Hey Joe, I'm exceptionally jazzed about the gig coming up on the 13th of August. It will be the first time I have ever seen you live. I have a friend in Ft. Collins Colorado whose birthday is the 11th and it's my gift to him to take him to see the show. It will be his second time.

I was very inspired by what you said in an interview about knowing every note and scale and being able to decipher the sound without having to look at it. I went home last night and played from 6:45pm till almost 2am working on my scales and sweeps. I'm not kidding myself and I will not avoid putting in the work that it requires. I, like you, started at 14 (playing now for more than half my life) and am completely self-taught. I'm a bit unorthodox and probably make quite a few mistakes with my technique. What would it require for me to get even a few hours of lessons from you? Whatever it takes to learn from the best, to become one of the best, I'll do it. Let me know please. Thank you.

Hey Joe, here's some borg business...this one's a good one:

Sev Trek

Wow Joe, you're popping in on your hols, what a way to spend it, how different is it to play a different style of music to your own? I've still got some old Scorpion vynyl stuff somewhere.

Naty - speeding aye, I slowed down when my kids started to tell people I drove at warp 9 speed.

Michelle - we must have all looked like that, I still can't believe we were stood just six foot away from Joe.

JOE - my son went to work yesterday with one of your shirt's on and not one person knew who you were. Why oh Why aren't your promoters advertising you a bit more in the UK. Bands do advertise their new albums on our TV screens and I am convinced beyond all shadow of doubt that just a few bars from some of your songs on tV would have music lovers flocking to the local shops to buy your stuff. Tell your promoters to get their finger out Joe.

Technical type question about the Chrome JS guitars...

Hi,

I enjoyed the concert in Amsterdam a couple of weeks ago. Just one thing: WHY is Joe standing on the left side of the stage continuously ??? Of course he needs his effect pedals, but it gets pretty damn boring when you´re standing on the right side in the audience !!!!

Hi Joe

I just wanted to send you an e-mail to personally thank you for your music that I have enjoyed over the last 14 years. Different songs evoke different emotions for me that each song has its place in relation to my life.

I'm glad you are enjoying your vacation in Reno, (You cant stop yourself from jammin') I know its a great place with friendly people as i visited there when I came to the Bay Area 8 years ago. Your tour was amazing and the rest off the lads in the band were obvious enjoying themselves. And the selection of guitar was great to see (especially the double neck Ibanez you used on New Last Jam)

I know you get requests to visit many places in the world. I jusy want to say thanks for coming to Manchester on a regular basis. Did you get chance to see the city? It was a great gig on the 20th July. I was right at the front enjoying your music especially during surfin with the alien were you acknowledge the crowd. i was going mad at the front and you pointed to a few of us at the front. It was Brilliant.

Anyway Joe, thanks so much, I am really enjoying SBM at the moment. Hope you have a great tour in the states.

Thanks

Hey Joe I just wanted to say i really appreciate all the hard work you have put in over the years . As a total lamen the only albums i didnt really get hooked on were your self titled one and the engines of creation cd

. They were still great albums but nothing in comparison to Strange Beautiful music, crystal planet , extremist , surfing and not of this earth.

Yoda - I'll see if I can get the backing track cut onto CD when I've done it.... I'm sure that I'll be able to find someone that can halp somewhere..

Hi Joe!