Hi Joe, i'm realy a die hard fan of yours...
It's funny that I used to have discussions with a friend i see only 2 or 3 times a year about Steve Vai and you. I said from the beginning that you are the greatest virtuoso and that Steve can't even come close to your playing. He tells me the opposite thang... and you get the second place from him. It's always a nice friendly conversation.
What do you think about Gary Chandler from JADIS (english steve hackkett, they say alike melodic guitarplayer) i wonder if there are more like him.
I wish you the best and i am with another friend and my wife a few which like to hear you sing some songs, i mean Dire Straits/Mark Knopfler makes money with less...
And your songs were like youre instrumental tracks... very different. I Believe is one of my favorite sung songs and are put between Scorpions and Marillion ballads for me.
God bles you and i hope to see (or speak/meet) ya some day/music happenings.
If you like my favorite guitarplayers top 11:
1) You,
2) Steve Rothery (Marillion)
3) Chris Oliva - R.I.P. (Savatage)
4) Gary Chandler (Jadis)
5) Alex Lifeson (not of this earth 80's 90's music from Rush)
6) Harry Sacksioni - older albums (dutch player)
7) John Norum (Europe)
8) Adrian Vandenberg (Vandenberg/Whitesnake)
9) John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
10) Tony Clarkin older albums (Magnum)
11) Edward van Halen (Van Halen)
See ya,
Ronald Schakelaar (Holland)