Joe Satriani to announce shock retirement from music?

Satriani created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Satriani fans. Speculation had been rife that the American guitarist best known for albums like Flying in a Blue Dream or Surfing with the Alien, will announce his retirement from music, at age 68, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a guitarist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a guitarist-musician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouJoe

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouJoe was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouJoe.”
— @DesireePlum, 20 Nov 2024
“Satriani wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 20 Nov 2024

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