Joe Satriani to have songs in Guitar Hero IV and Rock Band 2

[QuickKick89]

From a Guitar World interview:

Guitar World: Since we last spoke for an extended interview, two of the biggest pop-culture phenomena have been Guitar Hero and Rock Band. What’s you’re take on them?

Joe Satriani: It’s funny you ask: Both game systems have just licensed “Satch Boogie” and “Surfing With the Alien” for upcoming versions.

Problem is, he doesn't specify which song is for which game

Whichever one gets Surfing with the Alien, I buy DAY. FREAKING. ONE.

[PantherLotus]

For those n00bs that have no idea, Satriani was responsible for that *awesome* guitar riff that was used in those old-school Sony Walkman commercials.

[Vilix]

Surfing with the Alien is one of my favorite songs.

[Cataferal]

This is brilliant news

I hope they use Ceremony and Chords of Life. Probably end up with Summer Song or Big Bad Moon though. :P

[Xabora]

Oh oh... oh my god...


*faints*

I love Devil's Slide... that better be in it!

EDIT:
“Satch Boogie” and “Surfing With the Alien”
Wooo! Still makes my day!


EDIT2: Gonna listen to some of his stuff now.

[prettyvacant77]

Wasn't Summer Song in one of the Gran Turismo games? Forget which one but it also had Juice By Steve Vai.

As for more Satch tracks, would love to see Flying in a Blue Dream :)

[Teddman]

Best instrumental guitar player alive. These songs are going to be ridiculously hard to play though.

I vote for The Extremist, real nice heavy blues-rock riff.

They need to put some of the cuts from Crystal Planet in there... And Borg Sex would be a nice pick.

[Salmonax]

I thought a vocal part was required for Rock Band, but maybe not?

[Duckhuntdog]

Still no Steve Vai or Dream Theater? How can these games be called Guitar Hero or Rock Band without them? Hows about some AC/DC?

[Davidion]

Long time coming, no?

I used to love his work from Crystal Planet.

[DMPrince]

cant' they have that as DLC for RB right now?

[Cataferal]

Still no Steve Vai or Dream Theater? How can these games be called Guitar Hero or Rock Band without them? Hows about some AC/DC?

And what about Led Ze...oh, never mind...

They're getting there, song by song.

[Foxtastical]

Top Gun anthem incoming?

[shintoki]

First I read it as Santana...and I was like fuck yea

then I read it as Santriani and was still like fuck yea

[Epiphyte]

Top Gun anthem incoming?

That wasn't Satriani

Much like every soundtrack on filesharing services was attributed to John Williams, the Top Gun theme is often mislabeled as a Satriani piece.

It was actually by Steve Stevens

[Cocopjojo]

Whichever one gets Surfing with the Alien, I buy DAY. FREAKING. ONE.

QFT. This is AWESOME news.

[fistfulofmetal]

Surfing With Alien for Rock Band please PLEASE PLEASE

[Foxtastical]

That wasn't Satriani Much like every soundtrack on filesharing services was attributed to John Williams, the Top Gun theme is often mislabeled as a Satriani piece. It was actually by Steve Stevens

I still want it.

[Meier]

Add Summersong too and you've got a nice, 3-pack. My bro is gonna have to buy a 360 now I guess.

[teruterubozu]

Useless without a wah pedal peripheral.

[Das-J]

Rock Band 2 = :(

[shagg_187]

I thought a vocal part was required for Rock Band, but maybe not?

MORE COWBELL!!!!!!!

[teruterubozu]

Rock Band 2 = :(

Yeah really. After all this fuss about milking and all that.

[Guts Of Thor]

I would have preferred Echo and Crystal Planet instead.

[Flavius]

At first I was surprised by all of the Satriani love, then I remembered what a geek he is.

Love the guy and his play, but I'm happy they chose those tracks as his vocals are the suckety-suck.

[Kiriku]

Satriani is in and my fingers will bleed. Big fan here.

[Tiduz]

FINALLY.

now get vai petrucci and gilbert in.

[sprsk]

I would have picked something other than Satch Boogie, but man, do want. Throw in some Eric Johnson and Vai...

Fuck, just make a G3 (1st gen) edition of Guitar Hero.

[DarkJediKnight]

The Extremist better be on that. That is Satch's most epic solo!

[Lince]

Flying in a blue dream

[TheRagnCajun]

I wouldn't be surprised if Joe was one of the 'featured artists' in GH4 ala slash.

[Bildi]

If they threw in a bunch more guitarists the likes of Joe, I'd be a lot more interested in these games.

[Shockgamer]

So I guess Rock Banders are in for some epic tambourine smacking?

[zsidane]

Big Bad Moon would be awesome for Rock Band I guess.

Anyway, excellent news!

[Segata Sanshiro]

Holy shit, I've been waiting for this since the first time I played Guitar Hero. Awesome!

[twinturbo2]

Whichever one gets Surfing with the Alien, I buy DAY. FREAKING. ONE.

This. And if Rock Band can get The Extremist as one of the album downloads, I'll take one of those Stratocaster controllers and chrome it out, and learn to play Rock Band.

[beermonkey@tehbias]

Given the marketshare situation, no hit act should give either franchise an exclusive without a moneyhat.

[Sharp]

Yeah, this is pretty excellent news. Of the shredders they could have chosen, Satriani is definitely near the top.

[666]

YUUUUCK! Satriani is a robot cornball and everything that is WRONG about 'rock' music. As time goes on, the horrible tastes of the developer nerds is rising to the top...

[Brimstone]

Satriani is an amazing guitar player, and very humble person.



I wouldn't mind "Ten Words".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fqVFGtm5S0



Besides Joe, Paul Gilbert would be awesome.


"Technical Difficulties" would work out well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES1RypBww_g

[camineet]

Awesome! Satriani is what I love about rock music

[666]

Can't they just create a "Satchbot" now that plays guitar with as much soul?

[Brimstone]

I'd also love to see Yellow Matter Custard get in on the action. A supergroup that just played Beatles songs.

Paul Gilbert on Guitar

Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater on drums.

Neal Morse on vocals.

Matt Bissonette on bass (sometimes plays with Joe Satriani)


Their cover of "My guitar gentle weeps" is insane. The ground goes nuts from Paul Gilberts playing.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9QL0Jkb_GU

[Onix]

Can't wait to see the note charts for these :x

[drakesfortune]

Oh dear lord NOOOO!! Please be DLC and not part of an actual retail release...PLEASE. DO NOT WANT!

[bluemax]

Still no Steve Vai or Dream Theater? How can these games be called Guitar Hero or Rock Band without them? Hows about some AC/DC?

Dream Theater is going to be in another music game.

[szaromir]

"is there love in space?" is his best album, would be nice to see a song from that one. "Searching" <3

[Spider_Jerusalem]

Whichever one gets Surfing with the Alien, I buy DAY. FREAKING. ONE.

You can bet on it. And I hope that with "future versions" Satriani means near-future DLCs

[iamblades]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjNAeELQ_Z8

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[t0va]

he really is godly. too bad the music sounds like ass.