Michelle: You aren't allowed to do anything until you finish that book! lol

ovation: That's some good news about the typhoon, glad to hear it.

dragonchild: Wow man, that's terrible. What the hell is wrong with people?

JS Clone: I think you've been drinking all night or something man lol! Thanks man, way too kind of you. Also, check this out! T2J Represent!.

Austin: Be warned, it'll get into your head lol

First off, thanks to everyone for the congrats on the iuma thing, that was cool. And like Barrie said, it's because of all of you people that it happened so thanks again!

Stu Clone: Yep, I think you're right about Jimi playing that Bb man!

PhryDom: Happy Belated Birthday man! And to hell with your former boss! You should tell him how it really is and bust some Shakespeare out on him. Tell him, "Kiss the rod!"

Hamdo: Another belated birthday wish to you!

Michelle: I swear we're making progress on the T2J cd! It's gonna happen, I promise!

Austin: Cool man, I'd love to hear some of your reviews on a song or two. Keep in mind that some of that stuff is the very first things I ever recorded so it's a pretty accurate record of my recording career.

Austin: Cool, thanks man, I appreciate that.

Artanis I: You page folder you!

Regarding T2J CD publishing issues: It's sounding more and more like we're on our own. If we we're doing covers, Joe would grant us free permission to use his songs, but other than that we're on our own. I pretty well have everything sorted, just dotting t's and crossing i's or something like that, so we should be ready for production very, very soon. Like within days.

Quote of the day: "Ambition is an idol, on whose wings great minds are carried only to extreme; To be sublimely great or to be nothing." Southey

Ovation: We're still doing it all for charity like originally planned. Joe recommended the Red Cross so were sticking with that, but it's gonna go to the International part, not just the American. This is a multi-national project afterall so I doubt anyone has any objections to that. But anyway it's still better that we forge ahead, I'm ready, everyone is ready, it's time to move lol. And then we can get started on the 2nd one. Which, I think we should take Joe up on his offer of free use of his songs and do some covers. I don't know how crazy everyone else is about doing that though, but I figure it's worth mentioning anyway.

Coke vs. Pepsi? I vote Big Red. I know most of you don't know what that is, but I assure you, you are all missing out on a sublime nectar worthy of the gods.

Ricky Garcia: Congrats man, that's pretty damn cool. How's the Vai project coming along? Don't forget about us over here in Satchland!

Ethn: LMAO on the best thing since tits man. Classic

Michelle: Whatcha puttin on that PB&J lol?

I'm voting for the JS, and not because of Joe. Just because it looks like the natural evolution for the guitar. I enjoy just looking at mine sitting on the stand. That should make it JS-8 Jem-2 Strat-1

What time is the rockline thing happening? East coast time if possible. And the site we all used last time to listen to it, I think it was the bone? Anyone have a link to that for someone too stupid to bookmark it last time?

Austin: Thanks for the link man, I knew someone had to have it.

Ovation: Yeah, I'll try to remember to post something about the release of the cd here lol

Michelle: Yeah, the guy with the love letter quote may have been using moldy bread lol That's some seriously bad luck with your neighbor's car, I'd be so pissed.

Graham: Nice quote, but I'm right back on it with this one: "Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something." Last words of Panco Villa

OCPS470: We're pretty damn close man. Not much longer I assure you. I too am whimpering lol

Narface: Yeah the 3000GT/GTO rocks for it's intended purpose. Flat out gettin it down the open road. Kinda strange how the name is different over here. Maybe they were afraid of Pontiac suing them over use of the GTO designation, which really wouldn't make any sense, because they stole it from Ferrari.

Mr. Nick: Good luck man, don't forget to have fun.

Yayogakk: AWD and 4WD are just different marketing names for the same thing. 4WD being a more popular term for off road capabilities and AWD being for nice balanced distribution of power in a street/sport package. Most cars considered "AWD" do poorly in inclement weather because they're generally sport oriented while "4WD" vehicles can plow through that shit.

Did anyone else see the write up in Guitar World about G3? Nice interview with Satch, Vai and Malmsteen. In fact, today's quote of the day is taken from that article: "....Satriani remains serenely detached. In his own quiet way he can trump the pair of them.....Satch is like the wise, patriarchal monk in kung fu movies-the tranquil master who could kick the crap out of everybody if he felt like it."

The magazine that came from was the November issue of Guitar World with Velvet Revolver on the cover. Another funny note on that issue, this month's letter from the editor slammed Rolling Stone for the top 100 guitarists list.

BeeZer: Maybe cut the guitar in half with a saw, just to be a little different. Or just beat it with a metal pipe. Hit everything except for the pickups and it should make a wonderful racket.

Fusion5000: Everyone's entitled to their opinions man, it's all good. As far as that Rhoads V, it looks awfully sweet. But be warned, V shaped guitars will completely change the way you stand when you play, and will wreck your back while you're getting used to it. I rarely play my Gibson anymore because of this. It's ok once you get used to it, but to switch back to other guitars makes it a bit of a pain. Not to mention playing while sitting can get frustrating as there is only one position that will work. If you know anyone that can loan you any kind of V, you'll see what I mean on the back thing though, it twists you up.

Alexandre: Things are going pretty good for me right now, how about you? Take care my friend.

Graham: Now that's a good quote man.

Michelle: You're gonna send me on another Python binge with posts like that.

Ethn: Your battery will somewhat "come back up" when not in use even if the alternator isn't charging it, but it will only do that a very limited amount of times. Just because it sits for awhile and then restarts doesn't mean all is well in your charging system. Take your car to just about any large chain auto parts store and they can check your charging output for free.

Quotes of the day:

"Attention to health is life's greatest hindrance." Plato

"Hemingway was a jerk." Robbins

Austin: Yeah it's a must have. There's a nice little legato lesson in there too, but I have zero left hand reach so maybe some of you guys can use it.

Ovation: I can't take credit for grouping those like that, it was the way I found them. I thought it was pretty nifty though.

I'm ready to take every musical instrument I own, including the ukulele and spoons, and destroy them. My fingers will not cooperate with me at all today. Every musical idea I've been working on for two weeks has turned to shit. Hell with it, I'm gonna watch some football.

Quote of the day: "To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong." Pearce

Austin: Yeah, it definately helped out anyway. I watched the Colts win and then went back to work on it. It still sucks, but it's done so at least now I can get on to the next one. Oh well.

tapper5: Yeah I use a GNX3, how do you like yours?

Ovation: Thanks man, I'm getting there slowly but surely. I haven't done any tapping in a long time and that pretty well killed my fingers. Nice shiny new blister on my index finger lol. Not to mention I kept getting myself off track with that lead cause it's so similar to Rush's Xanadu. Everytime I'd come up with something I'd be like, "You are not Alex Lifeson, stop stealing his song!" lol

I am become moved, shatterer of leases lol

Ovation: Thanks again man. And the more I think about it, Paul Gilbert couldn't sound that awful if he was falling down drunk lol. It's all about the groove though man, forever groove lol

tapper5: As far as I know you can't use one of the smart media readers to write anything to the cards, unless there are some type of read/write units that I haven't seen. To put any kind of file onto the GNX3 unit, you'll have to be cabled up in some fashion. And also, thanks for checking out a few of the tunes, I don't take myself very seriously and just like to play along. I just do what I like to do and sometimes I like to make it a little goofy. And yeah, IUMA is free, not always reliable or all that great for support, but you get what you pay for. I like it better than mp3.com because listeners don't have to register and all of that.

ollyno1uk: Great version of Ceremony man, it really rocks, awesome job. I'll check out some more of your stuff as time permits.

mowlie2000: Nice new workable groove you have there, and nice new approach to writing. I've never tried it like that before so let me know how it works out. All of my tunes are solid takes front to back, but none of my tunes sound as cool as yours so there ya go lol.

Yayogakk: Grassy Knoll Technique! That's awesome man. LMAO.

Fusion5000: Congrats on the V man, hope you like it. Sure looks sweet.

Alexandre: I will man, and from what I remember Danger Danger was pretty cool. I have a soft spot for all the old hairbangers myself. Actually, I just cut off all of my hair last week. Security doesn't follow me around the stores anymore lol.

death cube K: Band rehearsal eh? That sounds good. Were you able to record that one project you had mentioned to me yet, or has that happened yet?

JS Clone: Wow, now that's going into the archives a bit! I didn't realize Gilbert was that young when he was starting to get a little bit of recognition.

Ethn: Pudding rocks man, you're just jaded because of your lack of proper tools lol. Especially butterscotch.

r6rocker: LOL man, shatterer of wallets! Congrats on the move man, was wondering about there. As far as the cd, things are getting so very close. Won't be long now at all. As far as my playing, I have this mental hangup that I can't go on to the next idea until I complete the one I'm working on. So I completely folded up the current idea and did an awful solo on a song called Lost Expedition that you can check out here. But now my head is clear again, and the ideas are flowing, and the fingers for a change too.

Quote of the day: Opportunities multiply as they are seized" Lao-Tsu

death cube K: Sounds cool man. Let me know how it turns out.

mowlie 2000: Trutina is latin for balance. I'm ever in search of balance it seems. Between the heart and mind. Between good and evil. Between standing and falling lol.

death cube K: Rhythmless mating whales! Instant classic man!

mowlie 2000: No problem at all man, most people think it has something to do with a woman named Tina that I'm supposed to be being true to. Well I haven't been lol

death cube K: Yeah, I might just have to use that one. Got an idea for it right now lol

Fusion5000: So how long you gotta wait til your new baby arrives? Waits like that can be painfully aggravating.

PhryDom: Somehow I knew you were going to say something like that lol. How's you email working right now? I need to go over a few things pretty soon with you if possible.

I fear that tendonitis will be the doom of us all. How does B.B. King still do it after all of these years?

ToneCapone: Good idea on the chiropractor but I'm afraid of those guys. Not of the pain, but everyone I know that goes to one acts like they just got a fix from their dealer or something lol. It's like they're addicted to them or something, becoming Chiro junkies.

Narface: I'd go ahead and get the box now. It might not be available when all the discs finally come out.

Ethn: I don't know what to tell you about your pudding issue man. Perhaps a battle between Yngwie and pudding will help. How many people would rather eat pudding (any flavor) than listen to Yngwie? Pudding-1 Yngwie-0

And the reason I say that isn't because I hate Yngwie. I have a great deal of respect for him as a player. The man just sweats talent. There are a few of his songs that just blow me away. But I've never been a fan of his tone. To thin sounding, not enough nuts in it for me. Not to mention the fact that I really like pudding.

Ovation; Yeah, "Forever Groove" might make a good album title for me someday lol

Artanis I: Can I stop nodding now? My neck is getting a little sore. Makes it hard to smile too. If I wasn't chewing gum and walking while doing that it would have been a little easier on me lol

r6rocker: LOL man, I can't believe I didn't think of that! And on my tune, thanks, but I had much higher hopes for it. I need to practice my tapping. A lot.

Clarky: Sounds like a good evening man. One of those nights where your fingers are connected with the cosmos and all is wonderful. A great escape from daily troubles.

Quote of the day: "Make everything as simple as possible, but not the least bit simpler." Einstein

Stu Clone: Fizzy Lime Jello for G3 lol

Narface: You can catch them on ebay a lot of times, but be careful, I've seen a lot of them sold as empty boxes with no discs at all.

OCPS470: That confirms my "Harder to play slow" theory. I can't play really slow, expressional stuff at all. Way too much time to screw up inbetween notes for me lol. Of course I can't play really fast either, so I just set the cruise on groove lol.

pizza man: You are so right about using the pinky. Mine is basically useless. I really need to work on it, but it's so frustrating to start over again like that.

Stu Clone: I'm a repeat offender lol.

pizza man: Thanks, I'll give that a shot sometime. Right now the only thing I do to help it is play one string scales with my pinky only, to improve the strength, which is zero lol. By the way, where is Kenton Ky? I live about 3 minutes outside of Louisville.

mick87: No time for naps, you were on to something there lol.

Ovation: I'll do my best to find it one way or another. I know a guy that can get most anything obscure like that, if you pay the price. If he can't get it, it can't be had. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Plum Loco: If you try to cross the border like that, it's likely to take more than a couple of days lol.

Artanis I: Ok, I've stopped now and the world keeps moving anyway. I blame you for this.