shred virtuoso Joe Satriani in the ’80s. In a new interview, “Satch” recalled what type of student Hammett was and that the last lesson he gave the thrash icon came in early 1988.

Did Eddie Van Halen take guitar lessons?

Van Halen was a self-taught prodigy. He’d started out on drums but switched to guitar when his brother, Alex, nailed “Wipe Out” on the kit before him.

Did Joe Satriani teach Eddie Van Halen?

On guitar, Van Halen is self taught. Joe Satriani had several students go on to become famous, most notably Steve Vai and Kirk Hammett, but Eddie wasn’t one of them.

Is Steve Vai rich?

Steve Vai is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has a net worth of $12 million.

Is Joe Satriani the best guitar player ever?

JOE SATRIANI is considered by many to be one of the best guitar players in the world. Although excluded from Rolling Stone’s list of the top 100 guitar players of all time, Satriani has taught such legendary string benders as STEVE VAI and METALLICA’s Kirk Hammett.

Who taught James Hetfield guitar?

Joe Satriani: I Taught Kirk Hammett + Steve Vai How to Shred