"Joe having me play guitar amongst some of the greatest guitarists on earth is like me asking Joe to sing on one of my records with Robert Plant, Stephen Tyler, Axl Rose.... I think you get the picture. When in doubt of what to do, just ***ing do it!" - Sammy Hagar (The Red Rocker) "Sammy is rock ’n’ roll! One thing I miss about Chickenfoot is playing rhythm guitar on stage while Sammy rips up a few solos. Put a Les Paul in his hands, plug it into a Marshall amp, turn it up, and he delivers the

Watch Joe break down his new song "Nineteen Eighty". For Joe, 1980 was all about his very first band Squares. In those early days, Joe regretfully recalls they “dialed back the guitar solos and histrionics to try to create a cooler new wave vibe.” Decades later, "Nineteen Eighty" finds Joe spiritually revisiting that time period with the confidence and gusto he hadn't quite built up then. Hear the full track and pre-order "Shapeshifting" today at http://joesatriani.lnk.to/Shapeshifting #JoeSatri

It moves... it swings... it rocks! Joe Satriani's upcoming album "The Elephants of Mars" is another fine display of why he is one of the best rock guitar instrumentalist in the world. This 'must have album' is available on pre-order in a variety of formats and releases on April 8th. | earMUSIC