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Basic anatomy. That has got to be the ongoing frustration: Why can't my fingers do what I want them to do? Not being able to play what I hear in my head - that is the ultimate source of frustration.

Joe Satriani

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Joe Satriani
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: July 15
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