Joe Satriani played a free concert
at Showcase music in Portland Oregon USA

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 REVIEW by
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It was fantastic - dude shreds on the guitar, and seems like a VERY nice person.

You'll see from the pix, the line to get in was pretty long! I estimate I was around 200, and some guy said they could only fit 200. Well, I just got in and then they locked everyone else behind me out (they could still hear the show, but didn't get a real view). Joe played a few songs, and talked about his new amp by Peavey. Played more, then the amp quit working (only a tube I heard), so they brought up a "XXX" amp (and I thought this was an all ages show!!). He played few more songs (the first new amp was crisper sounding). He played his songs to tracks (backing music on CD or mp3s), and said first time doing this, wasn't sure if he'd like playing without a band, but turns out fine - in the small store settings, and sans band, he gets to focus more on just PLAYING.

After the concert he came back thru the crowd to the front of the store to sign autographs. He signed all the folks that had to wait outside during the show first, and then signed all the audience's stuff (so turns out good I was last to get in show, cause I was closer to the front of the autograph line!). Joe signed his CD plus one other item if you had his CD - "Way" had me buy him the new "Satch" CD, and I brought Steven St Cheese's guitar to be autographed. Joe also gave me his color pic so I actually got an autograph to keep for myself.

Phew, guess that's it.