Joe Satriani - Surfing With The Alien - Epic/Legacy 

After 2 decades and 20 + over all albums, Joe Satriani as nothing to prove but his legacy and that stands on its on.   Joe has dealt multiples of classic  instrumental records, live sets with the G3 line up and now the classic reissue of his climatic release Surfing With The Alien.  Surfing put him on the map with the massive MTV hit Always With Me Always With You which was seemingly on every time I turned the channel on.  That propelled him into the superstar he is today and out of the shredder pack that was growing by leaps and bounds back then.  His fluent, effortless style on his guitar turned skeptics in to fans, his abilities transcended the boxed genre that he started in.   This set includes the original stellar CD along with a special DVD showcasing his Montreux Jazz Festival set along with his two MTV videos, Satch Boogie and Always With You Always With Me.  The concert is excellent, showcasing his extreme skills on the guitar in an intimate live setting and he runs through a great set list that was his first 2 records.   There is also an interview with Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel where he gives his take on Satriani.  As far as reissues goes, this was well worth the wait and it is well worth plunking down the cash for, an audio and visual orgasm.   

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CD review by Jeffrey Easton