I was wondering if anyone out there was at the Beacon Theater show this past Saturday, October 16.

I have seen Joe about 8 times and have never been so disappointed with the sound quality. When I attempted to describe the guitar sound to my friends, who are also Satch fans, I could only paint the picture of loading a cannon with razor blades and firing it in someone's face.

Joe's guitar sound is now so raw and spreads so quickly, that it overdrives the PA and completely shadows everyone else in the band. I know it's Joe's show, but he's a much better musician than that (at least that has been my past experience).

I also found this to be the case at the G3 show at the Beacon last year. At that show, I was actually feeling pain from the decibel level, but couldn't drag myself out of the theater due to the fact that there was the greatest summit of guitarists I have seen up to this point (Satch, Petrucci, Yngwie, Vai and Schon).

I'm not sure whether the sound is due to Joe's new Peavey heads, but it is in my opinion nowhere near the smooth, compact sound he used to have that I grew to love over the years.

Any of you UK peeps - There was an Old English practice of hanging a fish, letting it get good and stanky, then cutting of the head and sqeezing the inards on to a piece of bread (English cusine, go figure). If any of you know what that was called, I would appreciate a repley.

Thanks

WHAT THE HECK HAS HAPPEND TO JOE? HE USED TO WRITE GOOD MUSIC!!! Does no one agree that nothing good has been released since Crystal Planet??? He takes polls on this website of what kind of music everyone wants, everyone votes rock, and he goes and writes techno/keyboard/easy listening....

Clarky - Your music, to me, is stunning. Everything about it was flawless - playing, technique, composition, sound quality and above, all, the feel. You can soooo "Hear" the paintings in the tracks that you played to me. AWSOME BRO!!!

The gig went really well except for that amp. The tone was just too edgy, too rock, if you know what I mean. I get my rack back tomorrow tho so at least my sound will be back to normal this w/end - good job too as I have 3 (fri, sat, sun).

Thanks for being a true inspiration. Right, off to write some stuff as I am well inspired now.

Optical Studio: I was just playing with the guitar and GT6 a few minutes back and still cannot emphasize the fun I am having with the Ethereal effect. You should try tapping on that one, its gives out some of the coolest sounds ever! Since you seem to be enjoying some pretty cool spacy stuff, have you listened to The Cure much? Or Pink Floyd? I recommend The Cure's Disintegrators and Pink Floyd's The Division Bell. Man, they will show you a new world of playing (they're right up there with Satriani when it comes to creativity). I will be more than happy to burn you copies.

Tastey: Well, we have hot chicks and redneck chicks. Its always great to see the hot ones wearing the tight calvin, D&G etc, but for some reason when I have rarely seen the redneck (excuse the stereotype, cannot find a better word...white trash maybe?) woman wear anything in fashion. Its always the Baptist jeans aka wranglers.

962: I salute you for watching Farenheit 9/11. I saw it the weekend it came out and was not surprised with what I saw. American media has hidden a good 95% of what we need to know. Now, bloody Fox News is giving shit to the Guardian for running the story about Al Qaeda. We may not believe the media completely, but what Fox News what doing was truly disturbing and disgusting. They were reading out explicit hate mail to the BBC by some white trash assholes. Good ol' Joe....I am sure he will make the perfect voting decision just like he comes up with the perfect riffs!

kbesner: You know, Engines of Creation is an amazing album. How can you not like CRATS? I would get bored if all Joe wrote was rock, rock and rock. I love SBM and I really enjoy ITLIS. Give Engines of Creation another listen, you may start worshipping it. As for a rock album, ITLIS has a very Satchy vibe to it. Its a good one.

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hey joe, hey guys

long time no post................AGAIN

I should come in here more often.

its great to see live aid released on dvd. and eric claptons crossroads festival. eric johnsons track on there is dessert rose from ah via musicom. i cant wait to get it.

did anyone here attend that show?

peace

Zinc

Weather here has defintely turned in the past two weeks - coming out of a late Winter into a very warm Spring. In Melbourne, we have already hit 30 degrees (C) and in the northern part of the country I heard they reached 45+ degrees (C) last week.

Hey Joe, guys,

Maybe I missed this post, but have you heard the new Scorpions disc Unbreakable yet?? it really Rocks! I've been listening to it non-stop since i picked it up last weekend...This is definitely their best material in at least ten years!!!! Only about two weak songs out of 13 IMHO.

JOE, didn't you play with them early this year or last...you must've got them back on the Rockin track!! Anyhoo, if ya haven't picked this one up yet, it's a must. Later_

achoo

damn strikers - screwing up your tickets

hey guys, I'm kinda new here, Great Music Joe!!! :)

Take Care Everyone, and don't forget to VOTE!!!!

Applause

welcome to the group Applause - voting is important

vote for the candidate that you believe will to the best job for the country, which may be kerry, bush, a third party candidate, a write in candidate, ect.

Austin,

Turn on your speakers, & stop ignoring aol................