Amen!

Joe has always been the best. For as many years as I've been on his website, he's always found time to acknowledge his fans when they need it the most. Joe has a huge heart, and is truely an amazing human being. He's been there for so many of us at our lowest moments. I only hope he knows the amount of light he brings to his fans - in good times and bad. That's the cool part of all things Joe. We're there for him when he needs us, be it an earthquake in S.F., a broken toe, or pneumonia, and he finds a way to be there for us when we need him - no matter where we live on this planet. He's simply the best! Good vibes are always flowin'.

Hey all, just started coming here, been playing guitar for about a year and a half, and was introduced to joe by watching the live in san fransico dvd, You are one amazing musician joe, and a wonderful person. just glad to see that you are coming to KC and i actually get a chance to watch you play!

Everybody: Qué suerte tenemos los fans de hoy en día de por lo menos tener la oportunidad de que nuestros ídolos puedan escucharnos. Somos afortunados, de verdad. Sin embargo, creo que aunque la música no es una limitante para comunicarnos el idioma y las distancias sí lo son.

Satch: Es una lástima que las fronteras entre la realidad de algunos y de otros (no tan cercanos a ustedes) sea una dura sentencia para que no podamos ni siquiera soñar ser escuchados y nuestras peticiones no sean tomadas en cuenta. Latinoamérica es mucho más de lo que probablemente conoces. Aquí hay mucha gente que se muere por un concierto tuyo y de muchos otros grandes como Vai, Paul Gilbert, Malmsteen... Pero nunca nos anotan en sus listas y eso no es justo.

cosmic_ape:Gracias por escribir. Es bueno saber que hay gente que hispana con la que puedes intercambiar en estos sitios.

all - new podcast is up a few hours early tonight :}

962 - haven't heard anything about UK & amazon UK, but from what i have been told previously, the release date there *should* be the same.

thefireman & wanda - best wishes on a speedy and full recovery!

Michelle..at the chance of sounding redundant..u r a gem!!! thank you lady... hope you and the fam are well !!! MT

js1200js1000..Good to hear from you my friend :) I'm Ok..a little tired ..been workin somethin' like 31 out of the last 35 days straight avg.like 11 hours a day:{ But its Good to hear your dealin with Lifes BS in stride brother!!!! Thanx for the AMEN !! God bless bro !! Canada Rocks EHHHH!!!!! MT

DCK.. just workin whats left of my butt off ( my friday... YEAAA) my brother!!! Lookin forward to spankin the crap out of my beater ax (ibanez gsa-60 i think :/ ) Hope all is well with you my man and hey come on and give up that AMEN my brother!!!! peace bro!!! MT

FireMan and Wanda: Best of luck and wishes for a speedy recovery! :)

Also, big kudos to Jon for all the updates as of late. That must be a LOT of work....I feel like the floodgates have opened!

The April 2006 issue of Guitar Player has an article about the recording sessions for Super Colossal. Not as copious as the article in Guitar World, but still well worth checking out.

In that case Jon...

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=116529

have a listen gang...

on another note... I just worked a 13 1/2 hour shift today... I think I'll hibernate until about 3:00pm tommorow...

peace

Suzie, I once asked the professional opinion of the guys at my 'local' shop on the Ibanez Euphoria guitars and they basically said what DCK said before.....there's much better electro-acoustics for the same money. The response, basically, was "they'll sell well to Vai fans but not much else".

I wouldn't say don't try one out - you might as well, but try out some Turners, Crafters, Takamines, Yamahas, Ovations while you're at it.

If you're spending roughly that sum on any of those listed above then this is what you should expect:

Turner, not well-known yet but excellent guitars for the money. Easy to play, well built, they sound very nice indeed, and are styled in a fairly traditional way so they look nice enough too.

Crafter, they look really nice, and they're easy to play. They perhaps don't sound quite as good but still have some decent character and are worth playing just to see.

Takamine and Yamaha are both pretty similar, in that they're easy to play, you get a decent package of electronics for not a lot of money, and they look really nice. They have no soul though, no character. I mean, they sound ok but nothing more than that.

Ovations are pretty nice.....they really are the electric guitar players' acoustic. They're very easy to play, look thoroughly original and nice, and sound good. Their electronics are great too. My problem with them is the round back....I can't get used to it.

There's not many decent Washburn dealers round here so I haven't tried their acoustics, but I understand they make some excellent ones.

And Taylors and Martins are the market leaders, but as far as I know they don't do anything within your price range (or mine for that matter), so by all means play one but don't be disappointed by the 4-grand price tag! hehe

962... glad to get a laught my man.. BTW i really like the music ..your on my favs list Simon... Hey you related to Roger??? Hehe :) Take care bro and have a good one!!!! Thanx again for the AMEN !!! MT

fireman: Keep the faith bro, were pulling for you guys!....

tulsachops: Welcome to the Satch Realm!....

luvmusicbabe: Welcome to you too!.... As far as recommendations, like Stevee T said, The Electric Joe Satriani is a great place to start.... It's contains a bit of everything, and you can start your journey there....

Amen mthead101 !~!

....How's the above link Jon, lol, and here's another.... I'm sure you've heard of Neil Zaza :-) Stay kuul man....

Satriella - If Joe is playing in the Uk then I would think i would definitley attend! It would be good to meet up with people from here! Has anything been confirmed about a tour including the UK?

962 - sounds like a good setup! I'm currently just using a V amp to record with. It does the job! Recenyl moved into a new flat and really have to watch the noise which is nasty! Bought a little 15w Laney but still can't put it to even 1! I miss that valve tone! I really need to try and sort out some kind of sound proofing so i can get it to a usable level!

Did anyone go to see Vai in London last year? I did the stupid thing of ordering 2 of the most expensive tickets and not going. I mailed them at Vai.com to see if they could upgrade someone elses tickets but I don't think they did! Nasty!

hi my brother!!how are you?long time no see you when you come to play concert at thailand we waiting for you i have ready your new concert at japan very very best i like it and allso i want to see you concert in thailand you will... by the way i know right now you have alot of work but i want to remind you please take a good care of your self we waiting for you at thailand.. miss you.

hello joe! I'm from Portugal and i like to buy some of yours new straps and things. How can i get it? By the way , when you came to portugal and play the good stuffs?

best regards, and greetings for the new album.

mthead101....amen

Jon/Webmaster...thanks for all you do!

I really like A COOL NEW WAY. It has a cool vibe to it. I can't wait to hear the rest of it!

WEBMASTER Jon, you're on fire man! Keep up the good work! It was fun talking to you the other night. I hear you did the wave ~~~~ lmao!!! I still haven't checked out the Madonna site yet. lol! I will though, just for you. Someday soon...I promise... lol!!

mthead, thanks! Right back at ya!

Delfino, I feel yer pain. I lived next to people like that for years. Just try to keep yer temper and not go to blows over it.

6 hours of sleep is NOT enough! *head drops on desk*

A Cool New Way.... I gotta' say.. Jeff is really in the pocket with the groove on this release, I am happy Joe is letting him loose!!.... I also love the fact that Joe says he's trying new approaches and that this arrangement leaves a lot of room for expression! :-)

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