Two Shay
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Slan - Many peeps misunderstand martial arts, mainly I suspect from preconceived ideas gained from observing the (relatively) few prats who abuse the knowledge and power that can be gained. Shotokan karate really helped me get a grip on my violent temper. Initially though, my missus used to say it was a violent sport for violent people. However, she went on to take up karate herself and progressed further than me until back and knee injuries put an end to that particular journey.
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Wed Nov 19 '08 1:10:59 pm
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slanshroom
roy marchbank Scotland, Barcelona Spain Plays: Guitar (51 years)
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Cappy>Its no surprise really western ignorance with the gung ho mentality is surely t get knocked on its arse when it comes t eastern arts.The East are like bamboo the West like a strong tree, when the wind blows strong the tree gets knocked down, with bamboo it bends & bends & BENDS only t return stronger....but do we learn.....nope
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Wed Nov 19 '08 1:36:08 pm
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Andrew Longhorn iphone app: RooSatch Australia Plays: Guitar (34 years)
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I don't want to get sucked into the MArts discussion, but I thought I'd mention the boy (I think he was 9 or so? This was 10 years ago), that could do hand-stand pushups.
Not too amazing I guess, just that this was only on each INDEX FINGER.
I have photos of it, it's pretty amazing, he's just inverted on two index fingers holding up his entire body.
People just cannot understand what they are actually capable of. Losing 100Kg in a weight-loss system and then winning a marathon is nothing. The power behind us all is there, a balance between yin and yang, energy, that flows through us all. People call it different things, but just because you cannot see it, or understand it, or even comprehend it's possible, doesn't mean it's not there.
In the immortal words of the boy on "the santa claus" talking to Neil. "Have you ever seen a million dollars?".. "No"... "Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist".
Now, about the legend of Chickenfoot. A lot of people are talking about this thing, but I'm afraid I cannot believe it until I get to see the concert and meet the band.
:)
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Wed Nov 19 '08 2:18:36 pm
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Tostado
Jesús Alberto De la Cruz Tostado Mexico City, D.F. Mexico
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I would like to know the story behind Joe and Rubina. How did they meet each other?
I just told a girl how much I liked her and then this question came out of me.
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Wed Nov 19 '08 2:24:06 pm
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michelle
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Joe probably said "HI, I'm Joe" and Rubina said "Hey, I'm Rubina".
From that moment on they called each other Jim-Bob and Ethel. They eventually married and had a boy and named him Jasper, but they call him Natty Dread.
They live in a small village among the village people, and you can see them on weekends at the YMCA. That's where Jim-Bob walks around dressed like Inspector Clouseau and gets ideas for his fiddle pickin' songs. Ethel and Natty Dread use the table at the main entrance to sell their wares to the people of the village.
It's been that way for years.
Disclaimer: Michelle is over her limit of caffeinated beverages for the day. Shite is the only thing she will be talking for the next hour or two. Thank you, please try the veal.
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Wed Nov 19 '08 3:03:57 pm
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GoldenGirl2
Millicent Moritz Santa Clara, California USA Plays: Guitar (15 years)
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SkippyGirl--I hope I can get a guitar for Christmas. I am searching for beginning guitar instruction books to learn how to tune a guitar, name all 6 strings by letter and get the feel of playing. The last string instrument I played was a violin--a high maintenance instrument. I played in orchestra class when I was in grade school until my 3rd year in high school. I had other interests at that time and didn't think I was that good anyway. I haven't played an instrument since, except for piano when I took lessons for a summer immediately after my senior year.
I hope you find a good beginner's acoustic guitar with all the stuff that goes with it and an instruction book. You may consider taking lessons after you set a daily routine for practicing. I recall someone said practicing 15 minutes a day is better than practicing 2 hours a week, but in my dullness and illness I don't remeber who.
I hope this helps.
GG2
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Wed Nov 19 '08 3:03:58 pm
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rockinriley
Brian Riley El Paso, Texas usa
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Yes, hello, I just wanted to say that I have all of your albums. You are my favorite just plain guitarist. Hope that things are going well with you on your current tour. My favorite song of yours is "Crushing Day" Anyway have a good rest of your tour and keep on rocking. Later
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Wed Nov 19 '08 4:14:35 pm
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GoldenGirl2
Millicent Moritz Santa Clara, California USA Plays: Guitar (15 years)
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Guitarman77897--It doesn't surprise me that you ceased to have pain while playing guitar. Guitars are super therapists and they take you to a 'place" where no hurt exists.
Slanshroom--I thought dangling bits were supposed to be kept in a supportive cup while exercising in martial arts. Well...I just learned something new and very different!! I don't think I will try the Shaolin way on my boobs, thank you very much!!
Igneousiceman--Great Jackson Browne music. I enjoyed hearing "Barricades of Heaven."
Cappy--You are a man of many talents. I hope your knees recover their flexibility.
Mikesb--I'm LMAO right along with you!! ;-P
Tostado--Yes. You bring up a good question for Joe. I'm sure he would briefly tell you the story of he and his wife and what attracted him to her and her to him. What attracts one to one's future/present spouse is a curious thing and fascinates me no end.
Michelle--I hadn't heard of TWLOHA until you brought it up. What a great way to affirm that we are valuable and precious because someone loves us--ourselves!! What sweet thoughts you have sent my way!! Thanks a MILLIon!! You are the goddess of this message board---here are some angels going your way=========A Train of Angels by Joe and "Your My Angel" .....as Steven Tyler sings..."Come and save me tonight......" Also Congratulations to your Chris who won a guitar lesson with Joe!! What a dream come true!
&;-D GG2
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Wed Nov 19 '08 5:12:08 pm
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rockinriley
Brian Riley El Paso, Texas usa
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Yes, hello, I just wanted to say that I have all of your albums. You are my favorite just plain guitarist. Hope that things are going well with you on your current tour. My favorite song of yours is "Crushing Day" Anyway have a good rest of your tour and keep on rocking. Later
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Wed Nov 19 '08 5:14:08 pm
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michelle
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GGirl, I think of myself as more of a silly cow than a Goddess, but I guess cows are sacred in some cultures, so round it goes. lol! Chris, who won the lesson, is Tracie's (cheese 101) son. My son is a bass player. I'm thinking that if anyone should get major kudos, it should be Tracie. She did so many things to get all her lil' ducklings to those 2 Satch shows - and she now has a feckin' Irish accent to boot! lmao! I don't know where she finds the time or the energy. She's the Goddess of T2J IMO. If she would have had internet access over this past week, she prolly would have replied to yer posts just as I did. Thanks for the nice words. I know the twloha deal is mostly oriented to teens, but as we know, no matter how old you are, yer sometimes still fighting the same demons you had back in the day.
T-Bone is on her 9 hour drive home. She has a bit to go yet, and still hasn't gotten to that dreaded pass. She wanted to get past that point before dark, but at last text, she wasn't there yet and the sun was setting.
T. Safley drives Safely on Wednesdays!!!
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Wed Nov 19 '08 5:58:57 pm
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tikimon
tampa, florida usa Plays: Guitar (56 years)
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wow 4 pages to catch up on. sounds like it was a very good time in cali.
slansh, i love all of the jkd ideas. i lean towards the kali/wingchun/silat ideas for self defense. btw pekiti tersia is way flipping cool. i have some seminar hours with it. i have done some serrada, doce pares, balentwak , and lameco as well as inosanto/lacoste kali. very pactical due to the fact tha the weapons movements are the same as empty hand. when i am sparring in the school we also use muhy thai and jujitsu and shooto. the ground game is important also alto i wouldn't want to be on the ground when there were multiple opponets. being a superfoot system instructor, i also like to kickbox. there are some good practial basics of fighting to be had there and then use the absorb and adapt principles to make it work for self defense.
i am a very zen fighter, something is presented and i react to it or i cause something to happen and flow through it. as for real fighting..i hope i never have to but if i can't talk out of it or walk away from it i will do what must be done especially if i am protecting the wife, family or dear friends. when i refer to fighting, it is always in the school and the upper ranks do like to playhard occasionaly. the hard play is where really useful and practical techniques come out. when we are sone we go drink some beer and talk about it. some people just want to learn an MA and don't really get the zen side of it.
i will give mr clark a listen since you and the cappybeerman say it is good.
on the distortion pedals, i played on a proco rat for years. never found anything else i liked and i looked a tons of them. i gave the saturator a try and instantly knew i wanted 1. i have also tried steve vai's gemini and it is very good also but as i already have the satchurator, i really can't justify buying 1. altho i could run it thru the fender twin and the satchurator thru the legacy. hmmmmmmm use and a/b switch and i just may have something.
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Wed Nov 19 '08 6:15:52 pm
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Arty0861
Keith Davis Covington, Louisiana USA Plays: Guitar (26 years)
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Joe, I was at your show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. It was awesome. I am only ashamed that I am just now learning how great a player Leslie West is. Me and my friend were two of the five people standing bu your bus when you left. THANK YOU SO MUCH for stopping and signing autographs and taking pictures. Since your show I am playing my guitar like a madman. You ROCK!!!!!!!
Semper Fi,
Arty
PS:
Any chance of playing I Believe in concert???
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Wed Nov 19 '08 6:38:11 pm
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Blue_Moon
Alan McKenna Dublin Ireland Plays: Guitar (23 years)
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Alrighty, got a chance to catch up and read some posts, yeah i am alive and in L.A thx to T safley and austin of corse.... very nice of them, the 2 satch shows were amazing, an aftershow and meet n greet, joe's flawless as usual, met the whole band got pics autographs usual stuffs, was very very cool, there was some baloons released at the last show too which was funny, managed to get some pis and a stick front row too So very nice, good stuff Joe, Even though ive seen you a lot lately!
but yeah in la it seems nice, big guitar center down the road, gota get a fulldrive 2 and play a little, San fran was amazing, went on tours, cycling the bay, muesuems, joe shows, reno, met some cool people who made the trip nice and helped me a lot, t,chris, austin and his family, bryan and his wife, phill and Jj but yeah think thats everyone! if i mised someone sorry buy everyone was great and Joe and the crew were too, and the San francisco police department too... :)
lots of stories n pics to show n tell, but not enough time to type, so yeah, fun stuff
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Wed Nov 19 '08 6:51:07 pm
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michelle
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YAY!!!! Way t be Mc! Keep in touch too ya feck! You know I worry. lol!
edit: and I just heard... T. Safley does drive Safely on Wednesdays!!! Welcome home T!!!
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Wed Nov 19 '08 6:57:53 pm
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cheese101
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awww, lots to say and too tarred to do it tonight but....
One thing I hafta say is....
I believe my fav new pics of the Mckenna are.....
Flipping the bird in the Reno casino AND....
his mug shot :)
Oh yes........to be continued...............
WOO WOO!!
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Wed Nov 19 '08 8:11:07 pm
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Alex Cherchian Las Vegas, Nevada USA Plays: Guitar (24 years)
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Joe,
Thanks for the show in Reno, NV. Thought the mix with Leslie was a great thing. Couple of friends and I attended the show and we all have seen you here and there over the years. Fun show as always. Dates for Vegas and Reno next year?? Can't wait for more from the professor. Take care and thanks for the music we all love and enjoy.
Alex
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Wed Nov 19 '08 8:22:48 pm
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JeffsMom2
Amy Hollingsworth Sarasota, Florida United States
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This message is for cheese101, I read your post about lessons that you got for Chris and I am trying to find out how to do the same for our son. If you could share any information in regards to how you were able make that happen, would be great. We are wanting to do the same for his graduation gift. Whatever info you can share would be tremendously appreciated. Thanks so much
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