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JOE SATRIANI ~ THE COMPLETE STUDIO RECORDINGS SONY 887254184225 (Barcode: 887254184225) ~ USA ~ Pop & Rock Recorded: 1986- 2013Released: 2014 This Box Set collects all the studio albums released on the EpicFind albums on this label label by prominent American Rock guitarist / composer Joe SatrianiFind albums by this artist, one of the most prolific and influential guitar heroes since mid 1980s. The Box Set includes fourteen newly remastered albums and a bonus CD collecting many tracks previously available only on special or Japanese editions of his albums.
Satriani is considered a highly technical player and innovator of many typical Rock guitar licks heard by contemporary Rock guitarist all over the world. He plays almost exclusively his original material on his solo recordings but also collaborated with other musicians and played lead guitar in Rock groups like Deep PurpleFind albums by this artist for example. He also founded the G3Find albums by this artist trio, which featured many leading Rock guitarists as members of the trio over the years. Many famous contemporary Rock guitarists studied with Satriani over the years.
Although Satriani´s teachers in his youth were Jazz musicians, including the legendary pianist Lennie TristanoFind albums by this artist and pioneering guitarist Billy BauerFind albums by this artist, his music has very little, if any Jazz influences and stays firmly within the American mainstream Rock idiom, which is somewhat limited and in retrospect repetitive. He does however improvise extensively during his solos, often being very imaginative and with obvious extraordinary skills.
For lovers of guitar based instrumental Rock music this Box Set is a dream come true and an obvious source of joy. Others might enjoy parts of this extensive collection, absorbing it over time in limited doses. In any case this is a momentous piece of contemporary American Rock history.
