here's a little thing the ladies would understand in particular..

one thing that reduces the amount of grief I get from waffie when I'm working away from home is all the duty free chemistry set for her face that I get her...

so the day before I fly home she gives me a list of the things from the Clinique counter not to buy [it makes for a smaller list that way]..

so I saw "anti ageing cream"... interesting stuff.. I asked the nice girlie by the counter in the airport..

"if it put that cream on and it's my birthday tomorrow and I find out that I am in fact one year older, can I bring it back and change it for something that works?"

yea boss delays are jus handy, they're reliable to and small and effective! -so its does what i need

and the dan talkbox, its a nice talkbox, i like the way u only need one amp to work it, im sure the dunlop one is cool to but the dano is a nice package + u can also use a sperate amp too, Its just convienient Its Cool effect to use i never tried the dunlop one personally, But Its ur call! + dont be shy when it comes to gettin the tube and mic in ur mouth! U get fedbac otherwise, But nothin a noise gate wudnt fix, But its all good, Its a nice effect

+ i Put delay through an effets loop so it cant muffle up using amp distortion, so that might help ya...

I forgot to mention, I got the SBM tab book at a music store. I can play a few of the songs now, New Last Jam has such a weird tuning, how did Joe ever get the idea for that? That had to be hard to conceive, all the strings are in E. The Mountain song has a hard arpeggio in the beggining, just have to get used to the fingering. Joe's solos on the album when I looked at them are quite a bit different, he doesn't do the legatto as much, only really on Hill Groove and What Breaks a Heart. I usually pick more often that I should during a legatto run, I can't keep the sound up.

I have the JS-100, my thoughts on it, very bright sounding, tends to be little thin but rarely,pickups are decent two humbuckers one at the neck and bridge, very versatile. It creams my other guitar because it stays in tune better with only a little more effort. However when you break a string it's a pain to put another on. Sometimes it pops off, you have to get it in there tight.

Joe Satriani for Cincinnati

Thanks Joe! Nice to see you're back in the states safe and sound! I can't wait for Sweden and the Deep Purple shows!

Hello to all in Satchland! I was just about finished with a post Thursday night when AOL disconnected me! WTF! It also happened the week before but I was not in the middle of a post! I was so pissed and it was late so yah never got to hear from me till now! Wow! 3 Joe posts! I just went thru 180 posts for 1 day people! Holy Shit! I'm still missing days in between the last few weeks so if you posted to me an I missed it, I'm sorry! I can't catch up to save my life!

Trutina: I'm so glad to hear you and Miranda and the dog made it through the storm! The oak trees also! They are some tough trees! lol! ("Oak tree you're in my way!" Skynyrd.)

Dragonchild: Eva, Woohoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!I can't wait! I'm doing a countdown! It has gotten here so fast! Wow! I'll be on that plane in no time! We are going to have sooo much fun!!!!!

Jazzy Boy: Congrats on your graduation! Good Luck! Thanks for the JS interview link at Guitar9! Loved it!

The Prez: Congratulations on your graduation also! I posted on Thursday to you but it got wiped out! Sorry! I hope you got the other email I sent.

962: Allright?! I love the Attitude Song! You are so lucky! I have some ideas what "old scrote" means but I'm sure I'm wrong! LOL! Let me know mate! Cheers! My wacky sister made a joke about "entering the Kingdom of Mari" and I can't stop laughing about it! I told her about "wackers" lol! We're silly sisters! lol!

Clarky: Thanks mate for the explaination! I shared a little of it with my friends, we were laughing our asses off! I hope maybe when I'm in the UK you and your mates may have a gig or just a practice, it would be so kuul to hear you jam!!

Ovation: Happy 2K! Wow! I don't think I've gotten to 200! sigh*** I'm a November baby also! Just like Jimi! My B day is 3 days after his, the 30th. I liked what you said about Jimi and SRV! Nuff said! btw: I bowed to Eric Johnson and he bowed back to me!!! I was humbled! He did 4 encores! I said "Thank You" to him and he said "Thank You" to me!!! He is so nice and one incredible musician! OMG! I will tell him to come to Okinowa when I see him on thursday at the Guitar Congress! I hope he does!! :-))

Zenfish: So Beautifully spoken! As always Jimi, EVH and the Blues r forever in your debt! I honor you my friend! It's not often that you meet people that FEEL the music as you do! Thank You for your beautiful words! Nuff said! ;-))))

Damn man, it's fillin' up quick, lol!!.... Here comes a quick skim!! ;-)

michelle: haha, damn, I've been away to long lol, I guess I'm still a few years behind by living over here, hehe, it hasnt got that nutty over here yet, lol!! ;-) btw, I lit a candle for your Father and Lumpy michelle, and have no regrets.... Like you said, you've done all you can, and I know you've done a wonderful job!! :-)

danny k: Kuul man, you've got a talented family bro!! :-)

TASTEY: Yes maam, I've been to Salisbury Beach a few times when I was a kid (N.H. right, or just at the border??), and I dont remember the tripolis or christies guy, haha, I'm lost unless your talking about swimwear, lol, it's been soooo long ago!!.... ;-)

trutina: haha, lol on the shaded Japanese Maple!!.... Maybe he likes it though, hehe ;-)

962: Thank's man, and lol on those knife edges.... Much pain in the arse indeed, and I hope you can get the job and dinero soon to pick up a new tailpiece bro!!.... That will make for some happy times indeed, and good luck man, I hope you can play around it for awile.... Heck, if you got an acoustic like me, jam away bro!! :-)

Brother al: lol man, that's kuul you got a star cousin!!....

Zenfish: lol man, Amen!! ;-)

novjul: lol, I didnt say JOE had nothing to do with it, I said that JOE' hands are tied.... He is forced to go along with a decision like that.... Who do you think is going to win.... The Artist or the Venue.... So, JOE' hands are tied, it's good for the venue and JOE.... Although, I'd like to see what the percentages are, cause JOE should obviously get more cause he is the reason, lol!!.... btw, I give Jon credit for taking care of JOE' site.... ;-)

deanmestas: Good luck man, were rooting for ya!! :-)

Clarky: Good to see ya back man, and I'm still on the lookout for ya.... Gotta go to the main Shureido Store this weekend, and btw, LMAO on the anti-aging cream question, lol!!!!

marimariSRV: Thanks mari!! :-) I appreciate you telling that to Eric, and I'll even pay for his flight from Mainland Japan down to here, lol!! ;-) Enjoy the week mari!! :-)

JOE ROCKS!!!! Thank's for taking care of us with your music and your helpful information!! :-) :-)

....Later peeps....

I have to respond to the recent statements about Jimi. He wears a Guitar God Crown for many deserving reasons! The young un's have no clue! Sorry! It's the truth! Here is the truth:

Jimi Hendrix died when he was just 27 years old in Sept,1970 He broke through at age 24 and everyone wanted a piece of him! He was only with us for 3 years!!!! To put things in perspective The Beatles 1st played on Ed Sullivan on Feb 9th, 1964. They played "All my Loving", "Till There was You" and "She Loves You" all the kick ass hits! Do you get the point?! Young ones still have no clue!

When Jimi was "discovered" in 1966 there was no other like him! Clapton was ready to quit guitar! All of the who's who in the music industry was there to see Jimi play! They did not write him off! They were all humbled by his gift!!! So many Master's have been influenced by Jimi! It's countless and you feel his guitar playing is insignificant?! He is average? WTF!? Read you music history! A very good start is "Jimi Hendrix: Musician by Keith Shadwick. Excellent Book! Excellent CD: JImi Hendrix : Blues Experience Hendrix Label I'm listening to it now.... SRV knows the Blues like Jimi........... Jimi and SRV are the Blues! Eric Johnson plays the blues so beautiflully! He is Jazzy Blues ! I am the Blues....I know the Blues! I have lived the Blues! The Blues is my Soul! Mari

Joe Satriani dedicated his life to guitar the day JImi died! Doesn't that tell you something? Are you paying attention?!

Jimi Hendrix is playing a Stratocaster with his teeth and also playing a right handed guitar lefthanded. Let me see you do that, when the Beetles are "Holding Hands!" "Yeah, I wanna hold your hand!" Let's put it all into perspective people! Jimi Hendrix deserves the crown he wears! IMO!

1970 when Jimi died the Beatles released "Let it Be".

Nuff Said.

MarimariSRV Well said, I'm glad you brought up the thing about the playing the right handed strat left handed, that shows so much persistance to learn the guitar even though it wasn't built in a way that would be comfortable for him...anwayz its a discussion that I feel you have closed so Ima shut up :-)

Joe Satriani If you went into the chat tonight I will have missed you...its nearly 3am over here and my back hurts from a whole load of sitting lol...g'night

Time for The 100 Top Metal Moments (err whatever) on VH1 - starting with #80 tonight :)

I'll catch up later.

I mean jimi was influencial, but many people spout off him being the greatest. Greastes guitarist in what genre? Hendrix certainly wasn't a classical player, he was inflencial in psycadellic blues and the rock genre of that time. Like what Do the Stu said "Hendrix was just good." He just spouts off somethign that is an excepted norm without any real backing. marimariSRV With all due respect, playing with your teeth doesn't make you 'a guitar god' and to let you in on this, Hendrix wasn't the first guy to do this, he just made it big on tv. Let me give you an example of a few friends of mine, they play the guitar just for the reason to cover James Hetfields guitar riffs. The influience Frank Zappa has on Steve Vai is tremendous. Robert Johnson, now he is the most influencial blues guitarist by far, clapton just did a cover of some of his songs on his new album. Almost 70 years after his death his songs are still heard today. Doesn't that mean something? Ask any blues player, and your sure to hear Robert Johnson.

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Well, that's all for now...

"When Jimi was "discovered" in 1966 there was no other like him! Clapton was ready to quit guitar!"

The Prez: You have totally missed the mark! You still have no clue! I will help you ,my friend!

Your Idol, Tony Iommi is great! Do You really think he would be playing those riff's if it were'nt for Jimi?! Hello?! Come On Jared! If you ask him Who his influences are I'm sure Jimi would appear! Who are You Expecting to be his influence? Joe has said that JImi was his , do you consider that a lie or what? Tell me how you justify Joe Satriani saying that Jimi Hendrix is his reason for playing guitar!?

Jimi Hendrix has been and will forever be a major influence on Guitarist and people who love guitar like ME! NUFF SAID!

Mari