Joe Satriani je v studio povabil   Glenna Hughesa (Deep Purple/Black Country Communion) in Chada Smitha (Red Hot Chili Peppers. Chickenfoot). Skupaj z AC/DC producentom Mikeom Fraserjem so posneli (Satchov 16. album)  album   z naslovom What Happens Next, ki vsebuje naslednje skladbe:

01. Energy
02. Catbot
03. Thunder High On The Mountain
04. Cherry Blossoms
05. Righteous
06. Smooth Soul
07. Headrush
08. Looper
09. What Happens Next
10. Super Funky Badass
11. Invisible
12. Forever And Ever