Heeeeeeeeeeeeeey Dave! Nice to see you had a good time. I was about ready to call out the National Guard! lol! No hangover? I don't even have to drink and I wake up with a hangover! lol!

I gotta read this chat. I missed the whole thing, but I hear there's an "evening with" tour coming up. YEAH!!

JS Clone 1 --- thanks for the info on the tremsetter! i had no idea that Ibanez made guitars with such a device... so did you get it fixed in the end?

yo chicks and dudes I'm hitting the sac. Its 10:45 in Montreal. If I dont want to be in '' zombie mode '' tomorrow morning Im gona catch some Z-Z-Z.

Quantum...not to start an argument but i really like the s shape besides the fact that i haven't really been close to a js. im just sayin that switching from an rg to an s was a big difference and a huge load off my back.

i think you are so right about the instructional video issue joe...after watching the live in san francisco i learned so much crap. thanks.

i am soooo happy to hear about the us evening with thing comin up. hope you're in vegas. but if you play in a club and i can't get in because im 15 then im gonna be a little pissed. and the orchestral thing...awesome idea. can't wait.

jazzguitar...what i do usually is just play guitar for a little while and then if something sounds good then i write it out. that head-to-guitar thing never worked for me either.

eoc is perfect lawn-mowing music. i was thinking that they should call a movie...

Yes, I like the sound of "an evening with" tour for early winter :)

Joe, I hope you consider Minneapolis as a possible stop. Just make sure that your tour bus driver does'nt take the wrong exit and drop you at one of the local polka fesivals...ha ha!

I enjoyed the chat thing you had going on today. It was way too short though (just jealous my question didnt get answered).....lol

Hi everyone. I just found out that Chick Hearn died earlier tonight. I'm sure everyone in California knows who he is. For those that don't, he was the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers for over 40 years. I loved listening to him while I was watching Lakers games on tv...this really stinks. I have so many memories of games that he called. He fell and was injured on Friday...he had two surgeries over the weekend to releive swelling around his brain. He never woke up.

Joe - I read the transcript from your USA Today chat... I'd love to eventually hear that orchestral album that you were talking about.

j brozt - You're never too old to start playing the guitar!

sparrow - Joe only made 300 original EPs? I thought it was 500...oh well. It's awesome that you have one. Can you write me into your will? ;-) I wouldn't mind having that.

jblaze1 - Hopefully you'll get to meet Joe on this tour. I'll keep my fingers crossed for ya.

Kda - If you look around on Ebay you can find some shirts that are new and have never been worn. I guess people buy them and try to sell them for more than what they paid.

WindxHeaven - I think Joe said Stu wasn't on the new album because the songs called for a different style of bass playing.

satriami - Where are your seats for the 8/11 show? I'll be there...up front in the pit.

ARASH1 - Joe has some tab books for sale at www.amazon.com.

XtremeSkier - Do you have a picture of yourself up on the site here? Where can I find you on the DVD? I was there too.

Iambic - What? Change trems? I don't really understand what you said.

Death Cube - Hipshot.com is something else. I don't know what the hell it is.

JazzGuitar - First off, relax and enjoy your guitar and passion for it. Second, don't be scared to experiment, ever! It's experimentation that helps to unlock new grooves and ideas. Don't sweat trying to pull off something "right", cuz when it comes right down to it, everything is right to an extent. As with anything, you get in return what you put into something... practice every day! I always try to listen to various styles of music too, which will help broaden your playing as well.

What seems to work for me is rather odd, but it works... I just close my eyes and, for a lack of better words, GO. Less thought and more heart. Hope that made sense.

I agree with what Iambic was hitting on with grooving at a louder than normal volume... and along similar lines, what your playing though helps too.

Hi folks! Could someone re-edit all adresses of the Joe's guitar tabs websites? I just can't refind the site where Joe's tabs layed near other great guitar heroes like Jimi hendrix, Van Halen, Malsteeeeeeeeen, Macalpine, etc...

Thanks eebysubb

Hey Joe, Only a couple of days until you hit the road again, I hope you are well rested for the U.S. tour. I love the new album, I think it's you'r best work yet. ......................A FRIEND AND FAN FOR LIFE.

Kell and ethn: Thanx for the info on Micheal Hedges.I only heard his music once, it was on the radio of all places, late at night on a Jazz station out of New York as I was traveling from Boston to my home in Jacksonville,Fl. As I remember the DJ did say someone had passed away but I wasn't sure if it was Michael he was speaking of. I look forward to discovering his music.

Morning everyone, it's 7.30am UK time.

Anibur - Tentacles are always funny

Punkdude - Thanks - Joe Rules Too.

Cabroa - That's Tragic

Stu-Hacking - My son twice my age aaaaaaaah

For Adun- Seminars tiring then, do you want me to send you my Bullshit Bingo game to keep you awake.

Metallica better than Led Zep??? There's no comparison,it's LED ZEP of course.

Dragonchild/Michelle - Tattoos, don't know if I will take the plunge but what design, where to put it. Are there any Joe patterns to use?

Ibztone - my other half has started to learn guitar and he's 44.

Michelle- re your neighbour, get the joss sticks out and the oil burners, you can get Cannabis to burn, no it's not the illegal kind, it smells really strong, a bit like soap, very pleasant.

Amil- hope your dad gets better, that Joe effect is so strong.

Got to get ready for work now.

LOL Sharon

howdy folks-- just sticking my head up after being hard at work the last week or two getting the webcast ready for y'all! that's right, it'll be coming to you in under two weeks, and more details will be announced very soon. the short version is that it will be in quicktime 6 (partnered with apple again), and will feature exclusive rehearsal footage + the amsterdam show, split across a month. basically, 1/4 of the show will be available each week and then at the end it will all be available for 2 days. the rehearsal footage includes joe, matt and jeff giving little walkthroughs of some of their gear and there's some cool music and humorous glimpses into life the the rehearsal studio :}

i'm also working on getting the 20 winners for the set list contest chosen and announced so they can know to expect their autographed CDs and concert tour shirt. there's still time to enter-- just select your favorite set list for the tour!

we're still holding on to those bonus tracks to perhaps be able to use in something cool in the future. :}

Hey Jazz guitar...

I know what you mean, I've been acoustic for 4 years and electric only for two :) Improvising is mostly based around scales, so if you take the 3 chords and the minor from a key signature, play the corresponding scales of these chords (major, minor, pentatonic etc) and put them together.

If you can hear it in your head, then it's just a case of putting it through your fingers!! :) ...(that's sounds cool ;))

and just practice.

Austin I heard Stu was doing some studio work either on his own or with someone else - but you could be right :)

Mr Nick - Unlucky m8 - I just sold my '93 Jem7VWH on Ebay.co.uk last night. The guy gave me £800 for it (condition was about 9/10). He picked it up an hour after bid closed... never had time to say my farewells! :~(

Baradi - joe couldn'tm write tabs because he is an improviser