Surfing With the Alien (4:24)
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Surfing with the Alien is the first track from the second album by instrumental rock solo artist Joe Satriani, released in 1987. The song was considered the 30th greatest guitar solo ever by Guitar World Magazine readers. It also is Downloadable Content from the Guitar Virtuoso Track Pack for the popular game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. It is also available as downloadable content for the rhythm game Rock Band 2.
Entire track is fast and complex, accompanying extremely fast high pitch tapping techniques, and it is his most famous piece.
In 1989 it was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
Joe Satriani made the melody one morning he went to record. He plugged a wah-wah pedal and a Tubedriver into his 100-watt Marshall and he decided to use a Eventide 949s. Then they recorded the song and the solo in about half hour. But the Eventide broke down and they couldn’t recreate the original effect. They decided to leave the original version and make another one. After all it became in one of his most famous songs.
Entire track is fast and complex, accompanying extremely fast high pitch tapping techniques, and it is his most famous piece.
In 1989 it was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
Joe Satriani made the melody one morning he went to record. He plugged a wah-wah pedal and a Tubedriver into his 100-watt Marshall and he decided to use a Eventide 949s. Then they recorded the song and the solo in about half hour. But the Eventide broke down and they couldn’t recreate the original effect. They decided to leave the original version and make another one. After all it became in one of his most famous songs.
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BrynHendry wrote:
medium difficulty up to 1:09 but then ridiculous
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climmels wrote:
Very hard to play.
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RaunyJ wrote:
If you don't respect Joe you have very deep seated emotional problems! I'll say again he's up there with Hendrix, B.B. King, Clapton and the rest of the unmentioned "KINGS"
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puddindeth wrote:
One of the best instrumetals of all time...
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archange08 wrote:
yeahhh man !! un truc de fou!!!!
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tallpaul1 wrote:
What can i say ? ..... just Superb! =)
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tawarren wrote:
Got to meet him and his band, the most humble guys and cool as hell. Joe is one of the best guitar players hands down.
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supersorina wrote:
yet again.... great guitar play....;-))
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spurs131 wrote:
I love this. Satch is awesome...!!
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parachute55 wrote:
Kill ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Headcoach1957 wrote:
Gitarrenherz - was willst du mehr? Top 10 Guitarplayer....
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marillano wrote:
Stark !
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cssiner2 wrote:
Demais, um dos melhores do planeta !
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got2shred wrote:
Surfing with the alien? Joe's from another planet...
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monkeyloops wrote:
um bad one.....
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easypoint wrote:
i agree with jonokwa he is a sell out....he sells out everywhere he plays
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easypoint wrote:
the guitarists giutarist.....nuff said
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jonokwa wrote:
this guy is a such a sell out
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okcesar wrote:
La salida al estrellato de este gran guitarrista, él no pensaba que un alienígena extraterrestre le iba a ayudar en la causa de la fama y el reconocimiento por su virtuosismo con las seis cuerdas.
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Sir_Dan wrote:
i agree with cornell, joe satriani is one of the best guitarists in the world
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