mjs99: thanks for the lead, I've been drooling over the JS20th more. But I have spent FAR TOO MUCH on guitars this year. Estimating about $24K I think. I cannot drop another 10K on the surfer.

js1200js1000...that's a lot to pay for one guitar. From a collectors standpoint it might be worth it. I would never play it if I had to pay that much. You can get a playable Joe guitar for lots less...but of course you know that...lol.

And the Mini Q-tron is basically an auto-wah that responds to pick attack.

Joe,

Thank you for all your YouTube vids. Your joy no one can take from you! In fact happiness is the most contagious thing in the world and multiplies as it is shared--I am waking up to acknowledge this truth as I emerge from isolation.

I also must say thanks for your Living Legends Music interview(s). I enjoy (auto)biographies--because of the rich experiences people have and the interesting paths in life that are taken.

You are a true musical pioneer!

The Artist Formally Known As Joe..... lmao

HAVING MOM OVER FOR DINNER Brian invited his mother over for dinner. During the course of the meal, Brian's mother couldn't help but notice how beautiful Brian's roommate, Jennifer, was. Brian's Mom had long been suspicious of a relationship between Brian and Jennifer, and this had only made her more curious.

Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between Brian and Jennifer than met the eye.

Reading his mom's thoughts, Brian volunteered, 'I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you Jennifer and I are just roommates.'

About a week later, Jennifer came to Brian saying, 'Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the beautiful silver gravy ladle. You don't suppose she took it, do you?' Brian said, 'Well, I doubt it, but I'll send her an e-mail just to be sure.

So he sat down and wrote:

Dear Mom I'm not saying that you 'did' take the gravy ladle from the house, I'm not saying that you 'did not' take the gravy ladle. But the fact remains that one has been missing ever since you were here for dinner. Love, Brian ----

Several days later, Brian received an email back from his mother that read: Dear Son,

I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Jennifer, I'm not saying that "you 'do not' sleep with Jennifer.=A0 But the fact remains that if Jennifer is sleeping in her own bed, she would have found the gravy ladle by now.

Love, Mom

LESSON OF THE DAY - NEVER LIE TO YOUR MOTHER

Joe,

Just wanted to thank you for the meet and greet before the Wiltern show in Los Angeles. Your passion for music was very evident in your answers to the questions - even before the question could be fully asked! ;-)

Loved the show and you made a new fan out of my wife!

Photos of the show at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wholi/sets/72157609532795389/

Hey Satchland. My (Microsoft Paint) drawing of a Ibanez JS20s is finished!

Here it is: Ibanez JS20S Paint

This hasn't hit the wires yet, but Page and Plant drummer Michael Lee was found dead this morning. He also played drums in Thin Lizzy for a while...he was with them when they did the tour with Satch and Deep Purple in 2004. RIP...

Here's a blog item with some video clips:
Drummer Michael Lee has died

Here's an MP3 of a performance of an otherwise unreleased Jimmy Page song, Domino, with Michael Lee on drums...from Net Aid on 10/9/99:
http://alewis525.googlepages.com/dominolive.mp3

I'll post something more official as soon as I find it.

I don't know exactly why he left the band, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was his doing...Axl doesn't seem like the easiest person to get along with. ;-) I think it was all on good terms though...otherwise, Axl would've had someone else re-record his guitar parts.

I did see Buckethead in concert the other night, yes. I'll elaborate on that in another post though...for now I'll catch up with the rest of what's on the board here.