Because Vai, Satriani, Bonamassa, etc are not afraid of losing there status or tricks of the trade to others....here it is what I do and what I use..let me share an help and good luck trying to knock me off my thrown.  Sorry, JM has always been secrative of what he does, because he know's it's not complicated.  I think JM's playing is not overly complicated to a pro player, just very good pop/blues and has a keen ear to take from others like Albert King, SRV, BB, Hendrix and make into his own...what all very good players do.  We've all (me included) built JM up to be something more than he is...there I said it and come bash me if you want.  IMO, he's not even close as a guitar player as Vai, Satriani and so on as an example, don't fool yourself that he's as good, just a clever pop/blues player, he could never hang with these guys.  I and you enjoy his playing/style maybe better...which is all that matters.  Vai can do anything JM does and better...sorry...love JM, but JM is doesn't hold a candles to these guys and he would agree.    

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDZuNM3HmU4&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AVXax5AXOA&ob=av2e

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