Hey Joe, just thought I'd say tell you that as a guitarist, your music has really influenced me, my favorite songs of yours are "Surfing with the alien", "Satch Boogie", "Crystal Planet" and "If I could fly"

I love how your guitar sounds with the effects on surfing with the alien, did you use chrous and delay effects?

I've also gotten into your students music, that of Steve Vai, and his song "For the love of God". I was surprised to hear that you taught him, you really are a legend. =)

As a guitarist who is learning some of your songs, I seem to have a problem with doing a bend with vibrato, I can do normal bends and vibrato's without bending just fine, I was wondering if you could give me any advice, on specific techniques etc.

I also have problems with doing fast, alternate picking from string to string, on solo's like Surfing with the Alien, any help please?

My guitar amp is a Line 6 Spider III 75 Watt, there is a Satch Boogie and your phaser pre-sets on it, just wondering; did you actually help make them with Line 6?

PS: Do you still give guitar lessons, and if so can you teach me? =P

Hope to see you live or in person at some point.

Cheers from England.