In 2008 Joe Satriani had long since dazzled the world with his ability to create fireworks on the fret board in classic albums like Surfing With the Alien and Flying in a Blue Dream. As years went by, he decided to delve into the more artistic side of his craft rather than continue to make melodic space rock. One of the major culminations of this endeavor was his 2008 release Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock.
Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock has a rather diverse overall sound. The production value is incredibly high throughout it all, though. Some songs are straight up arena rockers, some like you are dancing to flamenco in Spain, and others sound like they belong in the soundtrack of an indie film, and others just go off in their own unique directions. The only way to describe the overall sound is just Joe Satriani doing whatever the hell he wants to do.
"I Just Wanna Rock" sounds like something that could have come out of either the 70's or the early 00's garage rock revival. It is one of the few tracks that has vocals on it, though the lyrics are not really lyrics so much as spoken word parts that are sort of put to a melodic context. You would have to listen yourself to understand what I mean. Regardless, Satch is showing off some of his classic rock influences for sure.
"Come on Baby" is the most ballad-like song on the entire album. There is no flash or edge here, but certainly no lack of talent. You can almost picture your own words to the melodic line the lead guitar lays down, which I think is what Joe was going for. You really feel like without the title of the song what the emotional message is. It's a song about being sad, lonely, and wanting your baby to come back so you can fix everything back up.
This was actually the very first Joe Satriani album I ever bought. Got it autographed by the man himself the same day, as he was doing a meet and greet as well as a short set at a Guitar Center in Chicago. That said, I have not regretted this purchase since. It is a very solid album and has aged incredibly well. It does not feel dated in the slightest. In my opinion, that is a sign of some high quality music right there.
Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock receives 3.6 out of 5 stars.
Track List:
1. Musterion
2. Overdriver
3. I Just Wanna Rock
4. Professor Satchafunkilus
5. Revelation
6. Come on Baby
7. Out of the Sunrise
8. Diddly-A-Doo-Dat
9. Asik Vaysel
10. Andalusia
Buy the album on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Satchafunkilus-Musterion-Rock-Satriani/dp/B00168LEB4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1530846793&sr=8-1&keywords=Professor+Satchafunkilus
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