Cheese - welcome home , I like your pics. My favorite is the awesome shot of Stu. Glad you had fun!!!

To Tuesdayschild : Wow - two JS Guitars for the boys ! Well they deserve it and I hope they turn into Great Guitarists. I see you also like Revelation - this is a cool song, just what you need in the morning to get awake. Hope to see you soon on this site and take care !

to Flip-jsx, luckily although my kids have access to those two guitars at their Grans house - at our own house we have another couple, 'no names' as my sons proudly tell people (they think that that must make them extra special)

So we're all a bit musical, I've been playing piano for years took lessons up to Grade 4 and I've been strumming out a few chords on my acoustic too - and last year I took up the bass, and loving that - its the most enjoyable instrument I've found so far. But it's also sparked a re-interest in the guitar, since it's pretty much the same thing apart from the extra two strings. (ok so there are other differences I know)

I have a question regarding all of that for anyone who would like to help me out here.

Unfortunatly I didn't listen to my piano theory and now I'm stuck with tunes being in a particular 'key' and I think that means a root note with a scale of other notes in a predefined order...pentatonic scale maybe? I've found an online diagram and will be working on it.

From fiddling about with the bass I've figured out some scales (without realising it) and tried to improve the fluidity of my playing. And speed.

But I've been frazzled by Wikipedias explanation of scales and modes (modes!! what the hell are they?).

loll - I've just scrolled up and seen your reference to Joes 'Guitar Secrets', I'll be checking that out too online.

I am busy writing about my tour....

but its taking lots of time with only a dinner hour to do it in

lovely to meet

Maximagnet (again)

Joe Satrini (at long last)

NJBeast and Girl

Carlos Yabrudy

962 (at long last)

john & sylv

Joe Satriani, Jeff, Mike Manning, John, Mike, Emi, Jeff and Paul Gilbert!

Shame I missed

Anibur

Loll

Tuvster

boo hoo....maybe next time!

Tuesdaychild- If your just looking to play withiut all the blah blah blah, you should check out a book called Monster Scales and Modes by Dave Celentano

http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Scales-Modes-Dave-Celentano/dp/0931759595

This book is extremly easy to understand, has all the scales and modes, as well as some exotic ones in the back of the book.

When I first heard songs like Flying in a Blue Dream and Time Machine I couldnt wrap my mind around how Satch was getting the guitar to sound like that; It sounded so foreign.

After someone told me these songs were based of something called a "Lydian mode" I got this book turned to the Lydian mode page, Found the key of the song by ear by using the 6th string as the root, looked at the pretty scale diagram and was able to play right along with it.

Many thanks Achoo I've just bought it online, it you're right it was cheap, cheaper than say....a burger!!

So since I needed to get my free delivery out of it I bought Joe Satriani's Guitar Secrets, and a Dream Theatre album while I was at it...so there's my retail therapy for today. I can't wait til they arrive.

Ola Satchland ! !

I know it must be super duper top secret, but has anyone caught wind of how much the "Satchurator Pedal" is going to cost? I'd like to start saving now...lol..

ZuperDave, yep....$119-$129, Guitar Center has it priced at $129 to pre-order.

If anyone is looking for GUITAR LESSONS - go to the best - Dave Weiner and subscribe to his channel Riff Of The Week on youtube.

:-)

Hey Joe and Band,

yesterday i was the thirdtime on your concert in Germany, Filharmonie Filderstadt. Your show was excellent as ever, top guitar professionality at its best.

My question: have you on tour your own man on the mixer or from the company which build up the PA ?

Sorry, sorry, but the sound was very very bad yesterday. The bassdrum and bass in deepest it punches all down. We stand near the Mixerarea in the middle of the hall. Your very fine and acribic phrases could not be recognized as well in the overload of the PA. I thought, the mixerman has taken the Heavymetall-Preset for your very fine guitarmusic. It was very sad, not to enjoy whole of details. In 2002 in Tuttlingen, Hohnberg, there was a little bit smaller PA, but with a better resolution and without the heavy overloads.

I hope you can have a look on this things in future.

I wish you a sucessful tour and a lot of fun in germany.

Greats

Tuesdayschild You got the book already!? Cool. Understand though you're not gonna be Satch overnight. It takes a minute to get your ears to tune in to the way the different notes sound in each scale and which ones sound good together.Goin' about it this way (without kearning to read music), there is a LOT of trial and error involved. This book is basically like a blueprint or road map that will help cut down on unnecessary errors

Like I said, when I first got this book I already knew a thing or two about scales and their application.

One more thing that might compliment that book is if you invest in a metronome so as not fall a victim to gazing aimlessley at the black dots. You can do things such as challenge yourself to play all the notes in x scale in x amount of mesures or make up.stretching exercises that focus on timing and dexterity.

If you need any further help with that book dont be afraid to click on my name and send an email....

Dear Joe,

Yesterday I was stunned by your performance in Brussels; being a silent fan for more than 10 years now, I really was so excited to see you perform live. Especially since a good friend (who is not a fan) offered the ticket as my birthday present in january this year.

Finally I had a chance to see and hear one of my musical idols: the icon of rock. This should be it. This day would serve as personal memorial day.

When the concert started I could not enjoy any of your songs and I had to leave early. Why? Your play was close too perfection, your song selection was great, your fellow musicians gave every inch. So why did I have to leave and feel morose?

The concert was way too loud for me. As a matter of fact it still hurts my ears today. That’s absolutely not what I hoped for and had expected. In comparison to the Framptone song and the intimacy of recording of your last album with Andulusia, imo one of your best songs ever. On the contrary I still feel very sad and stupid.

Never look back and never expect anything from life. Otherwise despair and disappointment will be your part. Here on the edge, with 100,000 fans ready to poach my skin for being a critic, all I can do is being honest with about what I felt last night in Brussels.

Anyway, all the best.

Kind regards,

Boudewijn Haslinghuis Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Hey everyone.....I stumbled across something interesting today....just checking on Joe's Wikipedia article>

From Wikipedia:

"It was revealed on May 29, 2008 that Satriani is involved in a new hard rock project with former Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith. The band, that will feature Hagar on vocals, Satriani on guitar, Anthony on bass and Smith on drums, is currently tentatively called "Chickenfoot" and is currenly writing material and getting ready for the recording of their debut album which will start in the summer."

Maybe I missed something, but where and when was this announced?

Can the detective team help me out....if this is true I'm very curious....

Thanks

yo yo, guilty pleasures?

whats yours?

extreme pornografiti.

but nuno really plays awesome ly on this cd. check out flight of the wounded bumblebee and heman woman hater and get the funk out solo. saw them in concert over 10 years ago, and they were very good live. takes me back to when i was 14 or so! but budding guitarists check it out.

Okay, a few people have said Joe's shows on this tour are very loud, so here's a tip to all the fans going to upcoming shows...

TAKE SOME EARPLUGS!

It's a good idea to take them to every show just in case you need them. I've already seen people shove tissues in their ears because the band on stage was to loud for them. When yer going to a concert, they're gonna play at concert level. Save yer hearing, and enjoy the show :-)