Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) took part in an interview and live performance at the 2012 National Middle Market Summit on October 23-24 at Ohio State University. Presented by the National Center For The Middle Market, Ohio State Fisher College Of Business and GE Capital, the event also included Warren Buffett, GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt, NFL Commissioner Roger Goddell, Democratic political consultant James Carville, Republican political consultant Mary Matalin, and others.
In part one of the interview with Beck Quick (CNBC‘s “Squawk Box”), which can be seen below, Sammy talked about his inspirations, successes, challenges and advice in business.
Guitar legend JOE SATRIANI (CHICKENFOOT, G3) has announced a 2013 Australian Masterclass Tour
Organizers remark: “Learn the tips and tricks that have made Joe Satriani a bona fide guitar hero. Tickets selling FAST!”
2013 Australian Masterclass Tour at Thump Music
April
8 – ??Brisbane, Australia – Thump Music
10 – Sydney, Australia – Thump Music
13 – Melbourne, Australia – Thump Music
15 – Adelaide, Australia – Thump Music
17 – Perth, Australia – Thump Music
JOE SATRIANI, one of rock music’s most respected and celebrated electric guitar players, will undertake a 10-date 2013 UK tour starting Saturday 8th June at the Manchester Apollo. This will be SATRIANI’s first UK tour since 2010’s Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards tour . Very special guest is blues guitarist Matt Schofield. Tickets go on sale Friday 2nd November and can be booked online from www.ticketline.co.uk or call 0844 888 9991 or the venue direct. The tour coincides with SATRIANI’s new solo album released by Sony worldwide in May 2013, followed by a career retrospective box set in the spring.
Earlier this year, SATRIANI performed a sold out concert with CHICKENFOOT at the London Brixton Academy in support of the band’s second album III. He also embarked on multiple G3 tours in Australia, Europe and South America, had his music sampled in Nicki Minaj’ hit single Right ThruMe, and appeared as himself in Brad Pitt’s Oscar-nominated baseball film Moneyball.
It’s been a year since CHICKENFOOT released its latest album, “III”, and fans are already wanting more new music from the supergroup.
CHICKENFOOT drummer Chad Smith, who is busy touring with his main band, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, tells VH1 Radio Network‘s Dave Basner that it may be at least twelve months before another CHICKENFOOT CD sees the light of day.
“I just talked to [singer] Sam [Hagar] over the weekend and, you know, [guitarist] Joe [Satriani] is busy doing his thing, he does this guitar [tour], G3 or something, with other guitar players, and they go around. He’s on tour, he’s coming back, I’m going to see him in Oakland next week. And I think he wants to make another solo album and I’m busy through April. [So] maybe next year we’ll get together [to start putting together the third CD].”
“III” sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band’s self-titled debut opened with 49,000 units back in June 2009 to debut at No. 6.
CHICKENFOOT‘s most recent touring lineup included legendary drummer/musician Kenny Aronoff, who was filling in for Smith while Chad was on the road with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS.
Step into CHICKENFOOT‘s studio The Foot Locker and take a peek at Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony, Kenny Aronoff (filling in for Chad Smith), and Sammy Hagar as they rehearse for the summer tour and meet with their new E.D.C.F.R.N.R. (Environmental Design Coordinator For Rock And Roll) about the tour’s stage production. Watch the four-minute clip below.
CHICKENFOOT‘s sophomore album, “III”, sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band’s self-titled debut opened with 49,000 units back in June 2009 to debut at No. 6.
“III” was produced by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, METALLICA) and is the much-anticipated follow-up album to the successful eponymous debut of a rock band packed with successful veterans.
Featuring guitar hero Joe Satriani and former VAN HALEN members Michael Anthony (bass) and Sammy Hagar (vocals), CHICKENFOOT‘s touring lineup includes legendary drummer/musician Kenny Aronoff, who is filling in for Chad Smith while Smith hits the road with his main band, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS.
CHICKENFOOT, the super group featuring guitarist JOE SATRIANI, drummer Kenny Aronoff, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and ex-Van Halen frontman SAMMY HAGAR, conducted an impromptu rehearsal yesterday on May Day (May 1st).
Says the band: “With no advance notice we decided to just jump onto a Google+ Hangout On Air to share a glimpse at whatever was going down at the rehearsal studio while we get ready for the Different Devil 2012 Summer Tour starting Friday and Saturday in Tahoe. The Hangout echo cancellation did some nasty things to the audio so this is a re-upload, but otherwise is unedited raw as-it-happened.”
Chickenfoot’s Different Devil 2012 Summer Tour, in continued support of their newest record, Chickenfoot III, will feature BLACK STONE CHERRY as openers.
Tour dates include:
May
4 – Lake Tahoe, NV – Harrah’s Hotel & Casino
5 – Lake Tahoe, NV – Harrah’s Hotel & Casino
9 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore Aud.
11 – Minneapolis, MN – The Brick
12 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theater
14 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
16 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theater
18 – Atlantic City, NJ – House Of Blues
19 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun
21 – New York, NY – Beacon Theater
23 – St. Louis, MO – Fox Theater
25 – Thackerville, OK – Winstar Casino
27 – Pryor, OK – Catch the Fever Festival Grounds (Rocklahoma)
29 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
31 – Tucson, AZ – Anselmo Valencia Amphetheater
June
1 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint
3 – Portland, OR – Schnitzer Hall
5 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theater
6 – Seattle, WA – WaMu Theater
10 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theater
On January 19th, CHICKENFOOT performed in Düsseldorf, Germany at the Mitsubishi Electric Hallle. The show was filmed for the WDR network’s long running Rockpalast program and will air on February 27th. A live teaser clip of ‘Down The Drain’ is available here, and an interview with the band can be found at this location.
In addition, backstage “soundcheck” footage can be found here.
As previously reported, on January 31st Licklibrary will release an instructional guitar DVD, Learn To Play CHICKENFOOT.
It features Danny Gill, a former pupil of Chickenfoot guitarist JOE SATRIANI, teaching you how to play the following five songs note for note, complete with all the riffs and solos:
‘Oh Yeah’
‘Down The Drain’
‘Soap On A Rope’
‘Big Foot’
‘Last Temptation’
Following the release of their acclaimed second album ‘III’, the hottest rock’n’roll band in the world, Chickenfoot, are gearing up to perform two “Road Test” concerts in the UK next week.
As part of a short five-date European tour, Chickenfoot plays Manchester Academy (Sold Out) on Thursday January 12th, followed by London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Saturday January 14th. The Road Test concerts mark the second time Chickenfoot will perform in the UK. Alongside tracks from the eponymous debut album, Chickenfoot will perform songs from ‘III’ for the first time outside of America.
Featuring guitar hero Joe Satriani and ex-Van Halen members bassist Michael Anthony and frontman Sammy Hagar, Chickenfoot’s original drummer, Chad Smith, has temporarily handed his sticks over to the legendary Kenny Aronoff, who will join the band for the European dates.
CHICKENFOOT, whose recent music video “Three And A Half Letters (I Need A Job)” is motivated by the dismal economy, has partnered with Feeding America to encourage fans to help alleviate some of the effects of the economy. Putting money where his mouth is, lead singer Sammy Hagar will donate $10,000 from the Hagar Family Foundation to the San Francisco Food Bank during a visit to a local food pantry to distribute food to people who are at risk of hunger. Paul Ash, the Executive Director of the San Francisco Food Bank, will be on hand to accept the donation.
The “Three And A Half Letters (I Need A Job)” video, which can be seen below, features real life letters received by Hagar and closes with a call to action from the band and Feeding America. The band is inviting fans to post their own letters and stories to its web site in hopes it will help them find employment and continue to shed light on the critical condition in America and will continue additional outreach throughout the Road Test Tour.
Where:
Treasure Island Homeless Development Initiative
850 Avenue I, Bldg 597; Treasure Island, CA 94130
When:
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
2:30 p.m.
“Three And A Half Letters (I Need A Job)” comes off the group’s sophomore album, “III”, sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band’s self-titled debut opened with 49,000 units back in June 2009 to debut at No. 6.
In a recent interview with Music Radar, CHICKENFOOT guitarist Joe Satriani stated about “Three And A Half Letters (I Need A Job)”, “Carter [the band's manager, John Carter, who died of cancer halfway through the recording the new disc] had been asking Sam [CHICKENFOOT singer Sammy Hagar] to write a topical song about the economic situation. ‘I need a job’ was the line that was being used. At the same time, Sam started going through letters that he had received from fans, and a lot of them were pretty desperate. He got the idea to put it all together.
“He called me and said that in the verses he was going to read some of the letters, and in the choruses he was going to scream ‘I need a job!’ The plan was that at the end of each chorus I would just go nuts on guitar. Sam didn’t want me to sketch out or demo what I would do. Total, gut-reaction spontaneity was what he had in mind.
“I did write out the main framework for the song, though. The band got together on the last day of recording, and we went for it live in one take — raw, unchecked emotions. For the solo sections, I stepped on the Proctavia and went crazy. We added a second guitar for the chorus chords and moved the live solo guitar to the center and added delays hard left and right.
“Sam‘s vocal performance is so heartfelt and real. The last verse is quite dramatic. I have to admit to getting choked up when I hear this song.”
Photo credit: Neil Zlozower – Source: Blabbermouth.net
] Joe [Satriani] is busy doing his thing, he does this guitar [tour], G3 or something, with other guitar players, and they go around. He’s on tour, he’s coming back, I’m going to see him in Oakland next week. And I think he wants to make another solo album and I’m busy through April. [So] maybe next year we’ll get together
