Joe Satriani Plays "Surfing With The Alien" Live at Sweetwater
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Joe Satriani held a free concert and workshop at Sweetwater's Performance Theatre on March 22, 2010. Here's a song that Joe Satriani played during the concert titled "Surfing with The Alien". - เพลง
Met him took a picture with him and got my guitar signed by him. One of the most humble dudes out there
Never get tired of this tune!
Still awesome isn't it. I listen to the album at least once a day.
Mostof great music has great words and meaning..all good that, but most often its the moment in your own moment in time that etches into your memory...how about no words.no moments but each time you listen well..
Its easy if you get real with whats real
Listen and be honest each time
This mans music and this track in particular can take you.
Close your eyes..this is not one moment,its all moments.
All the gods without rules..
This man owns a place with them.
Thats not
Tune? It's more a musical expository on guitar specific techniques.
His best tune! Marshall amp the best!
Joe is nothing short of amazing talent and brilliance. This album was my summer of 1988.
I would have liked to experience this at its release. I was born in 1987.
me too
My favorite guitar instrumental album of all time. Surfing with the alien! Right the F on!
I just think of when I first bought Surfing with the Alien all those years ago and I looked at my guitar in disgust thinking "do I even bother continuing or pack it up" but I been playing with more passion ever since. Joe has been such a huge influence on me and I owe him so much for inspiring me when I wanted to give up.
THATS how you do it.. Never get jealous of someones skills, get inspired! Think, when he was a kid there was Hendrix, Allman Bros, and all those other amazing guitarists that could blow Joe away when he was younger, so he got inspired by his favorites, instead of quitting in frustration.. We all do that I suppose, get inspired instead of saying "ahh the hell wit it".
There are many many styles and approaches to playing guitar. As many different ones as there are people.
Man, don't give up! There will always be someone "better". Do it out of love. And some days you will get someone to smile, and it will be worth it!
@@rustymansuetti2234 that's it!
The love and passion for it is a combination of one in a billion that makes an individual strike and stand out in their own uniqueness. Staying true to your elements of passion is fireworks 🎉🎉
2:51... Nice to see the crowd's into it...
Of course we were into it! It's the Satch :)
They look like they are giving an audition... "Thank you for coming in Joe... don't call us, we'll call you". LOL
it was a free concert most of those people would not even know who he is lol if i was there i would have been bouncing all over all walls !!!!
777zippy777 that one guy is
You can see one of the older guys bopping his head to it lol
The man is a genuine virtuoso. Pure genius on electric guitar.
This sound is just the definition of 'fun'. It looks fun to play and its fun to listen too.
There is also no way to explain this song other than "AWESOME!!!".
Classic tune!....
I was 15 when this came out on the radio. I'm 43 now and I still love this song!
And now you’re 48. And I bet it still has the same effect. (I’m 46 and same, same)
@@chairmankaga101 43,
Saw him perform this back when I was in middle school while everyone else was into Metallica & Nirvana
The technique was evident to me then only years later did friends notice it.
Hand's down, single greatest guitar riff ever! Sounds as good when I heard it 20 year's ago. I love this shit!
all his notes have meaning, like its not mindless noodling, everything is structured, memorable, which is super hard to replicate.
Meaning lol
One of Joe's most fluent tracks, I love it!
@@NubsWithGuns able to express oneself easily and articulately
The track that got me hooked on his playing.
I'll never forget the faces of people in the record shop when I picked up the album (on Vinyl at the time)
"You know there's no singing, right?"
I was like "Yes."
The guy looked at me "Really? You're into Satriani? REALLY?"
"Hell yeah."
Silke Juppenlatz had it on a cassette
CHECK ENGINE surfing with the alien
I did like you did, Silke :)
This comemt is funny but similar things happened wit me . ♥️
Wenn es einer weiß, dann Juppenlatz, oder keine(r) ... hoffe ich mal :)
And I am still trying to find a video unveiling his use of the pedals to create these amazing sounds. This one gives a quick glimpse for a blink of an eye, but does not show in detail how the pedal work goes with these crazy sounds ... I just simply want to strike a string, and then with the pedal making it sound-wise going crazy as the Master does it. But it seems to be rocket science ...
Bought this album in cassette 1987 and blows my mind!!! It's been 32years and Joe is now 63 yo and just saw him live, still blows me away!
I don't think I could sit still while watching this...
I remember this album coming out. I herd this song and got the "spine tingles" for the first time. This is what made me decide I wanted to play guitar. I actually get emotional when I hear it. Best guitar instrumental ever as far as I'm concerned!
since i understand more about the guitar now than in the past i must say joe satriani blows my mind even more now!!!what a genius!!:D
One of the best guitar songs EVER!!
What a talent!
Who in the hell could thumbs down one of the most influential guitar tunes ever...Great stuff Joe!
a lot of us "play" guitar...Satch fekkin' surfs across the universe on his.
damn skippy bro.. i dreamt once of professore satchafunkilus as the silver surfer jammin his way across the cosmos.
"Oh. They're just notes."
- Every aspiring guitarist that watches this ever
MY FAVOURITE......''
AMAZING. One of my all time favs for sure.
WOW. Joe is just so damned fantastic I’m at a loss for words. Been a huge fan since Not of This Earth.
Joe Satriani = magical ecstasy
These are the best workshop performance in my book, play it Joe.
Brudda is a sick MASTER level. Just incredible. Still a favorite. BIG respect.
2:51 best crowd ever.
TheThetruthcanhurt lmfao I think one guy is asleep
I'm embarrassed to tell anyone "I 'play' guitar" after this.
+univibe23
hahah well stated
+univibe23 And Joe isnt even near the great players....still good though
Thomasgipsy
On the contrary good sir, I'd say he's pretty near
+univibe23 we've all been there :)
+univibe23 learn ice 9. It's somewhat easy and sounds EPIC. And it's by Joe Satriani
This album just totally blew me away in 1988. First time I had ever heard of Satriani and went to see him at a local opera house. It was the best show I had ever seen and my friend who was an Allan Holdsworth fan admitted that Satriani was great. It was rare for him to state any guitarist was better than Holdsworth.
So many good times rocking to that masterpiece.
You have to be one of the greatest guitar players in the world. You are most excellent dude
grandpappy of virtuoso rock guitar instruction. can you imagine teaching as many future-famous students as this guy has? nuts.
wwooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! another high school gem for me. In HS I was introduced to Joe (1988) and never left him. Amazing. I tell you
This song still rocks after all these years. I remember working through it in high school a long long time ago with my Ibanez 700 series. Rock on.
Thanks on the playing, also. I'm learning Flying in a Blue Dream. I'm sure it's outdated and all. :) I didn't play at all from 2000 to about 2010 due to fingertip injuries. Only recently started tinkering again and I was using fingernails to fret the strings for a while. Now I'm able to press normally but still not tough enough to bend the strings like I want. That guitar was detuned 3 frets I think and .008. yeah, I'm a wimp.
You could say blues is outdated... or just vintage? :)
Not outdated and you're not a wimp
Flying in a Blue Dream is Joe's best work...
@@neilschlemeel5751 debatable but definitely a top contender
I love his low and dry tone!!!!!
They are all blown away at the awesomeness.....
Joe taught one of my favorite guitarists Steve Vai, says a huge amount for his talent, love this!!
Just gonna say something in here: It's as cool to watch it as much as listen to it. So great. In so many ways he pushes the instrument in it's utmost possibilities, whammy, wah, drive, effects, music theory, same time detatching from all of this when it's time to. By definition: Genius. Just sayin'.
Some people from de audience looks like someone is forcing them to watch the concert with an AK-47 in their back.
+admsitio A friggin' bunch of old, sleepy, dying guys ... what a shame!
I agree! I mean, I know it's a workshop, but not even bobbing your head when Satch is playing such a dynamic song?! What the hell?!?!
@@GerGerHaHa A friggin' bunch of old, sleepy, dying guys ... what a shame hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahaahahahahah
Watching the guy play the song LIVE that inspired me to keeping practicing when I was a kid. 1st CD I ever bought...Flying In A Blue Dream
so much soul and boogie crammed into one song!
Makes me want to build a guitar. Not that I could ever do anything but scare cats with it.
*Joe Satriani Plays "Surfing With The Alien" Live at Sweetwater
By the looks of the audience he was the only one live
This performance is fire. It's so crazy to hear him pull this stuff off live...from 1:33 to 1:51 gives me chills every time.
What a great player Joe is,so melodic and articulate,a true world class pro
No one beats The Satch. :)
Herman Li is awesome, but doesn't even come close to Satriani.
Not even a doubt in my mind.
Matthew Mcsherry Satriani is ALL guitar, he doesn't write songs for a band. Except when he may have played for Chickenfoot. So all the guy does is play guitar. Much like Vai, though Vai doesn't have the creativity, and hum along songs that Joe does. Joe is the number one Instrument Guitarist in the world. Most popular as well. There are tons of people who could beat him with TECHNICAL playing. Six string sweeps, speed picking etc. But they don't do what he does anyway. They mainly play with full bands.
I honestly don't know if you're trying to say he's the best or not. First you say no one beats the Satch. Now you're saying all he does is play guitar. I'm confused?
Matthew Mcsherry He doesn't focus on LYRICS or playing in a FULL band with a singer. He does it ALL himself. Make sense? And he doesn't need a singer to write lyrics etc. And most of the other members he does have play what HE writes.
ive always wondered how to end it too
What i like aout his tunes is the fact that you can humm or whistle along with them!
awesome guitar playing!
This is surfing with the alien
It sure is.
I'm sure that most people who clicked on this video aren't deaf...
*DEEP STAR*Jroc Good call
he means that Satch is the alien.
No freaking way man I thought it was another song thanks for telling me
This performance has about the same energy as a high school talent show... Or a college course lecture. Btw, I love Joe, so don't hate.
He's not Angus Young dude. Haha
@@BilltheFifth I feel ya, and I don't think it's Joe. Just the setting and purpose of the event.
I had the honour of meeting him after the concert in Groningen... Genuinely nice guy.
I still remember this from NASCAR '98 on my N64. And then rediscovering it while learning to play guitar some 7 years later.
Funny how the people bellow seem like they are in a lecture..
That's because it basically is. I work at sweetwater. Everyone there is a musician. this is ecstacy for them.
+FusedPower Why is that? Sweetwaters basically a smaller version of Google. (but with music)
+Jordan Kelch I think it's the "but with music" part he's envious of :)
i wish i were there watching satch but on that time i had 14 so on that time i had no idea that there were so many amazing guitarists, joe is an amazing guitarist and one day i wish i could play like him
Maybe cause they're in a lecture hall and the guy onstage is using a laptop for a band.
2:48, are those people in a funeral or something like that? Gosh! Headbang people!
This is not a concert. This is an art exhibit. They are in awe.
lol yup this isn't head banging music!! I'd be in awe just starting at them fingers moving across the fretboard
this is get up and dance music
Probably the best live performance. Of this song
My dream amplifier is the Marshall stack like this.
Uffff sounds awesome keep playing guys rock & roll never stop
he rates up there with the guitar GODs of all time ......(a life time dedication to his craft left poor old Joe with a Sesame st, Grover arms and body)
Why everybody is watching their mobile phones ? I mean this is ming-blowing and the audience is sleeping...
Theo Nego they are a bunch of rude assholes that's why.
+Theo Nego I didn't notice anyone on their phones
+Theo Nego Because they are video taping the song. duuhhhh
+Theo Nego Because it's a once in a lifetime chance to see Joe in a private concert like that and they had to recorded for bragging rights with their friends when they got home. Hell, who WOULDN"T want to record something this amazing? Actual guitar players that idolize Joe know this is a dream come true. I would have totally geeked out too!So they didn't record this on their cell phones to be rude, they did it out of respect and because they knew what an absolute rare priviledge it was to have a private concert with Joe Satriani. I would have paid double to see this workshop before seeing any modern day bullshit no talent rock band of today.
Just Love the collection from Sweetwater , this is one of the best of his Surfing With The Alien album, Keep Rocking Joe.
Wow unreal what a Tune satch you legend love this track
Satch kinda looks like the Silver Surfer nowadays...
I had to look that up...funny he does...lol... s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/17/21/5b/17215b06df6926f0d1847ee767770140.jpg
+John Rodgers (iLA) He looks like Nux
"what makes you think you can be better than him?"
Because time marches on, my friend.
watch?v=NNMVdvziqPQ
and patting yourself on the back in your own comments section. Listened to it and it was pretty good...but then I got to the comments sections and thought wow...and in answer No you are not
You’re really good dude, real good, but it doesn’t exactly say much about comparisons of two guitarists, just keep rockin
The truly brilliant and actually virtuosic players share one thing in common: humility in their art. Despite all presentation eccentricities, personal accomplishments, etc, they never lose sight of the fact that there are better musicians and performers out there. You, sir, are not one of them. Your technique is fantastic. But Joe, and all those you take inspiration from, are out of your league. And with an attitude like yours, you'll never measure up to them. Let alone surpass them. Kindly take some further inspiration from your favorite artists like McAlpine and learn some humility before pretending to be on par (or better) than players like Satriani who can play circles around you all day and night.
Thanks.
I don't care much for his music,but that still does not take away from the respect I have for him as one of the best electric guitar players on the planet.
The man is incredible! What can we say ....
I saw Satriani live years ago. He is good and has some nice fingers but I would like to see him play a clean guitar with NO effects, no distortion. Different story then, the real story!!! Check out my main man Ritchie Blackmore!!!
+Ira Sherman Playing music is not just about technically being the best guitar player - the actual sound of a song is what makes or brakes it. Many metal guitarists can shred and jam the hell out of a guitar but that does not make their music great. This man here is technically a very skilled guitar player but also has a feeling for making great music, which is what we love, and he makes music with the help of sound effects, which is fine
+Pim Vd Steeg Check out Eric Johnson!! When I saw Satriani(about 8 years ago) he opened up for Eric Johnson. Both good players but Johnson showed his skills playing not only distorted guitar but crisp and clean!! Incredible player.
wtf is wrong with this audience?!.. seriously?? How can you just.. stay sitted??!?!.. good for those 2 guys at 02:51..
the rest of them...sucks!!
Awesome performance!
Or maybe their just enjoying it
Religion
Sometime around ‘90, I saw Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Eric Johnson play a show together in Portland it was a small venue, and somehow I managed to shake each of their hands after the show, even though I was there “general admission”. These guys are great artists, and great people. I wish more celebrities were as real as Joe.
I Just KEEP Playin' this Over and Over!
2:50 This crowd does realize they’re watching a guitar legend and that they aren’t at a chess tournament, right???
So fkn true :)
Not sure about anyone else, but i wanted to punch the audience. They looked bored and gave a golf clap at the end. A golf clap. For Satch. Light one up and pass it around. Might get them excited.
They're classy people applauding an art piece
Such unchecked aggression
Seen him twice back in the day, when he had his chrome guitar. Amazing!
Thank you Joe. I love the show and tell. You are very gifted. God bless you. I love your work.
love this guy, 100x better than Eddie....
HOW COULD YOU??????!!!!! EDDIE IS THE BEST AND I CANT BELIEVE YOU WOULD SAY SUCH A THING (assuming you're talking about EVH)
EVH = GUITAR GENIUS
Nathan Shen
EVH is a guitar god and true innovator, but Satriani is a much better guitarist than him, times have moved on since Van Halen, players like Satriani, Vai Guthrie Govan can run circles around Eddie in guitar playing, Eddie could be quite sloppy sometimes.
JerodimusPrime This is partially due to the fact that in the 80s, when Van Halen was in its prime, drugs and alcohol flowed freely to those in high-caliber rock bands. Eddie Van Halen might as well have invented tapping because A) He taught himself B) No one knew about it before he popularized it. Before the Hagar era, Eddie Van Halen was unrivaled by any guitarist. His innovation combined with skill makes him a better guitarist.
Nathan Shen
Actually lots of Jazz and classical guitarist knew about tapping, just rock and blues guitarist where ignorant of the technique. EVH pioneered the technique in modern rock music, he didn't invent it.
There's no doubt that after Jimi Hendrix no other guitarist has influenced rock guitar as much as EVH he's a true legend and rock god, but even in his time he did have rivals.
Randy Rhodes was arguably a better technical player than EVH. He played just as fast, but was less sloppy and he had a full technical understanding of music theory and modes and scales. Randy pioneered model neo-calssical shred and IMHO was a better guitarist than EVH, but EVH was more a legend and more influential to rock guitar.
That was the most pathetic crowd I've ever seen...
Well, it's a workshop... they're not there to cheer and chant, they're there to learn. But yeah, usually there is SOME response even at workshops lol
Battle of bands at my college fest every year is worse
Always a pleasure to watch Satch!
what a moment !!!! re-lived my youth in 4 minutes !!! top notch from the composer himself 🎖
LOL....worlds most horribe audience!
Zig Zag Man what do u expect. headbang? its not metallica concert anyway. many people that really into guitar will watch him seriously to get some knowledge about the sound, technique and how he play the guitar in general.
you're nuts pal
Andy Fadillah - I agree 100% since this isn't a concert number one and besides the fact that guitarists are studying sound and techniques of others, it also is respect. But if a person never has seen a guitarist on the level of Satriani or (?) in an environment such as this on the surface the crowd looks bored but in actuality are adsorbed.
Raymond Upenieks yes, i think you are correct
Andy Fadillah I agree! I love zoning into the music, appreciating and studying it. Every little flaw, nuance, emotion, the tone, the way their hands and fingers move, etc. This is especially troublesome for me since I am primarily a metalhead. I want to watch and listen to the bands. Instead I get shoved around by drunken and drugged assholes who have chugged far too many RedBulls. I firmly believe pitting should only be allowed in a quartered off area at the back of venues so people who actually want to watch can be up front where they can actually see (mosh pitters aren't watching, so view in unimportant) and not have to constantly watch over their shoulders for that random elbow or shove.
Audience the most dull bunch I've ever seen. Go to an accounts conference you might be happier!!!
he is freakishly amazing!
Makes it look so easy, doesn't he?
Joe you are and have always been a true MASTER at your craft. Respect. Loved this song since I first heard it many years ago in the 90's. It was my anthem once upon a time.
horrible crowd
Awsome and boring at the same time. Weird.
+elvislives81677 he shows skills, but i cant detect any real feelin, maybe thats the awnserto ur ponder. Its also like the second song i hear from this artist, but like the first i left bored but though ya he can play guitar. Not trying to addvertise but if you seek skill plus feeling you can always try something like frusciante, i think your welcome.
+elvislives81677 if you learn a little about playing guitar someday you won't ever say its boring , dummy
+James Maitee yor off yor rocker dummy , feelings ? hahahaha dummy , there was more feeling in the first bar of this backin track demo than you'll ever know in yor life , dummy
Bob Saturday Sorry FanBoy Bob, I've been playing since I was 13. I'm 48. He's a great talent of course, but this many notes can be monotonous. You seem a little tense and defensive. Dude, its just a Youboob video. It don't pay your mortgage. Take Care.
+James Morris agreed but meh it's stiil cool but it does make Joe look like a dude who carried his gear out of his parents basement to the show lol
I first heard of Joe Satriani during Dessert Storm. I brought a tape player and a few tapes. One other had the cassette of Joe Satriani Surfing With the Alien. It was one of three tapes that got played 3-5 times a day. I'm glad I was introduced to his music.
I have been to many concerts but Joe Satriani is the only person I have ever seen walk on and introduce his support act at the beginning of the show! Fantastic guitar player and very nice guy.
love the raw sound of this video! true playing right there...
Joe makes playing the guitar look ridiculously simple but us mere mortals watch & jus go wow.
Incredible on so many fronts. Changed everything when it came out. Still frigging fantastic.
t his guy is a legend! not only did he broaden the scope of guitar in music bt he also was a prolific teacher who gave us some great masters of guitar. he and hendrix have done.dude more for guitar than anybody could
Yeah that was fun! Rock On Joe!
Love the audience shot; they're mesmerized!
His skill has left them speechless.
One of THE greatest the world has ever known playing to an audience of living dead, or outright dead….I can’t tell!
Sometimes silent awe is Moreso meaningfully genuine appreciation > jump for joy , twist n shouting
✌️❤️
i love it when he looks up and smiles at the crowd
Sooooo awesome and amazing!!!
Thank you.
God, i love this soloing tone.