Kirk Hunter Solo

Welcome to the Joe Satriani SatchZone. Here's where you can learn to play rock guitar directly from a living legend, Joe Satriani himself! You may have seen lessons from Satch in the past but they're nothing like the ones we have for you!

Joseph Satriani is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and guitar teacher. Early in his career, Satriani worked as a guitar instructor, with many of his former students achieving fame, such as Steve Vai, Larry LaLonde, Rick Hunolt, Kirk Hammett, Andy Timmons, Charlie Hunter, Kevin Cadogan, and Alex Skolnick; he then went on to have a successful solo music career. He is a 15-time Grammy Award nominee and has sold over 10 million albums, making him the best-selling instrumental rock guitarist of all time.

The 1988 Cotton Club Broadcast. The 1980s were a golden age for guitar heroes, but even six-string slingers need a hero of their own. Enter Joe Satriani. More than just a hero, Satriani was a mentor, setting an example of what could be done with the instrument and serving as a teacher to such luminaries as Kirk Hammett, Charlie Hunter, Primus' Larry LaLonde, and Steve Vai. This alone makes Satriani a significant figure in the history of rock guitar, but when he launched a career as a recording artist in 1986, he performed the rare feat of crossing over to a wide audience with his instrumental guitar music.