Hey, Joe. I just wanted to ask you if you know a guy named Will. (Sorry forgot his last name I know it's a common first name). He used to have jam sessions with Dave la rue and he said he has gone to your concerts and met you at least 25 times.

So to continue with a couple other quotes from the book.....

"It's funny," says Satriani. "There's part of me that still gets off on playing wild, out-of-control guitar. I think I'll always stay in that state of arrested development. But another part of me tried to do more with less on this album. There are fewer songs, for one. But there are also fewer notes on some of those songs. Still, I tried to make sure that every second was filled with something--a new sound, a new riff, a new emotion. Every time I found myself doing what I'd done on earlier albums, I stopped myself and said, 'What else do I have inside of me?'

And I especially like this lil part....

Distinguished, hypnotic, brilliantly conceived and executed, and positively electrifying, Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock, despite its lighthearted title, is filled with the kind of arty vigor and bratty fever that has made Joe Satriani one of the greatest guitarists of his day. But if the measure of a musician is the human spirit he can coax out of a note, then Satch is doing something quite worthwhile with his extraordinary gifts--he's letting you in on a feeling.

Or as he might say, It's a mystery.

Cheese101---Thanks for the notes from Satch. He really has an awesome cosmic view of things!

Such sustenance keeps oxygen in our lungs, our feet on the ground and joy in our hearts!!

Chad...I'm sure Logan's bids would go much higher if u dress him in some Satch shirts for the photos to post on ebay....so use yer gift coupons fer him and bring in the cash!! :)

Then I'll buy him cuz he's damn cute!!

Mckenna...don't ferget you're within smacking distance at the Reno and San Fran shows....you hafta be SHHHHHHHHHHH to Chrispie ya FECK! Don't make me hurt you!!

Sigh...a person always can hardly wait fer their Joe-shows to get here...then when they do yer like.....when's the next one!!!

skippygirl....I managed to iron out the shipping issues without pulling my hair out..lol. I can ship worldwide now. Thanks.

GlitzMan....yes I have it listed on E Bay here....

I still feel guilty for putting it out there but we're in a really bad way for money at the moment.

ZupaDave - gorgeous pic of you and your bubs! You're a pretty cute carpenter :0) and bubs is divine.

Fer u chelle...

Blues at the Keswick :)

My gawd, Joe just looks like he's LOVIN IT!!

Oh, here's another from the Keswick...Goin Down...isn't that one shot pretty close to where u were standing chelle?

Oh and Overdriver too, fetching hat!!

Oooooooo, well this isn't related to the Keswick, but is a cool blast from the past.... Crushing Day....but when and where??? Check out Galen's hair....this was a few years ago, eh? And Joe plays it STANDING UP!!

oooo, and here's Flyin from the same show...

So where were ya for this show Joe...it sounds like it coulda been South America somewhere....or something.... :)

holy cow i can't wait... thanks for the links cheese101. i remember being in high school when mountain had their 1st hit with "mississppi queen". they have already pulled overdriver and the blues link.

Roy Buchanan, genius of Blues (1939/1988).

It's the 20th anniversary of his death.

Cheese - O no!! Joe double-denimed!!!!!!!!!!!.

Hey, Joe!

First of all: I like your music - since 1998 im a huge fan. I think I got all albums and play them quite often (and loud of course...).

Here in germany the radio-stations are currently playing some track from a band called Coldplay ("Viva la vida") in hot-rotation and I allways thought I knew that melody, it sounds so familiar - and today I found an interesting video on youtube you probably wanna see: Did they copy?

Aha. Did they pay you for that, Joe? Seems that they heard your 2004 - "If I could fly" and liked it that much.

Slan the man - Right now i'd have to say Flyman's knuckle but I don't really have a stand out favourite. Different tracks perk me up at different times but C minor Prelude & The Hungarian Gypsy Airs No. 1 always make me smile because it reminds me of happy days past when I was really digging Brahms and his Hungarian dances. I liked that Scottish violinist's (Yehoodi MacEwan) version of number 5. Now that you have me talking about the cd you might like to set something right for me, I like Egyptian Psycho but can't see the 'fit' with the rest of the tracks if you know what I mean, care to tell?

RE: AC/DC

You can get free AC/DC tabs at guitar world Magazine

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No joe tabs....

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YAY!!

Paul Gilbert says....

In between my very busy touring schedule, I managed to make another new CD! I will announce more details about this soon. Let me just say that it will blow your mind when you hear it!

Oh YES Mr Gilbert.....I am sure it will.....

Sad to See that Mike Szuter is not on tour with him at the moment though....GUTTED!!! I expect he is doing stuff with his own band Magna-Fi...although Craig Martini used to play with Mike's old band...

Still i love Mike...you can so tell he is a front man in another band....he just LOVES to perform...he is so outgoing on stage...well and off when I met him to be honest....

ah well only 3 weeks to go and I will see what this Craig Martini is like....