Greetings to Joe Satriani and the gang here at Satriani dot com !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! from Ed, KD6AAJ (my Amateur radio call-sign).

This is my first post, and I have been dying to post so I could say GET BETTER JOE! I'm prayin' for ya.

I just want to thank the people who made this site possible. I just accidentally found this page 'cause I was surfing the net looking for Satriani CDs.

You saved my life Joe, you inspired me to play again (but I suck after like 10 years of not playing).

I was listening to the classic rock station this December 2004 (sorry, Joe, as the 1985 song says "When did Mottley Crue become classic rock?") and I heard "If I could Fly" for the first time. It brought tears to my eyes. It was like angels singing!

Fortunately the radio station switched from playing that rap-cr*p and now plays rock!

Last album (yep, vinyl) I heard was "surfing with the Alien".

Unfortunately, they don't play enough of you stuff here (YET!!!) so I have'nt heard all your stuff.

As soon as I can I will get all of your cd's. Tough 'cause I am married with 2 kids. But now I am finally making (when I work) decent money as an Apprentice Electrician. I will graduate apprenticeship in May 2005.

Then I will have more time to dust of my Kramer and play again.

Music is a love I left in 1991, when I sold my first 1 year old $600 Kramer for $250 (pauseing to wipe tears from eyes)

But I found MusicYo.com who now sells kramer, now owned by Gibson.

Bought my new one for $235, so I figure I made $15.

I just bought both my kids their first electric guitars for Christmas (Matthew is only 7, and Stephanie is 11) so now we can practice together! I started playing when I was about 14 years old, so I figure they have a head start on me.

Well, I gota jam, and I hope to hear from you guys (especialy you, Joe)

Powerslave214.

In answer to your compound-radiusquestion:

First, I will assume you know absolutely nothing about "radius".

(even if you do, at least someone out there probably does not).

I believe (?) the radius is smallest at the nut (top of fretboard) and increases at some rate to the largest radius at the bottem of the fretboard (by the body).

Say I took 2 trees; one tree is 12" radius (24" diameter), the other tree is 16" radius (32" diameter).

Then I sliced off a chunk from both trees, top to bottem. naturally the piece with a 16" radius would appear flatter than the 12" radiused board.

The strings are closest together at the nut, so it would be fairly easy to finger all the strings if the fretboard has an extreme (rounder) radius, like 12".

But, the strings are farther apart by the body, so it is easier to finger all the stings if the fretboard radius is flatter, like a 16" radius.

Hope this helps you or anyone else.

Ed Burton, KD6AAJ

Anyone have any good scales I could practice with? I think I know the C scale. Only guitar class I took was in 7th grade (I can burn out "Ghost Riders In The Sky" for you), the rest I learned by ear.

I need to develope my speed and accuracy to play lead/solos.

I mostly know chords and power chords, not much lead. I grew up with Country, then folk and finally AC/DC and the other 80's metal (Def Leopard etc.)

I can play Metalica's "Fade To Black" intro, some of the lead (it's slow enough to follow).

I can fingerpick Kansas' "Dust in the Wind".

I have every Boston album, and play along to those (only some of the leads).

Joe! Glad to here you are feeling better! I started picturing a sad world without you in it. Thank God you are getting better !!!!!!

Brother Al: Thanks for the backing page.

To everyone else,

"Be excelent to each other. Party on, dudes!"

To the Ausies here:

Name that tune!

I too have been off work since the end of November 2004.' Hope work starts again.

To CIVGEEK

Thanks for the reply! I was begining to think I was invisible. I don't actually work for a sawmill, but I do installation and service work in mills.

I am an apprentice electrician (IBEW Union Local 551 of Santa Rosa, Ca) finishing my 5th year of a 5 year apprenticeship. I sometimes work for a company here called "Industrial Electric Service Company", and sometimes other union contractors.

I never did become a rich-and-famous rock star. That was my goal in the 80's.

I bought my first electric guitar in 1986, after getting a job and moving out of my aunts house shortly after turning 18.

She never let me have an electric, but I have an acoustic I bought at age 14.

Today I downloaded PowerTab and some Satriani Powertab files.

I practiced for 6 hours straight, trying to learn "Flying In A Blue Dream". I am on page 5 of 24 pages total!

Tough song, I am trying to figure out the hammer-on's, pull-off's and taps on page 6. I Haven't even attempted page 7 yet. I got my tab for "Flying In A Blue Dream" at www.mikesguitarsite.co.uk

Any help would be greatly appreciated, From anyone. I don't know anyone local to be a mentor/tutor, and I can't afford lessons. I can keep rythm, and play chord, power chords, and bar chords, just not lead yet.

P.S I don't have an amp, I am playing un-plugged with my Kramer electric (darn .010 guage strings, need to try 9's!).

Good night

I just posted another message, but it dissapeared oh Well.

thanks for the tips Civgeek, hopefully my other LONG post reappears.

I have 2 distortion pedals, one I built from a schematic of a modified Marshal Blues-Breaker.

I have a digital delay and an ICe Box chorus.

Just need an amp. The home stereo doesnt quite work as an amp.

civgeek

I like the sliding notes in Flying, because I have a bad habit of gripping the neck. The left index finger is kinda stiff. The sliding notes force me to let go.

"Let go of your feelings, Luke. Use the Force!"

At age 9 or ten I cut my hand with a hatchet, injuring my left index hand (tendon?) never saw a doctor. finger moved when I moved my thumb. Bar Chords of steel!

Then, at age 25, I sliced the same finger open with pocket knife (thats why they say never use a knife as a pry-bar) that nicked the tendon in my finger joint. Now the finger is better (but not perfect)! Bizzaro. I believe in God! What are the odds? Home do-it-yourself surgery.

As a teen, I had 13's on my acoustic so I could play louder while leading worship in my church youth group. We didn't have a PA for yourh group, so louder strings seemed important.

Bar chords were tough at first, but after a while, I could open a can like Pop-eye. Not anymore, electrical work fixed that. Too much shoveling and abusing my wrists with hammering, and crimping wires.

When I finish my apprenticeship, I want to get a safer job. My hand are too valuable! Maybe a job fixing computers or guitars?

I could never quit playing guitar now!

Any advice from anyone is welcome!

Nope, other post must have been too long or something. Just more history and me dumping my soul on the message board. Whine, whine, whine. :)

Ed, KD6AAJ

My Kramer has a Floyd Rose II, the handle rattles if it is loose.

"Error: Message length (4232) exceeds maximum length allowed (4000)"

Wow, I browsed back and found my original post. I did not think it was that long !!!

Ed, KD6AAJ

I personally like the combo pizza, lots of onions and olives!!!

I personally like the combo pizza, lots of onions and olives!!!

stupid mouse button!

Ed, KD6AAJ

civgeek

I got my TAB from [link url="http://www.mikesguitarsite.co.uk"www.mikesguitarsite.co.uk[/link].

You or anyone else here understand when I need to tap and when I need to pick on the leads? I thought P stood for pull-off since H would be hammer-on, but powertb says differently. I figured out the small "s" subscript meant slide.

I'll just have to go slow like CIVGEEK suggests. Old habits die hard.

Can anyone tell me if that TAB is acurate on the leads?

I'm about ready to hacksaw the bottem cut-out off my Kramer.

Up in the 20th fret range, my forearm gets wedged in there trying to play the first hammer-on pull-off in Flying In A Blue Dream"

Actually, my left hand is ok with the fingering on that part if I treat it like a bar-chord (index finger across all four strings).

Right hand still trying to figure out if I need to sweep pick, or tap.

Ed, KD6AAJ

Sorry guys, typos, aaaarrrrgh!

I'm lurking..........

Ed, KD6AAJ

i never used a wah-wah pedal before, and don't own one either, so crush of love would be kinda weird.

Always With Me/Always With You is cool.

I am just trying to learn scales and build my speed. But the leads are much more fun than a plain old scale!!!

But, I digress. After playing for longer than both my kids ages added together, I can only play better than Slash!

HAHAHAHAHHAHA. Better than slash. I think my 7 yr old is better than slash.

I never liked GNR, just RATT, Def Leopard, AC/DC, Boston, Kansas, Eagles, Boston, Judas Priest, Quiet Riot, Boston, Nazareth, ......

Does Joe Like Boston. Tom Schultz it deemed a genious, and I really think he is when it comes to composing and mixing music. He may not be as fast or good as Joe Satriani, but I have tried to play like him for so long, It's like I'm cheating on him. When I hear Joe play, i wanna save the world!!! Put on my superman suit and rescue damsells in distress.

Joe's music is very inspirational, and I believe Joe is the best ever!!!

"Semper Satriani!" (our new slogan?)

gee, Iguess everyone is watching X Files on Sci-Fi!

Sure is empty in here. It's soooo dark.

x files seems to be on all hours of the day.

I figurem they don't care where you live.

x files seems to be on all hours of the day.

I figurem they don't care where you live.

MLK had a beautiful dream, which I hope all of us share here at T2J.

Thanks.

My son was hitting a beach-ball around the living room.... splash, soda all over my guitar and the organ.

wonder how it will affect my pickups? Strings will probably need replacing.

My Kramer is made in Korea. Gibson bought the Kramer name a few years ago. Now they have generic "Gibson" pickups, "Dual Rail" single and "Quad Rail" humbucker pickups with a dual-tap mode on the tone switch. It selects just 2 of 4 coils. I don't use it.

CIVGEEK or anyone else:

Is there a live version of "Flying In A Blue Dream" on a cd?

I seem to have one, but not sure if it is Joe. Darn, wish I had more $$$ so I could get all the cd's and DVD's Joe ever made.

I caught Live In San Francisco on TV a long time ago, too bad It was the end of it. If I had known it was on, I would have recorded it on vcr.

That was probably when I worked graveyard shift (I did alot of that).

I am through about 1/4 of "Flying" now, I just need to get the accuracy down, then work on my speed. The long leads scare me right now, cause' I can't remember when I play it (yet) I get lost.

Silly, since I can hear the whole song note for note while I'm trying to go to sleep.

Funny thing is, right-hand Tapping fast is easier than picking fast for me.

Lots of screwing around trying to play "Eruption" by EVH in my early years.

I just need to limber up my left index finger. It started getting stiff today.

How long is too long to practice, anyway. I used to practice till I had grooves in my fingers. :-)

Ed, KD6AAJ

Sponge Bob is DEFINITELY straight. He's just childish. Maybe that's why I relate.

I have 2 kids, so that's my "excuse" for seeing every episode at least 3 times, and the Motion Picture.

By the way, I am a "Conservative Christian" too. Actually most of the Union Electricians here in Eureka are republican, while our business manager in Santa Rosa is a die-hard Democrat.

I don't think he realizes most of us (if not all) are republicans, because every time we have a meeting here, he always bad-mouths Republicans, and the President. And Our new Governor. Wait, that was the old business manager, he got voted out. The new one is almost as bad, though. :)

I think there would be no labels but for Liberals. Hey is that a rhym? "Liberal Labels" Hahaha! They would call me a "right-winged conservative" without even getting to know me. I am mostly a republican because I am pro-life and think everyone should be equal and no one should get special treatment. AND I am a Native American!

My Grand Father was born on the reservation in 1909 @ Hopand, CA USA. He had a little Irish in him too. Also, most California Indians have Spanish ancestory, too. My dad was Irish, German, Scotch and God know what else. I think I'm related to everyone!

Anywhow, I just spent several hours last night looking for a schematic for my old Rockman, up till 12:00 AM PST (8:00 AM GMT). Lots of other schematics for other pedals, just no Rockman. Yet.

Well, Blue (my Kramer) is waiting in the corner to be played.

Keep getting better Joe!!!

Ed, KD6AAJ