DCK, I already gotta couple of Todd Duane cd's... Another one of those "too genius for me" dudes!!! What is cool about Jarzombek is that once again, he is a one man show all the instruments and recording etc himself, another sick minded quirky dude, just the way you like them!! LMAO..

SOTD, Afunkadiddle by Todd Duane from "Guitar on the Edge" Volume 1.

Hi everyone... I was away for the weekend, so I'm playing catch-up...

On the album, the distortion was probably created by Eric Caudieux and Pro Tools.

I will comment on two questions, though.

"Can you explain to me how bush became president despite his obviouslack of intellect, not even in comparison with his not overly brightfather."

Like every other president, he received the required number of electoral college votes. Is there another answer you were looking for?

"Why did Arnold decide to call the economically disparate, "economic girly-men", a phrase both blatantly sexist, and stupid."

Why should Arnold's use of that phrase be a surprise to anyone, when he used lines from his movies throughout his campaign? Further, why criticize him when there are shows such as Queer Eye For The Straight Guy on television? Isn't that title just as offensive?

I still haven't finished that mix CD that I was working on over the summer...LOL.

Perhaps they offered condolences because he happened to be a very famous actor?

Joe currently uses Peavey amps, but he has used Marshalls for most of his career. Try buying a Boss DS-1 pedal (made in Japan). That will help, but you have to remember that most of Joe's tone is in his fingers.

I disagree.

Why should someone expect to support a family while doing nothing more than waiting tables or working a cash register? Those jobs should be there for people like myself, who need money to pay for college or for high school kids who need to pay for car insurance, and so on. These should be short-term jobs. They should not be lifelong careers.

People should not have kids when they are not financially prepared to support them, and then expect the government to raise minimum wage so they can make ends meet.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLARKY!!

Alexandre, hiya honey! Today I bought the new Dream Theater DVD, but haven't had a chance to watch it. Hopefully I will see it tomorrow. Also bought Korns Greatest Hits Vol. 1. Whoa baby did that get my blood flowing! I haven't heard the entire cd, but it's kickass and it sounds killer in my new car :) I keep repeating song #3 - Y'All Want A Single. I love it!! lol! Best of luck to you on your workshop my friend.

Stevee T, 3 people get picked for the backstage passes, and each person gets 2 passes for a total of 6 passes handed out. It's all on the road page bro. Click on the "a" next to the shows and it will show you what I mean. If you click on the "p", you will see pictures from the shows (which aren't up yet), and "r" is to read the reviews from each show. You'll catch on once you've been here for a while.

Suzie, yesterday was bad, wasn't it. I wound up kicking the crap out of my innocent laundry basket and throwing a small, quiet hissy fit in the basement just to let off some steam. lol! How retarded, right? I did feel a smidge better when I was done. lol! Today was a bit better. I was in a semi-crappy mood, so I went out to buy some music. The new Korn cd cheered me up so much that instead of coming right home from the record store, I happily went grocery shopping! Crazy, isn't it. lol! Grocery shopping isn't my favorite thing to do anymore. I had a smile from ear to ear too! It was like somebody slipped me a mickey or something! I've actually been in a good mood ever since! lol!

JOE, SEE YOU THURSDAY!!

hi i heard a rumor that u have a finnish guitar player in your band????....what the fuck.. is that true??? and if it is whats the name please... thx.........

Michelle- lol!

I've been having bad dreams for the last two nights as well, waking up every hour or so...grrr.

Kicking the crap out of the laundry basket or squashing some empty coke cans etc, things like that are a very good idea I would say!

It was very windy yesterday, maybe this didn't help me, I'm not sure?Or maybe it was a full moon.

Yes, Hello

achoo: I will look for you. We can crowd surf and piss off some old republican rednecks. Actually, I forgot. There will be seats. I will be wearing a Yellow t shirt that says "rock on."

mikesb: I think Sirofarian is too busy. He all teaches cooking and since his wife is in europe, he takes care of the kids. busy man.

cuthbert: I will look into chicken man.

alexandre: nice to see you too :)

Stace, juju, optical, jblaze, Michelle - thanks for the birthday wishes.....

this year, I will mostly be 9 and 3/4

when I think Vox, I also think Rickenbacker guitars with the funny triangle shaped sound holes... which makes be think of a scratchy and tinny tone... mods, scooters, spotty 17 year olds in 2 tone suits wrapped in huge parkers with a bulls-eye sewn on the back...

Hey Joe,

Clarky, re Rickenbacker, amazing isn't it that they could for quite a period of time secure the rock bass market with what I presume was a more "lead" bass oriented sound (think Squire, Entwhistle and Geddy Lee) and playability yet their six and twelves always felt cheap, flimsy and produced the jangly tinny tone you referred to!!! (think Byrds and Tom Petty). Pete Townshend only used em to break up on stage, (one nice feature was that they broke up quite nicely and easily) he only developed a seriously crunchy tone when he went on to Strats Teles and ultimately Gibson SG's....

Clarky - Happy birthday! I had no idea... Here's a question for you though: Do you would it be better to get a solid state power amp, rather than a valve one? Won't the presence of the valves colour the signal from the POD a bit? I have the same approach as you - all I want the power amp to do is take the sound of the POD and make it a hell of a lot louder... This was just a thought I had on the boring train journey from Hastings to Guildford, so I may well have been delirious at the time!!! lol

death cube..how much is the line6?? it looks cool although only one pedal.

Jblaze, oh honey, let me tell you, I wanted to pound somebody's face in. Hard! lol! It wasn't anything like you're going through. That really sucks! Just when you think you have your ducks in a row, huh? Money is usually a high factor in crappy moods. lol! $368 for a tune up? What the hell? Did they drop in a new engine? Losing your registration fee really, ree-hee-healy sucks! Hope things work out for you and you get things set up and get rollin' down the right path. As for the basket - come on over and we'll kick the shit out of it together, although I think you might need a heavy duty basket for all your stress. Maybe a big Rubbermaid trash can? lol!

Suzie, bad dreams, huh? I hate when that happens. You wind up tired and worn out the next day because you didn't relax overnight. Last night I had problems with my knee that woke me up and kept me awake for a while. My body does not want to co-operate these days. lol! I feel like a bag of ass, but it's still better than 2 days ago. lol! I see Joe tomorrow, so that's improving my mood greatly. Take a lot of deep breaths today and kick something (or someone) if you have to. lol! Hopefully today will be better for you too. As for full moons, they always make me happy. Full moons are one of my favorite things in the world! They're so beautiful and powerful. Today is a new moon. The next full moon is Oct. 27th :)

Happy Humpday people!

Joe,

Thanks for a "night to remember" in Clearwater, 10/11/04. I've been a fan since the SWTA tour back in 87'. This show in 04' was my 6th time seeing you and my 1st with my 15 year old son. We bought the Platinum Ticket Package through Fanfire. Needless to say, we had the time of our lives. We got to tour the facility and stage prior to the show. Of course the show was incredible (as usual). We had front row seats right in front of you. We were totally stoked, getting to see you play that close. My son was beside himself as well. Then we went to the meet n' greet, which too was fabulous. Thanks for being such a gracious, polite and humble person. I've been playing since I was 8 and will be 40 this month. My son has only been playing for 2 years and he is already passing me up. He was the only kid at the meet n' greet and was thrilled to meet you. He mentioned to you that he could play the intro to "Satch Boogie" and "Summer Song" and you said "Really, that's pretty good!" Thanks for all the autographs and for talking with us. It's good to know that their are some celebrities that stay in touch with their fans. On our way home, my son said this was a day that we could tell our grandkids about. How 'bout that? You also told him to keep up the good work on the guitar. He's obsessed with it right now. If he keeps up at this pace, maybe he'll be on the G3 bill in 10 years.