In this edition of Rock Lick Legends we take a look at the Lydian playing of Joe Satriani. Satriani is known for his fast legato technique, two hand tapping, sweep picking and whammy bar mastery, he has taught Steve Vai and Kirk Hammet, played with Deep Purple and toured with G3. In this column we look at Satriani’s legato, sweep picking, and string skipping techniques, applied to the Lydian mode.

Satriani uses the Ibanez JS signature series guitars; he has used a variety of amps over the years such as the Peavy JSX model. For effects he uses the Dunlop Crybaby, Digitech Whammy, and Boss DS-1.

Suggested Album: Flying In A Blue Dream

Playing Rating: Intermediate to Advanced