Guitar legend Steve Vai recently sat down with friend and mentor Joe Satriani for an in-depth talk about his career from Surfing With The Alien to Shockwave Supernova. Topics of discussion include Joe's teacher Lennie Tristano, the pivotal moment in Steve's lessons with Joe, and improvisation and purity of musical expression.

A one-hour version of this show will be airing on radio stations across the U.S. throughout Joe's "Surfing to Shockwave" North American tour.

Satriani's current tour schedule is as follows:

March
11 - Laurie Auditorium - San Antonio, TX
12 - Orpheum Theater - New Orleans, LA
14 - Iron City - Birmingham, AL
15 - Saenger Theatre - Pensacola, FL
16 - Parker Playhouse - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
17 - Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater, FL
18 - Hard Rock Live - Orlando, FL
19 - Florida Theatre - Jacksonville, FL
21 - Carolina Theatre - Durham, NC
22 - Knight Theater - Charlotte, NC
23 - Symphony Hall - Atlanta, GA
24 - The National - Richmond, VA
25 - Sandler Center - Virginia Beach, VA
26 - Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA
29 - College Street Music Hall - New Haven, CT
30 - Capitol Theatre - Port Chester, NY
31 - The Vets - Providence, RI

April
1 - Tilles Center - Brookville, LI
2 - Lincoln Theatre - Washington, DC
4 - Count Basie Theatre - Red Bank, NJ
6 - Keswick Theatre - Glenside, PA
7 - Hampton Beach Casino - Hampton Beach, NH
8 - Danforth Music Hall - Toronto, ON
9 - UAB Center for the Arts - Buffalo, NY
10 - Hard Rock - Cleveland, OH
12 - Carnegie Music Hall - Pittsburgh, PA
13 - Fillmore Detroit - Detroit, MI
14 - Pabst Theatre - Milwaukee, WI
15 - Chicago Theatre - Chicago, IL
16 - The Fitzgerald Theatre - St. Paul, MN
17 - Fargo Theatre - Fargo, ND
19 - Conexus Arts Centre - Regina, SK
21 - Grey Eagle Event Centre - Calgary, AB
22 - River Creek Casino - Enoch, AB
24 - Hard Rock Casino Vancouver - Vancouver, BC