Coffee man

I've said it before to other peeps and I say it to you my friend, a quote from my old mate Billy:

'To thine own self be true'

Best of luck and keep rocking

Daddariosoul Ahhh, another Marty Friedman fan! Have you heard about his new album that's coming out soon?! I can't wait for it, he's got a bunch of amazing special guest appearances on it.

Roy

Daddariosoul Lol, have I heard of Petrucci or Vai! Lol! I'm a HUGE Dream Theater fan, have everything by them, and have covered a few of their songs. I'll soon be recording Erotomania. I was just watching Vai's 'Alien Love Secrets' about an hour ago.

Anyone who likes Paul Gilbert, his new CD is coming out soon - 'Get Out Of My Yard'. And, according to Paul, "The first 38 seconds of GET OUT OF MY YARD are impossible to play." Too much to look forward to in August - Friedman's CD, Gilbert, and Dream Theater's 'Score'... which I was at!!!

SteveeT: We need to make it happen then..... ;-) I'll be there. Mikesb, Ronnie.... you guys in for EJ @ BBKings NYC Fri Aug 18? and anyone else in the area that can make it?! I'll do my best to catch JOe & VAi when they make appearances in your area. Promise! I'm looking forward to seeing your new place......

Slanshroom: No, I won't tell Jesus, I promise... LMAO....I've decided what I'm going to say to Jesus if he doesn't talk to me the next time I am working out close to him. I'll keep y posted...Not only are you too funny but you are an amazing musician as well.....just STOP hurting yourself!! lol I don't know what happened but I think you have a cast right? cast = hurt

GottahaveJoe: Pretty kuul that you ran into Viggo......WOW! he's so hott! Arragorn was my fav LOTR's dude, he makes Grunge look great. So does Johnny Depp as Capt Jack!! Woohoo! Good golly miss molly...... I can't wait til July 7th!! I'm doing mighty fine sweetie?! How are you? Enjoying the summer vacation?!

civgeek: Congrat son the gig Matt!! Hope the other's go smoothly for yah. Enjoy the break from school!! I just love summer......

Growler: I didn't notice any posters just an 8x10 photo that looked like the image on his "another days blues" CD. I'm not going tonight....5 hrs of driving & I had to work late. ...Oh The Nugg is touring again, so is Frampton with Johnny A as opener.

Capt/Cuthdudes... It took an hour to get home due to the Flooding of the Delaware River. It won't crest till tomorrow afternoon. They close 3 bridges and many roads..... watch ABC world news tonight to see more of my area: Yardley/New Hope PA and Trenton NJ. I pray for those that are getting flooded out.

Michelle: I hope you are safe and Dry!! I saw the flooding in Reading....hope you don't have to work tonight! Are you enjoying your summer vacation? Aerosmith and Motley Crue are touring this fall, I'm going to the Tweeter show in Camden, NJ this Sept with my doors LOCKED!! not my fav Venue for sure!

bahduh: Glad you are having a blast with the footieball! Good Luck to your team!!

962: Thanks for thinking of me! Awesome!! I'm so glad you made it to 2 Joe shows!!! Once is Never Enough!! lol

Clarky: You look great in your Red footie shirt...nice color for you. ;-) When might we be able to buy Shredz?....

Hello peeps.

Satriella Sorry I have not emailed you the past few days, I have not been at home. Will be back on Friday. Will email you then. x

Joe I hope you are enjoying the rest of the tour?

Malc: I couldn't read my writting......Hammer...Hannaah...it looks more like Hannah than Hammer anyway..lol now that I look at it again.......

Slanshroom I hope your Dad's doing well.....God Bless. Pink Floyd Rocks!!!

Satriella: So nice to see you & your great photos!!! Clarky, HRH Fish, Joe & the Band....and YOU! Wonderful!! You all look soooooo very happy!! Stay awaaaaaaaay from the shrooms girlie......please!

marimariSRV...I'm There.....

Keniko...ya never know where the next break will come...try to keep positive, and follow your heart....imho

SteveeT: Kuul. :-))

Guitarmiester: I hope you can make it to EJ Too!! You have to meet the boys...... they are the BEST!! Do your best to make it dude.

I'm 5 miles from the River now on Higher Ground. I used to live a mile or so from one of the bridges and 1/2 mile from the River.....Delaware River. It's from De La War in French.... many battles along that river.....Across from Trenton where General Geo Washington beat the British (Hessions (?) on Christmas many years ago...... Yardley is right below Washington Crossing on the Pennsylvania side across from Trenton, NJ where I work. I have many friends in the flood zone......I pray for them. I thank you all for your concern.........

Thankfully I'm off work so I don't have to cross the river till next wed for work.....Woooohooooooooo!!! Have a great night all!

~mari~~

HEY JOE, how are you? luv ya....

Tracie, Keniko, thanks : )))))))) hugs

Mari, i know....it was AWSOME!!!! hugs

ovation...bro..whats up..no mail and yes the number yu gave me is still not working....do get back to me soon if possible with the correct number..please...

slanshroom....hope yur dad will get better and well i understand that it gets very difficult to come under the knife in old age./..but hey god never leaves anyone behind and so have faith and put yur trust in him......hope yur dad gets well soon...and yes i am looking forward to enjoying the remainder of the matches.

alexandre......hope our Portugal will be able to whip England out of the world cup.....lets go PORTUGAL!!!!!!!

marimari....yup the world cup is a once in 4 years event and so naturally i am enjoying it to my hearts content and if Brazil wins it it will be the icing on the cake and all the sleep lost would be worth i....lol...peace.

captain steve..........4-0 Srilanka.....what is happening to england...if they continue in the same vein they'd better not go to Australia this winter or else the Ashes would go back to australia...as it is i am sure it is going back!!!!!!

suzie2000......hi teacher!!!! still mad at me...football is just a game and me and yu,we are just fans...so get over it and get back to me madam.....

artanis...hi mate...whats up????yu in haleys land again..???

JOE....THANK YOU!

Well guys the foot is finally back to normal and I will look where I am going in future!

Kayla - Sorry to hear bout yer ankle...I think you should hang up yer boards and stick to guitar playing...you will get far less injuries that way...hehe....Oh I haven't got any ice but there is free ice-cream somewhere near waterproof soap!

MarimariSRV - happy happy ...I am generally a happy gally but look at me I am standing next to JOE...Joe and me....me and JOE!......in case you didn't get that...thats me standing next to JOE! ....lol....Oh and don't worry honey the last time I did shrooms was 25 years ago!

waterproof Soap - Sounds like a good gig...free ice-cream....yep yer can count me in! hehe

slanshroom - Only 100....well the people I was with at the time regularly did 500 ...but they were old time druggies but good company....they did look after me...in a druggie kind a way...I mean they only let me do 25 to start with...I worked my way up to 100!...anyway that was a looooong time ago....those days are well and truly over and done with...but they were fun at the time...drink drugs and rock and roll...hehe...just stick to the rock and roll now...better for yer health.....speaking of which..sorry to hear bout yer dad

Delfino - Oh good...I mean oh Good you are speaking to me...but not good about you and the girl and the jobs...sorry honey life sucks at the moment for you...wish I could help!

Captain Steve - Hope the Operation on yer brother goes well...keep us posted.

Michelle - Hope the floods don't catch up with yer...be careful out there

guitarded boy - Oh sorry to hear you have to sell yer signed guitar....can't yer sell it part time...you know like at a pawn shop? Congratulation on the baby girl.....is her name Kimber or was that just a term?...If it is I like it...never heard it before....but its lovely.

Shell - yep I know what yer mean....you wait for months and months then it is all over in a flash.....you just need a special lead to get the photos onto the computer...as long as you have the right sockety thing on yer computer that is....sounds like you need a new hard drive boxy thing...we just changed ours...got one off of ebay its brill....goes really fast now...well worth the money...

anibur - hmmm I tried looking up yer photos.....you did put them as public viewing and not private didn't you? Invite me to look then I can add you as a favourite on my site...pretty please?

NJBeast - Ahhhh thanks for the message...don't worry its not compulsory to email me...hehehehehe

Keniko - Strike it out on yer own is what I say!

js1200js1000 - How ya doin....not seen your name in a while...hope you are OK?

Addam Fox - Are you still depressed?......haven't seen a post in a while.....come on back....let us know you OK!

IcemanII - That once in a lifetime experience....was FANTASTIC!!!!!!

Oh my time is up...gotta go.....sorry I missed anyone...

SRV Thanks for the info on the Trower posters. Sorry you cant make it to another concert but 5 hours is one long drive. Sounds like there are alot of others to go to where your at.

SLANSHROOM In prayer for your dad buddy. Sometimes its harder on the family than it is on dad. Just want to give you a little comforting info. What your dealing with with your dad is in my field. Even though I dont practice orthopaedics anymore, I do miss it. When I did practice it mostly involved pre and post op lower back injury. The good news is that most ortho or neuro surgeons are EXCELLENT with what we call internal fixation or fusing of the vertebrae. It seems over time, along with bodyweight, genetics and activity the discs degenerate. Its happening to all of us. Some quicker than others, especially if there is some trauma associated with the condition. Anyway, degeneration at multiple levels is a problem, but one that can be overcome. Now that he is out of surgery you will be able to get a better idea of his prognosis. In most cases the surgery will need time to heal and stabilize. It is truely amazing what great outcomes happen post surgery. Some return painfree and have the ability to function great, which is what we are praying for. Others take a little time and have some limitations that need to be rehabilitated. Of course, you can expect limitations in mobility, but at the lumbar level we are talking degrees. From T12,L1 to L5,S1 which is the multilevel DDD there is limited motion. Neurologically speaking the docs have to TELL you about bladder and bowel dysfunction, but it rarely, if ever happens, unless there is an initial trauma. Like why I play the bass instead of the lead guitar. Can you believe I was knifed in my left thumb and bit by a human in my right thumb? Thats another story.

Kenico:Tough question, tougher decision.I was in the same position for just under 15 years, but i did,nt have choices, i had t do the work to pay the rent & eat.It’s the reason I started labour work again, so I could focus on the way I wanted to play.

Theres fors & against on both sides, but ultimately I,d be echoing OCPS post.The good points are learning music that does nothing for you, can at times be enlightening & give you more ideas to bring to the table when writing your own music.I guess it really boils down to how you can multi-task & manage your time as to not interfere with your own dreams.Either way you have to make money

Whatever you decide, there is only one way you,ll know if it’s the right or wrong move, sooner you act on it, sooner y know, best of luck bro

Mikesb;bahduh,marimari,Stevee T,GROWLER,Satriella & anyone I,ve missed

Thanks for the concern guys.Yesterday was hell for me here, pacing the floor like a man possessed waiting for news, however my da so far is doing well.I was,nt sure how much the operation was a success as he was still morphined out when my mum visited yesterday morn but later received a call telling me all is ok, well I don’t want to tempt fate so I,ll end there cause hes still not totally in the clear, I can be sure in around 2 months time

H i Joe

Thanks for a great concert in copenhagen :). Sound was great and not too loud. Very cool new way you started and ended some of the classic tracs. It still sounds like you can jam for hours and hours :).

You do keep on rock'in :)

Hope you could feel the crowd backing you up from the back row where i was standing :)

Slanshroom - Why on earth did you punch a wall?...were you drunk?....You look such a calm blokie in yer picture....what made you that angry?....Ouch I bet that hurt.....how long was the casst on fer?.....Still hope yer dad comes trhough OK.....Do you live quite a way from yer dad then?

Hugs Satriella...with a worried expression on her face? xx

Dear Joe Satriani,

I hope this message would reach your heart. Joe "The Extremist" Satriani, I've been a fan of you since 2000. I love all your songs and albums especially the "Is there love in space?" album. I hope I could reach you here eventhough I live in Asia (Philippines). When will you release the "Super Colossal" album here in Asia?? You've been a great inspiration not only to Americans but to all musician all over the world especially here in the Philippines. You know Joe, I also play in a band and I practice most of your songs, but there's a little problem that I hope you could help me with. I don't have enough money to buy myself a good guitar and stuffs like effects pedals but I do have an old amplifier which I bought for only 2000 pesos which is only $35 in US. I wish I could have at least an ordinary electric guitar and some pedals such as delay and the wahwah which I could use. I hope I could have some of your old guitars or those worn out guitars you use on tour that you don't use anymore because I don't have the money to buy myself an electric guitar, I only have an old acoustic guitar. Here is my mailing address in the Philippines (#16 Pantabangan Street NAPOCOR Village Pasong Tamo Tandang Sora Quezon City Philippines 1107). May God give you the blessings you deserve for helping me and inspiring all guitar players all over the world with your great music! Good Luck and More Power to you and your Band (Jeff, Mike, Eric, Dave, Galen, Mick, Jon, Stu and The Crew) Thank You very much Joe Thank You Thank You Thank You..

Sincerely yours,