InHonor
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Hello everyone, this is my first time posting and I don't really know how to say what I would like to. My boyfriend introduced me to satch when we first started dating about 4 and a half years ago. Satch has been an incredible inspiration in his life and mine. He started playing guitar a couple years before I met him and was already teaching other people how to play while he was in high school. He loved Satch's music and even wrote a few songs of his own. He received a full ride scholarship to Drake University in Des Moines, IA for his music. He has always been an incredibly passionate player and loved teaching others, especially me about music.
Satch's music made his life what it was, it inspired him and taught him passion. He has always been amazed by the passion that Satch shows while playing.
About three months ago though he lost his battle with depression and took his own life. Since then I have been struggling to understand and to continue on, we had an amazing love for each other and many plans for our future. I had never seen so much passion in anyone as when he picked up a guitar. The only passion that even come close is to that I see when I watch videos of Satch playing.
I write this post not looking for sympathy or pity or donations to his memorial fund but simply because I feel compelled to let Satch know what an amzing influence he was on this life. He gave my boyfriend a reason to live for a time. It just became too much for him and he could not bear the pain he was feeling anymore. I continue to listen to Satch's music, and Chickenfoot (as my boyfriend absolutely loved the band as well). Along with Steve Vai's and Jason Becker's music, as these were the three biggest influences in his musical career. I find comfort in them, knowing that the man I loved was made through them.
Again I am not writing to ask for pity, just because I know how huge of an influence Satch and his music had on his life and to let Satch know this. I hope he gets the chance to read this as I know he is busy. This is a link to one of my boyfriend's music videos, one from soon after he started playing, this video is one of my favorites and I feel like it really shows the love he had for guitar, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTBz_T7ruLU
If you would like to see more of his videos he has two different channels on youtube.
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Sun May 8 '11 10:44:05 am
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Barrie Poole
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Ovation1, yes been a long long time, everything is good here... you guys may all remember my nickname before as Plum Loco... I guess those were the wild and crazy days... more of a gamer's handle I went by that my friends used to call me... hehe
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Sun May 8 '11 2:19:14 pm
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Bram Van der schans Weert, Limburg Netherlands Plays: Guitar (17 years)
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Joe, I just want to say that I love your work! I'm 14 years old now, and I want to play just like you:). But that's not easy:p. I went to your concert in Amsterdam, and it was just an awesome experience:D.. You are so full of emotion when you play:). My dream is to go on stage with you, and play always with me, always with you together:). Well, lookin' forward to the next album already:):). (I'm sorry for my english:p.)
Greetings Bram.
the netherlands
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Sun May 8 '11 10:43:02 pm
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ovation1
Mikey D in da house Satch = ZEN Land Of The Rising Sun Plays: Guitar
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InHonor: Wow, that really sux to hear that, your boyfriend Alecs had Joe's music in his soul like we all do, and I'm sorry he couldn't overcome his battle with depression. May you find solace in knowing that Satch made his life more bearable, and I wish there was a way we could have helped....
Alecs Mundt you are not forgotten.... Feel free to talk about it, or anything else that is on your mind. As you can imagine, there are many caring ears and hearts in Satch Land :-)
Barrie Poole: haha, lol, glad everything is fine where you are, and hope the guitar building is going good as well....
michelle: I love the pic's of Loki, he really has some great colors! And how the hell does he sleep in a sneaker, lol, cat's are crrrraaaaazzzzzzyyyyyy (do you hear Joe's voice??), lol!!
death cube k: Ohhhh, body slam, lmao!!
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Mon May 9 '11 7:04:05 am
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gotta have Joe
Kayla Whitham Butte, Mt USA Plays: Guitar (19 years)
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InHonor- I am sorry to hear about the struggles you have been dealing with. Reading your post actually made me tear up and made my heart hurt. Losing someone you love is not an easy battle to fight. Satch's music is amazing at healing the soul and the broken heart. Like it was said before, feel free to talk about it! shoot me an email, I am hear to talk if you need it ok hun! angelmist22@hotmail.com
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Mon May 9 '11 9:17:31 am
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michelle
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Mikey, you have a lot of good'uns from Medford! The sneakers are the lawn mowing grass stained kicks that stay at the back door. Maybe he felt like he was outside? lol!
Brian, thanks! He's keeping us busy, that's for sure!
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Mon May 9 '11 7:28:04 pm
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InHonor
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Kayla and Ovation1, I just want to say thank you so much for listening to my story. I hate to be a downer on such a wonderful message board. it touches my heart to know that even complete strangers are here for me. It has been a rough road and I've learned a lot. I learned a lot from Alecs and he lives on in my heart. Satch's music has always been so healing and relaxing for me. and I am so thankful Alecs introduced me to it.
Thank you again so much for your thoughts and know that your families are in mine. I've read about some struggles of people's families on here and I intend to be a more frequent visitor of the message board but I'm in the midst of finals week.
I hope that everyone and their families are doing well. I would like to extend the same offer that you have to me. I lost my grandmother to cancer a few years ago and I know what a struggle having someone in the family suffering can be. If anyone ever needs an ear I am here. jordanheiman@yahoo.com
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Mon May 9 '11 8:19:18 pm
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matt king
Matthew King Brick, New Jersey United States Plays: Guitar (35 years)
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Had awesome performance the other night! A milestone for me :) I just released a record with my bans "Earthman" called remember. Just sharing as I grew up as a musician with a lot of you guys! It's on iTunes if anyone is curious to check it out...so sorry for the plug but I'm incredibly excited!! :)
Currently have Neither of Us Can See by Incubus paused. Posted using Talk2Joe - one of Roo's iPhone apps
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Mon May 9 '11 9:52:13 pm
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Blue_Moon
Alan McKenna Dublin Ireland Plays: Guitar (23 years)
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Oh lawd
I think you missed it more Mr. London, I had a fantabalous 40 days
I watched "I am Legend" last night, when those creature things get into the sunlight and go nuts and die, It's quite a good representation for how I feel every morning getting up at this ungodly hour
f this I says
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Tue May 10 '11 1:09:44 am
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