It doesn't say much about what inspired Joe when he wrote "Hill of the Skull" specifically. He talks about "Surfing" more in general and the way it was recorded.

Thanks for the reminder! I read the first (free) chapter last night and bought it (my first eBook!) tonight. I'm up to completion of the EP, loving the walkthrough. I knew Joe & Steve went back but I didn't know they went THAT far back, wow!

Loved that the first band he was in was named Michoacán.. dying to ask him now if it was a Cheech & Chong reeference?

Pulled the trigger and got my meet'n'greet for Toronto! Finally get to shake the man's hand after all these years. Epic!!

» Phy³ . . .

Welcome to the Joe Satriani Book Club!

Peace - *I* read your post and completely understand what you are feeling and saying. Sorry you've had ups and downs, and I trust you'll hang on to the knot at the end of the rope, listen to Joe and eventually find yourself swinging from the rafters. That's how it works out for me!

Best to you for whatever festival you celebrate and I hope 2016 is a block buster for you.

Only 78 days until I see Joe. I fist pump.

I finished the book this morning on the way to work. I think it makes a fantastic accompaniment to listening to his work, for new listeners. And for us - it's just icing on the cake. I could have gone for a much more thorough version myself, but I'm not complaining. :)

I tried listening to all of Joe's vocal tracks in a row. That makes for an interesting album on its own, if you haven't tried it. Enjoy.

Enjoy your Meet and Greet, Greg.

This year I have accomplished my third Meet and Greet. I wound up to meet a guy we both happened to meet in the "Satchafunkilus" M&G.

He remembered me because Mick Brigden and his staff missed to bring a camera, and all pictures with Joe were taken with my camera (LOL) Mick gave me the email list of all attendants and I sent their photos to all of them by internet.

The guy still remebered it, so this year we were talking to each other while cueing waiting for Joe to pop up. I brought my JS-140W to be signed and he showed me the book "Strange Beautifull Music" that he wanted signed. I felt quite ashamed to recognize to him that a fan like me hadn't read it so far.

Oh this is awesome! Some chatter on the board now, woot!!

Peace Lily Deb...I hear ya honey and am sending you virtual hugs. Things do get better, eventually. It's the getting through that is the pitty part.

PHY!!! Meeting Joe is the BESTEST of the best! Have a great time, you'll always remember it!

Happy New Year T2J survivalists!

RIP Lemmy. But that's the way he liked it baby, he didn't want to live forever! \m/ Sadly, finally, killed by death.

I need to bookmark so I don't have to keep searching for the "special secret link inside".

Belated "Happy Chrismahannukwanzivus" to all and a Happy New Year

Survivors indeed.

So, I was diagnosed with Aspergers a couple weeks ago. I'm 45. I've known I was a bit "special" for a while ... and now I have an official opinion. I think I saw a statistic that only 1 in a 1000 people have it, though I suspect it's actually much more common.

For those who haven't seen Parenthood, Aspergers is basically a really good excuse for acting like an inconsiderate a-hole most of the time. But, those affected are usually quite talented within their targeted obsession area. We tend to withdraw from social groups and into our own routines, and there are all varying levels of severity depending upon how successful the person is at coping with the anxieties that they feel - which are usually centered around social confrontation. The internet makes it way easier to be completely alone and still somewhat social. It's definitely helped me through the years.

Once an Aspergers person comes to the realization that this REALLY IS what is happening to them, then they can start to work through the anxiety triggers and really understand themselves a lot better. Just knowing what is happening is a tremendous weight off the shoulders.

Well, I guess it was my turn to share.

Wowee wow wow wow wow!!
(In my very best Toki Wartooth voice!)
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Looks kinda like you're holding a glowing orb of light over Joe's (yours?) guitar.