michelle
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Just got great news from my sister! The doc doesnt need to see her for TWO years! That means the tumor is slow growing. Woot! Eventually she'll have to have cyber~knife surgery, but for now she's good.
Thank you Jesus!!
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Mon Nov 21 '11 9:34:32 am
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michelle
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Scubz, I would agree. I guess they dont wanna mess with it till she starts getting symptoms. It will affect her motor functions in her legs first~ if it does grow. They're doing a wait & see thing. If it doesnt grow, she may never need surgery. There is a very high percentage of menengioma tumors that are not cancer, and are slow growing. The one they removed was cancer free, and they believe this one is too.
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Mon Nov 21 '11 11:14:07 am
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Guitarvibes
Frits The T2J heretic. The Netherlands Plays: Guitar (1007 years)
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From Musicradar.com
Have there been any changes to your guitars and rig?
Satriani: "In the space between the two Chickenfoot outings – our last tour and this run of dates – I've moved completely to using the Ibanez JS2400. I did the Black Swans album and tour and Chickenfoot III with the 2400, and it's really something how going from 22 to 24 frets can affect your playing.
"You might not think that two extra frets can change what you do, but the difference can be huge. There were a few times on stage when I'd actually look at the neck and go, 'Now where's D? Where's E?' [laughs] It's funny now, but it wasn't so funny at the time.
"There's something ergonomically pleasing about having those two extra frets. Plus, you can play higher notes, which might not be so good for the general public. [laughs] And the guitar just sounds better to me."
As you said, one doesn't think that two extra frets would make such a difference – especially for somebody who knows his way around a guitar neck.
Satriani: "It's nothing I've talked about before. Doing these shows has been very important for me as a guitarist on stage. I felt really, really good, and I was able to go from traditional playing to all-out craziness, a real loss of control almost. So with the 2400, it's been an ergonomic thing, but I feel very much at home with it now. Plus, I think the balance between the bridge and neck pickups is right there. We hit a really good, sweet spot.
"The only other change is that I started using this reverb pedal called Wet. I got it about nine months ago, and it's great. It's got such a nice reverb tone to it, it's almost mysterious. I've tried a bunch of things over the years, but the Wet pedal really impressed me."
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Tue Nov 22 '11 2:38:24 am
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Eric Kenlin Nazareth, PA United States Plays: Drums (35 years)
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Hey Joe, I've been working on the "Endless Rain" exercise from your Guitar Secrets book for a few weeks now. Guitar improv is a relatively new thing for me (I've been a drummer for 20+ years) so it presents some interesting challenges. At this point, I've been focusing on just the B minor section and working to master the possibilities within that key before moving forward. So far I've focused on mainly stepwise motion with some bends here and there and trying to play melodically while varying my rhythm. I have been largely using the 3 NPS minor scale shapes, minor scale on single strings and working out sequential licks on pairs of strings. My next endeavor is intervallic playing, chords and groupings of random notes within the scale played across the neck in multiple inversions. I'm sure this will give me a lot to chew on. I can now see, with the help of my teacher, that Endless Rain is really a game of endless possibilities. What other methods of approach would you recommend for this exercise once I work through my current set of parameters? Also, I'm wondering if you have any plans to publish more instructional materials. Thanks-Eric
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Tue Nov 22 '11 6:08:59 am
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michelle
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Good luck scubz!
I got bombarded with LOUD xmas music all morning. Contrary to belief, it did not make me happy. In fact, it makes me want to punch the radio owner in the throat...hard!
Anyways, one more hour & im off for two days.
Understatement of the day ~ "yay!"
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Tue Nov 22 '11 11:14:54 am
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Matt S WI United States Plays: Guitar (21 years)
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I am thinking of going with the black one, since the 1200 only comes in red, eventually when I do get a 1200 I don't want to have two red guitars, so I will get a black js100 now and a red 1200 several years down the road. (and hopefully a white 2400 as well) *wakes up* aww...
Thanks JemJVM, hope all goes well with you.
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Tue Nov 22 '11 11:46:22 am
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Skippygirl
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JemJVM - yeah it's nice to get a little tweet from Joe every now and again.
I so hope all the test results are good ones. Positive vibes from Oz. I have the power :-)
BigBunny - it's up to 10 people now because yes, there's an aftershow pass for Melbourne so my chances are getting slimmer every day (wish my waist was :-)
The lucky bugger who is the only person so far who registered for Adelaide is a shoe-in haha.
I really wish there was a Perth show for you.
edit....I just realised you said a Club Joe! Can you believe I was so excited when the tickets went onsale I just grabbed two best available seats and got Row J, I didn't even see the Platinum or Gold options!! I could meet Joe! But the cost is another $500 for the two of us so I doubt it will happen :( we're already paying to go to Byron Bay for that 2nd show, I can't ask the family for more - oh well, just have to hope I win the aftershow pass.
Michelle - great news about your sister. The Christmas stuff is all starting here, can't believe the year has gone so fast.
Flash - that was a good interview. Glad you had a great band camp with the other T2Jers at the Jason Becker thing. What I want is the video of the jam session please.
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Tue Nov 22 '11 4:42:03 pm
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BigBunny
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michelle - that's wonderful news about your sister *hug*
'But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.' 2 Corinthians 12: 9-10
skippygirl - i've had CLUBJOE for the 2006 G3 & his 2008 solo tour. it's worth the money + it looks like you get Mr. Vai with this one O_o WOW!
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Tue Nov 22 '11 11:12:40 pm
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monci
Ramoncito Rodil Melbourne, Victoria Australia Plays: Guitar (30 years)
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Hey satch! I just saw an email saying that you'll be touring here in Australia, March 2012. I'm trying to get myself a ticket via ticketmaster but is asking for a code/password? How can I get that password?!
I'm excited to see you again here in Melbourne as I saw your concert back in 2008. Hope to hear from you soon! All the best Satch!
And thanks for the inspiration.
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Wed Nov 23 '11 2:33:59 am
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wolf2
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hey man what yeah doing?not too much going on here ,starting to feel bettter the tires on the 406 man let me tell you their Metzlers hey joe ,they aa it,s not reallly tension man but somehow they hoook the nerves or something cause tension in the body that you can feel in your brain well you can just imagine hey a big germen knobbbie tire on the ground no trail threw the wilderenss across the province theirs nothing from vibration from it thats why i like it but the tires cause this masseieve hooked nerve problem that go tour neck or brain or something today i toook an oxapam nrevepill and a tylenol with codeing it,s what team can-am use to do at the end of the season it has to be less straining hey then that will work end of season but when your rideing theirs differenet brain feelings all the time in between rides etc.bit of snow and ice on the ground here tody 4 degrees is the high suppose to be 10 or 11 degrees celsius by friday im wearing my team aaen approved snowmobile jacket a moderne toque beanie and a pair of insulated hunting booots green rubbber woll loiners just walked to town the relief from the end of the seasons is way over due.the formula can do nereve things too hey dont know why man on my way home im hittting the fooodland gettting 2 pizza buns and 2 creme pies taken the pizza buns home puttting extara cheaddar cheese on them with parmesan and puttting them in the microwave the police came by to check my licence and ownership for the 406 so not they know im ligit hey bra they wish ! their reallly isnt tooo much happening in Apsley man everyone here spends their social assisatnce money first 3 days of the month then their brok i did not even touch my dissabilty this month just work things etc on the hous im just like hp sauce houses of parliment.hows your tendincice still primo im sure it is goood and healthy ,see me dont know nothing man everything crisp seriously though the tires man do aot of weird nerve things to man that connnect to my brain you dont ride for a while or once theirs goood cold it goes away in the summmer sometimes im so screwed up i cant do anything from it disabled from it wild hey they make your forget what or about that until it goes away tody we feel primo! anyways talk to you later wolf2.
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Alexis Trefry
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Hello, Happy Holidays and blessings to you and yours. just a quick thank you for all the wonderful music you make!
Peace: The Alexis Fuentes-Trefry Family
Keep rockin it Chickenfoot!!
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Wed Nov 23 '11 9:38:24 am
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BigBunny
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Happy Thanksgiving Grant and all T2Jers \m/
we don't have Thanksgiving in OZ but i'll have a nice sip of Fishbone Merlot for yas to celebrate>=;) and no it's not your typical Merlot, it has some oomf!
Happy Thanksgiving Joe! feel free to add Perth to the G3 tour, if you do i'll hop around the backyard!
edit: i got my Chickfoot fanclub shirt yesterday, i love the blue! and thankyou for getting rid of 'head'. great sticker too, just don't know where to put it.
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