slansh, record something fierce! ask me anything, if i can be of help i will.

good american college football day. the local usf bulls are playing and i am going. the uf GATORS are playing .. GO GATORS!!

OMG---SOS

I have sad news:

Santa Clara police identified Jing Hua Wu, 47, of Mountain View as the man who shot two men and one woman with a handgun Friday at SiPort, a Santa Clara semiconductor company where he recently lost his job.

Please pray for Silicon Valley. We are in a sad place right now. Cops are all over the place---last night my husband was walking home from work when he saw at least 5 or 6 helicopters in the sky--one was hovering over a space near Freeway 101 (Bayshore Fwy).

This happened only a couple of miles north of where we live in the City of Santa Clara, CA.

On a brighter note. The two of us went to a local nightclub to see Tony Lindsay Band (lead singer of Santana). We had a great time and met another couple who we sat with at a table.

I am listening to Joe's LIGHTS OF HEAVEN and SECRET PRAYER for comfort and grounding. I feel sad and pray that the cops find the murderer. Oh, God!! Justice must prevail!!

Castle49--I apologize for my dullness. I just saw vid on the news last night of the horrible fire in SB. If ever there was a time for prayer of the deepest kind, it is now. We are all human and I feel my need for the divine, the spiritual, as I'm sure many people do.

My sincere wishes for SB's recovery.

Wahoo... made it back to the airport... a lot cleaner getting sorted than yesterday, but what's with charging for baggage guys? Still, you've given me free wi-fi so.....

I need a sleep though, the few hours before having to get up and get to the airport were far from enoughh

Do The Stu - hey, who you bu calling crazy LOL no crazy talk until after they let me into Club Joe : ) Great to meet you yesterday, sorry I missed you after the gig. Was it anyone we know playing Leslie's Guitar?

Great gig review too, you sure picked up on a lot, I was so into it (and also so much of a zombie) to recall that much detail. Overall I though the set was great, disappointed to see overdriver go but I take your point, and am hoping for a fuller set list today, hey and maybe extras??

Love that Stu has a sign now - is that a US leg addition, or new for last nite or? The people next to me wanted to know why everyone was being so awful and booing : )

See you later!

Just Joan / Mahavishnu - I realised thismorning (at the point of passing the tourbuses) that we sent that poor guy outside and chances are no one went to the buses as they were all staying the night. Ooops!

Keniko - hey, not sure if you saw my post a while back but I wondered what tubes you have in your JSX and what's the differenc between the two types?

Nice TONE

Joe Satrini - No, I don't think we know the person playing Leslie's guitar...I don't think any of us were sitting that close in the center.

I thought the Stu sign was really funny, but only because of something I forgot to mention...they didn't have the full-on light show in Reno like they will tonight in SF. So you'll see what the sign was a replacement for...

I heard quite a few "boo"s mixed in with the "Stuuu"s last night. I don't know why people have so much trouble understanding that if a name has an "ooo" sound in it, you chant their name as a cheer. Easy.

Well, it's time to get ready for SF. I'll probably be leaving in an hour or so. Tracie and the rest of the gang should be well on their way to the city by now...they should be in Sacramento (?) by about now.

Castle49--I'm grateful you are out of danger now. I turned on the TV and saw footage of the Sylmar fire south of you. It would be great if the winds would calm so the firefighters can get the upper hand.

DoTheStu--Thank you for the great concert reviews. You have a great way of describing all the goings on and interpreting the atmosphere of the gigs. Please, keep it going.

Michelle and Tracie--As much as I would like to go up to SF tonight, it just isn't logistically possible. I will be with you in spirit.

mikesb--Thanks, man, for the vids of Andy Timmons. He looks and sounds like he has a very promising future. Great guitar tones.

Regarding, 11-14-2k8 Reno show

I had front row seats with my buddy Dave. I was the guy in the red PUMA shirt in front of Joe's pedal board. I was literally 7 ft. in front of Joe while he was wankin' like a God! What a privilege for me. Leslie West was an awesome treat. The blues jam in the encore was killer! I was particularly happy to see Stu Hamm back in the line-up. Love Stu..by the way Stu...thanks for the bass pick! I especially liked how you fixed your hair for me when I took your picture..lol. You guys all have class and are very approachable people for being such god-like musicians. I only wish it were more possible for Mr. Campitelli to interact with the fans. He seems like he's just as nice a guy as the rest of you. Galen Henson...you do your job well and what an amazing job you have. You are a very lucky man indeed. I have seen you guys many many times in the past. This show was a gift to me from a friend. I dont think Im going to get a chance to ever see you guys perform again. Its nice to know that the last show I'll ever see of you guys was easily the best I have ever seen.

GGirl, that news sucks. Sucky news here is that a 41 year old woman who lives less that prolly 4 miles from me (no idea who she is) -anyways, she pulled over onto the side of the turnpike (toll highway), parked her car, got out, and freakin dashed out in front of an 18 wheeler! The odd thing is - it really pisses me off!!!! If yer gonna take yer own life, fer fux sake, don't make somebody else do it, and don't take innocent ppl with you!!!!!!!!!! The poor dude driving the truck swerved to miss her, but nailed her anyways. In his attempt to miss her, he could have taken out God knows how many ppl in other vehicles. Now this poor man has to live with this image of this...I'm gonna say it....dumb bitch, who didn't have the balls to get help or do it herself, getting hit by his truck. I don't condone suicide by any means, but geez man, that's just not right! Now the dude prolly feels like he killed her :-/ and it was his fault.

As for me and Tracie being at the show - nope. I'm here in PA. All me buds are on their way to SF. I have a kid in college, and one in 11th grade getting ready for college, so there's no travel monies for the next, say...10 years. lol! I just had a good time talking to them all on the phone last night.

Igneousiceman, HA! That's exactly the video I meant. lol!

andy of uk, we've had Heinz ketchup here forever. Does that mean you'll come over to the US for a visit now? lol!

Cappy, that "wankin'" comment made me laugh too. I've stood pretty close to the stage, and if Joe was "wankin' like a God", I'd have pictures to go with the story. lmao!! Wailin' is a bit more likeit. lol!

Andy Timmons rocks...and I love that Mesa set-up he uses..

Cappy - yes I suppose the physical wanking-like aspect of guitar playing is why so many men play guitar?

DTS and Joe Satrini - thanks for the Reno reviews - has Blue Moon gone missing? Any pics?

DTS I checked the San Diego vids on YT but couldn't see you.

CRYSTAL PLANET- I think that guitar was inspired by the indiana jones movie. a crystal guitar, pretty cool. O.K. so how much did that set u back?