Hi Joe- You probably have already heard this since the Grammy Awards but congratulations on the grammy awards you won by with the song Coldplay stole from you. I think there is enough publicity about it that most people believe you wrote the song. It is very unfortunate about the whole incident and that it had to go to court. Good luck with the lawsuit.

Ohhhh, nice one mck-enna!

A cool promo for the Satch Zone....

Wish I played guitar, I'd subscribe to it for sure!!

Alan, pretty nice for just throwing something together at the last minute :)

Edit, had to fix the link cuz Mckenna distracted meh....

AND I also saw Coldplay do Viva last night at the Grammys and I thought two things....

One, that it felt and sounded like Chris changed up the song just to try to make it sound a little bit less like the melody from Joe's song...and two....

If you call that dancing then I should be a hit on stage!! It honestly looked more like Chris was a puppet on strings and really didn't know WHAT to do with himself at all....he looked very awkward and gangly and decidedly not graceful. It was rather uncomfortable to see.

OH, edit #2... Stu at Namm, nice vid

John 5, Werewolf of Westeria featuring Joe

I'm trying to figger out which parts Joe played...........OOO just heard the Satch scream and some fast runs....THERE HE IS, lol....some wiggedy wiggedy goin on there!! Now I can pick Joe out....

Must be also the time Joe played in John 5's makeup kit..... :)

Al - nice! You make it look so easy. Bastard.

Glitzy - thanks for the msg, were you happy with the sub-19 mins? Love the rainbow top you definitely stand out boy! I am still practicing acoustic but will buy a new one. Now I also have the electric and can't wait to plug that in and let rip, maybe one day I can play like Al :0)

Dream 3 and others - thanks for the messages, the school will do all it can. Lots of companies including where I work are matching staff donations to the Appeal dollar for dollar which is great. My team at work have registered to give blood.

Australia--You are so like California in summer--hot dry and easy to catch fire---efffing hell! Damn stupid scumbags that start fires! I hope they get caught and locked in the slammer forever! slimely scum!

All you peoples down under deserve a deluge of water helicopters and airplane passes to put out the savage walls of fire!

So sad to hear of loss of life and property! My heart goes out to ya!

Hello there........ I just wonder when you are comming back to Norway? I was at you consert in Oslo, it must be 20 years ago :-) Now, I want my husband to hear you live!!!

YIPEE....I finally got an email from Jeff Bowders to say he got my portrait...he loves it and is going to frame it and put it up on his wall!!!

YAY!

Ibanezguitars - Welcome back....good to see you ... understand being busy busy busy....I am doing very well thank you....i was showing someone some photos from my computer the other day.....is it your other half that is called Rubina?

Glitzman - Oh what a shame....I know what you mean....thats what happended at the guitar show for me...I queued for ages to see Joe and although it was nice because I was standing next to another talk to Joer and we had a good ol chat...and Stu and Jeff came over for a hug and a photo and to thank me for the presents and Mick came over and said Hi...by the time I got to Joe, mick was hurrying him up coz he had gone over time and I didn't get time for a photo...just a quick signature and a "Hi Satriella" from Joe...I was quite gutted because I had ummed and arred about it anyway because while I was in the queue I was missing Yngwie Malmsteen in the other room playing!...Although i did catch the last tune in the end...so it was ok.

pip Satrini - if you fancy a change...why not go the whole hog and do it by deed pole...its good fun! lol

Finally confirming the rumors that have been circulating the internet for weeks, all four original members of the popular 90's rock supergroup, Mr. Big, are taking to the stage together for the first time in 13 years for a reunion tour of Japan.

The Japanese run will bring back the magic of the original chart-busting foursome: vocalist / frontman Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, guitar, Billy Sheehan, bass, and Pat Torpey, drums.

The tour takes off in Sapporo on June 5 and culminates June 20 in Tokyo with a feature concert at Budokan­the famous Japanese venue known for its rich history of legendary performances by rock's elite. The band will record a live CD / DVD during the Budokan show that will also mark the band's 20 year anniversary!

Formed in 1988, Mr. Big forged its place in hard rock history combining trademark "shredding" mucicianship with awesome vocal harmonies and signed a record deal in 1989 with Atlantic Records.

The self-titled album. Mr. Big, received critical and commercial success in the US and Japan but it was the band's second album, Lean Into It, that provided the major breakthrough. Lean Into It, featured two ballads that established the band as a commercial success, To Be With You and Just Take My Heart, propelling the band the band to huge international success and record sales in the multi-millions.

Gilbert left the band in 1996 to pursue a solo career and the original members had not shared a stage together until late 2008 at Gilbert solo show at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. Paul was joined onstage by Sheehan and Torpey to perform a couple of covers songs and the three had such a good time together, they contacted Martin a few days later and the reunion was put into motion.

Glitz Man

All right - another runner here on T2J.

You are clearly much faster than I - great run.

I will be doing an indoor triathalon at my locak YMCA in a few weeks.

Posted some more "funny" vids. I say "funny" as I guess they don't make everyone laugh. All are really really short so if you need a quick break.....

Why women hate football - 1

Why women hate football - 2

Getting your priorities right

Chilling Out

Pet Security

Watch out...

Seniors Boating

The Secret Life of Balloons

Subscribe if you like 'em, or my music vids.... every little helps ; )

Poll here for Joe

music radar

Dear Joe,

I'm sorry to say that I unfortunately wasn't familiar with your music before I heard about the suit with Coldplay (although after hearing some of your songs, I'm glad I know about you now! Seriously, fantastic stuff!) I heard about the suit because I was heading to law school to study copyright and intellectual property when I fell ill and wasn't able to go. I'm now stuck in bed cause of this stupid disease, so I have way too much time on my hands to read about lawsuits, brush up on what I'm missing out on from law school, and listen to way too much music to fill up all the downtime. :)
So when I heard about your lawsuit, I was eager to check out the two songs and compare them for myself. I used to be a Coldplay fan way back when, until I felt like they just kept dishing out songs that sounded exactly the same. By the time 'Viva La Vida' came out, I was so done with them I hadn't even really heard the song yet. Now it seems like the only way they could stop from dishing out the same old drivel, they had to copy someone else to find a new sound! How pathetic.
When I compared your song with theirs, however, not only did I think yours was better, but theirs was about as close of a copy as possible short of just flat out producing a cover. I mean, holy crap, I'm no music expert, but even I could hear it! The more I talked to friends who have gone to school for music theory and stuff like that, the more I realized just how similar the two songs are, not just to the naked ear but on a note by note, chord by chord basis.
So although I can't comment with any musical expertise, I can comment with at least a little bit of knowledge of how copyright and intellectual property laws work. And I must say, from where I'm sitting, this is an absolute open and shut case. You were right to bring this suit, no matter what the recording industry or rabid Coldplay fans say about it. This was your opus, your baby, your song, and they flat out stole it. You have every right to protect what's yours.

Anyway, I signed up here on your website just to let you know that this has at least brought you some new fans, and I'm one of them. And also, I may not be a copyright attorney yet, but I know some of the best in the business, including more than half the faculty at Stanford Law. If there's anything - *anything* - I can do, please do let me know. I'd be happy to help in any way I can, although I'm sure you're already more than covered. But still, it never hurts to know you have friends out there to back you up, right? :)

Keep up the great work, don't lose hope, and know that there are lots of people out here rooting for you.

A first-grade teacher, Ms. Brooks, was having trouble with one of her students. The teacher asked, 'Harry, what's your problem ?'

Harry answered, 'I'm too smart for the 1st grade. My sister is in the 3rd grade and I'm smarter than she is! I think I should be in the 3rd grade too !'

Ms. Brooks had had enough. She took Harry to the principal's office.

While Harry waited in the outer office, the teacher explained to the principal what the situation was. The principal told Ms. Brooks he would give the boy a test. If he failed to answer any of his questions he was to go back to the 1st grade and behave. She agreed.

Harry was brought in and the conditions were explained to him and he agreed to take the test.

Principal : 'What is 3 x 3 ?'

Harry : '9.'

Principal : 'What is 6 x 6 ?'

Harry : '36.'

And so it went with every question the principal thought a 3rd grader should know.

The principal looks at Ms. Brooks and tells her, 'I think Harry can go to the 3rd grade.'

Ms. Brooks says to the principal,' Let me ask him some questions.'

The principal and Harry both agreed.

Ms. Brooks asks, 'What does a cow have four of that I have only two of ?'

Harry, after a moment: 'Legs.'

Ms Brooks: 'What is in your pants that you have but I do not have ?'

The principal wondered why would she ask such a question !

Harry replied : 'Pockets.'

Ms. Brooks : 'What does a dog do that a man steps into ?'

Harry : 'Pants.'

Ms. Brooks : What starts with a C , ends with a T , is hairy, oval, delicious and contains thin, whitish liquid ?'

Harry : ' Coconut.'

The principal sat forward with his mouth hanging open.

Ms. Brooks :' What goes in hard and pink then comes out soft and sticky ?' The principal's eyes opened really wide and before he could stop the answer, Harry replied,'Bubble gum.'

Ms.. Brooks : 'What does a man do standing up, a woman does sitting down and a dog does on three legs ?'

Harry : 'Shake hands.'

The principal was trembling.

Ms. Brooks : 'What word starts with an 'F ' and ends in ' K ' that means a lot of heat and excitement ?'

Harry : 'Fire truck.'

Blue_Moon - I'm sure you'll do fine on your driving test...even if it is on an unlucky day (although I've never ever understood that, haha, as 13 is my favorite number).

Thanks for those Coldplay quotes...regardless of what happens with this lawsuit at least maybe it'll make these guys realize that they actually aren't on top of the world like they think they are.

Michelle..glad you kiled the flipped van..LOL...

EDIT: Liked NOT Kiled....