Satch opened up on why he’s always championed the next generation of players, despite initial blowback against his G3 tour plans

"[H]e's playing with one of the greatest drummers of all time . . . that wouldn’t have worked if he was not a good guitarist."

Even so, it didn’t stop Joe Satriani from launching his annual G3 tour in 1996 with Steve Vai and Eric Johnson. Over the next decade, the shredfest became celebrated for presenting ever-changing lineups that featured some of the day’s most technically proficient players,

The guitar virtuoso heaps praise on the late Nirvana frontman's skills in a new interview. Joe Satriani: Kurt Cobain “Was a Great Guitar Player”

However, no less a guitar luminary than Joe Satriani has heaped praise on Kurt’s playing, calling the late Nirvana leader a “great guitarist”. In a new interview given to Classic Rock magazine, Satriani said: “I was very happy with those Nirvana records.