Find the complete Off The Road series at hawaiipublicradio.org/offtheroad.
Today we conclude with guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani joining HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence as the latest guest on Off The Road, with musicians remotely sharing how the pandemic and other crises have touched them.
Joe Satriani became a force on the music scene in the 1980’s, and has a resume that includes working with Mick Jagger, Deep Purple, his super group Chickenfoot, guitar tours with the evolving project G3, and his website calls him the world’s most commercially successful solo guitar performer, with six gold and platinum discs to his credit (including one more gold award for the debut album by Chickenfoot, which also features Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony and Chad Smith).
Prior to the pandemic, Joe had finished work on his latest album, Shapeshifting, and decided to release it despite the crisis. The world tour for it, however, was postponed until at least April 2021.
As part of our segment yesterday, Joe even broke out his guitar, offering an exclusive performance for HPR’s All Things Considered audience.
Today we wrap up our special, as Joe shares the behind the scenes details from the start of the pandemic as the public health threat began to impact plans for his latest album, Shapeshifting, and the world tour for it. He also shares his thoughts on both the future of touring amidst a global public health crisis, and how he’s been touched by the Black Lives Matter / police reform protests.
We've also posted the complete hour+ interview it’s based on below.
MORE JOE:
HEAR THE COMPLETE NEW ALBUM IN THE FIRST PART OF THIS SPECIAL.
See Joe's Club Joe Streaming Sessions:
See Joe in a 2018 professionally shot concert video:
