Almost forgot... I have a Saturator distortion pedal. My Pod runs into that, to give it a bit more fuzzy edge. As far as my overdrive is concerned, I get that from my Pod module.

Michelle--Thanks for the song. I needed that!

Tracie--Yeah, life takes all sorts of twists and turns. Things are starting to go betta.

dCUBEK--Happy Birthday, you frisky guy!

What does everybody think of what Keneally is adding to the songs? I just watched Memories (from Dublin - thank you Chromeboy!) for the first time and holy frikkin' moley!!! Is that just insane or WHAT?! I sure hope like hell that this tour will be recorded for a future DVD because these songs have probably never sounded this way (read: this good?) before & it would be a shame to not capture this awesomeness. I'm SO GLAD I decided to spend the money I don't have to go to this show, I would have probably offed myself if I had seen these vids after not going to the show when I had the chance. Montreal can't come soon enough!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05r2Re_s4yk&feature=share

burly's friend from there in Arkansas on tour in Paul Gilbert's band
That should work a little mo betta for you there burly!
Is it rhythm guitar he's playing?

Al - I'm completely jealous! I have yet to see Paul Gilbert live... maybe someday.

jsjs - I'm near Ottawa, Stittsville to be exact, just the other side of Kanata. I drive for OC Transpo. Do you come to Ottawa much?

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» Phy³

Peace Lily--Wind In the Trees is beautiful. Mike Keneally and Joe play so well together. I'm pleasantly surprised by the special dimension of the keyboards on BSAWW album and tour.

Ricky's to busy living la vida loca.

Hello everyone. I am a relatively new fan of Joe's. However I have been admiring his stuff since he started in the 80's. When I first listened to Surfing With The Alien I ran out and bought the cassette. That was it until about about 1 year ago when I heard Professor..., I was amazed. I then purchased all his studio cd's. I recently purchased Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards... I was also amazed again. I am going to see Joe at his Massey Hall show in Toronto this year. I can't wait. Does anyone have any comment on how Joe is Live? I don't mean like on a DVD or utube. What does he actually sound like live? Better than on his cd's / DVD's or not quite as good.

Peace Lily - isn't that tune just amazing live? I'm blown away by Keneally's energy and creativity, especially in the other stuff that he was never originally a part of, Memories springs to mind, I mean srsly... OMFG, right?

cheese - Thanks for the Allen link.. I've been really trying to get a handle on his playing on this tour, most "cameramen" get so focused on Joe that I don't often get to see very much Allen, not that I can blame them. ;o) What I've seen so far I like! He seems to be bringing a little bit of metal attitude to the set. Almost like what Pete Griffin brings to Dweezil's outfit, a little bit of headbanging energy - I LIKE THAT! One of the things I'm most looking forward to when I see the show live in Montréal, is seeing EVERYONE play. Especially Joe, of course, but when Keneally and Whitman are flanking him it's just win-win-win.

Just curious, I know that you've gotta sorta be an oversized player to work with this guitar very well, but has anyone played around with one of these yet? I'm hearing that the tone is off the hook, oversized chambered body and whatnot? I've been drooling over this marvelous piece of kit since it hit the streets. There's no money in my budget at all for such a toy, but IF I were looking to buy a new axe, it would be one of them, no contest. I wonder if Joe has noodled around with one at all?

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» Phy³