Joe Satriani

Surfing with the Alien belongs to its era like Are You Experienced? belongs to its own – perhaps it doesn't transcend its time the way the Jimi Hendrix Experience's 1967 debut does, but Joe Satriani's 1987 breakthrough can be seen as the gold standard for guitar playing of the mid- to late '80s, an album that captures everything that was good about the glory days of shred. Certainly, Satriani was unique among his peers in that his playing was so fluid that his technical skills never seemed like showboating – something that was somewhat true of his 1986 debut, Not of This Earth, but on Surfing with the Alien he married this dexterity to a true sense of melodic songcraft, a gift that helped him be that rare thing: a guitar virtuoso who ordinary listeners enjoyed.

A special opportunity to learn some of Satch's greatest tunes and techniques on DVD!. The songs of Joe Satriani are not simply an excuse to burn up the fretboard at breakneck speed, the classic blues-inspired melodies and jazzy chord moves make for some of the best solo guitar rock of recent years. This 2-DVD set gives you the chance to learn six entire songs from start to finish, with in-depth discussion of the specialist techniques and tones the guitar legend employs. Whether it's wammy-bar dive bombs of Surfin' With The Alien, the eight-finger tapping of Midnight or the heartbreaking lyrical playing of Always With Me, Always With You, every Satriani song is a technical feat that will endlessly inform and inspire your own rock solos.

Legendary performer and the hardest working guitarist in the business, Joe Satriani confirms the release of his 14th studio album, “Unstoppable Momentum” in the UK on Monday May 6 (U.S. release is Tuesday May 7) through Epic Records/Sony Music UK. The album was recorded at Skywalker Sound in San Francisco and was produced by Satriani and Mike Fraser (AC/DC).The new album features an amazing array of talented players including Vinnie Colauita (Sting, Jeff Beck) on drums, Chris Chaney (Janes Addiction) on bass and on keyboards, Mike Keneally (Dethklok).

Live In Paris: I Just Wanna Rock is the 4th live album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released in February 2010. It is a 2CD Live set of his live concert in Paris, France on 27 May 2008. In many ways it acts as a best-of glimpse at Satriani’s career, and the audio mix is top-notch. Included in the over two-hours worth of material are the grooving “Diddle-Y-A-Doo-Dat,” the tap-happy “Satch Boogie,” the sleek “Flying In A Blue Dream,” and “Ghosts,” which is driven by a haunting Middle-Eastern flavor. There’s enough stylistic variety within the 22 songs that boredom is never an issue.