Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson shred the blues classic “Crossroads” in this exclusive new video of the three electric guitar virtuosos from the 2024 G3 reunion tour.
Directed by ZZ Satriani, the “Crossroads” video captures the energy, fun and celebratory exhilaration that those concerts delivered.
Says Satch, "ZZ’s video brings together all the fun and musical magic of this epic G3 journey Eric, Steve and I have been on since 1996. Because of our shared roots, ‘Crossroads’ is a song that unites us. We are three very different players, still evolving on our instruments but still enjoying the celebration of the electric guitar with each other.”
Vai concurs. “We’ve played this classic jewel on various G3 tours in the past," he says, "and it always feels good to wrap the fingers around this iconic riff. Slamming away with Joe and Eric on this track creates a rich atmosphere of crushing guitar delight. It’s an honor to be a part of it.”
Adds “Johnson, “It’s always a fun one to play and stretch out on!"
The video is a tantalizing sample from the trio's forthcoming Reunion Live album that captures the electrifying magic of their sold-out 2024 U.S. tour. The album features the three guitar icons, who first joined forces in 1996 on the inaugural G3 tour, doing what they do best — shredding guitar before a live audience.
Out January 31, 2025, Reunion Live delivers full sets from each guitarist, including hits like Satriani’s “Sahara,” Johnson’s “Cliffs of Dover" and Vai’s “For the Love of God,” along with a thrilling encore jam of Hendrix and Clapton covers.
Recorded before an audience at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, Reunion Live captures the energy of the G3 live experience as it shines a spotlight on the ever-evolving art of the electric guitar. The package will include new live albums from each of the three guitarists, along with a collaborative supergroup album. The album mirrors the live tour format, with individual sets followed by an epic jam session featuring all three guitarists.
Reunion Live will be available in multiple formats, including Digital, 2CD Digipack, 4LP (Black) Gatefold, and a Deluxe Slipcase with four colored LPs, a 64-page coffee-table book and two CDs. The Deluxe edition will feature a different colored vinyl record for each artist and a special splatter LP for the jam sessions. The photo book is divided into separate chapters for each artist and and the jam. The two-CD set will include a 16-page photo booklet.
Reunion Live can be pre-ordered now.
G3 Reunion Live
Album Release: January 31, 2025
Formats:
Digital, 2CD Digipack, 4LP (Black) Gatefold, Deluxe Slipcase with 4LPs (Colored), 64-page coffee table book and 2CDs.
Tracklisting (all formats):
1. Gravitas (Vai)
2. Avalancha (Vai)
3. Little Pretty Intro (Vai)
4. Little Pretty (Vai)
5. Tender Surrender (Vai)
6. Zeus in Chains (Vai)
7. Teeth of the Hydra (Vai)
8. For the Love of God (Vai)
9. Land of 1000 Dances (Johnson)
10. Righteous (Johnson)
11. Trail of Tears (Johnson)
12. On-Ramp Improv (Johnson)
13. Freeway Jam (Johnson)
14. Desert Rose (Johnson)
15. Venus Reprise (Johnson)
16. Raspberry Jam Delta-V (Satriani)
17. Surfing with the Alien (Satriani)
18. Satch Boogie (Satriani)
19. Sahara (Satriani)
20. Nineteen Eighty (Satriani)
21. Big Bad Moon (Satriani)
22. Always with Me, Always with You (Satriani)
23. Summer Song (Satriani)
24. Introductions
25. Crossroads (Encore Jam)
26. Spanish Castle Magic (Encore Jam)
27. Born to Be Wild (Encore Jam)
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