clever bastard lol there must be at some point where he lets go i think hes starting to open up now recently because hes learnt almost everything. if uve seen satriani live dvd ull get what i mean there more jamming than structure compared to san franscisco dvd. anyway as for modes ive gone through them so many times i understand what they are i know how to play them its just the context and changing from one mode to the next seems like miles away for me. and especially doing the ryhtyms he does in his licks. quintuplets and all.