joe, matt and jeff took a few minutes out of their studio time yesterday to send all of you a special greeting. check it out at the "video message" link from the home page.

i've also uploaded a few photos that i took while in the studio. you can check them out in the photo section.

hey everyone, just a quick note about some new features to your member profile. all of you who play an instrument can now include that so other members can see it. just go to your preferences and fill out the new fields for what instrument and what year you started playing. you must also have the "share info with others" option checked in order for other people to see it.

then, you can go into the "memberlist" and view members by their instrument if you wish. this info also is included in posts that people make to T2J.

make sure you set your home page url that has music on it so people can go check it out, too.

if this proves to be popular, i may provide a higher profile way to view members pages who play music.

i've spent a bunch of time combing through all of the old G3 web archives and have wrapped a fancy new front end on it, reorganized what i could find, and presented it all to ya in it's glory at http://www.g3tour.com.

check it out!

the las vegas G3 show internet presale starts on thursday at noon. check the link in the tour section to pick up your tickets!

also, i've heard from jeff (campitelli) that he is indeed up for sending photos from the road once this year's G3 shows take off, so that'll give you something to look forward to :}

Greetings! Thanks to all of you for your continued support of Strange Beautiful Music-- it really makes a difference when you call up your local radio station and request songs, and of course it's great to see you out at the shows!

In this issue:

* HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM JOE
* JOE IN ONLINE CHAT FEB 8 (PLUS GUITAR GIVEAWAY)
* "STARRY NIGHT" UP FOR GRAMMY!
* JOE RECEIVES GOVERNORS AWARD IN SF
* "STARRY NIGHT" TO BE AVAILABLE AS RING TONE
* LIVE PHOTOS
* US & SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

Guitar-guitar.com and GuitarTrader.com is putting on a live chat on Feb 8th plus a giveaway contest with an autographed Ibanez guitar. You need to register by Feb 6th to enter the contest, so visit the site now to join in and send your question to Joe.

http://www.guitar-guitar.com/

Here is more info about the category and who Joe is up against:

- Starry Night
Joe Satriani
Track from: Strange Beautiful Music
[Epic Records]

- Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon (Utopia Planitia)
The Flaming Lips
Track from: Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
[Warner Bros. Records]

- Sco-Mule
Gov't Mule
Track from: The Deep End Volume 1
[ATO Records]

- Apollo
Tony Levin
Track from: Pieces Of The Sun
[Narada]

- Love Theme From The Godfather
Slash
Track from: The Kid Stays In The Picture (Jeff Danna)
[Milan Records]

Visit http://www.grammy.com/ for more info about the Grammy Awards.

Feb. 9 - 2003 Governors Awards & Nominees Celebration Grand Ballroom, Regency Building, 1300 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, 6-10 p.m.

Join us as we honor Bay Area music legends Joan Baez, Joe Satriani, the Hawkins Family, and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus at the 2003 Governors Awards & Nominees Celebration. The celebration will include dinner, live music, a silent auction benefiting the San Francisco Chapter Education and Special Events Fund, recognition of the Bay Area's 45th Annual GRAMMY Awards nominees, and the awards presentation itself. Mickey Hart, Steve Vai, Andra Crouch and Rita Moreno are scheduled to present awards.

The highest honor the San Francisco Chapter can bestow, the Governors Award is presented to Bay Area music professionals whose creative talents have crossed all musical boundaries and who have been recognized as an asset to the local music community. Governors Award recipients embody the highest standards of excellence and integrity that the Recording Academy champions and promotes. For ticket and advertising information, please contact the San Francisco Chapter office at 415.749.0779.

For more information about the SF Chapter Governors Award, visit: http://www.grammy.com/sanfrancisco.html

We aren't sure when it'll be available, but it's been approved, so your best bet is to ask your local provider when it will be available. You might also check online.

We've been uploading photos to Joe's web site as the tour has progressed which you can view by visiting the Road section of the site and clicking on the (P) when it appears next to any show. I also just uploaded a lot of good quality photos from some events last week:

1/31/03 @ KRON-TV Live Broadcast from Chrissy Fields (SF, CA):
Photos: http://www.satriani.com/2000/road/lwpg.cgi?dir=2003-01-31
Archived Video: http://video.kron4.com/?clip=1167980

2/1/03 @ The Fillmore (SF, CA):
http://www.satriani.com/2000/road/lwpg.cgi?dir=2003-02-01

For more photos (past and present), fan show reviews and tour dates, visit: http://www.satriani.com/2002/road/

Tue 2/04 Ventura Theatre (Ventura, CA)
Wed 2/05 4th & B (San Diego, CA)
Thu 2/06 Rialto Theatre (Tucson, AZ)
Fri 2/07 Sunshine Theatre (Albuquerque, NM)

Thu 3/27 Metropolitan Theatre (Mexico City, MX)
Fri 3/28 Metropolitan Theatre (Mexico City, MX)
Mon 3/31 Estadio Chile (Santiago, CL)

Tue 4/01 Luna Park (Beunos Aires, AR)
Fri 4/04 ATL Hall (Rio de Janiero, BR)

As always, you can see the latest tour dates, show reviews, and photos online at: http://www.satriani.com/2002/road/

Thanks for your continued support of all things Joe!