Distorted Soul: Rick, I am still a little dumbfounded from getting the guitar back. One of my best friends, who has been playing guitar (even 7-string), and bass (4 & 5 string), for 13 years and counting, recommends I keep/play it and NOT sell or give it away. I thought about starting to play, but I'm also thinking of getting back into singing. I showed him the JS and he wanted to play it right away. As for the run in Huntington, it's an ultra-marathon, or to be specific, a 50K (roughly around 33 miles). It would be cool if Joe did stop by on the 18th here, and get an experience/taste of what he sees me do. It's gonna be cold so I've been trying to put some time in to go out and run in this weather.

Skippygirl: Hope you're doing well and glad you enjoyed the concert. I-)

Jon/Webmaster: I also was wondering to if you're on Facebook, could you & Joe also approve my friend request like what Phil (Pip55) said? It would be neat if you did.

Chat with you all later, gotta start getting ready for work tonight at the hotel. Christmas parties are happening again.

JOE SATRIANI- (or anyone else)--.. So questions, have you ever broken one of your fingers? If so, does it hurt to play at all? I broke my pinky on my playing hand back when i was 16, it got slammed in a door and it pops whenever i bend it, but it hurts SOOOO bad to play I can only play like 30 mins at a time then it swells up... any adivse?

So I was thinking....

Wouldn't it be a great Christmas gift if each of us make a donation to one of the charities Joe's mother Katherine was so fond of. I think it would be a great way to remember and pay tribute to Mrs. Satriani on the first anniversary of her passing.

Memorial gifts can be made to both of the websites the Satriani family listed. The Inn and The Southern Poverty Law Center.

A donation to any charity of your choice in Mrs. Satriani's honor for Christmas would be amazing. It's a great way to once again surround the Satriani family with our love and light, and give back in this season of giving.

Share the love :-)

Michelle- Awesome suggestion. Thanks for doing the research on what charities. Also congrats on scoring tickets for X-mas presents!!!!!

I also want to share a story that happened in my local area that truly warmed my heart. Stranger brightens a tight Christmas

Iceman, here's the aftermath of Axl's extreme assholism. Part 1 is the fans tearing up the place, and the band standing under the stage with their thumbs up their arses not knowing what to do. Part 2 - this vid - is the aftermath. As for the Leper Messiah vid - that was great! I watched a vid from 2009, and stopped it about 1 minute in and went back to the early days. Early Metallica is the best! Ever since St Anger....well, there's always the old stuff. lol!

Peace Lily, wouldn't it be great to be able to just go off and hand somebody in need a nice chunk of change like that! Cool story!

30-year fan, Joe. SEE YOU AT "HOUSE OF BLUES" BOSTON 12/09/10 (2nd Level Mezzinine)!!! WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A PIX WITH YOU! It would be a dream come true for your absolute #1 FAN. I have "Always With Me...." on my cell for (3) years now...

On unemployment since 2/09...can't afford the "Meet & Greet." Saw you at "Hard Rock/Vegas" in late 1998. It was the BEST concert I've ever been to, and I've been to MANY over the years.

God Bless You, Joe, for your music. Love you to the ends of the universe and back. WIZARDS is one of your very best....EVER. Congrats!

Hoooo-lee shit man, is anybody else watching SRV & Albert King absolutely kickin' the snot out of every song they play - it's on WITF public tv here in PA??? OMG - this is the best!!

Check out some of the vids if you missed it. They're playing Pride & Joy now

Hendrix on the Dick Cavett show

Just same home from Joe's show in Clearwater. He was absolutely AMAZING!!!

My 12yr old son was the one who learned about the concert and he just had to go. He has autism so I was concerned about the loud noise but he still loved it. Of course, after I explained that he did not have permanent hearing loss. This was the first time I have ever seen him clap for any type of performance. Still not what other people would consider excited but for him this was "awesome" as he put it. He is already planning on going to see Joe the next time he is in Clearwater.

Joe, it is hard to find things that touch my son. Even though he looks normal, there is a distance that I see between him and other people. Learning the guitar has been a blessing for him and he idolizes you, Steve Vai and his guitar teacher.Seeing him enjoy this concert was worth a million bucks. I hope that you continue to visit Clearwater.

Only 2 weeks left till my Joe experience at the Chicago Theatre I know I keep saying the same thing but I've been waiting for 2 months I am getting impatient...lol...looks like Joe is getting alot of attention on this tour...don't you all think ?

Great idea chelle, thanks for thinking of it and putting it out here.

Joe at Disney Hob

Joe, you look completely together and yet, loose and relaxed and the music is pretty much always perfect...I just dunno how you pull this off time after time :)

BTW, last night I found In Session Deluxe Edition CD/DVD Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan. WOOO!

T- Im gonna agree with peacey here... AWESOME AWESOME video

Hey Joe,

I operate a program called The Traveling Guitar Program that raises money to fund music programs and education. As I am a guitar builder, every year I build a couple of guitars for the program and send them around the country for artists, such as you, to sign and play/perform with (if you so desire). We receive the pictures and video of the artist with the guitar and create a “dossier” of the guitars travels. After a year on the road the guitar is then auctioned and all proceeds go the music education/programs. The more artists it visits the greater the value of the guitar and its dossier. It would be great if you would be interested in joining us, just a signature and a few pictures of you with the Traveler will greatly increase the value when the guitar is auctioned. This year’s auction for the Traveling Guitar will be in December, 2010 and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to GUITARS IN THE CLASSROOM (GITC) a non-profit providing free music programs from coast to coast.

A number of great artists - Sonny Landreth, Eric Johnson, Jennifer Batten, Gary Hoey, Bruce Kulick, Ben Mauro, Devon Allman, Michael Angelo Batio, Bill Leverty, Reb Beach, Bobby Vogel – have already joined us. In the upcoming weeks, the guitar will visit Joe Bonamassa, Robin Trower, Ian Thornley, Richie Kotzen, Steve Lukather and Carl Verheyen and our list continues to grow.

Please drop by and visit us on the web at www.travelingguitar.org and look at what we are doing. If you are interested, I would be happy to discuss this program with you and how you can play a role.

Did somebody leave the gate unlocked again? lol!

Nice little Davy Knowles interview. I love that kid! :-)

I could listen to that aaaaaall day! That kid is effin amazing!

I can't wait till Wednesday night. I am so pumped to see Joe Live for the first time. Yes! Yes! Yes! Woohoo! Only one more work day and one day off and it's Joe day! Until then I will listen to nothing but Joe. I have never seen my ipod so happy! Hey, ever notice that your ipod's battery lasts longer when you listen to Joe? lol! Another work day is almost over. I think I hear joe calling!