It's always better when there are'nt any Cookie Monster screams....

Dave: Gotcha on the Uncle Frank & Aunt Jack. It's been a while since I've seen Mrs. Doubtfire.

Skippygirl: I just got back from doing an easy 10 mile run. The weather is in the 20s-30s (thank gawd the wind wasn't blowing). I'm also trying out one of my two new pairs of running shoes. I'll wear my other pair later in the year or until next year.

Michelle, Peace Lily, and Tracie: My Amazon order is being shipped out as well. Can't wait until comes! WOOHOO!!!

GG2: Thank you (and Steve) for the info on the benefit/concert. Amazing that you got to talk with Joe and some of the other musicians. Kudos to you both.

Pea Lily, I'm excited about it too. Guess I got 'em all up in a bunch because we finally get to have some "just Joe", and they done went and effed with the visuals. I must take a moment to say one thing about the vid and Joe...nice pants. lol!

Tracie--I dig your story and I stand by you in that! Thanx for your comments about the meetin' up with Joe and Jeff. It was so beautiful just to hang together and talk about now and how great and special that moment is/was.....to be accepted just as I am. See what happens when I just go out as I am...not as what I'd like to be Mrs. Perfection. And I think Joe is so perfect because I want to be as good natured as he is and as easy going, generous and happy! But just being with him in the moment.....seeing his example....that means the world to me and hope I soak up all the joy and qualities I see in him.

Michelle--It's just like you said--great hugs......warmly given and received! Good times! I got my sway on last night and my feet still haven't touched the ground!

Blue_Moon Alan--You mentioned Eddie Money. I don't know anything of his whereabouts last night.......I only know either the Alameda All Stars or Billy Satellite did a cover of one of his great songs........I WANNA GO BACK AND DO IT ALL OVER, BUT I CAN'T GO BACK I KNOW-OH!!! That's the beauty of Eddie Money........I was so high from meeting Joe, Jeff, Stu and Jeff's wife....Waaaay Heh! And hearing this Eddie Money classic!!!!! Great times!!

Hey Joe! what you doin with that gun in your hands! ha cant wait to hear you play some hendrix! I met you at NAMM and wanted to see if you got a chance to listen to The Relief?! wanted to see what you thought! again... if you ever need an opening act for Chickenfoot or your original band, were ready; im ready!

dude im so excited about seeing you play! youve been my idol for since i was 9, and im 16. So its a long time in my short life. when ever im uninspired alls i have to do is put in your cd, and im inspired... simple as that.

But if you havent heard The Relief heres your chance www.myspace.com/thereliefmusic

Youtube: Andulasia (Live In Paris DVD 2010)
(yes a lot of those bloody childish FX: sometimes it's realy beautiful coloring (4:43) of stage/musicians view, but covering all with "tie-dye" or fractal paterns (5:34), no thanks! It's too bad, because this DVD has some stunning camera angles and close-ups, so it's exactly the one that didn't need much FX added or "fast and exciting" editing)
Listening to the CD -all day!- doesn't have those distractions :-)

Hey Alan...how is that lefty 1200 working out for you?

I watched the "Live in Paris"-DVD last night and I really enjoyed the sound and Joe´s playing (as always!!) It looks like the band and the audience was having a really great time with a great show. That is also the way I remember it at the London- and Copenhagenshows which I attended.

B U T . . . .

I have to say you guys made a BIG mistake on the picture side of the DVD. It is overloaded with special effects and flashing and distorted pictures. It´s like watching a really bad MTV-video - only this one lasts 2 hours plus!! Watching it to the very end was a pain, but I kept hoping for a steady picture...... but that didn´t happen!

One of the joys of the previous live-DVDs was watching Joe´s fretwork and facial expressions up close but with "Paris" that experience is totally ruined.

Hey Joe, if you ever read this message, for future DVDs please go back to the high standard of filming as on the previous DVDs, and cut out all the flashy stuff because with "Live in Paris" the clipping/cutting/editing is no less than a disaster.

I noticed though that Jeff at the end of "Summer Song" did a small solo, just like he did in Copenhagen! - What a pleasant surprise that was for me personally. He really made my day! Who knows, Jeff may even get to like doing solos some day....

All the best..... Lea in Denmark

Dear dogs and cats,

The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Racing me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort, however. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep.. It i s not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other, stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out on the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years - canine/feline attendance is not required.

The proper order for kissing is: Kiss me first, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough.

Finally, in fairness, dear pets, I have posted the following message on the front door:

TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS:

(1) They live here. You don't.
(2) If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. That's why they call it 'fur'-niture.
(3) I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
(4) To you, they are animals. To me, they are adopted sons/daughters who are short, hairy, walk on all fours and don't speak clearly.

GuitarVibes, Blue_Moon, Canadian Cube and everyone who got to view the Live In Paris DVD--Thanks for warning about the flashy special effects stuff. Steve knows for certain flashing lights and special effects don't trigger his seizures. Sleep deprivation and stress are more likely triggers......and the meds he takes limit the activity of his seizures. So no worries there.

The little I saw of the vid has me wondering where the creaters of the DVD were going with this. I agree, the music and Joe in a more natural "motion picture" is more representative of the essence of Joe and his music.

Steve and I need Jon Luini's help getting the pictures posted here. Or maybe just post them in the photos section of this website. Steve and I don't have as much time to learn all the details of transfer/import/export technology.

I've got to learn to be me and not try to be Mrs. Perfect.....then I can relax and be in the moment much more often.

Glitz Man---Thanks for thinking about my Steve and inviting him on here! ;-)

Remember: you can always listen to the CD 8-)
but it would have been great if LIP was more the registration style of Vai's latest (HD), but with the cool on stage camera work on LIP

Reading a few posts about the editing of this DVD definitely makes me a little leery about buying it. The Van Halen Live Right Here Right Now DVD is perhaps the worst piece of work I have ever seen. It's like a 3rd grader with too much time on his hands put that one together. I don't want to have to experience that again. I haven't watch that VH DVD for a VERY VERY LONG time.

My DVD/CD order is on its way, still stoked to get it..... I was thinking like hybes about keeping an open mind until I see all of it, 'cause Joe put his" seal of approval "

I did watch the Andulasia vid at least 10 times or more- so it may turn out my brain is wired differently than most peeps...... My sis always says she thinks I get high from listening to Joe..............ha ha

Edit- Maybe I watched it ten times or more 'cause my brain was not getting enough Joe & band time and kept telling me more ...more.....More.......... any ways

Have a good one peeps & to each his own :-)

I don't have my DVD yet (I haven't even received the email that says it's been shipped...argh!), but I did see Andalusia from the DVD on YouTube.

At least in that song, it seems the "crazy special effects" everyone is talking about are the same graphics that appeared on the big screen behind the band during the show (for quick examples, look at 2:50 and 3:35 in that video. So the graphics actually have some meaning, and they aren't the result of a 5-year-old going nuts in the editing room.

I do notice (again, only going by the one song) two different shots are layered on top of each other quite a bit in this DVD, whether it's a wide shot of the band on top of a close-up of Jeff, or a shot of Satch on top of the screen graphics. I almost find that style of editing more distracting than the graphics.

It might have been nice to have the option of turning off the graphics, like the Yes 9012Live DVD. Check out the intro here (starting at about 1:30). You can watch that DVD with all the "other" stuff or without it.

Anyway...I'll wait to say more until I have the DVD in my hands...