joe, thanks for sharing that show with us last night. first time I've seen you in LA and first time I've seen you at all in a while. sometimes I need to be reminded why you're the best guitarist out there.

I got a kick out of seeing you on a stage that I've played on before, although it was low so it was really hard to see your fingers in action. I think the highlight of my show was as Dave was playing his bass solo, a guy next to me shouted "STUUUUUUUU!" he got about 5 dirty looks, hahaha.

<guitarman13> im eating jello

<joesatriani> jello!

<guitarman13> JELLO!!!!!!!

It pays to eat Jello and chat ;-)

So...SATCH AT THE ROXY! :-)

This was my 17th Joe show, and it was by FAR the best sounding. Both the stage volume and the mix were perfect. Joe was ON...this may be the best I've ever seen him play.

When I first heard the setlist, I was a bit bummed that it included post-SWTA songs. My original hope was that it would have been a true throwback to the 1987-1988 era, with Joe only playing songs he had released up to that point in time (stuff from NOTE and SWTA, basically). But I have to say I think the way Joe did it worked out better. It's cool to see (hear) SWTA as a point in Satch's career that really launched everything else. So...it was excellent.

It was nice to meet Mahavishnu at the show... evbro, I didn't know you were there too. Did you see me by any chance? You should've said hello...

Well, I'll make more show-specific comments in my next post.

The setlist was the same as I saw posted here for another show:

Surfing With the Alien album
Flying in a Blue Dream
Cool #9
Super Colossal
Summer Song

I liked the length of the show. It wasn't too short like G3, but it wasn't as long as some of the single-set Joe shows I've seen either. Of course I'd love to see a crazy four-hour Satch show, but I think the length of this one was good. It was long enough to not feel short, but it was short enough where Joe and the band could go to 11 and not be burned out by the end of the night.

I didn't know Joe was going to make comments between each song (except between Hill of the Skull and Circles, which were talked about together before HOTS...that was a very nice surprise. And I'm glad he stuck to his game plan even though the venue got kinda loud. I'm sure some people weren't listening, but I know the majority of us were. So...thanks, Joe. :-)

I've posted on here before that the Searching I heard in Ventura on 4/8/05 is my favorite live Satch moment. That's still the case after this show, but I have to say Crushing Day from this show comes VERY close...the improv solo at the end of the song was killer. Another Joe highlight for me was the harmonic intro he played before Echo...

Jeff was amazing...this is one of the better shows I've seen him do. He was great at the G3 shows I saw earlier this year but he topped those last night. I think his best bit of drumming last night was during the build-up to the Always... jam. He did this fill that went over to the floor toms and my mouth was on the floor.

Dave looked REALLY into the show...it was cool. My favorite moment from him would be his slap bass stuff in Ice Nine.

Galen sounded great...I usually watch shows from Joe's side of the stage, so I don't hear much of him. But he was mixed well tonight, and he was into the show. It was good. Dave and Galen were playing these cool jazzy chords they were playing underneath parts of Satch Boogie that sounded way cool. The mix during the show was so good...it was awesome to be able to hear little things like this.

Joe and the band were so tight. I know they played a lot of SWTA stuff on the G3 tour earlier this year, but this was only their third of four SWTA shows and I couldn't believe how good they sounded...even on stuff that hasn't been played in a few years (Crushing Day) or much longer (Hill of the Skull, Echo).

Let's see...what else?

Joe dedicated Ice Nine to Kurt Vonnegut.

The Always... jam included the Raspberry Jam Delta-V riff, and the Circles jam included the riff from The Enigmatic.

It was weird to hear Cool #9 without Joe's usual "We're gonna slip into a thing called Cool #9." ;-)

Both Cool #9 and Summer Song had awesome improv intros.

Lastly... Jon was running around the venue filming and taking photos like a madman. ;-) He made his way in front of me during the end of Ice Nine or the beginning of Crushing Day and was filming from there for a few songs. Jon's photos are already up in the road section. You can see me in some of the crowd shots...I'm wearing a white ITLIS? t-shirt.

After the show I went over to the backstage area to look for him and say hello, but it turns out he was filming interviews of people as they were leaving. So I finally found him over there...I said hello there and then gave my thoughts on the show.

I managed to do it in a lot less words there than I did here, though. ;-)

I've put up a quick and dirty page with pictures of last night's show at the Roxy in Los Angeles. I did about as good a job as possible with a 3 megapixel camera and a crazy crowd. All the pictures are on one page, so it may take some time to load for some people. Thanks Joe!

I went to the Chicago show and was first in the line. I stood right in front of Joe most of the concert as he spent more time on the middle than to the left. The chair for Crushing Day was right in front of me!!!!!!!

I also got my SWTA Legacy signed by him since i was one of the first 50 to buy it!!!!!!! I talked to him about playing Crushing Day and how he has influenced so may people and thanked him for the last 20 years of beautiful inspiring music. I would have to say Joe is one of the nicest guys I have ever met and made me love him even more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Managed to arm wrestle for one of his picks too!!!!!

What a night!!!!! My best concert experience EVER!!!!!!!!!

Hi Where are the recent photos that Jon has posted? I can't find them on the 'Photos' page..@/@/?????

Obviously looking on the wrong page...

Oh wow....some fantastic review and lovely pictures...Oh my word I few there I could draw...

My next one is of Joe nude....

yes you heard NUDE!

LMHO

As in no sunglasses!!!!! tee hee hee

Anibur - Go to the road section where the gigs are and click on the little P beside the venue

alexandrecaetano - Aha all is now clear...gonna have to get me a look at those eyes some day!

gruskada - yeah I am sure done the right way, Reggae Joe would be good....maybe those all star people who did Dark side of the Moon should have a go

2 TON TESSIE - oooo sorry this is a little late but thanks for the update..Erik was a large one eh! Fantastic ...congratulations

roffler - Thanks roffler....you are a very caring person...but its OK I feel better now...

I GOT MCFLY TICKETS.....YAY...I all bouncy bouncy again!

axeshredderjc - Great pictures thanks!

illuminata - Same for you...how great to get em up there on the site what a thrill....ooooo I hope we get to see you on the video, how fab is that! Thanks for having a little bit of me with you and thank you for your kind comment on my latest drawing!

Captain Steve - HEHE...so unfunny its funny!

climber - you mean Jim? You wanna expand on that statement?

js1200js1000 - thank you for looking that's very nice of you! One day I will take my whole folder and show Joe them properly!

guitarman13 - I am so pleased for you ....and jealous of you...hehe...you got to talk to Joe on the radio and see him....those clouds are gonna have a visitor for quite a while!

Kayla - How ya doing sweety

SteveeT - Good to see you back here by the way....you wanna explain the lifeguard statement?

Ibanezplyr - I went to flickr and put in what you said but nothing...i tried your name too and separating..but nothing?

Do The Stu - 17 th show....17th show....Ok so you say by far the best sounding...do you mean not the best in some other way? Oh my word I hope he comes over here again soon! Fantastic to see someone else give a mile long essay LOL twas great to read...and yeah funny how your mind goes blank when your with joe!

Bruce999 - Tried your link it just brought up an error

DZach - Oh my word how cool is that....i know exactly whats thats like coz that was the position I was in for Paul Gilbert...its an amazing place to stand! I would have to agree with you on Joe being the nicest guy to meet and loving him more for it too! Well done on the arm wrestle!

Maximagnet - MP3 and Ticket and the ready...now all you gotta do is wait! LOL

Joe Satrini - Did it Yesterday = Re-doing it today! LOL get it!

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh can't wait till October....

Dream Theatre 13th

McFly 15th

Oh yeah

gig city....

Come on joe....lets make it a threesome!

Hugs Satriella xx

If you explain to a musician...dem new it, but dem can't do it.

satriella...thank you....although I work 24hrs a day now...I had a dark tan....

Dear Joe,

Welcome home Joe :) Bet you're glad to have a bit of breathing room now after this long 16 months of touring!! Bet ya had fun playing Surfing :)