JS CLONE 2: Man that sucks, just a few weeks back I did the same thing with my right index. Yeah the F.U. finger. i got to stick that thing at alot of people. Same thing. fractured tip. It's screwed alot of my tap work. In a way it's kinda good for me, I'm learned an alternate way to tap. It's almost healed now. however my original tap finger is still sensitive, but now it's made my playing stronger and more versatile because I can do crazier tapping techniques. I gained more experience, well something good has to come out of it. You'll find it. Joe Satriani rocks, I find his style easy to play. I began playing when i was fourteen. today I'm 22. I began with Jimi Hendrix, mastered his style and learned nearly all his songs from start to finish. today I've been studying Satriani's style. The only thing I cannot do cleanly is what Satriani does on that hammer-on technique trick on "Mystical Potatoe Head Groove Thing". When I play I have moved the notes from their original positions so I cheat by two-hand tapping the phrase up the fret board, its easier this way. He still Rocks though.