Super Colossal is a 2006 album

Album

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 by instrumental rock

Instrumental rock

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 solo artist Joe Satriani

Joe Satriani

Joseph "Joe" Satriani is an American instrumental rock guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, with multiple Grammy Award nominations...

. It is his eleventh studio album recorded at Studio 21. It was also recorded at Armoury Studios

Armoury Studios

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 in Vancouver, Canada (drums, some guitar, crowd chant).

Track listing

All songs by Joe Satriani

Joe Satriani

Joseph "Joe" Satriani is an American instrumental rock guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, with multiple Grammy Award nominations...

.

1. Super Colossal – 4:14
2. Just Like Lightnin' – 4:01
3. It's So Good – 4:14
4. Redshift Riders – 4:49
5. Ten Words – 3:28
6. A Cool New Way – 6:13
7. One Robot's Dream – 6:15
8. The Meaning of Love – 4:34
9. Made of Tears – 5:31
10. Theme for a Strange World – 4:39
11. Movin' On – 4:05
12. A Love Eternal – 3:33
13. Crowd Chant – 3:14

Super Colossal Podcast-http://www.satriani.com/podcast/Super_Colossal/

Note: "Crowd Chant" was originally called "Party On The Enterprise". "Party On The Enterprise" sampled

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 sounds from the starship Enterprise from the Star Trek

Star Trek

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 TV show. But, as Joe explained in the above podcast

Podcast

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, legal issues couldn't get resolved and he was not able to get permission to use the samples. Satriani then removed the sounds from the song and called it "Crowd Chant."

Trivia

• The song Crowd Chant is used at Minnesota Wild
  Minnesota Wild
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  , Phoenix Coyotes
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  , Columbus Blue Jackets
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  , Buffalo Sabres
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  , Ottawa Senators
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  , and New York Islanders
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   home games when the home team scores a goal. It is also used by the WHL
  WHL
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  's Vancouver Giants
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   for the same reason. It is also used by the Green Bay Packers
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• The song Crowd Chant is featured in the game NHL 2K10
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Personnel

• Joe Satriani
  Joe Satriani
  Joseph "Joe" Satriani is an American instrumental rock guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, with multiple Grammy Award nominations...
  
   - Guitars, Basses, Keyboards
• Jeff Campitelli
  Jeff Campitelli
  Jeff Campitelli is a drummer who has most famously been associated with Joe Satriani on many of his albums as well as when he performs live. He currently uses Drum Workshop drums and Paiste cymbals...
  
   - Percussion and Drums except on tracks 6, 7, 8, 9
• Simon Phillips
  Simon Phillips
  Simon Phillips is an English jazz, pop and rock drummer.-Career:Phillips began to play professionally at the age of twelve in his father's Dixieland band for four years. He was then offered the chance to play in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar...
  
   - Drums on tracks 6, 7, 8, 9
• Eric Caudieux
  Eric Caudieux
  Eric Caudieux is an accomplished player of the keyboards and rhythm guitar who has not only played for guitarist Joe Satriani on many of his albums, but is a member of Joe Satriani's backing group when he is on tour.- References :...
  
  - Editing and sound design

Chant and Clap Group:
Max Sample, Adrian Underhill, David Martone, Colin Nairne, Mimi Northcott, Brad Colwell, Oless Pasichnyk, Clayton Lawrence, Tony Brinks, Tanis Keserich, Gordon Brown, Wendy Bird, Candice Johnson, Donna King, Lee Goddard, Peter Davyduck, Steve Brand, Danica Sawczuk, Bruce Morrison, Ian Jones, Aaron Pritchett, Nenah Barkley, Mitch Merrett, Todd Walsh, Jennifer Lactin, Davor Vulama, Don Kurek, Natasha Maher, Dean Maher, Jimmy Leslie, Mike Manning, Robin Nash, Jarrod Nestibo, and Jane Dittrich

Musicians

• Joe Satriani - guitars, bass, keyboards
• Jeff Campitelli - percussion, drums
• Simon Phillips - drums

External links

• Super Colossal page at satriani.com