Do the Stu - thanks for the advice on the G3 jam mix...I'll see what happens if I change the audio settings

Michelle - right on about VH! I actually like the Roth-era albums better in general, but Sammy is so much better live and seems like such a cooler person. I hope if the rumors that he's back are true that he'll play more of the earlier stuff than he used to. I saw them with Gary in '98 and he did a great job on the old stuff (Mean Street, Unchained, etc)

Hey guys, go to jeffbeckbootlegs.com and listen to him playing "You Never Know". When I first heard it, I thought, "Hey, am I sure this isn't Vai playing here?"!

mikesb - thanx for the band tips... I got no idea why but I have a sudden craving for Close to the Edge, Yours is no Disgrace, Awaken, Going for the One, etc....

The Battle of the Bulge - easy answer is true... lol.. 'cos here in my lounge is a big pile of books showing all of the troop movements, timings, dispossitions... lol....

My Goju Ryu sensei was traditional Okinawan style in his teaching methods.. kinda impressing the importance on discipline and restraint.. "never hurt anyone unless you really have to"

Shotokan was ok at first but I fell out of love with the style and with club.. the style seems very one dimmensional [unless that's just because of the teaching methods] unlike Goju which had all kinds of applications physical, spritual both in and out of combat situations.. The Shotokan club [especially as I made it through to the middle belts] began to feel like a factory.. "gis the money... do 200 push ups.. bye ! ! !"

style make absolutely no difference.. the individual does..

I have an interest but I'm no expert..

the tips.... no charge.. lol

Greyfox88 - It is true that many players can use their effects as a shield to hide behind. By saying that you sound crap when you can hear yourelf pick leads me to believe that you need to work on your picking technique. However, the thing to remember is that effects are exactly that - effects. The natural sound of a guitar is totally clean and dry - not heaps of dirt and delay.

PhryDom - Where did you hear the news about the Manchester G3 gig???

Well, I see what you mean, but it's not strictly true. What effects actually do is alter the wave form of the instrument, creating a different sound.

why didnt they make a DVD of the G3 tour with Petrucci??

hey joe, hey guys

i got another satch interview for you guys.

Joe Satriani on music classes-

" i had music lessons in high school in 10th grade and walked out after the second day! However, the following year i was ready but, like an idiot, i'd lost a year. so i started in 11th grade with this teacher called Bill Westcot( vai took his classes the following year). Bill was this very gifted musician,primarily a piano player who could play a wide variety of other instruments. Bill taught us strict music theory in the classical tradition. we had to learn how to sight sing, sight read, how to write a string quartet, orchestrate and master at least one instrument we couldnt play when we started. he was the person who told me, " you had better write something every day, because in a couple of years you might find out that your not such a hot guitar player, then what are you gonna do?". after a little teenage huffing i started to write, focus on understanding the theory he was giving me and try and import it into my experiences. i started to bridge the gap between scales and modes and what i was hearing. after that i took the advanced theory course where we got into pitch axis, and we began to listen to pieces using it. the heavens opened! when i was younger i remember listening to people like emerson lake and palmer and liking what they were playing, but i didnt have a clue what they were doing. but 9 months later , im listening to it and saying " oh my God! thats mixlydian mode". that guy trained me to listen to something and know what it was. it was wonderful.......Joe

a lot more interviews to come if you want more. i got interviews from both satch and vai, and steely dan if you want.

enjoy :-)

also, i dont get it why they didnt make a G3 dvd with petrrucci either. on his rock disapline dvd they showed g3 footage of john playing three different songs in three different locations. that means they filmed three different shows, they must of filmed the whole show coz if they only filmed the three songs, if john messed up on them( not very likely i know but if he messed up on them) they wouldnt have any replacement footage for the dvd. they must have footage. therefore they can make a dvd.

G3 with Petrucci for dvd release!!!!!!!!!!!!