O man O man..... Mr. Satriani; you are the greatest. I still remember the day when I bought your "Surfing With the Alien" without even knowing who you actually were. Man, as the first track came on (Surfing With the Alien), I was instantly hooked. Then I listened to this CD and I found out that You (Satch) was not a regular guitarist. In fact, you were an influence to me since the first day. To this day, you remain a great influence to me. I also like the way that you are able to express yourself on the guitar. I know how to play some of your songs, but I don't play any one artist's music constantly. I feel that the true gift of music is not how fast you can sweep or how well you play another artist's song; but how one can express him or herself through music. I think there is no better feeling than being able to compose a song that matches your direct emotions. Nonetheless, I still enjoy your music and I love how your music tells stories. Also, I get a euphoric reaction everytime I hear that whammy bar chops on the sub-verses of "Surfing With the Alien." Man that was great. I don't know about other people, but I like the chord changes on your songs also. One of my favorite moody songs is your "Crushing Day." I like the main guitar part and how the climax builds to the intro solo again. O man, it is great. Thanx for the tunes. I am delighted that I learned the guitar. I have picked up the guitar at the age of 14, just like you. I don't know how I found the guitar. Maybe it found me. Well, I am a self taught guitarist. First I used my perfect pitch to tab out some of your songs and some Steve Vai tunes. In fact, the first song that I tabbed out was your "Starry Night" that I saw on ur G3 Denver DVD. It was hard because I played only acoustic guitar for a year. So I had to bend on heavier strings for ur songs too. Then, I received my electric guitar that I customized heavily. First, I was into blues; especially Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix. So I raised my action on the guitar and strung it with 13 gauge strings. I then learned songs on it and my fingers soon felt the pain. I enjoyed that pain though. I loved how I could express my emotions through composing. After the 1st year of my guitar playing, I was able to record on my Mac Computer and release my demo. I handed out copies to people and I was able to gain great recognition. I was delighted by that reaction. Soon, I plan to start gigging and play at small places. I also want to meet you one day and see you perform live in person. I still await that day.

Lastly, I want to comment on your new CD, "Super Colossal." I think you have done it again. It is so awsome. I love it, even when compared to "Surfing With the Alien" and "Not of this Earth." I love it and it is awsome. I also enjoy this webstie very much. Thanx Joe Satch.