Mikesb- Thanks for the Greg Koch link. I actually watched the entire 9:15. The guy can stroke some sounds from a tele. Looks a bit dorkish but then again so does Rick Neilson.

Sad news about Phil Collins I too regard him highly as a drummer and great all around musician.

Axeshredder- You are a player. There is no best. It's like trying to compare players in the league of Joe, Vai, Malmsteen etc. You have to feel good about your ability to participate. It's all in fun really. Rock on.

I've been listening to CP in my car the past few days after not having it for a few months. My hubs took the cd out to the garage to listen to when he works out there. I'd play it if I was cleaning out my car or doing yard work, but I hadn't given it a good listen for a while. What a feckin masterpiece! HFOB is still one of my fav tunes, as well as CP. Psycho Monkey, A Train Of Angels, Ceremony... not a bad song on it!

AGGGHHHH!! Heinz fumbled!! NOOOOOOOOOOO!! Bad enough Troy got hurt.... ugh! 44 secs left....

coin toss....

HEADS!! wooooooooo!

GO STEELERS!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO! They won the first game of the season!!

Axe - just listened, wow that was awesome playing. Hard to be first up, but hey you were there competing which is a great achievement.

Roy - just listening to Blue Colt - also very nice and interesting blend of different sounds. Sigh, hope I can get to play like that one day :0).

Thanks for all the French translations too peeps.

No more Collins?
That's ok, cause we were done with In The Air Tonight and the 80's long ago

Crystal Planet CD has always been my favorite
Super Colossal is a super production: the way that sounds on your headphones!

Is there a show in Denver tonight or ? Anybody going to the festival show tomorrow night?

WHASSUP Joe?, My name is Paul Cavas 'Paulie". I have worked in The Music Business most of My Life, I'm now 63 Years Old It would be an Honor if there is a possibility that I could Mix Monitors for one or more of Your Shows. I live in Petaluma so I'm close to You. To look at some of My Experience please go to:

http://cid-53eaaf8ebe9dfe86.profile.live.com/FavoriteThings/Music/Edit/

There are many more Bands that I can add to This Music Profile. I understand that You are a very busy Man, please, if You can, make the time to Check Me Out. My e-mail Address is:

paulies81@live.com

I hope that You can contact Me with an answer, I'll give You My Phone Number in reply to your e-mail, not on this Message Board. It would be an exciting thing to be able to do at this at My Age to top off My Career. Thank You so much for Your Insparational Guitar Playing and Teaching. Looks like I will be working at West Fest in Golden Gat Park on October 25th, if You are Back Stage maybe We can meet.

Best Regards, Paulie

scubadez, i am not criticizing you or your writing! [The subject of] Putting two old guitar friends opposite eachother is just beyond words for me. (Tut tut as you put it :-)

Jam Hub

Jam Hub in Youtube

The opposition Satch/Vai is more a game than anything else.

Joe keeps safe the melodical line accross everything he does.

Vai is able to give incredible structure to composition (Zappa legacy).

Yes Cube that is, and always has been, the primary goal of musicians... Even in Mozart's time!!! Impress em with a fiery fugue....

i would like to add cunt.

Without cunt & cock, no chicks.

Burly-Yes i agree its almost impossible to compare the great guitarists...but really these competitions can result in the "better" player...its really more about the opinion of the judges....early judging is very inconsistant...unlike american Idol...the best judges are there from the beginning....i like to think i would have a better chance in the later rounds for being "New Blues" (like Joe)instead of old and tired blues...but I get a little better each time so its all good.....most of all when its over i can go back to doing my own thing =)

Skippygirl_ Thanks so much, im glad you could appreciate it..theres a few nervous fumbles early, then i was able to get a little more comfortable.

Scubadaz- yeah GC has a reputation...and they really dont treat their loyal customers any different than Mom and Pop buying a kid their first guitar....the last few years i rarely even go there....thats why KOTB was brought back after stopping it for a year (new owners)...they really handle the event badly (and thats a nice way of putting it) but it had no effect on the judging as far as i know....the former employee winning when a few others were better have everyone just saying...ah Guitar Center is Back to their same ways!....its isnt about the guitarist...its about Promotion$

Elpp, a little late, but I gotta go for it - HELL YEAH!

As for Jeff Campetelli, honey, he has "dimple powah!" lol! I love to watch him drum. It's not like Joe has a wild band when he's on his own. lol! Yer lucky if we get a Stu bop going or Joe skipping across the stage. It's just another animal. Hell, now that I think about it, Joe going back to his regular band after being with this bunch will prolly be like going into a nursing home. lol! Just kidding... sort of. I love Joe's band, no matter who the bass player is - they have all fit well.

Psycho Monkey

Alan, quit dying yer hair brown. We know what you really are!

Mike : Mozart piece

Ibanezguitar : thx.

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HOLY MOLEY!

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