civgeek: My father-in-law keeps telling me to "Get rid of that thing." and I politely tell him to stick his opinion up his ass......lmao,strange how a bit of ol wood n bits of metal can mean so much,i,d be heartbroken if my first got dusted too,take care of that baby!!

Laters civ

Noppa:Will do,others on the way soon if i can stop myself from the bedroom call,yip its Sunday tom,lol

Cuthbert1776:Thats some scary shit if the hell draft goes through,i,ve posted everyone i know about it,thanxs for the wake up call dude

Zenfish:Heavy Weather by Weather Report,complete genius me thinks & 2 true on Joe Pass,i loved how he boiled everything down t sound instead of this scale is called this etc etc,a mark of a of a great musician,t get THAT good is my aim

On EVH:Ed has that rare magic quality called stage presence,he is the KING of cool,the guy just strolls on stage,hasnt touched a note & he,s already won the audience with that goofy grin,now thats class!

Ovation:S.A.was a difficult one for me,happy y like it,was a real headf*** t create parts that fitted the overall vibe t start,spent weeks trying t find the notes,then in a second while taking a dump in my oh so bad toilet the notes arrived,lol.Something about showers,toilets & just b4 y fall asleep,lol The backin was recorded with my Irish friends Invisible Boss in Dublin.As i dont have the luxury t be able t afford the gear t create my own YET,i asked the lads if i could use what was originaly called Daves song t do an instrumental guitar version for my album.They simply said do what y want roy.Great people indeed the Dubs,i miss those cats so much

Currently working on Hungarian “why do the parts move i,ve recorded out of time every time i get back t it” Gypsy airs,lol,bad earth probs in this flat,must record with one bare foot on a metal A/B box t cancel out that horrible hum every time,did complain about the earth prob t the landlord but....well....LANDLORDS,lol need i say more!

Stay cool ol bro,back again when i get this missive done

Clarky:Nah bud,i cant stand the gym atmos,what i meant was my work is similar 2 one with the mud n shit thrown in just t make y feel even better...NOT,lol.

Alexandrecaetano:My boss has told me i may be working August *sigh* however should that not be a reality i,ll be in Portugal for a few days,then heading up t Galicia,i,d opt for Andalucia after,but i believe in August that may be suicide for a pale skinned scot,lol,Yo soy gamba in 2h,lol,stay cool Al & good luck with all things in life

Death Cube k:Thanks cube,your 2 kind,

Y know there is always room for improvement for all,i constantly struggle every day with my ignorance of music,....but isnt it a fine day when your dreams come 2 fruition,it may not pay the bills but what an incredible feeling t make another persons day better,thats all i want t do for the rest of my life,money was never a priority for me in music because in music i am free,free from everything that a working life wont give,its my church,its that simple & i know you understand like all here,just how privilaged we are to have arrived

Theres no better or worse in this as y know,just pure bliss,enjoy!

FIRST GUITARS FOR G3!!!

Ronald Reagan died today. God rest his soul.

Former President Reagan died today, so in honor of him a few of his best quotes:

"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."

I've always held Reagan in a little higher regard than other Presidents. Due to my age, he was the last President I remember seeing on TV and saying, "Wow, the President is on" lol. The Iran-Contra Fiasco was my first lesson in real world politics. Many feel he was merely a puppet for the Republican Party, and I'm not really educated enough in these arguments to say whether that's true or not. He did possess a wonderful ability to communicate with the American public. He may have been the last President any of us actually listened to. After the first Bush, we closed our ears. Or maybe that's just me. Regardless, R.I.P. President Reagan. Ten years of Alzheimer's is a rough road for anyone.

As people have already posted Ronald Reagon died today, its a shame when anyone dies in my opinion, condolences to those who knew him.

Rolo is my cat...I have 5 cats, 4 of them are Persians anyone who knows a little something about cats will know that persians are furry as heck, and have really wide/chubby faces. So my mom wasn't entirely off when comparing Malmsteen to my my fat headed pussy.

If I get the time, I'll take a picture of him and put it on my website.

interesting fact number 1: My cat, Rolo, is one of two persian cats in this country of his colour. He is a Cameo-Cream-Red-Chocolate-Lilac-Blue Smoke. Which to most people who see him is brown. The more you know.

I've just realised that I need a new amp for live performance...since I wont be playing any sell out arenas like a certain person...then I'll need something worthy of deafening people in a pub/bar/club.

Any recommendations on a good yet affordable amp thats got quite a bit of wattage?

RIP Ronald Reagan...

trutina You can reach me at anytime at greedgreedgreed@hotmail.com. We political innovators gotta stick together lol.

Brother Al I was thinking about something either peavey or marshall. But then I know nothing of amps so would you be able to give me an explanation of the different types of amps? (sorry to be a pain in the ass)

michelle: love "would" my fave AIC song. hope your sis does well...

ovation: had tripolis today! finally, was craving that for weeks, now im over it.

the prez: go to prince

clarky: :} hope your boys do well at their games. are you one of those calm dads or one of the ones that goes nuts? lots of parents end up in fight at kids games over here.

my sister had a baby today, cute little thing, Savannah Jean. no clue she wanted to start over again, she has a 7 and 8 year old already, she's nuts.

I would like to take the time to make a brief statement: The Darkness rock(s)!!!! We need more bands that actually aren't afraid of being themselves and having a sense of humor in their songs. Besides that, the solos dominate, and Justin Hawkins is friggin hilarious.

I would like to take the time to make a brief statement: The Darkness rock(s)!!!! We need more bands that actually aren't afraid of being themselves and having a sense of humor in their songs. Besides that, the solos dominate, and Justin Hawkins is friggin hilarious.

Joe Satriani
Its 3:10am over here in the UK and if your in the live chat I've probably missed you, oh well one day I'll catch ya' lol.

Just remember to look out for the guy in the orange hat at the NIA G3 show in Birmingham...cause the orange hat guy will be me :-).

Take Care

962: Alright?! My flight leaves at 4:15 on the 24th. Maybe we can meet for lunch? I don't know how far I am from Heathrow. I'll get my info to you tomorrow. Cheers mate!!!

Michelle: Good Luck to your sister! I know what it takes to compete, I don't miss it. Well, sort of. I loved having 6 pack abs! Oh Yeah! I love being in shape, working my way back.

Slansroom: If I don't exercise I think I will be evolving into something like my pillow, soft and lumpy! Yuck! LOL! Good Luck with finishing the Album/CD! I'll be patiently waiting, I'm a Lady in Waiting! LOL! I'm looking forward to hearing it!!

Ovation: I still need to post EJ's setlist! I don't know the encore songs except the Jimi Hendrix cover of "All Along the Watchtower" that they did in the 3 rd encore! The drumer sang vocals. Eric did "The Wind Cries Mary" during his initail set! One of 19 tunes! Kicked Ass! Erics voice is soo beautiful! I didn't get to tell him, but I told Jeff and he said "Please tell him, he will really like to hear that!" I still didn't get to tell him, I was telling him he was going to see Steve Vai before me, when he was quickly rushed away back to the hotel. They're at Clapton's Crossroads Concert tonight! Wish I was there! Shit! If I wasn't going to Sweden amd London, I would be there! No doubt adout that!!! I will still tell Steve Vai that Eric said hello! I will bow to Steve also, he is so worthy!!!! I just don't bow to anyone! I only bow to those that are truely worthy! :))

juju808: Thanks so much!! I think I have it all under control, but i"m sure i'll be in a panic! I'm having some photos reprinted and enlarged in anticipation of meeting Joe and Steve! Some of my best stuff! Best be done in time! Julie, you have a great trip too! It'll be here before you know it! Take many photos! K?Please give Alexandre a hug and a kiss for me!`````

Hail Clarkus!!

Clarky: Alright?! Yeah, I would love to catch you and your mates jamming! That would be so kickin! I invited my friend Jeff (Eric Johnson's tour manager) to meet up with me in London. It will be so kuul if he can! I will be having an amazing time regardless of his presence. It would be extra special for me if he can do it! :)) All Hail Clarkus!!

Ovation: I told Jeff about Dave Martone! I will give him the Guitar9 link, just in case he does'nt have it. I will make sure that Eric will hear Dave Martone! He is such a monster! I just love that CD! Big Church, Attack of the Celery Crunchers. Demon Fetal Harvest, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat and Panemencco! It only took a few listens before I was totally blown away! I hope maybe Eric may want to tour or do some work with Dave Martone! That would be so kuul! Yeah, I'm so ready for my trip! I can't wait! I hope Jeff can meet up with me, so kuul. ;-))))

Powerslave: Yeah, me too! I don't have a keg but I know what it's like to have washboard abs! I wish I had em now! I know what it takes to get them! It's all a matter of what you are willing to sacrifice! Are you willing to do the work? Most are not! Nuff said!

CD of the night" MoonDance by Van Morrison! circa 1970! Holy Shit, 34 years! Awesome F**'in tunes!

CD of the day: Dave Martone's A Demon's Dream! Kick Ass!

I had 'em back when I was about 14 or so.....I was pretty ripped. What happened? *sobs* : Þ

trutina posted one of my favorite Ronald Reagan quotes, so I thought I would upload it to my website to share with everyone...

http://www.csulb.edu/~alewis4/stuff/stuff.html

It's at the very bottom of the page.

The Prez - Ozzy Osbourne is signed to Sony / Epic, as is Steve Vai...unless Steve was still with Relativity when Ozzmosis was recorded...? But then again, didn't Sony own Relativity? Or no?

Steve should not be in Ozzy's band right now. He shouldn't get back with DLR, either...I hear that one all the time. He's doing great as a solo artist...why should he join a band?

My friend's uncle is a state senator. His name is Sam, so to my friend he is Uncle Sam...isn't that cool? Haha... Anyway, it's kinda the same the same way with him...he's an oral surgeon (actually, I think he might be retired now) who basically has no ties to anything in the area. He can vote for what's right, not for what will give him the most money in the end. That's how it should be with everyone.

"After the meeting lets out, about five of the nine members (note: a voting majority) come to the bar to have a few drinks and talk shop..."

That is very illegal in California...we have open meeting laws that prevent a voting majority from talking about politics anywhere without giving prior notice.

"The guy just kicking back playing pool and drinking a few beers after work isn't all that likely to attend a board meeting, but he feels comfortable stopping by the table and voicing concerns or asking questions about this or that policy."

That's a good thing...I never really thought about it that way. I still think an arrangement like that is more bad than good, though.

Do the Dishes (he he...:-) Steve Vai never recorded anything with Ozzy. He was supposed to do my little man but Wack Wild ended up doing Ozmosis, ozzy's greatest album ever.