I made one of the most Morbid mixes of all time. I found a sound clip from the black box of a plane that crashed several years ago....the pilots are saying " We're going down Larry, we're going down....I KNOW!..... BOOM!" Then it fades into Lights of Heaven intro. Sadly I must say, it fits in perfect. If anyone wants to hear it, let me know.

Sammy Andrews - "even tho I believe in God and the bible...that because I do not live as God says I should, that I cannot call myself a christian, even tho I believe in God...."

May I ask why you don't live as God says you should? Is it a personal choice, or maybe a struggle that you're going through to try to live as God says you should...? Or is it something else completely? If the question is too personal, you don't have to answer it...but I thought I'd ask anyway.

That'd be cool. What does everyone else think? I can host the page, too...I can also incorporate the list of everyone's music links that I started a while ago.

Hehehe...you must really hate the album if that's the nicest thing you could come up with. ;-) What are some of the other things (that I didn't mention) that you don't like about the album?

The pain in my wrist is dying down with the help of some "deep heat" muscle relaxent...although it does the job...it stinks to high heaven lol.

Anywayz I've picked up my guitar once tonight and just so I had a witness to me being able to do that solo I played it to a guy I go to college with but don't hang around with, cos otherwise the guy that was doubting me wont believe my witness if they hung around with me.

Anyway guys the guitar is down, the hand is resting and I am finding it damn hard to type with one hand.

The Prez, I did your 'Quiz' LOL........but it wasn't really a Quiz was it? You know...like.......WHEN is Joe's Birthday ---WHEN did he shave off his hair...........WHEN was ZZ born. Sorry to be picky, it's a brilliant thought none the less. Which Album contains Midnight ( the original one ).......and so on.

Brother Al I happened to my hand lol, played for like 30+ hours in stints of 14 hrs, 12hrs and 10 hrs so my wrist was all buggered up and the muscles all "knotted" and such. Plus apparently I used some muscles ive never used before and i kind of over worked them.

Delfino, for how long do you stretch? I'd like to share with you and all guitar players here at T2J some advice that I have learned from various people over the years.

If you play for more than an hour at a time, you should take breaks to stretch your fingers. (And stretch before playing, of course.) I usually take 5-10 minutes to rest, stretch, and think. Be sure to stretch carefully and slowly. I usually use the thumb and index finger of one hand to gently massage the fingers of the other. Fingers are delicate tools and are dangerous to abuse. I also gently stretch my wrists and arms, bending them this way and that, to relax them. It is also a good idea to sit with good posture - this is often hard to do on a stool - and to stand up once and a while if you don't practice standing up. Aerobic/cardiovascular exercise is also good as it increases your body's ability to pump blood and deliver it to your muscles.

Yngwie Malmsteen has had tendonitis, and I would venture to guess that not stretching often enough and practicing for long periods of time were some of the causes. With that I should say that I think practicing for long periods of time is not a good idea, for a few reasons. One is the strain of the fingers and wrists, and general discomfort in the rest of the body, both short-term and long-term. Another is that, as my guitar instructor once told me, one may burn out mentally after playing for a certain duration without respite, negatively impacting one's physical and mental coordination. I used to practice in long sessions, and I often grew fatigued and frustrated - a feeling similar to writer's block.

I also heard there is also something beneficial about eating bananas specifically that I can't recall... increasing lubrication or something... but whether it be bananas or other fruits, eating healthy is a good idea for life in general. Impress your friends by ordering exotic salads at restaurants.

Zenfish: I got ya now.... Thank's for explaining the point about the Steve/Andy vs. Yngwie/Chris realtion style, lol I see what your saying.... One thing I might add is that Andy's tone is awesome, and I love his use of harmonic's!!.... He's an incredible song writer and boy does he get heavy!!!!.... You'll like what you hear!! ;-)

962: Right Click on the video link (Joe & Andy) and save as.... Whella!! ;-) And man, Venus Isle really is amazing, such a masterpiece filled to the brim and it put's me in a dreamlike state, lol!!.... Really amazing composition's that he writes, and oh yeah..Eric Johnson & Andy Timmons for G3!! ;-)

Greyfox88: As Steve says: In numerology, the number 7 is shrouded in mystique.... The fourth paragraph down here explains his fascination with the #7....

Zachary: Hope all is well man, stay kuul and how's the Trembolt doing!!.... Good Luck bro.... :-)

....Later peeps, off to work....

BTW, Zachary: Hey bro, look at this quote from Steve about the 7 string (It's from the article I posted above): Whether Vai's muse was mystical pragmatic, it's no stretch of the imaginationto say that he was responsible for putting the 7-string guitar on the map - at least in the rock realm. "I wasn't the first guy," he demures. "in the Jazz world, there was George Van Eps and Lenny Breau, and Uli John Roth had a seven string before me. But i didn't know about their guitars when i got the idea for mine.....

OCPS-Hehe, no worries man, I was just pointing out that Dave's big job in the band is not playing guitar, that's just one of the smaller things he does.

I don't think Joe did a bad job or anything, I just think he went a different way.For instance, the 2 tracks I dig most are the Title track, and Gnaaa, except the solo.Those 2 songs are amazing, and if there was more of that vibe on the album, it would be one of his finest records.But for me, there are way too many songs that are not me.I don't really like any of the songs aside from those 2 really, the rest are just ok.I love the solos.

I guess Ill be more thorough in my review.I've been trying to keep my mouth shut out of respect for Joe, but basically, here is my preference:

1.ITLIS? 2.Gnaaa 3.Searching 4.If I could fly 5.Bamboo 6.Just Look Up 7.Up in Flames 8.I like the Rain 9.-Hands in the Air 10&11.-Souls of Distortion and Lifestyle I loath equally.

Ill go song by song in my next post.