G3 naziv je za glazbeni događaj u živo koji se gotovo uvijek održava jednom godišnje, a na njemu nastupaju po tri vrhunska gitarista iz iste generacije, pa se projekt zbog toga tako i zove. Cijeli taj koncept osmislio je Joe Satriani, 1996.g. Od tada, pa do danas, na turnejama se izmijenjao veliki broj vrhunskih virtouza na gitari, a neki od njih su: Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Yngwie Malmsteen, John Petrucci, Robert Fripp, Paul Gilbert, Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker, Adrian Legg i mnogi drugi specijalni gosti od kojih su neki: Tony MacAlpine, Johnny Hiland, Steve Lukather, Steve Morse, Chris Duarte, Andy Timmons, Neal Schon, Gary Hoey, Brian May, Billy Gibbons, Johnny A, George Lynch, Patrick Rondat i Eric Sardinas.
1996
Prva G3 turneja održana je u Sjevernoj Americi i na njoj su svirali Joe Satriani, Steve Vai i Eric Johnson.
Glazbene postave Joe Satriani Stu Hamm - Bas gitara Jeff Campitelli - Bubnjevi
Steve Vai Mike Keneally - ritam gitara, Sitar, Klavijature Philip Bynoe - Bas gitara, Udaraljke Mike Mangini - Bubnjevi, Udaraljke
Eric Johnson Stephen Barber - Klavijature Roscoe Beck - Bas gitara Brannen Temple - drums
Zabilješka: Koncert na akustičnoj gitari otvaraju Kenny Wayne Shepherd i Adrian Legg. Specijalni gosti na turneji su Neal Schon iz San Franciscka, Gary Hoey iz San Diega, Chris Duarte iz Austina i San Antonia i Andy Timmons in Dallasa.
Popis izvedenih pjesama Kenny Wayne Shepherd (otvaranje koncerta) Down to the Bone Born with a Broken Heart Shame, Shame, Shame Kings Highway Deja Voodoo While We Cry Voodoo Child
Adrian Legg (otvaranje koncerta) Celandine Cool Cajun Crockett Waltz Mrs. Jacks Last Stand Tracy’s Big Moment Chicken Licken’s Last Ride
Steve Vai There's a Fire in the House The Animal Deepness Tender Surrender Little Alligator Bad Horsie Answers For the Love of God The Attitude Song
Eric Johnson 12 to 12 Vibe Pavilion Righteous Rock Me Baby Zap Manhattan SRV Camel's Night Out Cliffs of Dover
Joe Satriani Cool #9 Flying in a Blue Dream Summer Song The Crush of Love The Extremist Always with Me, Always with You Satch Boogie Big Bad Moon Surfing with the Alien
G3 jam: Going Down (Freddie King / Jeff Beck album) My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama (Frank Zappa album) Red House (Jimi Hendrix album)
1997 Turneja: Sjeverna Amerika i Europa
Glazbene postave u Sjevernoj Americi Joe Satriani Stu Hamm - bas-gitara Jeff Campitelli - bubnjevi
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Noah Hunt - vokal Jimmy Wallace - klavijature Joe Nadeau - gitara Sam Bryant - bubnjevi Robby Emerson - bas-gitara
Robert Fripp Solo (koristi Frippertronics tehniku)
Zabilješka: Michel Cusson svirao je na nekoliko koncerata u Quebecu prije događaja u Kenny Waynu.
Glazbene postave u Europi Joe Satriani Stu Hamm - bas-gitara Jeff Campitelli - bubnjevi
Steve Vai Mike Mangini - bubnjevi Mike Keneally - gitara, klavijature Philip Bynoe - bas-gitara
Adrian Legg
Popis izvedenih pjesama Robert Fripp (otvaranje koncerta): Robert Fripp Soundscape Prelude to G3 w/ Mike Keneally
Adrian Legg Celandine English Cajun Kalahari Blues Ragged Nail L'Amour Manque Queenies Waltz Cool Cajun Mrs. Jack's Last Stand Tracey's Big Moment Chicken Licken's Last Ride
Kenny Wayne Shephard Down to the Bone Born with a Broken Heart Shame, Shame, Shame Kings Highway Deja Voodoo While We Cry Voodoo Child
Steve Vai There's A Fire In The House The Animal Deepness Tender Surrender Aching Hunger Angel Food Answers Conducting & Ballerina ? For the Love of God The Attitude Song
Joe Satriani Cool #9 Ice 9 Summer Song Flying in a Blue Dream The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing Always with Me, Always with You Big Bad Moon/Bass Solo Satch Boogie Surfing with the Alien
G3 Jam Going Down My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama Red House
1998 Turneja: Europa
Glazbene postave Joe Satriani Stuart Hamm - bas-gitara Jeff Campitelli - bubnjevi
Michael Schenker Seth Bernstein - gitara i klavijature Shane Gaalaas - bubnjevi Jeff Kollman - bas-gitara David Van Landing - vokal Gary Barden - vokal
Uli Jon Roth Liz Vandall - vokal Clive Bunker - bubnjevi Don Airey - klavijature Patrice Guers - bas-gitara
Popis izvedenih pjesama Michael Schenker In Search of Peace of Mind Assault Attack Into the Arena Another Piece of Meat Let it Roll Captain Nemo Written in the Sand Essence Lost Horizons Attack of the Mad Axeman Bijou Pleasurette Positive Forward Armed and Ready
Uli Jon Roth G3 Overture The Four Seasons Part I The Four Seasons Part II Hiroshima Polar Nights Beethoven’s 5th
Joe Satriani Up in the Sky House Full of Bullets Crystal Planet Time Raspberry Jam Delta-V Lights of Heaven Ice 9 The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing Summer Song Always with Me, Always with You Big Bad Moon/Bass Solo Satch Boogie Slow Down Blues Surfing with the Alien
G3 Jam Going Down The Thrill Is Gone Voodoo Child
Note: Patrick Rondat mijenja Ulia Jon Rotha na G3 turneji u Francuskoj.
2000 Turneja: Rentak Rhythm, Azijski festival (Bukit Jalil) - Kuala Lumpur, MY
Glazbene postave Joe Satriani Stu Hamm - Bas gitara Jeff Campitelli - bubnjevi
Steve Vai Mike Keneally - ritam gitara, sitar, klavijature Philip Bynoe - bas-gitara, udaraljke Mike Mangini - bubnjevi, udaraljke Dave Weiner - gitara
Eric Johnson Chris Maresh - bas-gitara Billy Maddox - bubnjevi
Popis izvedenih pjesama
Eric Johnson Zenland Trail of Tears Forty Mile Town Trademark Nothing Can Keep Me From You Desert Rose Cliffs of Dover
Steve Vai I Know You're Here The Reaper Juice Whispering a Prayer Bangkok Get the Hell Outta Here For the Love of God
Joe Satriani Devil's Slide Flying in a Blue Dream Satch Boogie
2001 & 2002 Na G3 turneji iz 2001. nastupaju Joe Satriani, Steve Vai i John Petrucci koji dolazi iz sastava "Dream Theater's" i napisao je čitavi set instrumentalne glazbe za turneju.
Turneja: Sjeverna Amerika i Meksiko
Glazbene postave Joe Satriani Jeff Campitelli - bubnjevi Stu Hamm - bas-gitara
Steve Vai Billy Sheehan - bas-gitara Virgil Donati - bubnjevi Mike Keneally - klavijature, gitara Dave Weiner - gitara
John Petrucci Mike Portnoy - bubnjevi Dave LaRue - bas-gitara
Zabilješka: Specijalni gosti na ovoj turneji bili su Steve Lukather & Paul Gilbert iz Los Angelesa, Billy Gibbons iz Houstona, Andy Timmons iz Ft. Wortha, Eric Johnson iz Austina, Neal Schon iz Detroita i Steve Morse in Orlanda.
Popis izvedenih pjesama
John Petrucci IBS Damage Control Lost Without You Glasgow Kiss Paradigm Shift
Steve Vai Shy Boy Giant Balls of Gold Erotic Nightmares Blood & Glory The Animal Whispering a Prayer Incantation Jiboom For the Love of God
Joe Satriani Cool #9 Devil's Slide Satch Boogie Flying in a Blue Dream Until We Say Goodbye The Extremist Raspberry Jam Delta-V Always with Me, Always with You Surfing with the Alien
G3 Jam La Grange Voodoo Child Little Wing I'm Goin Down
2003
Turneja: Sjeverna Amerika
Glazbene postave Joe Satriani Matt Bissonette - bas-gitara Jeff Campitelli - bubnjevi Galen Henson - gitara
Steve Vai Tony MacAlpine - gitara i klavijature Dave Weiner - gitara Billy Sheehan - bas-gitara Jeremy Colson - bubnjevi
Yngwie Malmsteen Patrick Johannsen - bubnjevi Mick Cervino - bas-gitara Jocke Svalberg - klavijature
Popis izvedenih pjesama
Joe Satriani: Satch Boogie The Extremist Crystal Planet Starry Night Midnight Flying in a Blue Dream The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing Always with Me, Always with You Summer Song
Steve Vai: I Know You’re Here Reaping Juice Whispering a Prayer I'm the Hell Outta Here For the Love of God
Yngwie Malmsteen: Evil Eye Baroque & Roll Solo na gitari (Trilogy Suite Op 5-Kurakatau-Red House Blues) Fugue (Concerto for Electric Guitar & Orch. in E Flat Minor Opus 1) Solo na pianinu Solo na bas-gitari Solo na bubnjevima Solo na akustičnoj gitari Black Star Adagio-Far Beyond the Sun Finale Blitzkrieg
G3 Jam: Rockin' in the Free World (Neil Young album) Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix album) Voodoo Child (Jimi Hendrix album)
2004 Turneja: Europa i Južna Amerika, nastupaju Joe Satriani, Steve Vai i Robert Fripp.
Glazbene postave Joe Satriani Jeff Campitelli - bubnjevi Galen Henson - gitara Matt Bissonette - bas-gitara
Steve Vai Dave Weiner - gitara Tony MacAlpine - gitara, klavijature Billy Sheehan - bas-gitara Jeremy Colson - bubnjevi
Robert Fripp Solo (koristi "Soundscape" tehniku)
Popis izvedenih pjesama Robert Fripp 30 Minuta "Soundscape" uvoda u G3 koncert Soundscape Part 1 Soundscape Part 2 Soundscape Part 3
Steve Vai I Know You're Here Giant Balls of Gold Answers The Reaper Juice Whispering a Prayer Fire Garden Suite Bangkok Bull Whip I’m the Hell Outta Here For the Love of God
Joe Satriani: Hands in the Air Satch Boogie Cool #9 Gnaahh I Like the Rain Up in Flames Always with Me, Always with You Searching Is There Love in Space? War Flying in a Blue Dream
G3 Jam: Ice 9 Red The Murderer Rockin' in the Free World I'm Goin' Down (Samo u Mexico & Chile)
2005 Na G3 turneji iz 2005. nastupaju John Petrucci, Steve Vai i Joe Satriani.
Turneja: Japan i USA
Glazbene postave Joe Satriani Matt Bissonette - bas-gitara Jeff Campitelli - bubnjevi Galen Henson - gitara
Steve Vai Tony MacAlpine - gitara, klavijature Dave Weiner - gitara Billy Sheehan - bas-gitara Jeremy Colson - bubnjevi
John Petrucci Mike Portnoy - bubnjevi Dave LaRue - bas-gitara
Popis izvedenih pjesama John Petrucci Jaws of Life Glasgow Kiss Lost Without You Curve Wishful Thinking Damage Control
Steve Vai I'm Becoming The Audience Is Listening Building the Church K'm-Pee-Du-Wee The Crying Machine Lotus Feet I’m the Hell Outta Here
Joe Satriani Up in Flames Summer Song Hordes of Locusts Always with Me, Always with You War Searching Just Look Up Flying in a Blue Dream
G3 Jam Foxy Lady (Jimi Hendrix album) La Grange (ZZ Top album) Smoke on the Water (Deep Purple album)
2006 Latinska Amerika Prvi puta na G3 turneji iz 2006. nastupaju John Petrucci, Eric Johnson i Joe Satriani.
Turneja: Latinska Amerika
Glazbene postave Joe Satriani Dave LaRue - bas-gitara Jeff Campitelli - bubnjevi Galen Henson - gitara
Eric Johnson Roscoe Beck - bas-gitara Tommy Taylor - bubnjevi
John Petrucci Mike Portnoy - bubnjevi Dave LaRue - bas-gitara
Popis izvedenih pjesama
Eric Johnson Summer Jam My Back Pages Trademark Brilliant Room Manhattan Morning Sun Columbia Desert Rose Cliffs of Dover
John Petrucci Jaws of Life Glasgow Kiss Lost Without You Curve Wishful Thinking Damage Control
Joe Satriani Flying in a Blue Dream The Extremist Redshift Riders Satch Boogie Cool #9 Super Colossal Just Like Lightnin’ Crowd Chant Summer Song Always with Me, Always with You
G3 Jam Voodoo Child Red House Rockin' in the Free World
2006 Australija Na drugoj G3 turneji u 2006. godini nastupaju John Petrucci, Steve Vai i Joe Satriani.
Turneja: Australija
Glazbene postave Joe Satriani Dave LaRue - bas-gitara Jeff Campitelli - bubnjevi Galen Henson - gitara
Steve Vai Tony MacAlpine - gitara, klavijature Dave Weiner - gitara Billy Sheehan - bas-gitara Jeremy Colson - bubnjevi
John Petrucci Mike Portnoy - bubnjevi Dave LaRue - bas-gitara
Popis izvedenih pjesama John Petrucci Jaws of Life Glasgow Kiss Lost Without You Curve Wishful Thinking Damage Control
Steve Vai Tender Surrender Giant Balls Of Gold Building the Church Answers Whispering a Prayer Freak Show Excess For the Love of God
Joe Satriani Flying in a Blue Dream The Extremist Redshift Riders Cool #9 Super Colossal Just Like Lightnin' Satch Boogie Crowd Chant Summer Song Always with Me, Always with You
G3 Jam Voodoo Child