I'm sure this is no surprise to anyone, but John Lennon's killer was denied parole again:

John Lennon's killer denied parole for 5th time

I think the decision is more to keep him safe from everyone instead of the other way around, but that's more than OK with me.

Al, I say get Rubina to pick you up. I mean, she's already there in SF and everything, so why not? It's 2,830 plus miles from my house to San Francisco. I don't think I can afford the gas.

The new CD is very nice...Out of the Sunrise! What a great thing. Shewww if you all only knew, amazing how we can relate to songs in such different ways according to our own perspectives at the time of the listening experience. I Truly get moved by your music Joe, awesome!

Rubina, I Believe & The Forgotten, they have been a saving grace many times over the years. The power of music that stirs the soul and sweetens the moment in times when life is harsh, sometimes the music is a projection of the spirit that takes us through another storm onto a new day.

Thanks man, for putting real emotion into the music that brings something positive to us out here.....

Hey Joe!! Your show in Caracas last sunday was great!!! I'm still shocked and amazed of the energy you transmit live!!!

I had the fortune to assist to the Club Joe Meet and Greet and meet you, once again, thank you for the opportunity to talk to you p2p. I was wondering if you liked the "Stick of Rain" I gave you (the thing with lil' rocks inside that sounds when you turn it upside down) :) .

Keep on Rockin'!!

Joe Satch, thanks for a great Satchurator pedal...looking forward to seeing it in action in toronto in October! Here's a short demo, just noodling with a JS 1200 into a Peavey Classic 30 with a hint of reverb...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtD9450_u0o

Audio's kinda crappy and there are some flubs so I'll try to get some better quality demos with the Mac up on Youtube.

Hey Peeps,

Clarky….. My Thoughts and preys are we you during this difficult time…. All My Best Goes Out To You…..

Do The Sru….. Thank You…. Yeah Back Baby…..

Satriella….. Hey Sweetie, How are you?.......

R.I.P Isaac…….

Blue_Moon - In all seriousness, I could give you a ride from the airport to the gig if you'd need me to. But you'd probably have to take an overnight flight so you arrive in S.F. in the early morning since I plan on being at the venue by 2 p.m. or so (a GA show plus traffic would make a later flight stressful, especially if there were a delay somewhere). And if you had to, I'm sure it'd be pretty easy to take public transportation from the airport to the venue. That actually might be faster than driving, depending on traffic.

While you're looking, check out flights into Sacramento International Airport as well. If you had a flight that landed before noon on the day of the show I could pick you up as I'm driving in to San Francisco. I don't know, maybe you'd find a cheaper ticket to Sacramento, and you'd also be landing at an airport with a Satch-related airport code (SMF).

Feel free to email me if you have more specific questions, so we don't clutter up T2J too much...

I was at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2002 and they had a special John Lennon exhibit. They had a display case containing the glasses he was wearing the night he was killed, and his dried blood was still on them. That's one of the most emotional things I've ever seen.

Wow Alan that is a lovely vid - you are obviously a pretty good musician and I love the slippers....

Bet you don't have any trouble with the girls with a talent like that :0).

COMPETITON EGO . . . oh man i'm so cool . . let's take the piss outta some other poor unfortunate soul to make myself look even cooler . . . .

Screw everyone else . . . I dont care about you or your problems . . I'll do what i like regardless who gets put out . . as long as i enjoy it who cares about anyone else.

Your problems are your problems . . Dont bother me with them i'm only your mother . . Go see a doctor coz i dont wanna know or help or even try to understand how this has affected you . . . I DO NOT CARE . . . That's why i'm ignoring you and staring at the T.V. when you're trying to talk to me cuz I DONT CARE ABOUT YOU OR YOUR FEELINGS

It's all your fault . . .

Please . . . . all that i wanted was 4u 2 know me better and how i felt . . . I need your love,emotional support and understanding.

thanks guys... you're all so awesome...

just found out this morning that Maria passed away in the night..

she will be missed so much.. and always remembered with a smile and great fondness..

Clarky.... So Sorry to hear that...... As before my Thoughts and preys are with you during this difficult time....

slanshroom - my bad. I guess I never saw that post. That kid is pretty amazing. I just saw that he has been ordered to stop playing in bars. Now what's our country coming too? Not letting 9 year olds play in bars!! LOL. Only kidding of course.

Anyone catch the American mens relay race last night. SHATTERED another world record. The Chinese built the pool deeper than normal to cut down on the wake from the swimmers. I wonder if that question will get raised after this is over. There have been a lot of broken records.

I think you should just go Blue Moon, you're only young once. Sod the money, there are more important things in life.

You'd only be wondering afterwards what you missed out on!

Clarky, Maire was a lovely person, I didn't really know her very much but did chat with her a few times and saw her website with her beautiful artwork. I'm really sorry at her loss....I guess now she's with the angels who are likely as beautiful as she always painted them to be.