Audio CD review:
Joe Satriani - Strange Beautiful Music (Multichannel/Stereo)

Joe Satriani - Strange Beautiful Music (Multichannel/Stereo)

Band: Joe Satriani Title: Strange Beautiful Music (Multichannel/Stereo) Rating: Release Date: 10 September, 2002 Media: Audio CD Tracks:

Customer Reviews How bad can good sound be? I should have been more careful considering the artist Joe Satriani was and always will be. I bought this cd after I read the glorious reviews about the fabulous multichannel sound quality of this product. It's all about technique and shape and not about substance or 'songs'. Good instrumental electric guitar music is rare, but this cd has only ONE memorable song on it. That is too little. . . There is a lack of wanting to play an original song or melody. The horror. So, be warned when you think about buying it due to the raving reviews below. This cd will be sold by me instantly. A waste of time and money. Awesome SACD and album Right from the first track, this album sounded pretty awesome, over my 7. I'm only a casual Satriani fan, and haven't listened to many of his albums but decided to get this one based on the good reviews and the relative dearth of SACD rock/pop albums. 1 polk speakers. The surround mix is very well done, and really gives you a sense of 3-dimensionality of the music. The music itself is pretty good, most are solid JS tunes, better than his average I would say. His 'Sleepwalk' cover is really nice and mellow. As a previous reviewer stated, this album is a must-own for any SACD fan. Play this for the uninitiated, and I bet they will get into SACD as well. All you need is a PS3 and a 5. 1 (or more) audio system! Also recommended are Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon (awesome!) and Roxy Music's Avalon. Both are classic albums with great SACD multi-channel mixes. All are must-haves!. Superb quality Not only because I am a huge Satch fan, but the quality of this recording is just breath taking. I have a number of SACD and DVD-Audio recordings now, and this remains one of my favorite. Having previously listened to the regular CD version of the album probably hundreds of times, and then listening to the multi-channel SACD, I have noticed numerous elements in each song that I simply never heard before. In many ways, it brought back the joys of listening to this album for the first few times all over again. Now, if only Joe (or Sony) would release more of these!. . You can see a complete list of all Joe Satriani discography, or go back to the Joe Satriani tabs