Steve mention
May 18, 2006 19:02:42 GMT -5
Post by arden on May 18, 2006 19:02:42 GMT -5
This is in an interview with Joe Satriani.
www.modernguitars.com/archives/001902.html
Do you set aside windows of time for relaxation when you’re on tour?
JS: Well, it’s funny. Years ago, when I was doing my very first tour for Surfing With The Alien, I checked into a haunted hotel in Austin, Texas. I didn’t know it was haunted at the time. It was a pretty unusual night, and it was a night off. I got a message that Steve Perry called, the singer in Journey. I didn’t know who he was, you know. I though it was a joke, one of my friends playing a joke on me.
So, I returned the call, and sure enough it was Steve Perry. He said, "I just wanted to say that I’m a fan, and I’m really happy for your success. But I thought I’d call and give you some advice." I thought, well, okay, thanks. [Laughing] I said, "What is it?" And he answered, "During this period, you’re going to have to learn to relax." Actually, I think he used the phrase ‘to veg out’. "Just get used to it," he added. "If you have a night off, don’t go out. Lie in your bed in your hotel room and watch a movie. Just don’t do anything. Get used to not moving when you don’t have to." I thought it was kind of strange. We talked about other things, too.
Now, every time I’m on tour I remember that phone call. That’s one of the things I do and it does save me. Doing the shows takes a lot out of me, so I don’t book my schedule to go out, party, and go crazy. I realize it’ll just wear me out. So, I’ve tried to perfect the art of doing absolutely nothing. I eat well and I try to get as much sleep as possible so that when I walk out onstage I can try to give 100% of myself to the audience.
www.modernguitars.com/archives/001902.html
Do you set aside windows of time for relaxation when you’re on tour?
JS: Well, it’s funny. Years ago, when I was doing my very first tour for Surfing With The Alien, I checked into a haunted hotel in Austin, Texas. I didn’t know it was haunted at the time. It was a pretty unusual night, and it was a night off. I got a message that Steve Perry called, the singer in Journey. I didn’t know who he was, you know. I though it was a joke, one of my friends playing a joke on me.
So, I returned the call, and sure enough it was Steve Perry. He said, "I just wanted to say that I’m a fan, and I’m really happy for your success. But I thought I’d call and give you some advice." I thought, well, okay, thanks. [Laughing] I said, "What is it?" And he answered, "During this period, you’re going to have to learn to relax." Actually, I think he used the phrase ‘to veg out’. "Just get used to it," he added. "If you have a night off, don’t go out. Lie in your bed in your hotel room and watch a movie. Just don’t do anything. Get used to not moving when you don’t have to." I thought it was kind of strange. We talked about other things, too.
Now, every time I’m on tour I remember that phone call. That’s one of the things I do and it does save me. Doing the shows takes a lot out of me, so I don’t book my schedule to go out, party, and go crazy. I realize it’ll just wear me out. So, I’ve tried to perfect the art of doing absolutely nothing. I eat well and I try to get as much sleep as possible so that when I walk out onstage I can try to give 100% of myself to the audience.
. Ofcourse I knew he was a 
because I want ot hear a bit more about that HAUNTED hotel 
