Cheese: The Milkshake news was definitely the best news I could read when I started going through last days' posts. Today I'm having a chocolate milkshake! Happy for you, dude :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hey, I just bought your time machine and wah pedals Joe. Wow! You are right, they just seem to play nicely together. I love the ability to really tweak so many settings on them to colour the sound.

I was really struggling to get a defined and clear tone with a zoom, but going back to pedals has changed the game completely... I am going to have a lot of fun playing with these!!!

Anyone debating a purchase of a wah, distortion or delay should seriously just buy one of these.. Cool.

Playing with google wave now, very cool!
Roo

Progress on the first guitar.. I've been researching clearcoats and discussing with the paint manufacturers. Looks like they recommend s 2-part auto body finish. I'll take the sample in shortly to get a test finish. Worst thing would be if the finish destroyed the artwork!!! After all this effort and expense.

I laminated the signed certificate of authenticity I made up for it. It's now assembled in a Perspex display sandwich... Yknow, like the ones the blackdog came with.

Hopefully the guitar will be clearcoated and reassembled in a little over a month for the big reveal! And for me to finally play it!
Roo

thanks for the links axe and Stu!

yep the phone call was cool and the friends are awesome! the mrs. just wanted to hop a plane and go but...... no job, no plane.

Roo - Funny you should mention something about your guitar and all. I just finished my latest model guitar, it looks quite handsome on my wall, I have already had two friend come in and go "WOAH, you have a Joe Satriani guitar on your wall!" below are some pictures of the finished project.

I just finished it this morning actually, It was not an easy job, I hand carved all the curves working with the real photo. The neck and headstock are all hand carved, made the bridge and tremolo arm from wood and metal, same with the pickups, I tried to make the bridge resemble and Edge Pro.

I know there are several mistake, not the least of which is that the guitar is a bit too small in and of itself. But overall it's a great piece of art, feedback would be nice, I might start a small business in a few years when I get some better tools, making decorative guitars, cool.

Full Guitar Shot

Close Body Shot

Close Headstock Shot

Real Guitar for Comparison

Enjoy

Vasco P - Cool, nice to put a face to your nick.

Freaky Wham - Nice work, very cool.

Aaand here's part three...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwKkwXe_Yo

LOL...Thanks cappy and EVERYONE for your happy wishes for my dad...he's coming along!

Went to do his walking for pt yesterday, he went farther than ever before but managed to accidentally pull his n-g tube outta his nose in the process...which coincidentally he was quite happy to have that thing OUT! I was afraid they might put it right back in and he hates that cuz it's so painful....but they decided to give him a chance to prove himself and see if he will actually eat enough by mouth that they don't hafta put it back in. SO! Out it stays, but he must eat whether he likes it or not!

He wasn't eating much partially because of the feeding tube giving him nutrition so no hunger pains at all, but also cuz the hospital food just doesn't appeal to him. So we changed up his meal orders to get more soups, fruits, juices, milk....AND get this....a small chocolate milkshake with EVERY meal, including breakfast!! LOL!!! So he's happier, he can finally see his own progress and a light at the end of the tunnel, he's more motivated to do his exercises so he can go home, and is eating better.

He's such a sweetheart, but his "gritch-factor" has now gone up....feeling his oats and getting a bit gritchy...I take that as a good sign, up to now he felt too miserable to care about much or be grouchy. He even sat up in the recliner in his room yesterday a coupla hours and read the Sunday paper a bit....surprised the Dr. when he came in to see him like that. Gettin more "normal" every day, but has a ways to go yet before he can come home.

When I left yesterday he and my mom were holding hands and he was swinging them just a bit....made me happy to see :)

I have tons of posts to catch up on here, but am gone out of town till Friday on work-stuffs, so prolly never will get caught up. But I've read everything, shout out back to everyone who said hi to me or my dad or made comments...lovin all the videos and pics, etc.

EVERYONE TAKE GOOD CARE!! See ya Fridee :)

Happy Columbus Day & Thanksgiving Day (Canada)!

I pre-ordered the Chickenfoot DVD. Woohoo!!!

Peace Lily & Anibur: Thanks for the pre-order post.

Slanshroom: I have heard of Jason McElwain. I saw him on the news many times. What an awesome basketball player. He's going to do well in life. I know he has a job, but I don't remember where.

Lorenzo001: Great to hear from ya. What have you been up to these days?

Elpp: Hope you're doing well. I put in a good 20 miles Sunday afternoon. The weather is getting colder and we're in the 50s all this week & I have my races coming up on the next two Sundays.

Cheese101: Glad John and everyone is doing well. Have a safe trip on your work/business days. Prayers to all of you. I'll be thinking of you all.

Roo: How's the process coming along with the guitar?

Skippygirl: Thanks, I'm gonna need it. I hope I do well on the 18th, as well as the 25th (a 10K Run). Maybe we should do that mental chat in our heads, like when you taught me when I was running my races, but now let's do that in order to bring Joe and Chickenfoot over to you guys down under. Hope this all works out. "CHICKENFOOT: DOWN UNDER, IN AUSTRALIA"

Joe: I hope you, Sammy, Michael, and Chad will be able to make it to Australia for Skippygirl, Roo, Ozzy Fudd, Fatape, Dream3, Big Bunny, and all the Aussies. Best of luck to you.

vid 3 of Cabo Soundcheck is really awesome because this is the first view ive seen of full improvised jamming...man Joe, you really are non stop library of styles and technique...and chad and mike are digging it royally....

Really enjoyed your broadcast Joe!...maybe break out some of those Nascar tracks. Playing Not of the Earth and PSATMOR back to back was a cool reflection on the evolution of your music but also Flashed me Back to the 80's. I havent heard Super Collosal in a while....a truly underated Album!....hey...you know i would surely like to hear from the Professor and his alien Buddy...lol..that was Fun!

Whammy- Cool Axe...it looks like an animated version that has come to life...for a min..i though it was Cake...lol

Glitzy - you are such a sweetie, thanks for saying "aye" for Chickenfoot in Oz - unfortunately the NLP technique only works for things that you can do and control (like running) and don't forget to say it out loud, when on your own.

But it would help I'm sure if all T2Jers could say "aye!!!" in all their posts :0)

Roo - the guitars sound great, pics would be good.

Anybody got a report from Cabo???

Only 1 week till Davy Knowles yay!

Wow I'd really love a Porsche Panamera

scuby - no, I mean a Guernsey , jersey is a fabric not a garment :>)

For Chickenfoot in Australia say "aye"!

Axe & DTS - Great finds on the sound checks! I agree, the last one is classic Joe!!!

My mom landed back in the ER today. She was having a hard time breathing and her chest was full of gunk. She sounds worse than she did the last time I talked to her yesterday - more congested. They gave her a breathing treatment to try to open her lungs up, and she said she felt a little better after that. Now she has bronchitis. FFS man, she prolly had it last week when she went in, but they said the tests came back clear then and were just worried about her heart. They also have to get her sugar down, and cut down on the blood thinner she's taking to fix the problem with her heart.

I told her I'm looking for a paper bag... she told me to shake it good. lol!

Earlier when I talked to my pop, he said they were trying to clear her "barnacle tubes". Yep, that happens when he's nervous. Words get substituted and i try to figger out wtf is going on. It's almost like talking to McKenna on a Friday night. lol!

I'm spent. My pillow is calling me and it's not even bedtime...or is it?

Al-Can you link me to that Video...ive heard of him doing that but never actually seen it..thx

Old news but album cover info ive first heard of

Chickenfoot Deluxe!