Joe Satriani’s musical evolution never gets old.
Simply because it’s always based on killer melody and song structure.
What Happens Next his latest album is a stunning melodic return to his roots of rock with a distinct soulful element.
Recorded with the unique and gifted bassist Glenn Hughes and the powerhouse and at times subtle stickwork of Chad Smith the album breathes deep.
I like to tell my friends “These are songs in the key of Joe” and once we slip this on at a summer get together on the patio heads turn.
Why not?
Even my wife will say who is that?..when the gorgeous melody of Cherry Blossoms or Santana-esque Smooth Soul is wafting through the summer heat.
If Jimi Hendrix was alive today he would flip for tracks like Super Funky Badass and the lyrical approach to Thunder High On the Mountain and Invisible which both contain some crazy stone cold lock and superior work by Hughes and Smith.
Catbot and the title track show complete different sides of Satriani’s gift for technique and composition.
A Cup of Joe goes a long way morning or night.
JOHN EMMS is a veteran music journalist and interviewer with Post Media/Timmins Press
JOHN is also a Songwriter/Vocalist with Canadian Blues/Roots band THE SHAFTMEN
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