hey all havn't posted for ages because of exams etc. just wanted to say i hope every had a great christmas and a good new year. my thoughts are with everyone over in sri lanka etc.

i spent new years eve in the old duke in bristol. its one of my favorite pubs around. its an old jazz bar..my grandparents used to hangout there...thats how old it is. anyway two great bands new years eve playing some proper instrumental crazy jazz with solos blasting out everywhere right through to some buddy holly. was wicked.

Hey Guys

Thats enought from me to day at my girl friends time for some guitar playing and some good loveing. Stay well all

Joe Keep resting and keep those flueds up dude.

Suzie-Hi, Hey i Sure hope The Move is coming along well! Alway's My best, well wishes! Been writing some more song's! Actually, These new ones are going really well! Okay, Talk to You soon!.................................CivgeeK- Thank's for the post! I feel real bad that We couldn't meet! and it being My fault! But Maybe another time Eh! Glad You are doing well! I've been in Many accident's, and Landed on My Head. But My condition they thought were 'stress seizures' Because of all the stress, I was going through- But they really became viloent. So they did more catscan's, and test's., And found a strange case of "frontal temperoal lobe disorder" Which causes My seizures to go just Wayyy Off, and werid!, and last so long. I take tegretol, A powerful anti-epeleptic drug. It sort of help's But By all purposes, I can have up to 4-6 a day, Some very bad, Other's very mild! I am glad Your Wife is free from Her's! That really makes Me so happy! And I hope She is not plauged by the odd disorder's that are assciated with Seizure Damage! Anyway, I am fine today, just woke up, was up all night writing song's! Okay, well I'll see You! And dont worry for not writing, I know Your busy! Take care!................................ZENFISH- Thank's for asking, I am doing fine! I have really diving into many facet's of the guitar. Playing thing's I normaly would not practice-Flamingo, and some cool classic, and jazz-blues, A lot of blues! But it's strange, The more style's i play, The more I revert back to, and appreciate My speed-riff's, and power chord's. I have written a piece and came out quasi-jazz-classicalspeed? But Folk's reall liked it! even the classic, and "pure" Blues head's! Oh Well! I keep trying to keep the spark alive somehow!...And How are You doing? I hope Your doing real well! and that the situation with drummer dosen't last to long! for those long 12 bar blues riff's, and Soulful note strategety emotion charged Playing. You need A dedicated Drum Person! to "feel" those vibes, and look at Ya'. interact! I just Love playing with reall drummer's! They are Cool! I drum To! also! I am probably a better drummer than guitaristLOL..Well alway's My best to You and ZENFISH! keep up the great cool vibes My Freind! P.S You dont have to be A "professional" To Be an Awesome performer!, and Have marvelous talent! You just have to Be Zenfish! And I am Sure You Guy's are more than MARVELOUS!.................................ALEXANDRE- Thank You for the great cool word's! I sure would love it if Someday, i could go to Portugal! and have you instruct Me on some great cool, Guitar stuff! I really am facinsated with the guitar! and even fall asleep with it in My hand's! Thank's for being a really Neat, and cool Freind! Best regards, and wishing You the best alway's!.............................JERSEY JET- How are thing's with you? are You over Your Vacation yet? and have You been Burning the fretboard? Well, Hope the practicing is coming along well! Keep those passion's High, and those harmonicaly charged solo's a Happeinin' and Most of all, Follow Your Dream's, and desires! They will take you Far!

Steven Wilde,

I had no idea that your condition was so severe!

God Bless, any hope of rectifying the disorder, or are you faced with it for the rest of your life!

bahduh, do you know how much Bill Gates earns? It runs into millions every minute. He can afford to teach indian school kids how to use computers just with the interest he gets on his hourly earnings. He could afford to erase 3rd world debt and end famine in Africa, and still be a multi-billionnaire.

im a beginer guitar player.. doers anny one know of a good rock or metal solo thats easy and can help me build my soloing skills?? im sick of playing the same old stuffff

thanks

Thank you all so very much for the "get well" messages, I believe they really made a difference. Pneumonia is no fun at all and I don't recommend it to anyone, but hearing from all of you has eased my down time quite a bit. Thank you again. My recovery will hopefully continue and I will get a clean bill of health by the end of the month... I was unable to post a "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" message due to my illness, and as you know had to cancel most of the end of the year tour. Sorry about that. Make-up shows are being booked as I write this... The two shows at the Fillmore seem like a fantastic fever induced dream. Although I could barely breathe, I felt I had to perform as if my life depended on it. Every note was sacred to me. As I played, the tsunami tragedy in South Asia weighed so heavily on my heart. It's still so hard to comprehend the suffering so many people have had to endure. The relief effort will need our continuing support(www.redcross.org)...As well as our troops in Iraq who face incredible danger every day. Let's hope this year will bring some peace to the region, and a home-coming for our troops... This year will see me and the boys heading to Australia, New Zealand and Japan. We are looking into a few European summer festivals as well... Writing for a new record to be finished by the end of the year is also on the calendar... Later this month I will be at the NAMM show to debut a stunning new Ibanez Chrome JS guitar, and an awesome Peavey JSX Combo Amp, with reverb and a half power switch. I'll be stopping by the DiMarzio and D'Addario booths as well... Hope to see some of you there...Joe

Joe, that is EXCELLENT news! Glad to hear you're feeling better. I was bed-ridden with pneumonia myself at age 6...almost died. Nice to see you've got your second wind back now!

JSX combo.....ineresting. I was thinking of getting the JSX head, but I wonder if I should wait for the combo now. Decisions, decisions.

Hi! Peace to everybody!!!!!!!!!

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Hey Joe, good to hear things are getting better.

Happy late Christmas and late New Year to all... I haven't been on for a while due to being at home but I'm back now...

Joe,

Glad to see you back amoung the living.

Wrote a song for you 8th track....on my site called "Take Me Away Joe"....please keep on "Takin me Away" to that good place in our minds!

Take Care.......Peace!

Joe...you can place my order for the new JS Chrome Guitar...I've been waiting for this one for a while!

962,

Sax Player,

Joe, YAHOO, BLUE!! So glad to hear you are feeling better! We were at your two San Francisco shows and they were incredible...don't know how you pulled them off! Can't tell you how relieved I and so many others on this site are that you are continuing to get better! It sounds as though you have a very busy year planned, as usual......please just continue to take care of your health and don't EVER get so sick again!!

Thank-you too, for mentioning the tsunami victims, the Red Cross where we can continue to help, our troops and prayers for all for the coming year. Our hearts are heavy too at all the suffering.

Is there anyone here having sites where they post their own playing? I obviously love Joe's material, but I'm also interested in discovering new talents, different players, all that stuff...You know?

Please leave links to your creations if you can, Internet is a great place to discover people and their music. Here's my link:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/9/chunkyvomitmusic.htm

Joe tried one of my guitars a looooooong time ago in Montreal, on the surfing tour. My friend (we are luthiers/guitar builders) had a backstage pass and brought over some of our work...Do you remember this Joe? A one piece electric totally covered with American 1 dollar bills? I was waiting for my friend to come back, sitting next to the tour bus and had a nice chat with STU and Jonathan Mover. Great memories...and an awesome show!

JOEY, YOU'RE BACK!!

Joe....It's good to hear that you are pulling through your illness.....can't wait to see the new chrome JS. Peace. SD

Zen, you are one up on me my friend. Your wife will at least listen to music you find interesting even if she does not like it!!! You are a lucky man!!!