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March 27, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Todd Rundgren: White Knight
Todd Rundgren White Knight Cleopatra Todd Rundgren knows a thing or two about making mixed-bag albums – but he also knows that if you keep experimenting and collaborating you find magic. And there’s plenty of good stuff here on White Knight, an album of profound and perplexing collaborations that very much vacillates from the sublime […]Archive
February 14, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Gat This: My Top 10 ‘Guitar’ Albums
A while ago I described something/someone as “guitar music” and was chortled at from all directions; there’s no such thing as guitar music. This is not a genre. This is no way to explain or define music. Andres Segovia and Derek Bailey and Jimi Hendrix and Django Reinhardt and Eddie Van Halen have all made amazing music by approaching the same instrument (or versions of […]Archive
January 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Crush of Love: Musical Crushes
I do my best to not listen to Joe Satriani too often these days. But I have a weak point, Flying In A Blue Dream is a classic – and, if it’s not it’s certainly a nostalgic favourite. Listening to that LP recently sent me to YouTube to look at a few clips. I found […]Archive
December 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Five Songs For Friday: # 5 – Five O’Clock World
5pm. Friday. That’s the end of the working week. Usually. I’m winding down, throttling back, etc. I’ve been pushing the podcast pretty hard the last couple of weeks so there’s plenty there to listen to over the holidays if you’re just catching up or if you tend to attack podcasts in full binge-mode, as I […]Archive
August 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Best Guitarist in The World # 6 – Steve Vai
No, no, hear me out – Steve Vai is one of the very few from the “Shred Shed” that transcends that silly notion. For a start, he knows when he’s being a ham. I don’t think Joe Satriani has that awareness. The movie Crossroads was so important to me growing up. Not the Britney Spears […]Archive
November 4, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Joe Satriani (Nov 2, Wgtn)
Joe Satriani Opera House, Wellington Sunday, November 2 Virtuoso guitarist Joe Satriani served up solos at a relentless pace – if you wanted to point out the obvious lack of dynamics, his tunnel-focus that has him louder than anyone else in the band all the time and seemingly unaware of any of the music that […]Archive
September 18, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Joe Satriani: Unstoppable Momentum
Joe Satriani Unstoppable Momentum Epic/RED Joe Satriani’s latest album is better than anything he’s done in years. But, hold up, is that actually (even) a compliment? You see there was a band called Chickenfoot. There have been innumerable G3 tours where Satriani continues to headline despite often being the worst player on the bill. And […]Archive
August 12, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1309
Joe Satriani, Not Of This Earth (1986) When I first heard this album I was a bit disappointed – I’d been sold on Surfing With The Alien and also had Flying In A Blue Dream before I went back to this. Joe Satriani was a big deal for me when I was 13 years old. […]Archive
July 11, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Steve Vai: The Story of Light
Steve Vai The Story of Light Sony Yes, this album’s a bit old now – but he’s here next week! So, thought I’d give it a mention. And I really liked this. A nice surprise. Maybe it was his virtuoso performance here earlier last year that put me in such a good (open) mind when […]Archive
May 19, 2011 by Simon Sweetman