Wow...I missed a few weeks of viewin' here and had 20 pages to catch up on! :) Well, the Arizona bill passage is just another "fine" example of legislators that don't need re-elected. Really, if the law gets any more flagrant in position they might as well declare marshall law and be done with it. :O

A thanks to Mr. Luini for posting my Sweetwater pics in the photo area...I still love that shot with the kid Joe had come up onstage for a pic of his pick in hand...THAT's what you call sensitivity & hospitality. Hollywood needs more of it, Joe...superb attitude! :-)

Grant, I hope you're recovering from those long runs...but, I STILL think you need to try the Badwater Marathon while yer young. :P

I got the official results from the Indy-Mini. There were 31,044 participants for the half-marathon. My official time was 1 hour, 24 minutes, and 29 seconds. My overall placing was 252 (a 333 jump from last year).

There are a couple of races coming up soon before the Sunburst Marathon in June.

Thanks for the praise from you all.

Brad: It's a possibility for me. Right now, I'll be doing a marathon in South Bend, IN on June 5th, hoping that I would be able to qualify for Boston. I just need to watch my pace/speed. Next year, I'm going to try to run the Boston, Chicago, and New York CIty marathons (all of them). If I do Badwater, then maybe you could come and watch.

Hybes: Mark, I was stunned when I saw/heard about those tornadoes down there. Hope things get better down there.

Distorted Soul: Sorry that we didn't get a chance to meet up last weekend when I was in Indy. Hope all is going well for ya dude.

I enjoy all of Joe's music, and I like all the new styles/trends he does in each album. It's something different, and it's enjoyable for me. I enjoy the different kinds of music (eclectic).

hybes - I'm not much of a Manny Ramirez fan...yes, he can hit, but I think he has more negatives than positives as a player. He doesn't hustle...he plays hits to left field off the bounce instead of trying to make a catch, and he doesn't sprint to first base when he hits an infield grounder.

That said, he is fun to watch (and to get behind as a crowd). I was at a game earlier this year where he hit a pinch-hit home run to win the game, which was awesome.

About Chickenfoot, someone posted an interview here a week or two ago that said Joe and Sammy were writing together (I can dig up the link if you missed it). I think I heard something about Mike and/or Chad being involved in that too. Chad will be busy recording with the RHCP later this year, so even though Chickenfoot are writing now they won't be able to record anything until late 2010 or early 2011.

Do the Stu: I thought the finals went pretty well I think I did good on them, but for one my anthropology final I totally bs it I had know idea what some of these words were like: serological anthropology I have know idea what that is so I just guessed. I hope I did good.

hey do the stu.

Hey all you die-hard Satch People!!!

Don't you guys think it would be so cool if Joe did his set list from the last decade only? Including his new stuff we're dying to hear of course...

But imagine all the GREAT tunes Joe created the last 10 years that we don't get to hear live again after that tour was over. Asik Veysel, Andalusia, Redshift Riders, One Robot's Dream, Made of Tears, all the great stuff Joe did on Space and Strange!

Austin, some new music is just soooo bad! I damn near broke my ass today trying to get out of the shower and hit the OFF button on the radio across the room when a Muse song came on. Such utter crap! I hardly ever listen to the radio anymore because that's pretty much all the local station here plays. Great Philly stations, but we're in a suction zone and hardly ever get anything but static on them. About 2 weeks ago my husband almost put the clock radio through the wall at 5 a.m. trying to slam it off when that feckin' Train song came on to wake us up. lol! It's Soul Sister or something, but theee most annoying tune to wake up to!! It seems like they play the same stupid songs at the same time of day ferchristsake! Then again, if I bought an alarm radio that played music I like, I'd prolly never get up and just lay there and relax to it...so I guess it serves a purpose. lol!

woodman - got yer point. Didn't know the entire implication, I spose, but is it now a case of 2 wrongs don't make a right? Or, are we on the same page? Yet, I do know...three rights make a left! :-O

Stu - busy! ...and more busy... :-P I work at a university and the year end is crazy. Kids are gone now so it's lightened a little.

brad,

From Joe's Facebook page RE: LIP DVD returns and everyone complaining that it's the video that needs fixed rather than the audio:

Joe Satriani: the word is that people outside of the US can still send in their DVD for an exchange. we have also been discussing the possibility of doing an unaffected version for those interested, but there is nothing definite yet. we do hear those of you who are asking!

Just thought some of you might like to know that....

Hi, dear Joe, i was just wondering if there is any chance that you'll play in Belgium this year, hopefully brussels ?

Urgent !!! Presale page for Hammersmith Apollo actually goes to booking for Manchester Apollo !!!!

Since we're all talking about DVD's, is anyone having problems with their new Chickenfoot DVD?

Near the end (during Turning Left) the video freezes up in a couple of different spots. It's happening on both of my DVD players. I went back to Best Buy to exchange it and the new one is still doing the same thing. There were no scratches on the either disk.

Ethn Hayabusa + Cappy Steve: I am definitely with you guys on that one. I hate the visual effects on LIP and would exchange it in a flash!!

jsTony: My CF-DVD freezes up as well, don´t quite remember which song, but the freeze-up is there!! What can we do about it??

Jesse - you're welcome :0). Davy is the nicest guy in the world and a ripper performer, make sure you go up and say hi after the show he is just lovely to talk to and meet. Please make sure you say hi from me too won't you? Post a pic or a video for me afterward too OK?

Hey Joe,how you doing?