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On CRYSTAL PLANET Satch provides his fans with exactly what they've come to expect: crunching riffs, soaring melodies, chord changes and solos from heaven. He deviates little from such past releases as THE EXTREMIST and SURFING WITH THE ALIEN, and as the saying goes: "if it ain't broke". That's not to say he doesn't stay contemporary, as "Raspberry Jam Delta-V" effectively dabbles in electronica as subtle background noise.
"Love Thing" is a beautiful ballad and potential single, and Satch is able to make the guitar "talk". There are also elements of funk ("A Piece Of Liquid") and metal ("With Jupiter In Mind"). But his skills shine through the most when he shreds, and nobody does it better. Quite simply, the man is a virtuoso and probably one of the most influential Instrumental Rock artists of his generation. He shows he can play at the speed of light while fitting all these speedy solos into the context of the song. CRYSTAL PLANET continues the legacy of a man who shows that no matter how much technology advances, there is no substitute for a wailin' guitar.
"A Train Of Angels" was nominated for the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
Personnel: Joe Satriani (guitar, harmonica, keyboards, guitar synthesizer); Jeff Campitelli (drums, percussion); Eric Caudieux (programming).
Audio Mixers: Eric Caudieux; Eric Valentine ; Joe Satriani; John Cuniberti; Mike Fraser.
Recording information: H.O.S. Recording; Hyde Street Studios; Plant Studios; Site.
Editor: Eric Caudieux.
Personnel: Joe Satriani (guitar, harmonica, keyboards, guitar synthesizer, bass, hand claps); Eric Cadieux (keyboards, programming); Stuart Hamm (bass); Eric Valentine, Jeff Campitelli (drums, percussion, hand claps); Rhoades Howe, Elk Thunder (percussion); Mike Manning, Mike Fraser (hand claps).
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Entertainment Weekly (3/6/98, p.80) - "...innovation is moot: Satriani is an old-fashioned guitar hero, and antic wailer, and a romantic at heart."
- Rating: B Joe Satriani Crystal Planet Songs Crystal Planet Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews muy bueno
exelente realizacion discografica de satriani
Submitted by ocis66 (san luis potosi,slp. mexico) 
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 Absolute Genius
This takes you away right from the first notes
Submitted by Richie C (Southern New York)
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Critics are IDIOTS!
Innovation is most certainly not moot; and Joe pens another innovative and enjoyable set of songs on "Crystal Planet" once again. Critics clearly don't get this kind of music. Most dismiss it as empty wanking. First, if you can wank, than I say go for it. Second, it's the songwriting and melody here that reigns over the shredding. This may be my favorite Satch album; certainly "Love Song" is my favorite Satch song of all time. Joe=God.
Submitted by dcampbell (East Stroudsburg, PA)
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This, and Surfing With The Alien, are Jo's best efforts by far. This is a superb album, truly deserving of classic status. Any Satch fan will love this, it's brilliant.
I like all of Joe's other albums but this, and surfing, excell - probably beyond any other album I've ever heard.
Submitted by J1MM0 (somewhere)
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this is a good album by satch. although it takes several listens to get a feel for. some of the songs have a lot of twists and turns, almost in a progressive sound. and others are classic satriani rockers.house full of bullets and psycho monkey. strange beautiful music picks up where this cd left off.
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Purchase Crystal Planet CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Joe Satriani G3: Live In Concert CD (1997)
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Recorded live at The Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio; The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan; Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois; and The Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota between October 30 and November 2, 1996.
"Summer Song" and "For The Love Of God" were nominated for 1998 Grammy Awards for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
Recorded live in Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Columbus, Ohio; Minneapolis, Minnesota in October 1996.
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| | Joe Satriani Flying In A Blue Dream CD (1989)
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An hour-long disc filled with musical explorations and compositions that defy belief, Flying in a Blue Dream is unquestionably Joe Satriani at his absolute best. Breaking his all-instrumental tradition for the first time, he croons on six of the disc's 18 tracks, including ...
| | Dream Theater Falling Into Infinity CD (1997)
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Dream Theater's specialty is atmospheric metal, at times heavy, at times sinister, with a sharp techno edge. "New Millennium," the disc's opening cut, defines the sound: ringing guitars, ...
| | Joe Satriani Surfing With The Alien CDs (1987) Remastered
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The LED ZEPPELIN IV of instrumental rock albums, 1987's SURFING WITH THE ALIEN cemented Joe Satriani's status as a top-tier virtuoso axe man. Although Satriani (a teacher to such famous students as Steve Vai and Metallica's Kirk Hammett) began getting recognition following his solo debut, NOT OF THIS EARTH, it was this subsequent record that truly sent the guitarist's career into the stratosphere. With the majority of the album performed by Satch himself (including bass, keyboard, and most drum parts), this is an outing that prominently ...
| | Joe Satriani Extremist CD (1992)
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Over the course of his last several albums, the legendary guitarist Joe Satriani has established himself as the poet laureate of heavy metal guitarists, a canny stylist with a rare gift for eliciting lyrical nuances from a wall of distortion and feedback. With the support of a skin tight funk-metal ensemble, Satriani unleashes his fiery range of moods, although on a ballad like "Cryin'" his orchestrations are poignantly tasteful. Balancing blazing hellbent phrasing with carefully wrought arrangements, ...
| | Joe Satriani Strange Beautiful Music CD (2002)
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"Starry Night" was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
For his first album since dabbling with electronica on 2000's ENGINES OF CREATION, Joe Satriani returns to the bread-and-butter of straight-forward instrumental virtuosity with a few exotic nuances sprinkled throughout like musical parmesan cheese. Heavy synths and delays give "Oriental Melody" a sinister glint while fat guitar tones mix with Middle Eastern-flavored chord progressions ...
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