An hour-long disc filled with musical explorations and compositions that defy belief, Flying in a Blue Dream is unquestionably Joe Satriani at his absolute best.
Breaking his all-instrumental tradition for the first time, he croons on six of the disc's 18 tracks, including the weird "Strange"; and the bluesy, hard-rocking "Big Bad Moon"; and the driving "Can't Slow Down." Satriani's voice isn't extraordinary, but it fits extremely well with the music he creates, especially on the acoustic-tinged, uplifting "I Believe." It's his playing that's the really impressive thing here, though; his unique tone and complex song structures are enhanced by his signature playing style and the incredible array of effects and tricks he wrestles out of his instrument.
The disc closes with the high-flying, misty piece "Into the Light," leaving behind a feeling of real wonder.
Soaring, powerful, and triumphant, this recording deserves a place in everyone's collection.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flying in a Blue DreamJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | The Mystical Potato Head Groove ThingJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 3 | Can't Slow DownJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | HeadlessJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 01:29 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 5 | I BelieveJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | One Big RushJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Big Bad MoonJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 8 | The FeelingJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 00:50 | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| 9 | The Phone CallJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | Day at the Beach (New Rays from an Ancient Sun)Joe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 02:02 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 11 | Back to Shalla-BalJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 12 | RideJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 13 | Into the LightJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 14 | The Forgotten (Part 2) | Joe Satriani | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 15 | The Bells of Lal (Part 1) | Joe Satriani | Play | 01:18 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 16 | The Bells of Lal (Part 2) | Joe Satriani | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 58 mins | 133 MB | |||||
| 58 mins | 374 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Bett | Art Direction |
| 2 | Mick Brigden | Art Direction |
| 3 | Jeff Campitelli | Drums, Drums (Electric), Percussion, Programming |
| 4 | John Campitelli | Guest Artist |
| 5 | John Cuniberti | Engineer, Percussion, Producer, Sitar |
| 6 | Ken Friedman | Photography |
| 7 | Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| 8 | Stuart Hamm | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 9 | Stephen Hart | Assistant Engineer |
| 10 | Jeff Katz | Photography |
| 11 | Matt Kelly | Assistant Engineer |
| 12 | Daniel Levitin | Sounds |
| 13 | David Luke | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | David Lune | Assistant Engineer |
| 15 | Chad Munsey | Assistant Engineer |
| 16 | Simon Phillips | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 17 | Dave Plank | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Michael Rosen | Assistant Engineer |
| 19 | Joe Satriani | Arranger, Banjo, Bass, Composer, Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Percussion, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming, Vocals |
| 20 | Pete Scaturro | Design, Programming |
| 21 | Michael Semanick | Assistant Engineer |
| 22 | Tom Size | Assistant Engineer |
| 23 | Bob Smith | Drums, Drums (Electric), Percussion, Programming |
| 24 | Bongo Bob Smith | Guest Artist |
| 25 | Matt Wallace | Assistant Engineer |
| 26 | Neil Zlozower | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |