Hey 962 and Guitarmiester - Would you believe it, it can be handy having a teenager! As my son was reading over my shoulder, "Oh", says Troy "Dream Theatre, I've got one of their albums!" Just listening to it, hmmmm, not sure yet, don't rate the singer much, might put me off! sorry guys, but as with Jimmie Hendrix, no doubt he's a great guitarist, but his voice puts me right off! Anyway, makes a change for Troy to get in there first, normally he comes in all excited, "hey mum, Just heard a great song called Smoke on the water, it goes..." mum says "Yeah, had Deep Purple in my collection for years".......days later..... he comes in all excited, "hey mum, Just heard a great song called Freebird it goes....mum says "Yeah, had that in my collection for years as well".......days later..... he comes in all excited "AC/DC are great ....mum says...well you can guess the rest hehe ... How annoying to have a cool mum!!!!!!!!

Civgeek - I love spending money on my kids, they are well worth it, KIDS ARE GREAT, no matter what age, love them to bits, scrummy little (6 foot 4 inches) things. Wouldn't be without them for the world - most of the money goes on food and school etc anyway.

AZKIWI...the crowd was STUUUing him...not boooing...lol...that's his name Stu

hey Joe, hows recording? I cant wait to here it! I am so excited! Have a great day! Lots of love.

Ovation: I would have never guessed that you have an ovation! lol. :) thanks.

Keniko: How are you doing?

How is every one today?

have a great day every body!

be careful about doing her up the hoop...
she has the yellow belt and is not to be screwed with.. lmao...

like when a relative would take me to the seaside..
"are we there yet" with only 5 miles driven and 50 to go.. lol..

word on the street has it that the David Cross Band "may" be playing a few gigs in the UK in March / April 06 as prep for our Japan tour...
ok so it won't be my music...
but it'll still be me being a thug on stage violently ravaging a few RG's...
if you're interested, I'll shout the dates and venues neerer the time...

SATRIELLA.............HMMMMMM..................well oh well......... Just to let you know I dont think you and Dakook will ever have a THING cause he is just about married ( will be in 2 months) and twins on the way............NOT ONLY THAT HE IS VERY FAITHFUL............. and I am sure your very HARMLESS but just had to clear that up LOL. Knowing me I have to give my opinion being italian and all. ITS ALL GOOD!!!!

Keniko................ hugs to you too and Dakook sends a hand shake lol

962 --------------------------------------------------- Have you listened too Eric Johnson's latest album, Bloom from Vai's Favoured Nations label yet? I picked it up not long after release and I still love it to death. I have Venus Isle and AVM as well, im trying to get EJ's Austin City Limits from 89' on DVD but its impossible to find here for some reason.

g'day joe, just found out i can get your new G3 Live In Tokyo dvd next week from my local cd shop.. whoo

on the subject of down loading free or not so free music as talked about I think if the tecknowladgy is there for the artist to use for his/her website and they give permision for u to download then its up to them.. but if some one puts up some music to buy and some how u get it with out paying for (unless like places where just a short few seconds of the song) then i think thats wrong. fair enough u buy the cd and make a back up to use in the car ( thats what I do, so if some one breaks into my car and steels the cds there only getting burnt ones),ps not sure of the legaglities of that either,would be intersting to know ..

oh took quite a while to log in again haha gosh i can't believe there are a lot of kids in high school today who shred like hell i'm both appalled and well intimidated...

macdacs where ya?

ScalesMaster - weak harmonics huh? think you have to find the sweet spot along the strings

hey Sugarbaby6928 - nice to hear your comments, don't know if you'd read Dakooks previous comments, I was just making the point that just cos your talking on here, doesn't mean you have a luv thing goin on, and if that's what he thought about me and js1200 talking to each other then that must mean me and he had a thang too - get it - like you and me have a thang goin on now. As you said it's all just harmless, silly and sometimes serious - as in Zenfish and his symphony - chat!

Dakook - Wow, CONGRATULATIONS!

Clarky - Cool thanks for that. Look forward to that post! Japan tour, Japan tour! you really do follow Joe closely don't you!!!!!

Js1200js1000 - Hmm, you may be 6 foot 4 inches but your not my luvly kid, a big kid maybe, but sorry you don't count. NICE TRY EH!!!!!!!!

Blue Moon - Ahh, I can't help laughing when I hear that name, reminds me of American Werewolf in London, funny film!! As above though, soz my money won't stretch that far. I don't know how much they cost, but I bet it's wheeeeeey (oh was that a Scrubs ref Dr Cox) out of my league.

You'll have to make do with a HUG.

Satriella, choose Eric Johnson's Venus Isle first.....if you're disappointed I'll be very surprised. EJ's music is nice 'cause you don't have to just be a guitar player to be able to appreciate it.....my whole family are loyal members of the proverbial Eric Jonson Appreciation Society, and I'm the only one who knows anything about guitar playing. Like I said, I can send you some Dream Theater which I don't want, so there's no point buying something that you could just be given!

Seriousy, Venus Isle is the most starkly beautiful album in my collection.

update - just read your post saying Troy has some DT on CD. Which album was it you were listening to? I'd hazzard a guess at it being Train Of Thought?

I would imagine that when it comes to the Jam, Petrucci wants to prove that chromatic shredding can sound tuneful, Vai will remember that masses of sweep-picking got a good response so will do the same again, and Joe will be left playing something nice and bluesy that will sound great to the more experienced guitar players, but to everyone else, will sound decidedly unimpressive.

G3 96 had all the tone, feeling and combined genius that it's successors have lacked. EJ has taste, wisdom and note-selection to die for. The only other person who's come close to that was Robert Fripp. I think Andy Timmons would do it brilliantly though!

Yeah I got Bloom when it came out......got the poster too! hehe. I too am still adoring this album, especially the whole first part. Columbia is the best new tune I've heard in ages and when you thnk of it in context, ie. Space Shuttle disasters and so on, I find it very moving. EJ's playing never ceases to amaze me, and his composition on the Bloom album is top-notch.

Jon....CONGRATULATIONS...is it a boy or a girl????hope he or she is doing well......

lucysorets..hi...yu have mail......kindly check yur mailbox...it is very urgent and important...peace and god bless...

austin...bro yu got mail.....tahnks for the mail of yurs....glad to hear from yu after nearly one year..cheers,,,

Bloo (BGA) moon

Word on the street is you've asked Santa for a rainbow coloured butt plug.

English Dave

'Foot of our stairs', Buggered if ah knows what tha's on abaht!

Cubic death man

Seems i've unwittingly become your promoter!

Keep rocking all.

after much recomendation from you and marky first of corse!!!

i hear u have matching ones