Joe, haven't seen you down under since Jan 18, 1996!

I think it's about time you treated us poor Auusietrailians to another Satch Fix don't you?

Cya round like a rissole Mate!

Crickey!

Heya Joe, (SURPRISE!)

Just a quick note, haven't been in touch for years. I only even found out about the OZ tour today, shows you how out of it I have been. Anyway, Sydney and Melbourne look sold out. I was hoping to catch up and give you that pack I have been holding on to. Are you planning a show on the 15th (between Bris and Syd?) I really want to try and get to one of them at least, but Sydney and Melbourne were my best bet. Thanks mate, keep up the awesome work.

Michelle, I don't know about "legendary" but I didn't disappear, just got old! :)

Duh, sometimes my own stupidity astounds even me.

It was only the 16th in Sydney that was sold out. See you on the 17th Joe! Bought my tix last night over the web. It's been a long time between drinks, but well worth the wait.

Hey I didn't tell you this, but it was a pure fluke I managed to get into the store gig you did in melbourne (if you can remember that far back), I was walking around waiting for the show and saw a sign in the store, they said all the tix were sold, but if you hang around they might not throw me out. Well I had to pop out and left my bags in the shop (nice sales girl :) and when I came back they'd shut up and were asking for tickets. When I walked up and opened my mouth to ask to get my bags, they saw my tour shirt and cap (the ones I had on the plane) and thought I was a roady! they waved me straight through! What a scam artist. Admittedly I didn't tell them I wasn't a roady, but I didn't exactly lie either! :) LOL.

tmckissick1, not sure if you got the answer you were after yet...

The idea of most reverb/echo/etc effects in general are to reproduce some setting (or an artificial ambience) to you guitar amp OUTPUT. a simple example is an echo. This is meant to take the sound of your distorted (or clean) output and make it sound like you are in a tunnel or on the edge of the grand canyon. so it needs to be AFTER the preamp(which provides the distortion) and before the power amp (that is what the effects loop provides, a place to sit between the two.

However, some other effects (such as WAH) are generally better in front of the preamp to effect the tone of the note(s) prior to entering the preamp and becoming distorted. These are usually plugged in between the guitar and amp.

Lastly, distortion effects are typically a replacement for the preamp overdrive (or distortion channel) and typically are used between the guitar and the clean channel.

So if you have a multi-effects unit, you may want to experiment with using it in the loop, although the distortion effects may not work as well. or use it before the amp.

ViNsTeR,

If you want a taste of what this track sounds like, joe sent me the ep a few years ago, so I put up a snip of it on my collection site:

http://roo.emu.id.au/Satch/JoeEP.html

It's old AIF format, but Realplayer still plays it ok. Sorry, can't give you the whole track... Copyright and all that.

Do the Stu: Yeah. I have a couple of those LFG shirts. They are cool, I keep a couple folded up for memorabilia, only wear one of them.

G'day Joe

Got any vegemite yet? Good for the vocal chords, just smear a bit around the adams apple before you go on stage. :)
Better than viagra to, just smear a bit.... hmmmm... maybe not.

I just heard about the Allans thing, cool. Sort of deja-vu. Thinking of playing (like in Melbourne '96) or just signing?

Anyway, I was glad to hear about it as I didn't want to risk taking the record you sent me to the concert, what a complete stroke of luck it was that day and I'll be in Sydney anyway with a day off! Awesome.

Hopefully I'll see you on Thursday at Allans. Thanks again mate.

Roo

Strat7, hoping to, but like you I just find out where he might be and hang around for a few hours in the hope to catch a glimpse of the man that is the legend.

Hope I recognise him... :) LOL he hasn't seemed to have aged, but maybe that's his stunt double in the photos...

I'll see if he'll sign a spare copy of Engines for me (I have heaps) and I'll send it to you ok?

Do the Stu: I got them from the web site from memory.

Cool shirts though. I think the best one I bought is the windcheater: "Watashi no habakurafuto wa unagi de ippai desu! Tour 1995-1996"

it's got a really funky psychodelic alien thing on the front.

and lists all the cities from nov 95 to nov 96

GR8! Haven't heard Matt or Galen live. Last time he was 3 piece too! Interesting. I bet the show is "fuller" can't wait, three more sleeps! :)

delphinopie: BULLET-TIME

Hey all, just arrived an hour or so ago in Sydney, staying with my Brother. Talked him into coming to the show tonight, he';s never seen Joe live but likes his music.. He';ll be blown away.

I'm heading off shortly to the signing. Hope there's heaps of people there (and silent hope there's only a few). That way I can't be dissappointed! :)

See ya shortly Joe. Been a while.

Well, off to the signing, then to pick up my tix for tonights show. Can't wait, everyone has been raving about it.

I'll let you know how it goes, probably expect another raving satch looney on here with a "Wow, awesome, worth the wait, you rock Joe, etc, etc"... :)

ViNcent, got your EOC cover with me... haven't forgotten.

Hope he can sign a few things, I've... errrr.. got just one or two items... :) Can't tie him up though, and don't want him wearing out his arm before tonight, good thing it's the pick hand! :)

Delphinopie: (sorry had a coupla beers, mnight be wrong): INTERPOLATION is the method of creating a virtual shot between two real shots.

I just got back from the suigning and picking up another ticket for my brother, and..... Scored aftershow.... "No Way", "Yes Way", see you aftershow dudes After the ... show...! :)

Thanks Joe, hey, BTW: what's your head size? I recon you should take a tape measure and post a measurement, that way the cap techs can set up your hats before they chuck them on stage! I heard the cap you got last night was "one you liked cause it fit!"

:)

Hiya, back in Canberra, finally got a few minutes to write about the show...

Forgot to mention Satch signed three things for me at the meet and greet (thanks man), the Original EP he had sent me, a Surfing 12" Picture disk (with the Afro Joe on the back), and the backplate for my JS10th.

We arrived at about 7:00 and waited a short while for the doors to open, got up front about 3 rows back. The show was amazing, you could see they were all having fun, A few minor mixing hitches, that weird feedback thing on about the 3rd song had them confused for a few seconds. It was great to see them just cut it up on stage like that, waaaay more fluid and fun than the quick promo 1996 shows at Sydney/Melbourne. I was blown away by all songs, only a few were fairly faithful to the studio cd version, others, like Searching in particular, had very little in common with the cd version other than the initial riffs.

I heard about the cameras being allowed, and shot off about 4x24 rolls of film (including about 8 meet and greet and 4 aftershow shots). I was annoying one with the bright flash just right of centre. I knew Joe loved stage right, and should have gone there, but still got a good spot when he came to centre stage.

Then I surprised Kieren (my brother) with the aftershow passes. He was stoked.

At the aftershow, much better layout with the relaxed 15 or 20 people, we hung around and Joe came out, had a good chat to people and had heaps of time to get photos, handshakes (watch those handshakes guys! Remember, he's an artist!), and signatures. My brother and I waited for a while to let Joe get around everyone, it would take a little while, no need to rush, so I started speaking to Mike (Joes Manager) about the promo tour and the layout, he was saying they are planning to be in AUSTRALIA a lot more now!!! Good news guys.

I asked if the rest of the band would come out and he said usually only if requested, so he suggested we go backstage as Joe would be a while. So he took Kieren and I backstage and we met with Jeff, Matt and Galen.

You guys are all great, so relaxed and happy to have a chat.

Matt, I forgot to ask about the kids photos, obviously close to your heart. Was the cat part of the entourage or the theatre?

Jeff was sipping a red wine and is a great talker, great guy, thanks for the chance to chat mate! I asked about G3 in Australia and told him heaps of online satchers have been shouting for it. He said we should keep shouting, they want to do something and Jeff was hopeful about an Ozzie G3 next year!

Galen (used to tech for Stu, then Joe asked him to join the show as they needed some backing guitar) and Jeff asked me who should they bring/include, I suggested Joe and Steve were a no brainer for billing one and two, but didn't really have a strong suggestion for number 3, We tossed around a few names and I then said you should have a poll on the site to pick a third (or could it be G4?), so I recon we should run an Aussie poll for who we want out here. The easier we make the decision, the less reasons they have to not come here!.

I ask Jeff about the Chook (which I commented looked like it had a mouth from a sex shop dummy), he said there's no real story, it was just "thrown up" on stage :) by someone at a previous concert, I actually recall a story like that from a while back when Jeff said that, they mentioned it had been around the world! (I thought that would explain the surprised look it had!) :)

I got Jeff, Matt and Galen to sign my ITLIS cd cover (Joe signed it later).

We then went back out when Jeff, Matt and Galen took the first wave back to the hotel. Caught up with Satch and he was kind enough to sign a whole swath of CD covers I'd brought with me, Including the DP boots, although 2 got smudged, shoulda listened to you Mike, oh well) and including the cover for Strat7, he buddy send me your snailmail address so I can post it. I mentioned to Joe and Mike to look at the site to read what you had said about being thrown out of the Brisbane meetNgreet, they looked puzzled and had no idea of that going on.

In all an absolutely legend night, great music, great friends and hopefully some great photos. Will update my site with the signed stuff and photos in the next few weeks, quite busy so it'll probably be later rather than sooner.

Thanks guys, and for those of you going to see Joe on the Oz Tour, you'll have an awesome night.

Map of Tassie? That's a common saying here.

:)

Joe Rules....... Roo

Oh, forgot to add this:

When I mentioned how cool "Searching" was and how we could see the fun they were having, Jeff said that the recording on the ITLIS cd is the first time they ever played it. In his words (roughly): "Joe played us the song and then said let's go try it for a warmup (or have a try at it, something like that) in the studio... And that's the version that got on the album.

Reel Satriani has another similar thing, but more about writing than playing, it shows someone walk up to Joe who has gone to a quite corner and just scribbled and worked out a song in a few minutes.

Unreal....

I liked at the concert how you could see them go from one rythme to another, sometimes just a completely unrelated (seemingly) progression over 4 bars with Joe leading. Matt, and Galen, that was some fast catchup you were playing. Well done. I used to wish I could be good enough to even play a backing on one song for Joe. Now I think I'll leave it to the professionals, rather than make a fool of myself trying to keep up... :)

SPS: Yup, Balls.n.all, there's no other way.

962: I don't think I've met a more genuinely interested and fun guy to chat with in a long time. I mean these guys (not just Jeff) just finished playing a 3 hour gig beside Joe on stage, and they're bright and relaxed, happy to shoot the shit for a few minutes with a few nobody groupies wanting to say hello.

Too cool. Jeff definitely is a great guy though. Thanks again Jeff.

Also, another coupla things I forgot. How funny was it to see Joe stride up for the super-killa-fragalistic-expert-guitar-lick and instantly see 5 or 6 mobile phones get held up to record it! LOL! That would look so funny on time-lapse photography!

And another point in time, Joe is off to his side of the stage and I look around, the entire dancefloor is motionless in a trance staring at him. All the rest of the band could see was an ocean of motionless profiles (not a single person turning to see the bassist and rythm guitarist). I recon you'd sorta start to feel like you aren't really doin much. But they're just havin fun, "flickin the chickin" and jammin away.

So many great memories.

It was awesome when Joe launched into the set of staples, hordes/surfin/motorcycle rider/always... Brought back so many great memories of us trying to play those songs... Funny, don't remember them sounding that good! Must be the picks he uses, is that why people fight so hard to get them? LOL!

aussieRGman: You would have seen me, I was the shorter guy with the Crystal Planet Online shirt and the Black shoulder bag of tricks near the corner of the display cabinet.

I was about 4th or 5th in line, being early on I guess I could stretch the conversation and get a few things signed. They must have worked out a few people later that getting more than one thing signed would take too long and they wouldnt get everyone through in time.

Roo

Eat Pop Slop: No programmes, just t-shirts/caps and I think keyrings. The t-shirts are $40 (3 designs, all cool) and the long sleeve (even cooler) was $50. I bought at least one of each. You should too... :)

aussieRGman: no, I was closer to the front, right near the babe. Basically standing on the corner where Joe walked right past to get to the desk.

I was the wise ass that said they'd sell more of the tab books for the signing if they were half price. They wouldn't drop the price though, so I didn't bother buying any.

Don't tell my wife, but I spent way more time talking to her than Joe. :)

BigBunny: Actually, $210, I got one each of the black T's = $80, two of the white (one to wear) = $80, and one long sleeve $50 = $210.

I had to pull in my spending, I usually get two of each, one to wear and one to keep....

And I wonder why I feel poor.. :)

Big Bunny: Hey the shirts are:

Long sleeve Black tee - Big standing joe and axe with JOE SATRIANI down the side orange/red tones, very cool, with JS JS JS down one sleeve. Wish I'd got two of these.

Short sleeve black tee 1 : print both sides with Joe in 2 diff poses. I think this says "surfing with the alien" haven't got it in front of me.

Short sleeve black tee 2 : print on front and sorta like hieroglyphics done by a kid, then tour dates on back.

Short sleeve white tee : print on front, light colour full length Joe standing head down with axe. Tour dates on back. Even my wife liked this one! :)