show review
jpkoppli Tue Aug 27 '02
118
Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee,
Rank: 7 Posted: Thu Apr 22, '04 9:16 am
Joe was pretty good sound-wise, but the stage was hard to see. I caught brief glimpses of his silver metallic jumpsuit through the crowd.

guitartrevor Tue Aug 27 '02
118
Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee,
Rank: 10 Posted: Wed Sep 18, '02 2:50 am
I'M FROM EAU CLAIRE WI, THIS WAS THE 3RD TIME IVE SEEN JOE, STILL NO WORDS TO DISCRIBE. I WISH HE WOULD OF CLOSED, OF COURSE TO SEE A LONGER SET BY JOE. BUT NONE THE LESS AT LEAST I GOT TO SEE THE SHOW. AND THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN JOE FOR TAKING MY TAPE. HOPE YOU LIKED IT.

jansche Tue Aug 27 '02
118
Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee,
Rank: 10 Posted: Tue Sep 03, '02 6:21 am

Hi Satriani fans,

Milwaukee was my first satriani show and it was great. I liked his music before this gig (because I'm a guitar player) but after the the show I have to they that I love his music.

Jansche

justjoan Tue Aug 27 '02
118
Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee,
Rank: 10 Posted: Thu Aug 29, '02 7:04 pm
Except for the little electrical glitch near the end of their set, this was another great performance. We were pretty much surrounded by Dream Theater fans, but they were standing during Joe's whole set right along with us. I was happy to hear King's X again...and glad Joe came on before DT this time. Joe always looks like he is having such a blast up there...you can't help but get happy watching him play! After Joe's set, several attempts were made by some really friendly DT fans to convince us to stay for the DT set...but it didn't happen. We'd heard the best...so forget the rest:-) Well worth the trip!

dement Tue Aug 27 '02
118
Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee,
Rank: 9 Posted: Thu Aug 29, '02 4:43 pm
Joe and Dream Theatre were the greatest. The two were a good pairing as I Did Not care for Kings X. They had too many vocals and not enough guitaring as they seemed out of place with Joe and Dream Theatre. I never seen Dream Theatre before,but now I am a big fan. They had great sound with guitar-bass-drums-organ playing as a true rock ensemble. Joe is the best I have ever heard as nobody comes close to matching his sound and skills. He is great on slow or fast songs as his playing is a gift from God to all rock lovers. I especially likes Crushing day,Friends and Devils Slide. I really missed hearing Ceremony, Until We say Goodbye, and Train of Angels. I look forward to seeing him soon as noone on this planet plays a guitar like Joe.

mad_hatter Tue Aug 27 '02
118
Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee,
Rank: 10 Posted: Wed Aug 28, '02 4:09 pm
WOW! This was easily the best concert i have ever been to. Kings x did a decent job and the dream theater show was awesome but Satriani crushed them all. The opening with Flying in a Blue Dream made an excellent opening piece. The two new songs off of the new album were damn good and all the tricks that were put into the show gave the already great show(9) the extra edge it needed to get a perfect show. Excellent work.

chromeboyibanez Tue Aug 27 '02
118
Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee,
Rank: 10 Posted: Wed Aug 28, '02 10:54 am

What an unbelievable show! Joe ,as always, you never cease to amaze me! I've seen you every year since the Engines tour and every year I have to scrape my jaw off the ground. You truly are a phenominal guitarist!

Dream Theater was equally entertaining. They are the best group of musicians I have ever seen or heard.

Look forward to seeing you on your next tour!

roadhouze Tue Aug 27 '02
118
Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee,
Rank: 10 Posted: Wed Aug 28, '02 10:40 am
This was my first Joe concert and it was awesome!!! He did a great mixure of new and old tunes. Joe and the guys also did a nice job recovering when they lost power on stage. King's X was a great band and I'm also glad I didn't have to wait through Dream Theatre to see Joe!!!

sirach Tue Aug 27 '02
118
Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee,
Rank: 9 Posted: Wed Aug 28, '02 10:21 am

Joe was Awesome. My first time seeing him in concert. Overall, a very good show with King's X and Dream Theater. I'm glad that I didn't have to wait thru DT's set for Joe. I give it a '9' only because Joe did not play long enough. I really, really want to see "An Evening with ..." The venue was quite decent, with none of the problems experienced at other places (as I've read from other reviews). I thought the sound was alright, although with a lot of bottom end.

Last Night's Set List: Flying In A Blue Dream Crushing Day Devil's Slide Cool #9 Satch Boogie Crush Of Love Mind Storm (w/ 7 string) 7 String Midnight Starry Night Always With Me, Always With You Raspberry Jam Delta-V Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing Summer Song Friends closing jam

A shout out to you lucky dogs who got backstage passes.