Do The Stu- Thanks for mentioning that MPHGT is on "An Anthology" Silly me ...I have that .....Here's what Joe said in the linear notes " THERE'S NO EXPLAINING THIS TITLE.  ITS JUST ONE OF THOSE PHRASES THAT POPPED INTO MY HEAD ONE DAY. I THINK I WAS TALKING ON THE PHONE WITH MY BROTHER JOHN WHEN I ABSENTMINDEDLY JOTTED IT DOWN ON A PIECE OF PAPER.  WHAT FOLLOWED WAS AN INCREDIBLY FUN BUT TECHNICALLY DIFFICULT SONG TO WRITE AND PERFORM.  THE CONERSTONE OF THE SONG IS A GROUP OF RAPID-FIRE LEGATO SIXTEEN NOTE ARPEGGIOS THAT SEEM TO FLY OUT OF THE SPEAKERS. HEARING THEM MAKES ME FEEL FREE. THIS IS ONE SONG THAT STILL NEEDS DAILY PRACTICE IF I AM TO PERFORM IT ONSTAGE"

MPHGT is one of my favorites, it is full of positive energy.... ;-)

POSSIBLE BOOK PROPOSAL IDEA FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: Dear Joe: I am working on a book entitled Instrumental Influences: Reflections on the Classical Guitar by the World's Outstanding Classical Guitar Performers to be published for Christmas 2010. As of today, I have signed up more than 25 of the world's best classical guitarists to provide essays on how the classical guitar has been an "instrumental influence" in their lives or the lives of their students. Brian Head, GFA president is writing foreword to the book.

Would like to send you the proposal to get your take on a parallel project for rock/blues world--maybe for 2011.

You or your management can contact me through the publisher at: donnleviejr@kingscrownpublishing.com

TMPHGT is one of my favorite songs too, but it's one I'm a bit burnt out on hearing live now (even though I haven't heard it as often as some of Joe's other songs). The song has a kind of special feeling behind it, for me...when I went to my first Satch gig, the opening night of the EOC tour, it was one of three songs in the setlist that I didn't recognize at all (One Big Rush and Down, Down, Down were the others...I didn't have FIABD or JS95). So it was fun to hear something unknown.

You need to catch an Eric Johnson solo show ASAP. :-)

Thanks for pops Happy Birthday wishes peeps. I told him.. he said "interwhat? I've got that on my phone".... nuff said

Cheese - "Pip....yer such a pip, LOL!!!".... go on T, ya got me. What I do? I confused (not difficult I know)

Mum & pops are cool, the only concert they go to is..... yep, you got it!

Michelle - have you been on datemydad.com again? How on earth did you find his photo lmao. No, no combovers allowed. He's no party pooper, just old... I don't know how old however. Mum won't even tell me. Funny

Glitzman - yep, wot Cheese said.. no wot Skip said... no, wot Do The Stu said... well, you get the idea. I don't imagine Joe will have a lot of time per person, he has to be shared lol He's super nice, you'll be fine. If you have a favourite CD(song) I'd take that as it's a natural talking point. Email me if you need to

Roo - "she" (?) sounds awesome, and in amazing condition. Well found! I have one fixed bridge guitar so I'm guessing it goes like this: strum chord, leave guitar, go make cup of tea, read paper, answer emails, back to guitar, chord is still ringing, go walk the dog, go do weekly shop, back to guitar, chord now dying off?

You should be able to measure it or at least line of sight the frets with some of your others to check their 6105's?

Cool on the app, and glad the redundancy is actually a vacation : )

Rialton - nice read mate

Axe - why would the Ibby logo be airbrushed off given DiMarzio's & Ibby's tend to go together. Just seems a little odd. Any ideas?

Guitarman77897 - I'm afraid it is what Jamie said, it's the 20th, not the 20s but if you made a mistake and are getting the 20th then congrats on that alone! But equally congrats if you're getting a 20s and for graduating

Ozzy Fudd - hi mate, nice of you to drop in. How's things?

Castle49 - nice review, thanks. Sounds awesome

Do The Stu - is it just the one show of EH that you'll be catching? There is still a (very outside now) chance I will be on my way over in which case I will check with you for a ticket. But I can't imagine hearing back from who I need to and it all being settled in time now, but that's ok

I wouldn't think he made The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing in reference to himself because he made it in 1989. He still had a lot of hair then. (No offense, Joe.)

Castle49: Glad you had a great time.

Pip55: Thanks Phil for the advice.

Guitarman77897: Sorry you got your hopes up too quickly.

Wow, now I have about 70 friends on Facebook in a day; maybe more to follow. Anybody want to be my friend on Facebook, let me know & I'll put you in as my friend.

TMPHGT is also one of my favorites. Every song of Joe is considered my favorite. I hate to choose one; gotta love them all.

Busy weekend here. We're sold out over the weekend, plus we have the Indiana Girls Basketball Finals playing here in Fort Wayne on Saturday. Normally it's played in Indianapolis, but this time it's here in the "Summit City." Gotta run, have work soon.

Deuces peeps.

No worries Grant

Hey Joe, Anything planned in late April in SF? . . . . Best Vacation so far planned this year and San Francisco is the first stop from Scotland!

Can't wait and only seven weeks to go!

So I guess that means I give up my lawn chair spot next to that bridge u were gonna jump offov? Damn......but congrats on the win, LOL!

Pip, looks like yer just gonna hafta try em both out first...if you can't get em over there, must mean there's a trip over here in yer future ;)

Pip55 - Yeah, I'm only going to the show today. I'm leaving for Aspen tomorrow, so I can't make the SF show that I have tickets for. I need to sell those tickets by about 2 p.m. T2J time tomorrow, but I have a feeling I won't be able to. Argh...oh well.