From Lubbock To Laredo (The Best Of Joe Ely) - Joe Ely

Advantages: Nice selection of tracks. Great for inspiring guitarists.
Disadvantages: Relatively small market niche.

...! Summed up discounting the last song I really LOVE this album, and would suggest that as an intro to his work you listen to some of the songs off of it. btw.. If you are thinking about checking out Satriani’s stuff then check out this review for some of the best songs to listen to... ( You may also hear him being referred to as “Satch” This nickname comes from one of Joe’s early teachers, who remarked that Joe was forever coming up with small licks (a lick being a small musical passage) but never made anymore of them. So they were just given names like “Satch boogie 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Hence the songs name “Satch boogie” track number 3 I think, on Surfing with the alien.) http://www.ciao.co.uk/JoeSatrianiGuitarsReview5367316... Read review

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Advantages: Consistant quality
Disadvantages: A couple of tracks let it down

...Released in 2000, "My Name Is Joe" is the thrird album from the R&B singer Joe (Thomas). I feel that it it wasn't for my father's taste of music, I would have never have heard of Joe, because he is really underrated outside of this genre of music, but in this category, he is (or was) one of the best in the game, so he should be showed a lot more respect. "Intro (My Name Is Joe)" "Somebody Gotta Be on Top" Although this song deals with all the typical things which you would expect to hear from a track such as this, it doesn't really have the power which you get to see in other parts of the album, so it is just a second rate version of the rest of the songs here. However as he is consistantly strong, it means that the overall quality isn't effected as it doesn't sound that poor away from this album. **Three Stars... Read review

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Advantages: Amust have for guitar aficionados
Disadvantages: Maybe for a certain audience

...Instrumental guitar albums played by guitar virtuosos are not to everyones taste. Indeed only guitar players tend to show an interest, but Joe Satriani has stradled the line between cult and mainstream more than most of his contempories. Self taught and teacher to other notable names in the field Satriani has released 15 albums highlighting his brand of distorted riffs and catchy leads. This anthology brings his best work under one package, encompassing his full twenty year career up to that point. His abiltiy to deliver a song where the guitar sounds like a lead vocal by use of beautifully composed melodic licks is the secret to his succsess. Still his best works, his 1987 album "Surfing with the Alien" gets decent representation here. "Always with Me, Always with You" is an exceptional love song with a wonderful palm muted intro... Read review

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