Dear Mr. Satriani,

I am a fan from Australia . Basically, I would like to point out that your Sydney Show on Wed, March 16th, 2005, is on the EXACT SAME DAY as the MARK KNOPFLER concert (which I am attending).

I think there will be many other people like me who would like to go to both.

Just something to think about......................

hey Cube-You don't know if the guy claiming to be Buckethead on www.myspace.com is the real thing do you?

He added the janitors as a friend.Check out his profile from our page-

www.myspace.com/thejanitorsofchaos

steven,,,,,,,called yu yesterday ,,,since yu were not there,i left a short message in yur answering machine...will call yu tomorrow morning(indian time),,,about 7-8 p.m. in america.....be there.hope everything is ok and yu r fine.....thanks for the mail...yu have one too..check it out.prayers,,god bless...take care..regards to yur folks...

austin.......hey bro,,said yu were gonna mail me,,,,but surprise...surprise....no mail from yu....looking forward to yur mail,,,anticipation is high,,,earlier the better...take care and god bless.

jazzy,,,,hi bro..how r ya today?yur site was cool....will be checking it out properly tomorrow,,,too short on time today..hope yu dont mind...bye.

michelle.....helo dear,,,how r yu?the bat thing is mind blowing.........

alexandre,,,,,,,,,cool to hear from yu again...take care friend...prayers always....

cheese...hello....well dont be surprised if i dont ever forget yu..i wont...cheers bro.....so happy for yu and yur son....how was the san francisco show?i guess it simply rocked yu out!!!!!!!.............lucky yu,,,,,

lucy sorets...hello spanishpal......how r yu????????????

i got my tickets in the mail today! :D

a very happy me!

sach - i'd seriously consider not going to the Knofler concert, i'd see Satch over him anyday....but that's just me :)

DannyK Nice to see you back bro'.............. I look forward to hearing some new tunes :-)

962 One day man, one day - lol.............. I'm thinking that 2005 could be the year of a Parker.................... (and possibly a divorce !!!! lmao)................... you've got to have goals bro' ;-)

Clarky I'm digging your 'no compromise' approach to advent calenders - lol.

Michelle Congrats on the newly extended family. Man, being 16 sure sucks - lol - just tell your daughter that she's nearly an adult now, that's life and you gotta roll with the punches - lol. If that doesn't calm her, remind her that moving out from home won't be that great if she has to deal with the bats herself !!. Me and a friend were on holiday once sinking some beers and looking out into the passing nightlife when a bat flew in on us, straight over our heads and hit the wall somewhere in the room. With the light being off we didn't know where it was and the we were barefoot with the lightswitch on the other side of the room. When we did switch the light on it was nowhere to be seen............... the coincidence is it was just before I got to the light switch that I was acting like a traumatised 16 year old girl (what are the chances!) - lmao

Slanshroom lmfao man. 'Tootles' - ha ha ha ha ha......... my little bro's nickname is Toots...................... and he can look gay on occasion - lol, no sign of any swastikas though! He was known as Teatle for a long time................... man was he made up when they had the book 'Teatle the Timid Taxidermist' on one of the episodes of South Park.........

Mowlie Nice track bro' it needs a lead line on it and your are the man to do it !

Delfino Man, a live audience with people that you know is better than an audience that you don't know in my experience. Just go and enjoy it man, and remember if they could do it they'd be up there as well. You'll rock it man ! :-)

Alexandre Stick with it man, your hard work will pay off. :-)

Who mentioned TRUNTINA ? Is there any news of him ?

hey joe!!!!

when we found out that you were coming to Adelaide again we were so excited!!!

i was wondering if there was any chance when you come to Adelaide, that my father, mum and myself would be able to meet you!?!

i undestand that you will be busy but, i was just curious to see if we were able to meet the man who produces this amazing music!!!

please just consider it, and let me know, but that would just be such an awesome experience.......and more!!!

hope to here from you soon..... cheers mate

Zen - it looks like I'll not be getting much freedom at all... 50% of the set is King Crimson....

the set is gonna be very hard work...

I like Tender Surrender a lot... it has a nice vibe.. and mid way through there are some really nice chord changes... when you're soloing over it you really need to know 'where' you are going [scale and key wise]...
If you go to my IUMA web site... on album 2 is a song called Easter Monday.... it's my noodlings over the Tender Surrender backing track...

I was pondering the Air and ToneZone... I've heard conflicting reports about them both as 6 and 7 string versions.. some people saying they are increadible.. others saying that they hated them..

so when are you going to cut the shred on it....

Riddle for everyone: Find the dot

michelle: hahahahahahahahahaha!!! lol! lmao!!! funny that it came to your house!!! thats awesome!!!! I wish I had a bat come to my apartment

Clarky: man, lucky lucky you! I'm really happy for you! That should be a kickass time man!!! Its good that superior musicians like you are being given the green light!!

Hi bahduh! do check out the site! The front page has a new look to it now

yo steven! check out the front page!!! You'll love it!

michelle, haha, that is so f*ck*n adorable...."I hate hamsters. Especially hamsters with wings". I really wanna put that in the middle of a song - I dunno, maybe an instrumental, where everything suddenly stops and you just hear that vocal, and then the music carries on again! hehe.

We once went on a family holiday to france when I was a lot younger, and my siter and I had to share a room in this hotel. It was rediculously hot when we got there, so we left the window wide open while we went out to dinner. We came back to ouyr room a few hours later and there was a bat flying round in circles. the room was really small too, but it was awesome, cause it flew silently and even tho the lights weren't on, it didn't hit anything....I guess sonar really works then! hehe

Parkers are crazy guitars....I respect them, though i'm not sure they're my thing. The funny thing is, they're often forgotten, and until someone mentions them, you can completely forget they exist. I'd like to properly try one some day and find out what they're like to play in anger, cause I gather they're pretty awesome!

Yeah it's good to have goals! Right now i'm annoyed at my guitar-buying history. I'm still happy with my RG, but I wish that instead of buying the Jem at the best part of 2 grand, i'd have spent the equivelant on a Gibson 335. Also, with Fender's Eric Johnson signature Strat coming out next year, i'm going to be sorely wanting one of those....vintage has fast become my 'thing', just for the tone! My RG is a keeper tho.

But it needs to see the doctor! hehe, you can hear it on some of my tracks I recorded - the tuning and intonation waver quite noticeably, cause the trem post are pitted and I think the knife-edge is f*ck*d. Oh well, more money to wax on the upkeep of a guitar! grrr

I dont know why I woke up so early. I just took a shower and had 2 sizzling cups of steaming coffee and I feel fresh. Kiwi is still dozing and I think its time to wake his canine ass up and go for a walk in the cold. Listening to The mighty turtle head. That song is so tight. I think I'll have some oatmeal and granola for breakfast. Too lazy to make a real breakfast. Monday morning blues. *yawn*

962: now I see the light...you're a guitarist!!! maybe I should change it too 962 OWNS Van Halen!!! hells yeah!!!

Zen, have I seen a "Scotland eruption"? Don't know, but there are three choices

1) Brian Robertson in any pub

2)Pyrotechnics at a Nazareth concert

3)Larry Coryell flaming on the track "Scotland" (written by Jack Bruce) on his "Live at the Village Gate" LP..

Which one did you have in mind?

Tracie, I can see the mental scars from that spider are still there. lmao! Man, that's so nasty! Funny thing is, I would act like that if it happened to me today! lol! eeuuwww!

climber, I'm patiently waiting for that rat story. lol!

bahduh, I'm fine thanks. My daughter had a good nights sleep downstairs on the sofa. I'll change her bedding while she's at school, and maybe she'll sleep in her room tonight. lol! How are you my friend?

VFR, the kids will have a good story to tell today at school, that's for sure. lol! My childhood bat story was much more traumatic. lol! I was at a sleepover with a bunch of girls. We were little, younger than 9 for sure, and we had our sleeping bags and blankets laid out up in the attic. I don't even remember who's party it was, or where it was. I do remember seeing something swooping around, everyone screaming, and then pain in my head. Somehow I got wacked with a stuffed animal that had a wind up key in it to play music. I got a nice little hole in the top of my head, and to this day, I can still see the little scar if I part my hair a bit off center. LOL! I had much more fun with this bat then I did with that one. LOL! Funny story about you and your friend. LOL!

SupaaDave, ha! Thanks! Yeah, not to much to laugh about at 4:30 in the morning. lol! Glad I could help.

jazzy, watch what you wish for. lol! How would you get a bat out of your apartment? No help from the dog, either. lol!

Simon, name that tune "The Bat". lol! I listened to (I just forgot the name...) Eye of Ra is it? Nice tune. Listened to Time Bomb again too. Wait, did I screw up that title? I have music playing on T.V. and it's very distracting. lol! Anyways, it reminds me of something that could have been in The Grinch movie or a Brian Setzer tune. Good stuff!

Lucky Blonde

A blonde goes into a restaurant and notices there's a "Peel and Win" sticker on her coffee cup.

So she peels it off and starts screaming, "I've won a motorhome! I've won a motorhome!"

The waitress says, "That's impossible. The biggest prize is a free lunch."

But the blonde keeps on screaming, "I've won a motorhome! I've won a motorhome!"

Finally, the manager comes over and says, "Ma'am, I'm sorry, but you're mistaken. You couldn't have possibly won a motorhome because we didn't have that as a prize!"

The blonde says, "No, it's not a mistake. I've won a motorhome!" And she hands the ticket to the manager and he reads ....

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ill Rogers, who died in a plane crash with Wylie Post in 1935, was probably the greatest political sage this world has ever known.

Enjoy the following:

1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.

2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.

3. There are 2 theories to arguing with a woman...neither works.

4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.

5. Always drink upstream from the herd.

6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.

7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back in your pocket.

8. There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by obs ervation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves.

9. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

10. If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.

11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back.

12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral:

More Wisdom from Will Rodgers

ABOUT GROWING OLDER... First ~ Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.

Second ~ The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.

Third ~ Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know "why" I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.

Fourth ~ When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra.

Fifth ~ You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.

Sixth ~ I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top.

Seventh ~ One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young.

Eighth ~ One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been.

Ninth ~ Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.

Tenth ~ Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today it's called golf.

Zenfish,

Crossroads seems likes it's out of gas to me too, Buddy Guy was the only guy that had a spark aside from John Mayer of all people....no disrespect intended.

My girlfriend thought it was kinda gay to tell you that, but your Frenchness affected my sad blue side, not that you're sad.

I'm man enough to show my soft underbelly....figuratively speaking. lol

Cheese,

If you'd like a taste of my website my webpage www.stevetrott.com is now on the web. http://www.stevetrott.com

cheesey....thanks for asking........meow!

Clarky,

Optical Studio - Hey Steven. Sounds like the Encinal side of town will take a bit gettin' used to. If memory seves me I think that side has better food. Plus you're closer to Mexicali Rose when you have that 3:00AM hankerin' for a tostadaw/ rice and beans.lol Take care and I'll see you soon.

Michelle - It wouldn't have been so bad if it had been a West Coast bat, but ya'll got those East Coasters w/ attitude. LOL!! That reminds me of my wife waking me up in a panic one night because there was a bat outside our bedroom window. Now I can't see crap w/o my glasses so I'm squinting at the window only to realize that it is a piece of plastic on the window. What a nut. Anyway, if it was me for the next week or so everytime I was behind your daughter I would make little bat noises and maybe put some scratches on the wall. Be creative you know. That's the joy of having kids!!

Finals Week - For all youz in school gettin' learned. Good luck on finals and don't forget the Guiness at the end.

I almost forgot - I am now the proud owner of a New Year's Eve gig. YEEEEEEAAAAAAA!!! We are totally not ready to play out yet but apparently the dude don't care. I guess cause we fit his budget, $250 for 4 hours. Whatever, I'm just happy to be playing. The other cool thing is that the other guitarest has NEVER played out before. It is going to be cool to see his preverbial cheery getting popped. Off to school to study relative motion and Coriolis acceration.

Late.

Climber - I had thought of putting a lead line over it but I think a vocal section would suit it better to create a reall intensity to it. Also the person who is going to put the vocal on it is a whisper away from being signed.

Opticalstudio - Cheers bro. Glad you enjoyed it.

Michelle - Reading your story about the bat just reminded me of "Ace Ventura 2 - When Nature Calls"!!!!! Oh and I am glad you enjoyed "Blowout".

VFRrocker - Cheers bro and see reply to Climber.

Clarky - To be honest I dont know if it needs a shred as I think vocals would work better. Also I am kinda stuck for ideas for what to do as it is soooo open especially as I dont want it to sound like one big impro session. Have a go at cutting one yourself if you want and, obviously, if you have the time. Talking about the Air Zone, the rhythm guitar on Blowout was a Washburn loaded with an Air Zone at the bridge, if that helps.

962 - I had a listen to The Eye Of Ra and it was killer!!! My only critism is that the drums are too repetative. Other than that, simply stunning!!!