Phrydom,

Nuff said on the lessons. That wasn't my objective, but will either scan/e-mail or take pictures with my quick cam and e-mail. Hopefully that works. Don't have a scanner yet. Alot of the stuff will seem pretty damn basic, but this was decades ago. Some of the lessons were abstract progressions, but I think Joe was just bored watching me struggle to play the simple stuff, so he got creative to keep himself intersted. I'll say this, he was the nicest guy you would ever want to meet. He was a real friend. That's the great thing about Joe... he's not out to beat another guitarists brains in with his awesome skills, he thinks of us as all one big guitarist brotherhood!

Anyway, I'm a real novice with the recording end of it. I bought this FOSTEX 280 4 track/8 channel, back in 91' and screwed around with it a little bit, but really didn't know how to work with it. I was miking the Fender with a cheap Audio Technica, and never got around to a Master Mix Down #1, and #2 didn't run it thru any reverb device, so everything I recorded sounded real tinny. I couldn't find any help, so I put it back in the box. Also, thought I what I was playing was crap, so I thought I'd better practice some more before coming back to it. Well a decade later, I pulled it out of the box again. Funny thing was, when listening to the tape I had laid a few tracks on, it sounded better than I originally thought.

Now I'm playing around with a Digitech RP14D Integrated Tube Processor and the Fender Deville 212 (which really is kick ass by itself). And was planning on miking the amp again, but not sure if just plugging the RP14D directly into the Fostex would produce better sound. Also, with the new CD burners out, can you do a Master Mix Down fromtape to CD? The Fostex records @ 3 3/4 ips and I don't know how that would translate to CD.

I figured the drum machine would suffice for percussion, but I haven't decided which one to buy, and then I've got to figure out how to use it to.

Any suggestions and tips on recording would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers! And your right, nobody knows what your thinking, so I won't make anymore presumptions.

BluesGuitarPlayer - The EOC version was created using a guitar and keyboards. The LISF version has actual bass and drums on it. That's where the difference is.

Hey Joe, will you be palying Turkey Man on your next tour? I really think this song rocks! Love to hear it on tour one time! I still have one question left... What will your new cd be like? Thanks for your comments!

Alright everybody... Ga60, downloading the stuff now... didn't notice the first link : )

ALSOALSOALSO!!!! Everybody remembers when I was raving about that bass camp in L.A. I went to last year right? Well, CURRENTLY, VAI AND SATCH ARE SCHEDULED TO PLAY AT THE L.A. CLINIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Invigor - You forgot New Day. You..... FORGOT.... New Day. Where have you been lately anyhoo?

OCP - Picking from the elbow is actually less refined and more painful. The reason some people do it is because it's the easiest way to pick rapidly. Look at Paul Gilbert. All wrist, only wrist. It's all in the wrist. My pickshred video was elbow, which was bad. My picking has improved since then, but, meh.

EVERYONE - Open up kazaa and search for Don Hertzfeldt - Rejected. It is a video clip. It is almost 7mb. Tell me what you think.

Ga6o - I've already heard of Marcel and seen many of his videos. I find him a little on the shred side. He does have some really nice melodies, great metal riffs and a bit of originality.

hey joe

i am wondering, with rubina you have the girl of you dreams, what would you say to guys who want to get the girl that they want?????????

all the best

Joe: greetings from Peru/Southamerica!!! And keep on playing your wonderful music! Thank you for those wonderful melodies

Joe i saw in your website that you are going to perform in Chile...why dont you consider Peru too?

rusty dog: That movie is so cheesy!

Hi Joe !!! I m Bruno from Brazil !!!

I like so much your songs, and I would like to show you my songs !!! I realy need your opinion !!! thanks !!!

http://www.wbguitar.kit.net/download.htm

Ga60: lol, will check him out when I get a chance....There are just too many thing's to do besides live on the SATCH board, lol....If I get a minute, I take a listen, no matter who it is....It's like anything else....Timing, lol....

Clarky: Sound's like you got the whole situation under control bro', this has been a big hurdle for you and the 7 stringer will be the icing on the cake, lol!! I'm sure you will sound HUGE live, and it will be intense to witness....Good Luck with it, I know you will succeed!!......BTW, LMAO about the Mong definition, lol....

PhryDom: LMAO dude, doing the dog's ;-) Godspeed bro'....

This place is filling up quicker and quicker, I can't keep up, lol!!