TheRealJoeSatriani

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Ha! Skill level?!

Kirk was already a pro when he started lessons. he was in the band Exodus playing lead guitar. All I tried to do was increase his awareness of more musical options and practicing disciplines.

He was a good student. Many of his friends and contemporaries would storm out complaining thinking I was a too harsh a teacher.

Jude Gold from Guitar World, recounted a story that I didn't remember. He was taking a lesson from me and recounted a story I for his last podcast. There was an 8 year old before me, in the middle of Jude's lesson I told him that the 8 year old did better than you did in an attempt to get him to practice.

Kids were cute, walk in the toys and put them on amp. They had no fear of the guitar teacher. It was the teenagers that were a bundle of nerves. Adults were depressing.

Music teachers face a lot of psychiatry. You have to remind them, I'm just the guitar teacher.

Charlie Hunter was a student, met him when I was 8 years old. He was really something.

Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery, Segovia

Yes. I would be happy to.

No. I don't know. Once I finish a record, I have to leave it and start another one right away. I don't look back I don't try to analyze. I am always afraid in analyzing the mojo will go away. Leave the analysis to the critics and fans and I'll just stick to the playing.