One of my students was a no show today, so I threw down this lesson on the intro to the Joe Satriani classic “Satch Boogie”. I’ve seen countless people attempt to play this song, and VERY few get a real… well, BOOGIE feel to it! The trick is to start with an upstroke, then keep your hand moving. Big, broad, wide pick motion. Watch Satch play it and you’ll see the same thing.
When it comes to this tune, it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing!