Since his emergence in 1986 with a self-released, self-titled debut album, Joe has become the most recognizable guitar voice of his time, earning his place alongside the great masters of rock guitar. Storming onto the music scene nearly a decade ago, Joe Satriani has been widely recognized as the archetypal post-modern hero. Simon Phillips, highland drums and tambourine (track 5), drums (track 10)īongo Bob, electric drums, percussion (track 8) Phil Ashley, synthized strings & squeeze box (track 5), piano (track 6), keyboards & synthesized trumpet (track 10) Paulinho da Costa, percussion (tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9)ĭoug Wimbish, bass (track 5), Buddy Rich intro (track 10) Matt Bissonette, bass (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9) Joe Satriani, guitars, banjo, dobros, keyboards, harmonica, mandolin, synth, bass So, too, is the droning rock of 'War' and the plaintive, questioning funk-rock of 'Why.' (Phil Carter, AMG) The chugging 'Summer Song,' the warm 'Friends,' the slamming 'Motorcycle Driver,' and the crunching 'The Extremist' show Satriani's talents as a guitarist are undiminished, while the more traditional neo-folk approach to 'Rubina's Blue Sky Happiness' and the bluesy 'New Blues' are different from anything he has done before. A vastly different array of musicians assists him in creating the songs displayed on this all-instrumental disc, and as such the songs are different from even the usual envelope-pushing Satriani fare. 'The Extremist lives up to its name, continuing Joe Satriani's tradition of exploring new musical and compositional ground. and received a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 1993 Grammy Awards, Satriani's fourth such nomination. The Extremist was certified Gold on December 22, 1992. Three singles reached Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart: 'Summer Song' at No. Billboard 200 and remaining on that chart for 28 weeks, as well as reaching the top 50 in six other countries.

The Extremist is the fourth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on Jthrough Relativity Records The album is one of Satriani's most popular releases and his highest-charting to date, reaching No.

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