G3: Live in Concert explained

G3: Live in Concert
Type:	Live
Artist:	Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson
Cover:	G3 live in concert.jpg
Released:	June 3, 1997
Recorded:	October 30–31; November 1–2, 1996
Venue:	Veterans Memorial Auditorium, The Palace of Auburn Hills, Aragon Ballroom, Northrop Auditorium
Genre:	Rock
Length:	76:53
Label:	Sony
Producer:	Mike Fraser

G3: Live in Concert
Type:	video
Artist:	Joe Satriani, Steve Vai & Eric Johnson
Released:	2005
Recorded:	October 30–31; November 1–2, 1996
Venue:	Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Columbus), The Palace of Auburn Hills, Aragon Ballroom, Northrop Auditorium
Genre:	Rock
Length:	1:07:22
Label:	Sony
Producer:	Mike Fraser
Chronology:	G3
Next Year:	2004

G3: Live in Concert is a live album and DVD by the G3 project, led by Joe Satriani. It was released in 1997 by Epic Records. This lineup of G3 includes Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai. In 2005, a DVD of this concert was also released.

Track listing

CD track listing

Joe Satriani

All songs written by Joe Satriani.

1. "Cool №9" – 6:47
2. "Flying in a Blue Dream" – 5:59
3. "Summer Song" – 6:28

Eric Johnson

All songs written by Eric Johnson, except where noted.

4. "Zap" – 6:07
5. "Manhattan" – 5:16
6. "Camel's Night Out" (Kyle Brock, Mark Younger-Smith) – 5:57

Steve Vai

All songs written by Steve Vai.

7. "Answers" – 6:58
8. "For the Love of God" – 7:47
9. "The Attitude Song" – 5:14

Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai

10. "Going Down" (Don Nix) – 5:47
    • Freddie King cover (Originally released by blues legend Freddie King in 1970)
11. "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama" (Frank Zappa) – 5:21
    • Frank Zappa cover
12. "Red House" (Jimi Hendrix) – 9:12
    • The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover

DVD track listing

Joe Satriani

1. "Cool #9"
2. "Flying in a Blue Dream"
3. "Summer Song"

Eric Johnson

4. "12 to 12 Vibe"
5. "Manhattan"
6. "S.R.V."

Steve Vai

7. "Answers"
8. "Segueway Jam Piece"
9. "For the Love of God"
10. "The Attitude Song"

The G3 Jam

11. "Going Down"
12. "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama"
13. "Red House"

Personnel

Joe Satriani

• Joe Satriani – guitar, vocals
• Stuart Hamm – bass
• Jeff Campitelli – drums

Steve Vai

• Steve Vai – lead guitar
• Mike Keneally – rhythm guitar, sitar, keyboards, vocals
• Philip Bynoe – bass and percussion
• Mike Mangini – drums and percussion

Eric Johnson

• Eric Johnson – guitar, vocals
• Stephen Barber – keyboards
• Roscoe Beck – bass
• Brannen Temple – drums

G3

• Joe Satriani – guitar, vocals (on Going Down)
• Steve Vai – guitar, vocals (on My guitar want to kill your Ma)
• Eric Johnson – guitar, vocals (on Red House)
• Stuart Hamm – bass
• Jeff Campitelli – drums
• Guest: Mike Keneally - vocals (on My guitar want to kill your Ma)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for G3: Live in Concert

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[1]	78
European Albums (IFPI)^[2]	57
Icelandic Albums (Tonlist)^[3]	25
Portuguese Albums (AFP)^[4]	20
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)^[5]	44
US Top Music Videos (Billboard)^[6]	5
US Top Video Sales (Billboard)^[7]	28

Notes and References

1. Book: Ryan, Gavin. 2011. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Moonlight Publishing. Mount Martha, Melbourne, Victoria.
2. Web site: European Top 100 Albums. Music & Media. 14 June 1997. 16.
3. Dagblaðið Vísir — Tónlist Topp 40. Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 39. 14 June 1997.
4. Web site: Top National Sellers — Portugal. Music & Media. 14 June 1997. 17.
5. Book: Salaverri, Fernando. 2005. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. Fundación Autor-SGAE. es. 84-8048-639-2. 3rd.
6. Web site: Billboard — Top Music Videos. Billboard. 21 June 1997. 68.
7. Web site: Billboard — Top Video Sales. Billboard. 28 June 1997. 70.