Satch could get 98 percent with a little bit of listening to it. And rehearse. He just didn’t remember it. Wasn’t his ability. It was odd on how they attacked him. Sammy probably called him up said hey hey get on a plane. Show up for stern. Play this and that. When your hits. He will have 98 percent perfect.
Agreed. I think the issue is that he wasn’t able to play the songs well yet. He will bit it just wasn’t the type of performance we’re use to from Satriani
Exactly.... social media has really turned up the narcissism in people and music has not benefitted from it just a bunch of cringey creeps beating their chests while they show you some lick they woodshedded for 3 years mea while they couldn't play 1 song with a band well...let alone create or write anything anyone would want to hear
I am amazed at the bravery of his willingness to demonstrate (through his attempt) how difficult the riff is to play and discuss his interpretation of the musicality of EVH.
Go into a bar in just about any major city in the country on the weekend and you can hear bands covering popular current songs as well as the classics. Many of these bands have guitar players that have spent countless hours practicing to learn the songs of others. Now there is an art to covering someone elses music to a tee. Getting the tone , speed & phrasing just right. However if you're not writing your own original songs you become basically a sports bar rockstar playing covers every weekend. Joe Satriani has put out 18 studio albums , 5 live albums and 5 compilation albums. 3 of his albums have gone gold and 1 has gone platinum. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say i don't think Joe has ever attempted to sit down and learn Mean Streets note for note. He was too busy writing his own music and touring the world. All these bedroom rockers that spent god knows how much time learning to play the intro to Mean Streets need to sit back and compare Satch's career to where they are. Satch makes a living playing music , his own original music. When these critics match his output of music & tour the world several times over then maybe , maybe they could throw some shade at him.
Well said. There are thousands of guitarists out there that can shred their asses off and copy both Joe and Eddie, but nobody cares because they have no original musical style, songwriting ability, or ear for music.
Who wants to hear a clone? Can't someone use a Flying V to play a Stevie Ray Vaughan song? Covers used to be more about adding something different to songs, whether it is changing the tempo, arrangement, tuning, instruments used etc.
Not only that, but Joe's 70 (?) years old, too. From what I've heard, he's struggling to keep his fingers in physical shape because of the rigors of the road and touring. So anything he tries to do nowadays, I'll give him a pass on, just out of respect. He's not going to keep up the Professor Satch routine forever.
The intro to mean street is tough. I had to practice a lot just to do it as well as Satch and I can't imagine how much I'd have to do it to replicate Eddie. Whenever they got into "5150" though, Satch's tone and feel were so spot on...sounded killer.
Mic effing drop. THANK YOU ALSO, Satriani is a master of melody and composing. Has 10M units sold, and a legacy that will be remembered for a long time. The most humble (like you) person you ever wanna meet! I’m going for sure.
Great rant! Thanks for saying this. Joe certainly doesn't deserve this crap from a bunch of wanna be guitar heroes. Not only is he an insane player and a REAL guitar hero in his own right, he is also a very cool and humble guy who would never talk shit on other players. That's another thing that makes him better than all of the ghouls who want to take shots at him.
Joe is fantastic! What an epic guitar master, no one has a right to slam him, no one is EVH. This is a tribute to what Ed has done, and Joe is the man to do it! Well said Andy!
God I love ya dude. Exactly! Joe said he would never do it. And this is why. I'm glad he is. Joe's playing for honor of Ed. And Ed ain't never tried to do Joe. I'm sure the shoe would fit there. It's cool as hell that Joe's hanging out with some friends in the land of the living making some music while he can. And when Joe goes I'll be sad just the same way. Enjoy life while you can folks, this is a celebration of life. Not who can play the song like the record. Listen to the record then, but if you want to have fun some night out in the land of the living. Buy a ticket and have some fun while you can.
Very well said. There's just been a trend of just snotting this and one-upmanship in society today and it goes through all different fields not just music. I don't know why people have gotten so bad the last 5 to 10 years. Just buy a ticket go enjoy life rock out to your favorite bands down at the amphitheater, enjoy the show quit recording everything on your freaking phone! Just be in the moment and be with your friends and smile and hug them and dance with them, you're only Young once! Trust me on that!
1000% right on. And whom else is stepping up to honor the man? When I heard of this event I spent 2 hours buying and planning a Vegas trip to see this event! Can’t wait. Thanks Sammy, Michael, Jason and Joe for this.
I have to say the Van Halen fandom has some of the worst trolls of any band. The utter egotism, ignorance, and lack of respect these individuals have is mind blowing. They need to get a reality check and I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said. I'm personally glad there is a tour even happening and we have someone of Joe's caliber filling in. I hope we get UK dates for it, I'll be front of the queue
Perfectly said🎸 Joe has already proven himself self by being the first instrumental guitarist to make billboards top 40. And like he said he had very little time to prepare and it was 6am in the freaking morning. By the time the tour starts he will be ready. After all he taught Vai,Kirk Hamett,Alex Skolnic just to name a few. Rock On Andy🤘
💯💯💯 I was blown away by the Howard Stern appearance. They had like 10 minutes of rehearsal time and they sounded amazing! I've seen Satch live, and this tour will be incredible! You stated this perfectly.
AGREED! Joe is an icon himself - he's absolutely brilliant and changed my life since the first time I saw him WITH HAIR in person (The Extremist tour) certainly Joe is a positive inspiration to thousands of guitarists (including myself) and there is absolutely nothing wrong with Joe doing this tribute music to Eddie if he wants to. People who have an issue with this have other issues, of this I am sure. Godspeed, Joe Satriani!
This is the best comment I've seen about the episode. Suddenly the community of dungeon guitarists was offended that none of them were invited by Sammy Hagar to honor Van Halen's classics. So they decided to vent their anger not only on one of the greatest guitarists of all time, but one of the most humble and polite. Joe Satriani is, first and foremost, a class act. Joe is also a musical genius and innovator. That's why Sammy invited him. And that's why none other than Alex Van Halen had already invited him too. Anyway, here's a lesson for all these kids who think they're better than Satch just because they spent months uselessly trying to be the best copy of Eddie Van Halen: history has no place for imitators.
They invited him because he had played in chicken foot with them. They would’ve felt like a-holes if they didn’t ask him first. Anyone with ears knows Pete Thorn would’ve been a better choice to capture the spirit of Eddie’s playing. Of course Satch can get the job done but I just don’t feel he was the “best” choice.
@@thatsamazin- Pete who? We have Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, two former members of Van Halen. And we have Jason Bonham. I don't know if you understand the context, but we're talking about legends paying tribute to the greatest rock guitarist of all time. And legends play with legends. Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, George Lynch, Uli Roth and Neal Schon are legends. Eric Johnson, Steve Morse and Yngwie Malmsteen are legends. Then we have the great guitarists, like Paul Gilbert, Nuno Bettencourt, Jake E. Lee, Warren De Martini, Zakk Wylde or Reb Beach, for example. Then, much later, at the end of the line there are guys like Pete Thorn. I'm sorry to say this, don't get me wrong, I respect guys like him a lot, because I'm not capable of doing what he does. But understand: this tribute is not about who plays the best copy of Eddie Van Halen. Sammy and Michael aren't putting together a cover band. This is no stage for imitators.
Thank You! 100% needed to be said ⚡️ An EV tribute is much deserved to honor such a giant in the guitar community, people need to encourage that it’s finally happening! I’m really happy Satch stepped up to the plate. An EV tribute couldn’t be more blessed than with a humble and talent/capable guitar icon to represent EV’s parts…
Andy your a BEAST! I have been a longtime fan of yours, you have great tone, amazing chops, and your extremely generous with your time. But this rant is sooooooo spot on!!!! I am 60 years old, and I was lucky enough to have studied with Joe in my 20’s during the time he was recording “Surfing With The Alien”. Joe was really only known locally and by a few hardcore guitar enthusiasts but when Surfing came out THE WORLD CHANGED, but you know what didn’t change….. Joe. He has always kept his head on straight, he has never lost sight of his vision and he is STILL a student of the guitar, ever growing, ever developing, and ever pushing the envelop of what instrumental rock guitar can do. We played “Always With Me” together before the song was released as an example of B Major composition, but when I heard the final recording I was just floored. Even after playing it with him I had no idea of how far he would take that piece. Joe is the most incredible musician I have ever had the opportunity to be in the same room with and I will always be grateful for that. These fools that want to tag Joe and act like they can do better….. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 That’s just a joke, Joe Satriani has a body of work that defines what it means to be a success as a guitarist in a business that chews up and spits out everyone! Thank you Andy for your rant! I love your mando stuff by the way. 🎶🎶🎶 Thank sir, have a blessed day!
Facts. And an epic mic drop to close a well considered and spoken "rant". Cheers, Andy. Thanks for consistently being the real deal and unapologetically wearing your heart on your sleeve.
Imagine going after one of the greatest guitarists in the world because you can kinda play something a little bit better after 60 minutes of trying to record yourself in a sterile environment instead of doing it live in front of a massive audience. It's pretty sad, to be honest. Like... I can play The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing... in my chair, kinda out of tune, and if I have enough prep time. WTF, guitar community? We are better than this.
Joe is still absolutely killer on guitar. I saw him last fall on his Elephants of Mars tour and he was still shredding as well as I can remember from his shows 30 years ago. Sammy Hagar just announced the tour so give Joe a month or two and he will have these songs down pat.
Joe is awesome and I think very humble. He’s the first to say that he’ll never be Eddie Van Halen. And he hasn’t even had a chance to practice all this stuff properly.
I think you make some valid points. That said, the guy for the part should be Satch from Steel Panther. When he was in Atomic Punks he nailed every VH lick in the book. I'm sure the boys from SP would give him a few months off to do this tour.
It's so easy to criticize someone when you're anonymously hiding behind a keyboard in your bedroom (more than likely owned by your parents). 99.999% of these internet trolls have never, and will never perform in public. It's a completely different world when you're standing in front of people vs. hiding behind a keyboard.
you guys act like the dude who posted the mean street video is some troll in the basement. As far as I know, he is literally a gigging musician like the rest of us. Most of us are not just hiding in our mothers basement like trolls. But, he really should not have tagged Satriani. Nonetheless, maybe Satriani does get a good kick in the butt to learn the songs better to the point where what he brings to the table actually keeps it fresh. I really did not hear him interpreting the songs in a unique and personal way. I heard him fumbling and getting through. Which again just proves the fact that she should not have been put in that position at this time. They were not ready for the Howard Stern show.
I didn’t run around saying he wasn’t any good - but it was enlightening that he played so many of the riffs so straight and w/o groove and syncopation. I flatly didn’t like a lot of it - regardless of how difficult it is or isn’t to play. I’m not even a guitarist, I’m a pianist - but the feel of a lot of it to me as a musician was not very pleasing.
Beautifully said. I've been playing my entire life and Joe, and Eddie have helped keep guitar relevant through the years. We owe both a great deal of gratitude. Andy you're on that list. Keep elevating the rest of us to do better.
This is the video the internet needed today. I've been just cringing all day at all these arm chair critics denouncing what was a high pressure, low preparation performance. We should be praising the bravery and humbling moment that shows even the masters not quite having mastered something but saying what the hell and giving it their best shot in the restraints of the moment. This should serve as inspiration for us all to continue to improve but seems easier for many to just use it as a self-affirming gloating point.
Totally agree with you. It was obvious to me that was thrown together at the last minute and I doubt they have rehearsed anything. When the shows start next year, they'll be tight. No, no one will be Joe Satriani. That man is great.
I was frankly impressed by how natural a player Joe was for those songs. I could care less how he did "mean Street", that Summer Nights was incredible. Frankly anything from that 5150 era, that's always been beyond my skill level. There's a difference between being highly practiced and just being natural.
Well said brother. There will always be our favorite professional guitarist out there, but we should all have 100 % respect and thankfulness for all who paved the way. Eddie and Joe are both one of those awesome professionals. Very well said!!!
I had higher hopes for the guitar community and humanity in general. You shouldn’t have had to say this but thanks for being the voice of reason here, Andy. The trolls are welcome to stay in the basement, er, dungeon of their parent’s house and hide behind a keyboard all they want. They will never contribute to the world the way Joe has and continues to do. Be better to one another, everyone. That is all.
Don’t have high hopes for the guitar community! They’re the most toxic group of people next to Maga Moron Trump supporters. That’s why 90% of them are horrible because they’d rather spend their time trash talking than playing their guitars
What these newbie guitar players forget: Joe Satriani PAVED THE WAY for instrumental guitar music in the mainstream the past 35 years. All of Surfing, clips from Extremist... he put electric rock guitar on the map for a licensing standpoint. Look at all the syncs he got. You're spot on as usual Andy. These guys slogging have probably not even been much on a stage, or on tour. It's easy to get a 10 second clip to post on Instagram. Anyone can do that
When you hear some of Tim Henson’s stuff there’s similarities to tracks like Mean Street, with all those muted legato lines and harmonics. Tim might have had a soft pop at Boomers and their bends, but he’s definitely influenced by the guitarists of old, I mean where did finger tapping come from 🤔
Agree 100% . You have these guys posting videos to show us that they're better than Joe Satriani. Joe has HIS own career playing his OWN music, and this is a side project,as opposed to someone who spends his whole life copying EVH,and will only ever be a cover artist.
You nailed it right on the head, Andy!!! Satch is just a different kind of player. Satch has gifted us with a catalog of music that is unrivaled. And like you said, there will NEVER be another EVH. His swing and timing was unrivaled. Ed could do things Satch can’t do, and vice versa. Imagine if the roles were reversed, and Ed was still alive and had to pull off Joe’s catalog. I don’t know why Van Halen fans in general have to be so toxic. Thank you Andy for always flying the EVH flag, and calling out BS when needed.
@@cherrysunburst1959 Absolutely!!! For me, it’s EVH at the top of the mountain. It’s just crappy people are bagging on Joe when he’s just trying to pay tribute to Ed.
1000% man! Gotta call the basement dwellers out. Joe is an Icon, but more than that, He's close friends with Sammy. Anyone who has actually played live in bands or done anything in the music business knows that being a great hang and bandmate is the #1 priority. If Alex, Dave, and Wolfie(on guitar) could all agree on a "Best of All Worlds" tour with Sammy and Mikey, That would be the lineup, but unfortunately it seems like that's never gonna happen.
Boom. Thanks for saying the quiet part out loud . I enjoyed Joe's performance on Howard. They smiled the whole time. Jason B on a $450 electronic kit and Satch playing through a POD😂 . Was awsome to watch , top notch smiles and talent all around
Andy is always on point. And unless you’re actually Joe Satriani from the future, you don’t get to shamelessly tag Joe Satriani from today and have it mean anything. It especially doesn’t mean anything if you’re trying to imply that you’re closer to the King. Holy hell 😂
LOVE Joe!!! I didn't think he was the right guy. Thought there were others more suitable, but JOE KILLED IT!!! 😱 OMG!!! WE ARE NOT WORTHY!!! He's yet again blown my mind!!! That's with barely any rehearsal! He's still Joe even though he's doing Ed. Amazing!!! There is a Hendrix show he did. BLEW ME AWAY! Managed to maintain the elements of JH while sprinkling "Joe-ness" all over it. This, ladies and germs, is a REAL guitar HERO! Not a clone/wannabe
@@daryljohnson9215 uhm, that's what I said. 😱 I was wrong. I was thinking Satchell from Atomic Punks/Steel Panther. No need. JS is AMAZING as the axe man! ALEX who? 🤣
The fact is most of the guitar players in any of the Van Halen tribute bands could probably play any of the songs better then Joe, but is Sammy gonna hire a person he doesn't know to go on tour with him? No absolutely not. Joe is a pioneer who has taught many of the famous and iconic guitar players we know today and his style is not a copy of Eddie so he will be putting his touch on the songs as Sammy does when singing the old David Lee Roth songs. The fact of the matter is not even Eddie himself played those songs the same way twice, watch any live performance of him there are mistakes and blunders everywhere. Eddie always said the reason he didn't have a second guitar player for so long was because he needed to be able to go off and do whatever he wanted to at any given time. So if Joe is not your choice for this venture then don't follow it
@@RobertMJohnson you are obviously obsessed with Eddie and think he's a God, he is not and even Eddie admitted that many times mistakes and blunders turned into a new found sound or riff. But if you need real proof just watch any live video from the 2004 reunion tour and you will no longer think the way you do, Sammy use to have fights with him about screwing up so bad he had trouble singing over it. And then there was the reunion with Dave that was also horrible... see for yourself here's a couple examples, Ace! ... By the way he was a terrible drunk and coke head incase you didn't know so of course he screwed up many times. Don't get me wrong I loved Eddie he's why I started playing guitar 36 years ago, but don't be unrealistic man and please no a thing or two before you comment on things 😉 ua-cam.com/video/GPZSKXU5nVg/v-deo.htmlsi=SvIbtiX07J_fv16V ua-cam.com/video/VnYvIfG9Vb4/v-deo.htmlsi=BavyWKYYV0FFd87l
I thought Joe did a great job, It was cool to see him play that stuff. For Joe it would be a fan geek out moment as well. A Nostalgia trip, As Eddie started the Genre of Guitar Virtuosity at that Level, Joe in my opinion can come pretty close to the way it should be... My 2 cents... Cheers!
I agree. Wanting to have someone who can recreate Eddie's sound and style 100% (or 95% realistically) is almost dishonorable to his legacy. Get someone who can play the song on a functional, enjoyable level but also create the good time that EVH was known for.
I totally agree. I think what they did on Stern that day was great. The sound quality was awesome and I couldn't help but bang my head and rock out and I'm not even the biggest Van Halen fan 👍🏻🤘🏻🍻
For me Satriani is the best instrumental composer of all time. To compare yourself to him in a condescending way is the most stupid act you can ever do.
The "music police" is still alive, and always has been. Most of the one I have ever met, are still standing in the bar ...knowing better than the performer on the stage. Nothing new under the sun. 🎶♥️🙏🎶
Haven't seen any of these tagged videos, but I sure enjoyed seeing Satriani playing the EVH songs. And I know I'll never be as good as Eddie, Andy or Joe, but I'm lucky enough to be able to be around at a time I can enjoy all of them.
Great point......I said to my friend that I was blown away at how well Joe still plays at 67 years old!!! When I feel the twinges currently at 51 years old, trying to hold down barre chords, playing bars and pubs, I hope I can still maintain my own current standard in 16 years time!!!! (and I'm no JS!!)
Hello Andy. You hit the nail right on the head. I made a comment similar to what you just said on another video about how others felt about Joe Satriani, and how he performed on the Howard Stern show. I think Joe did an excellent job for not being rehearsed. Joe plays his own material, and to agree to play in the Eddie Van Halen spotlight, takes lotta guts. All eyes will be on Joe, but I guarantee he will kill it when the time comes for the tour. Besides, I don’t remember anyone stepping up to the plate to play in Eddie‘s position.
So true. Thanks for the post. I didn't know this was going on so soon but I knew it would be big news. All the clips I saw were great to hear! Sammy knows what he's doing and he and Joe are probably friends because who isn't a friend of Sammy's? I'm looking forward to the shows.
Reality is that many or most of our heroes are going away…I still love the songs and live performances are fun to go to. Support the players keeping the music going!
Well said. Joe is a legend in his own right and doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone.
agreed, and he should not have been put in this position.
@@heartsquaremusic2953 Joe put himself in that position, he’s been wanting to do this.
Agreed .. If Eddie did a tribute to Joe ..it would sound like Eddie doing a tribute to Joe.
Well said!!!!
Same thing. Agreed!
Satch could get 98 percent with a little bit of listening to it. And rehearse. He just didn’t remember it. Wasn’t his ability. It was odd on how they attacked him. Sammy probably called him up said hey hey get on a plane. Show up for stern. Play this and that. When your hits. He will have 98 percent perfect.
That’s right!!
Agreed. I think the issue is that he wasn’t able to play the songs well yet. He will bit it just wasn’t the type of performance we’re use to from Satriani
I am thankful that I lived in a time when music was more art than gaming competition.
Exactly.... social media has really turned up the narcissism in people and music has not benefitted from it just a bunch of cringey creeps beating their chests while they show you some lick they woodshedded for 3 years mea while they couldn't play 1 song with a band well...let alone create or write anything anyone would want to hear
Well, everyone was trying to out solo the next guy back then. Dokken Tooth and Nail for instance. Whole album was one big solo.
@@Diesel0807 i am curently on my guitar journey and i have made it a daily thing to pick around with my dad to get that jammin down
A lot of the culprits of this kind of attitude tend to be older.
@@JoeSmith-ig3pr everyone thinks it was better in their day lol.
I am amazed at the bravery of his willingness to demonstrate (through his attempt) how difficult the riff is to play and discuss his interpretation of the musicality of EVH.
Go into a bar in just about any major city in the country on the weekend and you can hear bands covering popular current songs as well as the classics. Many of these bands have guitar players that have spent countless hours practicing to learn the songs of others. Now there is an art to covering someone elses music to a tee. Getting the tone , speed & phrasing just right. However if you're not writing your own original songs you become basically a sports bar rockstar playing covers every weekend. Joe Satriani has put out 18 studio albums , 5 live albums and 5 compilation albums. 3 of his albums have gone gold and 1 has gone platinum. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say i don't think Joe has ever attempted to sit down and learn Mean Streets note for note. He was too busy writing his own music and touring the world. All these bedroom rockers that spent god knows how much time learning to play the intro to Mean Streets need to sit back and compare Satch's career to where they are. Satch makes a living playing music , his own original music. When these critics match his output of music & tour the world several times over then maybe , maybe they could throw some shade at him.
Well said. There are thousands of guitarists out there that can shred their asses off and copy both Joe and Eddie, but nobody cares because they have no original musical style, songwriting ability, or ear for music.
Who wants to hear a clone? Can't someone use a Flying V to play a Stevie Ray Vaughan song? Covers used to be more about adding something different to songs, whether it is changing the tempo, arrangement, tuning, instruments used etc.
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Not only that, but Joe's 70 (?) years old, too. From what I've heard, he's struggling to keep his fingers in physical shape because of the rigors of the road and touring. So anything he tries to do nowadays, I'll give him a pass on, just out of respect. He's not going to keep up the Professor Satch routine forever.
The intro to mean street is tough. I had to practice a lot just to do it as well as Satch and I can't imagine how much I'd have to do it to replicate Eddie. Whenever they got into "5150" though, Satch's tone and feel were so spot on...sounded killer.
Mic effing drop. THANK YOU
ALSO, Satriani is a master of melody and composing. Has 10M units sold, and a legacy that will be remembered for a long time.
The most humble (like you) person you ever wanna meet! I’m going for sure.
Great rant! Thanks for saying this. Joe certainly doesn't deserve this crap from a bunch of wanna be guitar heroes. Not only is he an insane player and a REAL guitar hero in his own right, he is also a very cool and humble guy who would never talk shit on other players. That's another thing that makes him better than all of the ghouls who want to take shots at him.
Perfectly said
Joe is fantastic! What an epic guitar master, no one has a right to slam him, no one is EVH. This is a tribute to what Ed has done, and Joe is the man to do it! Well said Andy!
God I love ya dude. Exactly! Joe said he would never do it. And this is why. I'm glad he is. Joe's playing for honor of Ed. And Ed ain't never tried to do Joe. I'm sure the shoe would fit there. It's cool as hell that Joe's hanging out with some friends in the land of the living making some music while he can. And when Joe goes I'll be sad just the same way. Enjoy life while you can folks, this is a celebration of life. Not who can play the song like the record. Listen to the record then, but if you want to have fun some night out in the land of the living. Buy a ticket and have some fun while you can.
Very well said. There's just been a trend of just snotting this and one-upmanship in society today and it goes through all different fields not just music. I don't know why people have gotten so bad the last 5 to 10 years. Just buy a ticket go enjoy life rock out to your favorite bands down at the amphitheater, enjoy the show quit recording everything on your freaking phone! Just be in the moment and be with your friends and smile and hug them and dance with them, you're only Young once! Trust me on that!
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If you listened to what Sammy said, some of the songs they performed on the Stern show weren't even rehearsed. Joe was amazing!
You believe anything sammy hagar says? He is full of shit
Give Joe a month to learn and practise those old Van Halen tracks and there will be a huge difference.
Joe is the guy responsible for artists being able to stand on their own feet without record labels
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1000% right on. And whom else is stepping up to honor the man? When I heard of this event I spent 2 hours buying and planning a Vegas trip to see this event! Can’t wait. Thanks Sammy, Michael, Jason and Joe for this.
I have to say the Van Halen fandom has some of the worst trolls of any band. The utter egotism, ignorance, and lack of respect these individuals have is mind blowing. They need to get a reality check and I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said.
I'm personally glad there is a tour even happening and we have someone of Joe's caliber filling in. I hope we get UK dates for it, I'll be front of the queue
King👑 Edward Van Halen
Accept no cheap imitators!
Try talking to a Motley Crue fan. They actually think Mick mars is a better guitarist than Eddie. By far the worst fandom.
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Möstly Crüd...💩
I agree. Horrible fandom.
Perfectly said🎸 Joe has already proven himself self by being the first instrumental guitarist to make billboards top 40. And like he said he had very little time to prepare and it was 6am in the freaking morning. By the time the tour starts he will be ready. After all he taught Vai,Kirk Hamett,Alex Skolnic just to name a few. Rock On Andy🤘
I hope it's not because he's suddenly slowing down cause he's in his mid sixties!!
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No way and also, Sammy Hagar knows exactly what he's doing.
Yeah true!
💯💯💯 I was blown away by the Howard Stern appearance. They had like 10 minutes of rehearsal time and they sounded amazing! I've seen Satch live, and this tour will be incredible! You stated this perfectly.
I been playing guitar 38 years, I still can't play the intro to Mean Street, LOL
I attempted it once and then just said BRAVO EDDIE and moved on.
Ditto 😂
AGREED! Joe is an icon himself - he's absolutely brilliant and changed my life since the first time I saw him WITH HAIR in person (The Extremist tour) certainly Joe is a positive inspiration to thousands of guitarists (including myself) and there is absolutely nothing wrong with Joe doing this tribute music to Eddie if he wants to. People who have an issue with this have other issues, of this I am sure. Godspeed, Joe Satriani!
This is the best comment I've seen about the episode. Suddenly the community of dungeon guitarists was offended that none of them were invited by Sammy Hagar to honor Van Halen's classics. So they decided to vent their anger not only on one of the greatest guitarists of all time, but one of the most humble and polite. Joe Satriani is, first and foremost, a class act. Joe is also a musical genius and innovator. That's why Sammy invited him. And that's why none other than Alex Van Halen had already invited him too. Anyway, here's a lesson for all these kids who think they're better than Satch just because they spent months uselessly trying to be the best copy of Eddie Van Halen: history has no place for imitators.
Nailed it!! 💯💯💯
Amen. Period. Exclamation Point!
Well said !
They invited him because he had played in chicken foot with them. They would’ve felt like a-holes if they didn’t ask him first. Anyone with ears knows Pete Thorn would’ve been a better choice to capture the spirit of Eddie’s playing. Of course Satch can get the job done but I just don’t feel he was the “best” choice.
@@thatsamazin- Pete who? We have Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, two former members of Van Halen. And we have Jason Bonham. I don't know if you understand the context, but we're talking about legends paying tribute to the greatest rock guitarist of all time.
And legends play with legends. Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, George Lynch, Uli Roth and Neal Schon are legends. Eric Johnson, Steve Morse and Yngwie Malmsteen are legends. Then we have the great guitarists, like Paul Gilbert, Nuno Bettencourt, Jake E. Lee, Warren De Martini, Zakk Wylde or Reb Beach, for example.
Then, much later, at the end of the line there are guys like Pete Thorn. I'm sorry to say this, don't get me wrong, I respect guys like him a lot, because I'm not capable of doing what he does.
But understand: this tribute is not about who plays the best copy of Eddie Van Halen. Sammy and Michael aren't putting together a cover band. This is no stage for imitators.
Thank You! 100% needed to be said ⚡️
An EV tribute is much deserved to honor such a giant in the guitar community, people need to encourage that it’s finally happening!
I’m really happy Satch stepped up to the plate.
An EV tribute couldn’t be more blessed than with a humble and talent/capable guitar icon to represent EV’s parts…
Andy your a BEAST! I have been a longtime fan of yours, you have great tone, amazing chops, and your extremely generous with your time. But this rant is sooooooo spot on!!!! I am 60 years old, and I was lucky enough to have studied with Joe in my 20’s during the time he was recording “Surfing With The Alien”. Joe was really only known locally and by a few hardcore guitar enthusiasts but when Surfing came out THE WORLD CHANGED, but you know what didn’t change….. Joe. He has always kept his head on straight, he has never lost sight of his vision and he is STILL a student of the guitar, ever growing, ever developing, and ever pushing the envelop of what instrumental rock guitar can do. We played “Always With Me” together before the song was released as an example of B Major composition, but when I heard the final recording I was just floored. Even after playing it with him I had no idea of how far he would take that piece. Joe is the most incredible musician I have ever had the opportunity to be in the same room with and I will always be grateful for that. These fools that want to tag Joe and act like they can do better….. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣
That’s just a joke, Joe Satriani has a body of work that defines what it means to be a success as a guitarist in a business that chews up and spits out everyone! Thank you Andy for your rant! I love your mando stuff by the way. 🎶🎶🎶 Thank sir, have a blessed day!
“You’ll never be Joe Satriani” 👏
This soooo needed to be said - Thank you Andy! Couldn't agree with you more - you sir rock and are spot on! Props always to Joe and you for this!
Facts. And an epic mic drop to close a well considered and spoken "rant".
Cheers, Andy. Thanks for consistently being the real deal and unapologetically wearing your heart on your sleeve.
Imagine going after one of the greatest guitarists in the world because you can kinda play something a little bit better after 60 minutes of trying to record yourself in a sterile environment instead of doing it live in front of a massive audience. It's pretty sad, to be honest.
Like... I can play The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing... in my chair, kinda out of tune, and if I have enough prep time. WTF, guitar community? We are better than this.
Joe is still absolutely killer on guitar. I saw him last fall on his Elephants of Mars tour and he was still shredding as well as I can remember from his shows 30 years ago. Sammy Hagar just announced the tour so give Joe a month or two and he will have these songs down pat.
You have perfectly expressed what I’ve been thinking these last few days.
You nailed it Andy . Happy holidays
Andy, you are friggin' amazing brother.🥰
Joe is awesome and I think very humble. He’s the first to say that he’ll never be Eddie Van Halen. And he hasn’t even had a chance to practice all this stuff properly.
I think you make some valid points. That said, the guy for the part should be Satch from Steel Panther. When he was in Atomic Punks he nailed every VH lick in the book. I'm sure the boys from SP would give him a few months off to do this tour.
Couldn’t of been said better, and said from a master guitarist makes it even better. Thank you for being you 👏
It's so easy to criticize someone when you're anonymously hiding behind a keyboard in your bedroom (more than likely owned by your parents). 99.999% of these internet trolls have never, and will never perform in public. It's a completely different world when you're standing in front of people vs. hiding behind a keyboard.
Right. Let’s not analyze ANYTHING we aren’t proficient in or with.
you guys act like the dude who posted the mean street video is some troll in the basement. As far as I know, he is literally a gigging musician like the rest of us. Most of us are not just hiding in our mothers basement like trolls. But, he really should not have tagged Satriani. Nonetheless, maybe Satriani does get a good kick in the butt to learn the songs better to the point where what he brings to the table actually keeps it fresh. I really did not hear him interpreting the songs in a unique and personal way. I heard him fumbling and getting through. Which again just proves the fact that she should not have been put in that position at this time. They were not ready for the Howard Stern show.
I didn’t run around saying he wasn’t any good - but it was enlightening that he played so many of the riffs so straight and w/o groove and syncopation. I flatly didn’t like a lot of it - regardless of how difficult it is or isn’t to play. I’m not even a guitarist, I’m a pianist - but the feel of a lot of it to me as a musician was not very pleasing.
Beautifully said. I've been playing my entire life and Joe, and Eddie have helped keep guitar relevant through the years. We owe both a great deal of gratitude. Andy you're on that list. Keep elevating the rest of us to do better.
thank you for this man... it was needed. 😎
This is the video the internet needed today. I've been just cringing all day at all these arm chair critics denouncing what was a high pressure, low preparation performance. We should be praising the bravery and humbling moment that shows even the masters not quite having mastered something but saying what the hell and giving it their best shot in the restraints of the moment. This should serve as inspiration for us all to continue to improve but seems easier for many to just use it as a self-affirming gloating point.
Totally agree with you. It was obvious to me that was thrown together at the last minute and I doubt they have rehearsed anything. When the shows start next year, they'll be tight. No, no one will be Joe Satriani. That man is great.
EVH fan here and Joe did a great tribute to Eddie in the humblest way possible in that set. Joe is a legend
Thank You Andy.. Couldn't have been said better... Truly
I was frankly impressed by how natural a player Joe was for those songs. I could care less how he did "mean Street", that Summer Nights was incredible. Frankly anything from that 5150 era, that's always been beyond my skill level.
There's a difference between being highly practiced and just being natural.
Well said Andy! Joe literally taught Kirk Hammet and people have the audacity to critique him. Pure insanity.
Well said brother. There will always be our favorite professional guitarist out there, but we should all have 100 % respect and thankfulness for all who paved the way. Eddie and Joe are both one of those awesome professionals. Very well said!!!
EXACTLY! I tried to state this in a comment but you did it perfectly.
I had higher hopes for the guitar community and humanity in general. You shouldn’t have had to say this but thanks for being the voice of reason here, Andy. The trolls are welcome to stay in the basement, er, dungeon of their parent’s house and hide behind a keyboard all they want. They will never contribute to the world the way Joe has and continues to do. Be better to one another, everyone. That is all.
Agreed 💯💯💯
Don’t have high hopes for the guitar community! They’re the most toxic group of people next to Maga Moron Trump supporters. That’s why 90% of them are horrible because they’d rather spend their time trash talking than playing their guitars
100 percent accurate!!!
Needed to be said. Thank you Andy!
You are 100% right and you said it in the most awesome and sincere way. Great man
What these newbie guitar players forget: Joe Satriani PAVED THE WAY for instrumental guitar music in the mainstream the past 35 years. All of Surfing, clips from Extremist... he put electric rock guitar on the map for a licensing standpoint. Look at all the syncs he got. You're spot on as usual Andy. These guys slogging have probably not even been much on a stage, or on tour. It's easy to get a 10 second clip to post on Instagram. Anyone can do that
When you hear some of Tim Henson’s stuff there’s similarities to tracks like Mean Street, with all those muted legato lines and harmonics. Tim might have had a soft pop at Boomers and their bends, but he’s definitely influenced by the guitarists of old, I mean where did finger tapping come from 🤔
Agree 100% . You have these guys posting videos to show us that they're better than Joe Satriani. Joe has HIS own career playing his OWN music, and this is a side project,as opposed to someone who spends his whole life copying EVH,and will only ever be a cover artist.
Thank you so much for saying this Andy!!! Def needed to be said!!
Thank You. Proper Perspective.
You nailed it right on the head, Andy!!! Satch is just a different kind of player. Satch has gifted us with a catalog of music that is unrivaled. And like you said, there will NEVER be another EVH. His swing and timing
was unrivaled. Ed could do things Satch can’t do, and vice versa. Imagine if the roles were reversed, and Ed was still alive and had to pull off Joe’s catalog. I don’t know why Van Halen fans in general have to be so toxic. Thank you Andy for always flying the EVH flag, and calling out BS when needed.
@Apocalypse2031 Amen!!
Different styles of playing. Eddie had more fire and intensity.
@@cherrysunburst1959 Absolutely!!! For me, it’s EVH at the top of the mountain. It’s just crappy people are bagging on Joe when he’s just trying to pay tribute to Ed.
1000% man! Gotta call the basement dwellers out. Joe is an Icon, but more than that, He's close friends with Sammy. Anyone who has actually played live in bands or done anything in the music business knows that being a great hang and bandmate is the #1 priority. If Alex, Dave, and Wolfie(on guitar) could all agree on a "Best of All Worlds" tour with Sammy and Mikey, That would be the lineup, but unfortunately it seems like that's never gonna happen.
Wolf even said Roth is the 1 that killed any chance of an earlier tribute
Boom. Thanks for saying the quiet part out loud . I enjoyed Joe's performance on Howard. They smiled the whole time. Jason B on a $450 electronic kit and Satch playing through a POD😂 . Was awsome to watch , top notch smiles and talent all around
great reply andy, thank you!
Andy is always on point. And unless you’re actually Joe Satriani from the future, you don’t get to shamelessly tag Joe Satriani from today and have it mean anything. It especially doesn’t mean anything if you’re trying to imply that you’re closer to the King. Holy hell 😂
Pretty sure next time we see him play it, it'll be nailed.
The first video I came across on this topic I believed it to be click bait but NO! You are 110% correct ! Thanks for posting this
Thanks for this Andy. This needed to be said! I 100% agree.
LOVE Joe!!! I didn't think he was the right guy. Thought there were others more suitable, but JOE KILLED IT!!! 😱 OMG!!! WE ARE NOT WORTHY!!! He's yet again blown my mind!!! That's with barely any rehearsal! He's still Joe even though he's doing Ed. Amazing!!!
There is a Hendrix show he did. BLEW ME AWAY! Managed to maintain the elements of JH while sprinkling "Joe-ness" all over it. This, ladies and germs, is a REAL guitar HERO! Not a clone/wannabe
Who would you rather of had? I think Satch is perfect.. and OBVIOUSLY so did ALEX FREAKING VAN HALEN
@@daryljohnson9215 uhm, that's what I said. 😱 I was wrong. I was thinking Satchell from Atomic Punks/Steel Panther. No need. JS is AMAZING as the axe man!
ALEX who? 🤣
The fact is most of the guitar players in any of the Van Halen tribute bands could probably play any of the songs better then Joe, but is Sammy gonna hire a person he doesn't know to go on tour with him? No absolutely not. Joe is a pioneer who has taught many of the famous and iconic guitar players we know today and his style is not a copy of Eddie so he will be putting his touch on the songs as Sammy does when singing the old David Lee Roth songs. The fact of the matter is not even Eddie himself played those songs the same way twice, watch any live performance of him there are mistakes and blunders everywhere. Eddie always said the reason he didn't have a second guitar player for so long was because he needed to be able to go off and do whatever he wanted to at any given time. So if Joe is not your choice for this venture then don't follow it
Mistakes and blunders WHERE precisely? Eddie doesn’t make mistakes and blunders, Ace.
@@RobertMJohnson you are obviously obsessed with Eddie and think he's a God, he is not and even Eddie admitted that many times mistakes and blunders turned into a new found sound or riff. But if you need real proof just watch any live video from the 2004 reunion tour and you will no longer think the way you do, Sammy use to have fights with him about screwing up so bad he had trouble singing over it. And then there was the reunion with Dave that was also horrible... see for yourself here's a couple examples, Ace! ... By the way he was a terrible drunk and coke head incase you didn't know so of course he screwed up many times. Don't get me wrong I loved Eddie he's why I started playing guitar 36 years ago, but don't be unrealistic man and please no a thing or two before you comment on things 😉
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To me, it wasn't mean street, it was 5150 that really sounded like he was struggling the most
Thanks! It's impossible to explain it better than that.
I thought Joe did a great job, It was cool to see him play that stuff. For Joe it would be a fan geek out moment as well. A Nostalgia trip, As Eddie started the Genre of Guitar Virtuosity at that Level, Joe in my opinion can come pretty close to the way it should be... My 2 cents... Cheers!
I agree. Wanting to have someone who can recreate Eddie's sound and style 100% (or 95% realistically) is almost dishonorable to his legacy. Get someone who can play the song on a functional, enjoyable level but also create the good time that EVH was known for.
I totally agree. I think what they did on Stern that day was great. The sound quality was awesome and I couldn't help but bang my head and rock out and I'm not even the biggest Van Halen fan 👍🏻🤘🏻🍻
Thank you! Someone needed to say this.
A botched performance is a botched performance. Took a swing, missed. Not that big a deal.
I wouldn't say it was a miss. I'd call it a double. It wasn't terrible.
I never saw it, but it still had to be better than anything Stern has done in decades.
Perfectly put! Thanks for saying what must be said. Namaste
You tell them Andy ! Your delivery is spot on !
For me Satriani is the best instrumental composer of all time.
To compare yourself to him in a condescending way is the most stupid act you can ever do.
Well said Andy! Love it... You are the man, kick ass geetarist and a way with words!! 😎🤘
Couldn't have put it better myself. Exactly right, well said
Couldn't love this more!! Perfectly said, Andy!! New subscriber!! :)
The "music police" is still alive, and always has been. Most of the one I have ever met, are still standing in the bar ...knowing better than the performer on the stage. Nothing new under the sun. 🎶♥️🙏🎶
Well said. It's easy to learn a 30 second part for a ticktock video vs actually coming up with the composition.
Joe always looks so happy to be playing !
Haven't seen any of these tagged videos, but I sure enjoyed seeing Satriani playing the EVH songs. And I know I'll never be as good as Eddie, Andy or Joe, but I'm lucky enough to be able to be around at a time I can enjoy all of them.
Joe is a top 10 GOAT, and like Hagar says, about the only person alive with the chops to emulate VH songs live.
I've no idea what performance this is about, but without even hearing it, I agree with every word you've said. Thank you, and well said!
On that note. I can’t wait to see Satch / Vai in April. Satch one of my GOATs.
A sincere thanks for speaking up,I watched a few response videos and resisted the urge to make comment, be good
AMEN!!!!
Love this Andy!
Well done Andy, totally on point!!!!
Thank you , thank you for saying this!
I appreciate you saying this.
Can’t we all just get along🤘🏻
Great point......I said to my friend that I was blown away at how well Joe still plays at 67 years old!!! When I feel the twinges currently at 51 years old, trying to hold down barre chords, playing bars and pubs, I hope I can still maintain my own current standard in 16 years time!!!! (and I'm no JS!!)
You said it Perfectly!!! You my friend ROCK !!!!! Thank you !!!!!!
Hello Andy. You hit the nail right on the head. I made a comment similar to what you just said on another video about how others felt about Joe Satriani, and how he performed on the Howard Stern show. I think Joe did an excellent job for not being rehearsed. Joe plays his own material, and to agree to play in the Eddie Van Halen spotlight, takes lotta guts. All eyes will be on Joe, but I guarantee he will kill it when the time comes for the tour. Besides, I don’t remember anyone stepping up to the plate to play in Eddie‘s position.
Right on Andy! Couldn’t have said it better!
The voice of reason! Thank you!
I have seen both, Eddie and Joe in concert great musicians. RIP. Eddie.
So true. Thanks for the post. I didn't know this was going on so soon but I knew it would be big news. All the clips I saw were great to hear! Sammy knows what he's doing and he and Joe are probably friends because who isn't a friend of Sammy's? I'm looking forward to the shows.
Absolutely agree brother! You said it perfectly!
Reality is that many or most of our heroes are going away…I still love the songs and live performances are fun to go to. Support the players keeping the music going!
I'm glad you said this!! I saw Joe in 1990 with Stuart Ham on bass. Blew me away. None of these posers will ever be the caliber of the Satch.