Keniko

Just got back from seeing Jackson Browne play an acoustic show. It was good, but he ain't no Joe.

The one song that stuck out was Lives In The Balance -

Ive been waiting for something to happen For a week or a month or a year With the blood in the ink of the headlines And the sound of the crowd in my ear You might ask what it takes to remember When you know that youve seen it before Where a government lies to a people And a country is drifting to war

And theres a shadow on the faces Of the men who send the guns To the wars that are fought in places Where their business interest runs

On the radio talk shows and the t.v.- You hear one thing again and again- How the u.s.a. stands for freedom- And we come to the aid of a friend- But who are the ones that we call our friends-- These governments killing their own? Or the people who finally cant take any more- And they pick up a gun or a brick or a stone- There are lives in the balance- There are people under fire- There are children at the cannons- And there is blood on the wire-

Theres a shadow on the faces- Of the men who fan the flames- Of the wars that are fought in places- Where we cant even say the names-

They sell us the president the same way- They sell us our clothes and our cars- They sell us every thing from youth to religion- The same time they sell us our wars- I want to know who the men in the shadows are- I want to hear somebody asking them why- They can be counted on to tell us who our enemies are- But theyre never the ones to fight or to die- And there are lives in the balance- There are people under fire- There are children at the cannons- And there is blood on the wire.

Do the Stu

Thanx for the offer. Not sure there is time to rganise by when your going ie in afew hrs i think ? I was only going off the information about the dvd pack which indicated that it was going to be available in Australia. Ill keep looking and hoping but was just trying to avoid buying the cd and then buying the cd dvd pack as well. Thanx again

Anyone else in Australia know any infor on the dvd pack ?

KenCampbell - Yeah, life is more or less OK. I'm kinda unhappy about a few work-related things, but in the end I still have a job so I can't really complain.

T2J is addicting...I'm glad I'm back. I don't know how I managed to be away for as long as I was.

Regardless of what the waveform looks like, though, I again have to say that I just don't think the mastering job is all that bad on PSATMOR. I don't get tired (ear fatigue) listening to it like I do with some other recent releases.

Joe's music is instrumental, so there's no vocals to compete with. He's also a solo artist, so his guitar doesn't really have to compete with other instruments. I think it sounds fine.

I agree that the album lacks dynamics, but it isn't mastered so hot that some of the actual music is lost. So I'm happy with it.

That effect on I Just Wanna Rock is done with a talk box. The effect was made famous by Peter Frampton on Do You Feel Like We Do. It's also used by Joe Perry on Aerosmith's Sweet Emotion.

I think it's lousy, but there's not much that can be done about it. I love Porcupine Tree's latest two releases, Fear Of A Blank Planet and Nil Recurring, because they're mastered the way music should be. They sound excellent, and it's fun to crank them up really LOUD. I miss that about music.

I'll probably leave for the Guitar Center gig in about 12 hours. You don't have to pay me before then, obviously, but if you want the album and can give me your word that you'll pay me back for the cost of the CD/DVD and shipping to Australia, I'll get you a copy. Maybe I can get Joe to sign it for you, too.

Let me know.

EDIT - I'm leaving now, actually...a bit earlier than I thought. Maybe someone else at one of the last few shows can help you out, or maybe there will be extras when Joe does his Australia tour.

Hey Joe! Thanks for offering your fans a chance to express themselves and ask questions. Just wondering when you come to Australia in July whether you plan to bring anyone with you as an opening act? I am absolutely pumped to see you play all your hits plus the new album in Sydney but it would be just be the greatest thing ever to happen if we got to see you and someone like Paul Gilbert (who I know is opening for you in the UK) or Steve Vai or John Petrucci or any number of other guitar virtuosos that you know. Regardless of what happens in terms of opening acts, I know that I am gonna be there listening to some fine music from you and your band.

Hi Joe,

My son Ryan is a 14 year old guitar student whose dream is to have you as his guitar teacher. We were thrilled to hear that you are playing in Brisbane Australia July 17 2008, but when I tried to buy tickets today I was informed that the Tivoli theatre is an 'over 18 - GA ' venue. What a bummer! Please tell us there will be some opportunity for Ryan to see you perform live before he turns 18 in 2012!

Cheers Ryans Mum

I've hit the same problem myself, it seems. Since Joe isn't gracing New Zealand any time soon, I decided to head over to the Brisbane concert at the Tivoli the day before my brother's birthday, but since I am only 17 and turning 18 in September (annoyingly), I may have trouble getting a ticket.

I really want to see Joe, and it's a bit ironic, yet still upsetting to have to miss out on seeing my hero for this minor detail.

Last song last night was The Load Out/Stay. Great tune, and the crowd went wild. JB's got the gray beard :-)>

Austin, maybe 1,500? I'll look later tonight.

hi joe....sorry, i'm not too good in english. i'm indonesian.....yes i'm still student'.....

Joe...for the first .....nice 2 meet u....., until i dead...i can't play guitar like you....it's fact too me...really... i'm just have dream can play guitar like u, joe...why i have motivation but i don't have a guitar???...

First off, I absolutely dig the new album. Without sounding too weird, I needed it! Between some nice spring-like weather and a new Satch disc....life is good! I'm also really excited about the Saturator Pedal. I'm very much into the sound of my guitar and always sort of tweak things to experiment with new sounds. I want to ask where you place the Saturator in your chain of command of your signal and where it souned the best? Also, did your gain setting on the amp change as a result of the pedal?

Looking forward to a future Detroit show and will be rocking the new disc until then! Thanks for doing your thang!

Joe,

Awesome show on Saturday in Chicago. I almost didn't think I was gonna make it up there. I drove up from Indianapolis and I am so glad I did. The weather was just awesome. I gotta chance to try some of Chicago's famous pizza while we were waiting in line. That was cool of them guys to come down there and feed us and keep us going till the doors opened. During the clinic, I never got a chance to ask my questions. SO, I'll ask now. HOW DO FEEL ABOUT IBANEZ'S PROGRESS IN THE GUITAR INDUSTRY? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THEIR NEW ZR TREM? WILL YOU EVER USE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF TREM OTHER THAN THE EDGE PRO? AND WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS BETWEEN A STRAIGHT HEADSTOCK AND AN ANGLED ONE. Anyways, I didn't stick around for the signings. There was just too many people and my girfriend kept wining that it was too freakin hot in there. Yeah, next time she's not going. I did pick up the new album while I was there and its just great. You really can mix the old with the new. It's like new age alternative hard rock mixed with classic rock. I love it. It's growing on me so quick. My favs are Overdriver and Andalusia. Thanks, Joe!! COme to Indianapolis dude.

Kevin