G3 (tour)

{{Short description|Annual concert tour organized by Joe Satriani}}

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G3 is a concert tour organized by guitarist Joe Satriani featuring him alongside two other guitarists. Since its inception in 1995, G3 has toured most years and has featured many guitarists, including Steve Vai (Satriani's former student), Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Yngwie Malmsteen, John Petrucci, Robert Fripp, Paul Gilbert, Steve Morse, Steve Lukather, Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker, Adrian Legg, Phil Collen and many other special guests, including Tony MacAlpine, Johnny Hiland, Keith More, Chris Duarte, Andy Timmons, Neal Schon, Gary Hoey, Brian May, Billy Gibbons, Johnny A, George Lynch, Patrick Rondat, Guthrie Govan, Alejandro Silva, and Eric Sardinas.

1996

{{main|G3: Live in Concert}}

The first tour took place in 1996. The North American G3 tour featured Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Eric Johnson. Performances were held from October 11, 1996 to November 8, 1996. Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Adrian Legg were the opening acts.

There were special guests on this tour, who included Neal Schon in San Francisco, Gary Hoey in San Diego, Chris Duarte in Austin and San Antonio, George Lynch in Phoenix, and Andy Timmons in Dallas. Al and Janie Hendrix (Jimi Hendrix's father and stepsister) came backstage on the last date of the G3 Tour in Hendrix's home town of Seattle, WA.{{Cite web |url=http://www.guitarchina.com/vai/pic/009.jpg |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 11, 2007 |archive-date=September 27, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927043426/http://www.guitarchina.com/vai/pic/009.jpg |url-status=dead }}

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! colspan="4"| G3 1996 setlist

Appearance As

! Performer

! Song

! Musicians

rowspan=13|Opening Act

| rowspan=7|Kenny Wayne Shepherd

| "Down to the Bone"

| rowspan=7|

"Born with a Broken Heart"
"Shame, Shame, Shame"
"Kings Highway"
"Deja Voodoo"
"While We Cry"
"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
rowspan=6|Adrian Legg

| "Celandine"

| rowspan=6|

  • Adrian Legg – guitar
"Cool Cajun"
"Crockett Waltz"
"Mrs. Jacks Last Stand"
"Tracy’s Big Moment"
"Chicken Licken's Last Ride"
rowspan=30|Main Performer

| rowspan=9|Steve Vai

| "There's a Fire in the House"

| rowspan=9|

"The Animal"
"Deepness"
"Tender Surrender"
"Little Alligator"
"Bad Horsie"
"Answers"
"For the Love of God"
"The Attitude Song"
rowspan=9|Eric Johnson

| "12 to 12 Vibe"

| rowspan=9|

"Righteous"
"Rock Me Baby"
"Zap"
"Manhattan"
"SRV"
"Good To Me"
"Camel's Night Out"
"Cliffs of Dover"
rowspan=9|Joe Satriani

| "Cool #9"

| rowspan=9|

"Flying in a Blue Dream"
"Summer Song"
"The Crush of Love"
"The Extremist"
"Always with Me, Always with You"
"Satch Boogie"
"Big Bad Moon"
"Surfing with the Alien"
rowspan=3|G3 Jam

| "Going Down"

|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, lead vocals
  • Steve Vai – guitar, backing vocals
  • Eric Johnson – guitar
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama"

|

  • Mike Keneally – vocals
  • Steve Vai – guitar, vocals
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Eric Johnson – guitar
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Red House"

|

  • Eric Johnson – guitar, vocals
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Steve Vai – guitar
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums

1997

Toured North America and Europe. Michael Cusson{{Cite web|url=http://www.michelcusson.com/eng/film-music.php|title=MICHEL CUSSON: OFFICIAL WEBSITE|date=May 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527074217/http://www.michelcusson.com/eng/film-music.php |access-date=October 13, 2023|archive-date=May 27, 2010 }} played the first two shows in Quebec City and Montreal before Kenny Wayne Shepherd joined the tour.

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! colspan="4"| G3 1997 setlist

Continent

! Performer

! Song

! Musicians

rowspan=19|North America

| Robert Fripp

| Robert Fripp Soundscape Prelude to G3

|

  • Robert Fripp – guitar
  • Mike Keneally
rowspan=6|Kenny Wayne Shepherd

| "Down to the Bone"

| rowspan=6|

"Born with a Broken Heart"
"Shame, Shame, Shame"
"Kings Highway"
"Deja Voodoo"
"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
rowspan=9|Joe Satriani

| "Cool #9"

| rowspan=9|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, vocals
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Ice 9"
"Summer Song"
"Flying in a Blue Dream"
"The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing"
"Always with Me, Always with You"
"Big Bad Moon"

"Bass Solo"

"Satch Boogie"
"Surfing with the Alien"
rowspan=3|G3 Jam

| "Levee Break"

|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, vocals
  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd – guitar
  • Robert Fripp – guitar
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama"

|

  • Noah Hunt – vocals
  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd – guitar, vocals
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Robert Fripp – guitar
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Red House"

|

  • Robert Fripp – guitar, vocals
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd – guitar
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
rowspan=32|Europe

| rowspan=10|Adrian Legg

| "Celandine"

| rowspan=10|Adrian Legg – guitar

"English Cajun"
"Kalahari Blues"
"Ragged Nail"
"L'Amour Manque"
"Queenies Waltz"
"Cool Cajun"
"Mrs. Jack's Last Stand"
"Tracey's Big Moment"
"Chicken Licken's Last Ride"
rowspan=10|Steve Vai

| "There's a Fire in the House"

| rowspan=10|

"The Animal"
"Deepness"
"Tender Surrender"
"Aching Hunger"
"Angel Food"
"Answers"
"Conducting & Ballerina?"
"For the Love of God"
"The Attitude Song"
rowspan=9|Joe Satriani

| "Cool #9"

| rowspan=9|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, vocals
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Ice 9"
"Summer Song"
"Flying in a Blue Dream"
"The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing"
"Always with Me, Always with You"
"Big Bad Moon"

"Bass Solo"

"Satch Boogie"
"Surfing with the Alien"
rowspan=3|G3 Jam

| "Levee Break"

|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, vocals
  • Steve Vai – guitar
  • Adrian Legg – guitar
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama"

|

  • Mike Keneally – vocals
  • Steve Vai – guitar, vocals
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Adrian Legg – guitar
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Red House"

|

  • Adrian Legg – guitar, vocals
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Steve Vai – guitar
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums

1998

Toured Europe.

Patrick Rondat was also present on the G3 Tour dates in France.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rondat.com/tours/G3_Tour/g3.html|title=Patrick Rondat - G3 with Joe Satriani 1998|date=November 25, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011125101714/http://www.rondat.com/tours/G3_Tour/g3.html |access-date=October 13, 2023|archive-date=November 25, 2001 }}

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! colspan="3"| G3 1998 setlist

Performer

! Song

! Musicians

rowspan=13|Michael Schenker

| "In Search of Peace of Mind"

| rowspan=13|

"Assault Attack"
"Into the Arena"
"Another Piece of Meat"
"Let It Roll"
"Captain Nemo"
"Written in the Sand"
"Essence"
"Lost Horizons"
"Attack of the Mad Axeman"
"Bijou Pleasurette"
"Positive Forward"
"Armed and Ready"
rowspan=6|Uli Jon Roth

| "G3 Overture"

| rowspan=6|

"The Four Seasons Part I"
"The Four Seasons Part II"
"Hiroshima"
"Polar Nights"
"Beethoven's Fifth"
rowspan=14|Joe Satriani

| "Up in the Sky"

| rowspan=14|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, vocals
  • Stuart Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"House Full of Bullets"
"Crystal Planet"
"Time"
"Raspberry Jam Delta-V"
"Lights of Heaven"
"Ice 9"
"The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing"
"Summer Song"
"Always with Me, Always with You"
"Big Bad Moon"

"Bass Solo"

"Satch Boogie"
"Slow Down Blues"
"Surfing with the Alien"
rowspan=3|G3 Jam

| "Going Down"

|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, vocals
  • Michael Schenker – guitar
  • Uli Jon Roth – guitar
  • Keith More – guitar
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"The Thrill Is Gone"

|

  • Gary Barden – vocals
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Michael Schenker – guitar
  • Uli Jon Roth – guitar
  • Keith More – guitar
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"

|

  • David Van Landing – vocals
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Michael Schenker – guitar
  • Uli Jon Roth – guitar
  • Keith More – guitar
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums

2000

Toured Rentak Rhythm of Asia Festival (Bukit Jalil) – Kuala Lumpur, MY.{{Cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/rentakasia/|title=RentakAsia Home Page|date=April 10, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010410214747/http://www.geocities.com/rentakasia/ |access-date=October 13, 2023|archive-date=April 10, 2001 }} Featured a reunion of the first G3 Tour lineup on October 21, 2000 at the Rhythm of Asia Festival – Kuala Lumpur, MY.{{Cite web |url=http://www.vivamusic.com/events/u_rentak.htm |title=Rentak Asia – The Rhythm of Asia |access-date=June 11, 2007 |archive-date=August 6, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070806021103/http://vivamusic.com/events/u_rentak.htm |url-status=dead }} Slide guitarist Eric Sardinas opened.

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! colspan="3"| G3 2000 setlist

Performer

! Song

! Musicians

rowspan=7|Eric Johnson

| "Zenland"

| rowspan=7|

"Trail of Tears"
"Forty Mile Town"
"Trademark"
"Nothing Can Keep Me from You"
"Desert Rose"
"Cliffs of Dover"
rowspan=7|Steve Vai

| "I Know You're Here"

| rowspan=7|

"The Reaper"
"Juice"
"Whispering a Prayer"
"Bangkok"
"I'm the Hell Outta Here"
"For the Love of God"
rowspan=3|Joe Satriani

| "Devil's Slide"

| rowspan=3|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Flying in a Blue Dream"
"Satch Boogie"

2001–2002

G3 2001 featured Joe Satriani and Steve Vai up with Dream Theater's John Petrucci, who wrote an entire set of new instrumental music for the tour, touring North America.

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! colspan="3"| G3 2001–2002 setlist

Performer

! Song

! Musicians

rowspan=5|John Petrucci

| "IBS"

| rowspan=5|

"Damage Control"
"Lost without You"
"Glasgow Kiss"
"Paradigm Shift"
rowspan=9|Steve Vai

| "Shy Boy"

| rowspan=9|

"Giant Balls of Gold"
"Erotic Nightmares"
"Blood & Glory"
"The Animal"
"Whispering a Prayer"
"Incantation"
"Jiboom"
"For the Love of God"
rowspan=9|Joe Satriani

| "Cool #9"

| rowspan=9|

"Devil's Slide"
"Satch Boogie"
"Flying in a Blue Dream"
"Until We Say Goodbye"
"The Extremist"
"Raspberry Jam Delta-V"
"Always with Me, Always with You"
"Surfing with the Alien"
rowspan=4|G3 Jam

| "La Grange"

|

  • Billy Sheehan – vocals, bass
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Steve Vai – guitar
  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"

|

  • Billy Sheehan – vocals, bass
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Steve Vai – guitar
  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Dave LaRue – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Little Wing"

|

  • Steve Vai – guitar, vocals
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Billy Sheehan – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Going Down"

|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, vocals
  • Steve Vai – guitar
  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Stu Hamm – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums

2003

{{main|G3: Live in Denver}}

Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen toured North America.

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! colspan="3"| G3 2003 setlist

Performer

! Song

! Musicians

rowspan=9|Joe Satriani

| "Satch Boogie"

| rowspan=9|

"The Extremist"
"Crystal Planet"
"Starry Night"
"Midnight"
"Flying in a Blue Dream"
"The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing"
"Always with Me, Always with You"
"Summer Song"
rowspan=6|Steve Vai

| "I Know You’re Here"

| rowspan=6|

  • Steve Vai – lead guitar, vocals
  • Dave Weiner – rhythm guitar
  • Billy Sheehan – bass
  • Tony MacAlpine – keyboards, guitar
  • Jeremy Colson – drums
"Reaping"
"Juice"
"Whispering a Prayer"
"I'm the Hell Outta Here"
"For the Love of God"
rowspan=12|Yngwie Malmsteen

| "Evil Eye"

| rowspan=2|

"Baroque n' Roll"
"Guitar Solo" ("Trilogy Suite Op. 5"/"Krakatau"/"Red House")

|

  • Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar
"Fugue (Concerto for Electric Guitar & Orchestra in E Flat Minor Opus 1)"

|

  • Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar
  • Mick Cervino – bass
  • Jocke Svalberg – keyboards
  • Patrick Johansson – drums
"Keyboard Solo"

|

  • Jocke Svalberg – keyboards
"Bass Solo"

|

  • Mick Cervino – bass
"Drum Solo"

|

  • Patrick Johansson – drums
"Nylon String Acoustic Guitar Solo"

|

  • Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar
"Black Star"

| rowspan=4|

  • Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar
  • Mick Cervino – bass
  • Jocke Svalberg – keyboards
  • Patrick Johansson – drums
"Adagio"

"Far Beyond the Sun"

"Finale"
"Blitzkrieg"
rowspan=3|G3 Jam

| "Rockin' in the Free World"

|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, lead vocals
  • Steve Vai – guitar, backing vocals
  • Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar
  • Billy Sheehan – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Little Wing"

|

  • Steve Vai – guitar, vocals
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar
  • Billy Sheehan – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"

|

  • Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar, vocals
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Steve Vai – guitar
  • Billy Sheehan – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums

2004

G3 toured Europe, Mexico and South America in 2004 with Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Robert Fripp.

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! colspan="3"| G3 2004 setlist

Performer

! Song

! Musicians

rowspan=3|Robert Fripp

| "Soundscape Part 1"

| rowspan=3|

  • Robert Fripp – guitar
"Soundscape Part 2"
"Soundscape Part 3"
rowspan=11|Steve Vai

| "I Know You're Here"

| rowspan=11|

"Giant Balls of Gold"
"Answers"
"The Reaper"
"Juice"
"Whispering a Prayer"
"Fire Garden Suite"
"Bangkok"
"Bull Whip"
"I’m the Hell Outta Here"
"For the Love of God"
rowspan=12|Joe Satriani

| "Hands in the Air"

| rowspan=12|

  • Joe Satriani – lead guitar, vocals
  • Galen Henson – rhythm guitar
  • Matt Bissonette – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Satch Boogie"
"Cool #9"
"Gnaahh"
"I Like the Rain"
"Up in Flames"
"Always with Me, Always with You"
"Searching"
"Is There Love in Space?"
"War"
"Flying in a Blue Dream"
"Ice 9"
rowspan=4|G3 Jam

| "Red"

|

  • Matt Bissonette – bass
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Steve Vai – guitar
  • Robert Fripp – guitar
  • Billy Sheehan – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"The Murderer"

|

  • Billy Sheehan – vocals, bass
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Steve Vai – guitar

Henrique Lourenço – guitar

  • Matt Bissonette – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Rockin' in the Free World"

|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, lead vocals
  • Steve Vai – guitar, backing vocals
  • Robert Fripp – guitar
  • Billy Sheehan – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Going Down"

|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, lead vocals
  • Steve Vai – guitar, backing vocals
  • Robert Fripp – guitar

"Alejandro Silva" – guitar

  • Matt Bissonette – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums

2005

The 2005 G3 tour featured John Petrucci, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani touring Japan and the United States. It was recorded on May 8 at the Tokyo Forum, Japan.

{{main|G3: Live in Tokyo}}

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! colspan="3"| G3 2005 setlist

Performer

! Song

! Musicians

rowspan=6|John Petrucci

| "Jaws of Life"

| rowspan=6|

"Glasgow Kiss"
"Lost Without You"
"Curve"
"Wishful Thinking"
"Damage Control"
rowspan=7|Steve Vai

| "I'm Becoming"

| rowspan=7|

"The Audience Is Listening"
"Building the Church"
"K'm-Pee-Du-Wee"
"The Crying Machine"
"Lotus Feet"
"I'm the Hell Outta Here"
rowspan=8|Joe Satriani

| "Up in Flames"

| rowspan=8|

"Summer Song"
"Hordes of Locusts"
"Always with Me, Always with You"
"War"
"Searching"
"Just Look Up"
"Flying in a Blue Dream"
rowspan=3|G3 Jam

| "Foxy Lady"

|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, vocals
  • Steve Vai – guitar
  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Matt Bissonette – bass
  • Mike Portnoy – drums
"La Grange"

|

  • Billy Sheehan – vocals, bass
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Steve Vai – guitar
  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Matt Bissonette – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Smoke on the Water"

|

  • Matt Bissonette – lead vocals, bass
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Steve Vai – guitar
  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Billy Sheehan – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums

2006

The first 2006 G3 tour featured John Petrucci, Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani. Performances were held from October 16, 2006 to October 29, 2006 across Latin America.

The second 2006 G3 tour featured John Petrucci, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. Performances were held across Australia from November 29, 2006 to December 8, 2006.

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! colspan="4"| G3 2006 setlist

Region

! Performer

! Song

! Musicians

rowspan=28|Latin America

| rowspan=9|Eric Johnson

| "Summer Jam"

| rowspan=9|

"My Back Pages"
"Trademark"
"Brilliant Room"
"Manhattan"
"Morning Sun"
"Columbia"
"Desert Rose"
"Cliffs of Dover"
rowspan=6|John Petrucci

| "Jaws of Life"

| rowspan=6|

"Glasgow Kiss"
"Lost without You"
"Curve"
"Wishful Thinking"
"Damage Control"
rowspan=10|Joe Satriani

| "Flying in a Blue Dream"

| rowspan=10|

"The Extremist"
"Redshift Riders"
"Satch Boogie"
"Cool #9"
"Super Colossal"
"Just Like Lightnin'"
"Crowd Chant"
"Summer Song"
"Always with Me, Always with You"
rowspan=3|G3 Jam

| "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"

|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Eric Johnson – guitar, vocals
  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Dave LaRue – bass
  • Mike Portnoy – drums
"Red House"

|

  • Eric Johnson – guitar, vocals
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Dave LaRue – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Rockin' in the Free World"

|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, vocals
  • Eric Johnson – guitar
  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Roscoe Beck – bass
  • Tommy Taylor – drums
rowspan=26|Australia

| rowspan=6|John Petrucci

| "Jaws of Life"

| rowspan=6|

"Glasgow Kiss"
"Lost without You"
"Curve"
"Wishful Thinking"
"Damage Control"
rowspan=7|Steve Vai

| "Tender Surrender"

| rowspan=7|

"Giant Balls of Gold"
"Building the Church"
"Answers"
"Whispering a Prayer"
"Freak Show Excess"
"For the Love of God"
rowspan=10|Joe Satriani

| "Flying in a Blue Dream"

| rowspan=10|

"The Extremist"
"Redshift Riders"
"Cool #9"
"Super Colossal"
"Just Like Lightnin'"
"Satch Boogie"
"Crowd Chant"
"Summer Song"
"Always with Me, Always with You"
rowspan=3|G3 Jam

| "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"

|

  • Billy Sheehan – vocals, bass
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Steve Vai – guitar
  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Dave LaRue – bass
  • Mike Portnoy – drums
"My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama"

|

  • Steve Vai – guitar, vocals
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Billy Sheehan – bass, vocals
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Rockin' in the Free World"

|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, lead vocals
  • Steve Vai – guitar, backing vocals
  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Dave LaRue – bass
  • Jimmy Hug – drums

2007

The G3 2007 tour featured Paul Gilbert, John Petrucci and Joe Satriani. Shows were held from March 14 to April 14. At the last show of the tour during the song "Glasgow Kiss" Paul Gilbert's band came out wearing kilts and did a small dance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mkMmtbh_o4|title=Gilbert Kilts Petrucci G3 '07|access-date=October 13, 2023|via=YouTube}}

The G3 Jam featured Johnny A. at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, MA.

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! colspan="3"| G3 2007 setlist

Performer

! Song

! Musicians

rowspan=9|Paul Gilbert

| "Get Out of My Yard"

| rowspan=9|

"Hurry Up"
"Rusty Old Boat"
"Radiator"
"Scarified"
"Scit Scat Wah"
"I Like Rock"
"Space Ship One"
"Down to Mexico"
rowspan=6|John Petrucci

| "Jaws of Life"

| rowspan=6|

"Glasgow Kiss"
"Lost without You"
"Curve"
"Wishful Thinking"
"Damage Control"
rowspan=10|Joe Satriani

| "War"

| rowspan=10|

"One Big Rush"
"Flying in a Blue Dream"
"Cool #9"
"Super Colossal"
"Satch Boogie"
"Circles"
"The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing"
"Surfing with the Alien"
"Always with Me, Always with You"
rowspan=3|G3 Jam

| Foxy Lady
Purple Haze

Third Stone from the Sun

Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

|

  • Mike Szuter – vocals, bass
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • Paul Gilbert – guitar
  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Galen Henson – rhythm guitar
  • Dave LaRue – bass
  • Mike Portnoy – drums
"Going Down"

|

  • Joe Satriani – guitar, lead vocals
  • Paul Gilbert – guitar, backing vocals
  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Dave LaRue – bass
  • Jeff Campitelli – drums
"Jumpin' Jack Flash"

|

  • Paul Gilbert – guitar, lead vocals
  • Joe Satriani – guitar
  • John Petrucci – guitar
  • Mike Szuter – bass
  • Jeff Bowders – drums

2012

The G3 2012 tour featured Steve Lukather in Australia/Steve Morse in Europe, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai.

2016

The G3 2016 tour featured Joe Satriani and Steve Vai and the Aristocrats. Shows were held in various cities in Italy and Germany from July 2, 2016 to July 13, 2016.

2018

The G3 2018 tour featured John Petrucci, Uli Jon Roth in Europe/Phil Collen in the States and Joe Satriani.

2024

The G3 2024 thirteen-show US tour featured Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson. The tour resulted in the Reunion Live album.

G3 statistics

Dream Theater, Scorpions, and Racer X are the only bands that have had two of their members on G3 tour: John Petrucci on guitar and Mike Portnoy on drums (2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 & 2007), John Petrucci on guitar and Mike Mangini on drums (2012,2018), Michael Schenker and Uli Jon Roth both on guitars (1998), and Paul Gilbert and Bruce Bouillet both on guitar (2007).

Alcatrazz has also had two members represented on the G3 tour: Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai. The David Lee Roth Band has had four members touring with G3: Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan, Matt Bissonette and Greg Bissonette.

Robert Fripp, Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, John Petrucci and Uli Jon Roth are the only guitarists (excluding Joe Satriani and Steve Vai) who have played on the G3 tour more than once:

= Headline guitarists =

Discography

References

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