Joe Satriani in general

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... ived up to its title, presenting listeners with an audacious new, post-Zappa sound, which was some way removed from the prevailing trends of heavy metal, rock or any other specific genre. As Satriani himself put it on the sleeve notes, he had set out to produce "a "guitar-record" that would be enjoyed by all; not just a "guitar-chops record", but one with real music on it." The product was 39 minutes of uninterrupted compositions, spread across 10 tracks, which aver...more

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Joe Satriani in general: Joe Satriani: guitar guru and musical pioneer (1221 words)
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If, for those who remember back then, the 1970s were symbolised by jarring, prog-rock infused synth "experiments" (the synthesiser having become very much THE tool to play with during that time), then chances are you see the 80s as having belonged to the electric guitar. With hundreds of different artists stretching the "synth 'n' drum machine" hardware in so many directions relatively quickly, there soon came a time when a lot of people started looking elsewhere for technical inspiration. Many of them seemed to fall at the door of the guitar. Since the Beetle sensation, Copycat Syndrome™ struck a great deal of the mainstream ... Read the complete review

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