Author Topic: Alien surfing through my head... (Read 3542 times)

Twinfan · « **on:** November 21, 2006, 10:21:11 AM »

...and I can't get rid of it! Arghh!

Started learning Joe Satriani's "Surfing with the Alien" last night. I bought the tab a while back and thought I'd make a start as a break from 'DC tunes and as a bit of a challenge. Should make a good party piece too ;)

Ibanez RG670DXBK -> Crybaby Wah -> Marshall Drive Master -> Epiphone Valve Junior combo

Got a great tone, harmonics are leaping out and I've got through the first two thirds of page 1 of 10(!!) I think it might take quite a few weeks to get through as I want to nail it note perfect. The trouble is I've got the opening riff rattling around my brain on continual loop and I can't get rid of it. Arrrgggggg!

Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh duh-de-duh-der!
Der-de-duh der-de der-de der-de der-de der-de-der-duh!

Oh, and the crazy speed picked stuff in the middle looks completely impossible :o

dave_mc · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2006, 10:24:26 AM »

it's hard, no doubt. I kind of half-learnt it, then made up the rest myself.

umm. I suppose I'd better go back through it sometime to get it off note-perfect.

good luck!

Afghan Dave · « **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2006, 11:22:53 AM »

I understand your pain!

I gave up on learning Satch via tab as I just couldn't get the nuances right. I found that learning the classic songs via great DVD presented by one of his former students did the trick though.

Good luck!

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2006, 03:35:45 PM »

Ah, great fun!

I remember back in the day when I was puzzling out those guitar parts. There's a whole education packed onto that CD. Have fun! Start slow!

Twinfan · « **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2006, 04:31:13 PM »

Cheers matey - slow is the only option for the first few runs through a new section!!!!!

As an old-skool rocker it's one hell of a change in playing style!

gingataff · « **Reply #5 on:** November 21, 2006, 04:32:13 PM »

1987 isn't old school?? :roll:
The second solo on Ice 9 (wah in the high position) still makes the hairs on my neck stand up every time I listen to it :D :D

jt · « **Reply #6 on:** November 21, 2006, 06:47:16 PM »

:D Arg for me it was Flying In A Blue Dream

Would like to no were you or who does the instructional DVD tho....

:D 8)

Twinfan · « **Reply #7 on:** November 21, 2006, 08:05:49 PM »

Quote from: gingataff

1987 isn't old school??

I meant my playing style, not the age of the track ;)

dave_mc · « **Reply #8 on:** November 21, 2006, 08:53:00 PM »

^ to be fair, satch's playing makes most people's playing sound old school...

:(

JamesHealey · « **Reply #9 on:** November 21, 2006, 09:44:02 PM »

great tune, never learnt that particular satch song just didn't appeal but i must know over 10 in total.. learnt everything i know about leggato from that dude..

Afghan Dave · « **Reply #10 on:** November 22, 2006, 12:58:46 AM »

Quote from: jt

:D Arg for me it was Flying In A Blue Dream

Would like to no were you or who does the instructional DVD tho....

:D 8)

"Danny Gill, a former pupil of Joe Satriani, is the co-author of Musicians Institutes Rock Lead Guitar series - a complete course in soloing that includes the books Rock Lead Basics, Rock Lead Techniques and Rock Lead Performance. He has also written the books Practice Trax for Guitar and Modern Rock Rhythm Guitar. At MI Danny has taught rock lead guitar, rock rhythm guitar, single string techniques and various live performance workshops. In addition Danny has released 2 CD's with his band Speak No Evil on Universal Records."

A brilliant DVD with a great tutor this one!
Download the video lesson for "Flying in a Blue Dream" here:http://www.licklibrary.com/contributorsprofile.asp?pvq=ED

jt · « **Reply #11 on:** November 22, 2006, 10:42:53 AM »

:D Thanks AD ! I`m at work at the mo but i`ll check it out when i get home :D

:D 8)

Author Topic: Alien surfing through my head... (Read 3542 times)

TwilightOdyssey