- The Extremist
Infobox Album | Name = The Extremist
Type =Album
Artist =Joe Satriani
Released =July 21 ,1992
Recorded =
Genre =Instrumental rock
Length = 47:31
Label = Epic
Producer = Joe Satriani
Andy Johns
John Cuniberti
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:9axsa9ygb23d link]
Last album = "Flying in a Blue Dream "
(1989)
This album = "The Extremist"
(1992)
Next album = "The Beautiful Guitar "
(1993)"The Extremist" is an
instrumental rock album released byJoe Satriani in 1992 and re-released in 1997 with his entireEpic Records catalog.The track "Summer Song" was used heavily in a
Sony commercial around the time of its release and is still heard in radio and television advertising over 15 years later. "War" was used byDisney to promotePower Rangers products at theirtheme park s."Speed of Light," an unused track recorded during the sessions, was featured on the soundtrack for the movie "Super Mario Bros." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros._%28film%29#Soundtrack]
The track "Rubina's Blue Sky Happiness" was dedicated to Joe's wife, Rubina Satriani. Prior tracks composed for her include "Always with Me, Always with You" and "Rubina."
This album is included in "
Joe Satriani Original Album Classics " box set, released byEpic Records in 2008.Track listing
All songs written by
Joe Satriani .
# "Friends" – 3:28
# "The Extremist" – 3:43
# "War" – 5:47
# "Cryin'" – 5:42
# "Rubina's Blue Sky Happiness" – 6:10
# "Summer Song" – 5:00
# "Tears in the Rain" – 1:18
# "Why" – 4:44
# "Motorcycle Driver" – 4:58
# "New Blues" – 6:57Musicians
*
Joe Satriani - guitars, banjo, dobro, keyboards, synth, harmonica, bass (8, 10)
*Matt Bissonette - bass
*Gregg Bissonette - drums
*Paulinho Da Costa - percussion (2, 6, 8, 9)
*Andy Johns - organ (2, 9)
*Brett Tugle - organ (4)
*Bongo Bob - electric drums & percussion (8)
*Phil Ashley - synthesized strings & squeeze-box (5), keyboards (6), synthesized trumpet (10)
*Simon Phillips - highland drums & tambourine (5)
*Doug Wimbish - bass (5), Buddy Rich intro (10)
*Jeff Campitelli - cymbals (10)References
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