Hello...........Sorry for not being around, I've been sick since last Wed. the day of the show IN NYC @ BBKINGS....I made it but I thought I was going to have to leave since I felt like I was going to passout....... I started to feel better as it got closer once I only had a lil while to wait..... I REALLY thought i wasn't going to make it through, NOT what I wanted esp since I spent 5 hrs on Monday getting the tix. I went to work the next day after the show with just 4 hrs of sleep....then crashed at 7:30, wen to work the next day and worked 2 & 1/2 hrs OT with No lunch but crashed with fever after I finally got home...... just slept alll weekend. Couldn't do much anything due to severe headaches & nausea. I'll give you all the details......tomorrow or Saturday. It was one "Amazing Journey" just like the show's title!!! I was maybe 12 feet from Mike Portnoy...........and I've got some amazing Photos!! ;-))

I'll be back to finish later............

Cro#9, here's a kick ass vid for ya!!

PANTERA - SEEK AND DESTROY (METALLICA)

And I've been stuck on Garage, Inc all week. Can't get enough of ...

STONE COLD CRAZY

and...uno mas...

DIE, DIE, MY DARLING

shit man yeah!

you are certainly in for a treat then. Joe is amazing live!!

marimariSRV: Wow, sounds like it was a battle to make it through, but I'm glad you made it, you are definately a fighter, lol!!.... It was 100% worth it, and we cant wait to hear all the details when you get a chance.... Hope your feeling better, Gambate! :-)

....Always great to see some good ole Metallica michelle!!....

My kids showed me this one. Watch the first one all the way through if you want, but you really wanna watch the second one - but only AFTER the first one :-)

SPONGEBOB

and then.....

SPONGEBOB - BUT NOT

good stuff!!

underline text [i]italic text[/i hay joe i relly do hope you read this your my god.. lol ive have been playing for three years and can play a lot of your songs(and vais) but its relly hard to fined good tabs on the internent

is there any chance that you could send me a few of your tabs ow yeh ive just oderd one of you js ibanez's cant wait till it get here had to save up for ages to get it plz rember me name as well its tom mayoy i prommis u one day ill be up there playing with you lol

Joe are you into religion? just wonderin.

Stay Cool

Oh my word it is nearly the ten to zero countdown!

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU JOE!

Phew and well done to all of you who now have your tickets!!!!!

cuthbert1776 - wow that rainbow was amaaaazing! Thanks for posting it

waterproof soap - marshmallows...being served......lighter........hahahahahahahaha lol

ovation1 - Thank you....obviously it is a smaller company than British Airways....but its with a family that I love...I get more money for doing three days than I do now for four.(although I will be using my car more) and they are a lovely buch! I had a trial afternoon yesterday.....lots to take in but once I get going it will be easier than what I do now...although possible a little more on the hectic side by the end of the day....

but I am gonna go for it!!!

Suzie - Looks like you and me are now in the same boat girly...called .....new beginnings!

Keniko - Glad Sean is safe and sound...and you of course!

Hugs to all Satriella xx

JohnnyB, yes, there will be a photographer assigned to taking the photos of platinum ticket-holders when you meet joe, you don't need to take your camera.

I would personally recommend that you don't hang around too long - if you don't have any luck finding Mourning Widows within, say, a month, then get Furnished Souls For Rent instead before that disappears into oblivion as well.

I personally love Andy's new record......i don't necessarily think it's his best album altogether, bu I don't think it is any weaker than the others. Indeed, I don't think Andy has a low-point in his catalog, which, in my opion, is a huge achievement.

ANTON, GUITARMEISTER Whats up dudes? It's a fine day in America! After hearing we bombed the hell out of al-zarqawi and a few of his boys I was on Cloud 9 and continue to be. Its amazing that he stayed in one piece? At least his face and shoulders. This is the kind of thing that gets the adrenaline pumping! I wish I were the one who released one of the bombs. It was great! The news had a virtual cam of the two fighter/bombers going in for the kill. It was like you were right there. Amazing. Its going to take these bastards awhile to reorganize after this pig is now rotting in hell. Wouldnt you just love to get a few of these guys in the octagon? Now is the time to open fire and blow away the rest of the network that weve been staking out. All hell is going to break loose. They are looking to replace zarqawi with some dude from Egypt. Most all these guys are martyrs and believe their destined for a great reward in the afterlife. I wouldnt take the job. With the finest military in the world on my ass? Like white on rice boys.

Good news on the UFC front ,as well as bad. My man on Maui wins big breaking da ribs of his opponent. Did you see those knees to the ribs. 2 full on shots to da ribs and he sent the BC boy packing. Too bad about Matt though. I did see the repeat and he shouldnt of pulled out of that standing arm bar. Most likely he ruptured his bicep tendon, thats why hes not coming back. If he did, its all over for him and thats a shame because he was just a bigger version of Hughes. Same backround and everything. He could have choked out or put Mike in a kimura several times if he had use of his right arm. Mike sucked! No skills whatsoever, not even jiu-jitsu. Next fight should be good! Hope all is well with you 2. Hang Loose cause summer is here and the time is right for dancing in the streets! Who else but the GROWLZA.

The Count down begins.......7 Days to go...

Satriella ....... Regarding Camra's Past gigs I have been to If the staff see you with a Digi Cam then they will take it off you, Due to being able to record, zoom in ext...... if they see a normal cam like a use once type of thing hey let you use it...... I am only specking of past gigs I have been, That might not even apply now.

The Count down begins.......7 Days to go...

Satriella ....... Regarding Camra's Past gigs I have been to If the staff see you with a Digi Cam then they will take it off you, Due to being able to record, zoom in ext...... if they see a normal cam like a use once type of thing hey let you use it...... I am only specking of past gigs I have been, That might not even apply now.

Thanks stringlord for the useful info..yeah guess you're right. ahaha. then again why does satch use the DS-1 anyway? if his JSX or even the old Marshall 6100 100W (in 01' til 02' i think) can deliver good gain? I knw he used it for the Dec 2000 SF tour...the one that came out on CD and dvd.

Perhaps a Wah is good. I rarely use Chorus. My teacher lent me his 10yr old GCB-95 Crybaby before. Its not bad. Also, how much of diff if i were to get an extension 1 spkr cabinet for the AVT or even try plugging in my amp into a 4x12 cabinet directly instead of the original loudspeaker?

Satriella - "are you the stand in if Johnny A can't make it" LOL - yeah and if I don't make it, John 5 is the backup! I think it will be OK to take a small camera along. I took one to the G3 meet and greet and there was no problem :)

Are you going to the Hammersmith gig? It's gonna be unreal.

TomSR: Thanks for your reply - sounds pretty high tech!

I look forward to hearing your son's music.

Cuth, after the initial "holy crap" factor settles in, it's funny as hell! Even if you hate that type of music, it's still funny!! Of course, I enjoy the second video and accompanying music much better than the first ;-)

Sandy, the trauma I suffered was from watching David Lee Roth "sing" Jump whilst surrounded by a bunch of bluegrass fiddle players on a late night tv show. Further trauma was endured when I found out that there is an entire cd out with even MORE Van Halen songs "sung" by DLR and said offending bluegrass fiddle players under the guise of "The Southern Side Of Van Halen" - MINUS everyone in Van Halen!! Just a-hole DLR. lol! I thought Pat Boone singing Matallica was bad, but this....this was soooooo much worse!!! lol!

Last day of school. Two hours and 10 minutes to go till my daughter becomes a senior, and my son a freshman :-)

God Bless Les Paul

A brief clip of living legend Les Paul performing "Sleepwalk" with Larry Carlton at his private "Les Paul Tribute & Celebration Concert" at Roseland Ballroom in NYC on October 22, 2005.

Boston News

Reissues of the first two Boston albums, 1976's self-titled effort and 1978's Don't Look Back, are set to hit stores Tuesday.

The recordings have been remastered by Tom Scholz -- Boston's mastermind, lead guitarist and studio wizard. The discs will be sold in digipak packaging, and will feature new liner notes penned by Scholz.