That's an excellent interview.

I like how Joe says he has songs in a bunch of different styles...I think it'd be neat to get an "out there" album like JS95 or EOC instead of a standard rock album. His last few have been like that...they're good, but I think it's time for something different.

Also, I looked up the new bass player...Allen Whitman is from that band The Mermen that Joe mentioned on T2J a while ago. That could be cool. :-)

Very interesting interview with Joe, thanx. He likes ProTools 8 too, yes it's a great step up from 7.x

I have tickets for Jeff Beck in rOcktober

Awww phooey, we don't get VH1 here so had to miss the show. Hopefully the episode shows up on the web somewhere :)

Peace, thanks for the links, good watching AND reading! I dunno when Joe even sleeps!!

Interesting to look at things from his persepective with regards to always having cameras running....that must be very intrusive and annoying at times. Part of the price you pay I know, but having NO privacy...sigh. It could be worse Joe....I think you can still walk down the street anonymously in day-to-day life, at least sometimes, but I imagine it's getting harder to do even that. Chris volunteers to be one of yer bodyguards if you ever need him, lol!!

thanks for the links peace!! awesome interviews!

More solo "Satch" for later in the summer. That's great news just in time for my B-Day in September.

Morning peeps, I have been off for a while. I am seeing some buzz about new solo satch this summer. Does that mean Chickenfoot will not be doing a second album this year?

Grant- thanks...the real killer has been sugar drinks..for years i was a snapple drinker...then switched to gatorade..but the constant sugar rushes are a problem..so im an artificial sweetener person now...and shopping now costs more..but im on a healthier track so its all good

Salut les francophones, comment peut on envoyer une musique à Joe ???

Michelle--You crazy woman....what's with all these crazy linkys? And why is Godsmack so important? Can't be better than our Joe!

Al--I think there's at least 3 ppl here who want ya to come back to California....maybe even 4, counting Joseph! :-)

So many ways to listen to Joe.....so many albums...enjoying SC right now with "It's so good"!

GV--Travis Larsen Band link with Dale Moon was cool interview.....Drum Dungeon TV??? I have my own dungeon thanks anyway!

Hybes: Hey Mark, thanks for the praise. The winner was 1 minute & 38 seconds ahead of me. 3rd place was around 10 seconds behind me. I was in 3rd place after the first mile and then moved up to 2nd going into the second mile and maintained my placing throughout the entire race. It was pretty much all trails and it was a struggle for some runners. I was surprised to finish ahead of my fellow competitors because they pass me in a number of races. I'll have another race or two until the Indy-Mini on May 8th. Can't wait to run it the second time and run on the Indianapolis 500 Track again; which is an experience for me.

Axe: That's excellent. I was a soda, Snapple, and tea person myself back then. I quit drinking soda a number of years back and started drinking those energy drinks, which I have cut down on. I haven't had one of those since the beginning of this year. I now go for water & gatorade/powerade mostly, juice, hot tea, lemonade, and milk. I'll have to go to the grocery store soon this week; it's been almost two months. I watch what I eat, as well as my budget. Keep in touch.

Darn, I don't have cable so I missed Joe on VH1. Oh well, there's always Youtube.

Two days off so I can R&R and get some work done around the apartment.

Joe & Everyone: Hope you're doing well.

Hey, I'm doing a research paper on joe satriani, I've found it difficult to find information on joe's early career before his success of surfing with the alien, focusing on his influences, playing style and instruments before working with Ibanez.

If anyone could recommend an resources if would be much appreciated.

Myles this interview by Scooby Doo (Mikesb) is quite interesting. It may give a little help getting you going.

GG2, Joe & Godsmack are two totally different animals. More after work.

Have a great day peeps!

Today marks the 15th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing. Prayers to all the victims and their families.

Have fun in Cabo Joe!! Try to check in with us worry-warts some time so we know you made it back home safe :)

Listening to the Chickenfoot album and anticipating the dvd release, gotta have something to look forward to or I'll go crazy very soon. Work totally kickin my butt! Had a good weekend with the cheese-let though :) I do miss the lil pooh!

@Myles O- You're so lucky! I wish I was able to a research paper on Joe that was school-necessary. That would be an easy 100. I would probably be able to write more than 10 pages. If you go to The Vault on this website, go to the interview with Musician's Friend and he gives some info on his influences in his top three, which I believe is 1.Jimi Hendrix 2.Billy Gibbons and 3. Wes Montgomerey. And his two most notable music teachers were Billy Bauer and Lenny Tristano. And in high school, Joe started to explore the world of modes which he studied avidly. (By singing or humming if I remember correctly.) This video will help you understand when and how he started his mastery of the modes. Joe Satriani On Modes Hope I helped getting you some info. Maybe fill in some blanks.

That Joe interview is like saving grace to me. A new album??? YESSSSSS!!!!!!! And he said it was going to be "out there" which, as Do The Stu mentioned, hasn't been the basis of one of Joe's albums in a while. Except for my little excerpt on Is There Love In Space? That album is different, even for Joe, as I said earlier. He reached a new standard on Satrionics there. lol. But Joe was also saying that many people started on one of his more modern albums such as SBM of Super Colossal and they say that that is their favorite album. But when they go to earlier albums such as Surfing With The Alien or Flying In A Blue Dream, they can't understand it. It's like stepping into another dimension. They begin to characterize Joe as just a rock guitarist with some extra tricks and more talent than the regular mainstream worn-out guitarist.

The first song I heard of his was Satch Boogie. And I found out that it was on the Surfing With The Alien album. Now I liked instrumental music way before I found out about him so when I heard it, I looked into it. I found out that everything he does is instrumental, because how can you sing about Surfing With An Alien. And the title itself was like. Huh???? I could tell simply by his titles that he was different. Wasn't your boring average person. You could tell he liked aliens. Circles and SWTA. And I didn't even know what the heck Ice 9 was. Whenever you find out about an artist of any type that has been around for a good amount of time, you start from the beginning. Otherwise you get use to their modern stuff and when you try to go back and don't understand, you miss out on their best work, which in Joe's case is pure gold with a little bit of eccentricity. (Which is what the people don't understand). If Joe releases an album that is "out there", he might lose some of the minors fans that don't fully understand him, while the major fans who know Joe as to do something outlandish, will only love the music more. I've only been a fan for a year and a half and i've listened to all of his albums, love them each individually and understand what he is trying to express in each one. And I started with SWTA even after I received PSATMOR as a present awhile beforehand.

WOMEN'S REVENGE

'Cash, check or charge?' I asked, after folding items the woman wished to purchase.

As she fumbled for her wallet , I noticed a remote control for a television set in her purse.

'So, do you always carry your TV remote?' I asked.

'No,' she replied, 'but my husband refused to come shopping with me,