Something that was posted only a few days ago and was only mentioned in a few posts has "dragged too far"?  

You can't say something about me that is based on absolutely nothing, not respond to questions about it, and then consider yourself to have any level of credibility here

Jazzy - yup.. totally agree with you about Ty...

but then we both know...
probably the toughest thing for a creative player is to shed the hero's, create your own vibe and be yourself....

I conciously no longer play along to Satch. Vai, Malmsteen etc etc...
I do so simply to pave my own way....
I've been not playing along with my heros for many years now...
and I'd like to think that I'm developing a distinctive style of my own...
but even so... I still listen back to some of my creations and hear all kinds of influences from Vai, Satch, Malm, UFO, Priest, Slipknot, Rush, Yes, Wagner, Bach, Mozart, Elgar, George Benson, etc etc etc etc .... lmao....

but then... your personal style is the sum of all you've heard, all you've studied, you imagination and your soul....

so I guess it's forgivable that you're hero's "leak" into your own sound...

With Ty.... I believe quite strongly that he is not tapping his full potential...
if he did... he'd be a fuckin' scary player... lol..

so yes... it'd be nice if he dropped in here more...
seems like a pretty cool guy..

There is a difference between a muslim and a terrorist...

You can't go hating all muslims due to 911....

Terrorists did this...
they happen to be Muslim, but these guys are not representitive of the entire population of that faith....

That would be like saying that all Catholics are evil because of ETA or the IRA....
and as we know, it's simply not true....

I used to have a tape of a live album a long time ago which was pretty cool... and has vanished...

so... what's your recommendation....

seems to me like you've done all the right research.... {br]I'm really looking forward to hearing this fired up...

and be real careful too...

seriously.... this album is tendonitis waiting to happen if you over do things...

Godguns - interesting.... when I look at upgrading my backline I'll give it a try.... thanx for the tip-off..

I already have two Marshall 4x12 straight cabs so I won't be looking for cabs.....

I've not actually tried the EL35 100/100 yet.. I've just heard very nice reports about them from guys who's judgement I respect...

right now, there is no great urgency for me to sort out my backline.. but when it happens, I'll check out the JSX and the EL34...

my top priority next purchase will definately be a full left hand conversion to Envy [RG7470]...
which as you can imagine is going to be a reasonably costly trip to a custom builder...

and happy birthday bro...

do any of you guys know of a motor sports tv programme called DSF Motor Spot?

someone mailed me and told me that one of my tunes was played during the show...

can any of you guys confirm that this is or is not true?

962: I think this region 1 and region 2 thing with dvd's is crap! lol Seems like all the third world countries fall under region 3...lol Thanks so much for telling me about Palin. I will definitely order it.

Clarky: I agree with you. Inspirations always show up. I really love Satriani's music but it does not influence my playing. u know what i mean? I love listening to his tracks without really observing technique or skill, i just like his songwriting. Not many guitarists influence my playing....I enjoy listening to shredders but I dont really play or practice to it. I am more influenced by an idea, or a thought rather than by something i heard. I could say Buckethead is the only player who sounds truly original. He creates with a thought in mind, rather than by playing along to someone else.

That being said, being original doesnt mean that a guitarist is good. Look at steve vai...lmao I find ty's music very original, but he kicks a little vai or a little satriani here and there...he could do without that easily....lost in thought is an amazing track, easily whips van halens ass. seriously. I also find your guitar raping awesome...lol The track on the t2j cd, there is one part that sounds a hell lot like a technique used on the master of puppets solo (i think it is called pitch axis theory...i suck at theory....and playing...lol). Just curious as to how you became insanely fast....maybe you can give me an abridged version...lol

early in the freakin morning...today is a big day...a presentation...

Tijuana __ the anus of Night

zenfish...lol..whats that?

Do The Stu....In Respone to "Looking at it from another way...would you like to record a piece of music and have everyone tell you that it's perfect, even if they don't like it? What good does that do you? I think honesty is the best way to go..." ------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes, is the answer, I would like everone to tell me it's perfect, and when I'm writing & recording...perfect is in the back of my mind, but I know, not everyone shares the same tastes...One Man's Heaven, is another Man's Hell.

I have 3 times more material that I don't publish than I do, cause it just don't cut it in my own book!

Any seasoned artist should be able to tell you that the most importart thing...is that...They...The Artist likes their work first, otherwise they wouldn't let it out of the box...unless your a slave to a Record Company.

I am about to post my website & new CD on this site fully knowing that I won't please everyone that hears it...someone's gonna say something that might rub me the wrong way, and if they choose to be vindictive, or stupid...Welcome to The Human Nature Big Leagues !

If CrazyBorg is a Satch fan, then how can he say that "Is There Love In Space", as a Body of work... is THAT much different than ALL of Joe's other Great albums?

On my own CD, I've tried to use the best songs I have. The ones I really, really like...might be the ones that some may not, and vice/versa...Hell my CD's might be the beginning of a new landfill!

I luv Hendrix, but I don't luv EVERY Hendrix tune (forgive me Jimi), but I wouldn't go out of my way to let him know Bad news.

I'm sure Joe himself likes certain tunes of his own more than others, as we all do!

But to say NO GOOD......maybe the person who posted that statement has a languange barrier, and does not fully realize the impact of his own words...or maybe he simply has NO TASTE! I welcome everone's opinion/Honesty, but stupidity is a challange!

Peace, Love & Happiness! Stevee T.

Zen fish: I have heard of Tijuana...but I guess there are some forbidden pleasures I havent tried yet....hmmm . Paris___armpit of the world

From the Northwest Florida Daily News comes this story of a Crestview couple who drove their car to Wal-Mart, only to have their car break down in the parking lot.

The man told his wife to carry on with the shopping while he fixed the car in the lot. The wife returned later to see a small group of people near the car.

On closer inspection, she saw a pair of male legs protruding from under the chassis. Although the man was in shorts, his lack of underpants turned private parts into glaringly public ones.

Unable to stand the embarrassment, she dutifully stepped forward, quickly put her hand UP his shorts, and tucked everything back into place.

On regaining her feet, she looked acros s the hood and found herself staring at her husband who was standing idly by.

Cuthbert - The parenting thing didn't really hit me until we took her home. That was when I started to get nervous. The saving grace I guess was that I am a lot older than my siblings and I went into automatic pilot. There were stil times I was digging around looking for the owners manual though. lol

Yoda - That grat thing about music is that it is part of who you are regardless of what you do. To work in the industry would be awesome. Best of luck to you.

A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street.

"But officer," the man began, "I can explain."

"Just be quiet," snapped the officer. "I'm going to let you cool your heels in jail until the chief gets back."

"But, officer, I just wanted to say..."

"And I said to keep quiet! You're going to jail!"

A few hours later the officer looked in on his prisoner and said, "Lucky for you that the chief is at his daughter's wedding. He'll be in a good mood when he gets back."

Thought for the day

something to try when you are bored.

GGG- Hope you have a wonderful birthday and that the move went as well as can be expected... :)

Matt- I really liked that song... :)

Off to write another paper and spend the day in the library... Hope all in Satchland have a great Monday...

GGG Happy birthday

DCK Happy, very delayed, birthday