Peace Lily - sorry to hear about your friend. Awful for her husband and kids, hugs to you. Thank heavens for email and SMS so I can keep in contact with people.

I've considered the veggie diet but I do enjoy beef, lamb and pork. I can't go game like kangaroo or venison, and I can't eat anything that resembles the animal it came from either. Neither can I roast a chook I can't bear to touch it.

School fair today, I'm on the 2nd hand CDs and DVDs stall, picked up a Michelle Shocked CD and Jeff Buckley (Sketches for My Sweetheart The Drunk). There was a Chickenfoot CD for sale too. Enjoy your weekend !
For Chickenfoot in Australia say "aye"!

Hello to you Mr. Stariani, When you told your football coach you were quitting to become a guitarist-and you did indeed- I do believe you picked up where Jimi Hendrix left off. All those years of Grammy nominations without winning an award spoke to one thing- awarding you one would be like admitting the competition ends here; for your abilities and talents far surpass the norm, (when you stand that far above the rest the Grammy board puts up notice- stay back 100 meters or deadly chords will be used :) It is nice to know you are nominated yes, but there is more honor in knowing you exist among the standards used to select winners each year. You have set all the critics down. You have mastered your dream and maintained your goals. You have given freely to those who aspire to be like you. You have expanded music and musicians alike. You have entertained and mesmerized millions. You have remained true to your occupation and field. You have been one of the most flexible, innovative and communicating guitarist to ever live. You ARE the most most self-actualizing guitarist I have ever heard. There is but one word for all of that- LEGEND. If you are ever touring close to this small island upon which I live on, I will swim to the main land and surely be counted among the millions. Thank you kindly for sharing your talents!! and thank you kindly for offering this site- you remain humble among the Stars! V/R Caroline

Sounds like Joe plays a little on this track:

Igneousiceman, I talked to Joe in the chat back when that song came out. I told him I have the cd and I dig it. He said he hadn't heard the cd yet, and he didn't have it - Stanley didn't send (or give) him one. I had a good laugh, and I think my exact words were "Dude, go buy one!!" lol!

Hair - Stanley Clarke - featuring Joe Satriani

Shortly after the 2:00 minute mark Joe puts him magic mojo on it :-)

The money is on its way, so I'm beginning to look at amps.

I want a practice amp, nothing to perform in a live setting, but it does have to be loud enough to disturb my neighbors :) I'm also looking to buy a multi-effects pedal, the budget is not too big so I think I'll have to sacrifice the quality of a stand-alone pedal in order to get all the effects I want (wah and delay are the main ones, wah to play along with Satch and Petrucci and delay to figure out those Blues Saraceno songs I posted a while back)

Suggestions?? I went to the only music shop in Juarez last night and came across an interesting Behringer, similar to this one but with built-in effects. Too pricey though, so I may go with the one on the link. What do u guys and gals use for practicing at home?

Great tune chelle, and I remember that conversation, that was sooo funny what u said to Joe, lol!!

I just dropped a 14 pound frozen turkey on my big toe....omg that HURT!!! And ffs, I'm so retarded of course I'd do something stoopid like that, geez!! But it'll be fine.

Meanwhile, thinking ahead to all the cooking and preparation to come...I am sooooooooooo thankful we don't have an empty chair at our Thanksgiving table this year and my dad is still here with us. We have much to be thankful for!

Chelle, good vibes and prayers for yer mum and pops, they just HAFTA be okay!!!

Joe, any words of wisdom for Chris on his JSX amp? He's gonna take it back to the shop next week since it's under warranty, we're hoping it's as deathcube already suggested and that maybe it's just needing new tubes. He sooo loves his amp but he's frantic to make sure it's okay. Every little pop and crackle makes him nervous!!

And....since yer vegan now....does this mean yer having a tofu turkey fer Thanksgiving?? If you do, can u tweet a pic of it? I'm sure with all the artistic skills u've got goin on in yer family, you can decorate up tofu to look like anything!! lol!!!

T-bones, we've had some good times with Joe & Webby in the chat in the past. We're going to the hospital to visit my pop after dinner. I talked to him at lunchtime. He's hanging in there and hopes he doesn't have to have surgery again. I told him that soon enough we can get a sharpie and draw street names on his road map belly. I'm just hoping it works itself out & he doesn't have to get cut. I'll get to hug up on me mum if she's there. We could both use some hugs. ~ Sorry about yer tootsie. That had to hurt! LOL! Some turkeys have a way of getting sweet revenge. lol!

Minimoog - check this link and scroll halfway down the page to see the control panel. The only thing thats changed is that the panel has been flipped so it's orientated correctly when the amp is behind you (i.e. so you can read it the right way up at gigs!).

It's actually a 30w amp but as it's all tube I'm assured it's more than loud enough for gigging with a band.

NBKing 112 Panel

Or paste this again if the link doesn't work:

http://www.armleg.com/funkymunkymusic/viewtopic.php?t=522&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30&mforum=funkymunkymusic