G3: Live in Concert

G3: Live in Concert
G3: Live in Concert
Video by Joe Satriani, Steve Vai & Eric Johnson
Released	2005
Recorded	October 30–31; November 1–2, 1996
Venue	Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Columbus), The Palace of Auburn Hills, Aragon Ballroom, Northrop Auditorium
Genre	Rock
Length	1:07:22
Label	Sony
Producer	Mike Fraser
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G3: Live in Concert
G3: Live in Concert
Live album by Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson
Released	June 3, 1997
Recorded	October 30–31; November 1–2, 1996
Venue	Veterans Memorial Auditorium, The Palace of Auburn Hills, Aragon Ballroom, Northrop Auditorium
Genre	Rock
Length	76:53
Label	Sony
Producer	Mike Fraser
Joe Satriani chronology
Steve Vai chronology
Eric Johnson chronology
G3 chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

G3: Live in Concert is a live album and DVD by the G3 project, led by Joe Satriani. It was released in 1997 by Epic Records. This lineup of G3 includes Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai. In 2005, a DVD of this concert was also released.

Track listing

CD track listing

Joe Satriani

All songs written by Joe Satriani.

"Cool №9" – 6:47
"Flying in a Blue Dream" – 5:59
"Summer Song" – 6:28

Eric Johnson

All songs written by Eric Johnson, except where noted.

"Zap" – 6:07
"Manhattan" – 5:16
"Camel's Night Out" (Kyle Brock, Mark Younger-Smith) – 5:57

Steve Vai

All songs written by Steve Vai.

"Answers" – 6:58
"For the Love of God" – 7:47
"The Attitude Song" – 5:14

Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai

"Going Down" (Don Nix) – 5:47
- Freddie King cover (Originally released by blues legend Freddie King in 1970)
"My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama" (Frank Zappa) – 5:21
- Frank Zappa cover
"Red House" (Jimi Hendrix) – 9:12
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover

DVD track listing

Joe Satriani

"Cool #9"
"Flying in a Blue Dream"
"Summer Song"

Eric Johnson

"12 to 12 Vibe"
"Manhattan"
"S.R.V."

Steve Vai

"Answers"
"Segueway Jam Piece"
"For the Love of God"
"The Attitude Song"

The G3 Jam

"Going Down"
"My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama"
"Red House"

Personnel

Joe Satriani

Steve Vai

Steve Vai – lead guitar
Mike Keneally – rhythm guitar, sitar, keyboards, vocals
Philip Bynoe – bass and percussion
Mike Mangini – drums and percussion

Eric Johnson

G3

Joe Satriani – guitar, vocals (on Going Down)
Steve Vai – guitar, vocals (on My guitar want to kill your Ma)
Eric Johnson – guitar, vocals (on Red House)
Stuart Hamm – bass
Jeff Campitelli – drums
Guest: Mike Keneally - vocals (on My guitar want to kill your Ma)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for *G3: Live in Concert*
Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[2]	78
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[3]	52
European Albums (IFPI)^[4]	57
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[5]	35
French Albums (SNEP)^[6]	20
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[7]	92
Icelandic Albums (Tónlist)^[8]	25
Portuguese Albums (AFP)^[9]	20
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)^[10]	44
UK Albums (OCC)^[11]	82
US Billboard 200^[12]	108
US Top Music Videos (Billboard)^[13]	5
US Top Video Sales (Billboard)^[14]	28

References

^ Phares, Heather. G3: Live in Concert at AllMusic
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mount Martha, Melbourne, Victoria: Moonlight Publishing.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai – G3 - Live In Concert" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 14 June 1997. p. 16.
^ "Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai: G3 - Live In Concert" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
^ "Lescharts.com – Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai – G3 - Live In Concert". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai – G3 - Live In Concert" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
^ "Dagblaðið Vísir — Tónlist Topp 40". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic): 39. 14 June 1997.
^ "Top National Sellers — Portugal" (PDF). Music & Media. 14 June 1997. p. 17.
^ Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (3rd ed.). Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
^ "Joe Satriani Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
^ "Billboard — Top Music Videos" (PDF). Billboard. 21 June 1997. p. 68.
^ "Billboard — Top Video Sales" (PDF). Billboard. 28 June 1997. p. 70.

[1] Phares, Heather. G3: Live in Concert at AllMusic

[2] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mount Martha, Melbourne, Victoria: Moonlight Publishing.

[ac_Netherlands_Joe_Satriani,_Eric_Johnson,_Steve_Vai-3] "Dutchcharts.nl – Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai – G3 - Live In Concert" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

[4] "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 14 June 1997. p. 16.

[ac_Finland_Joe_Satriani,_Eric_Johnson,_Steve_Vai-5] "Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai: G3 - Live In Concert" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

[ac_France_Joe_Satriani,_Eric_Johnson,_Steve_Vai-6] "Lescharts.com – Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai – G3 - Live In Concert". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

[ac_Germany4_Joe_Satriani,_Eric_Johnson,_Steve_Vai-7] "Offiziellecharts.de – Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai – G3 - Live In Concert" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

[8] "Dagblaðið Vísir — Tónlist Topp 40". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic): 39. 14 June 1997.

[9] "Top National Sellers — Portugal" (PDF). Music & Media. 14 June 1997. p. 17.

[10] Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (3rd ed.). Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[ac_UK2_-11] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Joe_Satriani-12] "Joe Satriani Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

[13] "Billboard — Top Music Videos" (PDF). Billboard. 21 June 1997. p. 68.

[14] "Billboard — Top Video Sales" (PDF). Billboard. 28 June 1997. p. 70.

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Joe Satriani John Petrucci Uli Jon Roth Steve Vai Eric Johnson Kenny Wayne Shepherd Robert Fripp Adrian Legg Michael Schenker Yngwie Malmsteen Paul Gilbert Steve Lukather Steve Morse Phil Collen
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Former guitarists	Andy Fairweather Low Eric Caudieux Mike Keneally
Former bassists	Matt Bissonette Nathan East Dave LaRue Stuart Hamm Doug Wimbish Allen Whitman Chris Chaney
Former drummers	Jonathan Mover Simon Phillips Gregg Bissonette Manu Katché Jeff Campitelli Vinnie Colaiuta Marco Minnemann Joe Travers
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Compilations	The Beautiful Guitar The Electric Joe Satriani: An Anthology Original Album Classics The Complete Studio Recordings
EPs	Joe Satriani Dreaming #11 Additional Creations
Live albums	Time Machine Live in San Francisco Satriani Live! Live In Paris: I Just Wanna Rock Satchurated: Live in Montreal
Singles	"Surfing with the Alien" "Satch Boogie" "Flying in a Blue Dream" "Friends" "Summer Song" "Cryin'" "Ceremony" "Until We Say Goodbye" "Starry Night"
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