GoldenGirl2 - Happy anniversary to you and Steve!

I finally went to Long Beach's aquarium (the Aquarium of the Pacific) the other day. I've lived here more or less for almost 10 years and I've been within walking distance of the place for about half that time, so I figured I was due for a visit. ;-)

It was neat to go through this underwater walkway thing to see the sea lions...they really ham it up when people are around.

Hey all, hope everyone is doing fine, I have been reading every day but the job keeps me pretty busy.

Anyway story and update time.

As some of you know my wife had an accident last November and got Amnesia lost about 30+ years of memory, she hasn't anything come back they are all new memories.

Where it ties to Joe is when I played her one of the DVD's with AWMAWY she fell in love with his music again and felt some familiarity. All of this I posted before.

The other day she found a VHS tape from 2000 around the time EOC came out and for which we won backstage passes to meet Joe.

So the week before the show she went skydiving to cure her fear of heights, the rush she got watching herself jump, freefall and land safely was awesome. I had told her she had skydived but it was my memory not hers, hers is gone. As she jumped out of the plane the song playing was Jump by VH, but as they start to come in for her landing the song changes to The Extremist which was a great choice for her jump.

As soon as she landed and was done hooting and hollering and just laughing she yells " I am 'Clouds Race Across The Sky.'" We got some photos of her in midair that we took to the Joe concert the following week and had him sign for her.

Shannon "Clouds Race Across The Sky" who is part Blackfoot told Joe of her story and I remember Joe just shaking his head and saying "you are one brave woman". Guess what Joe signed the picture, yup "Clouds Race Across the Sky"

Joe again your gift of music has given us a wonderful moment to relive my wife's missing past.

Thanks Joe, we anxiously await your for you to share your newest gift of music for our new memories.

Blue Buffalo "Freddy"

Speakin' of Satch tunes, I've been creating the Ultimate Satriani Playlist since the beginning of the year. Since the first Friday of the year, Jan. 1, I've given each week a Satch song. Whether it was just caught in my head, or it had some sort of story or inspiration behind it. Now we all now there are 52 weeks in the year and I'm already half way through at Week 30. I will give everybody the playlist as a little New Years Eve present and give the description along with it.

I just won't give any away during the process. I'm not a spoiler

Freddy and Shannon - your words were heart-warming, what a wonderful way to re-live a lost memory than to watch that tape and experience the thrill of the skydive AND the music again.

I reckon Joe's music has so many of those intangible elements that just connect and resonate with people somehow, leaving each person with a unique return connection toward him that is their own. That's the best I can describe it. I guess he puts together the special ingredients that combine to express feelings through the guitar, and they make sense to the listener. So, yes we know exactly what you are saying Shannon. Good luck to you, hope to see you at a Joe show one day.

Shannon & Freddy

I am truly touched and amazed by your story.Our Creator is with you through all your trials and tribulations and you are both,as far as i'm concerned,at the top of my 'Lifes True Heroes' list. May you always have every good thing you deserve!

Cheers.

Shannon and Freddy

Thanks for sharing your story

Shannon & Freddy: Best to you both and I hope Joe pops up and writes to you both. I enjoyed reading both of your recent posts; which was very neat. I wish you two the best.

Pip55: Happy 50th Anniversary to your parents.

GoldenGirl2: Happy 29th Anniversary to you & Steve.

DTS: Austin, it would be cool if Joe was with Sammy at Aerosmith's opener. Who knows, anything could happen.

Freddy & Shannon: Thank you for sharing your amazing and touching story. It has long been suspected that music has an uncanny power to reach into our unconscious mind; even to the depths of our soul. Your story is proof positive.

Best of luck to both of you.

Matt,

WOo Hoo! I just learned the intro for crazy train! That part with the rapid picking on the open A is the hardest!

Joe, It's great to hear from you on here. Your words are inspirational and help lift my spirits. Your sharing on here is like a crystal glass of fresh water. Thank you. :-)

Blue Buffalo--thanks for sharing your story about you and your wife, Shannon. You must be an amazing and resilient couple. All the best to you.

Thanks for all the congrats on our 29th anniversary--Steve and I are still very much in love.

Argh, I was thinking of going up to Oakland to see Aerosmith...maybe I should have. Not only would I have seen Joe, but Sammy played a Montrose medley including one of my favorite SH-related songs, Space Station #5.

I'm seeing Sammy at the OC Fair on 8/4...maybe that will still be in the set then.

Sammy and the Wabos - Space Station #5, Rock Candy, Bad Motor Scooter
Satch with Sammy and the Wabos - Sexy Little Thing

Hello one and all!!

Whilst this is my first post, it isn't... sort of...

I've reregistered after a few years off of the T2J boards due to nothing but time restraints... and it's amazing to see a few names on here that I remember 5yrs ago!!

Anyways, I'm Rob (there's a clue in my username) and I'm a huge Satch fan from Lincolnshire in the UK... and my God am I looking forward to October and seeing Joe live in Newcastle!!!

I made some great friends via these boards, and am still in touch with many of them...

Rock on all...