Anybody have a comment on the Chickenfoot teaser???

Too short for a start. And the heavier feel is great, hope the whole CD is similar.

Break a leg tomorrow Joe, and happy birthday in advance for Friday.
Its our turn for a tour Joe!!

Skippygirl - I love the new teaser. It isn't much to go on, but I like it more than the Down The Drain teaser we got in 2009 if that means anything. I like this riff more than most of the riffs on the first album, but I'll have to wait and hear what the whole song is like...and the whole album for that matter.

What about everyone else?

Listening to: Dredg - Chuckles And Mr. Squeezy (current song: The Ornament)

Anibur - I'm not sure the guy in the beanie is Joe, I think he just looks similar? Hangover Wedding Band Scene

Hey, Joe! What's going down? :)

First of all, I need to say that you are one of the absolute best! If not THE best guitarist in the world. When I play, some people say after the show "I hear you've listened a lot to Joe Satriani, right?", and I think like "heh, I'll be damned. I can play a little bit like him! I must be a demiGod or something". Well, it's only a coupple of riffs, but I guess it's something, when it's from you ! :D

But I have a question for you, Joe.

How can I become a better guitarist? I practice a lot, I play with soul (the devil has not got all of it yet... hehe), but my right wrist has been chrished once, so it's not as it was.

Do you have any advices? :)

Again, Joe, you're the best!

Hello Mr Satriani.

I am only thirteen years old, and I admire you a lot! It is you who pushed me has to buy my first guitar!! I espere one day to be able to play as you! You are my idol. You are really a hero of the guitar. I like very much your musics because it is very meaning, and you have a lot of style by playing them. I would like to say to you that you make a remarkable work. Continue how his. I shall never grow tired of your musics. It is just excelent. Even if you do not read this message, know that I entraine me without relache to be able to play as you, that I espere to be able to attend has one of your concerts in France and credit note acces in Backstage to try to meet you for if only a handshake, and some autographs. ( Please excuse me if you do not indeed understand what I say but I am french)

I am SO there cheese! Signed up (& donated) earlier in the week... these are some of my favorite musicians of all time. Joe & Steve obviously, but Tony MacAlpine will be amazing to see (just got my signed CD & tee in the mail last week!) plus, Brendon Small? I'm a HUGE fan of his... and then Dweezil to top it all off? I've seen ZPZ 5 times, they never disappoint.

The big question for me is how many bands will Mike Keneally sit in with? He could sit in with Joe (on keys!) and Steve (on stunt guitar) or Brendon, again as rhythm and/or Dweezil on pretty much any of the FZ stuff. There aren't many people who could do what MK does, pun intended: that dude wears a LOT of hats!

This webcast is going to kick some serious ass!!!

See y'all there!!!

smooches,
» Phy³ . . .

I hope lots of people are able to tune in. I doubt anyone needs a reminder, but the first Cliff Show was amazing. :-)

Look for me in my SWTA 20th anniversary shirt!

And I still have that extra ticket...does anyone want to buy it off me?

DTS - "Dweezil's keys/sax player" = Scheila Gonzalez. She is absolutely amazing, plus a WICKED sense of humor!

Read all about her!

Al - I'll be doing my best to capture it, if everything works out I won't mind sharing with those less fortunate!

Phydeaux_3, the info says the show starts at 8...my son, the genius, has figured out how to hook up the computer to my tv so we can watch it on a much larger screen than the computer monitor....we're EXCITED!!! And don't forget that Orianthi is also playing, we saw her play live as an opener for one of the Steve Vai tours and she was freakin' amazing! The whole show is gonna ROCK!!

Chris was also trying to figure out how to save, capture, record or something as a video, but that hasn't worked out so far. I really think they should be filming this to sell as a way to make even more monies for Cliff AND help out the fans who aren't able to attend or tune in. Even though we get to watch it streaming live, I'd buy a dvd of it in a heartbeat!

As to the auctions, Joe's guitar is up to $4,550 in the auction with just over 5 days to go, and Steve's guitar is at $12,600. And lets not forget Paul Gilbert's guitar at $1,825! Some nice money right there!! Bid if you can!! I'd love to go for Joe's guitar, it's truly a one-of-a-kind and worth bunches, but the ole' pocketbook just can't accomodate right now....sigh. Hope someone who truly loves Joe ends up with it!

Austin, have a great time! What am I saying, I KNOW YOU WILL! I'da bought yer ticket so fast both our heads would spin, if I had a way to be in LA :) Hope you find a buyer, and please report back when it's over to give us the run-down of your impressions, k?

Alan, I hope you gave yer bus driver last night a big hug and kiss fer getting you home safely, lol! Is it good or bad that yer such a frequent (passed out) passenger that he knows where yer stop is? :D

Two Shay

Cuth - Not being funny, but are you saying that no matter how badly someone hurts you (one), as long as there is no physical element then it is not right to strike them, but if they are the slightest bit physical it is in order to hit them back?

Phydeaux_3 (and everyone, I guess) - I think it's a safe bet that Steve's band will include Jeremy Colson, Bryan Beller, and Dave Weiner. As for the rest of the lineup...I think the violins from Steve's last tour are unlikely, but maybe we'll get Tony MacAlpine back in the keys/guitar spot? It might be cool to see Mike Keneally play guitar with Steve, since he's only playing keys with Joe. But I don't know how likely it is.

I expect most guests will appear on one song and maybe the jam, as that's how things were done last time. Bryan Beller is the bass player for Dethklok, though, so we'll have three members of that "band"...I'm not sure if that means anything.

I remember an interview with Steve saying Orianthi will likely just participate in the jam, and they probably won't do Highly Strung.

As for "surprise" guests, Mr. Big is in South America and Toto is in Europe so Paul Gilbert and Steve Lukather are out. Slash is in Europe as well.

I bet we get Michael Anthony and/or Chad Smith for something. Sammy would be a longshot (I doubt it...a full Chickenfoot appearance might draw attention away from the benefit).

I think Kenny Wayne Shepherd lives in LA now...maybe he's a possibility? And Eric Johnson has a gig tonight 30 miles from Hollywood. I don't know if the timing would work out for him to stop by though.

Oh, and you would've seen Orianthi open for SV in 2007.

Seems it's only exciting for the west coast - or anyone who doesn't have to get up for work Monday morning.

:-/

*sniff*

All for a good cause. Hopefully the rest of us will see it soon.

michelle - see now? That's the best part of being on the Vampire shift... I'm up all night every night anyways, so tonight will be as easy as pie.

cheese - I'm using CamStudio.. it needed a bit of "fixing" and tweaking but I think I've got it capturing audio AND video now, it works for uToob vids at least so the big test will be the actual webcast itself.

True self defense does not require acceptance of injury before taking defensive action.