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Guitar World
Guitar World
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Matt Owen

“After a minute, I realize I can’t see the fretboard, I can’t breathe and it’s suddenly 120 degrees in my head”: That time Joe Satriani took a Surfing With the Alien encore a little too far

Joe Satriani performs at MGM Grand Garden Arena on August 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Though Joe Satriani gigs are usually two-plus hour displays of electric guitar mastery, such events aren’t entirely devoid of comedic relief – and, in a new interview, Satch has opened up on one the funniest things he’s ever done on stage.

However, when Satch decided to shake things up one Halloween by re-emerging for his customary encore to play Surfing with the Alien, his antics came at a cost: he lost total control over his guitar, and started overheating.

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