In a new interview with Andy Guitar, Joe Satriani opened up about taking part in the 2024 ""The Best Of All Worlds"" tour with Sammy Hagar during which Hagar and his bandmates in THE CIRCLE — Satriani and ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony — performed largely VAN HALEN material.

When asked if he watched a lot of old concert videos of Eddie Van Halen to reproduce the legendary guitarist's parts live or if he was ""going from the original recordings a lot"", Joe replied, ""Well, I definitely started with original recordings and just used my ear to get the chords and the arrangement...

The hard part is the quirky fingering string choices."" Satriani further elaborated on his approach, stating that he had to come up against his own limitations as a guitarist and find ways to work around them.

He noted that watching other guitarists attempt to play VAN HALEN songs was helpful in understanding how Eddie Van Halen operated and what made him unique.

The guitarist also acknowledged the challenges of emulating someone else's playing style, admitting that it would be like asking Eddie Van Halen to play like himself.

The interview touched on various aspects of Satriani's approach to replicating Eddie Van Halen's parts, including his own struggles with timing and vibrato.

He discussed how he had to adapt his playing style to fit the songs and how he relied heavily on original recordings.

Additionally, Satriani mentioned that his vibratos aren't as different from Eddie's as one might expect.

Satriani also reflected on his younger years playing in cover bands and trying to replicate his idols' styles.

He noted that it would be impossible for anyone but Eddie Van Halen to play like him, just as he would find it hard to emulate someone else's style.

The guitarist concluded by highlighting the importance of understanding the musical sensibilities behind a particular song or piece.

The interview is part of a broader conversation with Andy Guitar about Satriani's experiences playing VAN HALEN material live and his thoughts on emulating other guitarists' styles."