Joe Satriani Shockwave Supernova (2 LP)

Double LP Release! 15th Studio Album from Legendary Guitarist!
Shockwave Supernova is the fifteenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on July 24, 2015 through Sony Music Entertainment. It features bassist Bryan Beller and drummer Marco Minnemann of The Aristocrats, as well as progressive rock multi-instrumentalist Mike Keneally.
It would be easy to call Shockwave Supernova a "masterpiece" or "the last word on guitar" from the world's most commercially successful solo guitar performer. Satch, however, sees it much more personally. He has consistently advanced the artistry of the instrument; an effort he dedicated himself to on September 18, 1970, the day his idol Jimi Hendrix died.
Recorded late last year at Skywalker Sound in Lucas Valley, CA, Satriani assembled the dynamic trio of world-class musicians who had recently been part of his global tour; renowned keyboardist and guitarist Mike Keneally, a veteran of several Satch outings and recordings; along with drumming whiz Marco Minnemann and bass extraordinaire Bryan Beller. "I couldn't have asked for a better band to help bring these songs to life," says Satriani.
The album also sees Satriani once again joining forces with co-producer and engineer John Cuniberti. Satch and Cuniberti share production on Shockwave Supernova, as they have on numerous albums – their shared history dates back to the guitar star's 1986 debut album, Not Of This Earth and its follow- up, the platinum-selling, critically acclaimed, Surfing with the Alien.
Minnemann and Beller handle the bulk of Shockwave Supernova's rhythmic duties, with the exception of four cuts – the driving "Keep On Movin'," full of wondrous Satch guitar wizardry and Keneally's playful piano, "In My Pocket," a deliciously greasy, souped-up take on Swing, along with "Crazy Joey" (a deliriously effervescent romp) and "Scarborough Stomp" (a relentless upbeat rocker) – find Satriani joined by another powerhouse rhythm section: the esteemed drummer Vinnie Colaiuta (whose work includes the likes of Frank Zappa, Sting, Paul Simon, among others) and Jane's Addiction bassist Chris Chaney (whose resume includes Alanis Morrisette, Celine Dion and Rob Zombie, to name a few).

Features:

• Double LP
• Gatefold Jacket

Musicians:

• Bobby Vega, bass
• Bryan Beller, bass
• Chris Chaney, bass
• Tony Menjivar, congas, bongos, percussion
• Marco Minnemann, drums
• Vinnie Colaiuta, drums
• Joe Satriani, guitar, bass, keyboards, harmonica
• Mike Keneally, keyboards, rhythm guitar
• John Cuniberti, percussion

Selections:

Side A
1. Shockwave Supernova
2. Lost In A memory
3. Crazy Joey
4. In My Pocket
Side B
1. On Peregrine Wings
2. Cataclysmic
3. San Francisco Blue
4. Keep On Movin'
Side C
1. All of My Life
2. A Phase I'm Going Through
3. Scarborough Stomp
4. Butterfly and Zebra
Side D
1. If There Is No Heaven
2. Stars Race Across the Sky
3. Goodbye Supernova