Al...when I click on the link, all I get is http://someurl/....don't know what that means, but it takes me nowhere.

Zen:Not so easy for sure,C 50 & Boss GT6 are out, have my eye on an old mark 11 marshall head & 4 x 12, will be giving it a workout tom, fingers crossed

Michelle:I recon with a few boxes of dynamite i could reduce a house to rubble in around...mmmm......6 hours, so if y have a prob with anyone, y know who t call, lol.Nah seriously i know nothing about bringing a house down level, i do however know someone that does, hmmm, something y better get right the first time i guess!

Clarky:Watch em rails bro, y know what happens when y cant find the brake lol

Ovation1 You're right, Joe didn't go to Berklee. There's a book called 'the art of joe satriani', it has an interview with Satch before it gets into his music. I read it a while ago, and remembered seeing that he mentioned Berklee. But, he just said he was at first heading towards Berklee, but didn't end up going there. About Berklee though, I definitly should try and go there for a few days before I actually go there. I don't like being competitive with music, doing the whole "I'm faster than you" and that kinda stuff. I can actually play pretty fast (and accurate-most aren't accurate, why even play fast if you can't even hear all the notes?) but I don't like shredding every chance I can, kinda use that for some flash or something here and there. But, I'd like to go there and check it out before hand, you never know. It would be a great place to meet other serious musicians and there is sooo much at Berklee, I was looking at all the stuff they have over there yesterday. I knew Vai went there, he used to write some stuff with other musicians and everyone try and play what the other wrote, they tried making it as hard as possible.

michelle I noticed that Petrucci played two songs off Suspended Animation on the G3 DVD, great work. I've seen reviews on S.A., all being great, I'd most likely get it and like it, I just keep forgetting to order it (I don't like ordering stuff online, I hate waiting for anything related to music! cause I want it right away and don't want to wait!). I've watched the DT DVD's I have soooo many times, they never get old. Such an amazing band. Once I see that they are coming to any places in my area (that includes my state and any close) I'm getting tickets to see them, I'll have to have close seats too! The Live at Budokan DVD is amazing, I've watched that over and over...the other too, but that Budokan DVD is unbelievable!

Kayla..... I'm doing great.Thanks. That's great news. Have fun and be safe. Hugs.

SteveeT....Thanks bro. It's been a long time coming. Actually the bassist is from the first line up. Mick is from England and has been in the states for about 6 or 7 years. It's great to have him back along with a really good drummer. Take Care. Peace.

I posted a couple days ago about Christmas CD's. One in pacticular was Ho Ho Hoey from Gary Hoey. I'm listening to it now and it's great. Check it out along with Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas. I know this may sound funny but The Vince Guaraldi Trio is great. The piano work is chilling in a good way. Check them both out.You wont be disapointed.

Take Care.

Coke to launch coffee-infused Coke Blak

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The news of the launch came hours before Coke Chief Executive Neville Isdell was scheduled to address financial analysts and investors in New York.

The new drink, a combination of Coca-Cola Classic and coffee extracts, will be first launched in France in January before being rolled out in the United States and other markets during 2006.

A Coke spokesperson said Coca-Cola Blak will be a mid-calorie drink, similar to Coca-Cola C2, which was launched in April 2004 and contains half the sugar, calories and carbohydrates of regular colas. The formula for the new beverage is expected to vary based on local tastes.

Hi Joe,

All that gorgeous loud music for 30+years. Do you suffer from "TINITUS" in any way ? If so, how do you deal with it? I have it pretty bad. What do I do ? I Try and master Always with me always with you ! Nearly there. When are you coming back to Bonnie Scotland ?

Regards - Rapid

DCK I am currently in the process of transcribing my Martone interview. We talked for 55 minutes and Dave talks fast (well not as fast as another Dave we all know and love but fast nonetheless) . I am up to eleven single spaced pages of text already!!! He has some interesting comments about his Berklee experience and whether or not he would recommend it for others. My fave part so far is when he first met Holdsworth at NAMM. They were having a quiet chat in a walkway between the Samick and Carvin booths when they got steamrolled by a herd of buffalo with cameras and video cameras (about 150 people according to Dave's estimate) Dave and Allan friggin Holdsworth got crushed against a partition by a throng saying "make way for the great Paul Stanley, Paul Stanley is here!!! The irony of it all, Martone and Holdsworth crushed by Paul Stanley... Kinda sums up the current state of the musical world now doesn't it....

BTW I have not forgotten your CD's just been real busy.

YO G!

Yes, it is hurting young musicians the most.

Did you know, the oldest artist colony in the USA is in Rocky Neck in Gloucester, MA. on Cape Ann?

Bought a new Charvel San Dimas for the collection, very nice, very nice.

Ovation1, haha, yeah I was talkin about the name of the DVD too.....we were just talking about different DVD's! hehe. At least I didn't have the ignorance to say "what does joe Walsh have to do with Britney Spears?" hehehe. I definitely want to get Alligator Farm. I'll have to get it twice though 'cause I notice it's available on DVD Audio as well as normal CD! Yesss!

I go largely for an Andy Timmons tone from it which it does beautifully, but it's also great for a decent Satriani or Vai tone if that's what you're after. If you want something heavier for some decent 7-string riffing, you'll probably find it lacking. VHT seems to be the way to go for 7-string madness, but as a lead head the VL100 is excellent.

Regarding the Berkeley thing...

I just wish I was 15 years younger... creepin up awful fast to 34 years old... but what do you do... I know college is for anyone of all ages, but I've chosen a particular career path that's weening me away from music, It's more a hobby than a profession at this stage of my life... don't get me wrong, I play everyday but it's after I've already worked a 10 hour day... a couple of hours later I have to pack it in to go to bed...

for all of you young bucks out there that have true ability, dig in and grab your goals and hang on tight... you'll regret it years later if you didn't, and wish you did... that's just a bit of advice...

peace...

My post just went blank :(

Cheese- have a look at this link

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/newsbexley/

and look at the heading "I wish for some pals." I just hope it all sorts out for them!

Wow, thanks everyone for your help OK this is my list - see if you think its good.

1 Eric Johnson - Venus Isle

2 John Petrucci - Suspended Animation

3 Andy Timmons - that was then, This is now

4 Yngwie - Rising Force? (could do with a bit more advise on which of his albums to go for)

Guitarmeister - thanks for the Yngwie info, but I'm confused now...too much input...brain does not compute......

Ovation1 - Very scientific indeed - but it trancended time and space to my inner being and there it ....oh, who am I kidding, you can tell I'm a person of very few words, don't know how I got through school, it was a great and truly heartfelt explanation, but I prefer the pidgeon theory - hehehe - Thanks for the reminder I haven't watched the film Crossroads in ages - will have to dig that one out.

Blue Moon - Encore - great stuff - I blinked and nearly missed D major H though, but your right it is very happy, Amins different, rest great, but I LOVED baroque so much I nearly cried, it has a lot of feeling in it. Now I'm sorry if you got caught up in my technical speech and can't quite get what I mean, but if your confused I will be happy to try to explain a bit simpler for you? OK (snigger, snigger)

public announcement - for those who may have felt I was insinuating that blue moon was simple - LIGHTEN UP --I was joking :)

where was I

Keniko - Chocolate Martini - huh - you want to try a Pangalactic Gargle Blaster!!!!!

Cheese101- Hey...I don't think I've had the pleasure of a post from you before, thanks sweety.

Blue Moon - Have a good nights sleep with your guitar and maybe you try a gurning competition?

Lucy - Thanks for your input too - you are one blessed gal!! I don't think any of the places on the tickets are near my mum, she is between Malaga and Gibraltar right down the bottom of Spain. (here I go with my technical talk again!) Thanks for the face explanation too, I can't believe someone asked Steve to his face - did he laugh or cry 8=}

and finally.....

Thanks for all your get well messages - they worked - I am nearly betta now.

Hugs Satriella xx

Plum Loco Thanks for the advice...I was the one asking about Berklee, my last year of high school, so trying to decide on where to go, definitly sticking with music. Your advice is almost exactly what all the older (not really old-old, but older than I am) people that have heard me play gave told me pretty much the same thing you said. I'd like music to be my future, I've been playing for a very long time, since I was about 4 or 5...I'll try as hard as I can, it isn't gonna be an easy road at first, but I've put all these years and hours into playing guitar, I hope all my work (and more hard work) will all pay off into being a recognized musician like guys like Satch, Vai, Petrucci...and so many others, the list could go on.

Guitarmeister - Stop it, your not helping, your still rambling (ooooooo look who is talking!!!) ONE album?

HEY!! woohoo havent been here in like a month, i still love you guys though!