G3: Live in Concert

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.

G3: Live in Concert
Live album by Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson
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
Joe Satriani chronology
Joe Satriani (1995) G3: Live in Concert (1997) Crystal Planet (1998)
Steve Vai chronology
Fire Garden (1996) G3: Live in Concert (1997) Alive in an Ultra World (2001)
Eric Johnson chronology
Venus Isle (1996) G3: Live in Concert (1997) Seven Worlds (1998)
G3 chronology
G3: Live in Concert (1997) G3: Rockin' in the Free World (2003)

G3: Live in Concert
Video by 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
G3 chronology
G3: Live in Concert (2005) G3: Live in Denver (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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
    • Moloch cover (Originally released by the Memphis Blues/Rock band called Moloch in 1969)
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

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)

References

1. Phares, Heather. G3: Live in Concert at AllMusic