I have seen Joe twice, Once was G3 two yrs ago, but this one was the best show I've ever been to.

Joe is an awesome guitar player and I have got his new CD too which is totally wicked and I love it but The Extremist is still my all time favorite album.

Have only been a fan of Joe's for 2 yrs but they have been 2 great yrs.

Joe u rock.

This show was brilliant! The opening couldn't have been better! That legendary sustained "c" closely followed by the signiature acoustic riff kicked the show off to a great start. Then satch comes on and widdles away for a bit before the bass and drums kick in for "flying in a blue dream". I believe this was followed by "the extremist" which was done very well.

The jam into "cool no9" was well.....cool....Dave Larue fit in really well with the band. He's the best bassist satch has had since Stu Hamm

The new songs were great and they reminded me how good your new album is Joe! Especially "super colossal", "red-shift riders" and "the meaning of love" which is now my favourite ballad at the moment. Those sustained notes over the pizzacato strings in the rhythm sectionare beautiful.

Jeff Campitelli, Dave Larue and Satch were, as always, on top form. Galen i couldn't really hear too much so I couldnt possibly say. However the set list was ideal except i think the atmosphere was on occassions lost due to excessive jamming around the middle of the show. But then Satch threw in some classic "surfing" tracks which brought it all back.

great encore too, Crowd Chant and Summer Song simply had to be played to complete a fantastic show

see u next time joe

WOW, what can I say? This was the first Satch gig I have been too and just, I’m speechless LOL

I don’t know where to start, well firstly I guess Johnny A, excellent warm-up do, really good musician got the crowd really in the mood.

When Satch came on, the atmosphere was just electric, the crowd went wild and from there it was just an awesome roller coaster ride of golden oldies and some of the newest songs from the new album, a real quality collection of tunes, I wasn’t disappointed, definitely EVERYTHING I expected and so much more, I was mesmerised.

The band was very good also; very solid performance although they seemed a little detached at times, but a good performance non-the less.

I was even lucky enough to get win a meet and greet pass too, so I also got to see Dave LaRue and Satch himself, I was so nervous I was shaking. Joe you’re my idol, you give me so much inspiration and your music does so much for me, if I’m feeling blue I just flick on some of your tunes and relax I have a track for every occasion and it was a real honour to shake your hand, thank you very much for signing my guitar and album sleeve, ill never forget those few moments.

I hope I get to meet you again and I look forward very much to your next show!!!

what a brilliant show as always, i knew the gig would be good as ever, played a really cool mix of songs, theres bound to be some that he didnt play which such a large back catalogue to choose from, but he played more than enough of my favourites. Pity the crowd didnt stand up more later though, i was trying to get them up more during the last half of the show, even during the encore not many people stood up (whats wrong with these people?!)

Thanks Joe for an awesome night, youre always welcome in Manchester :-)

I don't no if im the only person who thought this but i thought joe's band seem very detached on stage and didn't appear like a band who had been touring all year together. I felt the backing guitarist lacked enthusiasm, and the drummer, as good as he was had no presence of his own, it might as well have been a drum machine. The bass player was good he interacted abit but didnt really impress, as for Joe wat can i say....absolutly out of this world, even with all less than amazing backing band, he played like a god never failing to impress. All in all i feel like there was definatly a unfinished feel to the performance, and it lacked the excitment and interaction between the band member that you would see at a Steve Vai concert for example, with his band all the musicians in it all all amazing in there own right and they interact like a group of good mate which they are , joe's band seem like a group of session musician thrown in at the last minute. Don't get me wrong if i could i would go and watch him everynight of his tour, i just feel like he was totally let down by his backing band.

Dave K

Oh My God………….From start to Finnish what a gig, what a night……. Where do I start…… Arrived at 5:00pm for the Meet and greet. Met Jon… “Sound Guy”. Got our pick’s, laminates, T shirts, Got to watch “Johnny A” warm up on stage and for his full sound check. Then came the onstage tour. Man being that close to all Joe’s gear was amazing all around Galen’s and Dave’s gear, round all the back area of Jeff’s gear them over to Joe’s rig…… A few picture’s with his guitars and stuff. Johnny A came back out with Mick Manning for a chat with us all. Great incite to Johnny’s rig and stuff….

We moved on and waited for the show to start. AND BANG we where off Joe came on….. Blasted us with Flying, Extremist, Red Shift Riders….. then came a few classic’s Cool #9, Ice 9, Circles, A few new one’s. One Roberts Dream…. Them Came Always With Me, Always With You…….And What a finish to the song. It was unbelievable every note Perfect…..

Then Came Surfing….

Then A quick Fine Min’s break….. Crowed Chant (Which I have to say we all went Crazy On) the Hole House was going for it…. Them Summer Song….. by that time I was off my seat and edging my was down to the fount….. By the end I could not control myself, jumping around hand in the air going crazy from start to Finnish.

The Show finished. The package people headed on down stairs to meet Joe….. Joe walked in and every body went crazy. We calmed down and Joe started talking to us. He said as he singed stuff we where free to ask any thing we wanted so as one by one we got our pictures took with him and our stuff singed we where all just chatting away to him. It was so calm and relaxed it was like having Joe round at my house with a few mates…..it was crazy……

Now because I have a few problems getting my G3 stuff delivered Galen had hooked me and my mates with after show passes as well. So after Joe had done with us he lead upstairs to the rest of the guys waiting in the theatre. Where Mick B allowed me to follow on to meet up with my mates who where waiting….. Having only being able to have 3 / 4 things singed down stairs. (Time restricted) I meet up with Joe again and he singed everything for me. In the end I have all my album covers (All), My 8 pick framed collection, All my DVD covers, My JS guitar, which Joe knottiest I have the Soul’s Of Distortion strap on.

We spent a lot of time just chatting over stuff, he answered all my questions and we had a joke and a laugh all the way though.

I recommend the Package to every one…….. There is so much more I could go on and say……. But I think you may have had enough of reading this now so I will end it there.

Joe I hope to see you back here soon……………

Stay Safe.

All My Love.

Dave Wren (njbeast)

P.S…… Sorry I must add……A Big Thank You To…..Galen Played fantastic, Jeff rocked it up and Dave For Rocking The Place To Bit’s Also Johnny A Was Great…