# Always with Me, Always with You guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Always with Me, Always with You by Joe Satriani (1987). From the album Surfing with the Alien. Ranked #166 of all time across 80 lists.

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Joe Satriani, 1987, from *Surfing with the Alien*. Solo by *Joe Satriani*.

Satriani's ballad sets a sung-sounding melody over tapped arpeggios before a restrained solo.

Always with Me, Always with You shows Joe Satriani's softer side. The song opens with a gentle, tapped arpeggio pattern that creates a shimmering bed of sound, over which he plays a melody that sounds almost like a voice singing. When the solo arrives, it is restrained and tasteful, with smooth legato phrases and expressive bends that keep the emotional focus. Satriani uses his technique to serve the melody rather than to show off, which is why the track remains a favourite among players and listeners. Listen for how the tapped arpeggios provide a steady background, and notice how the main melody returns after the solo, bringing the piece back to its calm, reflective mood.

Always with Me, Always with You by Joe Satriani is ranked #166 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Joe Satriani and the song was released in 1987. It appears on 3 lists, placing as high as #65 (Radio Beat).

## In our lists

- [The Most Beautiful Guitar Solos of All Time](https://greatestsolos.com/list/most-beautiful-guitar-solos/) — #24
- [The 25 Greatest Shred Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/shred/) — #15
- [Instrumentals](https://greatestsolos.com/list/instrumentals/) — #21
- [Ballad Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/ballads/) — #24
- [The Best Joe Satriani Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/joe-satriani-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1987](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1987/) — #6
- [The Most Emotional Guitar Solos of All Time](https://greatestsolos.com/list/most-emotional-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

- [Radio Beat: 88 kytarových sól na Beatu](https://www.radiobeat.cz/cs/1/17168/88-kytarovych-sol-na-beatu/) — #65
- [Digital Dream Door: 250 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_guitarsolo.html) — #72
- [Guitar Player: The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century](https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/the-40-most-important-guitar-solos-of-the-20th-century)

### Who played the guitar solo on Always with Me, Always with You?

Joe Satriani played the solo on Joe Satriani's Always with Me, Always with You (1987).

### Where does Always with Me, Always with You rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#166 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 3 of them.

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