Request for LIVE DVD!!!

The show was amazing. I saw things that i never would see be done. Anyways the show was great, probably the best show of the year. It was also a nice lineup. Thats why I would like to request for it to be put on DVD.

Joe, I have to say, over the last several years I have gone to your shows. The first was at Mesa Ampitheatre 5-6 years back, then in 2002 and just saw your show at the Dodge Theatre. I have to say, WOW, being born a rocker I have never seen a show as well as this one turned out. It was way worth every damn dime that I paid for the tickets..........I met you in Phoenix at the State Fair Grounds. I have an autographed Dollar bill that you signed that day at the KUPD Radio Booth. You have done nothing but get better and better. What they say is true, things get better with AGE!~!!!!!!!!! Always will be a rocker till I am buried and probably even after that the ground will shake!!!! I love you guys, I have every CD with you and Steve...Now Malmsteen,,,, Oh MY Gosh, Did not think it was possible for you guys to get better because you were already so damn good!!!!! I have seen you at Celebrity Theatre New Years Eve a few years back as well.....I still cant believe it!!!!!!! You are the worlds best gutarist's of all time!!! Take Care and cannot wait until the next show!!!!

Love Ya,

Rockin Robyn, Phoenix AZ

Joe was nearly perfect. Vai was great. What's up with Malmsteen? I don't think Yngwie get's it. House sound was junk below about 250MHz. Couldn't understand a single note from any of the bass players; kinda important when the artist is a guitar player occupying the upper 1/3 of the audible spectrum!

I look forward to seeing a set where Joe can strech-out and play a bunch of tunes.

From house center, Timmah

Having just moved back to Phoenix from the East Coast, this was the first opportunity for me to see a show downtown at the phabulous Dodge Theatre . . . I was wondering early which act of the 4 (YJM, Steve, JS, and the jam) would be my favorite . . . Hell, there is no way possible. The whole show is phantastic.

I only wish Yngwie's sound had been a bit better mix - his vocals were almost impossible to hear over the roar of the Marshall stack. Of course, this was the first night of the tour. I don't mind loud Marshall stacks, even at my age :-) especially not when they are powered by a real live guitar god.

Also, it was really difficult to understand who the band members were - again a problem with the clarity of the house PA mix - Joe was fine (of course I know JS and his bands and music inside out so that is a given) but I could not understand a word Steve or Yngwie said when they introduced the bands. Imagine my surprise - I knew Vai had a great bass player working with him, as I watched them together all through his set. The next morning I woke up and realized I was seeing Billy Sheehan! (Actually the surprise made the show that much more special). And that takes nothing away from Matt Bissonette, he is a great bassist too and a fitting replacement for the one and only Stu Hamm.

Overall a special concert in a special year 2003. Go Cubs (I'm from Chicago)

- Just another guitarist from Arizona

I must say, Malmsteen seemed like an odd choice for a G3 show. His set was pretty good--the man is talented--but he must have thrown nearly 50 picks into the crowd. A tech had to keep replacing the picks on his mic stand every minute or so. It was ridiculous. Also, the new guitar every song, sometimes even during a song... it was just a bit odd. I understand that that's just the way he is, though, so it's not that big a deal. Vai completely stole the show. Whispering a Prayer was absolutely incredible, as was FTLOG and everything else he played. And I've definitely never seen anything like the four guys standing up there working each other's frets. Totally insane. Satch... Satch was the reason I came to this show, no doubt about it. And I wasn't disappointed. I don't even really have anything to say about his set, as it was the typical amazing Satriani we all expect. Awesome. The group jam, though... that's where Malmsteen was out of place. I'm sure he'll get more into the swing of things as the tour goes on, but he just didn't seem to understand the point of the jam. The three of them came together for a nice synchronous jam during Little Wing, but after about 10 seconds Malmsteen was suddenly running across the stage soloing over the other two. His solos were longer than Joe's or Steve's, and he seemed reluctant to end them. As I said, I'm sure he'll become more of a "team player" as the tour progresses, but I was definitely a bit disappointed with his behavior in the group jam. Had he behaved himself, I'd have given the show a 9 or a 10 instead of an 8.

Oh, forgot to mention the sound. I was sitting in the center section, row 32, seat 6. In other words, I was sitting dead center with my back against the front of the little 'booth' where the sound boards are. Best seats in the house, as I see it ;) Absolutely perfect sound for all three sets. Vai seemed a bit low in the jam session, but that was the only minor issue I detected all night.

Fantastic show. I was 4th row orchestra pit center isle and the sound mix was PERFECT. Yngwie was fun, with the legendary shred antics, guitar throwing, string breaking, etc. I caught a pick, and will keep it with my collection. While he impressed me with his solo act, I was irritated later when he joined Joe and Steve at the end.... more later.

Steve was Steve. The ultimate showman, while his music is not my favorite (Joe's is) he is the best showman with the facial expressions, his lithe slinky movement on stage and his fluid guitar style. At the Meet & Greet (I WON!!!) he was the BEST, sitting and chatting until we'd all had time to BS with him. A very gracious man, he impressed me as a star who truely does care about the fans.

And Joe.... I could sti and listen to him play for HOURS,,,ok, so I do....I could Watch him play for hours..... He seemed to the the Master, the Teacher, director of the acton. I have no quibbles about his performance and enjoyed his diversion when Yngwie was delayed.

As for the finally, Steve told us that was THE FIRST TIME THE THREE OF THEM HAD EVER PLAYED TOGETHER, so excuse the rough spots. Steve and Joe have a telepathic link and it shows. Yngwie, however, appeared to show NO RESPECT for the other 2 VIRTUOSOS on stage, shredding over Steve's vocals on Little Wing, eliciting a look between Steve and Joe. Several times Steve had to flee to escape being struck by Yngwie's guitar flinging, etc.

At the Meet & Greet, Steve and Joe were humble, gracious, and pleasant, while there was barely enough room for anything else in the room once Yngwie's ego arrived.

Icing on the cake was meeting Nick Sterling at the After Show event. I've caught him twice and STRONGLY encourage Satriani/Vaii/EVH fans to check him out!

This was a show I'll never forget. We were toward the back, a little to the left and the sound was pretty well mixed for Yngwie, better for Steve and Joe. Yngwie blew everyone's socks off, and ears out.

Steve's set was absolutely awesome, amazing,perfect. I will have to invent some words to try to do it justice. Opening, sitting down, with the 3 neck guitar...brilliant version of Whispering a Prayer and finishing with For the Love of God. I was blown away.

Joe was Kick-ass great too. Satch boogie and a lot of favorites. I guess all I can suggest would be for Joe to play a little longer by himself before bringing out the others. (I was hoping for Raspberry Jam but that's just me).

Fantastic show!!!!

What can you say... very rusty. Malmsteem was more concerned with having picks to throw than playing for his audience. Steve Vai was definately the show stopper... Very good performance. Joe was rusty especially on cool #9. Lot of mistakes and thought seriously of walking out. Sounded like he had just woke up, thrown the guitar on, and didn't bother to warm up prior to performance.

Will have to seriously consider paying for next show if I go.

Definitely nice to see them in the Dodge Theatre this time. The old Celebrity was "in the round." You'd only see half the show.

Quick notes:

Yngwie was pretty funny. I won't spoil it, but he does some pretty crazy stuff and keeps his guitar tech very busy, basically requiring a re-tuned strat after each tune. I'm surprised they survived, really. By far my favorite part of his set was a very SRVesque blues number. Unfortunately, Yngwie's band was too loud in the mix and it was almost impossible to hear anything he did on the d string or lower.

Vai's set was amazing. It didn't have the extended Sheehan/Vai craziness of the last G3, but other stuff made up for it. Expect to hear new music, which is pretty straight forward rock and quite good. It left lots of room for him and his supporting cast to go ballistic. We also heard a killer rendition of Whispering a Prayer and of course, FTLOG. Steve starts the show with a gargantuan triple-neck axe, sitting down. He finishes the tune dancing around with the thing, which didn't look easy, and Dave comes over to play one of the necks for him. And talk about playing each other's necks, at one point, Tony, Steve, Billy and Dave were all reaching around each other, playing the other guy's neck. It was an absolute kick. Never seen anything like it and it may have been the best part of the show. It was great, seeing Tony up there. He and Dave both got plenty of chances to rip it up. During one song, Steve went into a very fast chicken-scratch routine and Dave and Tony busted into some harmonic soloing over the top. Steve's playing was terrific. He seemed to be sweeping more than I remember, but he did it well. No glasses and hats this time. But, man, great set and Steve's always a showman.

Joe was Joe. Really. What else can be said? He was as good as I've heard him. Thankfully, his mix was far better than Yngwie's and slightly better than Steve's. His axe was so much louder than the rest of the band, you had to be paying attention to realize the band was there sometimes, which was perfect, as far as we were concerned. He was really on his game and it was nice to hear that guitar way out front like that. Sadly, as with all G3 shows, there isn't nearly enough Joe. I was stunned not to hear Surfing or Crush of Love. And I've come to the conclusion that'll I never be lucky enough to hear Hordes of Locusts live. But, it's not like I had a problem with the songs he chose to play. It's just that I had about thirty more I wanted to hear. And if you're looking for something off his most recent, like Sleepwalk, sorry. Heck, I don't think I even remember hearing anything from Engines. Guess I'll just have to hook up next time he hits the road solo.

The three at the end -- Joe said the first one was going to be a surprise and he wasn't kidding. Let me preface by saying we might have heard a little more and a little less than later shows will involve. We tuned into an improvisation Joe called, "The Waiting for Yngwie Blues," because Yngwie was nowhere to be found when his name was called. Steve actually came out before Yngwie. Once it got going, it was fun, as usual, but you could tell the three hadn't done much work together. Steve and Joe, of course, play like they're mentally connected. But, it took a while for them to get Yngwie into the typical G3 groove. It's almost like Yngwie wasn't sure how many bars he should shred before passing onto Steve. It looked like they were inventing it on the fly. But, it was still a blast. And pretty funny. I mean, Steve was actually laughing at one point. Yngwie started going nuts, running around all over the stage and sort of accidentally bumped into Steve a little harder than I think Steve was expecting.

Without further ado, expect: Rockin' the Free World, Joe on Vocals (yes, the Neil Young song) Little Wing, Steve on Vocals Voodoo Child, Yngwie on Vocals