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.

Joe, Thanks for posting man. Great to hear from you. I hope everything went well on all of your tours. What were some of the highlights of your tour? If possible, do you think you can stop at Fort Wayne, Indiana for a concert? If so, that will be awesome and I will like to meet you as well. My best friend has a JS100 Guitar in white (which I gave him for his birthday). He is a fan of yours.

Did you really sign those guitars benefitting the United Firefighters of America? If so, that is awesome, you have done so many good deeds to people around the world. Keep up the good work. If there is any other charity work or if you are raising money for anything, I'd be happy to help you out.

I was tempted on placing a bid on one of those guitars, but I can't. I hope those guitars help raise a lot of money.

Cheese 101: Those guitars on E-Bay are cool! Thank you for posting them. How are you doing?

To Everyone: How is life going with all of you? I hope you all have a safe and great Thanksgiving Holiday.

Joe, hope you have a great Thanksgiving. Tell everyone hi.

Joe,

It turns out I am not your greatest fan--DO THE STU is!! He has the insight, foresight, hindsight and all around sight that I lack. Even though he is only in his 20s, he has surpassed this old 50ish fan in attendance at concerts and all around interviewer experience. In fact I blush to say I haven't attended any of your concerts AND TRIED TO MAKE UP FOR IT BY PURCHASING YOUR CDs! WHAT A FAILURE I AM AS A FAN!! PLEASE FORGIVE ME. I am also learning that Tracie and Michelle are tied for second place as greatest fans of Joe Satriani. This I learned from browsing the website and I AM THREE YEARS TOOO LATE!! OR IS IT 20 YEARS TOO LATE!!!

I may be one of the many reasons you left NY and came out to CA--my goldenness is a shining beacon to the great golden state. Although my golden hair has lost its shine over the past 20 some years due to the tarnish of brownness, some gray hairs and years of isolation!!

I promise to awake out of my dull dweebishness and grow into an appropriate lowly place as your most meek fan. I bow before DO THE STU, Tracie, Michelle, Maritime, Igneousiceman, Cappy Steve, mikesb, slanshroom, Guitarman77897, SuperDave, Ibanezplr, Blue_Moon, hybes, cosmic_ape, castle49,...............................

AND I PROMISE TO ATTEND A CONCERT NEXT TIME YOU ARE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD!!!

I AM STILL BLUSHING WITH EMBARRASSMENT FOR NEGLECTING MY DUTIES AS A FAN!! PLEASE FORGIVE ME...

McKenna,

It may have something to do with hot flashes and a strange Blue_Moon fevah that happened to me when you entered California recently!!!

HOLEE SCHLAMOLEE JOE!!! Almost half a million hits on your youtube appearance video and it's only been 3 days!!!

That's gotta feel pretty damn good I'm thinkin!