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.

Hawk Feather...hey Jennifer, welcome to the best site on the internet :) Stick around, tell us more about yourself!

I lived in Bartlesville for several years and we loved it there...everyone was so friendly and kind...dint like the chiggers and threat of tornados as much, but loved the wicked thunderstorms!! Are you gonna make it to Tulsa to see Chickenfoot? YOU SHOULD!!! They rock!!!

OMGAWD!!! CHICKENFOOT ROCKS TORONTO!!

lol...there's just somethin about that song that gets the blood movin and the heart pumpin faster!!! Sammy sounds great on this song, love the lights, the extra little bits on guitar, everything!!

Joe - Hope all is going well with the new leg of the tour so far. Reviews are consistent - Chickenfoot is tearing it up! Can't wait to see you next week in Kansas. I have turned on a lot of folks at work to "The Foot". One buddy of mine just starting to play the guitar and I have talked so much about influences and how "Satriani" is the man! I know you are a pretty modest guy Joe, but the impact and motivation you give to guitar players huge! I have been playing for along time and have shown him things to start out with. It would be cool to be able to introduce you to this "new guitar player" next week in Kansas. We work and travel next together a lot and he is planning on coming to the show with me. We are both retired military guys who are still working for the service members of our country. Can't wait to see the look on his face when he see you perform live. Rock on and stay safe on the road! Give my best to the rest of "The Foot" - see you next week.

Skippygirl - Awesome...hope you had a good number day. Did you also remember to look for 7/8/09 10:11:12? :-)

Woohoo! I got a kiss from someone last night, at least. ;-) (I'm not bummed or confused about the rest of my night, nooo...haha.)

Glad you enjoyed the clips.

I've met a lot of my favorite famous people, but I've never had a run-in with one in an everyday situation...it'd be kinda cool, someday...

Hey, how was the Steve Vai class?

My plan is to find a friend that can sew and have her turn some of my older shirts into an awesome rock 'n' roll blanket...

I like Joe more, but when you look at their careers as a whole Vai's playing does have more variety. I don't consider him No. 1, but I understand how other people do.