Joe Satriani: It's got 15 songs on it, which makes it long. [Laughs] Longer than most. I was very happy to get the green light from the guys at Legacy to be able to tell the full story of Shockwave Supernova to the fans. I explained to them, it was going to take 15 songs to do it. It's a concept album that the audience doesn't really need to know about - in terms of the concept.
It was a writing/composing/production device that allowed me to pull in lots of songs that I had been writing and used to support a story about a perceived alter-ego of mine, who calls himself "Shockwave Supernova." He is the overt electric rock guitar player on stage, and he goes through so many changes over the course of the album - reflecting on his life - which leads, eventually, to him realizing that he needs to turn into something better. So he's got to morph himself into a better version.
It all started with the end of the tour in Singapore, when I was walking out on stage, trying to remind myself not to play with my teeth anymore. And then, a few moments later, there I was, on my knees, playing with my teeth! I was like, "Who is this person who does this?"
It turned into a daydream that turned into a real idea for an album, which was that guy is "Shockwave Supernova," who I've been using to bring myself out of my normal shell, when I've got to go public. And it was really a lot to write about. So that's it in a very long, large nutshell, the story of the record.
Full interview http://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/joe_satriani/
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