Where do you get musically inspired? Each and every day of life offers up so much material that inspires me. Joy, sadness, wonder, excitement; the intellectual and the physical sides of life all conspire to get my creative juices flowing.
What have you been obsessed with lately? Writing material for my next solo album, expanding the directions of my drawing and artwork, working on a digital animation story, designing new guitars with Ibanez.
What are you looking forward to when you come to Singapore? Seeing my relatives, enjoying the special charm of the country’s unique culture, and the food!!!
Who’s the biggest diva you’ve ever worked with? I’ve never had a bad experience with any of the mega-stars I’ve worked with, just lucky I guess.
Your guilty pleasure: I don’t feel guilty about anything I enjoy doing, and neither should you!
One thing people probably don’t know about you: I try to avoid the spotlight at all costs, ha!
Describe a recent dream: I traveled to a distant planet and had to use my guitar playing as a way to return to Earth. I woke up before I returned, so I’m hoping it will be a recurring dream.
If you had to spend the rest of your life in one place which would it be? My home for the last few decades has been San Francisco and it is truly a special place. I would be happy to spend the rest of my life here with my friends and family.
Your favorite books/movies/TV shows of all time? Movies: It’s A Wonderful Life, Dr. Strangelove, Sunshine. TV shows: The Twilight Zone, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Spongebob Squarepants. Books: Song of Kali by Dan Simmons, Perdido Street Station by China Mieville and anything by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Joe Satriani plays Nov 13 at The Star Performing Arts Centre.
