Hi friends,

Did anyone here see the Top Gear Winter Olympics...hil....ar...ious! Jeremy Clarkson in a Jag being lapped twice by a speed skater...and that mini being jet-propelled down the ski slope.....the whole thing was soooo funny!

ovation1- Oh my word!!!! That is AMAZING! thanks for the links...scarified was awsom! Ummm not sure where you got the humour bit in Flamingo but that was awsum too!

I LOVE GUITARS!!!!!

hrh Fish - Thanks - Will give you a hug if I see you at the London gig! But yeah very heavy man...and I got a hole in my shoe..so walking in the rain was no fun either!

962 - I enjoy, I enjoy...I believe...I believe!!!!!

peaceandguitars - how ya doin today?

I got to listen to six Rush albums at work tonight...awesome. :-)

I know the band has been selling their Ytsejam Records releases on the road, but those are Dream Theater releases. I don't know if they'd sell a side project like HOTG.

awwwwww thnks michell :) those pics were so beautiful

i've got soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much to catch up

damm, had to sell some of my gear today to pay for some bills still got my guitar and psp, might have to sell the amp, dunno yet

nice to hear you released a new album

i am a guitarist, playing on a very beautiful Ibanez RG 470CB. the sound given by the Joe satriani and Steve Vai signature pickups is just wonderful. i can get the same sound as joe's on his last albums. there is no need to own a JS SERIE to get his sound. i play on a Roland Amp with the Cosm modelisation which gives me the R rectifier sound from mesa boogie amps. i get joe 's sound and tone . its just wonderfull

i have been playing bass for many years and i became a master of the bass.then i decided to start playing guitar on a ibanez model with the edge pro bridge and signature pickups. i playu only lead and solos. i am allways practising on joe 's songs and i can play stuff like Summer song or Satch boogie or even Surfing with the alien. i am always practising on his songs in order to get enough knownledge in order to make my own music and find my own path. i am not copiing.

i am french and i live in qatar. good to hear the release of the new album, i will have new stuff to work on.

what i love about satch's music is his blues side, like in big bad moon or slown down blues. in fact his music gives me inspiration and power to practise more and more to be the best and make my own way.

as i have been playing bass , i have a instinct knowledge of the fretboard, i mean i have no idea of the name of the notes bu i know what sound i will get buy playing on any case. so i can make new stuff and learn very easily as it is like automatic.

it would be awsome if you could come at DUNESTOCK in qatar, this is like the woodstock but it is in the desert.

have a nice day

Afternoon everyone!!!

It's half-term holidays; whoopdedoo!!!!!!!!!

Sandy!!

Satriella!!!

Plum Loco has been my call sign for about 8 or 9 years on this site and on other sites... I might not have left alot of messages on here like some other people, but I read it every day... I just might not have anything to add or talk about... nothing good anyways... just lately it seems things are just like a box of chocolates for me...

Bear has actually been my nickname that my parents gave me since I was born, nearly 34 years ago... short form for Barrie...

hope that helps!!!

Peace Out

Guitarmiester, yeah those are Paul's lyrics on the jam. "I-ba-nez, and la-ney amps are the coo-lest" haha, what a legend.

ovation1...thanks very much

What's green, fuzzy, has 4 legs, and, if it falls out of a tree, can kill you?

Ibanezplyr: Right-on man, glad to see you and Steven are still rocking, and Godspeed to you guys!! :-)

Oh, and btw, for you guys and anyone else here interested.... Paul Gilbert is looking like this these days.... lol, I think we are getting closer to an Instrumental album from him! :-)

Guitarmiester: Dude.... Where did you get the whole 90th anny show?!?!.... I've only seen a few parts of it floating around on the web....

Satriella: haha, lol, the funny thing about the Flamingo dealio was the name.... Thats what he calls it cause he cant play Flamenco, lol, you have to see the whole video (Terrifying Guitar Trip).... In the beginning, he is in a pool with his dog and an acoustic talking about his early days as a player.... At the end he has this Godzilla/Gamera toy fight staged at the end, lol, I love his humor!!....

Here's some more from that video Terrifying Guitar Trip....

Michelle...i'm with you..........PHILLY...PHILLY..PHILLY...THEN ALASKA...ALASKA...ALASKA ... hopin like hell the man makes a trip up here soon !!!! MT

marimariSRV.. High Five....East coast rocks !!!! MT

Suzie2000..Happy 1200 posts ..WOW... MT

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On its site, you simply enter a phone number and select the service provider. Then you can enter your message and click send.

This is a great way to save on text messages if you don't have an unlimited plan. Or, you can use it to send yourself a little reminder. It's a handy little tool!

Steveet... Thanx for the info and input ...you said it man soooo much to choose from the Tascam is a bit out of my price range .. but i'm sure i'll find something just right eventually.... Thanx again my friend !!!! MT

Satriella... I'm fine sweetie.... The D&D thing is going slow... lots to sort out and discuss.... hope to make some headway real soon :) Hugs MT

Good Morning Satchland.......What's up in your world today?

Ovation 1..... Thanks so much. I don't know what I did to deserve such wonderful comments from you and Spizazz. But....it makes me feel real GOOD ! ! ! Thanks.

SteveeT / Mari...... How's the snow? I saw it on the news this morning and thought of you guys right away. It's insane. I love snow But..... gees come on ! ! ! Mari....Glad you're feelin' better. I just recently got a subscribtion to Guitar World also. I got the Randy Rhoads and Satch issue with no CD in both mags. I'm pissed. What's up with that? I'm going to email them today. I want to hear the snipit of "Super Coloaasal" plus have the lesson from Joe on CD. Randy Rhoads issue has the transcirption to "Cliffs Of Dover" It's funny the timing of these mags. The guys want me to learn that tune so we can play it live. It's nice they have the confidence in me. So I'm thinkin' it'll take a year to learn that one....lol.....BTW.....I got the pic and the story about the Albino Fawn. That was great. I forwarded it to my mother in law. The pic I couldn't open was the one about customer service or something related to that. Be careful with all that piled up snow when driving. You wont be able to see shit approching intersections. But I forgot....You have Rockzilla.....The snow is no match for her....Take care you guys. BTW.....We're really excited about the first gig. People I've networked with while searching for players are starting to email me. The internet is the perfect tool for musicians. It's unreal. Always hugs and of coarse a hand shake for SteveeT....lol....

gottahave joe.....Rhoads....lol..... A new guitar...... Yeah ! ! ! How ya feeling? Are you mending OK? Hugs.

Satriella......I'd love to chat with you. That would be great ! ! ! BTW..... I LOVE GUITARS TOO ! ! ! !

Mari..... I just opened the barn email. I must admit I didn't know what you were talking about in the previous post. This struck a chord in me ( pun intended ) You've made my day. Thank you.

"I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.

You have a beautiful soul. God Bless.

Hey Joe, not enough canadian tour dates....how about Ottawa or Montreal?

anyone interested in a North American guitar competition, look at the link below.

http://www.longandmcquade.com/index.php?site=1&tmp=6&id=573

I always wanted to be a rock star.

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As we are all in the mood for chanting possible Satriani venues..................................

MY FRONT ROOM!MY FRONT ROOM!MY FRONT ROOM!MY FRONT ROOM!!MY FRONT ROOM!MY FRONT ROOM!MY FRONT ROOM!MY FRONT ROOM!MY FRONT ROOM!

I LIVE AT BRIXTON ACADEMY!!!THEY'VE BEEN TRYIN TO EVICT ME FOR AGES. SQUATTERS RITES!!!!!

Ps. Hope you do play at Brixton cos my mate Neville runs the Showsec security team there!!

Satriella __________________________________________________

Yeah I'll be at the London dates. Maybe organise a pre gig gathering with the crew online? B nice to put faces to names.

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AGAIN ANOTHER REMINDER FOR AUDIO STREAMIN THE LIVE DATES. GIVE THE CHANCE FOR THOSE THAT CANT MAKE SHOWS TO HEAR EM HERE ONLINE. ANYONE THATS INTERESTED TELL JOE!!!!

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U can still live the rock star lifetyle. Book into one pretend your Ozzy Osbourne.....(remeber to use a false name and pay cash when booking the room though!!!) then glue all the furniture on the ceiling to upset the cleaners!!!!!

Keniko, Hey in my "Chicago" package I also received a CD called "The Unstruck Melody" by a dude named Eric Mantel. It is very diverse and awesome Eric Johnson/Andy Timmons type talent and phrasing all over twenty tracks in various musical styles from hell bent country chicken picking all the way to Wes Montgomery style jazz phrasings... Check out the accolades this dude has gotten from his idols/peers etc under the "Quotes" link on his website

Hrh Fish

ha ha