# Ice 9 guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Ice 9 by Joe Satriani (1987). From the album Surfing with the Alien. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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

A driving riff sets up a fleet-fingered solo mixing modal flavors and legato runs.

Ice 9 by Joe Satriani is #8 in our ranking of the best Joe Satriani guitar solos. The solo is played by Joe Satriani and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best Joe Satriani Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/joe-satriani-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Ice 9?

Joe Satriani played the solo on Joe Satriani's Ice 9 (1987).

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