Right on michelle, my prayers and good vibes to Bill (Trutina)

Hi Mikey :)

mick87, I listened to your tune earlier. Reminded me of EOC a bit. Nice relaxing tune too (or maybe I'm just that tired that everything is relaxing?) lol!

I don't know if anyone linked this yet. This is from Peavey's news page. PEAVEY AND JOE SATRIANI CREATE THE NEW JSX™ GUITAR AMPLIFIER

Alexandre - Hey, I bought an Ovation acoustic. A MOB47 it's cool, lol... it's blue! I'm glad I bought it... I needed an upgrade and the pickup in it is a most welcome addition! Great song of the day choice as well... Whispering a Prayer is an amazing song!

Michelle - I'll send a display case for it too, so it can live forever, lol... and thanks for listening to my little tune!

Ovation - lol, thanks a lot bro! I figured if I can't get any decent "real" sounding drums, I might as well make the thing wierd and techno-ee... I appreciate the kind words... maybe I'll structure it a little more in the future.

Oh, I had the Mike Stern cranked in my discman today. Man that cd grows on me, lol! I may have to get another one of his soon... Mike Stern for G3!!

....Found this pic of JOE on the RacerX board....

Look's like NAMM was a success for JOE!! :-)

Autographed G3 2003 CD and DVD covers are still available with Sony preorders, everyone. If you buy both (or spend at least $25), use the code "shipfree25" to get free shipping.

ovation1 - I read 962's post, and it sounds like you posted a link to buy Guitar Wars. I didn't see it, so can you repost it?

I said I'd go into more detail about the Dave Matthews & Friends concert here, so I guess that's what I'm doing now. ;-) I know this isn't related to Satch, so I'll try to keep it short.

This show (1/16/04 in Oakland, CA) was the last stop of the tour, so DM&F played an extra-long show (3 1/2 hours). Click here if you want to see the set list.

Tim Reynolds is such a cool guitarist. If anyone here isn't familiar with his music, go buy one of his albums. ;-) He isn't anywhere near guys like Satch and Vai, but he's still awesome.

I loved seeing people in the crowd trying to dance to DM&F's cover of Solsbury Hill. The song is in 7, and it confused everyone in my section. :-) They would start dancing, get confused, stop and wait for part of the music to repeat, start again, get confused again, and so on. It was great...hehe.

The band tore through Fire and Hey Bulldog. Man, those songs were awesome. The best cover of the night, though, was Can't You Hear Me Knockin'. The guys rehearsed the song in the dressing room before the show, and they nailed it live. Dave sang the lyrics from a sheet of paper.

The encore began with Dave and Trey Anastasio playing a few songs on acoustic guitars. This turned into a HUGE crowd sing-along...I loved it. The crowd wouldn't let the guys stop one song and start another.

Well, I guess that's all I'll say here. I'll write a longer review in a few days, so feel free to drop me an email if you want to read it.

I heard rumors that parts of the show were filmed for a possible VH1 special. I'll post airtimes when I find out what they are, so everyone here can see me on television (haha).

alexandrecaetano - My new guitar is awesome!!! A monster of a player!!!

ovation1 - Once youve got it sorted then let me know as I have now got you on my msn list and I can transfer the file that way. I tried emailing it to you but it came back saying it was too big for your inbox.

Ovation1, you reckon Paul and Nuno might do an album? that would be amazing. Quite a suprise too, cause Nuno would almost definitely be recording lots of lead/solo playing again, which he is doing less and less.........Population 1 has no solos to my knowledge, so a record with Paul would be a great way to highlight his diversity! hehe. Can't wait for that DVD. I saw a video from the 80's, some time last year, and Nuno was interviewed. It was from a magazine but I can't remember the name. They also talked to Jenniffer Batten when she had massive hair, Billy Sheehan (he was hilarious) who talked about Paul getting the drill stuck in his hair.

Oh, "going from a Strat to an Iby is like night and day", I don't find it that bad, surprisingly! I'll often play my Strat right after playing my Jem...the only thing the Strat really needs is bigger frets, which it will get eventually cause the time is going to come where it needs re-fretting. As will my Jem...shudder! I'm not looking forward to taking the neck off that!

about the Guitar Wars DVD being priced in Lire, are you sure about that? cuz when I checked it it came up in sterling. It said the CD/DVD Ltd Edition set was £42

About the Bill Lawrence pickups.......I don't know if the one he got me was the last one. and if he has to order one it might take a while, and if he's oredering it from the US then I can just tell you where he's oredering it from.

If he has some left and you seriously do want me to get you a couple I can do that. They cost £49 each, mine cost £55 with postage and packaging, so I'm guessing that for a couple, with postage, would cost about £100. I don't know what the exchange rate is at the moment for UK-Canada, but if you like I can call the guy at Machinehead, and find out if he can get a couple more pickups and we'll take it from there! I assume it's the L500xl's you're after?

mowlie_2000: Roger that man, I'll try to setup an account w/ msn again soon.... I know lot's of people that use it, but I dont seem to have the time for it, lol.... Thank's for trying, and I'll let you know when I figure out how to set it up....

962: Paul and Nuno together would be amazing, and a great challenge for Nuno to show off his skills like he used to, lol!! I have Population 1 and it was a waste of dinero IMHO.... Seems like Nuno is doing what he really loves, but it is really a badly written pop/punk showcase with only 1, yes 1 song that shows off his guitar skill's, lol.... btw, Billy is the man, lol, he's a great comedian too, haha!!....

So, the £ stands for Sterling, eh?!?!.... HAHA, I guess I dont know my currency symbols as well as I thought, lol!!.... Thank's for pointing that out!! ;-)....

looks lke im gunnahave to start selling guitars to afford that JS Peavy amp head. it looks and sounds like eaxactly what i want which i su[ppose isnt supprising as i do want a tone close to Joes :P hmm my electroacoustic and bass and bass amp may have to be sacrafised. :s

Hi guys

Any news on the possible G3 European tour? How we would love that!

OMG, Dream Theater were amazing last night. I haven't been blown away like that by a band in a very long time. Atmosphere wise it could have been better, but then I'm comparing it to a Bon Jovi gig with 92, 000 people...

Every song was awesome, but 'In The Name Of God' seemed to have some kind of other level about it. That was the highlight of the show for me.

Hello Joe: I'm a big fan of you and I'm just wondering if the G3 tour has any date for this 2004 in Mexico City. Thanks for all and hope you come to Mexico on a G3 Tour.

mick87, wow, tp in a display case...what a novel idea. lmao! For my next party I'll make sure I super glue the display case shut and put it on the shelf in the bathroom, and have one sheet of tp left on the roll that's hanging there. Now that makes for an interesting party :) LOL!!

Mikey, nice pics you found of Joe & Steve. Steve's shirt looks like it would be itchy. lol! Like I always say, only Steve can get away with wearing clothes like that. lol! Cool how the shirt matches his glasses too. Smoov like butta!

mischievous, nah, Vai looks like a girl with his hair all poofy like that. He looks much better (IMO) with his hair longer and less structured. I love when he puts different colors in his hair too.

Neil, DT is a fantastic band live. I've only seen them once (twice if your counting when they played with Joe & King's X) and the show blew us away. The crowd was the best crowd ever. They were so into it - every single song, every note. It was awesome. I can't wait till they come this way. Their Train of Thoughts cd is killer.

Do The Stu, 962 thanks a lot guys, i will give them both a try :)