Hey Joe, I was wondering, i'm a left handed guitar player and i really really want one of your guitars but i wouldnt be able to reach the bottim frets. Do you have a Ibanez JS series in left handed? If you dont, can you make some? cause i'm a really really big fan and all i play is your songs and chickenfoot. and it would be really nice to play one of your songs on one of your guitars with one of your picks.

Argh...I'm going crazy without a job. Does anyone have one for me?

I'm seeing them in LA in a few weeks. And, actually, they'll be in Ireland later this year. Are you going?

http://www.explosionsinthesky.com/shows.php

I think this is my favorite album of the year so far. I just bought it Tuesday and I've probably listened to it 15 times since then. People here should give them/it a listen.

EDIT - Haha...and the album is on the same song it was when I made a post Tuesday saying I was listening to this. Anyway...

Hi,

I was wondering if you guys were gonna play in Australia sometime.

Would love to see guys down here.

OK so I leave work early and go into JB HiFi, look around every part of the store, go to the counter and ask the skinny boy in the skinny jeans with the hair hanging straight down his face to his chin (felt like peaking under the curtain to talk to him) so I ask where the Chickenfoot CD is and he says "yeah I think I put some of those out a coupla hours ago they came in today" and wanders off.

I follow him round the store to a shelf labelled "alternative" and there's 5 copies of the CD.

Aussies - can I just check with you if your local store had something different? This is a cardboard CD cover, no heat sensitive nothin', it folds out in 3 leaves with a picture of the band inside (Joe sitting on a couch), no plastic CD cover, and it's $20?

I said, "Where's the vinyl LP?" - the kid looks at me blankly for a second and says "We don't do vinyl" LMAO!

I have to go to the Bourke St store apparently that is the only store that will have the LP.

Hmmmmm .............hey at least it's Friday night yay!

Do The Stu - just wanted to let you know i appreciated the info about BBTW >=:) i hope my post didn't come across as sarcastic... it was meant to be funny, but then i started thinking (which can hurt) maybe it coulda been read wrong.

Skippy -Dontcha just love how some people just have no clue? No heat sensitive cover? I walked out of the store into the heat with mine and you could see the whole picture. So yours isn't black until you touch it?

Happy Friday, everyone...two Satch-related links:

- Prefix Magazine has a short thing on the Coldplay lawsuit, with video from CNN. There are a few quotes from the Chickenfoot guys at last week's signing. No word on Coldplay's next album, though. ;-)

- KNAC has a very long and very good interview with Joe...he talks about all things Chickenfoot.

Skippygirl - Aside from the cover, the CD packaging here in the US is the same as you've described. If you download the digital booklet from the Chickenfoot site, there's a note that says only the first run of the album has the heat-sensitive cover. I guess none of those made it down to Australia? That stinks...argh. Maybe the band will bring some with them if (or when, hopefully) they tour down there early next year?

I'll take some pictures of my CD and vinyl soon, and upload them with the few shots I got outside Best Buy...

You've been away for a while, so...have you discovered any new music lately? Old music? Gone to any good concerts? Anything?

Hi Joe, I have a very urgent question to you: When you will once again come to Germany? I have never been to one of your concerts. I would be really happy about an answer.

Many greetings

Austin - thanks for the link to the interview with Joe I really enjoyed that, particularly the last part about the Canadian girl who gave him the Hagstrom.

I did download the digital book but missed the bit about the limited heat-sensitive covers - bugger, bit disappointed really, they could have sent some to Oz FFS we are a sizable market I would have thought. Feels like we just got the leftovers.

And I can't see the CD on itunes to download either......only roo's app.

On another note, was out with our journo buddies last weekend and they mentioned that alot of journos here go to work for not-for-profits before they transition to PR/corporate comms roles, might be worth a thought Austin. You know I'm a Mum.

burly - morning buddy, hope you get to see a Foot gig somewhere, if you do could you pls say hi to Joe from me? And lots a pics would be great.

Guess I'm an Official Chickenhead! I got my fan club shirt today, and I must say - I look good in red :-)

Happy Birthday Powerslave! (Scott)

One of my favorite choruses. It comes in handy in everyday situations...just about every day! lol!

hi.....Joe Satriani I love your line of effect for VOX guitar would be good but what we make is a Overdrive pedal and your distortion,

Overwhelmed and excited....

Keep listening to Chickenfoot....there isn't a song on there that I don't like, it ALL kicks ass in various ways...and it is very hard to pick a favorite, if I even have to....

But gotta say that Future In The Past is grabbing hold of me...there's something....epic? is that the word I'm looking for? in that song. I can't explain it but it's amazing.

Love the whole album, each song is unique, and I hope these guys make MORE albums together, they have magic and chemistry and I can't wait to see what comes next!! Not that I'm rushing them, lol....just hope to see more albums from these guys because for me, this is SOOOOO good!!

Hi Austin--Ha ha ha! I'm caught up??? How funny is that?

Michelle--Hi funny girl.......I wish I could keep up with you. Days behind! May as well be light years!! LOL!

Scubadaz--I could go for a cup of tea and some biscuits, meself! Will check with Cost Plus World Market and Peet's.

I'm so overwhelmed......listened to Chickenfoot network, an interview by Jonathan Clark........an interviewer who is a friend of the guys in the band??? All these connections and still so much to learn!!

Gotta go to work now....