Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have launched the debut single from their collaborative undertaking, the SatchVai Band.
Contemplating their standing amongst rock’s biggest shredders, it’s becoming that the brand new tune is named “I Wanna Play My Guitar.” Former Deep Purple frontman Glenn Hughes gives vocals on the observe, whereas rhythm guitarist Pete Thorn, bassist Marco Mendoza and drummer Kenny Aronoff spherical out the SatchVai Band.
In a dialog with Guitar Participant, Satriani defined how “I Wanna Play My Guitar” captured the rockers’ youthful exuberance.
“This tune depicts all that Joe and I used to consider as youngsters. All the issues we cherished about pounding rock and roll and the wonderful guitar,” he famous. “It’s an absolute phenom for us to have the ability to current to you now our teenage aspirations on this tune.”
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“I keep in mind these days and the way completely thrilling it was to play the guitar,” Satriani continued. “Our complete world revolved round it as if it was a mysterious monolith, as it’s, and I do know that there are youngsters proper now which are feeling the identical factor about this sacred instrument once they play it.”
Take heed to “I Wanna Play My Guitar” beneath.
‘I Wanna Play My Guitar’ Almost Had a Second Singer
Elsewhere within the dialog, Satriani revealed that he initially envisioned the tune with two vocalists: Hughes and Justin Hawkins, frontman of the Darkness.
“I received this loopy concept on the Monsters of Rock Cruise the place Glenn and Justin had been each performing,” the guitarist recalled. “Sadly, after I received again from the cruise I examined optimistic for COVID and I entered right into a 10-day fog, forgetting if I had despatched the invites to collaborate.
“Once I lastly recovered, I heard again from Justin‘s those who the Darkness was going to be releasing a report on the similar time and he wouldn’t have the ability to contribute to the tune, so, I despatched a tough demo to Glenn and he was into it.”
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Hughes, who Satriani known as “certainly one of our childhood heroes,” turned out to be the right collaborator for the observe.
“Once I began scripting this tune I had no concept how necessary the contributions from Glenn and Steve can be,” Satriani admitted. “What they dropped at the observe made all of it occur.”
The SatchVai Band will hit the street for the Browsing with the Hydra Tour. The trek begins June 13 in York, England and can take the band all through Europe.
