After a brief excursion into techno with 2000's Engines of Creation, Joe Satriani returns to rock with a vengeance. He sets the tone by looking to Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti for inspiration, coming up with the lyrical "Oriental Melody" and the sensuous "Belly Dancer." "Starry Night" is a rhythmic romp across the cosmos that recalls the restrained yet breezy jazz of early Traffic laced with the lyricism of Jimi Hendrix. "Chords of Life" is marked by its clean, uncluttered bass line that surrenders to a tumultuous psychedelic free fall. Satriani pulls the song back just before it disintegrates into chaos, guiding it along with a deftness and economy. Often criticized for overplaying, the former guitar teacher has reined in his technique and let his heart lead. Strange Beautiful Music is one of Satriani's best efforts. --Jaan Uhelszki
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There are reviews here on Amazon that say something to the effect of, "This isn't a guitar album, it's a movie soundtrack," and "Buy a movie score, it's the same thing." And you know what? They're right. This is a cinematic soundtrack - a great...
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Posted:Sep 29, 2006Type:User Review
THE SONG, NOT THE SOLO....
It's become apparent over the last few albums,this one in particular, that the ever present blistering and climatic soloing of Joe Satriani is now beginning to become more of a contextual element rather than "stand-alone" technique.That in no way...
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Posted:Jun 29, 2006Type:User Review
brilliant, as always
Joe Satriani had done it all with a guitar, and he still continues to amaze. SBM may be his most balanced effort, as there doesn't appear to be that one super-hit like surfing or summer song. Rather, this album comes at you one song at a time....
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Posted:Apr 21, 2006Type:User Review
Gooooooood stuff
Strange Beautiful Music is just that - strange beautiful music. The first Satch album I had bought since Crystal Planet. I sort of fell of the Satch bandwagon a bit in the past couple of years. It's not because I wasn't interested anymore - it was...
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3.00/5
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Posted:Mar 18, 2006Type:User Review
MASTERPIECE
If I had to buy a whole new sound system to hear this disc, I would. In fact, I did have to.
See Pics of the stuff I bought, to listen to this disc here> http://community.webshots.com/album/547116390cbvosN
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