Hi people. Long time no post...at least, 3 weeks or so is a long time on T2J.......impossible to catch up on all the posts.

Clarky; the guitar lessons are great, even I can understand what you're talking about! (So far......)

Phyr Dom...I cant seem to download Java correctly & access chat...any ideas?

September 18........Anniversary of Jimi's departure .The world was a very different place in 1970, but Jimi still tops the polls of best guitar players....

For Adun: thanks for reading! It s always nice to know that someone is.....btw, bonghits was there before me too.....

michelle...I think I agree with you about the eyelids thing(although mine was double trouble, so must have hurt twice as much!!)

jblaze1: I guess I will have to add my name to this poll, but somehow I dont think Joe's going to employ anyone from here.....we'd all want jobs if he did!! (but good luck anyway.....)

PhyrDom: sorry to hear that. I was thinking maybe it was all my fault for telling you to say whatever you had to say..........aarrrggghhh!!!!!

jblaze1..yes, chocoholic(great name!) has got a point : for instance, suppose while you were guarding the guitars you were overcome with an irresistable urge to pick one up and play it....what would you do???!

Also, you realise you would have to sign the official satch secrets act & never come on here & tell the inside story.....are you sure you still want the job?!!

Mr Nick Yeah, right! It was a really weird feeling...

Just thought I would pop by to say hullo...been a long time.

Don't have time to read all the posts, in fact, I think that may be just as well. Things seem to be getting a bit heated in here lately....just a thought, maybe some people have too much time on their hands!

I think all this swearing etc is deeply disrespectful to Joe...would you walk into his house and use the language you use on here?(I won't be specific, but you know if the cap fits wear it....)

Also, would you disrespect his friends and their views? I don't think so.

This site seems to draw out the best and the worst in people..it never ceases to amaze me.

PhryDom:

Thanks for your explanation. Sorry if I sounded off about the swearing issue.

This new job has kept me so busy that I haven't been able to keep up to date with all the posts, so I kind of lost track & came in at the end of all that stuff. I've had a chance to read up what led up to it, & not wanting to disturb any sleeping dogs, I must admit the fruit loops thing was quite funny & didn't warrant the tirade that followed!

As for the B.O.P........well, I don't suppose we'll ever know the truth, but there is room to doubt the identity of the author....nuf said!!!

Make the most of your unemployment....working doesn't leave time for any of this!!!It's a shock to the system!!

This site has always been a fun place...lets keep it that way! BFN

jblaze1:

yeah, right! To be honest, I thought guitarzbabe was maybe AVARICE, doing a deliberate windup!!

chocoholic:

you know, there's only one solution.....more chocolate!!!

drafter 37:

Hello T2J

Clarky:

after you started your theory posts I couldn't pick my guitar up for 2 months!

However, I now understand why D# is sometimes Eb, & I never knew you could have a B# or E# before......(that's as far as I've got!)

chocoholic:

don't take AVARICE too seriously!

jblaze1: Congrats on the pad, sounds great! Things are going your way.....job as guitar guard next?!

That's me for now.

Bye everyone.

jblaze1....I'm well , thanks for asking! Ditto re the theory posts!!! I'm so jealous of your place in the sun as we struggle with wind & rain & long dark evenings here...

Listened to LISF tonight for the first time in ages.....it's so good.....

Natsa: Are you ready for another bout of bible bashing?

Clarky:

Just to let you know I totally agree with your views on religion. I was brought up RC, & lapsed, like many people. A few years ago I "defected" to C of E thinking I would find a more enlightened bunch. I was invited to join the worship group, and played lead guitar in the church for nearly three years. When I was introduced to Buddhism, my vicar made me choose, with no compromise, telling me that Buddhism was "devil worship"!!! So I was "expelled" from the worship group ( after being told that you couldn't practice Buddhism and be a "leader of Christian worship".).... What a pity church people are so narrow minded!

(I was also expelled from my school choir when I was 14 for encouraging a group of friends & me to sing an "alternative" version of Handel's Messiah.........at the same time as the main choir.....but I guess that was warranted!!...)

All religions are built around the words or actions of one individual, who has acheived enlightenment...usually by rejecting the creed of the day, and found their own way to"God". Religions are all man-made institutions geared to a particular culture & time in history, designed to help the individual find their way...but unfortunately most become corrupt somewhere along the line. The Vatican being among the most wealthy intitutions on earth.......etc, etc.

As far as I know, Buddhists have never started any wars..(but I may be wrong.)

For Adun:

Your words: "...you can't be Christian AND Buddhist. They are mutually exclusive. It's like voting for Labour AND Cons. (I assume you're English?) How can you "have no other god but Me" and be a practicing buddhist too? How can you be alive AND dead at the same time?"

well......I think you've hanged yourself with your own words..

As a Christian (and I assume you are?) you must believe in life after death? Therefore, you can be physically dead, but spiritually alive at the same time...(or vica versa..)

As for the politics, I think we should leave that debate for another time...that's a whole new argument!

Yes, I was forced into a decision, but I felt the vicar was wrong was in his total condemnation of anything other than HIS religion.

According to the traditional Christian view, there is no other way, and that is what I found so narrow minded . Doesn't Islam feel the same way about THEIR God? Isn't this why the wars start?

Many Buddhists have had a Christian upbringing, but needed to find a more real way to put principles and beliefs into action.

Natsa:

One of the reasons I left the Church was because I realised that most of the people there were just as confused about their faith as me.

I asked questions that nobody could answer. I had problems that nobody could help me with, because they were not equipped to do so.

When I met the Buddhist Group, not only did I meet people on my wavelenghth who had open minds and could discuss anything, and offer answers to life and death, but also they were kind and compassionate in a way that I had not experienced among Church folk.

Well, Tuesday has come & gone....too quickly. I was hoping to make Bournemouth too, but not this year.

A few gripes...I wasn't too impressed with Hammersmith Apollo. Upstairs the sound wasn't too good, and people were coming & going all the time (checking the football score?)...Also, I had a very tall guy in front of me who kept blocking my vision. Eventually, I went to sit on the stairs & just started to get into it, when it was suddenly over all too soon!!

Just one more lttle gripe....I loved the sustained note, but missed the Raspberry Jam!!! I did manage to ask Joe later, & he explained. of course, they can't play everything...but it sounds as though B'mouth maybe got some jam!! (Should have made the trip....)

OK, gripes over. It was a great night, as always. Made even better for meeting Satriella, Hrh Fish (thanks for arranging the pub meeting!)...and of course Clarky! Plus all you other guys whose names I can't remember, the crazy crowd who go to every Joe concert.....

We had to wait around quite a while to meet Joe on the after show passes, but who cares, when we had a lot of fun, and of course the lovely Jeff chatting to us also.

Joe...if you read this, what can I say that hasn't been said already. Thanks for taking the time & trouble to chat to fans when you must be exhausted after the gig. You never cease to amaze, both musically & as a person. I hope to be able to meet you again someday.

One suggestion...maybe one classic number from each album included in future set-lists? I know you listen to what your fans have to say.

Clarky...well done for Joe listening to your music...for one horrible moment I thought he was going to sign the CD and pass it back to you (he was just putting your name on it!) How amazing is that!!

Hungry for more now. When's the next show?

Bye for now.

Satriella....You're crazy! ...(But in a GOOD way....!)

One thing I noticed at Hammersmith is that the audience has really changed. My first Satch concert was Wembley 1998(?), and the audience were mainly young, geeky looking guys(sorry blokes!)

Hardly a female to be seen.

At Hammersmith there were LOADS of women, + all ages visible. I knew that one day Satch would become more mainstream. They will probably be teaching it in Junior schools in 20 (?) years time.....

Joe...I love you. Thankyou for being so lovely and approachable.

Later guyz.