elpp: yep did a few love songs, luckily still with the one I wrote them for, 20 years and counting. Switched over to mostly writing what I call poetry. I call it poetry for dummies lol. I write what I feel in very easy to understand language that hopefully brings out emotion in the reader, none of that stuff where you read it and then say "what the hell is that supposed to mean". Professionals have called it grade schoolish and poetry lite but I do it for myself more than to impress others. Anyway just curious if anyone else wrote and wanted to "compare". I have a couple that I think would make good songs but I don't have enough talent to combine them with music.

Thanks Do The Stu, should have a little more time to spare for on-line activities. Been very busy of late, just wish it was a good busy.

Cappy: we went to a Nickelback show a couple of weeks ago and if you think Sammy swears alot you should hear Chad Kroger, every other word out of his mouth was "F".

For those just getting into listening to Sammy's solo stuff, he has a lot of great stuff after Halen. Marching to Mars started it. Listen to Little White Lies and Salvation on Sand Hill for a couple of really great rockers.

Cappy Steve - I've heard Joe swear once...he dropped a pretty loud "F-" while talking to Blue_Moon and I about possible recording studios for Chickenfoot, after the last gig of his solo tour last year.

I thought it was pretty funny, in its own way.

Also, do you have Live: Hallelujah? It's a pretty even selection of songs from all stages of Sammy's career, recorded in 2002. Guests include Mikey on bass/vocals for several VH songs, and even Gary Cherone (!) on a song. Very cool of Sammy to include him, I thought...

Amsterdam 30.00° Celsius = 86.00° Fahrenheit = burning in hell

Strange weather here this morning. It rained for a short while and now the ground looks dry.

Guitarvibes--It shouldn't be that hot in the Netherlands! That's not what I usually think of when I think of your country. I think of misty with occasionally sunny and blue skies. I think of 25 degrees C at the warmest during the summer.

Feel like I should unscrew my head and put it on a shelf......great line from Joseph. And I often feel that way....today--yes. I must go to the library today and see all the kids in their various moods. It's worth it all when they do funny things and make me laugh. They crack me up when they talk to each other about seeing animal characters in picture books.

Mr. McKenna--Why are you in Facebook twice?

Scubadaz--People use swear words for emphasis and to show they are angry. When you can't see a person's face, it can be difficult to tell their mood. We humans look for these signs to see where the boundaries are drawn and so as not to step over them if at all possible. It doesn't always work every time, though.

Austin- HaHa..i was tempted to start working out Joe's Chickenfoot Logo...but on the other hand...ay..the guy wants his own shirt so he drew one himself...i cant blame him and will respect his artwork as so many times mine was stolen. I would like to see some more designer type fanwear that could incorporate the repeating chickenfoot logo as a background...and also a much smaller logo on the existing styles ( i saw sammy wearing one once). The VIP shirts were made from a company called 'Dirtbag" and the shirts were"grinded" as they defined it... to cut the neck and sleeved with little slits...gives the shirt a nice aged look after only a few washings...and is a favorite shirt already...i hope the VIP this time around is something new but I would be satisfied with another great shirt! I have so many satch shirts and have lost 2 over the years....i think im up to ten including 3 chickenfoot ones.... Shirts are a serious issue considering you will usually spend 3 to 4 times more for a concert shirt than the album...and its mostly profits!!! Buying a shirt at a concert is the same as going up the band and giving them some money...lol

Cappy, why do you think Joe's having so much fun now? lmao!

Hi Joe. Would like to take this brief opportunity and say that your an excellent guitarist. I've listened to your material for over 2 decades now & can honestly say your probably one of the best (underrated) musicians I've had the distinct pleasure in listening to. However. This new band "Chickenfoot"? Joe, what the hell were you thinking??? I've listened to the album twice, thinking maybe there's something I had missed on the first go around. Not the case... This album is everything you're not as a musician. Bland, routine, sterile, & devoid of creative emotion. Bottom line. This album (compared to your past work) is quite honestly, "bad."

I understand that as an artist - change and experimentation is natural. But this step you took, in my small opinion, "awful."

I really hope your best stuff is still yet to come.

A few random things:

Steven Tyler took a pretty nasty fall at an Aerosmith show in South Dakota last night. He slipped while walking out onto the catwalk...I think it was wet from rain. The band cancelled the rest of the show and he was airlifted to a hospital. He was conscious (no concussion), but he had to get stitches and may have broken his shoulder. Tomorrow's show in Winnipeg is cancelled. If you want to see the fall, click here (and go to about 0:50).

Also, the song list for the non-MA/SH version of Van Halen's Guitar Hero has been announced. Click here.

I've sworn at Joe while watching Reel Satriani...usually it's around the part where he writes If effortlessly, in about half an hour. I'm sure I'm not the only one. ;-)

I'd love to see a 70s baseball shirt, Chickenfoot style, with the design on this women's shirt.

I think I have around 10 Satch shirts as well. My favorites are the EOC shirt (this one I'm wearing in 2001), ITLIS?-era Tumble artwork shirt (the one I'm wearing on the PSATMOR bonus DVD), and the SWTA anniversary shirt. I also feel I need to mention the shirts he had on the G3 2007 tour (both the G3 shirts and his "solo" ones). They were very retro-looking and didn't have tags...I think they're the most comfortable of all my Satch shirts.

What about everyone else?

Do The Stu - today is our turn, in a little while it will be 12:34:56 7/8/09 - :>)

Run off my feet haven't had time to see the scuby vid or other links, Al I'll check out your buckethead thing ASAP.

Woo hoo it's Friday!

Have a great time Chicago!

Austin - Some very cool John Bonham drum outtakes from In Through The Out Door can be heard here. My favorites are 14 (All My Love), 19 (Wearing And Tearing) and 22-23 (Fool In The Rain). I love that boomy bass drum!

OMFG!! I could kiss you smack on the lips for that link! It's like Christmas!! It sounds so good in my speakers! I'd buy the entire Led Zeppelin library of drum tracks if they were available!

Listening to track 13 now - WOW! 11 was great too. Some are nice and long, and others are way to short. Ohh, 14 was good! lol! Thanks!!

As for Steven, it looks like his knee gave out and he couldn't catch himself. Poor dude. He's had such a sucky year.

Agghh, my husband just told me to turn it down! Bastid! lol! I'll play them again over the weekend when I can air it out properly. lol!

Conch - I'll send the wife out shopping, Joe can come round to my place if he wants to hear some quality swearing! Just so long as he plays a while.

Cosmic Ape- Eva Longoria is HOT..How's the food there?

Good morning / evening all.

Do the Stu - I was listening to Planet rock yesterday and they mentioned that supergroup..them Crooked Vultures...five minutes later I looked on here and you had already mentioned it....just goes to show...this is the place to hear it first LOL

Thanks for the congrats...but like you said ...bit of an odd word to use/thing to be happy about (for me I mean) ...but at the end of the day, it had to be sorted....all I wanted was a fair decision and that is what this is...after 25 years of marriage it is only right that things should be shared 50 50...you both put an equal amount of time money and effort into building up a house...the marriage is 50 50 therefore only right that things are shared that way if it all ends...and I know it was 55 45 in the end...but that was because i gave up my pension to look after the children, so it was to compensate for that, that I got slightly more.

Have a good weekend everyone....

In some ways I am a bit miffed that my ex is letting me in to get my things tomorrow...

I was quite looking forward to being a rebel and breaking in! lol

Oh well...maybe I could still do that for fun...especially if he doesn't let me take my cramps albums!!

Looks like a cool new Steve Vai DVD, wouldn't mind adding it my collection.

But I only have one small problem.

"Considered the greatest guitar virtuoso of our time"...wtf?

What ever happened to the master-apprentice relationship here? Is Steve Vai turning to the "Dark Side."

I'm honestly shocked that he would allow that to be put on his DVD trailer. No offense toward Steve, he's an awesome guitarist, but he's got nothing on Joe.