G3
Live In Tokyo
The Story
G3, a guitar supergroup that features top-tier shredders Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and John Petrucci, is a guitar-lover's dream come true, as heard on their latest 2 disc release "Live In Tokyo". The trio of guitarist's usual high energy is cranked up even higher on this live Tokyo date, and the amount of heavy riffing and blistering leads throughout the set is mightily ferocious. Petrucci, who rose to prominence in the progressive metal band Dream Theater, distinguishes himself here, and proves that his six-string skills are on par with revered axe-slinging of Vai and Satriani. In addition to some extended jams, there are covers of classic, guitar-defining rock songs (Deep Purple's "Smoke On the Water" and Jimi Hendrix's "Foxey Lady," among them) that add a dash of fun to the jaw-dropping pyrotechnics served up on "Live In Tokyo".
The Music
| === DISC 1 === | Vocal | |
| 09:18 | John Petrucci "Glasgow Kiss" | Instrumental |
| 10:31 | John Petrucci "Damage Control" | Instrumental |
| 08:59 | Steve Vai "The Audience Is Listening" | Instrumental |
| 06:09 | Steve Vai "Building The Church" | Instrumental |
| 06:44 | Steve Vai "K'm-Pee-Du-Wee" | Instrumental |
| === DISC 2 === | Vocal | |
| 08:56 | Joe Satriani "Up In Flames" | Instrumental |
| 08:44 | Joe Satriani "Searching" | Instrumental |
| 06:37 | Joe Satriani "War" | Instrumental |
| 10:43 | G3 "Foxey Lady" | Vocal |
| 09:18 | G3 "La Grange" | Vocal |
| 10:01 | G3 "Smoke On The Water" | Vocal |
The Artists
| Joe Satriani | Guitar, Vocals, Production |
| Steve Vai | Guitar, Vocals, Production |
| John Petrucci | Guitar, Production |
| Tony MacAlpine | Keyboards, Guitar |
| Dave Weiner | Rhythm Guitar |
| Galen Henson | Rhythm Guitar |
| Mike Portnoy | Drums |
| Dave LaRue | Bass |
| Billy Sheehan | Bass, Vocals |
| Jeremy Colson | Drums |
| Matt Bissonette | Bass, Vocals |
| Jeff Campitelli | Drums |
| Yoshiyasu Kumada | Engineering |
| Mike Fraser | Mixing |
| Eric Caudieux | Additional Editing |
| Doug Oberkircher | Additional Engineering |
| George Marino | Mastering |
| David Coleman | Art Direction, Design |
| William Hames | Photography |
| Mick Brigden | Executive Production |
| Kaz Utsonomiya | A & R |
| Scott Carter | Project Coordination |
| Recorded live at the Tokyo Forum, Japan on May 8, 2005.
Mixed at The Warehouse, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York. |
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