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1	Shapeshifting
2	Big Distortion
3	All for Love
4	Ali Farka, Dick Dale, an Alien and Me
5	Teardrops
6	Perfect Dust
7	Nineteen Eighty
8	All My Friends Are Here
9	Spirits, Ghosts and Outlaws
10	Falling Stars
11	Waiting
12	Here the Blue River
13	Yesterday's Yesterday

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Joe Satriani's unmatched guitar power is on full display on the adventurous new album Shapeshifting, his 18th studio release.

Co-produced by Jim Scott (Foo Fighters, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers) and featuring the core band of drummer Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp), bassist Chris Chaney (Jane's Addiction) and keyboardist Eric Caudieux, Shapeshifting brings Satch's superior six-string skill to the fore on another exciting collection of original songs.

Lead single "Nineteen Eighty" harkens back to the spirit of Joe's first band The Squares, while highlights like "All My Friends Are Here" and "Big Distortion" prove his gift of devising lyrical guitar leads that resonate long after they’ve leapt from your speakers.

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Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 4.96 x 0.19 inches; 2.24 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Legacy Recordings
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2020
Run time ‏ : ‎ 47 minutes
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 6, 2020
Label ‏ : ‎ Legacy Recordings
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B084CRGYDD
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Motorcycle rider

Satriani is a prolific melody maker

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 2, 2022

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My favorite tracks are track 5 “teardrops” and track 10 “falling stars”

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Paul Tischler

What can I say, another great album by Joe!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 31, 2022

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Yet another awesome release by Satriani.

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Eigen Space Cowboy

Satch is still at it and that's a good thing

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 22, 2020

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This is now my go to driving CD since thats the only real time during a day when I can be alone with music and listen.
At first I was not tuned into the mood of the CD and that has been the case with many new albums and is often the case with new Joe Satriani CD too. It takes time to become familiar with the songs and listen to a song for the songs sake and not for the musicianship ( which is a given when its Satriani and company) As a fan one might say, " he's back to playing a Marshalls again", or "so and so is on bass or drums...." Its easy to get lost in looking for technical flash bang and think, "wow did you hear that sweeping arpeggio played over 4 octaves?" Remember Joe Satriani IS one of those guys BUT he writes and serves the songs on this CD as with all his music. It's his music over his playing and that is what makes the songs get stuck in your head. Melody is king and Joe's special guitar tone sings those melodies right into your spirit. Kenny Aronoff's heavy hitting rock drumming style propels each song with authority and again, being the musician he is along with Satch, serves the song with no bloated showmanship. There are also stylistically different pieces on this CD; they range from driving rhythm and Satriani-esque guitar gymnastics to an acoustic offering , a reggae song and a country flavored outing as well. This CD is not a one trick pony listening experience.
Is this his best CD? It could be if it becomes your favorite, but there are so many Satrinai classics that are hard to beat. I read some posts talking about mastering quality being off but I have not detected that on my CD. While I listen in the car, it is on a higher end player but still its in a a car is not in a studio listening on monitors ( which I do have) I'll have to check that out.
If you are a Joe Satriani fan it's a given that you would want to check this out. If you are an instrumental rock music fan and like songs rather than epic compositions, you might like this too. In the end, its about the music. It's the songs that stay with you. Enjoy.

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O. Asghar

Super Mega Excellent!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 8, 2020

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A very very very enjoyable album. With JS music you have to listen to it a few times to get used to it. This is overall less complicated music but lots of layers of guitars. My only initial surprise was Here the Blue River, at about 1:14 the very harsh type distortion sounds out of place, too harsh in a reggae song and the other weird thing I noted was at 2:24 in The Big Distortion; got used to it. The album is well balanced, nice slow songs and amazing bass lines also, good drums. Ali Farka song the electronic Arabic styled synth sounds are very rhythmic, musical, elating. Nineteen Eighty is a return to nineteen eighties in a nice straightway with fun guitar techniques. The phrasing of slow and fast intertwines beautifully, as if to send you into a trance of images and colors.

Over time some of Joe Satriani albums, for me, seem to last longer, keeping my interest, this appears to be one of those. I have pretty much all of JS, except for the large boxset collection and some rarities. This CD is in the more masterful music category, like Super Colossal, Crystal Planet, What happens next, Surfing with the Alien, (and the self titled Joe Satriani, which is the source of all of Joe's powers).

I like all of Joe Satriani's music but somehow found myself gravitating towards certain albums much more. This is one of those. Enjoyed Unstoppable Momentum, but don't listed to it too much some how, it was a on the very cheerful upbeat side. Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards was a bit darker and lonely in comparison, probably fewer guitar tracks layered.

Once I start listening to Shapeshifting, it is hard to hit the Stop button. My wife, who listened to Taylor Swift and Gaga and what not, asked me in the car, "that is very nice music, what is that?" it was "Yesterday's Yesterday".

Anyway, here this is my silly review, I hope it is helpful.

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Solid, if not quite spectacular

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 22, 2020

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While not as strong as his previous release "What Happens Next", this is another solid collection of guitar instrumentals from Mr. Satriani.

Standout tracks are "Perfect Dust", "Nineteen Eighty", "Falling Stars" and "Spirits, Ghosts and Outlaws", but I find at least something to like about every song on here.

There are a few issues that set this release back. First, the running order of the tracks doesn't work for me. "Nineteen Eighty" is the most high energy song and the obvious choice for opener, yet it's buried in the middle of the album. Overall, I think having too many of the more up-tempo tracks fall into the second half causes the album to get off to a sluggish start. I rearranged the order into my own playlist which I think works MUCH better (see below).

Second, there is a bit too much compression in the mix. Joe gets a great groove going with Kenny Aronoff on many tracks, but the production unfortunately cuts out a lot of that wonderful space between the musicians.

Finally, some of the arrangements are maybe a bit simple and uninspiring by previous Satriani standards and the overuse of hand claps in particular causes a few to stray into cheese territory (think "Crowd Chant").

Despite the nitpicks, I would totally recommend this cd to any Satch fan. His tone is as beautiful as ever and his solos are sharp and on point. It's about time he recorded with Aronoff, undoubtedly one of rock's best drummers.

Here's how I would've sequenced the album though, which makes a big difference in enjoyment for me.

1. Nineteen Eighty
2. Spirits, Ghosts and Outlaws
3. Big Distortion
4. Falling Stars
5. Perfect Dust
6. Shapeshifter
7. All For Love
8. All My Friends Are Here
9. Ali Farka, Dick Dale, An Alien and Me
10. Waiting
11. Here The Blue River
12. Yesterday's Yesterday
13. Teardrops

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Another great album from Joe

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 4, 2022

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If your a Joe Satriani fan, you won’t be disappointed with this album.

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G. Steffens

A bit flat and well boring :o

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 12, 2020

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Well this is sadly the first Satch album I have actually found boring! I know right! Dont get me wrong the melodies are quite nice but and this is a big but there are very few solos on each track, it's basically an album of just melodies and rhythms with no major fret work solos. Technically it's an ok album but to me is missing that Satch effort but hey he is 62 now so maybe he's just chillin now. Oh and the tracks are short and leave you wanting more, a bit like opening a bottle of fizz to find its flat.
Still it's not terrible but you'll see what I mean.

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Mr G.

Headache-inducing mix but beautiful melodies

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 21, 2020

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I am very sad writing this review. I have left 2 stars in the hope that someone will notice my comments regarding the audio mix.

This CD has some lovely melodies on it and is very "accessible". If you are looking for the pyromaniac playing of Satriani from his youth, you will not find it here. You will instead find his hummable melodies.

However, I am sad to say that the mix on the album is very disappointing. The bass is a quiet muddy affair (sounds more like McCartney's "Memory Almost Full" due to the extreme amounts of compression on it) and sometimes completely disappears, as the drums take over and cause a serious amount of ducking and pumping. Satriani's beautiful melodies get lost when the bass drum or snare appear. The snare drum is the loudest thing on earth (even worse than Schenker's "Written In The Sand"; it's almost like a drum album with a guitar backing), and the album is riddled with crackle from start to finish.

I think this is Jim Scott's role (eg. RCHP Californication was mixed by him, one of the crackliest albums ever mixed) instead of the mastering, since the same artefacts do not occur on Cuniberti's other recent master on Paul Gilbert's album.

You won't be able to listen to even half the album because your ears will shut down. I truly hope they release a re-mixed version that isn't as butchered as this (no offence intended to whoever reads this).

I am not a fan of the last song as it starts with whistling and sounds like the music you'd get on a Homebase advert, but everything else is enjoyable if not a bit short, and crackley.

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Daz Edwards

Unfortunately The Reviews Were Right

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 24, 2021

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I wouldn't say I'm a massive Satch fan but saw Phil Collens riff of 1980 on YouTube and thought , wow, great track and also its on Joe's new album.
Headed over to amazon and had a quick nosey at the reviews which mostly said they were not that impressed with the album. I thought I would try it anyway. Downloaded the free mp3 version and have to say, bar a couple of tracks , 1980 being one of them , the album is pretty forgetful I'm not itching to listen to it like I was with live in Paris.

Oh well, they can't all be great, sorry Joe !

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Mr. Jelly

need to do a “Band of Gypsys” or “Bitches Brew” kind of thing...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 16, 2020

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Once impressive but now boring, artists like this need to do a “Band of Gypsys” or “Bitches Brew” kind of turn to keep it fresh and progressive, Joe tried it in 1995 with the “Joe Satriani” and the “Engines of a creation” from 2000, but the record company didn’t dig it, but I did, and you can to, I believe Joe has this instinct in him but everybody wants “Surfing with the Alien” vol. 3.7 etc.. .... whatever, today it’s all gone stale.

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Bob McDougall

Just so different

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 5, 2020

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Seeing Joe Satriani live is an absolutely unforgettable experience. I own most of his albums but always felt they just felt flat in comparison to seeing him on stage and I must admit I very seldom play them normally prefer listening to the likes of Nick Johnston, Widek, Sithu Aye etc. etc. However I am totally blown away with ‘Shapeshifting’. After 18 albums Joe has come up with something quite different. At first I was not sure I would like the new format with shorter tracks (the longest lasts 5 minutes 2 seconds). In just over three minutes he manages to accomplish so much in terms of tonal change and richness. The music is just beautifully strange. My favourite track is All for Love, a guitar lover’s dream. Only criticism I have would be the inclusion of the last track Yesterday’s Yesterday which is not up to standard of the rest of the album IMO. Can’t wait to see him play this set in Glasgow May 2021.

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