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Surfing with the Alien album cover
Surfing with the Alien
1987 3:22
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Joe Satriani Instrumental Rock 1987 B major
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Always With Me, Always With You

"Always With Me, Always With You" is an instrumental ballad by Joe Satriani, featured on his 1987 album Surfing with the Alien. The track showcases Satriani's expressive legato phrasing and melodic sensibility, relying on the guitar to convey emotion without any vocals. It is a popular piece to study for electric guitarists looking to develop smooth lead technique, dynamic control, and the ability to make a single-note melody sing through the instrument.

  • The song is entirely instrumental, meaning the electric guitar carries all melodic and emotional weight with no vocal support.
  • Surfing with the Alien, the album featuring this track, was released on October 15, 1987, by Relativity Records.
  • Learning this piece is ideal for practicing legato technique, vibrato, and sustain, core skills for expressive lead guitar playing.
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Marshall JCM800

Satriani's early foundation amp, the JCM800 delivered the aggressive crunch and natural tube breakup essential to his 1980s instrumental rock sound on classics like 'Surfing with the Alien.' Its responsive gain structure shaped his initial lead tone before transitioning to higher-wattage rigs.

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Soldano SLO-100

The SLO-100's tight, articulate distortion and supreme headroom allowed Satriani to achieve singing lead tones with exceptional clarity and note definition during his early touring years. This amp's transparency made every nuance of his phrasing and vibrato audible at stadium volumes.

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Boss DS-1 Distortion

Satriani's modded DS-1 stacks with his amp's natural saturation to add aggressive midrange punch and sustain for fluid lead passages and shredding sections. The pedal's simplicity lets him focus on dynamics and technique rather than dialing in tone.

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DigiTech Whammy

The Whammy enables Satriani's signature harmonic effects and pitch-shifted lead lines, creating otherworldly textures that complement his ambient, melodic approach to instrumental composition. It's essential for his arsenal of experimental soloing techniques.

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