"Never write a song sitting down, because you might not be able to play it standing up." - Joe Satriani

@ruzcelbeltran

Жыл бұрын

Definitely haha so hard haha

Wow, he almost manages the solo as good standing up as sitting down in this! INCREDIBLY tricky solo! Maybe his toughest ever.

recorded with a glass of orange juice.

@blueskylizard1

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahahhhahhaahhahahah

@adensalazar3937

3 жыл бұрын

I was about to say it was 13 years ago dumbass but this comment is from 2012

@FeelingShred

3 жыл бұрын

he broadcasted this concert live over the net in 2002 when broadband internet connections weren't even around in most areas yet

The solos in this song are the hardest of satriani solos! They are so hard, even Joe himself has to put his foot on the speakers while playing it, so he can get leverage to play the extremely difficult passages (info for the non-guitarists) I dont think i have EVER seen Jos put his foot on the speaker except for this song. Ive seen him a million times live, Incredible! Ive also never seem him mess up much except for the solos on this specific song, hes virtually flawless in his performances.

DAMMIT!!! when i was staring at the solo without blinking for 5 minutes and with my mouth wide open, i fuckin drooled on my keyboard!!!!

men, i saw this solo in Buenos Aires, april 2003... my fav song since the first time i heard any joe recording, and i went crazy when he started to play crushing day live...

This was a really great concert, the setlist on it is amazing. Joe was a pioneer in many ways, we went the extra mile of making sure this could be broadcasted live on video, please remember that 2002 high-speed broadband internet connections were not even around in most areas yet but he made sure this concert was recorded for posterity. The setlist on it, or at least part of it, was selected by Joe's fans on his website, he was also one of the few musicians at the time to use the internet to get in touch with his fans like that. Thanks Joe

I thought I'd never see a live clip of this great tune thanks for posting it!

Yes I saw it and it was an incredible take on the song. One of the best solos he has played. Astounding!

AMAZING

AHH, A JOE JAM!

Damm he is so awesome..I love his style...Super...thanks

joe is the most talented player l've ever heard,every song he plays , and evrytime he plays is unique,, joe is the best ,,, l love othor guitar player ,,, l have a lot of them but nothing like him,,,,,,

a classic ! what a great song ? ty JOE !

Thanks for the video!! Keep them coming if you have anymore available.

yeah, this solo is ridiculously difficult. by far one of his most difficult and the sweep sections and the pull off section after the picked part are right up there with mystical potato head. thanks for posting.

Awesome 👌

Great, man! That's really kinda rare, I've never seen Joe playing that song in his live concerts. To add to the curse legend: there was a guitar school who claimed that beginners in the art of the electric guitar could play whatever they wanted in the first class day! So my friend went there and wanted to play guess what, Crushing Day, and the school failed (kinda obviously) to keep its promise. Curse it (the school of course, not the song)!

Yes Joe. Amazing.

Brilliant piece of music. Im sure this must've really put him in the spotlight back when it came out, truly a master musician :) go Satch!

I LOVE THAT TONE SO MUCH!!!!

great song, thanks for the video!

One of his best songs! He's the master!

I absolutely agree with you

Awesome

BEATIFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL, one of the best song from JOE.

My favourite song of Joe Satriani,I really like the song, it's a pitty he plays it live rarely :( ...cool improvisation in the end :D

Satch is awesome...love the flashy pants..^_^

well joe satriani said that , he plays this song in studio , and he doesnt have , a tablature for it, it most him improvising,, and then he notice that this is a great song, and people love it and want to see him play live,, like a lot of song he wont play live,,he is the bes

I'm really sorry for saying this but he really didn't nail the solo although the improvised one near the end blew me away. The guy who put this video up said it right. Joe your a god !!!

Wow... Speechless....

Muito bom!! Há muito tempo procurava essa música ao vivo!!

the arpegios in mind storm are just as hard and he doesnt mess them up, probably hadnt practiced. this is awesomes

one of the most difficult to play..even joesatriani cant play this clean in live

@Renekor

2 жыл бұрын

Why?

@danielmigueldt

2 жыл бұрын

@@Renekor the song is actually hard to play even the master himself had to sit down on a stool to play it perfectly

awes..thanks..

ive got his anthology cd and there he says this is one of the more technically demanding solos he has ever written!!!

I didn't think I'd ever see this song being played standing up. JFC, is Satch ridiculously skilled.

I just checked that version and it rocks, thanks for the hint :)

On surfing with the alien,this song is like a giant surging tidal wave--speeding up and getting humungous as it develops..Its such a powerhouse effort from Satch--I love it..

he's Matt Bissonette, the brother of Gregg Bissonette, who is one of the most hired drummers on earth.Some of us greats aren't that well known.

nice song

este tema es uno de los mas bakanes de satriani.

Joder esta cancione sta de pelos me hace recordar Nintendomania pues la ponian al final decada programa Gus y Pepé Ruelan!!.

Satriani = Genius

sweet

this is VERY GREAT JOB Satriani-KIng of the guitar

yeah, agreed!

Great song hard one to pull off live.

i'm lovin em too

@UncleZipper No, I think the camera is so old that can't catch a clear live sound that's why some fast scales sound like outta tune! It might be I dunno though!

And he said he couldn't play it standing up....HE DECEIVED US ALL

ice 9!! i love that song!

His hardest solo. Without doubt. A beast.

ja ja ja ja es cierto!! no me acordaba de eso, ponian esa y summer song!

satriani is prolly best guitarist out there

I agree..lol, I have a version that I recorded last night in my videos and I have no problem playing that song by myself but as soon as I hit the camera button something happens..and it's only with THIS SONG! AAAHH!

what album is this song from? guess i'll look for it on iTunes or something? anyone have other tips?

I saw him play this in 02 from about 3 feet away in austin. I think he was wearing the same clothes.

from one of the videos in youtube, satch did mention that he can play this song much better while in a sitting position..

.....................me too

He says it's his only composed solo and it turns out to be his best.

that's like a MegaMan X Songtrack ^^ Very Nice! Joe is amazing!

to me all his music becomes 'composed' at the right time he plays it twice the same

@Awesum100 So you're saying he's playing too fast for the camera to record him? Interesting concept.

realmente, ela lembra história em quadrinhos. intés! junior.

an old webcast. it's all in the description

wait, isn't there a length limit on youtube?

what chorus he's using?

I'm reading now in Total Guitar Magazine that he actually curses that he wrote this song because it is uncomfortable for him to play when he stands up because he wrote it sitting down.

@razor1107 the song is called crushing day

@ lemoners (poster) yeah man, he messes everything up in this song, although, this is the very best joe satriani song, and he knows it himself.

yeah the song name should be Cursed Day :P i tried playing this song, it really is hard and makes your fingers tired very much.

its the same song! whats the minus comments for?

one of the best solos ever made, heads up to Satch, he's a creative mastermind

I like those pants!:D

that is the best satriani album my favourite tune is ice 9

the cadenza is simple but sound very spirit raising.this guy play guitar with his soul. too bad not many people like him exist in this world.btw, how can we contact satch?

whatever happened to stu?

this song is from the album Surfing with the alien if i'm not mistaken

@evgenykarkan6939

5 жыл бұрын

David Gomes you’re not

Nice variation 0.40 !

He sat down.

its not his only composed solo

His tour mgr. and friend, Galen, is the rhythm guitarist. How cool is that? You like any of the songs on The Extremist album? Strange Beautiful Music? Is There Love In Space? Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock? That's the same bass player, Matt Bissonette, on all of those. Cool no to like him, but realize that he's been Joe's bass player for some time, now.

i'm afraid that i'm not up to the work involved. but since it's summer, and i've got nothing to do, i may try it

God of the electric guitar XD ... GO SATCH!

Maybe when Joe wrote this song he was faster and more focused on speed (it were the 80's, everyone -like Yngwie, Vai, etc - wanted to play as fast as they could). Today he's almost 52, for me it's normal he has lost some of his speed at his fingers with the age, and somehow, in this video he plays this song great. No matter if he can't play as fast as 21 years ago when he recorded this song, nobody can play it as him. It's just my poor opinion anyway. Hail Satch!!!!!!!!

Love the solo he plays at 05:00. This is my favorite Satriani song as well.

I never understood why he took so much time to play it on live, and still didnt play it on his best performance.

Everything you wrote is true about the styles and all that but the reason is quite simple actually. It's cause he wrte it sitting down and it's far easier to play guitar sitting than standig/performing, that's why he rarely plays it. I also hear that this song doesnt have much room for improv/error (which is true) so satch doesn't like to play it live. I, personally, think satch is the best hes even been riht now, listen to his new CD.

i see what you're saying, the last two songs in the album have some classic satch riffs and jammin. Engines of Creation was very experimental also and it doesn't feel anything like Satch. It's almost like he has two styles. He has...dare i say, a tom morrello flare in his creative style. Not that he sounds like Morrello, but becuase he does stuff never done before.

near 2:09 he made a mistake in the solo(i think)...it made him grin...that doesn't take anything from him anyway...he still makes wonderful music.

ya... with the last Fantastic 4, silver surfer.... his Surfing with the Alien.... somehow it be GREAT if the music got out closer with the movie and they play the tune during the action scenes with Silver Surfer... oh welll. whatever

Absolutely bizarre guitar playing...a demi-god of the stage

do you have ears? uses them !

Neither do I ;)

Yeah but I'm not sure of the legality of uploading that. I was reluctant to put one song up. Also my connection is limited. I could upload it but it wouldn't be convenient for me. I'll try though.

keep practicing!

@luisangelcastillo289

5 жыл бұрын

No u go practice

he always tries to do the song right couse when you play live you are standing up, and when he was writing and practicing this song he was siting, and it's a lot easier to play while you sit:)

I can't say I liked his new CD very much. I love how experimental it was, but it just doesn't have that Satch touch, if you ask me.

he rarely plays this live, he claims it's his most challenging song to play