Original: Early in his career , Satriani worked as a guitar instructor , and some of his former students have achieved fame with their guitar skills ( Steve Vai , Larry LaLonde , Kirk Hammett , Andy Timmons , Charlie Hunter , Kevin Cadogan , Alex Skolnick ) .
Simplified: Satriani has been a driving force in the music credited to other musicians throughout his career , as a founder of the ever-changing touring trio , G3 , as well as performing in various positions with other musicians .