G3 Live in Tokyo (2005)

G3 a guitar supergroup that features toptier shredders Steve Vai Joe Satriani and John Petrucci is a guitarlovers dream come true The bands usual high energy is cranked up even higher on this live Tokyo date and the amount of heavy riffing and blistering leads throughout the set is mightily ferocious Petrucci who rose to prominence in the progressive metal band Dream Theater distinguishes himself here and proves that his sixstring skills are on par with revered axeslinging of Vai and Satriani In addition to some extended jams there are covers of classic guitardefining rock songs Deep Purples Smoke On the Water and Jimi Hendrixs Foxey Lady among them that add a dash of fun to the jawdropping pyrotechnics on offer