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• Joe Satriani established himself as a guitarist in the '80s with the 1987 release of his all-instrumental album, Surfing with the Alien. The disc went platinum and became one of the best selling instrumental records of all time, pasting Satriani on the covers of guitar magazines around the globe.

  In February 2009, Satriani and his lawyer, Howard King, confirmed that they are still pursuing the lawsuit against Coldplay.E! Online: Joe Satriani Won't Crash Coldplay's Grammy Party (February 5, 2009) The lawsuit was filed in December 2008 but the band had dismissed the claim. Originally, Coldplay was going to be served the official papers around the time of the 2009 Grammys.E! Online: Joe Satriani Won't Crash Coldplay's Grammy Party (February 5, 2009) However, the Coldplay's lawyer contacted the duo and said that he was going to accept to suit instead of having it served directly to the band.E! Online: Joe Satriani Won't Crash Coldplay's Grammy Party (February 5, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Nickname: Satch
  2. Born: July 15, 1956
  3. Birthplace: Westbury, New York
  4. Years Active: 1978 - present
  5. Grammy nominations: 14
  6. Record Label: Epic Records
  7. Influences: Jimi Hendrix, Allan Holdsworth, Jimmy Page
  8. Equipment: Ibanez JS Series Guitar, Peavey JSX Amp
  9. Claimed in December 2008 the band Coldplay ripped off his song "If I Could Fly" (2004)
  10. The band reportedly used the same music for their song "Vida La Vida"

• Music Career

  A successful career would follow as steady sales of his next albums helped Satriani become a survivor among the '80s shred guitarists that began to disappear in the '90s when grunge hit the scene. In addition to his solo material, "Satch" lent his talents to several notable bands on stage including The Rolling Stones and Deep Purple. He also created the G3 tour, in which he is joined by friend Steve Vai and one other virtuoso guitarist on the same bill. Some of the musicians who have played G3 include John Petrucci of Dream Theater, Eric Johnson, and Yngwie Malmsteen.

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