As the years go by, I realize how unique a style rock music is and how delicate you have to be with it sometimes; otherwise, you turn it into pop music or progressive rock or something else. Joe Satriani Read Quote
It’s a funny thing, my relationship with Deep Purple. I already felt the pain and confusion of trying to replace Ritchie Blackmore, which is a difficult thing to have in your head – since the time when you were a kid, that guitar sound and approach is what you associate with Deep Purple. Joe Satriani Read Quote
Rock music is a funny thing: You can actually take it too far sometimes, and then it’s not rock music anymore – it’s something else, but it’s not rock. Joe Satriani Read Quote
Here’s something weird, though: I loved Jimi’s music so much that I would never perform it for people. Throughout my teens and playing in various bands, I refused to play Hendrix songs. I know that sounds strange, but Jimi’s music was so special to me that it was like works of art that shouldn’t be touched or altered. Joe Satriani Read Quote
I loved that playing the guitar wasn’t easy. It was pain, but it was my pain. And then it became joy. My joy. Joe Satriani Read Quote
I love classical music, but I hated classical guitar. But I like flamenco, because there was something else there going on. It wasn’t just the notes being thrown at you. And there were certain kinds of jazz that I really liked and other kinds that just went right over my head. Joe Satriani Read Quote
I’ve always had creative freedom. Instrumental rock wasn’t really a genre, but the success of ‘Surfing With the Alien’ legitimized my approach. Joe Satriani Read Quote
Guitar players I find kind of boring – and that’s not meant as a dig. I find myself boring. Joe Satriani Read Quote
I think the main objective is to move people, make people think in their heart. I personally am not interested in appealing to other musicians. To me, it’s more inspiring to move someone who doesn’t know anything about music but has a feel. Joe Satriani Read Quote
I prefer a heart player; I prefer someone like a blues player, like Jeff Healey. Jeff Healey I think is tremendous. Joe Satriani Read Quote
