Not of This Earth

Joe Satriani | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 27, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002BWF
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,017 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enter the Satchman, February 18, 2002

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Jeff Arenson (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Not of This Earth (Audio CD)

Not of This Earth was Joe Satriani's debut album and wow. This is an eclectic collection of songs. Since Satch didn't have a ton of money to make this recording the songs have simple drums/percussion and he plays bass on the tracks as well as the guitar.I don't think that those two things make a difference. This is simply one of the greatest debut albums by anybody period. The title track is simplistic but it is a good introduction to a guitarist with his own style."The Headless Horseman" is a technique driven tune but it is also a lot of fun. One can picture the title character riding through the night creating mayhem. "Rubina" is dedicated to his wife and contains a great use of mood in the intro, a nice melody and one of the most emotional solos ever recorded. "The Snake" is Satch at his funky best. "Driving at Night" is the tune that, even if you didn't know the title of the song, would be the one to listen to on the expressway. Joe shows that he is an artist by painting a musical picture of pounding the pedal to the floor. He does break out some blinding licks but the song isn't about technique it is all about creating a picture through sound. This is one of Joe's best songs and it is dissapointing that he hasn't played it live since the first tour."The Enigmatic" is named after the mode that it uses. Joe sounds like Holdsworth at times but he does add his own flavor to the legato laced tune. This is one of Joe's wildest creations. This disc shows how music can give mental pictures from the audio. Joe is an artist in every sense of the word on this Cd and any guitarist or musician that doesn't own it should buy it immediately.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Joes first effort- the birth of an era!, November 23, 2004

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Paul HItch "HItchy" (Kununurra, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Not of This Earth (Audio CD)

Thanks for reading my review.

This is a great first effort from Joe, who made this album with a $5000-00 credit card limit. Was he crazy? No way! Fans got to see the birth of a brilliant guitarist, who had the courage to lay it all down, bare his soul, for everyone to see.

Joe was already a brilliant guitarist when this was released.

He had already been playing for several years before this. For fans who only have his latest stuff, you won't get to hear Joe playing half speed, or playing boring , simple melodies. No.. this has some brilliant stuff on it.

Granted this is clearly not Joe at his best. But you don't expect it to be, as he is still refining and developing his guitar technique at this stage of his career.

The album has the great " Rubina" in it's first incarnation. One of my all time favourites. I do prefer the elegant live version from " Live in San Franscisco " better. A great, beautiful track nevertheless, dedicated to his wife.

" Memories" is the best track for me. Probably the most creative track, with furious, mind bending ( and guitar bending too! ) hammer-ons and pulloffs in he solo sections.

" Brother John" is a beautiful all too rare acoustic track from Joe. I wish he would do more acoustic work.. maybe his new album?.....

The aptly named " Driving at night " is also brilliant. He really got the title right on this one, or was it he got the song right for the title?

The only track I really don't like is " Headless Horseman"

Sorry doesn't work for me.

All fans should have this one, as it's great to see his humble beginnings. Anyone wanting to try Joe for the first time should maybe try a later album such as " Flying in a Blue Dream" or " Crystal Planet"

Hats off to you Joe, we salute your guitar playing, long live you

Satch

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic but Joe has done better for my taste!, September 7, 2004

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G. Bates (Rockford, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Not of This Earth (Audio CD)

Most of the tracks demonstrate first rate guitar abilities. If you are reading this, then you must a fan of solid guitarists. If you want a sampling of his work, this is good to represent earlier work. If you are on a budget, there are better one to own then this.