alexandrecaetano: Thank's brotha, we are having a relaxing weekend, and I can't wait to hear what DT sounds like with Mike!! Have a wonderful weekend with the family and Warm Regards. :-)

death cube k: Congrats again /\/\R|<, and my first daughter was a C-section..same thing. The nurses had Mommy up and walking the next morning..it helps heal quicker.

michelle: haha, LMAO is right, and I have written on the blackboard Mike Mangini is the winner 1,000 times so I wont forget, and I am really looking forward to what they sound like!! I am thinking in the realm of Train Of Thought Honor Thy Father!!.... This song (and album) really gets me going cause it is about the heaviest they get, and Mike is just inhuman on this!!!! Love the riffage in the intro....Sick, sick, sick!!!!

Hello Joe ,I'm new in the band !!!!!

It would be so great that next time you come to France in Solo or with Chickenfoot !!!! taht you play anywhere than only Paris !!!! please think to us in South of France sometimes we haven't possibility to go to Paris......Come in Toulouse ,Carcassonne, Montpellier.....

Hello Joe

It's a real pleasure talking with you, the best guitarist in the today's world, you want to play in Brazil? There is a date?

Best Regards

Mikey, Train of Thought is my fav DT album, and Honor Thy Father is my fav song from it! lol! When it first came out, I'd blast it in my little Honda Civic that had killer speakers, and it would be like heaven on earth - at concert level! lol! Funny it never blew out a window when it got right past the 5 minute mark and that chugging starts. lol! That car was so bitchin' for my music. lol! Now I have stock Toyota Corolla speakers in my car. Just not the same :-/ lol! Bet the kid we sold the Honda to had fun with it. lol!

Cube, some time within the next week or so, email me a pic of the baby if you will. I wanna see him too, and I'm so not down with the whole fb thing.

As for Mangini, I saw him in action two times. He was playing with Steve on the first G3 tour. I remember he REALLY blew me away with his skills. The first local G3 show (with EJ) was at the Valley Forge Music Center, which was a revolving stage, so we got all angles of the band. Had to be a bitch for whoever was on stage though. LOL! That was really cool because you could see the drummer from all angles, and not just in the back of the stage (boo!) The second G3 (with KWS) was at the Electric Factory. I distinctly remember Robert Fripp making what sounded like whale sounds for what seemed like hours before the show started. lol!

Cool! Check out this little flashback I found.

michelle: Haha, lol, I do the same thing when I pop DT's TOT cd in my van!! It has got to be the coolest intro to get you going, and it just makes me want to bang myself in the head ala Portnoy, lol, cant get enough of the crunch they deliVA!! :-) Lol on your Civic, I know what you mean about the speakers cause my wife wants me to get rid of our too big Toyota Town Ace van, but I don't want to cause I installed a killer system when I bought it back in '99 and the mini tweeters @ head level give me that concert effect you were talking about! :-)

Btw, thanks for that Mangini blast from the past! I'd love to get one of those "tour books with the music"!!

Hey DCK.. congrats on your little bundle of joy.

WOW I can't believe I am going to see Joe twice in 7 months. Once in Toronto of 2010, and now this coming July in Ottawa at BluesFest. Bought my husband surprise tickets for the concert and I can't wait to give them to him on his birthday in a couple of months. (If I can keep a secret that long) LOL Hopefully there will be an opportunity to get his Ibanez autographed this time around.

Thanks for coming to Ottawa Joe, you saved us older folk less driving.

Mikey, first I had Blaupunkt speakers, and they were awesome...until I blew 'em. lol! Then I got Sony Explode speakers, and they did the job very nicely! That being said, I do tend to say "what?" a lot these days. lol! I literally say to my boss "What? Sorry, to much Metallica" when I have to make her repeat herself. Protect yer ears kiddies! I work in a somewhat loud environment, so the background noise of the AC really drowns out a lot...except what I would like it to... lol! I say buy something smaller, and take all the good stuff out before you sell the biggin'! lol! You and Kay can both be happy :-)

As for Mangini...oh the cartoons that run through my head...Portnoy is known as "the camel" so... will Mangini spit or swallow? I'm just sayin'...

Cube, little Jack is beautiful! I'm so happy for you guys. The next few years will be the best! Enjoy every minute! Thanks for taking time to send me the pics.

Happy May!

michelle: The Blaupunkt speakers you had couldn't stand the test eh, lol, their Bark is less than their Bite ;-) Sony speakers are great, and in my Town Ace I have top-o-da-line Kenwoods, cept' I never got the amp for the rear speakers, lol.... I feel your pain on the slight deafness, and what a great saying to use: What? Sorry too much Metallica..I'm going to have to borrow that one please ;-) And thanks for the advice on the transpo..you and my wife think alike :-) I will gut the sound system before I let her go, and will have to give the original springs to the buyer as well, lol, I had it lowered so it would drive like a car and look smoof ;-)

Cube, I'm in the middle of an email, and I just apologized to my friends because I'm gonna be sending tons of pics of my new kitten. I get on here, and you're saying the same thing about your new son. lol! It's GREAT that you're one of "those dads". lol! Always be one of those dads! The pics of my kids when they were little (and even now) are some of my most important possessions. Just make sure to get them printed out or save them multiple places in case something happens to your computer.

mikey, great vid. He really gets going at around the 2:30 mark. Back in the day my best friends radio/tape player broke in her car. She used her kids Fisher Price tape player for music. lol! Tell ya what, if it ever got that desperate, I'd do the same. lmao!

Just watched the US President's speech. He always seems to be reasonable, says the right things and conveys the right sentiments.

It is about damn TIME they got the SOB that turned our country upside down!!!!! May he rote in HELL!!!!!

Damn good speech Mr.President.

Osama is dead, good riddance.

Osama Bin Laden has been found dead. Not only is this a huge moment for America, but for the entire world.

It's time to no longer live in fear and let our pride grow strong.

It's time for a brand new day to emerge from the darkness.

It's time for the lives lost to be avenged by their fellow comrades.

It's time for justice to be the hero of today.

It's time for a bright future.

A happy one.

Where hate and fear don't govern our lives.

When we can look into the big, blue horizon and know there's peace.

Where we can live in a world of hope.

Hi Everyone.

I hope everyone is well. Work, running, and learning some guitar has been keeping me busy. I have the next couple days off so I'm going to try to get some running in before my next big race. I'll be in Indianapolis this Friday & Saturday to run the Indy-Mini (Half-Marathon) on Saturday. It sells out every year (35,000 entries), and this will be my third time running this. I enjoy this run.

Just found out on the news that Osama Bin Laden is dead. That is good news to hear for the U.S. I praise the U.S. Troops for their bravery and hardwork. God Bless them all and the U.S.A.

To answer whoever asks about my running. I sometimes run with my MP3 player with headphones. It depends on how I feel. If I do a long run, like a two hour run, most of the time, I have my music. When it comes to the races that I do, I never have my music, because I focus on the run.

Joe: Great to see that blue. I see you're coming to my home state of Indiana, the day before your birthday. I'm going to try to see if I'm able to see you in Hammond. It was great seeing you at Sweetwater back in March of 2010. One of my friends, who is teaching me some guitar, is a fan and would like to come see you as well. You think you'll be able to do any autographs/signings or photo shots, and perhaps sign my JS100 (Limited Edition White)? It will be neat if you did; if not, that's cool.

Talk to you peeps later.

Sadaam, check

Bin Laden, check

im going to see simon mcbride tonight! For those of you who dont know, he is an awesome blues rock guitarist and songwriter.

And he supported Joe for the England part of the tour.

hi Joe you legend. When is the next G3 tour? also, when are you next coming to England. I loved your Newcastle show that i saw.

When i looked at some people pictures of the show, i realized that if i had got there half an hour earlier, i would have met you :-(. Excellent show though!