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If we aren't supposed to eat animals, why are they made of meat?

Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.

A closed mouth gathers no feet.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance.

A penny saved is ridiculous.

All that glitters has a high refractive index.

Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.

Anarchy is better than no government at all.

Any small object when dropped will hide under a larger object.

cuthbert..that song title is really cool.

do the stu...i haven't got any cds, i've downloaded a few songs, but i want to buy the cds, they're definatly worth spending my money on rather than download them. it will also save space on my hard drive.

zinc master..i prefer live albums. i find it captures the artist alot better than in a studio.

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Death is Nature's way of saying 'slow down'.

Don't force it, get a larger hammer.

Earn cash in your spare time...blackmail friends.

Fairy tales: horror stories for children to get them used to reality.

Going the speed of light is bad for your age.

Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.

Herblock's Law: If it's good, they will stop making it.

History does not repeat itself, historians merely repeat each other.

It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.

Jazzy - in the early days of my playing the albums I got the riffs down to were: If You Want Blood [ACDC], Paranoid, sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Vol 4, [Sabbath], Motorhead, Overkill, Bomber [Motorhead], Killing Machine, Unleashed in the East [Judas Priest], Live and Dangerous [Thin Lizzy], Made in Japan, Burn [Deep Purlple], Strangers in the Night [UFO], Angel Witch [Angel Witch], Led Zep II and IV, Iron Maiden [Iron Maiden], MSG....

this must cover the first 3 or 4 years of my life as a player...
even if I didn't have the solos down, I'd play something similar-ish... but I could play all of the songs on all of the albums from a rhythm point of view...

concentrating just on Judas Priest
on Unlieshed in the East check out the following songs in particular:
The Ripper [it's actually pretty tricky - especially the ending - pure class]
Genocide [classic stuff - a bench mark in the evolution of modern riffing]
Diamonds and Rust [the muting is important here]
on Killing Machine check out the following songs in particular:
Hell Bent ffor Leather [another tricky one]
Killing Machine
Burnin' Up [years ahead of it's time]

The key to being simple....
that's just lots of expermintation and attitude ...
songs like Teen Spirit, Enter Sandman... great riffs...

the greater your repetoir of riffs...
the more you have to draw upon when you write.....
and writing tons of music is where you grow and develop..

the only real solution is:

Do the Stu- fingers crossed you don't catch any bug flu type thing then! It's getting a bit colder here at last, so hopefully some of the nasty viruses will die... a painful death. !!!

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It's not hard to meet expenses, they're everywhere.

Jury: Twelve people who determine which client has the better lawyer.

Let not the sands of time get in your lunch.

Mediocrity thrives on standardization.

Reality is the only obstacle to happiness.

The 2 most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.

Back Up My Hard Drive? How do I Put it in Reverse?

I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.

Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.

Eamon- thanks for the advice- will look into that soon!

OpticalStudio / Steven (perhaps it's better to call you by your real name!) Thanks. Hope you are well today, enjoying the day!

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Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't. (for cuthbert)

I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.

He's not dead, he's electroencephalographically challenged.

She's always late. Her ancestors arrived on the Juneflower.

You have the right to remain silent....Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.

I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges.

Honk if you love peace and quiet.

Nothing is fool-proof to a sufficiently talented fool.

A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.

eamon - Schenker was a huge influence to me.. the sheer delivery.. making a single note have so much tension...
Schenker can create tremendous intensity without even having to shred.... his trick is note selection...

I rate him immensely and if you know both our playing styles well, you'll be able to hear how his approach rubbed off on me..

the moral...

it's not how big your technique is.. it's what you do with it that counts....

I'm now in contact with DSF to make sure that I'm not being ripped off by the TV station or Castrol...

fingers crossed eh...

Shredz: I've completed the backing track to the Baptist... now I need to lay down the solos... and this one is really really tough...

no one can ever accuse me of playing 'safe'.... lol...

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On the other hand, you have different fingers.

"I love cats...they taste just like chicken"

"Laugh alone and the world thinks you're an idiot."

"Jack Kevorkian for White House Physician" (FOR JAZZY)

"I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather.... Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car...."

"Your kid may be an honor student but you're still an IDIOT!"

"I souport publik edekasion"

"We are Microsoft. Resistance Is Futile. You Will Be Assimilated."

"Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?"

Nick - someone has told me that my music is being played during a commercial on DSF Motorsport...

DSF is the German national equivalent of EuroSport and it broadcasts to millions....

webmaster - Is there a reason why the Thin Lizzy / Joe Satriani / Deep Purple tour dates are not listed in the Road - Archive section of the site?

I do know that MTV and VH1 do not currently play instrumental guitar rock music videos. Because of that, spending thousands of dollars per video and making two or three videos per album would be a huge waste of money. I'm sure Joe and Sony know that...otherwise, we would have nearly a dozen music videos from CP, EOC, SBM, and ITLIS?.

I'd love to see another DVD, but it's unrealistic to expect that it would be similar to The Satch Tapes. The way Joe's recording process has changed over the years (using Pro Tools, etc.), I think even something like another Reel Satriani is an unrealistic expectation.

Our best bet is another live DVD...hopefully we'll get one soon.

Your point was based on a misunderstanding.

Yeah, Joe usually uses one of Steve's guitars when he jams with Deep Purple. However, when he jammed with DP on 9/4/04 in Los Angeles, he used his aluminum guitar (the Chrome Boy replacement).

That might be fun, but I'm much closer to Ontario, California than I am to Ontario, Canada. I don't think it'd work... ;-)

Hello Satchland!!! Been a Long time, been a long time .......LED ZEP Rocks!!! No talking to you all lately! Sorry, I hope all my friends are doing well!

WEBMASTER: Jon, I know you are a very busy guy. Michelle told me you had a new baby. Congrats!! Are the Jones Beach Photos going to be posted anytime soon? I sent them 9/11. I have photos from the Keswick, Glenside PA and the Beacon, NY 10/14 and 10/16 to send to you. Are you really backed up? Or do you want me to wait to send photos in? Just let me know............

Edit: I'll take my time getting them to you. It'll be by the end of the month. That way you have time to catch up with the more important stuff. Thanks Jon. '-))

Ovation: Mikeysan! Happy Birthday to one of my favorite people! Now I know you sometimes have an identity crisis..... Mikey Vai.......yes you are his brotha!!! No Doubt about that! Shogun Vai....Domo Arrigato!...I bow to you always! Just like I bow to Joe, Steve, EJ, Robin Ford, Clarky and all the MAsters! I bow to you my friend! Happy Birthday to you! I thank you for so much happiness and joy your friendship has brought to my life! Such an amazing gift!!! I am eternally grateful for all that you have brought to me! I honor you Mikey!!! Thank you for being my friend! Joe Satriani has brought me the best things in life! That includes you Mikey!!! Domo Arrigato! ;-)))))

Clarky, Have you ever considered using www.Taxi.com to shop your music to the Music Moguls? $300.00 a year membership fee is not so bad.

Also, got any ideas on why Joe is not included in EC's festival? JS's Schedule?

Do The Stu, Another version of Reel Joe Satriani (The Satch Tapes) would be great, but I think you're right...we probably won't see another one of those!