great video Mystical..thx

The DNA tests are in. Charles Barkley is blacker than Snoop Dogg 75% to 71%. George Lopez gave Snoop consolation prizes that white people would like - a size medium tshirt, a Glee dvd, and a Snoop Dogg Malice In Wonderland cd. That was pretty funny!

JOE--Thanks for stopping by this space reserved ALWAYS for you. I enjoy reading your posts not just because they are in BLUE, but because there is no genius in the world like you. I will never forget that your friend Steve Vai said, "There's enough success to go around." So true.

Is this just a coincidence? Am I a fool for believing in co-exisence and pre-existence? The great Jackson Browne's first album in 1972 was "Saturate Before Using"!!!!!! Not too many years down the road, Satch arrived to awaken our ears, hearts and minds to REAL rock 'n roll guitar as vocalist music........it took me until the millenium to wake up and slowly crawl out of my isolation..........after seeing/listening to the SATCH TAPES I now know why. The modest Joe didn't have to raise the volume on his guitar to make it sound beautiful. Thank, God! Now my stereo is "Satchurated!"

DoTheStu--You were right about breaking down barriers to get to the front of the stage nearest Joe....the wisdom of youth! Why do I still think of "respectful distance"? Aww,...me....(blushing!)

Slans and Pip55--Thanx for the other "Engines of Creation..." by K. Eric Drexler AND the Mozart interlude AND Flight of the Bumblebee.

Al McKenna........I embrace you and your mum gently in my prayers......my love and hugs to both of you :-)

Was just watching this......peeps have probably seen it multiple times but here it is again Mind Storm I really like this performance ( and theres those pants again ! ) lol

Blue Moon - never had heard of Fever Ray till you posted the link. That song kept going thru my mind ...had to go back and watch it multiple times then checked out other songs. Not sure why it appeals to me, but it does.

Peace - yep, that vid's a ripper isn't it?

One more sleep then down the coast for a coupla weeks yeehaarr!

I saw the Steve Morse Band (with Dave LaRue on bass) at a club in Redondo Beach tonight. The first opening band was Points North, and they are very worth looking into. They're a trio and have that Dixie Dregs / SMB sound.

Next up was Sarah Spencer, who just finished a CD (Angelfire) with the SMB backing her. The band she was with tonight included Steve on acoustic guitar, which was really cool. She has a beautiful voice, but she seemed REALLY shy onstage.

The Steve Morse Band played for just under 90 minutes...they did three Dixie Dregs songs, which was a nice treat. The highlight of the night, though, was when Van Romaine had a problem with his drums (I think his bass pedal broke) and Steve and Dave did two impromptu classical guitar/bass duets while the problem was being fixed.

Excellent show. I got a guitar pick, autograph, and handshake from Steve, and an autograph from Sarah. As shy as she seemed up onstage, she's a real sweetheart (and a cutie, haha).

Is anyone else on the west coast catching one of the remaining SMB gigs?

So Jason is doing this and Jonesy is doing Them Crooked Vultures...the pressure's all on Jimmy now. ;-)

This news also reminds me of how much I don't like Robert Plant. These projects are a reminder that the other 3/4 of Led Zeppelin were clearly in top form and wanting to do more together after their reunion in 2007. Argh...

Austin...have you heard the album "Raising Sand" Robert put out with Alison Krauss ? Pretty good I thought. And did'nt they win an award for that one?

Just realized that Joe's Half-Birthday is today. Has six months passed already for Joe? Man time flies.

Peas Lily, I dig that vid. Love to see when Jeff gets to get his groove on behind the kit. Also...love the pants! lol!

Jamie, nice vid.

Al, I didn't know the girl in the movie The Lovely Bones was Irish. She was on G. Lopez last night. She has a nice presence about her. Confident, cute, not full of herself, and...Irish. lol! George had no idea how to pronounce her name Saoirse, so he wrote Scortcher on the envelope he gave her. lol! How the hell do you get "Ser-shah" out of Saoirse?? Feckin' Irish! lol! That's a language I'll never learn. Gibberish I tells ya! Imagine trying to take roll call in a classroom. lol! I'd have nic-names for everyone! Ginger, Patches, Red, Ginger, Whitey, Ginger...

Think I'll put on Satriani Live or something Joe. All this Haiti news is breaking my heart t bits. So much devastation and loss.

JOE, Is this gig in Brussels Hamm on bass, Mover on drums, and Campitelli on guitar & keys? That was the year I got into yer music, but I didn't see you live until G3 with EJ.

hey...

there are some cool young JOE pictures and and interview in the ibanez media room

http://www.ibanez.com/news?ceId=2736&cat=4

Hugs and have a good weekend everyone...

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