It's a year of 20th anniversaries. My first Joe Satriani concert was in 1990 at the Tower Theater. He released a new album titled Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards this year. The CD didn't leave my player for a week. There are so many enjoyable songs and I would just let it loop through to the start.
I preordered the album to get the CD, his autograph and a chance to buy presale show tickets. You may think this is silly but I've had a relationship with his music for the same amount of time as my best friends. He is also the only person I've ever waited for to get an autograph. Now I have it.
As I sat in the Tower, I remembered back 20 years ago. A college student took the L to 69th street. His seat was on the opposite side from where I sat. When the concert began, everyone stood and then sat down. He couldn't contain himself to sit through the show so he moved to stand against the wall. The music moved him. No cares of the world were present. He decided to wait outside afterwords to get an autograph. Joe was never sighted but his Mom came out and waved as she got on the bus. She told the small crowd not to do drugs. (She passed away a year ago)
In the present, I was very happy to sit through the show. No cares of the world interfering. The music still moves me and I was happy to hear Flying In A Blue Dream just as that kid did so long ago. I finally had my autograph. I wondered what I might tell that kid if I saw him at the Tower. Nothing! Let him figure out all this crap on his own. Why should he have it any easier?
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