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Grimbo
Graeme Matthews
Otley, Yorkshire
England
Plays: Guitar (48 years)
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Hi Joe Just joined up on the website and scanning through the posts. I am really impressed by your dedication to fans (just reading about Jason). I've only recently started playing guitar again after a while of being what I would describe as being "lost". What I'm going to say next will probably bring down gasps of disbelief on my head from anyone reading this ... until 3 weeks ago I hadn't heard anything you've ever done .... I read something about you having taught Mr Vai and thought "hmmm let's have a listen to Joe Satriani" I now have your latest DVD, Jam along with JS (great) and Guitar Secrets and as I was in the market for a new whammy guitar I just got a Black Pearl JS1000. So things can happen fast. Getting back to you though, I have noticed that on any tutorial DVD or whatever you are doing .... you are still that guitar teacher .... laid back, making it simple to understand and doing it because you love it ... and believe me allowing people like me to love guitar playing even more. Thanks and may you go on forever. All the best Graeme
Thu Dec 7 '06 5:59:47 am Set this message as last read

Grimbo
Graeme Matthews
Otley, Yorkshire
England
Plays: Guitar (48 years)
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Hi Ovation Thanks for the welcome, useful link by the way. Grimbo
Thu Dec 7 '06 1:18:32 pm Set this message as last read

Grimbo
Graeme Matthews
Otley, Yorkshire
England
Plays: Guitar (48 years)
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Hey Mikesb I remember seeing Michael Shenker back in 1976 and 1978 with UFO. They were playing in Leeds UK and that guy really had something back then (although I havn't heard the latest stuff - note to self) and rightly as you say, he was so fluid in that mid tempo. Anyone who's looking for some inspiration / additional input to what you're doing on your fretboard check out some of the early UFO songs.
Mon Dec 11 '06 10:38:55 am Set this message as last read

Grimbo
Graeme Matthews
Otley, Yorkshire
England
Plays: Guitar (48 years)
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That wallet thing really happened to me...........nah!!!

The Dead Duck

A woman brought a very-limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she lay her pet on the table, the vet pulled-out his stethoscope, and listened to the bird's chest.

After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly, and said, "I'm so sorry, but your duck, Cuddles, has passed away."

The distressed owner wailed, "Are you sure? "Yes, I am sure. The duck is dead," he replied.

"How can you be so sure," she protested. "I mean, you haven't done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or something."

The vet rolled his eyes, turned-around and left the room, and returned a few moments later with a black Labrador Retriever.

As the duck's owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table, and sniffed the duck from top-to-bottom. He then looked at the vet with sad eyes, and shook his head.

The vet patted the dog and took it out, and returned a few moments later with a cat.

The cat jumped-up on the table, and sniffed-delicately at the bird from head-to-foot. The cat then sat-back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly, and strolled out of the room.

The vet looked at the woman, and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said... this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead duck."

Then the vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys, and produced a bill... which he handed to the woman.

The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. " £150", she cried, " £150 just to tell me my duck is dead!!

The vet shrugged. "I'm sorry. If you'd taken my word for it, the bill would have been £20.... but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it's now £150

An elderly couple, Margaret and Bert, are in California . Bert always wanted a pair of authentic cowboy boots. So seeing some on sale one day, he buys them & wears them home, walking proudly. He walks into the house and says to his wife: "Notice anything different about me?"

Margaret looks him over, "Nope."

A frustrated Bert storms off into the bathroom, undresses, and walks back into the room completely naked except for the boots. Again, he asks, a little louder this time, "Notice anything different NOW??"

Margaret looks up and says, "Bert, what's different? It's hanging down today, it was hanging down yesterday, and it'll be hanging down again tomorrow."

Furious, Bert yells, "AND DO YOU KNOW WHY IT'S HANGING DOWN, MARGARET?"

"Nope", she replies.

"IT'S HANGING DOWN BECAUSE IT'S LOOKING AT MY NEW BOOTS!!!!!"

To which Margaret replies...."Shoulda bought a hat, Bert. Shoulda bought a hat."

I'm flying out to Calgary (this isn't a joke by the way) this weekend to spend 2 weeks in Banff on the jolly old snowboard, with guitar, several Joe DVD's. Looking forward to lots of powder at Sunshine Village, hopefully I will not break any limbs or wrists. So happy Christmas Mr Satriani and all you fans out there in Satch land. Grimbo

Tue Dec 12 '06 5:39:27 am Set this message as last read

Grimbo
Graeme Matthews
Otley, Yorkshire
England
Plays: Guitar (48 years)
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Hi DEONBLASTER Welcome fellow newcomer The reason that Ibanez sell different guitars in the UK to the US and Canada is marketing bro. Also the market is huge in the US therefore the price can be lower, volume of sales. They think the trans burnt blue is cool for the Uk Js1000's but personally I think it sucks, that's why I imported my Black Pearl JS1000 from Canada. You need to pay the import duty but it's way cheaper than buying in the UK even then. There are some chromeboys available in the UK if you search the web but they are about £3,500. Some dealers in the US and Canada have sworn a pact with Ibanez to NOT ship back to the UK, but there are a few who will, maybe some of our US buddies know the location of a chrome boy you could source Stateside? ATB Grimbo
Tue Dec 12 '06 9:04:03 am Set this message as last read
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