GG: get your teacher to help you pick up a good second hand or cheap electric and spring the $50 or whatever for a belt-clip amp, or a bit more for a cheap secondhand signal processor/amp simulator with speaker/headphones.

That's a cheap way out to get started. Then save those pennies for the cab/pedals/etc as you go.

GG: microcubes and other portable amps can come battery powered and mains, can have effects and headphone jacks too.

If one of 'em had to go, I'd actually be in favor of giving Ice Nine the boot. I like it a bit more than Summer Song, but I grow tired of it faster (not to say I'm not also tired of Summer Song). I've heard Ice Nine a few tours in a row now and I think a break would be nice.

I guess I will get my break because I don't see Chickenfoot doing Ice Nine...I don't know that Michael Anthony has ever really played slap bass.

I thought this is a cool picture...I found it in the comments on the page you posted.

Do you have any interest in that, as a collector? I looked on your website but only really see CDs listed. I can pick it up for you next time I'm there, if you'd like...maybe we can work out a trade for something.

Joe - the thing is I think I have ran in to Larry Bill before.

E Mixo problem wanting to resolve in A only occurs when I try to stay with a pedal point in E Have not tried it in a E progression jAm situation..

I have employed double stops for years in minor pentatonic. (just didn't know it.)

Austin, believe it or not, as I was posting that video, I truly was thinkin the same thing...the pants HAFTA come out on tour with that jacket, they just HAFTA!!

I understand that part it's just that the double stops beginning on C# on the 4th sting and the E on the 3rd string and descending this pattern all the way down to the E on the 4th and A# on the 3rd has a country feel and I want to naturally resolve the pedal point in A maj.

Al, any chance they were playing Joe's music in the background of that Coldplay commercial? lol!

Joseph, yer becoming a real post whore! Keep up the good work!

Joe - I didn't realize Andy Milton had passed away. Was he involved in any other bands after the Squares? We know what you and Jeff have been up to, obviously...it'd be neat to hear what Andy went on to do as well.

To answer your question, I found those two songs while looking around online over the years, trying to track down some of your rare/out of print recordings. I have no idea where they originated...this was all two or three computers ago. ;-)

I think the Squares stuff is really fun to listen to...is there any chance you could put an official release together sometime in the future, either on CD or through iTunes? I bet a lot of us here would love to hear that...

Austin: Not really - I saw a bunch of them at Amoeba in SF in October last year and passed over them, and they come up on eBay. I guess one day I will regret not making the collection "complete" but I question their collectability. CD-yes, Vinyl yes.... Crappy tape?? Hmmmmmmm...

Now a vinyl of the squares would be a very nice addition to the collection, anyone got a spare one lying around? I'll pay you more than Joe does, unless he wins the Coldplay case, unless of course I win the lotto first!

While I'm asking everyone to do massive favours for me, if anyone has connections or ability to get hold of an extra JSBDG black leather (limited) guitar strap - I seriously need one. Thats what is missing from my Guitar pack, that's the price you pay for getting a one before Joe signs the certs.

I have put in the legacy CD (signed) and since got the cert. But the purdy black 20th BDG strap is missing still... :(

Thanks for any help you awesome, well connected satchers!