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G3 is an almost annual live music show and concert tour featuring three select guitarists of the generation; hence its name. It was created by guitarist Joe Satriani in 1996. Since its inception G3 has featured many guitarists including: Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Yngwie Malmsteen, John Petrucci, Robert Fripp, Paul Gilbert, Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker, Adrian Legg and many other special guests, including Tony MacAlpine, Johnny Hiland, Steve Lukather, Steve Morse, Chris Duarte, Andy Timmons, Neal Schon, Gary Hoey, Brian May, Billy Gibbons, Johnny A, George Lynch, Patrick Rondat, and Eric Sardinas.


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.


Lineups
Joe Satriani
Jeff Campitelli - drums
Dave LaRue - bass
Galen Henson - guitar
Paul Gilbert
Mike Szuter - bass, vocals
Jeff Bowders - drums
Bruce Bouillet - guitar
Emi Gilbert - keyboard
John Petrucci
Mike Portnoy - drums
Dave LaRue - bass

Performed songs
Paul Gilbert
Get Out of My Yard
Hurry Up
Rusty Old Boat
Radiator
Scarified
Scit Scat Wah
I Like Rock
Space Ship One
Down to Mexico
John Petrucci
Jaws of Life
Glasgow Kiss
Lost Without You
Curve
Wishful Thinking
Damage Control
Joe Satriani
War
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


G3 Jam
Foxy Lady/Purple Haze/Third Stone from the Sun/Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (Jimi Hendrix)
Goin' Down (Jeff Beck)
Jumpin' Jack Flash (The Rolling Stones)
The G3 Jam featured Johnny A. at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, MA.



G3 statistics
Dream Theater, Mr. Big, Scorpions and Racer X are the only bands that had two of its members on G3 tour: John Petrucci on guitar and Mike Portnoy on drums (2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 & 2007), Paul Gilbert on guitar (2001, 2002 & 2007) and Billy Sheehan on bass (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006), Michael Schenker and Uli Jon Roth both on guitars (1998), and Paul Gilbert and Bruce Bouillet both on guitar (2007).
John Petrucci, Paul Gilbert, Eric Johnson and Robert Fripp are the only guitarists (excluding Joe Satriani and Steve Vai) who have played on the G3 tour more than one time:
John Petrucci - 6 times
Paul Gilbert - 3 times
Eric Johnson - 3 times
Robert Fripp - 2 times

Headline guitarists
1996 (North America): Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson
1997 (North America): Joe Satriani, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Robert Fripp
1997 (Europe): Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Adrian Legg
1998 (Europe): Joe Satriani, Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth
2000 (Rentak Rhythm Of Asia) : Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson
2001 (North America): Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, John Petrucci
2003 (North America): Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen
2004 (Europe/South America): Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Robert Fripp
2005 (Japan): Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, John Petrucci
2006 (South America): Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Eric Johnson
2006 (Australia): Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, John Petrucci
2007 (North America): Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Paul Gilbert
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