Joe Satriani

Joe Satriani ‎– Dreaming #11 (Featuring “Hordes Of Locusts” Live)
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Label: Relativity ‎/ 88561-8265-1 | Mastered By Bernie Grundman | US Release: 1988 | Genre: Hard-Rock

Dreaming #11 is something of an oddity: a mini-disc released in 1988 with three live tracks and one new studio track. The live tracks, taken from the Surfing with the Alien tour and featuring the powerful duo of Stuart Hamm on bass and Jonathan Mover on drums, showcase Satriani’s outstanding talents in a live atmosphere; however, they’ve been heard before (“Ice Nine” was on Surfing with the Alien and “Memories” and “Hordes of Locusts” came from Not of This Earth). The studio track, “The Crush of Love,” immediately became a favorite of Satriani fans everywhere, mostly because of its catchy tune and its creative use of the wah-wah pedal to give the guitar an almost human voice. A recommended disc for musicians and fans, but not essential to the casual collector.

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Vinyl Notes:
Originally released in 1988, this grouping assembles all variations of the “Dreaming #11” EP as well as its re-releases and subsequent remastered versions. Side B Recorded live at the California Theater, San Diego, CA. on June 11, 1988.

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Joe Satriani ‎– Not Of This Earth (Featuring “Memories”)
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC | 24bit/96kHz & 16bit/44kHz
Label: Relativity ‎/ 88561-8110-1 | US Release: 1986 | Genre: Hard-Rock

I chose the hit “Memories” from this LP, because is where one can find all the versatility and virtuosity of Satriani.
And not in vain to remember: Satriani before starting his solo career, he was nothing more and nothing less than the teacher of renowned guitarists, like names some to Eddie Van Halen and the first guitar of Frank Zappa, Steve Vai. Why don’t say the amount of guitarists “copy” of Satriani?
This is his first plate (1986), but my issue is the second, in “blue vinyl”.

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