show review
giddie Wed Mar 28 '07
82
The Tabernacle, Atlanta,
Rank: 10 Posted: Mon Oct 13, '08 6:51 pm
This show was awesome!!!!!!!!! I drove 9 hours from North Carolina just to see Joe rock the Tabernacle. I'm also looking foward to seeing him in about 2 weeks in Duraham NC. I was on the front row right in front of Joe. I have never seen anyone play a guitar like that. I would drive another nine anytime!!!!!!!!!!

lgu89 Wed Mar 28 '07
82
The Tabernacle, Atlanta,
Rank: 10 Posted: Sun Apr 01, '07 3:01 pm
This concert was amazing and they all played amazingly. This was my 3rd time seeing Joe in concert, the first time ever to see Petrucci (much to my dismay), and my first time ever hearing Paul Gilbert live. Joe, as a rule was so cool and played songs that I've never heard him play live. John was awesome, I can't wait 'til Dream Theater comes to town so I can FINALLY see them. And finally, there was Paul. Paul, I think, was my favorite, stage-presence-wise. He seemed like he was having so much fun and he had such a great personality that you could recognize just from his playing. They all rocked. After the concert, my dad and I waited until we met Paul's band, then John, Jeff, Joe, and Paul. This was the second time meeting Joe, and he was nice like always. This was the first time to meet Jeff Campitelli though! He was so nice, and I was so excited to meet my ex-crush haha. Anyways, this was one of the best concerts I've ever been to, and slightly better than G3 2003 b/c of the lack of Yngwie (no offense to him) and the presence of Paul. It would've been better if the tickets were general admition and I could stand in front of the stage, but I still give it a 10 :)

chrisvonneff Wed Mar 28 '07
82
The Tabernacle, Atlanta,
Rank: 10 Posted: Sun Apr 01, '07 2:11 pm

this was by far the best concert i have ever been to. not only was the music amazing, but the musicians are at the top of their craft.

the show started off with paul gilbert playing at his usual best. i've recently become a big fan of his work with mr. big and racer x, along with his solo stuff, and was very pleased when i heard he was going to be on the tour. not only was his technique spot on, but his charisma and chemistry with bruce (who i was also glad to see) was perfect. emi, who i had never seen before, was great, and mike and jeff only added to the awesomeness of this performance, as would be expected of the two.

next was john petrucci, the guitarist of the ever so popular band dream theater. i've been a huge fan of john since by friend introduced me to the band a few years back. he was as accurate as always and played some of the best songs from his solo album. his fellow bandmate mike portnoy was there and put on a show of his own. larue filled in on the bass guitar and did an excellent job.

i've heard a lot of good things about joe satriani, and now i know why. he was just as amazing as everyone said. with larue, jeff, and galen playing with him, his band was as solid as anyone could hope. the only thing i disliked about this set was that galen got very little spot light. he is obviously a very skilled musician, but he didn't get any chance to shine. but i guess that comes with the territory of playing with some one as talented as satriani.

at the end they all came out and had (as i've heard it been called) a face melting, dna altering solo fest. it was as astonishing as you could imagine. every one played their best and showed what excellent players they really are. the only thing was that paul's volume wasn't at the same level as the other two, which was a little disapointing because he had so much to offer to the jam.

overall the show was just indescribable. i had come to see john and paul, but i left with a new respect for all three of them (and a few new shirts).

wyldeboyd Wed Mar 28 '07
82
The Tabernacle, Atlanta,
Rank: 10 Posted: Fri Mar 30, '07 9:58 pm

I, like everyone else, am just blown away. Since, unfortunately, I didn't have anyone to go with me (I never do) , I get to share my experience with you guys! Anyway, going it alone has it's advantages - by getting 1 ticket in the pre-sale, I had a 3rd row seat in the center up with the "Club Joe" people and it was as good as I could have wanted. I've gone early to Joe shows in the past to get in the very front, and while it is great to view the show, Joe always throws his picks over your head. Well, this time - I got one! Got a Paul pick, too! Made me so happy...I guess it's the little things in life... but it got better...

I don't know what to say that hasn't already been said about the music. I mean, you guys have seen and heard Joe and Petrucci before, or at least I have - spot on, great tone, just amazing. I've been playing guitar for 20 years and they could take a dump on their guitar and what would come out of the amplifier would be 100 times more musical and interesting than anything I could play in my finest moment. Paul Gilbert - man, I could not WAIT to see him. I've lived in Atlanta for 10 years and I don't know when, if ever, he's been here during that time. It was the highlight of the show, for me. I had been reading the reviews and knew that Bruce was with him and they would play "Scarified". But they followed that up with "Scit Scat Wah"!!! It was too much!! 2 Racer X songs! Most of it was the new stuff - which is amazing - go to Amazon and get GOOMY - you'll love it. The only thing that would have made it perfect would have been for him to play "You Kids" or "Technical Difficulties", but I'm not complaining. Ok, I want make this review informative and not just my opinion, and I while I couldn't get the stage hand to give me another of Paul's picks, I managed to beg the set list off of him. Like to hear it?...here it go...

1. Get Out of My Yard 2. Hurry Up 3. Castle Dragon 4. Rusty Old Boat 5. Radiator 6. SCARIFIED!!! 7. SCIT SCAT WAH!!! 8. Spaceship One 9. Twelve Twelve 10. Solo to To Be With You 11. Down To Mexico

You will not be disappointed. I wish I could have been the Human Capo for Get Out of My Yard, but Bruce did an excellent job. His playing is really good. You could tell he was really excited to be there. He was so nice meeting him after the show. He inscribes what he autographs with "G4". How cool would it have been to see him participate in the Jam? Which leads me to the jam...at one point Paul picks up the drill. It was only for a few seconds, so have your cameras ready. Another note: this venue normally doesn't allow cameras, but I think the artist are agreeable if the venue is, so remember to bring your camera as it is a good possibility that it will be allowed.

In summary GREAT, GREAT show. More observations, for geeks like me: I met Bruce, Paul, John, and Satch after the show before they got on the bus. Great guys - they signed my guitar and were very willing to pose for a quick photo. I even saw one guy give his phone to Paul Gilbert so he could talk to one of his fans (at 12:30 in the morning) that couldn't make it to the show. Paul just rules. What else...didn't get Petrucci's set list (a physical copy), but I did take an upside- down photo of it with my camera while they were setting up.

1. Jaws of Life 2. Glasgow Kiss 3. Lost Without You 4. Curve 5. Wishful Thinking 6. Damage Control and, MIKE PORTNOY PLAYS DRUMS ON ALL OF THESE!!!!!

There. I hope I didn't ruin it for anybody. Just wanted to share some observations that I think will make it more fun for anyone who reads this. To anyone who is thinking of bringing a camera or trying to meet the guys after the show - it happened for me. Doesn't guarantee it by any means for any of the other shows, but it does, in my opinion, mean it's very likely, so hope it helps!

I've got some decent pics of the concert if anyone wants to trade pics, or if anyone wants to trade G3 guitar picks for pics (photos)! My email is in the attendance for the Tabernacle.

Thanks for reading. ENJOY THE SHOW!

xjs Wed Mar 28 '07
82
The Tabernacle, Atlanta,
Rank: 10 Posted: Fri Mar 30, '07 11:52 am
Incredible is not good enough a word to describe this show. I don't think there really is a word good enough to describe just how amazing this show was. Three of the most phenomenal guitarists you will ever see on the same stage ever, jaw dropping performances by all three. If you love great guitar playing and you don't go see this show, you better have a very good excuse. Thanks guys for the memory ! one I will never forget ! we had an AWESOME time ! Atlanta loves you !!!

eduxtremist13 Wed Mar 28 '07
82
The Tabernacle, Atlanta,
Rank: 10 Posted: Fri Mar 30, '07 10:01 am
Hey guys ,i highly recommend the,concert for those who can have the oportunity to go see them,it was a heck of a concert.Paul Gilbert opened,it was just great to see him ,i dont think they could've choosen anybody better than him to replace Steve Vai,great performer as Steve is,they're even tall and skinning and very fun to watch.Paul just tore it up there,great techinique,but his songs weren't that great,the best one,was the one he sang ,it was just very rock n roll .John Petrucci played Glasgow kiss,whishfull thinking,among others,there was a cool new song,I am not a big J.P fan but it was fun to see Portnoy performing,he is a Rock Star fellas.Joe's set list was;War,One big Rush,Flying in blue Dream,Satch Boogie,Cool #9,Surfing w/ the Alien,Circles,Super Colossal,Always with me,mystical potato.In my opinion the real set list wouldn't have Circles,Satch boogie,Mystical potato,and cool#9,i have seen those a way too many times,Hecould've played Belly dancer that i mentioned to him after the show,borg sex,lights of heaven,secret prayer,phone call,crushing day,motorcycle driver,the traveller,can't slow down,gnaahh,among others,but we need to have his set list changed for the next tour guys.i went as close as i could,meaning i was at the stage where this blonde hot was as well(I hope you read this one and email me to edwardsatriani@hotmail.com),and i took some great pics,including with Joe after the concert,Joe totally rocked,he is the best composer of all of them,just so many great songs.The Jam, Paul was the limelight,he is just such a great singer,and a shredder master,ican't wait to see the DVD,becuse it was just too loud.i wont ever go back without ear plugs.The played Foxy Lady,Purple haze (i guess),going down,Jumping Jack Flash,as the last one,and they brought the place down with that song,everybody was standing for that song.i could only thank them for all that guitar work,that was awesome,and i got to take pics,a lot of them from Joe,i was really close to Joe when i took those pics,but the best ones were with me and each of them.

meleeman18 Wed Mar 28 '07
82
The Tabernacle, Atlanta,
Rank: 10 Posted: Fri Mar 30, '07 6:52 am
Awesome show! Joe, Paul and John know how to put on a show and they enjoy it just as much as the crowd does. Platinum tickets are the way to go, meeting Joe in person was a truly awesome experience. Very friendly and personable, and i cant wait for some of his new projects to come out...Gonna go pick up a few of Paul's cd's now too. Keep up the passion guys, you guys ROCK. Oh yeah, and stop by Lafayette, LA on your next rounds of tours guys...9 hours was a long way to drive to get to Atlanta (but very much worth it!)