Wow!! Satch is the reason I begged my mom for a guitar! I was rold to NEVER go to my neighbors house (due to unfortunate reasonsons) but when I heard" Surfing with the Alien" blarring out of his window I just couldn't stop myself from knocking on the door! My neighbor passed away from drug addiction some years later, but, HE gave me tjhe sound in my ears that would become the reason I LOVE playing guitar and what I strive to accomplish as a guitarist. THANK YOU Davie for this! I had heard Van Halen, Paige, Hendrix and Clapton before THIS ,but, NOTHING I had heard before Satriani grabbed me and moved me like Satch! He is SOOOO UNDERRATED as an innovater in my opinion! Thanks for the lesson!
Thanks for explaining his material. I also have the book and have met Joe a couple of times backstage and I find him to be a humble and great player. You also are a great player by showing us mortals the way. Ha!. Keep it up as I love your site and the teaching style.
David your lessons continue to blow me away. You have almost covered every one of my favorite shredders from the 80s and 90s. Still hoping for a John Sykes lesson. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much! I did take some notes and made a list of requests on this channel recently. Vito came in at #1, Gary Moore came in at #2, and John Sykes came in at #3. Stay tuned as there is a John Sykes lesson coming ASAP! ROCK ON!
Great lesson, I remember those early satriani days, the dawn of a new era for electric guitar playing, who wasn't blown away by all that, he seems almost too humble about it all, areal guitar god
In the actual song Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing when everything stops and he's playing the 9th arps, after you move from the B9 arp up to the D9 arp, like you point out, he moves the top 3 notes of the arp (same shape) up a fret and you get that major 3rd, but when he comes back down - on the way up he does not end the arp with those same 3 notes. He changes the shape and ends by playing F# (on the G string), B (on the B string), and F# again (on the E string). It looks like the top half of a B maj. arp but leaving out the D# and ending on F#. If you haven't tried it check it out. I got it from the Blue Dream songbook when it came out... wow so many years ago. 1989 holy crap!
You are correct on that lick - totally. I wan't really teaching the song and kept it the same to move on into the shapes for Power Cosmic, but good catch there bro, that's exactly what he does in that tune. : )
I TOTALLY agree. I had about six months of lessons when I started from a local guy and then for the next 3-4 years it was all guitar magazines and learning by ear on my own. I didn't really have guitar lessons or instruction again until I hit college, so by that time I could basically play but I had no idea what I was doing. It felt like fumbling around in a dark room and then suddenly someone turned on the lights. "Oh...that's what all of this stuff is." : ) Thanks again and take care!
Saw Satch a few years ago in a great sounding venue and he blew me away. Been a fan since Surfing (my parents bought this for me WHAT!). Jeff Beck ranked on billboard a few times in the 70's. If you have not don't anything on Jeff Beck, I would request that. ;)
Awesome lesson Brewster..That melody connecting the two sets of three..Once again thank you for the insight.. I extended the original progression out for a different walk through there but I missed that one..dooh!
Hey David, Yes indeed, a bedroom filled with posters from Guitar for the Practicing Musician certainly brings back memories. Your musical tastes are very much in line with mine. Mystical Potato...nice choice, great song, Thanks for all the inspiring vids. Looking forward to you going through your books so I know which one to get first.
That's great to hear David and thanks for watching and for this comment too! I'll create the book/educational material video soon. : ) Stick around for more and ROCK ON!
Do you remember the issue that came with a Satriani record? It was one of those flimsy plastic things. It might have been that issue. Oops you do talk about that!
I'm pretty sure my neighbors of back then they know the flying in a blue dream album note for note at all speeds, along with mr. big and eat 'em and smile. I definitely have spent a delirious amount of time over those records.
Awesome, I love the futuristic sound of that extended arpeggio B-) I am working on adding this one to my vocabulary, but with sweeping, as I am more comfortable with that technique than doing only hammer-on's from nowhere. Thumb up, David!! :)
Seems the top players ,are all good communicators,and are able to convey information,without too much jargon,so that more folk can understand the ideas and demonstrate them in a clear way ,agree totally with the players you named ,plus Eric Johnson,too.
Unless I missed the video, you might consider doing a chords of David Grissom video. He has a unique approach to chord voicings, I'm thinking particularly of the stuff he did in the band Storyville. He is an interesting and talented musician.
Nailed it once again! This kept showing in my feed but I found myself skipping over it. I love Not of This Earth but really haven't paid attention to Satriani since Flying in a Blue dream... and even by that point it felt like he was moving into autopilot. Still have that GP Power Cosmic tab. Incredibly inspiring arps. Think I subconsciously lifted ideas for some stuff before. Other than a band like Rush who implied similar vibes, I'd never really heard anything like it at the time. Satriani at his creative peak. It reminds me of those Mick Goodrick ideas.
@@LateNightLessons well. i did sub your channel after i watched the vid. i was planning to check a few more out yesterday, only i ended up playing some online game with a mate for several hours. i'll try and check some more out later on this evening.
@@LateNightLessons i qued the start of your arp series. i'll start with that as i'm having a go learning country and that uses arps a lot and is all based around chords/arps and scales that fit around them from what i understand.
have the very same book! I used to have a couple of the mags that the articles were taken from. Took me years to track a copy down, but mine doesn't have a CD. Just the book
Thank you! I have noticed his popularity has slipped somewhat in recent years and I'm not really sure why. He was on top of his game in the '80s & '90s and as time went on it seems he's changed a little bit since the G3 tours have slowed down. I'm not really sure what that means but he really is a total guitar legend. : ) Thanks for watching and take care!
I remember the The Crush of Love soundpage. I triumphantly played the soundpage for a guitarist friend and he was WHAT? Was the first time we had heard Satriani.
Thank you! You mean from the August 1988 lesson? Man, that's a REAL killer and it hurts my wrist just thinking about playing through those chords. : ) hahaha! I'll what I can do and thanks for this comment!
"Soloing in All 12 Keys" was the name of Satriani's lesson/article from that book, but yes - Victor Wooten is a musical landmark. His online vids are outstanding (including the one you've mentioned) and his book 'The Music Lesson' is essential reading for any musician. He's a complete master of music (and so is Satriani). : )
I’m subscribing to this channel for one reason. You record your stuff raw, with only a mic in the room. Too many RUclips guys do their lessons with all sorts of post production, backing crap, etc.
Thank you so much and yes - it's true. I'm a low-budget "do-it-yourself-er" and have always been a "use what you have" type of person, so it's just a GoPro camera pointed at me and a simple light rig behind that to help with the lighting. Other than that, it's really off-the-cuff and live. There's no script or anything, just me the guitar, a camera, and my mouth. Click...click...BOOM! : ) Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more material!
It is REALLY difficult at first, but once you get a feel for those fingerings and the stretching, it gets easier to play around with. I like the wacky tonality and futuristic sound these arpeggios have. : ) Thanks again and take care!
Thank you so much! Be sure to watch the "Guitar Tone & Amps" episode from the Brewster's Millions of Rants series on this channel to learn more about the amp I use in these videos. Thanks again for watching and ROCK ON!
At 14:53, that riff reminded me of a riff from Vicious Rumors' album - "Welcome to the Ball." The song is called 'Children' (1991). Did more bands rip off Satch, beyond Coldplay? haha ruclips.net/video/c0JrwHEUnLg/видео.html
Thank you so much! I've had a few requests for a "book/educational review" lesson/episode, and I plan on creating it ASAP. Stay tuned and thanks again!
Hello! Please tell me which pickups are on your fender? The sound is very similar to Satriani. I have a Fender Deluxe, can you advise which pickups are best set for the best sound and nuances of the game?
They're all Seymour Duncan - JB humbucker (bridge), reverse-wound (middle), and a Cool Rails (neck). Thanks for watching and for this question too! : )
Hey David, I know you love arpegggios just as much as me, even if you don't do a video on it, check out Jason Richardson - Zedd (Shredd!) - 'Addicted to a Memory' Outro Guitar Cover. It's only one minute, but its pretty awesome.
I think Joe was reaching around to tap the 1st base note, and then pick up the rest of the note with his fretting hand, reducing the stretch needed to play the lick.
I have spent so many hours working on satch's legato stuff with a metronome...now its burned into my muscle memory...dont know if thats a good or bad thing ....it just is what it is...i have to focus to NOT do it...so you gotta be careful what you practice....great stuff as always Mr. Brewster!!!!
Jeffrey Wilcox, Fripp’s NST is interesting, but foreign to most conventional guitar players. One has to almost relearn guitar when using that tuning. I have one guitar tuned to NST & mess with it from time to time. But, I haven’t seriously delved into learning to play in NST.
Thank you! Be sure to watch the "Guitar Tone & Amps" episode from the Brewster's Millions of Rants series (on this channel) to learn more about the amp I use in these videos. Thanks for watching and for this comment too! Rock on!
Wow!! Satch is the reason I begged my mom for a guitar! I was rold to NEVER go to my neighbors house (due to unfortunate reasonsons) but when I heard" Surfing with the Alien"
blarring out of his window I just couldn't stop myself from knocking on the door!
My neighbor passed away from drug addiction some years later, but, HE gave me tjhe sound in my ears that would become the reason I LOVE playing guitar and what I strive to accomplish as a guitarist.
THANK YOU Davie for this!
I had heard Van Halen, Paige, Hendrix and Clapton before THIS ,but, NOTHING I had heard before Satriani grabbed me and moved me like Satch!
He is SOOOO UNDERRATED as an innovater in my opinion! Thanks for the lesson!
Thanks for explaining his material. I also have the book and have met Joe a couple of times backstage and I find him to be a humble and great player. You also are a great player by showing us mortals the way. Ha!. Keep it up as I love your site and the teaching style.
I remember that lesson! And the sound pages were too cool! I also remember a really cool Frank Gambale arpeggio lesson.
Good grief you are good at guitar. Very jealous, lol!! Thanks for the lessons!
David your lessons continue to blow me away. You have almost covered every one of my favorite shredders from the 80s and 90s. Still hoping for a John Sykes lesson. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much!
I did take some notes and made a list of requests on this channel recently.
Vito came in at #1, Gary Moore came in at #2, and John Sykes came in at #3.
Stay tuned as there is a John Sykes lesson coming ASAP!
ROCK ON!
Great lesson, I remember those early satriani days, the dawn of a new era for electric guitar playing, who wasn't blown away by all that, he seems almost too humble about it all, areal guitar god
Great video ! I got to finally see Satch live a few years ago . A religious experience for me .
🤘🤘 love this lesson. Really appreciate the time and effort sir
In the actual song Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing when everything stops and he's playing the 9th arps, after you move from the B9 arp up to the D9 arp, like you point out, he moves the top 3 notes of the arp (same shape) up a fret and you get that major 3rd, but when he comes back down - on the way up he does not end the arp with those same 3 notes. He changes the shape and ends by playing F# (on the G string), B (on the B string), and F# again (on the E string). It looks like the top half of a B maj. arp but leaving out the D# and ending on F#. If you haven't tried it check it out. I got it from the Blue Dream songbook when it came out... wow so many years ago. 1989 holy crap!
You are correct on that lick - totally.
I wan't really teaching the song and kept it the same to move on into the shapes for Power Cosmic, but good catch there bro, that's exactly what he does in that tune.
: )
Definitely the best guitar oriented channel on the Tube. Thank you, Maestro, cheers from Italy!
Thank you so much!
: )
ROCK ON!
Never forget when I pulled the plastic Cliffs of Dover record out of the mag. Those were the days!
Those really were the good ol' days.
Everything now is too fast and digital.
Maybe I'm an "analog man" - just like Joe Walsh (haha)
: )
I've had this book for ages . Great book from a genius . Loved that mag too I still have stacks of them about somewhere .
I pulled Joe's book out as soon as I saw this video. It's so essential!
That's awesome!
I really like it because it's so different and the ideas are unusual (which is great!).
Thanks for watching and take care!
Haha, Guitar For The Practising Musician was basically my guitar teacher for a few years. I learnt a lot of stuff in these magazines.
I TOTALLY agree.
I had about six months of lessons when I started from a local guy and then for the next 3-4 years it was all guitar magazines and learning by ear on my own.
I didn't really have guitar lessons or instruction again until I hit college, so by that time I could basically play but I had no idea what I was doing.
It felt like fumbling around in a dark room and then suddenly someone turned on the lights.
"Oh...that's what all of this stuff is."
: )
Thanks again and take care!
Saw Satch a few years ago in a great sounding venue and he blew me away. Been a fan since Surfing (my parents bought this for me WHAT!). Jeff Beck ranked on billboard a few times in the 70's. If you have not don't anything on Jeff Beck, I would request that. ;)
Man, I just stumbled upon your channel,much respect!
I really hope your channel grows, you really deserve it
Thank you so much!
It grows a little bit each day - so far, so good.
Thanks again and rock on!
: )
Awesome lesson Brewster..That melody connecting the two sets of three..Once again thank you for the insight.. I extended the original progression out for a different walk through there but I missed that one..dooh!
Hello Again,
Your presentation and Direction is Superb.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
jcw
Thank you!
: )
Hey David, Yes indeed, a bedroom filled with posters from Guitar for the Practicing Musician certainly brings back memories.
Your musical tastes are very much in line with mine. Mystical Potato...nice choice, great song, Thanks for all the inspiring vids. Looking forward to you going through your books so I know which one to get first.
That's great to hear David and thanks for watching and for this comment too!
I'll create the book/educational material video soon.
: )
Stick around for more and ROCK ON!
Do you remember the issue that came with a Satriani record? It was one of those flimsy plastic things. It might have been that issue. Oops you do talk about that!
@@eelliott74 I don't remember that one but I had some issues with those old square soft vinyl records thats for sure
Love your videos David! So inspiring and informative about all my favourite guitarists
Thank you and that's GREAT to hear!
: )
Thanks for watching!
The exercise at the end reminds me of your Aeolian-Lydian modulation workout.
Your channel is the best thing ever! 🤘🏾🔥🤘🏾
I'm pretty sure my neighbors of back then they know the flying in a blue dream album note for note at all speeds, along with mr. big and eat 'em and smile. I definitely have spent a delirious amount of time over those records.
Very cool! Thanks!
Thank you again!!!
: )
Awesome, I love the futuristic sound of that extended arpeggio B-) I am working on adding this one to my vocabulary, but with sweeping, as I am more comfortable with that technique than doing only hammer-on's from nowhere. Thumb up, David!! :)
Hi David, flying in a blue dream: what a great time it was!!!! Great tutorial, THX
Thank you and I totally agree - that was a GREAT time.
: )
Thanks again and take care!
Seems the top players ,are all good communicators,and are able to convey information,without too much jargon,so that more folk can understand the ideas and demonstrate them in a clear way ,agree totally with the players you named ,plus Eric Johnson,too.
I totally agree and I would also agree with Eric Johnson (I've learned a lot from him) and Steve Morse too!
: )
Thanks again and take care!
@@LateNightLessons CHEERS DAVE
Great David! Thank you!
....
I would love to see a video on the playing of John Norum.
Thank you!
I have had a few requests for Norum, so I'll see what I can do!
Stay tuned and thanks again!
: )
11:34 man i really dig your guitar sound and playing!
Unless I missed the video, you might consider doing a chords of David Grissom video. He has a unique approach to chord voicings, I'm thinking particularly of the stuff he did in the band Storyville. He is an interesting and talented musician.
Very cool!
Thank you!
I would love to see a video on the playing of Blues Saraceno.
Thank you!
Be sure to watch the Blues Saraceno Three-For-All lesson on this channel!
: )
Rock on!
Nailed it once again!
This kept showing in my feed but I found myself skipping over it.
I love Not of This Earth but really haven't paid attention to Satriani since Flying in a Blue dream... and even by that point it felt like he was moving into autopilot.
Still have that GP Power Cosmic tab. Incredibly inspiring arps. Think I subconsciously lifted ideas for some stuff before. Other than a band like Rush who implied similar vibes, I'd never really heard anything like it at the time.
Satriani at his creative peak.
It reminds me of those Mick Goodrick ideas.
never seen any of your vids before, mate. glad i stopped by and check it out as it was pretty interesting.
That's great to hear and thanks for watching!
Stay tuned for more lessons and material!
@@LateNightLessons well. i did sub your channel after i watched the vid. i was planning to check a few more out yesterday, only i ended up playing some online game with a mate for several hours. i'll try and check some more out later on this evening.
That's great to hear and welcome aboard!
: )
Rock on\m/
@@LateNightLessons i qued the start of your arp series. i'll start with that as i'm having a go learning country and that uses arps a lot and is all based around chords/arps and scales that fit around them from what i understand.
Hey Dave,
Awesome!! Thank you!!
Thank you and thanks for watching too!
: )
That is so cool!!!!
have the very same book! I used to have a couple of the mags that the articles were taken from. Took me years to track a copy down, but mine doesn't have a CD. Just the book
good stuff. always felt that between Vai, Gilbert, Petrucci, and others, that Satriani got overlooked a little
Thank you!
I have noticed his popularity has slipped somewhat in recent years and I'm not really sure why. He was on top of his game in the '80s & '90s and as time went on it seems he's changed a little bit since the G3 tours have slowed down. I'm not really sure what that means but he really is a total guitar legend.
: )
Thanks for watching and take care!
Vai : aside from guitarist he’s a good businessman
Gilbert : even people who don’t like him like him.
Petrucci : beard and muscle, strong images&words
Awesome lesson as usual =)
Thank you!
: )
I remember the The Crush of Love soundpage. I triumphantly played the soundpage for a guitarist friend and he was WHAT? Was the first time we had heard Satriani.
Love your channel David!
Thank you!!!
: )
Awesome lesson👍 Could you do a lesson for Soloing in all 12 keys out of that book? Thanks
Thank you!
You mean from the August 1988 lesson?
Man, that's a REAL killer and it hurts my wrist just thinking about playing through those chords.
: ) hahaha!
I'll what I can do and thanks for this comment!
"Soloing in All 12 Keys" was the name of Satriani's lesson/article from that book, but yes - Victor Wooten is a musical landmark.
His online vids are outstanding (including the one you've mentioned) and his book 'The Music Lesson' is essential reading for any musician.
He's a complete master of music (and so is Satriani).
: )
Joe Satriani is my favorite Guitar player🤘
I’m subscribing to this channel for one reason. You record your stuff raw, with only a mic in the room. Too many RUclips guys do their lessons with all sorts of post production, backing crap, etc.
Thank you so much and yes - it's true.
I'm a low-budget "do-it-yourself-er" and have always been a "use what you have" type of person, so it's just a GoPro camera pointed at me and a simple light rig behind that to help with the lighting.
Other than that, it's really off-the-cuff and live. There's no script or anything, just me the guitar, a camera, and my mouth.
Click...click...BOOM!
: )
Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more material!
Subbed! Great format!
Really Appreciate The Video Man! 🎸🎶🔥🤘🏻
I love to practice on stuff like this. ITS hard but fun
It is REALLY difficult at first, but once you get a feel for those fingerings and the stretching, it gets easier to play around with.
I like the wacky tonality and futuristic sound these arpeggios have.
: )
Thanks again and take care!
Excellent
thanks as usual for your lesson. when are you featuring some long Satriani lines ?
He learned it from Dave Creamer and mentioned it in the Feb 88 Guitar Player.
Very cool! What amp are you playing through?
Thank you so much!
Be sure to watch the "Guitar Tone & Amps" episode from the Brewster's Millions of Rants series on this channel to learn more about the amp I use in these videos.
Thanks again for watching and ROCK ON!
Have you considered doing a Chordplay from Jim Matheos and Frank Aresti of Fates Warning?
love this
Thank you!!!
: )
At 14:53, that riff reminded me of a riff from Vicious Rumors' album - "Welcome to the Ball." The song is called 'Children' (1991). Did more bands rip off Satch, beyond Coldplay? haha
ruclips.net/video/c0JrwHEUnLg/видео.html
Great lesson!!!! Do you have some more book recommendations?
Thank you so much!
I've had a few requests for a "book/educational review" lesson/episode, and I plan on creating it ASAP.
Stay tuned and thanks again!
Hello! Please tell me which pickups are on your fender? The sound is very similar to Satriani.
I have a Fender Deluxe, can you advise which pickups are best set for the best sound and nuances of the game?
They're all Seymour Duncan - JB humbucker (bridge), reverse-wound (middle), and a Cool Rails (neck).
Thanks for watching and for this question too!
: )
Hey David, I know you love arpegggios just as much as me, even if you don't do a video on it, check out Jason Richardson - Zedd (Shredd!) - 'Addicted to a Memory' Outro Guitar Cover. It's only one minute, but its pretty awesome.
Thanks David - I'll totally check that out!
: )
Rock on man!
I think Joe was reaching around to tap the 1st base note, and then pick up the rest of the note with his fretting hand, reducing the stretch needed to play the lick.
He got the arpeggio from joe diorio a book titled intervallic designs?
I have spent so many hours working on satch's legato stuff with a metronome...now its burned into my muscle memory...dont know if thats a good or bad thing ....it just is what it is...i have to focus to NOT do it...so you gotta be careful what you practice....great stuff as always Mr. Brewster!!!!
Satriani rules!
Thanks so much Larry and take care buddy!
: )
that mystical potato head groove arpeggio is my guitar white whale. I'll never be able to play it.
Ah your right man, how he doesn't do some of the things he used to do in his older material.
Hello,
You did not mention Jeff Beck "Blow by Blow", Robert Fripp...everything.
Just Sayin'
Jeffrey Wilcox, Fripp’s NST is interesting, but foreign to most conventional guitar players. One has to almost relearn guitar when using that tuning.
I have one guitar tuned to NST & mess with it from time to time. But, I haven’t seriously delved into learning to play in NST.
What´s your amp, dude? Your tone is so sweet!
Thank you!
Be sure to watch the "Guitar Tone & Amps" episode from the Brewster's Millions of Rants series (on this channel) to learn more about the amp I use in these videos.
Thanks for watching and for this comment too!
Rock on!
@@LateNightLessons Ok, thanks, I will. Cheers from Spain!
Anyway we could get the tab for that arpeggio or do we have to hunt down the book
Hey! I do offer custom PDF notation/tab files for Patreon supporters and it's only $5 month!
: )
I always refer to Joe as Satriani the Great
A police 'aint talking 'bout love flavor'
You know count 879. Just teasing. Great material though.