Before recently becoming one-fourth of the supergroup Chickenfoot, Joe Satriani had established himself as one of the most influential, versatile and successful rock guitarist of the past two decades.

His ability to marry astonishing technical prowess with exquisite taste can be heard on over a dozen solo releases.

Here Satch, one-time instructor to future stars (Steve Vai, Kirk Hammett), leader of the G3 guitar extravaganza, designer of both instruments and effects - you name it, he's done it - chooses the six albums that defined his career, telling MusicRadar why they stand out from the pack.

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