OFF: Satriani

[cjohnson]

       I am a huge "Satch" fan.  If anybody wants to discuss him/his works
       off-line, feel free to E-me.  Any tape traders also contact me.

       Satriani is a world-famous master, and a *teacher* of world-famous
       masters of the guitar.  Not everybody's cup of hemlock, but he
       floats my boat for his skill at representing emotions within the
       framework of a 5 minute guitar-based instrumental.

       My favs from his list:
       "The Extremist" - great rocking, great emotions
       "Surfing With the Alien" - this one made Satch famous
       "Flying in a Blue Dream" - uneven, but high points are incredible

       Bummers:
       "Joe Satriani" - his latest is a poor representation of Joe IMHO

       (Sorry, I'll take this back off-line again.  I just couldn't stand
       hearing Joe get knocked, and I didn't speak up the last time Joe
       came up in discussion <regarding Gary Hoey, I think it was>.)

       Captain Cloud
       cjohnson at sur1a.hpsc.hisd.harris.com