really great show...gotta say though that having EJ open makes joe's act look a little bit....TOO polished, and all his jams at the end of the songs sound a little bit....TOO similar. No offense though, i love Joe to bits and his set rocked - just "thinking out loud".

standouts? - always with me always with you - hands down the BEST version i've ever heard. As well all of the "super collosal" material was SO good live. I had a friend go who wasn't keen on the new album at all, but agreed the material transates excellently to the stage.

-the meaning of love- i like joe's ballads...when he threw in the opening notes to Rubina before playing this song, i was seriously moved. To Joe: play Rubina live more!

complaint: fix jeff's drums for God's sake! almost EVERY review of the tour has complained about the crazy drum levels....honestly what is the point of show reviews if you don't learn from them. When i can feel it in my chest, it's too loud. Other then that, joe's volume was really good...maybe a TITCH too loud.

8/10, i would go again next time for sure

NOT OF THIS SUPER COLOSSAL EARTH

Vancouver,BC-1900hrs: Gates open and the queue goes all the way to the Orpheum, with the chauffer-driven stretch limos at the curbside and senior patrons throwing us those dagger looks that we somehow managed to dodge. It's the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for them, JOE SATRIANI for us!

2000hrs: "No, Satch doesn't use Fenders!" "Yes, that's a reissue Strat being tuned by the roadie, so Eric's gonna go on soon." An hour's worth of his version of Double Trouble live just barely gave justice to his brilliance in a one-night stand. Sad to say front acts tend to be the Marines to soften up the hard emplacements set up by what might be approxiamtely ¾ guitar players in the audience! Nobody comes close to his 'tone', and you'd even know it's Eric with your eyes closed; the set was a modest demonstration of his talent. However, what suffered the most was Mr.Johnson's closer CLIFFS OF DOVER which might've signalled that the Commodore Ballroom's PA system has melted. At least, Eric can sing. Well, that's Vancouver City Limits for you...

2130hrs: Incense-generated smoke emphasized the blue haze effect opening number FLYING IN A BLUE DREAM, and the Peavey-fed feedback started the show. About 2-½ hours later and approximately eighteen tunes culled from a two-decade career, Mr.Satriani ended his 2006 British Columbian gig with SUMMER SONG. Just as easily as the dance floor was filled with adoring Vancouverite fans, it was left sprawling with empty beer bottles and mugs...leaving proof of ECHOES of a glorious gig. Not a tossed guitar pick was left behind!

Highlights of the show were extended versions of CIRCLES and ALWAYS WITH ME... (how's Rubina?), which in my opinion reflect Joe's Golden Age and spawned a whole generation of six-string warriors.

Having been an active "fan" (hell, we performed JS tunes since '91 in the garage on weekends as accurately as we did, controlled feedback and all...write the accountant/guitarman: bob2vai@yahoo.com) for so long, credits also go to the back-up musicians, bus driver, roadies, tech guys, make-up artists...the whole production was worth the weight of GST in pull-offs and hammers-on.

This is perhaps a rather fitting tribute to the man who calls himself Joe and continues to spread the gospel of rock, and to finally be in this beautiful strange city and be a witness to Beautifully Strange Music.

MoltenCoil,40 hails from Manila,Philippines and just arrived in February

This was the second time seeing Joe, and it was awesome, though not as good as the last time (on the Is there Love in Space Tour). The reason being the setlist was much better the last time, and there were a few 7 string tunes on the list too. I really dug the second "strange" set. But hey, we got to see Cool#9, flying in a blue dream, circles, and a few other classic tunes.

But his playing was perfect, as always.. how the hell does he play for 3 hours straight without making a single mistake, and while playing at ludicrous speed? He was enjoying himself so much up there, loving every second of playing for us.

On an unrelated note, Shaun Verrealt, the guitarist of Wide Mouth Mason was also in attendance. Its really weird meeting him as bring a spectator in the crowd rather than being a performer. That was cool.

What else can you say about Satch that hasnt already been said? This was my 4th time seeing Joe and he never fails to impress me each time. I got to meet him after the show lat year, but missed out on the opertunity this time around. I managed to snag a set List after the show and it was as follows.... -Flying In A Blue Dream -The Extremist -Redshift Riders -Cool #9 -A Cool New Way -Satch Boogie -Super Colossal -Just Like Lightnin' -Ice 9 -One Robots Dream -Ten Words -The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing -The Meaning Of Love -Made Of Tears -Circles ENCORE -Always With Me, Always With You -Surfing With The Alien

Great Job Joe, Hope to see you next year, solo or with a new G3 Tour. (may I sujest adding Derek Trucks or buckethead to the g3 lineup with yourself and Steve?) l

Man, my ears are still a'ringin'! But it was so worth it! Satch just tore the place up. The Commodore was a small venue with 900 attendees, so i was able to get Stage Right, directly in front of his cabs and mic. Eric Johnson played first and I really love his stuff, so this was a real treat! Then, when Joe came on it was so apparent how much of a crowd-pleaser he is. He genuinely loves doing what he does best.

Thanks for some great memories.

Now I have to say that this was just an awesome show! The energy was amazing and the music perfect spot on! This is amazing when you consider that Joe is just getting over food poisoning and Dave had a high fever the whole show. If Joe and the boys read this....Huge thanks to Jeff for the passes and tickets and sticks !!!!! Thanks to Joe for the insane amount of autographs( my sons guitar, my Joe posters! Thanks to Galen for just being a great guy! Joe you were gracious and friendly as always! THANK YOU!

For those of you who are waiting to see this show.....Crowd chant live is just....AWESOME!

This was my second time seeing Eric Johnson. He is one of the greats! I thought he played a great set list. His long intro into cliffs of Dover was just an awesome piece of musianship!

This was my first time seeing both Eric and Joe and the show was amazing. I took my Dad (a guitarist himself) along and although he's not accustomed to Joe's music, he left the show amazed.

Eric opened the show, and although he's not one of the flashiest of players, he seemed a little flat. He even joked about how they'd play twice as good next time, and then followed it by saying 'just joking'. Loved the sound mix, although at the start his mic wasn't up high enough and it was a little hard to hear him singing. Despite his almost lacklustre set, his playing didn't seem to suffer. I was unfamiliar with a couple of songs, but his technique seemed to be right on (I was really impressed with his right hand work). He played a nice variety of country, blues, a little Hendrix and a little Monkees with a twist.

Joe took the stage next and the energy in the place went up tenfold. Joe just seems to exude an incredible amount of energy, even more than is relayed in the DVDs. He played to the crowd and really interacted with everyone (including the guy who relentlessly held up his 'Mastercard-esque' sign). His tone and sound mix was great, as I was able to last the entire concert without having to use my earplugs and was able to leave without the ringing in my ears experienced at other concerts. He played a tonne of songs off Super Colossal and as well a tonne of the 'well knowns'. As if on G3, Joe and Dave really had a great time jamming in the middle of songs and Joe's left hand work was top-notch. Loved when he broke into the Enigmatic during one solo, as it was great to hear something off Not of This Earth. At the end of the night, for the encore, they played what we all hoped was coming: Crowd Chant. Topped off the evening in style with the crowd having a great time with Crowd Chant. Thanks Joe, Galen, Dave and Jeff for the great show!