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Satch gets into some deep Hendrixian exploration (© Paul Herbert ./Retna Ltd./Corbis)

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For the past month, Joe Satriani has blogged exclusively for MusicRadar from the Experience Hendrix Tour. In celebration, MusicRadar has teamed up with IK Multimedia to give away five copies of its awesome AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix Edition amp and FX modelling software.

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Meanwhile, back to Mr Satriani. We've read his insights, dispatched from hotel rooms, dressing rooms and buses, from cities such as Santa Barbara, California; Mesa, Arizona; Las Vegas; Chicago, among others. And now, for the third and final installment of Satch's blogs, the Experience Tour hits the East Coast.

Chicago, Illinois. The day after the show, I had a great in-store at Sam Ash. My fans are the coolest. There were lots of families, and the age spread was the biggest I've ever encountered at such an event. It was very international, as well, which goes to show what a cosmopolitan city Chicago is, and a great one at that.

St. Louis, Missouri. At the beginning of sound check, I checked my rig and discovered a nasty hum; in fact, everybody was experiencing the same phenomenon. There must have been some unshielded power running underneath the stage or something. I will say this, though: The Fox Theatre is certainly beautiful.

Everybody's set was amazing. The feeling from the audience was deep, heartfelt, and all the performers fed off of it. Our drummers, Chris Layton and Will Calhoun, were nothing short of astonishing. The Fox Theatre offered them an expansive stage, and they really took full advantage of it. Seeing them play together, as they often do, was a real treat.

"Eric Johnson's set…spectacular, as always. One Rainy Wish, with guest vocalist Susan Tedeschi, was thrilling"

Hubert Sumlin was too ill to perform with us tonight, and I must say it bothered me quite a bit. During my set, I kept thinking about him. While I was rockin', he was hurtin'. Sad.

Brad Whitford's son, Graham, played guitar with us on Red House. With a Strat plugged into a Marshall, he sounded kick-ass and played mean, authentic blues.

After the show, bassist Scott Nelson and I were showing Jonny Lang how cool open tunings can be. We ran through the greatest hits of open-tuned guitar songs. I was surprised to discover what an accomplished guitarist Scott is.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Did a most enjoyable in-store in the nearby town of New Berlin. Afterward, I missed sound check for a little r&r at the hotel…You've gotta listen to your body when it says, "Rest...rest."

The show at the Riverside Theatre was another smash. Starting with Ernie Isley's amazing guitar work, it seemed as though all the guitarists were getting particularly great sustain. I suspect that the theater's natural ambience contributed to the brilliant guitar tones. I've played this room for over 20 years and always had a good time here.

Living Colour's Corey Glover managed to climb from the stage to the top of the balcony during the band's performance of Crosstown Traffic. Bassist Doug Wimbish rocked his bass solo while roaming the aisles. The audience was on their feet the whole time.

Eric Johnson's set…spectacular, as always. One Rainy Wish, with guest vocalist Susan Tedeschi, was thrilling. It got me thinking how cool it would be to see Eric in a band with a lead vocalist. (And no, Sammy Hagar isn't available!)

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