Shapeshifting

Joe Satriani

April 10, 2020

119 ratings

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2	Big Distortion Big Distortion	4:13	Listen Now $1.29 In MP3 cart View MP3 Cart
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Original Release Date: April 10, 2020
Release Date: April 10, 2020
Label: Legacy Recordings
Copyright: (P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment
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Total Length: 46:24
Genres:
- Rock
ASIN: B0848PQL8P
Customer Reviews: 119 customer ratings
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #119 Paid in Albums (See Top 100 Paid in Albums)
- #36 in Rock (Albums)

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J. Marciniec

Mp3 sound quality disappointment

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2020

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Big Satch fan since day 1.
Love the songs on the new cd but
Disappointed how this was mastered.
Lots of unwanted clipping on a bunch of the tracks. Mastered way too hot.
I'm not sure if the CD is like this but the MP3 is a disappointment on the sound quality. I hope this gets fixed and Amazon offers a replacement download. ☹

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C. Easton

Pushes some boundaries while imminently listenable

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2020

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If you're a fan, this is a total no-brainer. The album is incredibly powerful, with a great balance of instantly catchy songs and deeper creations that just get better with each listen. Hearing "Waiting" for the first time brought out some very unexpected emotions and I can't explain why - an indication you've experienced great art. In fact, this album seems to illicit deeper emotions while continuing to challenge intellectually.

He and the guys are just so damn good.

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Hallla

A Celebration of Music

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2020

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Satriani's new album is a wonderful celebration of music. The album is, generally speaking, much more diverse than his previous few albums and seems a bit more experimental, playful, atmospheric, and personal. There is palpable sense of joy and creative energy that runs throughout the album, track after track. I might not enjoy everything that Satriani puts out, but I am always grateful for it. Thanks Joe, for another great album. A solid effort through and through. One of my new favorites. Time to push play . . . again.

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VITSOL

Really good with no filler, but not his best

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2020

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As for all of the bad reviews on this one, what on earth do you expect with him getting older and mellowing out? There is not one throw away cut on here. As usual with every new CD, I almost always rearrange the track order from up front rockers to gradually mellowing out. And that is the absolute reverse of concert performances. This CD has still helped me through the stay-at-home coronavirus pandemic whereby I have finally decided after fifteen years or so to star scanning those old photos from 35 mm film. That project is boring as hell, but Joe's music helps me to get motivated and this release is no exception. Not his best, so the 4-star rating, which is still light years better than the dreck on the radio or what gets nominated for Grammy Awards these days.

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O. Asghar

Super Mega Excellent!

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2020

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A very very very enjoyable album. With JS music you have to listen to it a few times to get used to it. This is overall less complicated music but lots of layers of guitars. My only initial surprise was Here the Blue River, at about 1:14 the very harsh type distortion sounds out of place, too harsh in a reggae song and the other weird thing I noted was at 2:24 in The Big Distortion; got used to it. The album is well balanced, nice slow songs and amazing bass lines also, good drums. Ali Farka song the electronic Arabic styled synth sounds are very rhythmic, musical, elating. Nineteen Eighty is a return to nineteen eighties in a nice straightway with fun guitar techniques. The phrasing of slow and fast intertwines beautifully, as if to send you into a trance of images and colors.

Over time some of Joe Satriani albums, for me, seem to last longer, keeping my interest, this appears to be one of those. I have pretty much all of JS, except for the large boxset collection and some rarities. This CD is in the more masterful music category, like Super Colossal, Crystal Planet, What happens next, Surfing with the Alien, (and the self titled Joe Satriani, which is the source of all of Joe's powers).

I like all of Joe Satriani's music but somehow found myself gravitating towards certain albums much more. This is one of those. Enjoyed Unstoppable Momentum, but don't listed to it too much some how, it was a on the very cheerful upbeat side. Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards was a bit darker and lonely in comparison, probably fewer guitar tracks layered.

Once I start listening to Shapeshifting, it is hard to hit the Stop button. My wife, who listened to Taylor Swift and Gaga and what not, asked me in the car, "that is very nice music, what is that?" it was "Yesterday's Yesterday".

Anyway, here this is my silly review, I hope it is helpful.

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MAX

Middle Of the Road

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2020

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Satch is one of my all time favorite guitarists for a very long time. I don't know but IMO nothing here shines out.
A couple a good not great tracks. I actually like Perfect Dust the most.
I will still go back and listen to his earlier work. Time Machine and Surfing.

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R. Duvall

A few good songs

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2020

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Don’t get me wrong, I love Joe’s music and have been a fan since getting a floppy single of The Crush of Love out of Guitar Player magazine. (The song had an intro that eventually became Power Cosmic 2000-Part II).
This album falls flat on most songs. However there are some good songs on it. My favorite song is, Perfect Dust because it sounds different from anything he’s done before.
The song, Nineteen Eighty is classic Satriani.
The most interesting song is, Yesterday’s Yesterday.
Kenny Arnoff’s drumming at times remind me of his days with John Mellencamp. Biggest example is, Big Distortion.

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G. Steffens

A bit flat and well boring :o

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2020

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Well this is sadly the first Satch album I have actually found boring! I know right! Dont get me wrong the melodies are quite nice but and this is a big but there are very few solos on each track, it's basically an album of just melodies and rhythms with no major fret work solos. Technically it's an ok album but to me is missing that Satch effort but hey he is 62 now so maybe he's just chillin now. Oh and the tracks are short and leave you wanting more, a bit like opening a bottle of fizz to find its flat.
Still it's not terrible but you'll see what I mean.

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Isaac Hunt

Beautiful album

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2020

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Another great Satch album, good for relaxing and driving along too.
In truth, Joe never makes a bad album, it's just that some fans are high on sniffing cocaine or whatever and consequently fail to distinguish between a guitar solo from melodic chord structure.
One can only hope that C19 eliminates these stupid folk and thus we can avoid having to read their effluent remarks.

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Bob McDougall

Just so different

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2020

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Seeing Joe Satriani live is an absolutely unforgettable experience. I own most of his albums but always felt they just felt flat in comparison to seeing him on stage and I must admit I very seldom play them normally prefer listening to the likes of Nick Johnston, Widek, Sithu Aye etc. etc. However I am totally blown away with ‘Shapeshifting’. After 18 albums Joe has come up with something quite different. At first I was not sure I would like the new format with shorter tracks (the longest lasts 5 minutes 2 seconds). In just over three minutes he manages to accomplish so much in terms of tonal change and richness. The music is just beautifully strange. My favourite track is All for Love, a guitar lover’s dream. Only criticism I have would be the inclusion of the last track Yesterday’s Yesterday which is not up to standard of the rest of the album IMO. Can’t wait to see him play this set in Glasgow May 2021.

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Mr G.

Headache-inducing mix but beautiful melodies

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2020

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I am very sad writing this review. I have left 2 stars in the hope that someone will notice my comments regarding the audio mix.

This CD has some lovely melodies on it and is very "accessible". If you are looking for the pyromaniac playing of Satriani from his youth, you will not find it here. You will instead find his hummable melodies.

However, I am sad to say that the mix on the album is atrocious. The bass is a quiet muddy affair (sounds more like McCartney's "Memory Almost Full" due to the extreme amounts of compression on it) and sometimes completely disappears, as the drums take over and cause a serious amount of ducking and pumping. Satriani's beautiful melodies get lost when the bass drum or snare appear. The snare drum is the loudest thing on earth (even worse than Schenker's "Written In The Sand"; it's almost like a drum album with a guitar backing), and the album is riddled with crackle.

I think this is Jim Scott's role (eg. RCHP Californication was mixed by him, one of the crackliest albums ever mixed) instead of the mastering.

You won't be able to listen to even half the album because your ears will shut down. I truly hope they release a re-mixed version that isn't as butchered as this (no offence intended to whoever reads this).

I am not a fan of the last song as it starts with whistling and sounds like the music you'd get on a Homebase advert, but everything else is enjoyable if not a bit short.

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Robert Beare

Awesome album!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2020

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This is an awesome album, that not only shows off Joe's immense versatility and musicianship, but is also
full of catchy songs. No 20-minute guitar noodling here. The drums and bass are amazing too. I like the digital versions of this album, but really like the mastering of the vinyl that I bought. The artwork/photography is outstanding too. This may well be my favourite album of his- its a play-off between the Extremist and this one.
Thank you Joe for this amazing album, enjoyed in a time of lockdown.

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BonkersBilly

Less a guitarist, more a musician

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2020

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Musically and structurally Joe has never sounded better. The playing is perhaps less frenetic than on previous albums but that doesn't mean it's pedestrian - this is Joe Satriani after all.

I haven't found a track I don't like.

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Mark Seaman

Satch is back..

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2020

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Good old Joe is back to his best in my opinion. Gets better the more times you hear it. 😊

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Alyb

Efficiency and good quality products and service.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2020

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Great!

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Flashman

Best Satch album for years

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2020

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Love the new stuff from Satch, I reckon it's his best stuff for years. And what a treat to get David St Hubbins from Spinal Tap playing on the final song!

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STEVEN HALFORD

MUST BUY!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2020

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ONE WORD....... AMAZING....... HIS BEST ALBUM YET CANT STOP PLAYING IT.

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I A Hawthorn

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2020

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Was quite late arriving

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Jesús

Simplemente Satriani, una delicia

Reviewed in Spain on April 20, 2020

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Gran trabajo de Satch, mucho mérito para ser su 17° trabajo el mantener tanta creatividad y frecuencia productiva. Por otro lado el producto NO ES JEWELCASE tal y como indica la descripción (otra vez Amazon y su falta de rigor catalogando). La edición es exactamente igual que la de su anterior What Happens Next, un Digipack de tres hojas y sin booklet....y ya que menciono su álbum anterior, este es muchísimo mejor de largo, a la altura del anterior a estos dos Shockwave Supernova, aunque muy diferente en composiciones.

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Arri

Excelente álbum. Imprescindible.

Reviewed in Spain on April 21, 2020

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Excelente álbum. Con 63 años y Joe Satriani sigue igual de fresco e innovador. Variedad en los temas. Riffs pegadizos, rock brillante, atmosféricas y emotivas baladas, toques blues y country hasta incluso un Satch Reggae; todo ello instrumental. Lo mismo atraviesas el desierto con sonidos africanos para llegar a la playa y escuchar surf rock con sintatizadores de por medio, como quedas atrapado por sutiles y lentas melodías donde la guitarra llora.
A reseñar el buen trabajo de la nueva banda que lo acompaña donde se incluyen piano,mandolina, silbidos y palmas.

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Holzwurm

Satch@his best!

Reviewed in Germany on April 25, 2020

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Definitiv keine Eintagsfliege! Je öfter ich mir die Scheibe anhöre, umso besser gefällt sie mir. Sehr abwechslungsreich und virtuos, Satriani eben...und mit 63 Jahren besser denn je! Hervorragend auch die Mitspieler, die Joe hier um sich geschart hat.
Ein Must-have für jeden Satch-Fan und die, die es hoffentlich noch werden!

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Tchien Tchien Bouchard

The best he did

Reviewed in Canada on April 22, 2020

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The last 3 albums he did where my favorites of Joe’s career. Shapeshifting is the best sounding album he ever recorded !
Please do yourself a favour, if you like a good sounding album, well produce, this is the one.
It sounds like it cost a million dollars to record.
A masterpiece ! The drums are monsters, the bass is killer, the gtr sounds are pure. OMG, GET THIS ONE

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