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when did Joe Satriani start his music career?
Satriani started playing in a San Francisco-based band called the Squares
what instrument does Joe Satriani play?
He was inspired to play guitar at age 14, after hearing of the death of Jimi Hendrix.
what year did Joe Satriani start his music career?
his first album Not of This Earth was released in 1986

Question: does he still play the guitar?
Self-contained rewrite: does Satriani still play the guitar?