Editing Joe Satriani (section)

==Career==
===1980s–2000===
Satriani started playing in a San Francisco-based band called Squares, which he formed with his brother-in-law Neil Sheehan in the late 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joe Satriani Revisits His Band Squares, Shares Unhinged 'I Love How You Love Me' Cover: Premiere |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8498853/joe-satriani-squares-interview |website=billboard.com |date=February 19, 2019 |access-date=May 8, 2021}}</ref> He was later invited to join [[the Greg Kihn Band]], who were on the downside of their career, but whose generosity helped Satriani pay off the overwhelming credit card debt from recording his first album, ''[[Not of This Earth (Joe Satriani album)|Not of This Earth]]'', released in 1986.<ref name="vault">{{cite web|last=Blackburn|first=Mike|title=Interview with Joe Satriani|publisher=BWBK|url=http://www.satriani.com/vault/1998-iview-blackburn.shtml|date=March 25, 1998|access-date=August 10, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717185746/http://www.satriani.com/vault/1998-iview-blackburn.shtml|archive-date = July 17, 2011}}</ref> The same year, he also sang backing vocals on the self-titled [[Crowded House (album)|Crowded House]] album.<ref>{{cite web|title=Neil Finn: A Quick Fire Interview |url=https://www.davidcleland.com/a-quick-fire-interview-with-neil-finn/ |website=davidcleland.com |date=December 23, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2025}}</ref>

In 1987, Satriani's second album, ''[[Surfing with the Alien]]'', produced radio hits and was the first all-instrumental release to chart so highly in many years. The track "Crushing Day" was featured on the soundtrack of a low-budget film titled ''[[It Takes Two (1988 film)|It Takes Two]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095384/|publisher=IMDb.com|title=It Takes Two (1988)|date=July 13, 1988|access-date=November 4, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211090917/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095384/|archive-date=December 11, 2015}}</ref> In 1988, Satriani helped produce the EP ''[[The Eyes of Horror]]'' for the [[death metal]] band [[Possessed (band)|Possessed]]. That same year, he also released an EP titled ''Dreaming #11'', which featured the song "The Crush of Love". In 1989, Satriani released the album ''[[Flying in a Blue Dream]]''. It was said to be inspired by the death of his father, who died in 1989 during the recording of the album. "One Big Rush" featured on the soundtrack to the [[Cameron Crowe]] movie ''[[Say Anything...]]''. "The Forgotten Part II" was featured on a [[Molson Brewery|Molson Dry]] commercial in Canada in 1993. "Can't Slow Down" featured in a car chase sequence in the [[Don Johnson]]-starring show ''[[Nash Bridges]]''. 

In 1992, Satriani released ''[[The Extremist]]'', his most commercially successful album to date. The album was certified Gold in the United States and peaked at number 22 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-extremist-mw0000084603/awards|title=The Extremist - Joe Satriani - Awards|website=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[All Media Network]]|access-date=November 19, 2021}}</ref> Radio stations across the US picked up "Summer Song", which got a major boost when [[Sony]] used it in a major commercial campaign for their [[Discman]] portable CD players.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_rWVPRP0nQ|title=Sony CD Commercial Satriani Summer Song|date=August 17, 2007 |via=YouTube|access-date=August 2, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729202430/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_rWVPRP0nQ|archive-date=July 29, 2013}}</ref> "Cryin'", "[[Friends (Joe Satriani song)|Friends]]", and the title track were regional hits on radio. In late 1993, Satriani joined [[Deep Purple]] as a temporary replacement for departed guitarist [[Ritchie Blackmore]] during the band's Japanese tour. The concerts were a success, and Satriani was asked to join the band permanently, but he declined, having just signed a multi-album solo deal with Sony, and [[Steve Morse]] took the guitarist slot in Deep Purple.<ref name="Purple">{{cite web |url=http://www.deep-purple.net/tree/mk6.htm |title=Deep Purple Mark 6 History |publisher=Deep-purple.net |access-date=April 23, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419214848/http://www.deep-purple.net/tree/mk6.htm |archive-date=April 19, 2014 }}</ref>

In 1996, Satriani founded [[G3 (tour)|G3]], a concert tour intended to include a rotating trio of guitarists. The original lineup featured Satriani, Steve Vai, and [[Eric Johnson (guitarist, born 1954)|Eric Johnson]]. The G3 tour has continued periodically since its inaugural version, with Satriani the only permanent member. Other guitarists who have performed in G3 include [[Yngwie Malmsteen]], [[John Petrucci]], [[Kenny Wayne Shepherd]], [[Robert Fripp]], [[Andy Timmons]], [[Ulrich Roth|Uli Jon Roth]], [[Michael Schenker]], [[Adrian Legg]], [[Paul Gilbert]], [[Steve Morse]], and [[Steve Lukather]]. In 1998, Satriani recorded and released ''[[Crystal Planet]]'', followed by ''[[Engines of Creation (album)|Engines of Creation]]'', one of his more experimental works featuring the [[electronica]] genre. Two shows at the [[Fillmore West]] in San Francisco were recorded in December 2000 and released as ''[[Live in San Francisco (Joe Satriani album)|Live in San Francisco]]'', a two-disc live album and DVD.

===2000–present===
[[File:G3 - Joe Satriani, Steve Vai & John Petrucci.jpg|thumb|left|Satriani with [[Steve Vai]] (center) and [[John Petrucci]] (right) as part of [[G3 (tour)|G3]] in Melbourne, 2006.]]

Satriani released ''[[Strange Beautiful Music]]'' in 2002 and ''[[Is There Love in Space?]]'' in 2004. In May 2005, the musician toured India for the first time, playing concerts in [[Delhi]], [[Kolkata]], and [[Mumbai]]. In 2006, he recorded and released ''[[Super Colossal]]'' and ''[[Satriani Live!]]'', another two-disc live album and DVD recorded May 3, 2006, at the Grove in [[Anaheim, California]]. In 2006, Satriani signed on as an official supporter of [[Little Kids Rock]], a nonprofit organization that provides free musical instruments and instruction to children in underserved public schools throughout the US. The artist has personally delivered instruments to children in the program through a charity [[raffle]] for the organization, and like Steve Vai, sits on its board of directors as an honorary member.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

On August 7, 2007, Epic/Legacy Recordings re-released ''[[Surfing with the Alien]]'' to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its publication. This was a two-disc set that includes a [[remastered]] album and a DVD of a never-before-seen live show filmed at the [[Montreux Jazz Festival]] in 1988.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.satriani.com/2004/discography/Surfing_With_The_Alien |title=joe satriani – discography > surfing with the alien |publisher=Satriani.com |date=August 7, 2007 |access-date=March 11, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709044004/http://www.satriani.com/2004/discography/Surfing_With_The_Alien/ |archive-date=July 9, 2008 }}</ref> Satriani's next album, ''[[Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock]]'', was released on April 1, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/new-music-blog-joe-satriani-128762 |title=NEW MUSIC BLOG: Joe Satriani |date=January 24, 2008 |publisher=musicradar.com |access-date=March 11, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717005547/http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/new-music-blog-joe-satriani-128762 |archive-date=July 17, 2011 }}</ref>

On May 29, 2008, Satriani revealed that he was joining [[hard rock]] supergroup [[Chickenfoot]], composed of former [[Van Halen]] members [[Sammy Hagar]] and [[Michael Anthony (musician)|Michael Anthony]], and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.<ref name="Chickenfoot">{{cite web|title=Guitarist Satriani Joins Hagar for Chickenfoot Fun |url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Guitarist-Satriani-joins-Hagar-for-Chickenfoot-fun-3242634.php |archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?rev_t=20110806185409&url=http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-05-10/entertainment/17199969_1_van-halen-band-jam |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 6, 2011 |website=sfgate.com |date=May 10, 2009 |access-date=May 8, 2021}}</ref> They released their debut, self-titled album on June 5, 2009.<ref name="Chickenfoot Debut" /> A second album, titled ''Chickenfoot III'', followed on September 27, 2011.<ref name="Chickenfoot III" />

On December 4, 2008, he filed a [[copyright infringement]] suit against [[Coldplay]] in the [[United States District Court for the Central District of California]]. Satriani's suit claims that the  band's song "[[Viva la Vida]]" includes "substantial original portions" of the Satriani song "If I Could Fly" from his 2004 album, ''[[Is There Love in Space?]]'' The Coldplay song in question received two [[Grammy Award]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx |title=GRAMMY.com |publisher=GRAMMY.com |access-date=August 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727170444/http://www2.grammy.com/Grammy_Awards/51st_show/list.aspx <!--Added by H3llBot--> |archive-date=July 27, 2010}}</ref> Coldplay denied the allegation.<ref>{{cite web |author=Slender Fungus |url=http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=242 |title=Coldplay: News – Joe Satriani |publisher=Coldplay.com |date=December 9, 2008 |access-date=October 16, 2012 |archive-date=October 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018101517/http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=242 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7766683.stm |title=Guitarist Satriani sues Coldplay |work=BBC News |date=December 5, 2008 |access-date=March 11, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220101742/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7766683.stm |archive-date=February 20, 2009 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.peoplestar.co.uk/index.html?news=287] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726025039/http://www.peoplestar.co.uk/index.html?news=287|date=July 26, 2012}}</ref> The case was dismissed in September 2009,<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=September 15, 2009 |title=Coldplay, Satriani Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-satriani-copyright-lawsuit-dismissed-267388/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241117040305/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-satriani-copyright-lawsuit-dismissed-267388/ |archive-date=November 17, 2024 |access-date=November 17, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> with each party paying their own trial costs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 15, 2009 |title=Coldplay's Joe Satriani Lawsuit Dismissed from Court |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/coldplay-346-1309826 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241117041440/https://www.nme.com/news/music/coldplay-346-1309826 |archive-date=November 17, 2024 |access-date=November 17, 2024 |website=NME}}</ref>
[[File:20080612 Joe Satriani with Stuart Hamm in the Rijnhal Arnhem.jpg|thumb|right|210px|Satriani with [[Stuart Hamm]] in the [[Rijnhal]], Arnhem, 2008]]

The artist released a live DVD recording of a concert in Paris titled ''[[Live in Paris: I Just Wanna Rock]]'' and a companion two-CD set on February 2, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.satriani.com/discography/Live_In_Paris-I_Just_Wanna_Rock/ |title=Joe Satriani – Live in Paris: I Just Wanna Rock |publisher=Satriani.com |access-date=August 2, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724033846/http://www.satriani.com/discography/Live_In_Paris-I_Just_Wanna_Rock/ |archive-date=July 24, 2010 }}</ref> In March 2010, he participated with other guitarists in the Experience Hendrix Tribute Tour, performing music written and inspired by [[Jimi Hendrix]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.satriani.com/road/ |title=satriani.com |publisher=satriani.com |access-date=March 11, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110506081335/http://www.satriani.com/road/ |archive-date=May 6, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.experiencehendrixtour.com/ |title=Experience Hendrix Tour |publisher=Experiencehendrixtour.com |access-date=March 11, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202032543/http://www.experiencehendrixtour.com/ |archive-date=February 2, 2011 }}</ref>

In May 2010, Satriani announced he was about to enter the studio to record a new album, and dates were released for an autumn tour. He also said that demos had been recorded for a second Chickenfoot record. Satriani released his 13th studio album, ''[[Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards]]'', on October 5, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=144788 |title=Joe Satriani To Release 'Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards' In October |publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]] |access-date=March 11, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822145331/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=144788 |archive-date=August 22, 2010 }}</ref>

He issued the DVD/Blu-ray of his three-dimensional concert film ''[[Satchurated: Live in Montreal]]'' on April 24, 2012, after its limited showing in theaters. The film was shot in December 2010 in [[Montreal]] and was directed by award-winning filmmakers François and Pierre Lamoureux.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allaxess.com/guitar-blog/guitar-news/release-date-for-joe-satrianis-satchurated-dvd-announced |title=Release date for Satchurated 3D announced |publisher=All Axess |date=March 1, 2012 |access-date=October 16, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102134810/http://www.allaxess.com/guitar-blog/guitar-news/release-date-for-joe-satrianis-satchurated-dvd-announced |archive-date=November 2, 2012 }}</ref> ''Satchurated 3D'' is the first Blu-ray concert film available with [[Dolby TrueHD]] 7.1.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

On May 7, 2013, Satriani released his 14th studio album, titled ''[[Unstoppable Momentum]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/joe-satriani-announces-new-studio-album-unstoppable-momentum-571284 |work=musicradar.com |title=Joe Satriani announces 14th studio album, Unstoppable Momentum |date=February 21, 2013 |access-date=March 16, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531003949/http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/joe-satriani-announces-new-studio-album-unstoppable-momentum-571284 |archive-date=May 31, 2013 }}</ref> A career retrospective box set titled ''[[Joe Satriani: The Complete Studio Recordings]]'', which contains remastered editions of every studio album from ''Not of This Earth'' to ''Unstoppable Momentum'' was released on April 22, 2014. A book titled ''Strange Beautiful Music: A Memoir'' was also published, to coincide with the release of the box set.<ref>{{cite web |title=Joe Satriani's Complete Recordings |url=http://theseconddisc.com/2014/02/24/still-surfing-joe-satrianis-complete-studio-recordings-collected-on-new-box-set/ |author=Joe Marchese |publisher=The Second Disc |date=February 24, 2014 |access-date=April 16, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306175203/http://theseconddisc.com/2014/02/24/still-surfing-joe-satrianis-complete-studio-recordings-collected-on-new-box-set/ |archive-date=March 6, 2014 }}</ref>

In August 2014, Satriani participated in the G4 Experience—a weeklong guitar camp—with fellow guitarists [[Paul Gilbert]] and [[Andy Timmons]], and keyboardist [[Mike Keneally]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://g4experience.com/ |title=4 Days of Guitar Pleasure |publisher=The G4 Experience |date=October 17, 2013 |access-date=April 23, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301014022/http://www.g4experience.com/ |archive-date=March 1, 2014 }}</ref>

In February 2015, the first dates were announced for the Shockwave World Tour, in support of Satriani's 15th studio album, slated for release in July.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/joe-satrianis-top-5-tips-for-guitarists-615945 |title=Joe Satriani's Top 5 Tips for Guitarists |publisher=[[MusicRadar]] |author=Joe Bosso |date=February 5, 2015 |access-date=February 7, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207222246/http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/joe-satrianis-top-5-tips-for-guitarists-615945 |archive-date=February 7, 2015 }}</ref> ''[[Shockwave Supernova]]'' was released on July 24, 2015. The album was conceived after Satriani found himself playing guitar with his teeth a lot during the ''Unstoppable Momentum'' tour, and had a daydream about an alter ego, "Shockwave Supernova", making him do it.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.guitarworld.com/joe-satriani-finds-inspiration-fictional-alter-ego-new-album-shockwave-supernova/25011 |title=How Joe Satriani Found Inspiration from His Fictional Alter-Ego on New Album, 'Shockwave Supernova' |magazine=Guitar World |date=July 28, 2015 |access-date=November 4, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905114931/http://www.guitarworld.com/joe-satriani-finds-inspiration-fictional-alter-ego-new-album-shockwave-supernova/25011 |archive-date=September 5, 2015 }}</ref>

On September 16, 2017, Satriani teased his upcoming 16th studio album, ''[[What Happens Next (Joe Satriani album)|What Happens Next]]'', through social media. The album was released on January 12, 2018. He collaborated with former Deep Purple bassist [[Glenn Hughes (English singer)|Glenn Hughes]] and [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] drummer [[Chad Smith]], two [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] members.

On April 5, 2019, the guitarist released an eponymous retrospective collection of songs he had recorded in the 1970s with his band Squares.<ref>{{cite web|title=Squares - Squares (Album Review) |url=http://www.redguitarmusic.com/album-reviews-1/2019/7/6/squares-squares-album-review |website=redguitarmusic.com |date=July 9, 2019 |access-date=May 8, 2021}}</ref> The following April, he published his seventeenth solo album, ''[[Shapeshifting (Joe Satriani album)|Shapeshifting]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://relix.com/articles/detail/joe-satriani-seismic-shapeshifting/|title=Joe Satriani: Seismic 'Shapeshifting'|date=June 5, 2020|website=Relix.com|access-date=November 11, 2020}}</ref>

On January 19, 2022, Satriani released "Sahara" as the first single from his eighteenth album, ''[[The Elephants of Mars]]''. The record was released on April 8, 2022, by [[Edel SE & Co. KGaA|earMUSIC]], making it Satriani's first since his [[Joe Satriani (album)|1995 self-titled album]] to be released by a label other than [[Epic Records]] or its parent company, [[Sony Music]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/joe-satriani-announces-the-elephants-of-mars-album-releases-sahara-single/|title=Joe Satriani Announces 'The Elephants of Mars' Album, Releases 'Sahara' Single|date=January 19, 2022 |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=January 19, 2022}}</ref>

In late 2022, Satriani announced a continuation of his [[G3 (tour)|G3]] touring project, under the title ''G4 Experience V6.0'', which took place on January 3–7, 2023. The event was led by Satriani, together with [[Peter Frampton]]—among his final performances before retirement,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://peterframpton.com/tour2022.html |title=Get updates on new shows |first=Peter |last=Frampton |publisher=Peter Frampton |date=November 4, 2022 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107182953/https://peterframpton.com/tour2022.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Steve Lukather]], and [[Steve Morse]], and included workshops and jam sessions led by [[Alex Skolnick]], [[Andy James]], [[Cory Wong]], [[Eric Gales]], [[John 5 (guitarist)|John 5]], [[Mateus Asato]], and [[Nili Brosh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://g4experience.com/ |title=Four days and nights of total guitar non-stop workshops |first=Joe |last=Satriani |publisher=Dreamcatcher Events |date=June 1, 2022 |access-date=November 7, 2022}}</ref>

In early 2024, Satriani, Steve Vai, and Eric Johnson embarked on a limited-run "Reunion" tour of the original G3 lineup.<ref>{{cite news|title=G3 |url=http://www.g3tour.com/2024.shtml |website=g3tour.com |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref> Subsequently, Satriani and Vai continued touring as a double bill under the name SATCHVAI Band.<ref>{{cite news|title=Steve Vai & Joe Satriani Tour Happening! |url=https://www.vai.com/steve-vai-joe-satriani-tour-happening/ |website=vai.com |date=November 8, 2023 |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref> After more than fifty years of professional and personal friendship, the pair wrote and recorded their first single together, "The Sea of Emotion, Pt.1", which was released on March 29, 2024.<ref>{{cite news|title=Steve Vai & Joe Satriani Team Up for Shreddy New Single "The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1" |url=https://metalinjection.net/video/steve-vai-joe-satriani-team-up-for-shreddy-new-single-the-sea-of-emotion-pt-1 |website=metalinjection.net |date=March 31, 2024 |access-date=April 9, 2024}}</ref>

===Chickenfoot===
In May 2008,  Satriani joined hard rock supergroup [[Chickenfoot]], composed of former [[Van Halen]] members [[Sammy Hagar]] and [[Michael Anthony (musician)|Michael Anthony]], and [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] drummer, [[Chad Smith]]. The band features Hagar on vocals, Satriani on guitar, Anthony on bass, and Smith on drums.<ref name="Chickenfoot" /> Their eponymous [[Chickenfoot (album)|debut album]] was released on June 5, 2009.<ref name="Chickenfoot Debut">{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/van_halen_red_hot_chili_peppers_launch_new_project.html |title=Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers Launch New Project &#124; News @ |publisher=Ultimate-guitar.com |access-date=March 11, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310010541/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/van_halen_red_hot_chili_peppers_launch_new_project.html |archive-date=March 10, 2011 }}</ref> The first single and video released was the track "Oh Yeah", which was played on ''The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien'' on June 5, 2009. Satriani received a co-writing credit on all the songs on the band's debut album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.satriani.com/perl/2004/news/main?thread=1&age=new |title=Joe Satriani home news |publisher=Satriani.com |access-date=March 11, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717185048/http://www.satriani.com/perl/2004/news/main?thread=1&age=new |archive-date=July 17, 2011 }}</ref> ''Broken Records'' magazine asked Satriani about his new band, and he enthusiastically mentioned, "it was great fun" and it gives him a "kick in the music bone" to play with such great talent. He said it felt natural to step back and play more rhythm than solo guitar. Chickenfoot's second album, ''[[Chickenfoot III]]'', was released on September 27, 2011.<ref name="Chickenfoot III">{{cite web|title=Chickenfoot Reveal Details of 'Chickenfoot III' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/chickenfoot-reveal-details-of-chickenfoot-iii-188326/ |website= rollingstone.com|date=July 12, 2012 |access-date=May 8, 2021}}</ref> The album's first single was the track "Bigfoot".

===Other work===
[[File:joe-satriani_DSC05259.jpg|thumb|250px|Satriani performing in [[Aarhus]], 2016]]

Satriani is credited on many other albums, including guitar duties on [[Alice Cooper]]'s 1991 album, ''[[Hey Stoopid]]'', [[Spinal Tap (band)|Spinal Tap]]'s 1992 album, ''[[Break Like the Wind]]'', [[Blue Öyster Cult]]'s 1988 album, ''[[Imaginos]]'', and band members [[Stu Hamm]] and [[Gregg Bissonette]]'s solo records. He was credited with singing background vocals on the 1986 debut album by [[Crowded House]]. In 2003, he played lead guitar on [[The Yardbirds]]'s release ''[[Birdland (2003 Yardbirds recording)|Birdland]]''. In 2006, he made appearances on tracks for Deep Purple vocalist [[Ian Gillan]]'s solo CD/DVD dual disc, ''[[Gillan's Inn]]''.

On [[Dream Theater]]'s 2007 album, ''[[Systematic Chaos]]'', Satriani contributed spoken lyrics to the song "[[Repentance (song)|Repentance]]". He also contributed a guitar solo to [[Jordan Rudess]]' 2004 solo release, ''[[Rhythm of Time]]''. He composed much of the soundtrack for the racing video game ''[[NASCAR 06: Total Team Control]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/09/02/nascar-06-total-team-control |title=NASCAR 06: Total Team Control |website=IGN |date=September 2, 2005 |access-date=September 25, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618124151/http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/09/02/nascar-06-total-team-control |archive-date=June 18, 2013 }}</ref> while his song "Crowd Chant" was featured in ''[[NHL 2K10]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2ksports.com/beats/games/nhl2k10|title=2K Beats: NHL 2K10|work=[[2K Sports]]|access-date=March 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119095513/http://2ksports.com/beats/games/nhl2k10|archive-date=November 19, 2012}}</ref> and ''[[Madden NFL 11]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ea.com/news/ea-announces-madden-nfl-11-soundtrack|title=EA Delivers Ultimate Gameday Experience With Madden NFL 11 Soundtrack|publisher=[[EA Sports]]|date=July 26, 2010|access-date=March 15, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130408032149/http://www.ea.com/news/ea-announces-madden-nfl-11-soundtrack|archive-date=April 8, 2013}}</ref> In 2009, he played two characters in [[Metalocalypse (season 3)|season three]] of [[Adult Swim]]'s ''[[Metalocalypse]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title="Metalocalypse" RenovationKlok (TV Episode 2009) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1544755/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cdt_eps_tt_1 |website=IMDB |access-date=December 31, 2024}}</ref>
Satriani has starred in several movies, including the 2006 Christopher Guest film ''[[For Your Consideration (film)|For Your Consideration]]'', as the guitarist in the band that played for the late-night show.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470765/fullcredits |title=For Your Consideration: Talk Show Guitarist |website=[[IMDb]] |access-date=October 16, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224134010/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470765/fullcredits |archive-date=February 24, 2013 }}</ref> He appeared as himself in the film ''[[Moneyball (film)|Moneyball]]'', playing "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]".

The ''[[American Dad!]]'' episode "Why Can't We Be Friends" featured the song "Always with Me, Always with You".<ref>{{cite web |author=Robert Bernstein |url=http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/american-dad-season-8-episode-5-why-cant-we-be-friends-review/30470/american-dad-season-8-episode-5-why-cant-we-be-friends-review |title=American Dad, Season 8, Episode 5: Why Can't We Be Friends, Review |publisher=Denofgeek.us |date=December 3, 2012 |access-date=April 23, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113015335/http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/american-dad-season-8-episode-5-why-cant-we-be-friends-review/30470/american-dad-season-8-episode-5-why-cant-we-be-friends-review |archive-date=November 13, 2014 }}</ref> The song was also sampled in the [[Nicki Minaj]] single "[[Right Thru Me]]".

Satriani joined Chickenfoot in voicing themselves in the ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'' episode "IAMAPOD".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chickenfoot.us/news/chickenfoot-teams-w-aqua-teen-hunger-force-mar-28 |title=Chickenfoot Teams Up W/ Aqua Teen Hunger Force Mar 28! |publisher=Chickenfoot.us |date=March 23, 2010 |access-date=February 7, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207215258/http://www.chickenfoot.us/news/chickenfoot-teams-w-aqua-teen-hunger-force-mar-28 |archive-date=February 7, 2015 }}</ref>