Any body seen (or heard) this guy before? His name is Justin King. Pretty awsome acoustic player!

SlickPotatoHead, hell yeah brudda, X-Box 360 is going to be so worth paying out for. I've been looking at the 3 available screenshots of Project Gotham 3 and it's amazing, they're really putting effort into the architecture. Can't wait to see Halo 3!

Last night's Paul Gilbert clinic was held, in association with Guiar Mania and Laney Amps, at the Layard Theater at Canford School. Canford (where my sister works, yay!) is a very old, very exclusive, and very beautiful boarding school. It's theater is pretty new, and is a cracking venue. It's like half an octagon, with fairly steep terrace and a balcony, and a total of 300 seats. It makes for a pretty close, intimate, and relaxed environment.

Paul was on stage with his Laney GH100L head and cab, and his PGM300, the prototype for the commercial PGM301. There was a bunch of other Laney amps and a PGM301 on stage, all with price tags on! He used a DS-1, a flanger, a delay and a tuner, but almost all of his tone was straight from his guitar and amp.

He talked about a whole lot of stuff, covering technique, some theory, influences, favourite music, his experience of learning at the age of 6, and then again aged 9, being on TV in Japan.....he covered a lot! His playing was just heartbreaking, it was all so real. Paul is in no way arrogant at all, he's a modest, normal guy who happens to be an amazing musician. He said nothing profound, but said a lot of really hilarious sh*t (as you'd expect) and lots of really useful stuff. He played some Racer X songs using backing tracks, and played some stuff solo as he was demonstrating the stuff he was talking about. He took requests and questions, and when asked about his classical music covers, played a Bach piece he'd transcribed. Not B.R.O. as can be found on "Technical Difficulties", but something else.

He finished up saying "I'm going to play a medley of my three favourite british bands - Led Zepplin, Black Sabbath, and The Spice Girls". Obviously everyone cracked up and thought he was taking the p*ss, but he proceeded to play "2 become 1", which he'd transposed down to a lower key 'cause he can't sing as high as "Mel C". The way he played and sang it actually made it into a really nice song, with a seamless transition into the Led Zep/Sabbath arrangement. And with all that done he took a five minute break before going out to the foyer/bar to sit behind a table and sign 300 (or more) autographs.

I figured if you can't beat 'em join 'em, so I got his name added to my 'signature scratch-plate', along with Mr Sheehan, and Joe and Jeff and Vai and Igor, of course. I just gotta get Nuno, EJ and Andy T added and I'm all set!

I got 65 cracking photos of Mr Gilbert playing his ass off, pulling a variety of great faces. I can't upload the lot, so I'll look through them and find the best ones, and let everyone know when they're up for public viewing!

aussieRGman..Dude,,sounds like your abit confused in the DIRECTION you want to go with your music. Atleast your level headed this day,,boy the last post I read I thought you were gonna blow your house up..lol. As you know, music can be a frustrating thing at times, but ALL of us go through those times of confusion and wonder if were not just wasting our time. I practice 3-4 hours a day and somtimes get so fed up with my guitars I want to go chop wood with them.(Did that once with a 78' Les Paul Custom,NO SHIT,,BIG MISTAKE!! Was drinking then,,,now 5 years sober.) But what I try to stay focused on is that the music I play is for me and no one else. Lets face it,,not many guitar players get that BIG BREAK. 20 years ago I thought i might have a chance, now at 46 & a business owner my time is limited. I dont have the 12-16 hours a day to practice like Joe did at 16. Keep it as fun as you can & stay with what YOU want your music to sound like. If your best at jazz,,play jazz,,not saying dont play other types of music,,just dont get too discouraged trying to discover who you are musically. I have listened to some of the recordings you have done & think your comming along just fine. Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top once told me..NO MATTER HOW GOOD YOU ARE,,THERE IS ALWAYS SOMONE THATS BETTER. You know whats pleasant to your ears,,play that,, try to always improve & NEVER GIVE UP!! We cant all be rock stars that make it big,,but we can all be rock stars!! Play till the fingers bleed my brotha!! DA KOOK

Hey Joe!!! Where you goin' with that gun in your hand??

how's it going man?? hard at it eh??

don't forget about the little people my main man... You Rock!!!

Take Care!!

Have Fun and we hope to hear from you soon...

Peace

Barrie

Hi JOE here we are in morocco ... we like everithing u do man so we hope that u come here and make a tour : ) thanx for all man u are the best Love your musiC (MOROCCAN SUNSET)

u are the best

Iron Maiden Added to Hollywood Rockwalk

LOS ANGELES - Heavy metal rock band Iron Maiden have put their mark in cement - along with the bony hand of its album cover skeleton mascot, "Eddie." Band members added their handprints - with a fake skeleton hand to stand in for Eddie's - to the Hollywood Rockwalk on Friday. The sidewalk gallery is outside the Guitar Center on Sunset Boulevard.

Iron Maiden was formed in 1975 by bassist Steve Harris, 49, in the East End of London and went on to become one of rock's most influential heavy metal bands. Their 1982 album "The Number of the Beast" featured the single "Run to the Hills" that reached the Top 10 in UK sales.

The rockers have been on tour this summer with Ozzfest in the United States and have gained favorable reviews from critics.

The current lineup includes Harris and original guitarist Dave Murray along with returning singer Bruce Dickinson, guitarist Adrian Smith, guitarist Janick Gers and drummer Nicko McBrain.

962: For those of us who couldn't see Paul, could you give some insight into specific things Paul said about technique/ theory etc that were really usefull?

Shredinator: So I'm not going insane hah! yeah, I've hear the "House Full of Rip off" on ESPN during baeball highlights usually.

delfino that's a cool idea. if you want it to be part of the T2J Project then please email mark or me, otherwise good luck!!! and keep us updated! :-)

Dear god, sorry to disturb you but... I feel that I should be heard loud and clear We all need a big reduction in amount of tears And all the people that you made in your image See them fighting in the street 'Cause they can't make opinions meet about god I can't believe in you

Did you make disease and the diamond blue? Did you make mankind after we made you? And the devil too!

Dear god don't know if you noticed but... Your name is on a lot of quotes in this book And us crazy humans wrote it, you should take a look And all the people that you made in your image still believing that junk is true Well I know it ain't, and so do you Dear god I can't believe in I don't believe in

I won't believe in heaven or hell No saints, no sinners, no devil as well No pearly gates, no thorny crown You're always letting us humans down The wars you bring, the babes you drown Those lost at sea and never found And it's the same the whole world 'round The hurt I see helps to compound That father, son and holy ghost Is just somebody's unholy hoax And if you're up there you'll perceive That my heart's here upon my sleeve If there's one thing I don't believe in

Hey Fella's i'am kinda new at this but i really love this dude's music! Joe ur the best and ur my Idol!! Well i have been playing the guitar for a great deal of my life and I'am 17 years old. I live in Columbia City, Indiana. Let me tell you man this Town sucks big time!! There are a lot of people in this town that love Joe's music and you!! Well i was wondering if any one could give me a few tips on how to improve a person's beat and rythem! I mean i can play and i play pretty good but alot of the time i get lose in the music and get off beat, so i need a few pointers to help me out! So any one out there have any idea's worth hearing you guys let me know thanks!!