NOW IT'S RAINING! I hope it continues everyday through February and March. Yet, Cali is on the dry side(?) of the world.

Chickenfoot is allive and kickin' ass!

Joe--Are you any closer to releasing the Paris DVD? Please let us know where you're at with it. We can't wait. I know you're busy with Chickenfoot, but we have celebrated the holidays without it and want to see you having a blast again!

Happy day today! An Amazon delivery came today with "Not of This Earth" on CD! I have Joe's first album! Woooohooo!!!

lil interview with Brazilian tv from last summer....

Chelle, I thought of you the second those crunchy notes started up, thought....man chelle is gonna LOVE this, LOL.....as I do too...BRING IT ON JOE!!

Millie, actually my son got into Joe long before I did....he started playing acoustic guitar in 2002, and that summer, as we were out garage-saling, we came across a cd collection the guy was selling. Chris was looking at a Van Halen cd thinking he was the bomb, and also a Carlos Santana cd... so we were standing there debating on what to get and talking about guitar playing. The guy heard us and said "If you wanna hear great guitar playing, THIS is the guy for you!" And he handed Chris Joe's Flying in a Blue Dream cd. So that's the one we bought, and the guy was kinda torqued at his wife for sneaking that one out there, he didn't really wanna let it go. Thank goodness he did though....

Chris put that cd on and it was for him, like it was when Joe first heard Jimi....he was so drawn to his music, it was all he wanted to hear for a really long time. In fact, he truly wore that cd out just listening to it and trying to play what he was hearing.

So....2 years go by, where Chris was trying that whole time to get me to listen to the cd but I wouldn't...I was...sorry to say....only into (shhhhhh) country music at the time and didn't wanna hear rock. But finally, the summer of 2004, he'd had a good summer, so I thought I'd try to be a cool mom and take him to a Joe Satriani concert, JUST ONCE...to reward him. I figgered I could stand it one time and would do it for him :) Turned out Joe was touring at that time with Deep Purple and Thin Lizzy, and the closest they were coming was Reno, NV. Well....back then I wasn't so adventurous but thought, okay, we'll try it. Bought tickets (seats were crap but I dint realize that or care too much then) and off we went. Chris was sooooooooooo excited and I was like...I hope I live through this, LOL!!

We stayed at the same casino hotel where the concert was being held...and he was so anxious that even though we had assigned seats, he wanted to stand outside in line like hoursssssss before the show, lol!! So out we went, we were two of about 6 people in line for a really long time....

As we're standing there...Chris started to POUND on my shoulder...he could barely talk but finally got out to say..."MOM....THERE'S JOE!!!!" I thought my arm was gonna fall off, lol!! But it was indeed Joe, coming outside to head down to the outdoor venue for I guess sound check. All the other guys with us hollered for him, and Joe instantly came over to say hi, shake hands, sign autographs, take pics....now...Chris and I are kinda short so we got lost behind the tall guys...and Joe started to walk away, thinking he'd met everyone...

Chris looked at me with HUUUUUUGE eyes and didn't know what to do, so I hollered out "Hey Joe?" but thought maybe our chance passed us by...but nope...Joe turned right around and came back, shook Chris's hand, took a pic and then off he went...and that night we saw the most kick-ass show ever :) I was hooked from that moment forward, and when we got back home, instantly went online and bought every Joe cd, guitar tab book and stuffs that I could find, Chris thought he'd died and gone to heaven, LOL!!

Oh, and the pic he took with Joe...Joe has this wonderful friendly smile on his face and Chris....looks like he swallowed worms, LMAO!! He was so happy and excited to meet Joe in person, he couldn't even breathe!! And his feet (okay, and mine too) dint hit the ground for at least a week after that experience.

So now, since Sept 2004, I've been to 16 shows, and Chris to 14...he dint get to come to the two shows in Ireland this year. We're just regular folks...but we love our Joe!!

"just once" she says - lmao!!!

Nevah!!! Once you see Joe, yer HOOKED!!

it's an addiction :- )

sigh....yes....yes it is.....

...but....

Joe - Love the Chickenfoot soundbite!! Gnarly tone! MAN!! It's like smelling chocolate and not being able to taste it yet....

Good t hear a lil CFoot, sounds rockin

mama M:yup Mc names & clan names are well complex Found it here then looked up McClave

My Ma,s a Maclean so pretty easy t track down, my da,s a mad scot viking "more beer" clan Ferguson which later became Ferguson Marchbank of clan Johnston.I looked up Marchbank t find out more about it & learnt it used t be Marjorybanks...pleh...tink i like the new V better

GG:Head far N.E.S.W & try t avoid the citys if yer goin t Scotland, the West coast & Highlands imo have some of the most beautiful landscapes on the planet..happy pickin btw

chickenfoot

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10 ways to terrify telesalespersons:

10. When they ask "How are you today?" Tell them! "I'm so glad you asked because no one these days seems to care, and I have all these problems; my arthritis is acting up, my eyelashes are sore, my dog just died..."

9. If they say they're John Doe from XYZ Company, ask them to spell their name. Then ask them to spell the company name. Then ask them where it is located. Continue asking them personal questions or questions about their company for as long as necessary.

8. Cry out in surprise, "Judy! Is that you? Oh my God! Judy, how have you been?" Hopefully, this will give Judy a few brief moments of pause as she tries to figure out where the hell she could know you from.

7. If MCI calls trying to get you to sign up for the Family and Friends Plan, reply, in a SINISTER voice , "I don't have any friends - would you be my friend?"

6. If they want to loan you money, tell them you just filed for bankruptcy and you could sure use some money.

5. Tell the telemarketer you are on "home incarceration" and ask if they could bring you a case of beer and some chips.

4. After the telemarketer gives their spiel, ask him/her to marry you. When they get all flustered, tell them that you could not just give our credit card number to a complete stranger.

3. Tell the telemarketer you are busy at the moment and ask them if they will give you their HOME phone number so you can call them back. When the telemarketer explains that they cannot give out their HOME number, you say "I guess you don't want anyone bothering you at home, right?" The telemarketer will agree and you say, "Now you know how I feel!" Say good bye and hang up.

2. Insist that the caller is really your buddy Leon, playing a joke. "Come on Leon, cut it out! Seriously, Leon, how's your momma?"

And first and foremost:

1. Tell them to talk VERY SLOWLY, because you want to write EVERY WORD down

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Two minute management course

Lesson One
An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing?"
The eagle answered: "Sure, why not."
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Management Lesson: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

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Lesson Two
A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy."
"Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull.
"They're packed with nutrients." The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree.
He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.

Management Lesson:
Bull shit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.

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Lesson Three
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.

Full Lesson:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut!

Cheese101 - good to hear how you got into joe...where did cheese101 come from?

Funny enough the guy that introduced me to joe 14 years ago came to visit only last week...hadn't seen or heard from him in years! He was stoked that I still had the tapes he had done so long ago...it was actually a tape of Steve Vai - Flexable but he put some joe on the end to fill the tape...been into joe/guitarists ever since!

how did everyone else get into joe and when?

Hugs Satriella xx

He doesn't have a BEER GUT,
he develops a LIQUID GRAIN STORAGE FACILITY.

He is not QUIET,
he is A CONVERSATIONAL MINIMALIST.

He does not have a FABULOUS REAR END,
he has achieved GLUTEUS MAXIMUS PERFECTUS.

He is not STUPID,
he suffers from MINIMAL CRANIAL DEVELOPMENT.

He doesn't GET LOST all the time,
he discovers ALTERNATIVE DESTINATIONS.

He is not BALDING,
he is in FOLLICLE REGRESSION.

You do not BUY HIM A DRINK,
you initiate an ALCOHOL-FOR-CONVERSATION EXCHANGE.

He does not FART and BELCH,
he is GASTRONOMICALLY EXPRESSIVE.

His jeans are not TOO TIGHT,
he is ANATOMICALLY UNDERCIRCULATED.

You do not KISS him,
you become FACIALLY CONJOINED.

He is not a CRADLE ROBBER,
he prefers GENERATIONALLY DIFFERENTIAL RELATIONSHIPS.

He does not get FALLING-DOWN DRUNK,
he becomes ACCIDENTALLY HORIZONTAL.

He does not act like a TOTAL ASS,
he develops a CASE OF RECTAL-CRANIAL INVERSION.

He is not SHORT,
he is ANATOMICALLY COMPACT.

He does not have a RICH DADDY,
he is a RECIPIENT OF PARENTAL ASSET INFUSION.

He does not constantly TALK ABOUT CARS,
he has a VEHICULAR ADDICTION.

He does not have a HOT BODY'
he is PHYSICALLY COMBUSTIBLE.

He is not UNSOPHISTICATED,
he is SOCIALLY MALFORMED.

He does not EAT LIKE A PIG'
he suffers from REVERSE BULIMIA.

He does not HOG THE BLANKETS,
he is THERMALLY UNAPPRECIATIVE.

He is not a SEX MACHINE,
he is ROMANTICALLY AUTOMATED.

He is not a MALE CHAUVINIST PIG,
he has SWINE EMPATHY.

You do not UNDRESS HIM WITH YOUR EYES,
you have an INTROSPECTIVE PORNOGRAPHIC MOMENT.

He is not AFRAID OF COMMITMENT,
he is MONOGAMOUSLY DISINCLINED.

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She does not GET YOU EXCITED,
she causes TEMPORARY BLOOD DISPLACEMENT.

She is not KINKY,
she is a NON-INHIBITED SEXUAL COMPANION.

She does not have a KILLER BODY,
she is TERMINALLY ATTRACTIVE.
She does not GO SHOPPING,
she is MALL FLUENT.

She is not an AIRHEAD,
she is REALITY IMPAIRED.

She is not STUPID,
she is CEREBRALLY DISADVANTAGED.

She does not get DRUNK or TIPSY,
she gets CHEMICALLY INCONVENIENCED.

She does not get FAT or CHUBBY,
she achieves MAXIMUM DENSITY.

She is not COLD or FRIGID,
she is THERMALLY INACCESSIBLE.

She is not HORNY,
she is SEXUALLY FOCUSED.

She does not WEAR TOO MUCH MAKEUP,
she has reached COSMETIC SATURATION.
She does not have BREAST IMPLANTS,
she is GRAVITY RESISTANT.

She does not NAG YOU,
she becomes VERBALLY REPETITIVE.

She is not a SLUT,
she is SEXUALLY EXTROVERTED.

She is not LOOSE,
she is MORALLY IMPAIRED.

She does not have MAJOR LEAGUE HOOTERS,
she is PECTORALLY SUPERIOR.

She does not have THIN LIPS,
she is COLLAGEN DEPENDENT

Nice to get some Chickenfoot tidbits...

Chickenfoot tease with audio, still called Chickenfoot

The supergroup post a taste of debut album

Chickenfoot - aka the Sammy Hagar-led supergroup with Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Chad Smith – has finally posted a taster of the "kick ass rock'n'roll" they've been working on.

Don't get too excited: it is literally just a few seconds-worth of an intro. You can hear a Joe Satriani riff, which Sammy Hagar playfully shouts over the top of.

Red Hot Chili Peppers' drummer Chad Smith recently told MusicRadar that his new band were open to suggestions for a new name, citing Chickenfoot as a temporary solution. 'The Nine' was pondered for a while, but with the words 'Chickenfoot: coming 2009' adorning the all-new website Chickenfoot.us, it's probably safe to say they're sticking with the former.

Slan, good on ya! Thanks for that link. Most of my peeps are from the Gettysburg area, so the lot of us in PA just confirms that. I'll have to look around on that site. Thanks again.

Hey wolfie, does that 1 in 100 translate into 2 or more per 100?? How does that work...

Just a rambling thought....this morning as I got ready for work, I wondered to myself....

If I were President Obama today, what burning issue would I attempt to tackle first? No matter what he does, it will take a lot of time, effort, work, cooperation. And there are so many big issues....if I were him, which one would I have to pick first to address?

Realized I had no idea because there ARE so many, which is prolly one of the really good reasons I ain't da president....

But does anyone else have any thoughts on this? What would it be if it were you faced with this huge responsibility?

My best decision so far today has been to put my headphones on and listen to Joe :) heps me get my work done in style, LOL.....

Hey ROO ..how can I change my password on your site? Cheers..

anibur: no idea! I never tried!

I'll have a look and see what I can work out.