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Surfing With the Alien
Rock · 1987 · 7 tracks

Surfing With the Alien

Joe Satriani

High-speed melodic shredding meets rigid 80s drum programming. A technicolor guitar odyssey that redefined the instrumental rock protagonist.

October 15, 1987 · Thomsun Original

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A high-octane, optimistic journey through cosmic landscapes led by a singing electric guitar.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
Surfing With the Alien
4:26
02
Ice 9
4:00
03
Crushing Day
5:15
05
Satch Boogie
3:14
06
Hill of the Skull
1:49
07
Circles
3:29
08
Lords of Karma
4:48
Moments Worth Waiting For
The malfunctioning pitch-shifter on the title track creating a chaotic, alien squeal during the solo.
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How does Surfing With the Alien sound next to the rest of Joe Satriani's catalogue?

Storytelling+1.3σ

The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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