Hi Joe...

I have seen you perform live three times: Glasgow Barrowlands(with hair; Edinburgh Playhouse(with hair and tartan troosers) and SECC (worst venue in Scotland...nae hair)

I have read all the other reviews of this gig and to be honest I thought you looked a bit depressed. You all played fabuloulsy as always but there was not the same atmosphere as I have experienced when I saw you at Barrowlands during your "Flying" tour. My main criticism is of the security at SECC though. Who ever has heard of a rock gig where the audience sit down? The ushers were like Nazis marching up and down telling people to sit down if they were doing anything more than tapping their feet! I'm glad a few broke ranks at the end and stomped the stage ( the theft of your glasses notwithstanding...that was shan) because I thought it was then that you realised you had made an impact on the crowd who up until that point were fairly inanimate owing to constraints placed upon them by the aformentioned Nazis.

I have heard a lot of sceptical criticism of the "Engines" album and I wondered if you felt you had perhaps made a mistake. For what it counts Joe, I think "Engines" is one of your finest and most exiting albums. For me it expresses true freedom of creation of music. The feel of "Until we say Goodbye" especially with the drum style is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

I met you about ten years ago after the Flying tour concert when you were signing records. I had been having a rough time with internal issues and had recently discovered your music. I felt strongly enough then to tell you at the signing that your music had changed my life (You probably cringe at all this..I know i would) but it's true. Your music makes a HUGE impact on people and in my case gave me a reason to explore the guitar and to look at life differently. Your music continues to have a positive impact on my life. So you are doing something right as far as I am concerned.

Possibly I am totally wrong and you enjoyed the whole shooting match, but anyway thanks for coming and playing for so long.

Your song "I believe" sums it all up for me.

Thanks,

Alex

Yet another stunning performance !

I brought a lot of new fans along - now they're converts

Please don't let that stupid B**** who stole your glasses put you off coming back to Scotland

Me and Osk' thought that the 5th semiquaver in the minor 11th reversed tapped arppegio during Mystical Potato Head Groove thing was around 20% of a hemidemisemiquaver out!

Aye Right.

What we could hear of Joe's playing was 100% class but whether it was where we were seated or if it was just a general sound problem we couldn't here Joe's guitar loud enough until the second half.

Time was a mental piece to open with and your french? dude was class on backing also.

Like the new album - when are you writing the next one?

Awesome! Better than `98 by some stretch. Only down point was the somewhat poor sound quality before the break... afterwards it was all sorted out though. Thought that the Crystal Planet track came across best live - especially Love Thing - the opening 16 bars almost brought tears to my eyes!

Also, opening with Time was a great way to kick off the show - straight into the raw stuff! Still haven`t seen Midnight live yet - get it on the setlist for your next visit!!!

whoa man!! joe was absolutely brilliant.... and stu hamm absolutely kicked ass!!! the only thing the detracted from the whole experience was that someone had decided to make it an all seated gig!! we soon sorted that though.... but i felt the people who climbed up on the stage were a bit out of order!!

the gig was the greatest!! keep on doin' it joe and dont wait too long before you come back.... and bring extra picks and sunglasses!! lol

Yo! I missed the show in Austin, Texas because I was here in Scotland...but I managed to catch the show in Glasgow. Mad props to Joe and the band....you are all excellent musicians!! The show was amazing.....I wish I had been in Austin to see you at the Music Hall because there weren't seats!! I was in the balcony in Glasgow, but you didn't have to be close to the stage to appreciate Eric's licks on the keyboard, Jeff pounding it out, Stu's funky basslines, or Joe's cutting guitar solos. I have never been to a concert which made my jaw drop so low....except maybe seeing Joe at G3!!!

Excellent show guys......Stu, I can't wait to buy your new album!! Good luck to you.

Cheers!! Hope you enjoyed Scotland!

By the way, I loved hearing "Ceremony".....and "Friends" rocked the house!!!! Also, thanks for slowing it up for a really sweet "Lovething"...and it led to a great bass solo from Stu. Absolutely amazing concert.

Before I do anything else . . . Stu Hamm is AWESOME!!!!! The man is a genius! There is no other word for what he did with that Bass last night! Now Satch . . . it goes without saying that he was brilliant, fast, noisy . . .and bald. He's also exciting, awe-inspiring, and small (!)[He makes a lotta noise for such a wee guy(!)] I've seen him 4 times now I guess, and I definately prefer when these's a rhythm guitarist behind him as well as Jeff and Stu. They were tight and strong and funky, a good cross section of stuff - even the new ones sounded good live - I wasn't sure about them originally. . . Well worth the ticket price - 2 and a half hours worth!! - despite no support . . . You have to see this man and his chums live - you can't just live only on the albums. One small gripe - too many tunes start off with high-hat then tune then widdly-widdly, then tune again . . . exactly the same arrangement . . .just a minor complaint(!) Thanks, Joe, for signing stuff for us big - and not so big(!) - kids at the stage door after the show - you're a gentleman! One last thing, lets hope he NEVER plays the Clyde Auditorium again, as sitting at a Satch concert is definately NOT ON!!

I'm sorry for this, but . . . ROCK ON ! ! ! ! !