Anybody see the hilarious story of the teenager who allegedly fell asleep while getting her FACE tattooed? Now, anybody that has tattoos knows damn well that unless yer heavily sedated yer not going to fall asleep while yer getting 56 stars on yer FACE! lmao! That's like saying you can nap while getting yer teeth pulled - it ain't gonna happen! lol! Crazy kid had a fun idea until daddy & boyfriend wigged out, then it was storytime. I hope the tattoo guy gets tons of bidness from this press, and the girl lives happily tattooed ever after. lol! 18 and getting her face tattooed - she's soooo grounded! lol!

Hey all, name is Pete with a number of little nicknames call me anything really, a name does not change a person.

so here goes my story, when i was really little, probably 5 or so my dad had seen an album that caught his eye, being a bit of a comic book buff seeing a CD with the magnificent creation of Galactus, The Silver Surfer (his favorite of all comic heroes), he purchased the first Joe Satriani to grace our family. There were hours i'd spend listening to some of those tracks loving Karma, Circles, Midnight, Always with me Always with you, Crushing Day, and of course Surfing with an Alien. Listening to that style of guitar, the technical aspects of them, and just how well it fit into the emotions and title of the song pushed me into what i now know and love. THE GUITAR! not sure when i first started but it was on a Peavey Falcon just kinda plucking strings in no particular manner than just plucking lows and barring in Drop D. Inspired by many artists of metal bands i enjoy presently i can't help but every time go into a Satriani Inspired riff. I'm still far to go as a guitarist and it's all self taught, yet the drive to play, i feel, has all extending from hearing the sounds and melodies Joe has expertly crafted, to which degree i am most grateful. While i still have been playing something Satriani-esque i still search for my own sound and style, though heavily dominated by his influence as it may be (he he he) as far as i've come as a guitarist, i'm still young (21) and haven't had any chance to play a crowd yet or even play a band that was going anywhere for that matter. so in search of more musicians to just jam with or take steps into the world of music i came here. I hope such experiences to be fruitful and wonderful not for myself but any yet to come.

Wow - go Eddy??

You gotta be kidding me. What a joke. I can copy you, but don't even try to copy me!

wah wah waaaaahhhhhhhhh

mikesB: LOL, you rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do the Stu: the second coolest thing was the food man, I had tons of delicious food down there......and yeah, They might be Giants rock I have a couple of their CD-s later

dear joe produces an overdrive pedal

for your line of pedals

THe interview with Joe from the guy in Australia- Good one Thanks.

Skippy- If Chickenfoot would hire me to roadie this winter I would try one of those beet burgers.

Blackmore and Howe- more outstanding artists- love them.

Guitar Vibes- I love Holdsworth too

Does anyone rememberSammy and Neals project in the 80s

Wow! Joe at the Greek Theatre?! Amazing!

I would love to go.......it all depends on how my Steve is doing. The tests at Stanford for him seem endless.......Gotta see a way to make this happen. We haven't been to the Greek since 1980 when we saw Carlos Santana.......my first concert in the bay area since I moved north for good in the summer of 1979.

Do the Stu---Not close enought to Twitter and my windows mail went down.......too many things to do and too many distractions.........Once again.......I'm experiencing STRANGE and CRAZY together......Oh, hell! I'm picking up my guitar as backward as an acoustic is and play it even though my fingers hurt because I have to press so hard.......maybe I should stay with 4 strings by taking up the bass. Six strings is a tangle at times. My fingers are prone to arthritis and my left pinkie locks up at times. This is something I noticed way back when playing the violin when I was in 4th or 5th grade. My right hand is too flighty and won't stay with the appropriate strings. What's this stupid red bump on my middle finger knuckle nearest my fingernail?.....gotta have it checked out....I am learning power chords.....dang! I know I'm twice your age, but I could use a little help here.....I wish I had your energy........Geeze, I hope you get a job real soon. You deserve the credit, recognition, and reward for being the great Austin that you are!

Michelle--I'm grateful you have a job as crazy as it is. PA must be a tough as nails place to work.

I hope more jobs are created this month and in the coming months ahead. For those of you who have jobs, please do your very best and keep them.......and those who create jobs have to realize how valuable people are and RESPECT boundaries such as sick days........my supervisor came to work back in 1989 or 1990 with the flu and fever.......she said she couldn't afford to take a day off......stupid contractor needed her to be in a meeting........I was horrified...as disfunctional as my family was, my mom kept me home from school and any going out when I was ill. I missed birthday parties and hanging out with friends when I was sick because my mom wanted me to get well and not spread slimely stuff around. It was wise then and it is still wise now. Please respect yourself and others by staying home and going to the doctor to get checked out. Do what the doctor says, that's why you consult him/her. I know this is gonna get me in hot water with workaholics.....well, I'm not looking for trouble, but I know there are ppl who will disagree with me.....sad to say. ;-/

hybes--Now let me get this straight.....When you say Buckethead is a freak, you mean he's an alien kinda guy, right? Unconventional? I took it in a good way.

just a reminder....the cool 19'' x 19'' posters that promote Chickenfoot at BestBuy expire on 6-20-09...they will be taking them down and throwing them away this week...a friend said they let him put his phone # on one so when they take it down they will call him...nice service..lol...i think best buy did a great Job promoting Chickenfoot...so go get yours cause i really hope they dont end up on ebay...though some guy is selling promotional posters from El Carazon...i got one coming..good deal.....more coffee and smokes..lol.later

cmgio - Download a trial version of PowerTab or GuitarPro and then look for a file on the internet for The Crush Of Love. Those programs have an option where you can see the actual sheet music.

I know it's local for me, but I really do think it's the best burger in the US. I've lived in several places across the country and it really is the best I've had. If you don't believe me, ask marimariSRV or matt king...I've taken them there each once when they were visiting CA and they loved it. :-)

And I know I've been rough on EVH in the past, but I think he's right to sue Nike. His design is copyrighted and he uses it on shoes, so I think it's obvious there's some copying going on.

At the same time, though, I think Converse might have a case against EVH. I've seen someone wearing those shoes and I actually thought they were a Converse EVH style. I don't know if anyone can "own" that kind of shoe, though...Keds look kind of similar and I bet there are other brands that do, too.

Have you had a chance to see Joe in concert?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZIqnYI4sZU

I think your best bet might be to look for a nylon string guitar...that might be easier on your fingers.

dear joe produces an Oregon Concert

for your line of performances

Austin- Don't have Red Voodoo I need to get it as well as the HSAS record. I woke up this morning with their version of Whiter Shade of Pale in my head, and had really stuck the memory of that project in the dusty corners of my mind, don't know why as Neal is one of my many favorites. But that is the kind of thing that always exited me musically was for my favorite artists to team up for these type projects.

Randell- Mike is really a gifted musician despite coming off as "Spinal Tappish" on stage at times. Part of the act.

Rockline in 15 minutes...woohoo!

You say rock music isn't very popular in Iran, so I'm wondering how you first heard Joe's music...? It's always nice to hear stories from new fans...

Listening to Rockline....

Where I've just been invited to visit their local gentleman's club fer my own private lap dance.

Hmmmm. Lets get on to the good stuff....