And of course it is stupendously unbelievably good. Another great one Joe, you rule!!!!
Sitting here listening to my man Satch's latest offering
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gespro
...and I thought you were referring to Louis Armstrong. Boy, do I feel old...
Actually Steve Vai is no slouch either...
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[But I'm really a big Allan Holdsworth fan...]
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hybridous
Actually Steve Vai is no slouch either...
You're right - he's probably even better (techinically) than Joe, but...
Something about Satch makes me have to give him the edge...so many of his tunes are so well constructed. He doesen't just 'go off' each and every time...he holds back at lot, for the sake of the song, and the songs are better for it. When he does cut loose, it seems so much more impressive, as a result.
A true musician of our modern times, if there ever was one. The fact that this stuff isn't for mass popular consumption makes it even more special to me. When I listen to Satriani, I feel like I found gold in the backyard.
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xenawarrior
Good choice Dan !!
Love them both.
For you Texas Vai fans- or anyone else who would travel for it:
CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL - JUNE 6, 2004
Steve will be performing at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival at the Cottonbowl in Dallas,Texas. The three-day music event will raise funds for the Crossroads Center. Set for June 4-6 at Fair Park, the Crossroads Guitar Festival will culminate in an all-star concert on the 6th, featuring Clapton, B.B. King, Carlos Santana, Brian May, Pat Metheny, Jimmy Vaughan, Joe Walsh, Eric Johnson, Larry Carlton, Steve Vai and more!
Founded by Clapton in 1997, the Crossroads Center is a chemical addiction treatment and education center that provides residential care, family and aftercare programs on the island of Antigua.
Opening day (4-9 p.m.) admission is priced at $15, while second day (1-9 p.m.) tickets are $30. Tickets for the festival's final day (11 p.m. Guitar Center Village opening; 1 p.m. Cotton Bowl concert) are $60. Tickets go on sale March 13 via Ticketmaster. All proceeds will benefit Crossroads Centre.
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DanTheMan
Something about Satch makes me have to give him the edge...so many of his tunes are so well constructed.
To me it's more than an edge. I find Vai's music to be unlistenable. Joe is a true artist.
That's a hell of a lineup for a music festival there Xenawarrior!!! *wishing I lived in Texas and not dumb boring Ohio* LOL
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Odrade
yeah I was thinking Louis Armstrong too, but Satriani is awesome, I remember the first time I heard the Surfing with the Alien album. wow, blown away.
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DanTheMan
Odrade:
If you liked Surfing, be sure to check out the albums Crystal Planet and Strange Beautiful Music. Surfing was of course his high-water mark, a monster artistic achievement, but he's put out a hell of a lot of good music on other albums too. Oh yeah, his self-titled album is a great one too.
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Odrade
will do! thanks for the recommendations!
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starfish422
Hubby and I had a Satch song as our first song at our wedding; it was "Always With Me, Always With You". :)
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DanTheMan
Starfish,
Always With Me...is a very beautiful song, good choice for wedding.
I think Rubina from his first album and Love Thing from Crystal Planet are his two best "pretty" songs.