So, what have you been listening to lately?

[Dave W]

Jimmie Dale Gilmore also turned 80 yesterday.

[uwe]

Glenn Hughes is the only singer on earth who can have Satch & Vai doodling in the background and not only hold his ground, but come out on top. 🤣

[Dave W]

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[4stringer77]

I found this.

[uwe]

It'll be right up your alley, Dave!

Jeff Beck is apparently on rhythm guitar.

[Basvarken]

That is someone who inherited Jeff Beck's wig.

[gearHed289]

I love all three of these guys, but I'm a little underwhelmed. I think they've all done much more interesting stuff on their own solo stuff. But, it's just one song. Hopefully they delve into some more interesting territory.

[uwe]

Tom, it's supposed to be an homage to the teenage fantasies of budding guitarists, hence the incongruous mix of 12-bar and OTT neo-classical harmony playing. I think it captures that well.

When I started writing this song I had no idea how important the contributions from Glenn and Steve would be. What they brought to the track made it all happen. My original idea was to have Glenn Hughes and Justin Hawkins do the vocals together. I got this crazy idea on the Monsters of Rock Cruise where Glenn and Justin were both performing. Unfortunately, when I got back from the cruise I tested positive for Covid and I entered into a 10-day fog, forgetting if I had sent the invitations to collaborate. When I finally recovered, I heard back from Justin's people that The Darkness was going to be releasing a record at the same time and he wouldn't be able to contribute to the song, so, I sent a rough demo to Glenn and he was into it. I pray no one ever hears that demo of me singing into my iPhone.

— Joe Satriani

This song depicts all that Joe and I used to think about as teenagers. All of the things we loved about pounding rock 'n' roll and the glorious Guitar. It is an absolute phenom for us to be able to present to you now our teenage aspirations in this song. I remember those days and how absolutely exciting it was to play the guitar. Our whole world revolved around it as if it was a mysterious monolith, as it is, and I know that there are teenagers right now that are feeling the same thing about this sacred instrument when they play it. It feels like freedom and joy and I recommend everybody find some time in their life to PLAY THE GUITAR. And to be able to hear the mighty voice of one of our childhood heroes on this track, the great Glenn Hughes is more than the icing on the cake, enjoy!

— Steve Vai

[Dave W]

Johnny Rodriguez passed yesterday. Great voice, deailed by personal demons.

[uwe]

Johnny Rodriguez passed yesterday. Great voice, deailed by personal demons.

I'm sure it's coincidental, but I was immediately reminded of this here as a European:

Not a put down, I like the melody.