G3 Live In New York DVD (2005

Three guitar gods walk into a New York venue. No punchline, just two and a half hours of instrumental virtuosity that will make you question every life choice that led you to not practice more.

G3 is Joe Satriani's annual exercise in humility for the audience, pulling together the genre's elite and letting them run. The 2005 New York edition brings in Steve Vai and John Petrucci, which is either the best or most overwhelming lineup depending on your tolerance for extended guitar solos and genuine technical mastery. Petrucci was deep in the Dream Theater years, Vai was Vai, and Satriani had been quietly writing the textbook on melodic instrumental rock for two decades. For anyone serious about guitar as an instrument rather than a prop, this is essential viewing. Experimental rock, progressive metal, the kind of live document that rewards repeat watching.

Live DVD, recorded 2004, released 2005. Region information not confirmed, check compatibility. Runtime as per original release.

Fans of: Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Eric Johnson, Jason Becker