EDIT: Do NOT read if you are eating your tea......lunch or whatever...Sorry about this, but here goes....it was received in my inbox today, but thought I better share.......

Envelopes and Stamps

I used to work for a print shop(32 years ago), and we were told NEVER to lick the envelopes. I never understood why until I had to go into storage and pull out 2500 envelopes that were already printed and saw several squads of cockroaches roaming around inside a couple of boxes with eggs everywhere. They eat the glue on the envelopes.

After reading this you will never lick Another envelope or stamp again.

Joe does what might be considered an informed explanation about feedback for FiaBD on this video taken at a Guitar Center clinic.

As for Edward, what can be said has been said by Paul Gilbert:

(liner notes to GOMY)

“My biggest guitar hero is named Edward. I have seen visions of freedom, virtuosity, and unspeakable joy that remain unmatched. I hope he can find his way to a place free of all pollution and once again show us the beauty of his music and soul."

Skippy: you mad girl!...

"perked up"? Haven't you heard that expression?

I used to have a bfp jem, loved that guitar, I miss it..:(

I sold it to by a js3! NOT regretting the decision in the slightest!! :)

This episode of top gear was the main reason I decided on an rx8 when I was choosing between a few options. People are amazed that you can actually fit 4 adults comfortably (but not basketball players).

And.... Here's mine! :) he he he.... It's very fun!
Roo

Oh, and a mate sent me this quote:

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."

-Hunter S. Thompson
Roo

Jjc2009: I'm saying get a satchurator, it is good! :)

But, all the components, AND the way you play, all come into it. Depends on the sound you're trying to get.
Roo

Roo - very nice car! Re Austin , I meant what did he say and why would he perk up. Austin being the journo I thought I would ask for more details since I wasn't there, and he wouldn't think I'm bugging him (well, I am). When do you move house?

For Chickenfoot in Australia say "aye"!

Skippygirl - It caught his attention because it was something different. There were a lot of normal "Can you sign this?" and "Can I get a picture with you?" questions from everyone, as you can imagine....so my request to make out an autograph to someone on his website that's half a world away stuck out and maybe snapped him out of the usual routine for a few seconds, that's all... ;-)

I did get your latest message on Twitter...I'll respond in a bit by email, so there's no character limit (and so I don't bore everyone else here)...

Don1963 : Spacey.. exactly.. as the song is directly a tribute to the John Carpenter's movie, i tried to figure something coming from space, & rising among us discreetly, imitating our forms, until it is brought to light, & then, the thing becomes very aggressive, several forms explode like a terrifying organic chaos..

In fact, Pinocchio album tries to combine two tales : Pinocchio & The Thing.

Keyboard parts are done with synthetizer guitar.

To tell the truth, The Thing is the hardest mix i ever tried to do. Keep you posted when i'll get the final song, if you want.

& about lyrics, we get some here, but nothing before 2011.

pitch axis is quite difficult, if go to google and type "pitch axis", you will find a wiki page somewhere. when i went onto forever joe a few months ago, i found it totally confusing!! so i looked up wikipedia and found out what it means.

In every MODE, you have a chord that accompanies that MODE. when that chord occurs, that MODE can be used for melody or for soloing. on the wikipedia page, there should be a table with the MODES on the left, and the chords which accompanies it on the right, now you know what the chords are that accompany it. here's something very intressting i found out.

when you have modes, there's a order that the modes have to be in (this is not about pitch axis by the way).

C Major broken up into modes

Ionian C D E F G A B (major) Dorian D E F G A B C D Phrygian E F G A B C D E Lydian F G A B C D E F Mixolydian G A B C D E F G Aeolian A B C D E F G A (minor) Locrian B C D E F G A B

Then you're back to C Major. If you're in A minor, you just start on Aeolian and go down intill you get A Aelolian.

So back to pitch axis, if you look on not of this earth, Joe changes mode each bar. this is because of the chord changing when he changes mode. The whole thing is in E, every mode he changes is always in E, the thing up there is nothing to do with pitch axis but is useful when you're not using pitch axis, i think he uses that example up there on some of his playing, who knows.

wheres the f# in c lydian

theres f# in c lydian... sharpened 4th man...

we're already on mutual terms the only thing f is lydian IN c major.... is cause the Bb in f maj is made nautural in C maj.... hence f g a b c d e ...#4th

DTS - thanks. All clear. How you been anyway? What's up with my big guy Austin? You've been quiet lately.

i seen these 2 cool kick ass acoustic guitar players last night they;re awsome... ill post some names n links sosbar tomo... still a bit drunk.... at some aftershow party in a house and the studio and some weird place... weird night but kinda fun

You guys are right about EVH: he was God once but he stagnated a long time ago (still amazes me how he plays the same solo for more than 20 years...) But, then again, he played stuff that no other could even think of playing...

I'm just not so sure that he's the only bad guy in the picture... It's true VH owes a lot to Sammy but the contrary is also true.

Finally got Vai's DVD!!! :) Only watched the first disc so far, but it is awesome! The guy is a really mature showman...

The violins fit great and Dave Weiner's guitar sounds awesome (usually the rhythm guitar sounds poorly on these instrumental live tracks - not the case!) His 7-strings contribute a lot to the heavy sound that I like so much... :)

In general, the sound is excellent, you can hear all the instruments clearly and the video is colorful and original (I think Vai himself took care of the editing)

Anyway, just to recommend...