Joe, what else can I say? You never cease to completely amaze me at your shows!

Joe is not only an incredible musician, but a great person as well. He took the time to actually talk to my friend and I before the show, outside in front of the hotel. I saw them all standing there, and I couldnt help myself, I had to go meet Joe! Did he get mad and tell me to go away? Most definitely not! He took the time to say hello, shake hands, talk for a minute, and even let me take a quick picture standing next to him! (have to have proof when you say you met Joe Satriani!)

Joe, Dave, Jeff and Galen put on a great show! The sound was perfect, the drums and bass were tight, rhythm guitars we spot on, and Joe was... JOE!

After the show, we stuck around to get Joe to sign the Surfing CD, and he was nice enough to open the CD, and put his signatures on the actual discs inside!

Great job Joe, I'll come see you play literally every chance I get! Keep it up!

Cant wait to hear new stuff too!!!

This was an anniversary of sorts for me too. It was my 10th time seeing Joe and we drove well over 300 miles to Chicago for the event.

I was very, very impressed with the sound quality at the HOB. I was also pleased there was seating (maybe this was because I had just gotten 15 stitches removed from my ankle!). I ate at HOB and got in early, so I was one of the 50 who bought the CD and got to meet Joe. I've met him at a Platinum package event before and he signed my Ibanez JS. Both times meeting him, I have been very impressed with how humble and nice he is to his fans.

Great show Joe. I really appreciated the extended version of Always and Echo. Beautiful songs.

Can't wait for number 11!!

Having never been able to attend an actual JS concert before, I was already massively psyched about getting to the limited tour as it was. It was also my first time going to a HoB venue, so I really had no idea what to expect.

Managed to get there early enough to get a decent spot at the bar to the left of the stage, which turned out to be great as it was the side Joe played on the most!

Now, I'm not a musician at all, so no technical review or anything here, but I was blown away! All I can tell you is that I loved ever second of the show! From the stories about the different songs from SwtA, the intimate setting... that was packed, the great mix of songs from over the years representing the time since SwtA was released, the pure energy Joe, Jeff, Dave, and Galen put into the music all night long. Watching them play was incredible by itself, but the enthusiasm they had, how obvious it was that they enjoyed playing together, and just how much fun they were having pushed my experience to new heights!

Thanks for such a fantastic night of music, Guys!!

The Chicago show at the House of Blues was fantastic. I had not seen Joe live in a while so this was a real treat. I read a few complaints about the chairs on the main floor. I can understand this for some. However, I've grown really tired of the pushing and shoving that often comes with general admission shows. I have to admit, I was thrilled to see the chairs. It allowed me to concentrate on the main event--Joe and his perfomance of some of the greatest guitar music of all time.

Joe was in great spirits. Hearing the album in sequence was outstanding. It took me back to seeing him in the late 80s. Yes, the show was under two hours...however, it was only $35! Plus, you got to see a show that most others will only get to dream about. It was a truly exclusive event.

Joe has been a huge influence on my playing. I also love the fact that he's not afraid to state his opinion--he's very honest and that's refreshing. I remember old interviews in which Joe would admit to being a big fan of Prince's guitar playing and music. Other than Vai, how many other shredders have the stones to say that?

All in all, it was a great night. Thanks for letting Chicago enjoy the anniversary with you! SUGGESTION: How about posting a download of the audio from one of these shows for site members only?!

I saw a comment from Swifty "booing" the HOB for no photos. Two things...1) this is often at the request of the artist and 2) if you're the guy with the big white banner who sat in the 2nd row, I watched you snap photos with your dig cam all night long. So, take it easy.

Joe was simply amazing BUT shame on the House of Blues. I had won the vintage vinyl contest...flew all the way from SC to chicago to see Joe, the show was oversold, i mean they were turning people away at the door who had already bought tickets. If you werent seated on the floor you couldnt see jack shit. The staff at HOB was horrible and of no help. My girlfriend is a little over 5ft tall and could barely see the show all night. She had to watch it on one of the monitors. I want to thank Sony BMG, Vintage Vinyl, and Joe for a pretty good trip. I just wish i could have seen Joe a little better. For future reference, unless you have a reserved seat, DO NOT go to the House of Blues Chicago. They will not take care of you, at all.

p.s. Joe sounded better than ever.

Amazing concert, that's all I can say. I've seen Satch several times when I lived in Spain and yesterday I couldn't miss the chance to see him here (although not great, much better venue that the ones in Spain).

Some incredible intros and outros, great "old" songs mixed with a couple of "new" ones at the end (what about Love Thing for the next one?) and Joe's comments.

He enjoyed the show and so did we. I hope to see you soon again!

Thanks Joe.