Hey all

Greetings Joe, I dunno if you'll see this message but thanx for your guitar playing......and tuition tips etc.. I got your Live in San francisco DVD, which is cool.... Hope to get to see you live some day.

I am hopefully going to be playing your 'Crush of Love' song, at my local Pub which has an open mike night lol , Plus Steve's 'For the Love of God' lol I suck but have adapted my own improvising to parts which permit it hehe....Also want to learn 'Summer Song'. I will be using an Ibanez (Vai shape oops :/) plus a boss ME 50, for the killer effects lol..... going through a Crate 'Limo series' amp/.....which is easily portable hehe....

Anti-G8 protesters clash with police in Scotland

By Jeremy Lovell

GLENEAGLES, Scotland (Reuters) - Anti-G8 protesters clashed with police on Wednesday and disrupted traffic near the heavily fortified hotel where Group of Eight leaders are to meet.

Hooded protesters broke car windows, threw bricks and clashed with riot police in pre-dawn violence in nearby Stirling as they left camps to head to the Gleneagles hotel, which is protected by 10,000 police and a 5 mile steel fence.

Police said they had made 16 arrests for "minor public order offences".

"We are here to stop the G8. Putting profit over people is destroying our planet," said Sophie Reynolds, 39, an environmentalist from London, as she dragged branches across the northbound carriageway of the main A9 highway.

The protesters were from a range of anti-capitalist, anti-globalisation and anarchist groups.

The bulk of protests ahead of the G8 meeting, including a march by 200,000 people in Edinburgh last weekend, have been by campaigners pressing world leaders to offer debt relief and more aid for Africa.

Some protesters wore camouflage gear, others were dressed as clowns, blowing whistles and beating drums and chanting anti-G8 slogans. A group of protesters sat on train lines between Stirling and Perth, forcing back a commuter train.

A Reuters reporter witnessed at least 20 incidents on the highway south of Gleneagles, where protesters sat down or dragged branches across it, as convoys of police vans rushed along the road, trying to head off the protest groups.

"We have been rushing all over the place, all night. This is going to be a very long day," said one police officer standing by the side of the road, watching a group of protesters through binoculars.

A march by 5,000 anti-G8 protesters later on Wednesday will come close to the barricades around the Gleneagles hotel. Police have said they will respond robustly to any violence.

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"The protesters were from a range of anti-capitalist, anti-globalisation and anarchist groups. " Shit man, who better to throw a knock-down drag-out riot? Funny how there are EIGHT men, but only one ever gets mentioned? Good ol' George. Always the life of the party.

civgeek...read schmeed...George Benson doesn't read. Hendrix, SRV didn't read...Erroll Garner didn't read....music first...mechanics second. Some of the greatest musician's of all time didn't read...it's in their souls first & foremost!!

Yes...knowing theory is important, and reading can open doors you may have never exlpored, but fi you ain't got the spark...why bother with the kindling, if you can't torch it!

That's my opinion, and I'm stickin' too it....lol

Peace out! Firestarter-Steve

Mikesb - Yea I did. I have listened to a few tracks from one CD - really liked it - just had no time lately to listen. I will listen more to music in August. That will be a good month :o)

mikesb:TAXMAN,The Beatles, but the SRV version does it real justice for me,every once in a while i turn that baby up full vol on the headphones & repeat about 5 times,it always kicks ass

VFRrocker:lol,cant believe it will be in my ol hands this or next month.I,m so lookin forward to that rush bro.On work, i mention i play guitar to the lads thats it, it gives a nice glow round the fire if y will.In there eyes i,m a hard worker, thats all.The "if only they knew" never comes up, i,m 2 busy learning/making my work better, so much to learn in this trade,techniques of trowel coming out my ears after today,lol

Zenfish:2nd week would be better if thats cool bud,i need a week to unwind,practice & replenish my body & brain,lol,us Scots dont do hard work in 30 degrees outside & worse inside 2 often!

slan

Michelle:Aye,get the shite d fuck out of power, y have to admit he,s a slimey bollox t get yer hands around

Get yer anti slime gloves shell,lol

BAHDUH- Haven't heard from Jazzzzzzzy for a long time, have we all? Hope he's ok, still rocking out somewhere! How are you? Hope you are ok too...

CIVGEEK- Will let you know in a few days! I must admit I am looking forward to meeting the new guitar... :)

hi joe a thought for a trak to play live :)

"New Day" from "not of this earth".

i know it might be abit away from your current style but its a damn fine track and i think it might by a great track to play live :)

if u have ever played during your danish shows i'll eat my shoe and be quiert hehe :)

ps. u can improvise over the track as much as u like ;) hehe. i wont hold it aginst ya '

peace as allways

hey people how are you all? I am doing okay. I hope that every one had a wonderful 4th. My was boring, I did not do any thing, well okay it was good... I watch live in SF like 2 times that day. lol.

civ: Nah got nothing against bush, just that the presence of the leaders in the area has caused alot of rioting, but i guess its just idiots that do it are the ones to blame, obviously. I stand corrected!

ah greetings once again

Hey Joe..hows the new album coming........and wheres my ground breaking JSX cab that was to be released this summer! Oh...and a Satch WahWah...i need these things desperately and no other signature item from someone else will do......have ya tried the jimi hendrix pedal yet...i bet your curious as all of us guitarists are but 200 bux is alot but not if your name was on it....an update would be awesome......and thanks for everything you have shared with the world!

Axeshredder

Hey All,

Just a quick post before my Eric Johnson show tonight in Philly.......UPDATE ON STEVEN WILDE: I spoke with Steven on Sunday, he's doing OK but still has a lot of stress in his life. His health is stable/good much better than it was a few months ago. His father will be going to a nursing home in a few weeks, a little sooner than he expected. He needs to get a new roommate to help with the bills. He's not on his computer much. I've not gotten any emails from him for a while. I'm not sure what's going on with that. Keep him in your prayers, he needs to be strong during this difficult time. He wanted me to give you a message from him...........Steven Thanks you for your kindness and well wishes! He misses everyone very, very much. He hope to come back soon. He's sorry that his song didn't make it onto the T2J CD and hopes that someday you'll hear it. He's happy for all those that made it. Thank you for keeping him in your prayers. God Bless.

Have a great night, I've got to head to my concert.......

Hello, Joe! My wife and I feel so deprived!!! We live in a small Southeast NE town and none of the Rock Stations ever play any Satch! 8-( In fact, it seems that only a few of us local guitar players are familiar with you and your great music. My wife and I had your song "Always With You, Always With Me" played at our wedding and only a few recognized it, although all were impressed. We're hoping that someday your tour schedule might include a stop out here in "fly-over" country. Please bring your strange, beautiful music out here, cuz there is love here in "fly-over" space!!! Thanx for still rockin' tom & pox

cuth - Her Royal Highness is far too cultured to let me close to her song... lmao...

is there more too life than this???

utopia is a strange place..

the choice is a simple but sad one...

hey guys, can anyone tell me the difference between a rosewood fretboard and a maple one? thanks