Friends (Joe Satriani composition)
1992 single by Joe Satriani / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Friends" is a single by guitarist Joe Satriani, released in 1992 through Relativity Records. The single contains two instrumental tracks from his Grammy-nominated[3] fourth studio album The Extremist, with "Friends" reaching No. 12 on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[4]
"Friends" | ||||
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Single by Joe Satriani | ||||
from the album The Extremist | ||||
B-side | "New Blues" | |||
Released | 1992 (1992)[1] | |||
Recorded | 1990–92[2] | |||
Genre | Instrumental rock | |||
Length | 3:29 | |||
Label | Relativity | |||
Songwriter(s) | Joe Satriani | |||
Producer(s) | Joe Satriani, Andy Johns | |||
Joe Satriani singles chronology | ||||
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The chord progression of "Friends" generally follows an I–IV–V pattern (with the exception of the bridge sections) in the key of D flat (occasionally D when played live), with heavy use of power chords in the accompaniment. Satriani performs the track using Drop D tuning down a half step and when performing the track live often uses a different guitar. In an interview for Guitar for the Practicing Musician, Satriani stated that he originally composed the song on bass guitar while looking through a book of photographs of smiling children.[volume & issue needed]