Hi Joe. Hope you are well - when are you coming back to the UK ?

Webmaster: Is there any chance of a facility to hook out posts by a particular contributor ? A bit like looking at messages from Joe but with a name supplied.

Cube-san

Did ya still want the Petrucci Video?

Hi all, just dropping in to say have a great weekend and a few other bits.......................

CLARKY - You need to watch that perversion dude, it's going to damage you creativity............... or at least you fretting hand ;-)

DRAGONCHILD - Don't you think that Clarky is bad enough already ? Don't make him any worse, but perhaps you could send me the video instead ? (damn, i've just dribbled on myself - or was that another type of slutspurt ?- lmao)

SILMARIEN - Happy 200 smiler :-) :-)

Anybody noticed a certain pattern about where Joe starts his US tours?

Hi everyone and joe!!

No one anwered my last post about this so sorry everyone - gotta ask again

has anyone ever used or heard of people using the groove tubes fat finger sustainre that joe sometimes uses?

What are they like?

Hi All! Just a quick jump in. Clarky: Thanks for checkin' out the links. I love his work. Would you believe that he's never really had any formal composition/theory training? He's got so much natural ability! I gotta' admit, I'm envious of his talent. He's also a damn good screen writer.

Anyone: if you're feeling helpful and have the score for Steve Reich's "Electronic Counterpoint". Won't you please share it with me? If so, email me. I'd greatly appreciate it. I need to learn it. I know Pat Metheny did this, but the guy in charge of the project wants something a bit different. I'm a bit trepidatious concerning the work it's gonna take, 'cause I'm really busy with my own material. It's just that this would be a really cool opportunity.

Thanks all

Pete - I believe that post should've replaced my name with yours and it should've been posted by me.

Hey Joe...

dshapp9 - Try contacting the venue where the show is taking place.

Tim thanks for listening! Bil Sultans of Swing is a very difficult song to sing and play especially if you're the only guitar player doing both the leads and the rhythm. I'm not much of a singer and I never used to be able to sing and play at the same time. I have a CD player in my rack so I practiced for months just along with the CD track. Eventually, I learned and when I got it mostly down, I turned off the CD and grabbed the band and started working on it without the CD safety net. Still not perfected...but once you've learned one reasonably hard song, you can move on to others with less work.

Hope you all have a great day, enjoy the snow!

Jelly Man Welcome to the realm of name-shifting.

Leanna Sorry, but what do you mean by a prep? Where I come from, a prep is a private school for 4-11 year olds, or sometimes homework

hi Joe i just thought I would update you on my music project... i've just completed our cd this week and both me and matt are very pleased with it... however theres one song I need to splice in half and I will save you a copy and hopefully someday youl give it listen.. im looking into doing background music in moviea and I want somday to be able to go to a movie and see our names in the credit list... and maybe get some suggestions from you.... anyway- keep on playing guitar...

Philaka Basically the GRIPMASTER is a machine that helps to strengthen the hands and fingers. I personally wouldn't use it to warm up with as there is no replacement for warming up on a guitar. Think of it like a piece of gym equipment - the more you use it the stronger you become. However, I wouldn't use it for more than ten minutes a day because you can overdo it and end up with an injury to your hands, fingers or wrists. For example, a weight-trainer wouldn't train all day every day would they?!? My advice to you is to use it little and often but DON'T think that it will miraculously make you a better player as only guitar practice will do that!!!

Hope this helps,

Hmmmm i just had a lush beef curry but its gunna catch up wid me later!

greg m - "Prep" or "preppy" is a certain style of clothing. Click here for some outdated information. The "cool" brand names and colors are different now but the style is the same as what's on that website. People here in America always have to be in their own little category...preppy/skater/gothic/etc. I was never into that stuff, and I actually think it's kinda dumb. I just wear what I want to wear and do what I want to do.