thanks for the chat in the chat guys n gals twas good!

biezebaazeroadie - Yes, Steve Vai took lessons from Joe. I think the story goes that Steve and a friend took lessons together and split the cost - $5 or something like that. I think I remember reading that Steve wasn't even interested in taking guitar lessons, and the friend talked him into it. But Joe and Steve grew up in the same place in New York, and went to the same high school.

Best way to get an autographed photo of Joe? I assume the best way would be to meet him and ask him to sign one for you, but the easiest way would be eBay. Joe signs TONS of stuff for people, so the prices on eBay are usually pretty reasonable, as his autographs aren't really that rare.

gfonseca - Does your vinyl copy of Not Of This Earth have an etching on the record? I remember reading somewhere that Joe had some sort of inscription burned onto some of the records. Can't remember where I saw that, though.

Satriella - Yeah, fruit on the amp making it sound different?? Kinda strange...

Ever think to ask Johnny Winter to a G3? The man can shred some blues.

MICHELLE: Happy belated birthday....you rock dude

FIRST IT PARDONS BY MY ENGLISH, IS NOT VERY GOOD HELLO JOE, I AM CALLED JOSE MANUEL, SINCE IT LISTENS FOR THE FIRST TIME "SURFING WITH THE ALIEN" YOU BECAME MY GOD. FOR ALREADY MANY YEARS OF THAT, AND I HAVE EVEN BEEN HAVING BEEN ON THE VERGE OF GOING TO SAN FRANCISCO TO VERTE, SO THAT THE DAY THAT MAKES PODRE DIE CALM AFTER TO HAVE SEEN MY IDOLO. YOU ARE I NUMBER ONE, IS NOBODY SURPASSES TO YOU, THAT IS OVER YOU. BY WORK CAUSES, NEVER I HAVE BEEN ABLE VERTE IN DIRECT, WHEN YOU COME TO SPAIN? I HAVE A IBANEZ JS SERIES DOES AS 10 YEARS AND I DO NOT GET TIRED TO WATCH IT, AND OF SINGLE THINKING THAT YOUR HEADRESSES AN EQUAL ONE, YOU DO NOT IMAGINE WHAT I FEEL. I DO NOT WANT TO YOU TO ROB MAS TIME AND THE DELAY OF AN ANSWER YOURS, WHO I THINK IT TO PUT IN A PICTURE, ONE TAKES LEAVE OF YOUR GREATER FANS.

Wow, that's cool!!! In the review of the Chicago show, if you were one of the first 50 people to buy the new Surfing boxed set inside the venue, you got to hang after the show to meet Joe!!!!

WOO HOO Joe, way to GO!!! Nice way to continue to stay in touch with your fans!! Yer such a great guy! Must make for an awfully long night for you....FIFTY!!!

Illuminata………. Thanks for the vids!!!

gruskada……. Try this one “Does the pitch-axis theory influence your song writing and to what degree?”

please post his answer if ya get a chance.

“POOF”

Hi Joe! Great show last night. I was one of the fifty who had my new box set signed after the show. I was also the one who had you sign my ticket stub from the first Surfing tour at the Metro in '88. Thanks a lot!!!

Howdy everybody!

Bay Area Satch fans, listen up! I've won 2 passes to Hyde Street Studios tomorrow night! The one person I had in mind to go with me has a gig of his own, so the window of opportunity is open to anyone who reads this post and responds in time.

Please e-mail me at dbmay75@yahoo.com if you want to go, don't post a message here as I don't take time to read them. Include your cell phone number so we can chat beforehand to make plans as I don't have hard tickets, they are given to me at the door.

Hope to hear from you soon!

Wow ......

Soo, went to the House o Blues in Chicago last night to see your show for the first time. Have most of your cd's (and yes will own them all ) and the G3-Tokyo dvd..that is frikkin awesome..could watch it over and over! well actually I have..lol)

Joe,.You are obviously blessed with an insight most of us dream of having, you are a true performer. Thanks for sharing your talent & music with the world. Wish I could have been up closer and caught a pick, but was almost to the back of the room..oh well, got a shirt and that's cool.

Howdy everybody!

Bay Area Satch fans, listen up! I've won 2 passes to Hyde Street Studios tomorrow night! The one person I had in mind to go with me has a gig of his own, so the window of opportunity is open to anyone who reads this post and responds in time.

Please e-mail me at dbmay75@yahoo.com if you want to go, don't post a message here as I don't take time to read them. Include your cell phone number so we can chat beforehand to make plans as I don't have hard tickets, they are given to me at the door.

Hope to hear from you soon!

Satchiella - Upney!

Daft joke...

This site is pretty cool: Spock.com (nothing to do with Star Trek)

check out this query: Internet Celebrity

of course, Joe is on there as well: Joe Satriani

BadNomad - thanks for the question. I'll see what I get to ask. I'm not sure how this is all going to work out logistically - there were 2,500! winners of the Sound Theories CD aftershow pass giveaway - what if they all decide to come to the same city? :-) And they're still doing the EVO premium tickets on top of that...

I feel like asking him questions about Joe, but I suppose that would be a bit rude :-). Maybe I'll sneak one in if I get the chance. Gotta hit Google and come up with something really unique...

THE THIEF

An elderly woman had just returned to her home from an evening of church services when she was startled by an intruder.

She caught the man in the act of robbing her home of its valuables and yelled, "STOP! Acts 2:38!" (meaning - repent and be baptized, in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven.)

The burglar stopped in his tracks.

The woman calmly called the police and explained what she had done.

As the officer cuffed the man to take him in, he asked the burglar, "Why did you just stand there? All the old lady did was yell a scripture to you."

"Scripture?" replied the burglar. "She said she had an Ax and Two 38's!"

CALIFORNIA SATCH FANS - LISTEN UP!!!

I've won 2 passes to Hyde Street Studios tomorrow night! The one person I had in mind to go with me has a gig of his own, so the window of opportunity is open to anyone who reads this post and responds in time.

Please e-mail me at dbmay75@yahoo.com if you want to go, don't post a message here as I won't take time to read them. Include your phone number as we will need to make plans to meet beforehand since I won't have tickets in hand, they are given to me at the door.

Hope to hear from you soon! Otherwise, I will begin asking co-workers and neighbors, ha ha!