Zincy - I've sent you an email, thanks mate.

Cheesey - I hear ya girl. Would be nice to see some blue but clearly Jon and Joe's marketing strategy centres around Facebook and all communications are channeled through there (even with an auto-update to Twitter) where thousands of people see the updates fairly quickly. I think they are just exploring with Google+ to see how effective it is and after a while it too will go to auto-pilot as well. The temptation (and the hook for fans right now) in the early days is to perhaps be able to chat or connect with Joe directly.

I guess there's a Catch-22 for artists also in that if they start to communicate too much with fans (replies to individuals) it creates a tsunami of other fans pinging them in the hope they will also get a reply. Just look at all the FB posts that quickly accumulate under every FB update - Joe would never have time to read them let alone communicate with anyone and it would only grow bigger if he did, thereby making it worse.

So back to the first comment, it would be nice to see a regular few blue words here. I do like hanging out with everyone here, though, in the absence of Joe. It's more intimate than FB.

Randall, that's a fun movie, we saw it last weekend :) Hope you're having a good birthday, as good as it can be for ya!

Peace and Skippy, I hear ya both. I see the reason for reaching out on any media that's popular, gains more fans that way...but I don't think Joe should abandon us here at t2j either. He needs to spread the lub around, lol! I come here first for Joe-news, check it several times every day to see what's new. Mostly it's us fans interacting with each other, without Joe. Maybe he needs to be cloned?

Cheese- Michelle -Two Shay

Thanks for encouragement and kind words for dad..he might get to come home tomorrow or the day after. :-)

Skippygirl

Hi Joe... I read the Chickenfoot article in Rolling Stone, sounds like this new record is going to rock hard! I hope there is at least a little bit of Distressor on the guitars? ;-)

Seeing Zappa Plays Zappa & Return To Forever tonight :-)

Thanks Zincy!

Its our turn for a tour Joe!!

Needing some vibes from satchland.... Wanda Sue is losing her battle with cancer.. Some of my fondest memories are when we would meet up with portland folks, grab a beer and head to the joe show. Wanda loved him as much as I do and there are several pics of her, joe and me on facebook... She was knee deep in chemo when we went once... What a blast she had hanging with joe... Thanks to Civ and cheese who always made out fun to come go to a joe show...

Joe, one of your greatest fans has fought so hard... For 6 years now. The first time I heard wind in the trees, it reminded me of her... And always will. Gods speed wanda sue! Will meet you down in the front row in front of joes pedals again.

Wanda Sue, if you're a Satch fan you're a friend of mine in cyberworld, and it sounds like you've bathed in the Satch glow with your friend the Fireman quite a few times.

Let those memories give you strength as you fight the big fight and you'll have my cyberhugs all the way from Oz too.

Its our turn for a tour Joe!!

Aww damn! I thought Wanda had beat the beast! Thoughts & prayers coming yer way. Very sad news.

I'm up after 4 hours of sleep. Zappa Plays Zappa & Return to Forever were fantastic! More later. Trying not to be late for work, but my ass is seriously dragging...hard. lol!

Anybody ever take notice that Frank Gambale looks like a cashew?

Hello.... 1st Lily...I love that you said your dad was your hero! Yay and very sweet!

I'm a music fan ..but not a musician so that may make a difference to some.

I have seen more live shows this summer at the Hampton Casino. Its been amazing and great fun!

Maybe this list of favorite players will give you a sense of my musical tastes...

Fav singer's Chris Cornell, Jack Blades, Steve Winwood, Paul Rogers, Ronnie James Dio, Steve Marriott, Sammy Hagar ,Joe Elliott, Eric Martin, Jeff Keith, Lenny Kravitz, Steve Tyler, Paul Henson

Guitar Gods...ok who can skip over you Joe? Llet's just say you are a shoe in for that one!

Brad Giles, Richie Blackmore, "Terrible Ted", Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Hendrix,Jimmy Herring

Bass Baddies Billy Sheehan, Jack Bruce, Stuart Hamm, Tom Hamilton, Greg Lake, Ron Wood, Chris Squire,

Drummers Simon Phillips, Stuart Copeland, John Bonham, Jeff Porcaro, Sean Kinney, Pat Torpey, Jonathan Mover, Alex Van Halen, Jeff Sipe

Did I leave anyone out...good lord yes!!!! There is so MUCH talent out in the world!

Skippygirl