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G3 Live in Denver

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I listen to this all the time. It includes great solos by Inqwie,,, Steve and Joe, with a super jam included on both the dvd and cd. Exemplary backup by Tony Mcalpine and Billy Sheehan for Mr. Vai. The cd collection is a double package with each performer , on cd 1 and the g3 jam on cd2. Inqwie does baroque and rock, red house and does tremendous work on Rockin in the Free World ( they all do). I brought this out for younger listeners and we played the dvd 4 times in one week. A great introduction to the talents of these guys to a younger generation who never get it from mainstream media. Im sure most of you know this already so enjoy some more.

If you like virtuoso electric guitar music, the G3 series delivers the cream of the crop of raucus rock improvisors. Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are permanent fixtures who bring along a guest for each tour. Previous tours had Eric Johnson and Yngwie Malmsteen, and this one has John Petrucci as the third headliner. I own all three dvd's and each one has its shining moments. For me, the highlight of this show is John Petrucci's opening number, Glasgow Kiss. It's so refreshing to see a tasteful guitarist play a beautifully constructed original piece of music. His tone is superb, his performance flawless---and check out drummer Mike Portnoy -this trio really cooks. As always, Satch handles the emcee duties and gives a solid performance and Vai is always creative with a magnificent backup band. The jams at the end of these G3 shows are always entertaining as the artists trade licks. I recommend this dvd as well as the other two G3 releases.