New here and 1st post.

Nice getting the football chat included here. You must be manic being a Leeds fan. Ah well each season starts fresh and hope does truly spring eternal.

I am from the wrong side of the pond when it comes to football; however, i do love the game and enjoy Saturday football from the EPL more than alot from our American game called by the same name.

However, Joe is coming to my hometown this Friday so I gotta think i'm in the right place.

Zenfish - thanks for remembering the day. Roy may have been chased by many demons but his gift was undeniable. Truly one of the great sad stories in music.

Tikimon - i r'member the offer extended by the Stones and his reluctance to join. Micky T stood in quite nicely for many years.

Roy played the greater DC area just north of us here. He was our great "undiscovered" hero. Was much loved and very well known.

Unfortunately he was also well known by the NorVA police as they frequently had to come and pick him up for Drunk and Disorderlies. There is some speculation and various conspiracy theories about exactly how he met his end in prison.

Whatever the truth he is missed and deserves to be remembered for his remarkable talent.

GoldenGirl - many thanks for the welcome!

If I could stick a pin in my heart jes spit blood on a page."

Gary Moore is always a good listen.

Check out Rory Gallagher. GM loved him and was heavily influenced by his approach to the 6 string.

Who is John5? What kind of sheltered existence/rock have I been under not to know this group?

Seein' Joe tonight. Will hop on as soon as I can afterwards and give you a recount of the show. Can't wait. Taking the whole family. Son (18) has been playin' for about a year now and Randy Rhodes and Joe were two of his early fav's. Tonight is a dream come true for him and me.

Oh yeah! Almost forgot!

We are gonna be in section C row# H. If anyone is gonna be there tonight please stop by and say hello (seats 5 - 8).

Joe - we cant wait to see you and the other musterions. Rock on!

ZuperDave - is that the brand name for those Pickups (Texas Special Tele's)? and yeah - fingers/touch does have a lot to do with it but it aint the only thing going on. If it were there'd only be a need for one kind of amp.

ZuperDave - thanks for clearing up that last bit of confusion. In my earlier comment I was basically in agreement with you. I think we are coming at that topic (fingers + amp = tone) from the same perspective. also thanks for the info on those pic ups.

Igneousiceman - Was listening to Waiting for the Gman just the other day. What did you finally decide to listen to?

Richmond - The National Theatre - Friday, October 24 -- Sorry I am so far behiind schedule. The show in Richmond was monstrous. Mountain was very entertaining. Leslie West can still sing (better I think than before) and his tone was great. His array of PRS guitars were sweet and Corky fueled the fire. Bass player was quite the showman and they did a great set.

Joe - Joe - Joe! Amazing. I went in expecting a lot. The bar was set pretty high in terms of expectations and I was still amazed. Better than expected (how do you do it night after night) and I was expecting a lot.

Loved the new stuff and the selections from Satch and the Musterions. Loved the old stuff. your tone was great and it was a pleasure and a privilege to see you in such an intimate venue.

Thanks for the smiles and the grins - thanks for singing a verse of GOIN DOWN! Freddy King would have been proud!!!! You really made the evening an unforgettable experience. Its been a long time since my (18 years old) son appreciated anything I did for him more than this.

Gotta ask a gear question here.

Recently gotta Boegner SpiderValve Amp with the matching pedal board. Love the versatility. Nice tone. Nice features.

Certainly wouldn't mind having purchased the amp rig I saw Joe playing in Richmond. What a terrific set up.

I am pretty much a plug-in and play kinda guy. Don't really tinker with tone knobs alot although I am starting to enjoy that aspect a bit more than I used to.

Question is this - If I can't give up my amp / pedal board situation is there a way to run the Satcherator in series with the pedal board?

Don't get me wrong I enjoy Joe's tone and i can work with it on alot of material I do even though my playing style is nothing like his. I am probably much closer to Rev Willie G (Billy Gibbons) in approach to the guitar than I am to Joe.

So whaddaya think - back to the woodshed? Put the SpiderValve on E-bay - LOL!!! Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

Roo - thanks for the thoughts. The neat thing about the Bgnr S/V is that the pedal board interphases with the amp through a direct plug into the back of the amp..

Doo the Stooo - thanks for the shout back - we had a great time. Would love to do the MnG next time yer out this way. Anywhere close by is fine, but Richmond would be great.

Brittanysdaddy - I hear ya! Look at it this way "Scales are in solos but solo's are not scales." You simply cannot play scales backwards and forwards and call it soloing. There are lots of on-line sites you can avail yourself of that will help you with your study. Joe offers lessons here. Google "guitar tab" and see what comes up. Sad to say nothing replaces time in the woodshed. Remember - its the journey not the destination that is important.

Tikimon - enjoy the show. I know you will. I don't know how The Satchmeister maintains such a level of perfection and intensity from night to night to night......but somehow he, jeff, galen and stooooooo manage to do it.