Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson & Steve Vai

The Profile

A virtuoso trio configuration of Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, and Steve Vai documented on the 1997 release G3: Live in Concert, showcasing instrumental rock performances and extended guitar improvisations.

This lineup appears on G3: Live in Concert (1997). The set features instrumental showcases and closing jams including Going Down, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, and Red House.

One review celebrates the G3: Live in Concert set with Satriani, Johnson, and Vai, praising the high-level guitar virtuosity and performances. The reviewer singles out Steve Vai as outstanding, while noting the closing jams—especially Red House—could have been more inventive. Recommended for instrumental guitar-hero devotees.