Hey hey hey!

I'm trying 2 catchup, but i'm still only on tuesday! Please Stand BY!

IcerZer: You rock girl! I wish I could play! I loved Ireland when I was there 3/01! What a beautiful country! I hope to get back to Dublin someday! Such a beautiful city! Keep on Rockin! I hope to hear you jam someday!

Alexandrecaetano: I'm doing so well! How are you and you're father? Happy Easter! I haven't had a chance to check the site(Goncalo) but I will this wekend! Looking forward my friend! My Mom just had her 2nd melanoma so I think my sunbathing days have been eliminated! The damage has already been done! I used to be a lifeguard! And, I wore a bikini! It was an adult community apartment pool! Some of the old retired folks used to bring me drinks! They used to call them "high balls"! lol!

I'm gonna catchup this weekend! I am soo far behind . Too tired too try to keep up at this point! I'm SO glad I don't have a show until next week! I really needed this break! I have much to say but I will wait until this wekend! There are soo many kuul peeps here! every day I come here is a pleasure! It's my home!

Rock On Friends!

Artanis - ya those ladies in the front thought Bad Horsie was cool...

Michelle - lol, I thought you'd like that ;-)... All those childhood accordian lessons paid off for you, Dr. Vai would be proud of that cover you did, lmao! Bring on Oktoberfest!! lol...

Trutina: I feel for you on your LOST post! It happened to me but mine was just a "long post" that disappeared! lol! NOT so funny when it happened! I was cursing! I want you to know how much I enjoy reading about your "ordinary life". I believe Dragonchild said it so eloquently last weekend, 4/3 or 4/4? It was so very beautiful the statement she made! I totally agree! I love to read your posts! I don't always respond but I am always reading and want to resond to your beautiful moments! Miranda/ Bill you're so very lucky to have such total and unconditional love! Someday I hope to have that also. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness! Remember:" Life is not measured by the number of breathes you take, it's measured by the Moments that Take Your Breathe Away!" This is my "Quote of the Day" everyday! Enjoy every moment! Even the fire! You will laugh about that one for a long time!

well, just checked out Rusty's revolution..... guess you could say he has sweep picking down pretty good...lol..

the bad thing about it is....seeing someone smoke the notes like that makes me want to just put my guitar down and give up.....I can't see myself ever being able to play like that...hell I can't even play mary had a little lamb for pre schoolers.....I just can't learn from books....don't comprehend well or something...

lol Mari!

Is there love in space? I bet if a man and women went on a long space flight, say to Mars, there would be alot of love making but after time passed there would be alot of fighting. Set this ship down and lets get some air? Waint!! there is no oxygen on Mars. Well lets strecth our legs a bit then. We need our space away from each other, we've been closed in a ship for 6 months. A few days apart then back together again. Oh Honey, I've missed you so much! Lets go into the ship and make love.

I need another drink!

Hehehe... I just heard the cheesiest remix ever. I bought the expanded and remastered version of Yes' 90125 a few days ago, and finally listened to it today. Man...the Owner Of A Lonely Heart dance remix is so bad it's good.

Jazzy Boy - The message board isn't slow now...it's NORMAL. ;-)

I grilled some AWESOME hamburgers last night... Woohoo!

Hi there,

has anyone a clue, if Joe will also rock Shanghai one day?

Have missed no gig in Germany since 1995, but it looks like this year I have let him go, without me in first row *g*

The best for the hamburgers on the grill is Montreal Steak Seasoning!!!

So I went to best buy today to pick up a copy of the KWS song while we cry... of course they didnt have it so i ended up with live on in instead with a couple of Van Morrison cds... but the best was while wondering around I saw that they released the first season of In Living Color... which of course i HAD to buy... havent had a chance to get into much of any of them yet... but WOOHOO.... :)

Austin- I think I somewhat remember that episode, but only vaguely...

Hope all in Satchland have a good night...

Satrionick - thanks for the link to Hands in the Air. It sounds awesome - especially the solo at 2:07. This may be up there with War's solo (1:58), If's solo (3:38), and Time's (3:09) as some of the best guitar work ever recorded. Then again, maybe not - it's late here in DC and I've been listening to rough mixes of MY music all night :)

Greyfox-Rusty is much faster than Joe and Vai.But hten again, that is his big goal, to be really fast.That is definately not Satch or Vai's goal.Please remember that faster does not equal better.I think I am faster than Joe and Vai, but they smoke me like a fine cuban.Speed is a small portion of what guitar playing, nay, music is about.

Speaking of which, only Hornitos Tequila goes in my margaritas, as of about 2 minutes ago.The difference between this and that Cuervo nonsense is stunning.Like the difference between "punching an eclair" and true love. ;D

See Zappa's Jazz Discharge Party hats if the reference is too obscure.

Zachary-Hey man, good call on Danny Gatton.His playing was something else!Vai once said in an interview that if he had to pick the best guitarist on earth, hed say Danny.Id say Morse, but thats just me.Id rather listen to Joe above em all though.

One of the cooler things about Danny was that he was a monster of a player, but totally could care less about the theory side of it.I have both of his videos, and in one of them he is talking about chords.He goes"I really don't know what kinda of chord this is, but I like it a lot.Its got an "A" in it, so I guess it's some kind of A chord."

Eva, a bit of aggression towards the mail carrier should be expected when they don't deliver the goods. Try the dental floss or fishing line trip wire next time. That way you can jump on them when they hit the ground. lol!! I pity the foo who messes with mah music delivery! lol! Poor Granola probably thought she was getting a good proposition when Charlton told her he was packing heat...and it turned out to be a tube of Ben-Gay.

Bil, as for the fro - grow it out and pack it down. lol! I'm tellin' ya, it could very well be the answer to the head trauma you've been suffering. Maybe a hat made of silly putty would work too? Send your silly putty egg donations to Bil McKim, P.O. Box... lol! Cool story about the baby squirrel. I take it that with all these fire stories you're trying to tell us that you're hot stuff. lol! I'm thinking child proof stove knob covers for Miranda to try to save the house. lol! Hope you're feeling better bro :)

Joeman, Trutina has lots of good luck. He has a great woman, a great sense of humor, lots of friends who support him and love him, a roof over his head, prayers from all over the world asking God to watch over him, he has recovered from a week in a coma, he has great life stories to tell - I'd say his luck isn't to bad. Gotta look at the sunny side bro. On one hand, his health (and cooking skills) leaves a lot to be desired. On the other hand, he experiences a miracle every day. When life deals you lemons, you make lemonade.

Mick, get out your lederhosen brutha, we're gonna be kicking ass and takin' names! lol!

Mari, soooo glad you decided to come back and check your message and STAY here at T2J :)

Julie, Fireman (or Firemarshall?) Bill (Jim Carry) is the funniest thing ever! I loved that show! I REALLY wish they would show re-runs of it. My kids would love it too. Maybe I'll pick it up on DVD or VHS one of these days.

Ethn, that's funny, When I drink alone, yeah, with nobody else. Man, I was wondering if that was going through anybody else's head when they read that nick. lmao! Now I have that song stuck in my head. lol! It keeps bouncing back and forth with the riff from One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer!

YaYo, I totally agree!!

Hey man I'm in desperate need of help here mate, i'm 16 years old and can play most of your songs but there's one thing that is really starting to annoy me, no matter how many times i watch your DVDs or read your music i can't work out how you make your guitar squeal without using any gain...in "Love Thing" i can play it all perfect apart from the squeals, is it a certain pedal u use or is it something to do with ur tremelo bar or wat? advise will be gladly appreciated. and when are you gona get down for a tour in Australia?

Part I

Joeman9: I'm doing pretty well. I have good days and bad you know. Sometimes the negativity bug comes along and bites into ya for a bit. It usually starts out innocently enough. The little bug will cruise up, say something like, "Hey Bil, how's it goin man? I haven't been around much lately and thought I'd check on you. You know how much I love to sit around with you and help you bitch and complain about things. We should hang out together for a few days. Just for old times sake. You can tell me about how you hate being unable to do the things you want to. I can assist you in feeling sorry for yourself and encourage you to be a miserable bastard. What do you think?" So you end up hanging out with the negativity bug for a lil bit. It's seems ok for a day or two, but then he starts to wear on you. He becomes that overly excited guy that will not shut up and leave you alone. Always yapping in your ear, polluting your thoughts and making you miserable, just like he promised. So, you have to get up off of the couch, shave off the five day old beard and stomp a mud hole in the little shit's ass. Then you get back to normal and think to yourself, "What the hell was that all about?" It's all part of the process we call life I suppose. Just remember, there is no such thing as a bad day. There are good days, and days that are used to measure good days against. If all days were good, how would you know if it was a good day or not lol?

Lone Wolf: Howdy! Tells us a bit about yourself. This is a big family here, complete with crazy aunts and uncles. Take your coat off and stay a while.

Megaboyd: Cool, I'm not the only one! We will not fall victim to our own desires. We will not drive ourselves crazy with a 30 second clip. We will wait, be patient, and keep our sanity until the album arrives. For we are, umm, we're something. I'm not sure what. I'll have to get back to you on that lol.