GC Chicago was a great set Joe! I especially liked the way the Satch Boogie backing track ended. I wanted to ask a question but "Freak" couldn't see me... I was all the way in the back, one of the last to see you at the end. I understand if you don't get or see this, but my question was that, while you kept saying how the left hand had to be heavy or light for jazz/blues or speed, in general your playing style is very light on the left hand. But, your roots are in blues. What was it that pushed you into legato, or rather, how do you play so lightly and fluidly, while still maintaining that blues feel?

Again, thank you so very much for 20 years Joe!!!!! I was speechless getting to finally meet you after six years! The show last night was just fantastic. Glad to know that people who leave to pee don't get you down;)

maritime - Ah, OK... Steve Morse's dad (whom the song was originally about) died last year, so I guess a "recent death" is still correct.

Anyway...I'm being picky for no reason. I love that song.

We also got to hear Joe's soundcheck from outside...he played a few SWTA songs, but also did some fun stuff like Black Sabbath's Iron Man.

I love waiting in lines all day and talking to other fans and stuff like that...it's a lot of fun. Sometimes it seems a bit weird that I'll spend four hours in line when the concert is only half that length, but that hasn't stopped me yet. ;-)

Others favorites include Jaco Pastorius, Chris Squire, and Michael Manring. Do you know who MM is? He lives in the San Francisco area but he plays shows in Europe fairly regularly. Here are two videos for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js93qxDlIzg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdC2eQCa8Cw

Joe

T, at least you remembered. lol!

chadleycarpayment, it means yer friends are giving to much money to the gov't all year round and yer not :) It's the smart way to go. You get a gold star.

Al, I love that pic. lol! I have that same Satch shirt too.

My sons band is playing in the basement. They're so firggin' loud! They forget they're playing in my HOME, not a studio out in the middle of nowhere. Guess the fluid I have behind my eardrums isn't helping either. Feckin' allergies! lol! I think band mommy needs a nap. LOL!

mama M:Hes goin t thank ya for it one day....slan hangs head...i was the same, couldnt get it loud enough

so true, at least I remembered....and ended up paying about $36 this year altogether, so not too bad....no refund, but minimal damage, so I called it good, lol! Especially since I lost my lil tax deduction child this year and had to change my deductions on my paycheck...was shooting in the dark about what to do...I'm smarter than I look I guess. And they're all done for this year, WOO HOO!

So Chadley, no complaining...$500 refund beats paying :)

I've been looking for the other mckenna photo chelle, with his Homers on, fast asleep on the glider swing.....remember that one? And do you have yours? that was a good one too, lol.....

^^^ can someone pass me the slansh dictionary pretty please?

cheese..it means hdv fjbfiukjbkjbf hoo hoo

edit...ok maybe not lol

Slan, band mommy needs a v & c, but I haven't even had dinner yet. lol! Yeah, I know how I love loud music, so I have to let them go, but sometimes I worry about their hearing. My husband made a bunch of sound treatment panels for his recording studio (aka - basement), so that makes it a little better. I still think I'm the one that needs ear plugs half the time. lol! They're writing all new tunes, so it's not like it's a nice flowing gig. lol! Stop, start, out of key, yelling over instruments, making noise to fill bathroom & snack runs - you know how it is. lol! Organized chaos. lol!

Al, yer feckin house is so big they prolly don't hear you in the east wing. lmao!!

chee, I have a whole folder of McKenna pics in all phases of dress (and undress). lmao!! Ass out from Dublin to Rome to Spain and back again. lmao!! Which pic are ya talking about?

Do the Stu, thanks for your comment ! I love MM too, he's an incredible player and a real nice guy.

Steve T,, I don't know why you can't download the files... But anyway here is a RAR archive you can download from Yousendit. It has the two songs by CHUGGA CHUGGA and the cover of JOE's SATCH BOOGIE.

Just click this :Beedoo'.rar

Chugga Chugga's site has a virus on the mais page, so until the problem is fixed, don't visit it !!! It's not the meanest virus ever, but it sucks...

Joe, the more I listen to your new album, the more I love it. For me, I think it's your second best. My fav is the red "Joe Satriani" album, and even I still prefer the music on this one, the last one sounds way deeper. I never met you but it sounds like this album reflects your personality (at least what I've seen on videos or interviews).

I have the same pleasure when I'm listening to it than with the studio side of Time Machine, which is loaded with fun, optimistic and childish melodies.

Joe Satriani ? Yeah, that 50 y.o. child !