| "Satch Boogie" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Joe Satriani | |
| from the album Surfing with the Alien | |
| Released | 1987 | 
| Recorded | 1986 | 
| Length | 3:13 | 
| Label | Relativity Epic (re-release) | 
| Songwriter(s) | Joe Satriani | 
| Producer(s) | Joe Satriani, John Cuniberti | 
"Satch Boogie" is the fifth track from the album Surfing with the Alien , and is along with "Surfing with the Alien" one of Satriani's most famous pieces. The composition was considered the 55th greatest guitar solo ever by Guitar World Magazine readers. [1] The tap-on bridge played only on the fifth-string is an example of pitch axis theory. [2] Deep Purple performed the song regularly during Satriani's tenure in the band.
| Year | Single | Chart | Position | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Satch Boogie" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 22 [3] | 
Appeared in Problem Child 2 , during the food fight scene at Pizzariffic.
It also appears in the popular video game, Guitar Hero World Tour [4] and in the game Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades ; in these games, it is considered the most difficult song for the guitar instrument, especially at the Solo F section. It is also available as downloadable content for the Rock Band series. It is also available on Rocksmith 2014 as the hardest song to learn on lead guitar.
55, Song: Satch Boogie, Guitarist: Joe Satriani