Luckily for me, Satch was in a backward looking mood with the likes of "Time Machine" and "Crying" sounding particularly fine. Although it was "One Big Rush" from Flying in a Blue Dream that came highest on my list, even if my lack of in depth Satch knowledge was thrown for a loop when he introduced it as being from a movie soundtrack. But now I know it's from a dodgy brat pack movie called Say Anything. "Ice 9" came a close second, taking me back to the first Satch album I ever owned, Surfing with the Alien.
Strangely, my favourite out of the new material was "Ghosts," which doesn't even appear on the new album, only as a bonus track on the iTunes version. Something that is still causing me to swear under my breath slightly. There was also an outpouring of love for returning bass player Stu Hamm, whose bass solo was simply wonderful. Yes, you read that right. The first half was taken up with a version of Led Zeppelins "Going To California," before he headed off into his flights of fancy. Never thought I'd see the day.
Three hours of instrumental guitar music is a lot for a non muso to get through, but bar a few noodly moments in the Satriani set, it was a remarkably enjoyable evening. Even allowing for the bloke with the fattest head in the world, and the drum majorette who made it their mission to annoy.
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