Joe Satriani Not Of This Earth CD

 Kick ass
this album is my favourite of Joe's, although i am a great fan of retro 80's rock,metal and other stuff, thats not the reason why i like it. I think its very futuristic and to this day is still covering ground knowone has covered, its mystical, magical and a great masterpeice. Some great shredding at melodies in it and my personal favourite track is "the snake" cause just covers like a million styles and sounds in one track ,,,IT ROCKS
Submitted by mostexcellent (Jersey)
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 cool!
This is my only satch cd and while I didn't like it at first It has grown on me a bit solely because of the cool guitaring. If you're a fan of shred check this album out. Some highlights include Memories and the title track. Avoid "driving at night" and "the snake" as the are painfully retro!
Submitted by tim_thomson666 (Dunedin, New Zealand)
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 Early Joe, but still rips
This album deserves more than three stars for sure. There are three of his best songs of all time on this record in Rubina, Memories, and Hordes of Locusts, which displays Joe's already considerable skills. To say that Joe was not mind blowing on this album is an injustice. Joe showed a wide range of styles on this album, and in my opinion, did distinguish himself from the "shreders" of the late 80's by reaching for something different in songs like New Day, and The Headless Horseman. Joe brought about a new two handed tapping teqnique that sounds very piano like, and was very unique. There is no doubt that Joe would become known for Surfing With The Alien, and rightfully so as it is a 5 star effort that has some of the best guitar playing ever recorded, but don't overlook the songs on Not of This Earth. There is some serious ripping going on, not to mention some sick layering on songs like Hordes of Locusts. One other thing about this album; the tone. To me, Joe is the undisputed master of guitar tone in instrumental music. It has only gotten better every year, as has his playing, but you can hear the genisis of his screaming style in full bloom here. There are only 2 reasons this album did not get 5 stars from me. I don't care much for The Snake, and the production is dated (too much drum machine too).
Submitted by brian (san jose, ca)
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 Not the Joe You Know Yet
Joe Satriani's debut album came out amid a practical flood of guitar instrumental albums in the mid 1980s. In the beginning it was hard for one guitarist to differentiate themselves from all the others. Joe's album is not particularly compelling in any way or head and shoulders above the rest. Don't get me wrong, it's a good album worth owning and there are some great cuts (title track, The Enigmatic, Driving At Night), but fans of the present-day sonic, soaring, mind-blowing Joe may be a little disappointed. He hadn't quite reached those levels yet. Like I said, though, it's worth owning just be prepared.
Submitted by a reviewer (D Horimoto Lynn Haven, FL)
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