Strange Beautiful Music, Jake Brown
Strange Beautiful Music, Jake Brown
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Strange Beautiful Music
A Musical Memoir

Author: Jake Brown, Joe Satriani

Narrator: Todd McLaren

Unabridged: 8 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/06/2014


Synopsis

Oft-hailed as the Jimi Hendrix of his generation, living guitar legend Joe Satriani has long transcended stylistic boundaries with a sound that raises the bar like a new horizon for the broader genre of instrumental guitar rock. Joe's six-string secrets have astounded listeners around the world for nearly thirty years.

In Strange Beautiful Music: A Musical Memoir, Satriani and coauthor, music biographer Jake Brown, take fans on their first authorized tour of the story behind his climb to stardom and the creative odyssey involved in writing and recording a storied catalog of classics, including "Surfing with the Alien," "Summer Song," "Satch Boogie," "Always With Me, Always With You," "The Extremist," "Flying in a Blue Dream," "Crowd Chant," and more.

Featuring exclusive, firsthand interviews with Satriani, Strange Beautiful Music offers a unique look inside the studio with Joe, giving fans a chance to get up close and personal like never before. With insider details about his collaboration with multi-platinum supergroup Chickenfoot, exclusive interviews with Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony of Van Halen and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, commentary from fellow guitar legends such as Steve Vai, Metallica's Kirk Hammett, Primus's Larry LaLonde, and legendary music producers, including Glynn Johns and the late Andy Johns, this memoir offers a rare inside look for die-hard Satriani fans, guitar enthusiasts, and anyone who loves to rock.

Strange Beautiful Music features music performed by the author. Included throughout the audiobook are samples of some of Satriani's most memorable songs, courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment.

About Jake Brown

Nashville-based music biographer Jake Brown is the author or coauthor of many books, including Rick Rubin: In the Studio, Lil Wayne: An Unauthorized Biography, and AC/DC in the Studio: The Stories Behind Every Album.


Reviews

Goodreads review by N.N. on February 27, 2018

As one of the greatest guitarists in the world, Joe Satriani is a must-listen to and I am pleased to own several albums. When I heard he's written an autobiography, I knew I had to read it. Brutally honest, Joe takes us behind the scenes and inside his mind as he shares his musical life. I loved eve......more

Goodreads review by Rod on April 15, 2025

WARNING: this is a book for serious musicians and guitar players ONLY. I would have given this book 5 stars if it shared just a few more stories about Deep Purple and all the people Joe has Jammed with over the years - especially his G3 gigs with Steve Morse, Paul Gilbert and John petrucci. Even a b......more

Goodreads review by Molly Anna on May 05, 2015

Joe Satriani is considered a guitar legend, having sold millions of albums and been nominated for many Grammy awards. If you are familiar with his work, you will know that he specializes in instrumental rock, and from reading his memoir, it is obvious that he is a guitar and recording gear geek. So,......more

Goodreads review by patrick on November 19, 2017

This book is really like the title says, beautiful music. Joe Satriani has been making music for decades and he takes you through his journey. From his learning to play the guitar to actually teaching and one of his students was Steve Vai, I thought that was actually an interesting part of this book......more

Goodreads review by Eric on January 04, 2018

The subtitle of this book tells you what to expect: a musical memoir. If you’re looking for sordid tales of life on the road as a rock star, keep looking. But if you want insight into Satch’s approach to songwriting and recording, this is it. I’m definitely biased, as I’ve been a fan of Joe’s music......more