There will always be room for 2 Glasses Of Wine!

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 glasses of wine... A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in > front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. > He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. > The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into > the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open >areas > between the golf balls. > > He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the > jar, of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced two glasses of wine from under the table > and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to > recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the >important things; your family, your children, your health, your friends, >and your favourite passions; things that if everything else was lost >and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else; the small stuff. > If you put the sand into the jar first , " he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. > The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are > important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Make time for your family, Play with your children.Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and > fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first; the things that really >matter. >Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the wine > represented.

lourdeOhocusts - yeah, I'd love to hear The Forgotten, part 2 live as well. Joe answered a question of mine (through Austin Lewis) about why he doesn't play that song live:

"...we played it and the whole set tanked right there. It was such a downer ... and it just sounded clunky without that rigid tempo. So I said this is another song that's cursed [along with Crushing Day] - I should never do that again." - Kikkerfest.com fan interview Webcast with Austin Lewis

They did play it live a few times (opening for Steve Miller in Reno), and something always went wrong with it (tempo being ramped up by the rest of the band, etc.). Supposedly there's a low-quality boot of one of the performances somewhere, but I've yet to hear it.

But, Joe now plays Crushing Day live, so there is hope...

BTW, if you didn't already know, the background on that song is fascinating:

"'The Forgotten' is a song about the multitude of people who die of intense tragedy, more specifically of famine. Whole generations are completely lost... The story specifically related to when I was on the Jagger tour. Late at night I was playing, and this program came on TV about people starving to death. 'The Forgotten (part two)' was my reaction to the whole thing." - Guitar Magazine, March 1990.

Good Afternoon Satchland.......What's up?

Mikesb...... We were just talkin' about the Outlaws. I'm really sad about the news of Hughie. What did he die from? Man it seems these great musicians are droppin' like flies.

Joe....How are ya? Hope all is well. Take Care

HEY JOE- how are ya? hope your great! hugs.

Keniko- hey there how are ya? great I hope... and Cindy??

Hi Joe....oh my word G3....three guitarists is pretty awesome...but check this out G1555.....

hahaha come on Joe...you can do better than that! I am sure if you got your whole fan base along with Steve's and John's together in one place...the world record is yours!!!!!

Wow watched Dreamtheater Score DVD last night with the full on Orchetra.....have to say I didn't like some of the orchestra on its own....but oh my word... Octavarium was totally top class.....that keyboard player is just so awesome....and well what can you say about John eh....oh my word amazing....The spirit Carries on....WOW

OK OK who has been to see them on this tour ...was it you cheese......I need to know what the set list is?

Anybody?

Oh my word Stanley Jordan plays stairway to heaven on two guitars at the same time....ooooo niiiiice!

speaking of great ...try this one Michael Schenker play Captain Nemo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vi01StwnFA

All Thanks to Maxi Magnet for sending me a CD with that on it!

oh oh and this....no actual vid for it but just listen...Jason Becker and Marty Friedman do Go Off! WOW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbOEQJxE6N0

Hey this Jason Becker blokie is pretty good!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnilgENl5Qs

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh there are too many good guitarists out there.....

DannyK - Awww rooting for him....let us know how it goes...see its confusing when you say tonight...has that gone or is it to come from a UK point of view....just let us know OK!

Hey SteveeT - there you are....all is right with the world LOL

Phyrdom - Thanks matey hope you are good! Am trying to pursuade someone to join at this very moment!

KtZA - Sorry bout the confusion....can only get worse from here on in LOL

ER

Why is it so quiet round here?

Hugs Satriella xx

Hi Joe!

Hope you are well.

Hugs!

Satriella....my pleasure!

Nice Joe endorsement from Micheal Fath: