Joe,

I think that was really cool when you gave your guitar to Conan O'Brien on Friday's show. Chickenfoot sounded good, especially drums and guitar!

Anyway, you rock--I've been a fan since I was ten years old, when Dad would rock out to Surfing With the Alien and Flying in a Blue Dream.

Peace

Glitzy:- Good runnin',my man.Have you ever met or competed with a guy by the name of Nelson Aspen? I know of him through one of our local morning TV programs and he mentions running in some events on a regular basis. Anyhow,keep them legs pumpin'!

cosmic-ape - did I miss your report from the instore signing? I'll go back over posts.

Glitzy - well that's good news! You must come do the Melbourne marathon then in October. 42km along the beach road from Frankston to Melbourne. There are shorter runs too like the 21km, 10km etc. I don't think I'm cut out to be a runner, I prefer strength stuff so I admire anyone who can run.

Other good news - Australia has qualified for the World Cup yyiippee!! Takes the edge off the Japan match next week but it will still be great to see the Socceroos again, hope Harry Kewell plays.

Pip, Iggy - went out on the Red Rocket bike this morning, winter has really set in now, at 7.00am my fingers and toes were numb - did 25km.

GG2 - you have the most wonderful turn of phrase, hope all is well with Steve.

Austin, that cover is hilarious!! Tweet it to CFJoe!

Work was rough, but I made it. Now I'm dead tired and just remembered I have to run out to buy a gift bag for my sis in law's bday presents for tomorrow.

I guess putting somebody's 50th birthday presents in a Christmas gift bag would be tacky, huh? LOL!

*sigh - does face plant on desk*

It holds him back????

Get the F outta town! He's never been so free! If ya don't like it, ya don't like it. Maybe something's holding YOU back Sparky?

bol316 - At this point in Joe's career, he doesn't have to answer to anyone but himself. He's not tied into some long-term recording contract and he isn't working to pay back a huge advance from a record company or anything like that.

He's doing exactly what he wants to do, and that's awesome.

It might not be the kind of music you like, and that's OK if it isn't. But Chickenfoot isn't holding him back. You're welcome to your own opinion, obviously, but I really do think you're missing something. Give Chickenfoot another listen...

His playing is still a step above everyone else's...his rhythm parts here are just as innovative as his lead work is on his solo stuff. And as a songwriter, he clearly has chemistry with Sammy and I think it'd be a shame to not dig deeper into that.

Here are my initial thoughts on this new Gem.

The drumming is strong and makes me want to see Chad play these songs live to truly appreciate his skills.

The Bass, I've been listening to VH since the begining and I always thought that Michael's playing took a back seat to the vocals and guitar. Granted I never saw VH live so I don't know about the live music. Having listened to his playing on these new songs, his playing sounds fantastic. It's also sounds strong, like he is playing with a purpose and determination to show that he is is more than the back up vocals for DLR and Sammy.

Sammy, I've always liked but often times I felt some of the songs he wrote/sang were things to fill a record. Not this time. With each song his vocals are also strong and filled with alot passion. But, it is also demanding a new level of singing in his performance of the songs.

Joe, I've been listening to your GIFT since the winter of 1988-89 when I 1st heard SWTA cruising around So. Padre Island in Texas. So as your skills and talents have progressed so has my taste in music. The music on this new CD is incredible. We get the other three components I wrote about plus we get all these SATCH NUGGETS littered through each and every song. I can' say enough good things of how thoroughly impressed and surprised I am at how well this collaboration between these four musicians turned out. I felt as I heard each song for the 1st time that every one else's playing and singing was brought up a step or two to match Joe's focus and musicianship.

6 June 2009--Steve Vai is 49 today and still as handsome a guitar brother as always!! His angular features are sexy!! Woa!!! Time to take a cold shower!!! ;-P

G'Night all......

If you missed Chickenfoot on the Tonight Show, Blabbermouth posted a news item with a YouTube video.

Also, Classic Rock Revisited has a nice interview with Michael Anthony. A few highlights:

We are saying now, that we should have called this band ‘One Genius & a Bunch of Idiots.’ Joe balances the rest of us out.

Joe Satriani, is a methodical, and structured, kind of guy—thank God for that. Every day, he came to the studio with his staff paper, while the rest of us were saying that we should put up a blackboard and scribble down what we needed to work on. Joe would say, “No, we are not going to do that.” You really need someone like that in the studio.

And, a nice closing comment:

We told [Chad] in Chickenfoot there will be no socks. You can still be a man and have a big dick—we all have big dicks—but in Chickenfoot we are going to wear pants.

Wow...

That's all I can say...

That and I'm on the floor, went out for a night in the city last night and had this album on my car speakers the whole time. I must have played the album like....5 times today.

Chickenfoot rocks live, probably one of the freshest most creative live personalities in a long time. Yeah Joe gets his in too, he rocks as always. The tonight show performance was outstanding.

I got one question that I am sure has entered a lot of other peoples minds, and I know we are still waiting for the live in paris DVD to come out but...

Will there be a "Chickenfoot Live!" DVD? I sure hope so, Sammy is such an amazing stage personality and a great singer. So many singers they days have to hunch over the microphone and assume a "power position" to get their signature sound, myself included, but not Sammy, he just lets it fly. I totally want to see them perform live, but alas there are no stops on this tour in Greece.

So is it too much to ask for a live DVD Joe Please buddy huh?

I will trade a two day legendary Arkansas duck hunt pit rental for 2 front row seats @ the Uptown Theater in Kansas City Aug. 11 for the Chickenfoot show. FYI. I trade hunting trips but a rock and roll concert will be a first.

A trip to Jonesboro last evening yielded a plate of wonderful Italian cuisine as well as a CHICKENFOOT cd from Hastings...YYYESSSS!!

I like it very much, and one thing that came full circle in my mind...While listening to "Learning to Fall" I realized something I knew all along. Micheal Anthony was as much a part of Van Halen's signature sound as EVH' guitar or DLR's vocals. His harmonies took me back to the early days and the first albums I heard as a teenager. And those are sweet memories.

Joe if you read this tell Mikey that Burly says he's a legend and thank him for me.

You really can hear influences by each of the 4 members careers scattered through this album. One thing that stuck out with this one is that it was evident that a lot of the melodies were influenced by Joe. This added a new facet to Sammy's vocals that we have not heard before. Most of his vocals were classic Sammy. This is some of Mike's best bass work and Chad is a wild man. What can I say?

It is difficult for me to pick a favorite at this point.

I now must see The Foot live. I am thinking that K.C. will be my best chance to see them. (That is if I can manage to score tickets) It's a 4 and a half hour drive buy hey...ya know.. These guys are some of my my life heroes.

Satriella- enjoy the Chickenfoot album. You have the rest of your life to enjoy Clapton's music.

burly, that legendary Arkansas duck hunt pit rental trade is very, very tempting - and the best offer I've seen on here. lmao!!!

That's funny!

Woke up with a nasty sinus headache this morning. Now I'm off to work, where I assume my tolerance for the yahoos I work with won't be up to par. lol!

FTFF!