After releasing their new song, "The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1,' Steve Vai and Joe Satriani discuss its personal meaning and how it ties into their long friendship.
We're used to seeing Metallica rock out live, so it was quite a sight to check out frontman James Hetfield not only without the thunderous backing of his band, but also unplugging for an acoustic benefit. Hetfield was part of an all-star lineup for the 'Acoustic-4-A-Cure benefit at San Francisco's Fillmore Thursday night (May 15), where he performed a four-song set and returned for the finale.
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With an imminent possibility that the band Chickenfoot, which of course includes Satriani, Hagar, and drummer Chad Smith, isn't releasing another album this year due to Smith's busy schedule with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Hagar and Satriani might be turning their focus to a new blues trio.
Joe Satriani's fourteenth studio album "Unstoppable Momentum" will hit stores on May 7th. Satriani teamed with Mike Fraser (worked with AC/DC) to produce the CD at the Bay Area Skywalker Sound Studios.