Friends (Joe Satriani composition)

"Friends"
Single by Joe Satriani
from the album The Extremist
B-side	"New Blues"
Released	1992[1]
Format	Maxi single
Recorded	1990–92[2]
Genre	Instrumental rock
Length	3:29
Label	Relativity
Writer(s)	Joe Satriani
Producer(s)	Joe Satriani, Andy Johns
Joe Satriani singles chronology
"Flying in a Blue Dream" (1989) "Friends" (1992) "Summer Song" (1992)

"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]

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.

Track listing

All music composed by Joe Satriani.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Friends" (arrangement: Satriani, Andy Johns)	3:29
2.	"New Blues"	6:58
Total length:		10:27

References

1. "Joe Satriani – Friends". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
2. Time Machine (booklet). Joe Satriani. U.S.: Relativity Records. 1993. 88561-1177-2.
3. "35th Grammy Awards - 1993". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
4. "The Extremist - Joe Satriani | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-23.