Webmaster - J, are these your doing (from the disclaimer)?

"No chickens were harmed in the making of this video"

"Do not attempt to interview or feed the band without adult supervision"

"Michael Anthony sings like a bird, rocks like a pig"

"Chad Smith destroys 2 snares everytime he sits down at the kit"

Question for today - if you had to play one song of Joe's to someone who'd never heard his music, but to turn them on to it - which one would it be? Do you pick some balls out rocker, a ballad? Where would you go with it?

Sorry, it just popped into my head, so I asked.....

.... and not to blow smoke up yer... but you really would be an awesome Music Journo, although I have a feeling that would be a bit too limiting?

. . . ! Happy Birthday !

Scubadaz - does Guitar for the Practising Musician still exist? That was the best mag of the lot I think. I thought modern wah's were dropping the potentiometer in order to avoid noise issues? : (

Igneousiceman - it's either twitterberry, or the way it reads pics taken with the Bberry storm on a different axis. As you flip the phone the screen rotates and I'm wondering if Twitterberry spots that somehow (hence tha blokes setlist also upside down). You must have biked yesterday?

scanloni - no, that's not Joe.... (oops, sorry Chee, you've already posted that)

Skippy - erm, yes, glad I could share that imagery. Fortunately there is no video coverage of it :-b That journo sounds like a right..... well, it's rhymes with stunt guitarist (as he called Joe!?!?). Still, I suppose everyone is entitled to their own opinion (even if it is wrong LOL).

Cheese - I really hate that (the blatant pushing in because I'm half naked excuse LOL). Sometimes peeps just have no manners/sense. Still, security was on your side so that's cool. Man that was a long queue time... do you like this Joe bloke or summit?

Cosmic Ape - happy birthday too! Do anything or get anything cool?

burly - I can't help but feel he just got lazy, which is a real shame. Monaco unsurprisingly dull, Bottom wins again... yawn

Roo - project guitars... photos... nudge.....

Catch y'all later

I'd say the Toronto Sun thing was a pretty fair assessment.

They were fun, having fun, and awesome. Did not realize what a mofo Chad is on skins. Sammy was in fine voice, Joe was Joe, awesome and spot on. He played both the Lord and Blackmore parts to Highway Star to perfection. Glad to see Michael Anthony having fun again.... If you are seeing foot in a small venue, bring earplugs. Joe is nowhere near as high in the mix as you are used to, there is more of a general din making it difficult to differentiate the parts and Sammy and Mike can still scream like banshees.

Renewed aquaintances with Mick, told him I was surprised to see him there as I was told it was all/mostly Sammy's peeps around this tour. Mick assured me 'Foot will be back in a bigger venue come the fall. (Hopefully I can have a sit and grin with the boys at that time)Yes, Alex was off stage beside Joe and everyone kept looking over that way and grinnin during the show. If everyone did go partying with Alex, no one turned up with a broken nose and black eyes at least.

Pip: Ah yes

Actually, I am still waiting to pick up the guitar bodies. It's a bit more complicated than a simply car trip. And I probably need to pick them both up at once. So I am still holding on till the second one is complete, then I'll pick em up, aftre that I still need to test the clear finishing, have them sealed and then reassemble them.

So sorry, it's still a number of months away yet....

It will be worth the wait though.. I am DYING to play them!

mikesb:Pray i get a support slot for Coldplay bwhahaha

Slanshroom - LMAO @ coldplay support. Wouldn't they be too scared to have a real musician as support... I imagine they'll be avoiding all talented guitarists!

Roo - nooooooooooooooooooooooo..... well, I suppose I'm only waiting to look at em, so can't be as bad as the wait to play them. You reassembling yourself, or you have a tech/shop of choice?

Skippy - curry... which is a first for me for a lunch time

Scuba - I was hoping the big bad would go optical, as that's why I have waited before replacing my (sold ages ago) dunlop. Darn!

Did someone say Happy Birthday Austin?...Ditto!

Thank you to all who are serving and who have served our country in the armed forces.

Skippy- started to rain 6:00 AM yesterday and rained all day. Scattered rain through Thursday. Still like some replant and 80 acres we didn't get to. May 25th is the latest I like to plant rice, but will hang on until June 10. If it was easy, everyone would be doin' it.

Pip- I would probably choose Summer Song. It has the rockability with the happy, upbeat, positive ,wonderful marvelous groove. Not because it is my fav, but I do like it very much. Can you tell? NASCAR rained out. Rescheduled this morning at 11:00 Am Central on Fox.

I am set to drive a real NASCAR style stock car July 18. Memphis motorsports park 3/4 mile average lap speed of 135 MPH. Can't wait. Two 40 lap segments.

Hey, Is anyone else waiting for a T-shirt from Fanfire???? I purchased the premium ticket package 5 weeks ago and am still awaiting the Shirt.

Happy Birthday Austin :) And late, but to you also cosmic!

Love the new podcast o' course, looking forward to the other 11 daze leading up to the album release! Funny how seeing the chairs at the end...Chad's is the lowest of all of them, LOL!! Gotta love all the guys' sense of humor. Magical group :)

Pip...u could say that, yes... we tolerate this Joe guy....LOL!!! Funny thing is, we musta really stood for about 13 hours that day, I had a couple of brief sit-downs on a window ledge but soon popped back up....and this old body dint feel no pain, even the next day, CF are THAT good, LOL!!

Oh, and watch out, Mckenna loves curry, you could have an unexpected guest fer lunch...

CHAD!! sigh...pay attention dear...NO MEET AND GREETS FER THESE SHOWS!!! We already went over this ya eedge, lol!! I know yer dying for one....we'll hafta wait and see if they offer them for the bigger tour. The premium tix only got you early access into the venue, and a t-shirt, poster and magic 8-ball thingie. But if yer patient and clever, u should get a chance to see the guys either arriving to, or leaving from the venue.

Fanfire says the shirts are supposed to be mailed, won't say when...and that in itself is Bullshit. if they truly intend to fill these orders, then they MUST have a time-line. The venue (at least the one I was at in Vancouver) had no knowledge of any T-Shirt package. Fortunately I bought one there....

Joe if you are reading this....FANFIRE IS MISREPRESENTING YOU AND MISLEADING YOUR FANS - not your fault man....I understand....

minimoog--Yep. I'm still waiting for fanfare to send me the T-shirt I ordered. If I was holding my breath, I'd be expired by now!

Does anyone know what's holding things up with the T-shirts? I'm waiting and don't know what the hell to expect! Was it just a come-on???

Alan--Are we just making ourselves more vulnerable by ordering shirts and new fan club memberships??? You as a guy can exist shirtless; however, I'm a female and need to keep my boobs covered.......or do I??? Yikes! There would be an uproar if I didn't!!! ;-O

The Fanfire toll free number is 1-800-767-7160

I would encourage any and all who are still wating for T-shirts to call them up and politely ask....WTF ????

LOL, no kidding... what's funny is, the fanfire guy I talked to on the phone said that it was due to the unexpected and overwhelming response that the T-shirts are back-ordered. Have we heard this story before????

Skippygirl :

without talking about the synthetizeur effects available onto guitar..

& of course, the tremolo arm, which is a mecanic effect.