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With his longest-ever road trip and most rewarding Vai Academy camp behind him, the virtuoso teases what to expect from the upcoming G3 and Satch/Vai tours – and gives Satch some advice on tackling Eddie Van Halen’s guitar parts

Satch has called upon 3rd Power Amplification to replicate the tones of Van Halen's modded Marshalls from 1986, which will form the foundation of his EVH-inspired sound

It's one thing playing EVH's parts, but for The Best Of All Worlds Summer 2024 Tour, Satch has got to recreate one of the most sought-after tones in guitar. He has a plan for that

The virtuoso has been sharing his thoughts on how to tackle covering one of the world's greatest guitarists – and how to find the sweet spot in EVH's rigs

He’s the godfather of shred, but over four decades into his career, Joe Satriani is busier than ever. He explains why he’s playing catch-up after avoiding Van Halen songs in the ‘80s, what his “intentionally excessive” collaborations with Vai have in store, and the biggest struggles he’s facing in covering…

The Extreme guitarist explains the key to nailing EVH’s tricky intro and says its time to cut Satch some slack

David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar have never been the best of friends, but summer 2024 could see them unite to celebrate the music of Van Halen and honour Eddie Van Halen's memory

Update: As feared, the Van Halen vocalists are outta love again: "He can come out and sing a song on a show or two, if he can remember the words"

The guitar icon has been drafted in to take on EVH parts alongside Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony in the Best of All Worlds tour – and compares the challenge to taking on Ritchie Blackmore’s parts on tour with Deep Purple in the early-’90s