If you click here you can see all of the YouTube Live videos. Joe's video ranks 5th in views and 4th in comments compared to other show videos...very cool. We should all watch it a few more times to drive him up the list...

http://www.drpepper.com/freeDrPepper/?icamp=hp_dpfree_coupon

They'll supposedly email you a coupon, but you only have until midnight tonight to apply for one. Their site has been pretty busy...I tried to get one and the page just went blank when I submitted my info. But then I tried again and it said I had already used my email address, so I guess it went through. I still haven't yet received the coupon in my email though.

It was free. It was fun. Joe and the band were very professional, they were having fun, and they probably made some new fans. Nothing wrong with that...

I listened to a few seconds of a few random songs and to me all the songs have that epic November Rain or Estranged feel. That's good in small doses, but I don't think it'll work well across the album as a whole. I'm still buying it though, even though I don't like what Axl's been doing lately. Argh...

hey Joe, I`m not sure you`ll ever read this message,with you bein`busy and all,but I figured "what the hell"... I`d like to express my deepest gratitude for all you have given this world through your music.. I cannot even begin to tell you how much it means to me ,personally.. I`ve been a true listener and a fan since the first time I heard your music;wich is now about 18 years ago. Songs like "Cryin` " and "always with me,always with you" have carried me through some really tough times in my life.

There are many, very gifted musicians in this world.. but none of them inspire me as much as you do.. Many musicians talk the talk...but none of them walks the walk the way you do.. It`s truly amazing to witness you remaining this genuinely humble..and down -to- earth. That, to itself, is a sign of true greatness. So many ,many thanks to you.. Keep doin`what you do so unbelievably well!!

A Sincerely thankfull Fan...

slanshroom no idea why they bugger em up like that, i guess the more expensive hardware would jump the price out of its target pricepoint . and in reatail its all about price point .. i mean why use generic humbuckers when a good set of duncans bought in bulk would cost about the same and sound better even with the crappy electronics fitted too em .,

Hey!

What do you think about this intro to a song?

Hello everybody: Do the Stu, js1200js1000, GoldenGirl2, SuperDaveMcCarthy, michelle, cheese 101, death cube k, tikimon, Blue Moon, Guitarman77897, to those who I forgot, and everyone!!!

How are things going? I hope you are all doing well. Nothing but work, running, and family and friends for me.

November 22nd will be a day that I wil never forget:

First, I ran my last points race for the Fort Wayne Track Club. I did not get one of my best times, but I did place in the top 30 out of about a liitle over 200. It was cold and windy!!!

After the race, I had to fill my car up with gas (gas is getting cheaper everyday now here. YEAH!!!). I got back at my apartment to get ready for work. At work, I had to do room service, be cashier, and serve all at the same time. I even helped out with Maintenance by taking down our huge Grand Opening sign outside.

After work, I received some e-mail that I won my age division with the FWTC. How awesome is that?! (Information about it at fwtc.org) I called a couple of friends to chill out and celebrate. That is when, for the first time in my life, I got drunk! I had a glass of White Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and two glass of Chianti. Afterwards, we went to a bar and did a shot of tequila (Patron). I also had half a glass of Vodka and Cranberry. We chilled back at one of my friend's place afterwards and drank so more. As for me, I didn't because I drove my car. Therefore, I stayed for about another hour, which made me regain my composure/status, and drove home safely. What a day and night!

Today, I got up with a small headache, but it went away because I ate breakfast. Then I did laundry, grocery and Christmas shopping, went to the car wash, vacuumed the car out, add air to the tires, work on Christmas lists for family and friends, get my work outfit ready for tomorrow, and write to all of you. Goes to show you all that I am usually busy every single day.

Well, gotta go. Got supper to make and chat with some family and friends. As for Thanksgiving, I will be working, which is cool. See ya everyone and write back on what has been happening with all of you. Deuces y'all.

Some items up for auction on ebay to benefit the United Firefighters of America...

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Hi everyone, long time no post...!

Mark / Roy (also Fred?) - just listened to New Day - really enjoying it!!

I bought Guns N Roses' Chinese Democracy earlier today (only $7.57 because I had a $5 Reward Zone certificate) and just finished listening to it. I jotted down a few notes and can do a full song-by-song review, but I think I'll wait until more people here have a chance to hear it before I do that. For now, I'll just make some general comments...

First, Eric Caudieux is credited twice on the album (Pro Tools engineer, additional production) and is mentioned along with his family in Axl's thanks at the end of the liner notes. Anyway...

I think some GNR fans will love this album and others will hate it, depending on what it is they like about the band. I like the album, but it's missing many of what in my mind are the band's defining characteristics. To me, GNR is memorable riffs, lots of interplay between two guitars, drums that sound big, and bass that does more than just play the root or double a guitar riff. There are examples of all of this on the album, but they're spread out over all the songs...and all of these elements are never present in the same song.

There are a lot of guitars, but the riffs are just so-so and it's rare for two guitars to be playing at the same time (and even rarer for the two parts to interact with each other). Some tracks have a full drum sound, but most of the time it's either a drum machine/sequencer or just a simple bass/snare/hi-hat.

I know Axl has ownership of the GNR name, but this really sounds like a solo album and I'd like it more if he released it under his name. A lot of songs here that are piano-driven instead of guitar-driven and rarely does the music sound like it was recorded by an actual band. I hear a lot of guitar solos pasted on top of basic song structures. And as you would probably expect, the vocals dominate the mix most of the time (to be fair, his vocal performances are very strong).

The three songs co-written with Buckethead stand out to me as some of the best. They don't necessarily sound the most GNR-like, but they are very good.

A few years ago I thought this album could be as good as the Beatles' White Album and not get the respect it deserves. After listening to it I think it's a solid effort, but I don't think it's worthy of a lot of the acclaim it'll likely receive.

I do like the album, but I have trouble connecting with it. It's been 15 years since the last GNR album and 17 years since they last wrote their own material, and that really is a long time. Two or three of the songs sound like they could be classic GNR, but most of the album is so far removed from the band I know and love that it's just hard to get into them. It sounds like Axl (I don't want to say "the band") has evolved a lot over 15 years it took to release this, but unfortunately it's a bit disorienting because we haven't heard any of the in-between steps.

In the end I think it's an album worth buying, even if you're undecided. Get it this week while it's on sale. ;-)

Here's one for the Mexican-Americans!

Some other clips of Joe from the Youtube live experience:

a fast view of Joe and Jeff backstage, although u can continue to listen to Jeff warming up, LOL!

sideline view of the performance

Already 110,418 views of Joe's appearance on youtube...

GO JOE!! I betcha that's some kinda record, lol...that many views in less than 24 hours...I hope those that didn't know about you are now hunting you down on you tube, the web, in music stores, wherever :)

There must be at LEAST a dozen clips of Joe on youtube live already, all showing the same segment with Funtwo and the guys....lotsa peeps out there mesmerized I'ma thinkin....

Hey, whats up Joe Finished tabbing Come on Baby and its a beautiful solo, every time i hear it i am touched by it. I am so happy that you don't go all out on solo's like some artists do on even slow songs. Absolutely amazing every song you create, i haven't heard one song that i didn't like. (I own every CD and DVD you have) Im waiting for another album, no rush to it because i know that even waiting 10 more years It will be worth it in the end.

Your concert in toronto was AMAZING and i wish you would come down more often, next time im gunna meet you and hopefully get my Ibanez s7320 Signed. You rule Joe

by the way.. i cant believe what i saw on youtube live. Would have been better if it was a guitar duel.. and to hear you as a backup was horrible concerning the other dude messed up so many times. ;) think he needs some serious teachings from the master ;) Hope to see you in toronto soon

wow, long day maybe, but I thought dude's name was shavedballson. yeow! cause that would be tmi!!! lol!

holla!!!!

webmaster Jon, any chance of an early upload of the final podcast? If u can that'd be cool :)

Mckenna, u be good on yer flight home, don't get into trouble at the airport, don't tell them about yer "arrest" and all should be well, LOL!! I hope you get to stretch out and sleep...wish I coulda when I flew over there and back cuz me backside got tarred!

hey joe i am mew your website this is a very chilled out looking page you got here....well this is the hard thing were to start lol you are a legend of guitar,(of course-lol) i have only just started guitar recently ...well started seriously unfortunatly i am leaning/selflearning on a pretty pretty bad guitar lol but hey you have to start somewhere i am dropping you some massive respect as a musician and as a person ..you and all the people who you work with jeff stu and co..oh and your pedals lol ... use are easaly in my perspective the best influence in music for me ... is it true that you are 52 this year? because woah you do not look ir buddy you look only 20 ... i suppose rock does not age :D

it is a shame i can not go to any of your concerts or see you even on the streets concidering where i live, australia well just below it but yeah you catch my drift ...but yeah as i said you are a massive massive part of music and many lives i hope to be someday half as good as you :D have a bloody good one mate

G'day Riviera_Grande, great part of the world you come from :))

well, it looks like next year(or 2010) will see chickenfoot in Melbourne. I think it's a Roo, Riviera_Grande (RG), and Skippygirl party time! Hey, y'know there's a ferry to the "mainland" don't you RG? Joe was in Melbourne a few months ago.

Do the Stu - Wow. That would have been huge if this GNR album was as big as the White Album. Which songs were co written with Buckethead? Maybe that's why they really released him from the band...he was not going in the same Axl Rose solo band sound? who knows.