I can't say enough about how great this show was. My son and I managed to get right up front on side of the stage (our left, Joe's right) and were able to watch a true magician work his magic with the audience! It is rare that he comes to Atlanta (only for Music Midtown lately!) and we were in total awe.

What was even more special was the fact that my son and I got personally acknowledged by Joe during the performance several times (head nods) and I could tell he was enjoying the show as much as the audience. We wound up with a full 2-hour concert instead of just the 1-1/2 hour slated for him and all I can say is THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. We will definitely be back for more. A CD just cannot capture the awe inspired by a live performance by the best guitarist in the world!

I've never seen Joe to be so energetic... I have always been used to him finding a place on stage and just rocking out, kinda off in his own world. But, he seemed to really enjoy the crowd at the festival and the fact that they had it cranked, I'm sure he was digging that as well. He put a wonderful show on, as did Stu. Played for nearly two hours, could not ask for more. : ) 'cept for maybe Mike Portnoy to walk out with Steve Vai or something odd like that. : D

Would give it a ten, but nothing is perfect. : )

-J.

What would you give to watch DaVinci paint the Mona Lisa, Michaelangelo carve the David statue,to be there when Einstein developed the Theory of Relativity, or, more recently, to watch Michael Jordon in game seven of the NBA playoffs in person?

Please, PLEASE, make every effort to see Joe Satriani on this tour. Apparent divine presence propel these brief moments in time into historical events, and I believe this tour is another. The talent on display transcends mortal guitar playing ability.

Because Joe's appearance in Atlanta was part of a music festival (headliner), we were not blessed with a full set. Although he was only scheduled for 90 minutes, Joe graciously granted us with two hours of his awe-inspiring craft. This, however, meant that some songs had to be left out of the normal set (as posted by previous reviews). We missed Cool #9, Circles, Down Down Down, Clouds, Love Thing (my favorite), One Big Rush, and Rubina.

Despite these omissions, the ensemble and the set were stunning. I feel blessed that I could attend. I can not give a numeric rank, because historical events can not be held to a 1 to 10 scale.

Well can I get a better show than that?doubt it.I drove down from Nashville Tn.was going to go to the house of blues gig but now glad i didnt!Seen joe in 88-98,both times in a rinky dink pisshole!Justice was served up on a platter!200,000 strong,and you,my man,rocked us all!the enigmatic ora of the one surfing with aliens,went flying in a blue dream,and had borg sex,with a mystical potatoehead groove thing!Dude if you did not see this show man.....then consider that your own crushing day!Once again,the show of my life,wouldnt have missed it for the world,by the way,i made sure at least 20 people that had never heard of you,be there.They all agree,JOE'S THE MAN!!! stu,john,eric,great show!anyone reading this should go buy " radio free albumeth"its a solo release from stu hamm from about 88-89 joe plays some really cool stuff,along with some other great guitar players!

chris f

Joe, I caught your show at Midtown, I drove up from Jacksonville FL, where I wish you would make that one of your tour stops. You rocked! Your show was the highlight of the entire weekend. No one even held a candle to you. Keep on jammin' Homer.

By the way one of your picks hit me in the chest and I wasn't fast enough to grab it. If you send out picks in the mail let me know. I feel like I deserved that one. Later.