Shapeshifting

Description

Two years after "What Happens Next", Joe Satriani returns with "Shapeshifting", his new studio album. Joe Satriani will present it to his audience through a European tour including 7 dates in France (Gérard Drouot Productions) from May 30 to June 7.   The 13 tracks on Shapeshifting are co-produced by Satriani and Jim Scott (Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers). Legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff (John Fogerty), Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction) on bass, and keyboardist Eric Caudieux surround the guitarist with contributions from Lisa Coleman (The Revolution) and Christopher Guest. The retro-futuristic sound of the first single "Nineteen Eighty" shows Satriani revisiting his early years when he played in his first band "The Squares". He recalls that back then "the coolest guitar solos tried to create a kind of new wave vibe". To match the sonic atmosphere of that era, he even used an old MXR EVH phaser. "I've always been a huge fan of Eddie Van Halen," says Joe Satriani, "For me he simply crystallized that era, the late 70s, the early 80s. He almost saved rock guitar." Shapeshifting shows that Joe Satriani, far from falling into the clichés of showy guitar playing, is an original and talented composer who puts melody and energy ahead of technical prowess.