Few guitarist received as many accolades during the late '80s/early '90s as Joe Satriani did.
During that era, it appeared as though you couldn't escape Satriani's mug and shiny silver guitar whenever you opened the latest guitar publication.
The monthly press coverage may have cooled in later years, but there's still an enormous following for "Satch" -- heck, he's one of the few '80s era shredders who's managed to remain on a major label throughout the years.
Having issued albums regularly since 1986, there has never been a single-disc sampler of Satriani's best tracks -- until 2005's One Big Rush: The Genius of Joe Satriani came along.
Unlike the more expansive 2003 double-disc set, The Electric Joe Satriani: An Anthology, One Big Rush manages to stick strictly to the basics over ten tracks.
Standouts include such uptempo, rocking instrumentals as "One Big Rush" and "Surfing with the Alien," as well as more subdued fare as "Cryin'." While it's by no means a definitive Satriani best-of (the exclusion of such classics as "Always with Me, Always with You," "Satch Boogie," and "Summer Song" prevents it), for an affordable intro, One Big Rush is recommended.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Big RushJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Surfing with the AlienJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | Sleep WalkJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 4 | Belly DancerJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 5 | Back to Shalla-BaJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | (You're) My WorldJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Motorcycle DriverJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 8 | All AloneBillie Holiday, Mal Waldron | Joe Satriani | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Cryin'Joe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 05:43 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 10 | Up in FlamesJoe Satriani | Joe Satriani | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 299 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Blakesberg | Cover Photo |
| 2 | Billie Holiday | Composer |
| 3 | Joe Satriani | Composer, Guitar (Electric), Main Personnel, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Mal Waldron | Composer |
| 5 | Joel Zimmerman | Art Direction |
| 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). |