This is a song Joe did when he was doing an interview for a magazine. They had prepared the backing track, and Joe listened to it just once, then improvised over it. What you hear is the first and only take he did, just off the top of his head. It has been incorrectly called "Heart of the Sun", but is basically untitled. Joe is amazing!
Joe was photographed when improvising this for Guitarist magazine and the picture had the caption "Joe sets the controls for the heart of tbe sun" which is a reference to the Pink Floyd song "Set the controls for the heart of the sun". The backing track was done by Jan Cyrka
The Bach of our time. A sheer GENIUS. I've seen him so many times and have never once heard him slip up. He gives you more than your money's worth. God bless you Joe. You've touched every heart string I have and look forward to more. Your fans absolutely love you for sharing your heart with us good SIR. And for being the hardest working musician the past 40+ years.
I love this song. It was recorded for Guitarist magazine April 1998 with Jan Cyrca. The CD with the magazine had the Satch version & the backing track. I know this, because I had the original magazine & CD back in 1998 & loved it. Over the years, it got lost & I just recently bought a pristine April 1998 Guitarist magazine & pristine CD on ebay, which (for me) was like finding a unicorn turd! Satch absolutely kills it on this track, such control, flow & class. He actually plays to the tune, which at times he is guilty of not doing. You can watch Satch jam & he can be repetitive at times, but this was just pure magic. This was at the time of the release of Crystal Planet, which in my opinion was Satch's last great album. Great guitarist & a great guy. I'm so grateful to have seen him live in the mid to late 90's when he was at his prime. Legend.
joe is always in touch with his guitr, and what he feels is whats plays, he is among the best ever referenced, or acclaimed, i really think he has iffluenced more ppl than jimi or eddy, or page and that says alot, did i forget angus, or adrian, or vinnie and so many others, point blank he is one of the best and even while not sweating and swearing trying to figure out one of his pcs, the joy he brings too me, is a gift from above.
Oh wow!! I'm only hearing this 1 for the 1st time& there are no words that describe how sensual & almost exotic feeling that this beautiful piece makes me feel!! ❤❤😍😊 U are and ALWAYS will be my 1and only all time favorite 🔖!!! Love you Joe satriani!!! ❤❤❤
Thank you SO much for uploading this. One of the most deeply touching, expressive , beautiful pieces of music. Satriani totally shines. This probably the best recordings I have ever heard of him.
+Bibi Landin It is beautiful, no denying. If you love this and haven't hear Turkey Man, off of a bonus CD (additional creations) that you could only get at his concert, you definitely should. My favorite....
This was a one off improvisation sat h had played when he was invited to jan cyrkas studio, this was track made for guitarist magazine, the track then the backing track without guitar! It was all based on melodic soloing for guitarist readers!!!!!
Awesome song, awesome story, thanks for sharing some rare inspirational piece from Joe. Certainly can´t yet describe how to put so much feeling in a composition and nor can I accomplish it. Hopefully I will someday. :)
the first time i heard of joe it was in the selard at my friend's place and he introduce the flyng in e blue bream i taght becose i knew ygnie malsteen i knew the best, but wen this song flyng in e blue dream started my acid i ad droped alfn hour away becato make me leaft inthe air with the music i did the most buytiful voyage around the world thinking i was fly like it for ever i felt so well and relax electriciti all over me so like a astral voage since den i'm in love with is musique i know there are no auther is from far the best of all time player ..keep on rocking JOE MASTRIANI
christian cote - We agree with basically everything you say. You seem like a really great *happy camper* guy. I have some candy and *great energy* in the basement. Want some?
This piece of music is beautiful and has an incredible story. I believe Joe is the only guitarist/musician that will keep you amazed all your life. Andy Timmons is a distant second.
Well, whenever he starts to write a new album, he trys to find every used napkin he ever wrote music on, so he must have hundreds. During the "Surfing With The Alien" recording sessions, everytime he wrote a song his producer called it "Satch Boogie 1", "Satch Boogie 2". He says the one on the album is like "Satch Boogie 278"!
Buenas tardes, año 1999, la revista guitarrista le hace una entrevista y es que Joe hace una improvisacion maravillosa, yo tengo la revista con el CD la cual esta estan las notas de esta improvisacion hermosa cuya foto de la tapa del CD es la que muestra el video.
reread my post the word (not) should be deleated, I have almost gone insane, trying to pick up on one crazy trick that i just could not get, every decade of so the comes clong one of a king and his name is (satch) or joe for short
This is not a song. It's an impro by the grand master for the website jamtrackcentral.com and it's called ''Satch Dreams.'' Here on this track, Joe shows us how to improvise on a backingtrack. And as a listener not only do I feel like I could never be as good at playing guitar, let alone improvising such a track; but also feel myself drifted away in another dimensions...
But anyway only about 1/8 the music Joe writes ever gets released... I hope someday he puts out all his unreleased work... It must be many hundreds of songs by now...
Actually, I've watch a recored where Joe talks about his songs and how they are realased. Satch Boogie was song twho hundreds and something. Most of his work is unreleased. @Blackend65 is right. I don't know about Heart of The Sun but I do have as Guitarist's Special along with Dog with Crown and Earring, Formula 1, Amazing Guitar and Trumble.
I think it is called "heart of the sun" but I could be wrong. Hell, Satch could do improv on a washtub with a broomstick and a string and it would sound just as good!
hey speaking of unknown songs, do you know the name of the song for the video Joe Satriani: Behind the Scenes: Part 4 of 4 the one at 0:45, it really sounds like a cool song, check it out.
Hola Carlos, ese backing apareció en una revista que creo que se llama o llamaba "Guitarrista" que venía con un CD. Lamentablemente perdí ambos, revista y CD. Me podrías enviar ese backing si aun lo tienes... Saludos.
i think he doesnt realise what he does hes too busy playing i like the innovative style its a rear gift that someone can deliver whatever and make it sound amazing its toutching every being (only those who like this my mother doesnt) hoe does not have to sing its full enough i dont know so much musisians who can bring out an album instrumental like this
I have always thought that too. I think Satriani is too modest to do it, which is very unfortunate, since even if you asked him to play his worst composition ever, it would probably still come out good. Heck, what you call good music is subjective anyway, I am sure he has unreleased work that sound better to me than some of his released work. But I cannot possibly demand any more; his music has affected me way more than anyone else's.
