Author Topic: Satch In Joisey (Read 472 times)

David Houck · « **Reply #15 on:** April 26, 2006, 12:43:35 PM »

I saw the Eletromagnets several times back in the mid 70's. Loved 'em!!

olieoliver · « **Reply #16 on:** April 26, 2006, 01:43:30 PM »

Well EJ is from Austin I believe.

jorge_s · « **Reply #17 on:** April 27, 2006, 05:42:58 AM »

I've also seen Joe live several times (4 altogether, I think). Stu Hamm payed bass every time and to me, he is as spectacular as Joe. Once he played a tribute to the Beatles with his two handed tapping technique. Just out of curiosity Kevin, is there a musical genre that is not self serving? Even a little bit? I think I know what you mean with one guy shredding on the guitar all night long seeming self serving; showing off what one can do, attracting attention. However can that also be said of jazz, classical, perhaps even folk?

mikedm · « **Reply #18 on:** April 27, 2006, 06:10:37 AM »

Yes indeed, EJ was the Darling of 6th Street for long, long time.

eastcoastepic · « **Reply #19 on:** April 27, 2006, 06:53:26 PM »

Kevin,
Sorry I missed you! I was there, also, and saw Joe for the third time in the last 5 years, and he is as good as ever. AND, on bass guitar, Bass Central's own Dave LaRue! Yes, Joe was a just a bit loud, and Dave was just a bit low, but Beaver's partner from Florida had some very good chops, indeed. I think he was a good fit for the band. EJ went on first for about 50 mins., and was also as good as ever, but with a very simple, hang on one note at a time bassist....no mistakes, mind you, but give me some fifths or eighths, or a mild run every now & then, will ya'?
Mr. Satriani is amazing...he played for a little more than 2 hours, and is well worth the $35 ticket price...don't miss him if he comes to your area. Highly recommended......
Chris

kmh364 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 28, 2006, 04:55:20 AM »

Chris,

Spring Lake? I ride down there all the time...I ride to eat my way across the Jersey shore, LOL! I'll usually start with the best hotdogs in the world at Max's in W. Long Branch and then ride thru Deal, Allenhurst, Asbury on my way to Ocean Ave. starting in Bradley Beach thru Spring Lake and on into Sea Girt whilst on my way to Hoffman's in Point Pleasant to finish off that 5,000 kCal day, LOL! Sometimes the feeding frenzy starts at La Nonna Piancone on Main St. in Bradley, but you get the picture, LOL!

Starland was packed that night...as is usual for a name act there. I usually hang near the small bar at the extreme stage right (between the bar and the water/beer girl, LOL!), near the dressing rooms (usually hugging the wall to maintain some space around me, LOL!). This way, it's relatively less crowded and I can see across the stage from stage right. It was Satch's side of the stage, so when he wasn't obscured by the front side of stage PA array, I got a good view of his technique (not that he's in any danger of being usurped by my rip-off of his style...I can't play any of that shred/speedmetal/neo-classical stuff anyway).

I didn't recognize Dave LaRue and I missed the band intros. Satch and Dave did a trading solo's thing during one of the tunes (name escapes me at the moment), but otherwise, he just pretty much stayed in the pocket like Stu does.

My apologies for not recognizing and giving props to Dave, but he doesn't still look like the publicty still that's posted on Bass Central's site, LOL!

Cheers,

Kevin

mikedm · « **Reply #21 on:** April 28, 2006, 07:49:43 AM »

Dave LaRue: saw him with the Dixie Dreggs and the Steve Morse Band (is there really a difference?)...gasp, argh he's awesome...that cat can play anything.

olieoliver · « **Reply #22 on:** April 28, 2006, 08:04:29 AM »

I saw the show in Dallas last night. It was pretty good. The mix wasn't that great. The drums sounded super and the guitar was LOUD!!!! (too loud IMHO) but the bass was very muddy and too low in the mix. Dave did a small solo that was probably real good but you couldn't really hear it that well. Joe's new song Super Colossal was pretty cool.

(Message edited by olieoliver on April 28, 2006)

mikedm · « **Reply #23 on:** April 28, 2006, 08:40:10 AM »

Olie,
Where was the show?
Sorry to hear the mix was off, Dave is too worthy of a player to not hear live.

Makes me think of acts like Ted Nugent: no matter how many times you saw them, it was nothing but he and Cliff Davies (drums). He could have left the rest of the band on the bus for all the good they were doing. Whack 'em, stack 'em and unplug 'em.

olieoliver · « **Reply #24 on:** April 28, 2006, 08:59:28 AM »

Michael, it was at the Nokia Theater in Arlington. It was my first time to see Dave live. Wished I could've heard him. I think the best venue for a great bass sound was Dallas City Limits. Ashamed its closed. I saw Kings X there and also Stu Hamm. Both had great sounds.

eastcoastepic · « **Reply #25 on:** April 28, 2006, 12:52:16 PM »

Kevin,
When the band came on, I thought boy, that bassist looks REAL familiar, but could not come up with his name at first. This was my first Dave L sighting, and I enjoyed his style very much. The band intro's were done after the last song of the set. Encore included Summer Song, probably my favorite JS composition, and the new material is quite good. The (personally) anticipated JS and EJ jam did not materialize, unfortunately. I guess they leave that for the G3 shows....
Do you 'ride' as in Colnago, Merckx & Litespeed, or like Yamaha & Harley Davidson? If it's the former, we may have to get together for 30 or 40 miles.
And yes, Max's has the country's best hot dogs...

kmh364 · « **Reply #26 on:** May 01, 2006, 11:15:07 AM »

Ride as in Harley-Davison. As much as I'd like to ride the former, limited time, and nagging injuries, get in my way. My co-worker is an award-winning fundraiser for MDA and an avid cycler so he cycles the 100+ mi bike ride to Cape May from Sandy Hook each year. He's dying to get me involved (and the girlfriend too), but I keep resisting by saying maybe next year, LOL!. So far, I just cut him a check for a donation.

DL's solo was very good but Satch forced it into a duet with him. And yes, the guitar was way too loud...after all, it was a Joe Satch show...band is optional, LOL!

KX's sound was more reasonable less than a week prior to Satch. The attendance was lacking, and because of that, they closed off both wings of the venue beyond the extremes of stage left and right (first time I ever saw that).

In '04 at the same venue, Rudy Sarzo was playing bass for Yngwie Malmsteen and it took a few songs and people yelling RUDY!!!! for me to realize it, despite the fact that he was 10' away from me and he still looks much the same way he did on the first Ozzy album cover back in '78, LOL!.

bigredbass · « **Reply #27 on:** May 01, 2006, 11:27:11 AM »

Rudy's a terrifically nice guy. Maybe not quite the technician Dave LR is, but really plays to the gig. I wish I still looked like I did in 78!!

J o e y

kmh364 · « **Reply #28 on:** May 02, 2006, 05:46:26 AM »

I agree. I always liked Rudy's playing....and he's a good showman as well. I didn't realize the guy is like 5'2 and very small in stature. His J-bass was as big as he is! He still has the feathered-back mane that made him famous in the 80's and practically no wrinkles! He must have discovered the fountain of youth.