Amen to that schinzo and welcome. i can't stand that annoying twanging. the closest thing to country i like is the grateful dead.* l am 44 and i think that those years.. 60's too was the best music. not a big fan of the 80's .remember alvin lee? (ten years after), creedence clearwater, *neil young. did you see the original Zep? i think you were a little young yet. i missed that one. but i did see jimmi play with all living members with the singer from the Black Crowes filling in for Plant. he almost sounded like him!! i was very surprised. the who was the first night. shroooooom

I saw the original Zep...I am 46! I saw them in 1977 at Madison Square Garden, 12th row center...I will never forget it...

Shinzo- I saw the same Led Zeppelin tour in '77 in Cleveland. I'm 48. Unforgetable! The 70's rocked!

So Monday I take my EOC cd in to play at work. I want my students to listen because Friday I saw Joe and I was still buzzing from the great sounds. I teach high school art so I can do this. Many asked me who this was again, they never heard of JS. A couple boys said they'll check him out on line, they really like the music. I felt great about it! I just love my job.

Dixie Chicken.

I forgot about all the great songs Little Feat played. Fat Man In The Bathtub, Don't Bogart That Joint - lots of good ol' tunes to have a good time to. Check out the side bar and listen to some other L.F. tunes. Good stuff!

DCK, did you see Martone in the new issue of Guitar Player? Hair scrunchies as capos. lol!

Keniko - Congrats on 29 years! I don't know if this will make you feel old or me feel young, but my parents' 29th anniversary is coming up in January. ;-)

Thanks for the update on your band...I look forward to hearing the demos.

It's cool to hear that you had a great time at the Satch gig. What songs would you say were the best? And it sounds like the venue is a good one too...is it fairly new, or is it an older theater? Can you find any pictures of it online? I'd like to see...

I know what you mean about it being good to be back here. I was away for a few years (most of 06 and 07), but I came back around February...I really missed this place.

Will you be able to make it to a show this tour? I'll be at the last four shows of the tour...it's a lot, I know, but I'm psyched that Stu is back in the band and I want to see as much of him as I can.

Traffic generally isn't too bad at Satch gigs...especially on tours like this where he's playing venues with a capacity of less than 2,000. You can stay for the whole show, take your time leaving the venue, and still not have too much traffic to worry about.

Anyway, I'm doing good, more or less. I'm sure you've heard about the wildfires out here...it's making it really tough to breathe, especially with it being so hot. And I just got over a cold, so it stucks to still have some trouble breathing...but it's bad of me to complain about something as stupid as that when there are people who have lost their homes...that really puts things in perspective.

Sorry, I don't mean to be a downer...but that's what Southern California is like right now.

What are some of your favorite older Satch albums? I don't remember...

I went to the gym after work tonight, and I listened to VH's For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge while I was on the exercise bike. Now I'm home and I put on VHIII, and I have to say it holds its own against it. I never really thought about it, but I'd say III is a cross between that album and maybe Diver Down from the DLR days.

Dear Mr. Satriani,

will you come to Europe again? Perhaps to Germany?

To see you live on stage would be great. :-)

Best regards

Alex

Buckethead on a G3 tour. Man. I think Buckethead is a very good guitar player, but I sure couldn't see Joe asking him along for a G3. I don't know and have never had the pleasure to shake Joe's hand, but from what we all see of the public Joe, he and Buckethead do not make a touring match at all.

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Manchester United have apparently set up a call centre for fans who are troubled by their current form.

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Dr Pepper "on ice" for Guns N' Roses album launch, but not for Slash

Chinese Democracy could be a pop record

Guns N' Roses members have traditionally taken their drinks hard rather than soft. However, if, as predicted, the band's long awaited new album does see the light of day on 23 November, people across America could be toasting its arrival with Dr Pepper.

Back in March, the drinks company claimed that it would give away a can of its fizzy brew to everyone in the US should Chinese Democracy be released in 2008, and a spokesperson has now indicated that it may be prepared to honour this deal.

Commenting on the potential launch, Dr Pepper's vice president of marketing Tony Jacobs said: "We're waiting to hear about Chinese Democracy just like all the other GN'R fans. But if the rumours are true, we're putting the Dr Pepper on ice."

Hey Joe,