This was my 4th Satch show.I saw him on the Crystal Planet tour, an evening with in 2000, and on the G3 2001 tour.There is some thing out of this world about the evening with shows.This being the second I've been to it was every bit as impressive as the first.This show however was even more amazing because of all the extended improvs he did on virtually every song.I can not put into words just how amazing a guitar player he really is.I am always amazed by his skill each and every time I see him play.My only complaint which really isn't a complaint is that he can't play every song I want to hear in three hours.Basically I want to see him play every thing he has ever released and then some.I realize the impossibility of this so given the time frame I have to say that Joe did and always does use it well.I was glad to see him play some stuff he rarely if ever plays live.I already know I'm going to get the classic Joe songs that are the backbone of every setlist, but seeing the rare songs was a really nice treat.

I was completely blown away by this show.Having seen him in the past I knew I wouldn't be disappointed, but it just seemed to me that on this night he came out with guns blazing like he was on a mission to let every one in attendance know that he is the baddest around.This show was Joe making a powerful statement that not only is he the best there is and the best there was, but he is the best there ever will be.I've heard that Joe was tired after the show and understandably so.Anyone that plays like that for 3 hours should be tired at the end to say the very least.It's one thing to play for that long, but to do what he did for that long is some thing else.I've been to a lot of concerts for a lot of different bands and I would have to say that this show was at the very minimum in the top 5 of all shows I have been to.As a matter of fact I think Joe has about 2 or three shows in my top 5.Beyond all shadow of a doubt he is one of the best performers I've ever seen in virtually any genre.

I was fortunate to walk away with one of his guitar picks and a flyer I had taken down advertising the show.I didn't win the aftershow passes, but I did get to meet him at the bus and got his autograph on the flyer I had.As tired as he was, he was still one of the nicest people you will ever meet in the music industry.He took time to sign autographs for every one and talk to them.Not very many musicians would have done this at all had they been exhausted after a show, but Joe is never one to disappoint in any way.This was the second time I got to meet him after a show and he was just as nice as he was the first time.I can't say it enough.Not only is he a great musician but he is a great person too.I will always be at any and all of his shows that I can possibly make it to.With out a doubt I am a Satch fan for life and always have been since the first time I ever heard him play.Seeing him live only solidifies why I listen to his music as much as I do.

great show, the only thing that didn't make it a 10 was the guy that started the show (he was an amazing guitarist and really innovative, but as an opener for satch...i dunno.). also i know joe was having many problems with the sound and monitors on stage at the beginning of the show, but it was nice and loud, and played many songs that i hadn't heard live before on cds or dvds or anything of the such.

the show started with several songs from crystal planet, my personal fave. i can't get enough of that cd. it's so damned good. from there it just went everywhere. it was so amazing.

as an audition piece for berklee school of music, i played "always with me, always with you", and i was so amazed when joe played that for the first song of the encore. the song ended with 5 minutes of completely amazing, jaw dropping, all in awe amazement improvisation.

this being my first satch show, it was amazing. i drove myself and 3 friends 3 hours to see the show. i wish i could have gotten a pick though...but overall it was a fun day - we left at 3:30 in the afternoon, got home at 5:30 in the morning. well worth the trip!

This show was the best thing I've ever seen in my life! Satch was the man and the setlist was awesome! I espically liked Hordes of Locusts, War, and Morroca Sunset. The only thing that sucked was the drunk middle aged lady standing next to me, she was so hardcore and aggrevating. Aside from that, I was a little dissapointed that satch didnt come for the meet and greet that we had with the aftershow passes, but he was tired I guess. Other than that, I loved it.

EDIT: By no means do I want to make anyone think that Joe bailed on his fans! He might have been too tired for the special meet and greet, but he did sign stuff for the people that went to the bus! I just want to make sure noone thinks that Joe would bail like that, he's still the greatest ever!!

this was the first show that my wife and i had been to, but it greatly exceeded our expectations! we met joe after the show at his bus and he was very nice...and just cool. matt gave us permission to take his set list it reads: - up in the sky- house full of bullets- cool #9- gnaah- time- lords of karma- if i could fly- i like the rain- the traveler- hordes of locusts- motorcycle driver- sleepwalk- starry night- moroccan sunset- bamboo- strange- searching- hands in the air- psycho monkey- is there love in space?- war- flying in a blue dream-

and the encores:

always with me, always with you- satch boogie- surfing with the alien-

btw...the drunk lady? the one with the mullet? yeah...she was really annoying...

Can anybody please post a complete set list??

Thank you!