Yeah boy! First post.

Good morning all! Another lovley day at work for me.(being a smarta**)

Lucky you DN that you are gonna see Courtney this weekend. She is up her in Northern Ca. In San Fran to be exact. I wish I was gonna be there.

Hey question to all and Dave, I would like to kow what you think. I am 28 and I am FINALLY gonna get braces in about 3 weeks. (On Friday, I have to have some teeth taken out) Can I still give a B.J. with braces? I mean, will it be hard for me since I will have metal in my mouth?

I am serious, I am concerned about it. Thank y'all for your 2 cents about it. Take care.

Love, CC

Good Morning Dave and Family!

It's a beautiful black cloudy rainy day....the song for the day is: NIN - hurt

Happy Tuesday!

Hi! I have really been enjoying this board. Very interesting. Dave, are you familiar with something called "musician's cramp"? I've also heard the term "guitar hand", and technically it is called focal dystonia. It is said to affect about ~7-10% of professional musicians. Anyway, I am looking into doing dissertation research in this area (specifically treatment of it), and wonder if the incidence is as high as I've heard. Any idea, Dave? I guess this isn't something musicians would go around talking about, however, as it can be potentially career ending. Where would I go to find prof. musicians who have this? Anyone out there have any ideas? They would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jennifer

Goodmorning to you, sir!

Love the Q & A.

I am reading your book and it is rough - but I have a relative who just told me they are recovering from substance abuse. When I finish, they want to borrow. I don't know how I can loan it, but don't know how I can't!

My boy, inspite of some medical problems lately, won his age group for a halloween contest at a mall. Over 500 kids in the contest, but my NEMO won out over all of them. He was the crowds favorite.

He's an only child. He's 8. He's spoiled. Any problems with that?

Always,
me

Regarding my previous post- I am interested in working with ANY type of prof. musician with this diagnosis. I have done some preliminary research work with brass and woodwind instrumentalists, but I would like to study a larger population.

Thanks, and I hope that you all have a great day. Regarding the first post, I don't see how braces could have much of an effect, but I've never been on the receiving end. Hmmm... better let a guy answer that one for you.

Jen

Hey, CC!

My mother in law got braces at 55. She wore them for 3 years. There is a reason you need them. Better to have teeth than not. Don't worry about it.

Crecincia - you you do it right without braces, it shouldn't matter with braces because you're not supposed to use your teeth anyway...

~Melissa~

Hey D,

Any plans on coming to do book signings in Canada around Toronto, Vancouver, or there-abouts? I'm dying to get my book signed, but I haven't been able to make it to any of the previous signings.

If not, would it be possible to FedEx the book to you, and pay to have it sent back? I would be eternally thankful.

I would've flown out to one of them in a heartbeat if I could dig up the change. $770 is a lot of change to find when you're putting yourself through college, though.

- A.

Hey guys,
All the talk about Dave and outer space...don't forget the Total Lunar Eclipse tomorrow night! From Space.com-

The last chance to see a total lunar eclipse for more than two years comes Wednesday evening for most residents of North America and Western Europe.

http://www.space.com/spacewatch/top10_eclipse_041026-1.html
S

Angel,

I believe what she is concerned about is the braces ripping up the sides of her mouth and her lips while they're curled over her teeth.

My friend had braces, and she found a way around it. Your orthodentist should give you strips of wax, to put over the braces farther back in your mouth to stop the metal from ripping up the sides of your mouth.

Just put some over the braces on your front teeth aswell, and you should be a-ok!

- A.

braces hurt though...like the first few days you have them, you feel like your teeth are going to fall out...and every subsequent month you feel like that for two days when you get them tightened...but it's all good.

wish i could see courtney at the wiltern...i think she's great.

and glad to hear you weren't THAT messed up dave lol
much love to everyone
-Emily

Hi Dave!

I would like to know if you would actually consider working with John 5, if there would be an appropriate opportunity. Do you actually know each other?

Greetings & thanx,
-AA-

Damn.

I forgot that you said your book tour was over a week ago.

Looks like it's FedEx, or bust! I hope you will consider letting me send you my book so I can get it signed.

Hope you have a kickin' day!

- A.

Just realised that most of you won't even know who John Peel was...

He was a UK DJ who throughout his 45 year career dedicated himself to promoting original, interesting and groundbreaking music.

He was how everyone imagines their coolest uncle...
A tragic loss at 65 (young these days eh?)

RIP John

RP
x

Hey everyone!

QUESTION FOR DAVE: If your allowed to take your guitar with you on the Virgin Galactic ride to outerspace in a few years, what song will you play in outerspace?

I've gotten a lot of 6767 photos from Irving Plaza, so I'll be putting up a site sometime next week. I guess the "theme" of it will be 6767 people who've had the excellent experience of meeting Dave. Originally it was just gonna be a page of photos during and after the CF gig at Irving Plaza last week (which will still be there)....but it seems more appropriate to have photos of ALL 6767'ers with Dave (not just the NYC ones).

Soooooo....ANY 6767'er who has a photo of yourself and Dave, e-mail me!

Have a good day everybody!
- Sean

Dave,

I was watching the labowski the other day after reading your book and was saying to myself that you def would have liked it so it was cool to have seen you rate it a 9/10. I know you might not have anytime whatsoever for movies but I saw ' I Heart Huchabees ' last night and thought you might enjoy this one as much as I did. Try to wrap your brain around it. Its got a real popular cast but they do well together. Its creepy but I look at you as somewhat as a mentor b.c I believe in the way you approach lifes situations and the way you communicate. Cool demeanor as well. Anyway, I am going to a Halloween party as you with all the tattoos (body paint) and such done to scale. It will be interesting to see how its turns out. Although, hopefully by the end of the night my blow up doll can be puntured and replaced by someone as beautiful as youre wife ;) Ill send pics.

Hi Dave. Just wanted to wish you and Carmen a Happy Samhain on the 31st. Blessed be.
Krystal

Dave, a question about TNO vs Spread: they're quite similiar, but TNO has much better production and your vocals sound much better. Did you take singing lessons or just sing better? I see Rich Costey produced TNO, who produced Spread? Any comments on the differences between both projects? Also if you recall on TNO - what was your guitar setup like for recording - direct or mic'd, any other little things I should know about that? Thanks man, stay well!

dave, i've just finished your book, and my emotions were all over the place..i just couldn't put the book down. last night i read the first halve (i realised at one point i had to get up at 7, after that i read for another hour) and today at school i couldn't really think about anything else..and now i've finished it!
i still haven't landed on earth, floating somewhere..a stiff back from sitting in one position too long

i have a question (which happens not very often..) but there was an interview on tv and a musician (can't remember who) said he didn't like to come to amsterdam because it reminded him too much of all the parties and the time he was on drugs. i've heard other people say that before. do you feel the same?

okay, i believe it's halloween overthere, so everyone enjoy!
love, emma
(i can't really remember anything accept disneysongs, moviequotes and faces..great combination)

Hi everyone.

Really sad about John Peel.He was a big reason why some bands made it big or at least got some attention cause his opinion was so respected by the music press.
I remember seeing a documentary he did about Captain Beefheart a few years ago,he was a big fan of him.
A real sad loss.RIP

Jezzi-i hope your son will be ok,i'm thinkin' of ya.

Who said your not supposed to use your teeth during BJ's,i've met girls that do,a little nip on the old love totum is ok.(unless they have a crazy look in the eye,don't want to be rushed to the hospital with a John Wayne Bobbit)lol

Steve L

love totem?.....pmsl... (whilst agreeing)

;)

RP
x

Hey Dave:

Thanks for keeping contact with your fans as much as you can its really a cool thing to do and I appreciate it a whole lot.

Anywho, I was listening to G n'R's Night Train on Appetite the other day reminiscing about when I was age 12 and was wondering if you could lend me you ear.

At the end of the track Slash is killing again when they begin to fade out. It is apparent that he kept on going but they ended it before he finished. It has always been, in my mind, one of his best performances if you will and they faded it out! Maybe thats why I remember it so vividly b/c I wanted to hear more... Why would they do this? Do you know which part Im talking about? Since I was 12 I have always asked that... Thoughts? Thanks.

hey family

just found out: i do a south african martial art, unique to south africa, and next month Discovery Channel is coming to film us for a culture show they have. so i will let you all know when it eventually comes on so you can all see me. cool hey?

stay well

kyle

R.I.P John Peel. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/johnpeel/index.shtml

Did you know of John, Dave?

Dave, have you checked your panic channel mail lately, Freak has started this getting to know you email, I am sure I speak for a lot of us when I say that I would LOVE to see your answers, as well as Steve and Riss'

Thanks for the word on the Panic Channel gig!

Favorite Halloween candy, anyone?

jezzi(It was a graveyard smash)

Heroin in the dick...one route I never traveled either, thankfully...though i must admit there's some nice vein's there...okay, anyway, enough of that...yeah Bijou was kinda hung up on that issue, wouldn't ya say? I think she was trying to get dave to pull it out for her...didn't she know that back then, all she had to do was say "please"? just kidding. Wow i think this is my first post to make it in the top 25...

Question for Dave-
Any chance you'd ever post any audio or video from your TNO solo tour??? I personally thought the 9:30 Club show was one of the best gig's i've seen, and would love to see some clips or hear some of the clips. I'm sure the people who never got to see you play solo, would relish the chance to hear or see some of what they missed...

What's everyone's ballpark guess, as to when TPC will be ready??? I'm hoping by next spring...Hey D, my birthday is April 4th...hint hint...but i also celebrate XMAS! sorry...not trying to rush ya... ungrateful bastards we can be...you just gave us the book and we already want more!!!! BTW, i was skimming 'Scar Tissue', and noticed how Anthony mentioned someone at a meeting mentioning that Neil Young was their "higher power"... so I hope you don't mind that you & your art, represent to me, my higher power...along with Scott Weiland and his art as well. You have no idea how many rehab's Jane's got me through (Of course, I had to smuggle the tape in, and "borrow" a tape player at night for the purpose of listening to the relaxing sounds of the Ocean...except i was listening to the relaxing sounds of OCEANsize) Okay, the rambler is done again for now... love to hear from any members of the fam... time to take mi madre' out to lunch, but to quote ah-nuld...i'll be...ummm...back

peace, love, and navarro's guitars-

AD

Jezz- I like just about everything that has chocolate. But my all time fav to get is pixie sticks and a new one is the carmel green apples. Yum yum.
And... the one I hate is um, Butterfingers. I think thats it.

I meant to say caramel green apple suckers. I am thinking faster than I am typing. What a du-mass!

heLLo,

first off, thanx for all the supports, its just bad times that is so common, it happens to everyone at any point I guess. a breakup you don't expect at all with someone you're attached to..

but chris probs is way more serious than my little one, and my prayers are with you man. if we can do anything, the 6767Fam is here.

about the "get to know you" email as jezi was mentionnin above, its not me who started it, but sandy who got this niCe idea, so alL credit to her, and to Everyone takin part of it.

in the Mood of makin music, and a freak covEr will be up sooN, i just love this song, Called figure8...nicE....

thanx,

FreAk*

Dave

i don't know if you'd know but what is Martyn LeNoble doing these days?

He seems to have dropped out of sight.I know he appeared on Banyans last cd and has alot of writing credit on Stray's and toured with J.A. a few years ago as did Mike Watt i think(could be mistaken there)
I always thought Martyn and Mike are amazing bass players.

I haven't heard about either of them for eons.

Steve L

RIP John Peel.
Im gonna miss the old guy his radio show was so cool, without him i wouldnt have discovered so many great bands.

Wish i was going to see Courtney - she is awesome.

Love always,
Georgina x
panic agent 2588

Is it just me or hav so many great people died this year?

"Can I still give a B.J. with braces? I mean, will it be hard for me since I will have metal in my mouth?"
that would be an interesting question to ask the orthodontist!
I have braces and it is no problem at all... kissing isn't either (just be careful if the other person has braces too). it can actually be even more pleasurable if you learn some tricks but I won't go into detail with that....
For the first week after you get them on, it'll take a little getting used to as your mouth adjusts to it. Your inner lip will get sore, but as was said, wax helps a lot. I only used wax in one small area for not even a week and never needed it after that. Your teeth will be sore for a day or two after you get them tightened. You can always take some tylenol or aspirin for that. Orajel helps numb it, too. I'm sure your orthodontist has told you all that stuff. They're not as painful as they seem.
and word of advice- stay away from the sweets! No gum or sticky gooey stuff or really hard stuff. Lots of food gets caught in them so be sure to brush and floss regularly after every meal if you can.
i have about 3 more appointments before I get mine off.

Don't worry about it girl, you'll be fine and more than pleased with the end result. How long will you have them on for?

Maria

How sad about John Peel.

Peel was one of those people (such as LAs, Rodney Bingenheimer), who are in the music industry....living & working through so many eras of music...who seem to be there forever. They seem eternal.

Here in the States, I would always read about Peel in my days of buying the NME & Melody Maker, way back when I was in art high school.

He didn't seem to get much press in American music publications, though he helped so many bands such as The Cure etc..

If anyone is interested, there are many releases under the title; "The Peel Sessions....." (insert name of band here)

R.I.P. John Peel

For all those using Xanga for all their blogging needs, I've created a Panic Channel blogring. Just search the rings for The Panic Channel. My name is SoCal_Wannabe.

yeeaaah...tommy is sexy definitely because of the video! lol believe it or not, when i was in a film studies class at a particular university in the midwest, not to name names or professors... i had to borrow my professor's copy of 'heavy metal parking lot' since i missed the viewing in class & had to observe all sorts of aesthetics & content. anyway, he happened to have a lot of segments on the tape, mostly of music-related short films...one such included tommy & pam's video LOL so i was glad i could watch it sans the shame of renting or downloading it lol...hope that's not tmi. but ya know! he knew i'd probably be disturbed by the porn content (riiiight lol) so he warned me in advance. HOW SKETCHY IS THAT?!!

anyone going to green day or le tigre this wknd in ny? i might possibly also check out the walkmen on friday.
the walkmen, friday- webster hall 10/29
green day, saturday- continental arena 10/30
le tigre, sunday- roseland(? i can't rmbr)10/31

le tigre on halloween--- can i get a hail yes!

Hi all.

kyle~That's cool, be sure to let us know when it airs. I don't have Discovery, though, but I feel pretty confidant that some of my friends do so maybe I can check it out.

Today hasn't been a very good day. Just found out that my little dog has diabetes. She has cancer too. What's next? So as soon as the bloodworks comes back from the lab I'll have to give her insulin shots twice a day, plus she needs to be sterilized when they remove what's left (*knock on wood*) of the cancer (which equals more extensive surgery) She's lost nearly 1/3 of her body weight due to the diabetes. I really love her, you know. We're joined at the hip, she even sleeps in my bed at night (I can't sleep without her) I've had her since I was 12, she's my best friend ever (she's 9 1/2 years now) Ah well, I'll shut up now. It just feels like everyone around me gets sick, and I hate it.

I'm so tired.

Hope you're all well.

~Noonie Chantelle~

Dave,

I was watching the old 12/18/90 show at the Palladium recently. You, Perry, Steve, and Eric had the crowd in the palm of your hands. Do you miss seeing people going absolutely ape shit at your shows? I think to some people, seeing you live was a religious experience. I've heard stories of you all playing in Jersey on the 91 lolla tour, and as soon as you all came on, people were jumping over seats and fences trying to get to you all.

The more important question is what was your favorite live show from the 87-91 era? I know you were a little messed up then, but one show or a handfull of shows had to stick out as being amazing. And you know, if you have any of those old shows laying around, you could send them my way. ;)

thanks in advance

Chantelle... I am so sorry to hear about your little pumpkin. Pets are family, and when something happens to them, it can be highly emotional. I know I'm not saying anything earth-shattering, but I know every bit of support can help lift your spirits a tad. Just wanted you to know that I sympathize... :-)

Hey Everyone!!!

I was listening to Howard Stern this morning and he had Tommy Lee on promoting his book. Carmen was a subject that came up.

Dave, did you and Carmen know prior to Tommy releasing his book that Carmen would be included in his book?

I'm sure either way, it isn't an issue for you because you and Carmen both know that you each have a past and are secure with that. I am just curious if Tommy had mentioned it to either one of you or if you had prior knowledge some other way.

Thanks for reading me!

~Melissa~

Crecincia - you you do it right without braces, it shouldn't matter with braces because you're not supposed to use your teeth anyway...

~Melissa~

Posted by: Melissa | October 26, 2004 09:07 AM

hahaha amen to that Melissa! but anyway, I hope everything goes well with the braces Crecincia. I had them when I was a young'n and it was a bitch while it lasted... but it was worth it in the long run. You'll be glad you got them after they are off.

NightBird~ Thanks. It does help a little (I'd insert a smiley face here but I'm not feelin it right now so I wont)
Pets aRe family.

wot up wot up
hey dave and beautiful ppl *hums manson trak*
n e way...just wanted 2 say that gettin a b.j from a person wit no teeth is an experience. *strokes goatee*..how i miss my old nanny. 89 yrs old and sucking like a good ol vintage hoover. im playing. well i gotta sleep cuz i got uni early mornin. laterz y'all

I wonder Dave how do you write your music? In sheet? If yes, when did you learn?

Hey everyone! This is my first post here. I just found the place last night and spent hours just reading the archives. I absolutely LOVE the positive vibe here!

Dave,
I have a question for you...but it's not from me. The question is from my daughter, Ashlyn, who is 8 years old. She first saw you on Celebrity Poker and had an instant crush! ;-) However, her question is a serious one. My husband wanted to do something with Ashlyn to have more Daddy/Daughter time. They decided to learn to play the guitar together since neither knew how but both wanted to learn. They went out and they both picked out their own guitars. Ashlyn loves it, however I have a very impatient child on my hands. If she doesn't get something right off, she gets frustrated and upset. She says that famous guitar players probably never had trouble learning. I told her that I am sure even famous people had problems when they were first starting out. So, she wants to know if YOU ever got frustrated when you were first learning, and if so how did you handle it?
Thanks Dave!

Lori

hey hey
i just read the post by chris. dude im 18 and im kinda doin drugs n all.things take time but shit gets better. when it does its all good. well now im gonna sound like a jerk but ermm...no 1 know wot gel/wax dave uses? :P...or the best gel/wax dat makes ur hair spikey. btw...im gettin a tattoo done but i want it done of some goth/dark paintings or portraits. anybody know any internet sites or artists? plzzzzzzzzzzz
laters from urs truely..G!

Lori

I wish my Dad did something like that with me when i was younger,thats a really great thing.
I'm sure Ashlyn will be rocking the house in no time at all.Thats a really cool question too.Tell her from me that 8 years old is a great age to start learning an instrument.

Steve L

last post i promise. i just cant sleep cuz im an insomniac..i spelt dat wrong rite? :S
dave wot coffee do u drink? lol...wot a lame question.
cya

Lori-you little girl has great taste in men.;-p

Gagan-loved that story, almost peed my pants.

Chantelle-sorry honey. I know what you are going through. our pets are our babies. I had one of my cats die on me about 2 years ago. Try and just love her as much as you can. She will be fine once she has her medicine. We are here for you if you need to talk. I know it is hard for you right now. Take care sweetie.

Mortisha-my ortho did not tell me anything. So I am really scared. But thanks for the advise. That goes for everyone. And I do like to bite, I just did not want my mouth to hurt or bleed when I do anything. Ok take care, I will chekc back in , I have to do something for my ingrate boss.

-CC

Steve,
She is constantly singing all the time, so once she masters the guitar it will be conert time ALL the time! :)

CC,
She does indeed have great taste! Although, as a Mom I have to admit being a tad worried when my 8 year old is watching tv and decides to tell me how HOT someone is. I'm even more worried when her and I AGREE on someone being hot. :)

Sue - I dunno if you sent it or not, but i haven't gotten the pic that u took at irving plaza of perkins, that you got me in too. just wondering if you have my email or not... it is the one that is linked to here. Lemme know if you sent it or not. Thanx

~Twisted Angel

Nightbird - I might have glimpsed the guy with the shaved head, but I'm not positive I saw you. Were you kinda behind the 6767 crowd?

~TA

hey all

hope all is well, to all those who are goin through bad times however minor or major my heart goes out to u all.

the "getting to know each other" email i recieved from lovely Colleen so all credit to her lol.

love
Sandy B
-x-

Gagan

Vintage hoover reminded me of a story i read.Some guy used on himslf except he was gettin no joy with the pipe attachment,so he took it off and stuck it straight in the hole,except those old machines have metal blades on the fan,you can guess the rest,when the ambulance turned up he tried to make out he'd been attacked,but they followed the trail of blood to the cupboard,opened the door,and there was his blood soaked attacker,a vintage hoover.

Steve L

Steve - that's just wrong... I don't even have a penis and I hurt!!

~Melissa~

I know i know.

Hoovers have rights too.

That is i beleive a true story.

Steve L

OH YEAH!! I got a better story.

I have a friend who is a EMT and he arrived on a call with the dude in his tub. When he walked in the guy had a plunger in his bathtub and as he was gonn a"sit" he slipped and left and it ripped his bunghole.

I know, gross. WHen he told the story my butt started to hurt but it was funny. He said that he gets alot of call with people havein' stuff stuck in there bums all the time. I just thought I would share my pretty story.
Sorry, I know its gross.

I am SO glad I found this place! Not only do I love the positive vibe...I love the twisted vibe too! :=)

Lori

Hey! Does anyone know the meaning of Xiola?

I like the name but I can't find it in any baby books. Memeber it is Perry's girl friend.

Let me know anything about it.
.CC

That's great!! People do crazy stuff and then you have to wonder 'What made him think that was going to work out?'

~Melissa~

Chantelle, best of luck. I hope everything works out with your dog. I know how important pets can be. I've had pets my entire life, and to this day still miss the ones that passed on. A pet is like a sibling, friend, child, and guardian angel all rolled up in one. For now, all I can say is, just keep giving her all the hugs & kisses that you can!

Dave,
Is there any advice you can give on jamming with someone for the first time? What to play, what to talk about,How you can tell if this person is right or not. Anything like that.

Thanx

Kirsti (Chantelle), i am so sorry to hear about that. I hope everything goes for the best. My thoughts are with you....

dave do you still believe val kilmer is jim morrison as you said in the Three Days DVD.

CC-OUCH

I work at a nursing home so alot of people who work there have worked in a hospital at sone time.

I got told this one.

Ok Man meets milk bottle,man falls in love with milk bottle,man gets stuck in milk bottle.
Apparantly a vacuum thing happened and he couldn't deflate and the milk bottle wasn't letting go for anything.They had to smash it to get him out.

I have a theory behind these sort of acts,doesn't explain the objects used though.That blood that keeps the brain normal has gone south,know what i mean.

Steve L

Dave,
Do you have an iPod?

hey dave-
if i'm correct you are half mexican, right?
do you listen to any latin music? and would you consider people like Carlos Santana and the Gypsy Kings an inspiration to you musically, or have you not really connected to that part of your background for whatever reason?
would you ever consider playing latin-influenced music?

peace

Chantelle, I wish you strength! And remember that it might just be that she'll recover fully.

Our family had to put our dog to sleep when I was 12 and I sat there holding her in my arms. She had been a family member for longer than me. I felt like Kevorkian despite I knew she was suffering from a terminal illness. Later on, with time, I realised it was the only thing to do, no matter how painful it felt.

I just sincerely hope that won't happen with your dearest friend. You're in my thoughts!

Pekka

Dave, I respect the fact that you are off drugs, but please reconsider after hearing me out. Acid-Reflux is a crippling condition that can ruin your career. Please take something to prevent that from happening to you.

Oh yeah, what's with the subjects in general?

Gone a day, come back and it's all about BJs with braces and shooting heroin in the dick and then sticking it in the hoover.

Well... I guess it's just richness of communicating :)

I believe Xiola was a friend of Perry's who OD'd and died at a very young age. Three Days' lyrics are (to my knowledge) about her, Casey and Perry. And that Then She Di(e)d is about her and Perry's mom.

Someone, correct me if I'm (a) mistaken (smart-ass).

Peas & nuts,

Pekka

gagan - I'll flag this one because I remember asking the same a couple of months back.

7. What's your favorite brand of coffee (home brew) to get the day started?

DN: Starbuck's French Roast.

Cheers,
Al

Speaking of BJ's and getting stuck - My all time favorite scene from a movie is from the movie The Sweetest Thing - Selma Blair's charactor gets a penis stuck in her mouth because the guy has a piercing... I highly recommend the movie for a good laugh

~Melissa~

Oh my! :) That last question was a shocker. Glad to hear the answer to that was no. Take care everyone, Karina.

Kirsti----I totally empathize with you, sweetie. I don't know what I would do if something happened to my Scrappy, even though he is technically my son's dog. Pets ARE family!!! I go with Denise's advice, lots of hugs and kisses....

Blanca-thank you, honey, you seem to know just what I need, right when I need it, I am missing my son terribly right now, and it hasn't even been a day...family...if you could...keep us in your thoughts and prayers, any advice from teenagers, current or former, for a confused mom,would be welcome...

My favorite Halloween candy.....anything that's dark chocolate...and lemonheads!!!
jezzi(singing the Great Pumpkin carols)

First off Dave I just wanna say I'm really excited about what TPC is up to... "Go On" sounds amazing. Since Halloween is coming up I wanted to ask you if you remember the Relapse show at all from 10-31-97? Everytime I listen it feels like there is this amazing vibe in the air and the chemistry at the time sounds incredible. Was that the case?

Scott

Aw Scott... why'd you gotta go and bring up the 10/31/97 show? I didn't get to go, and this was a source of much sorrow for me. Actually, I'm feeling... a little... veklempt... even now. 'Scuse me....

:-)

hi my lovely family
and my lovely dave

dave , i know that your aniversary it going to be soon. do you have any surprise for your lovely wife
and what do you going to give to her?

kisses and hugs for everyone
laura

ha ha...i loved The Sweetest Thing...i thought it was a great movie...very funny..."fuck grandma" ha ha...if you've seen the movie you know what that line means lol.

much love
-Emily

Sorry about the first comment. Anyway, Dave, been a fan since 8th grade (I'm 33 now). I'm from Tulsa, Oklahoma. One of my favorite works is Deconstruction. Simply incredible. (1) Is it true that Perry wrote the lyrics to that album and gave them to you and Eric as a "parting gift"? and (2) Have you and Eric ever talked/thought about collaborating again? Keep up the site. I wear my CF tee proudly. Peace!

Pekka, you cracked me up! :)

Regarding the 10/97 shows, I personally thought the 30th was a smidge better than the 31st. Even though the venue was the same, it just felt more intimate. There was more fire. Maybe because MTV wasn't there...

The "Getting to Know You" email... are we supposed to send it to just the people in our personal address books, or is there someone that's compiling the info? Just want to make sure I understood correctly.

Love and stuff,
Deena

I am a huge fan of Jane's Addiction as well as you, Stephen and Perry for your individual talents and Chris Chaney is a pretty killer bass player too. I saw you guys at Lollapalooza in Seattle and I get chills everytime I listen to Strays now. I'm happy that your still making music and I'm excited about The Panic Channel.

I'm 20 and getting passionate about pursuing music for the first time in my life. Singing in Particular. I get a lot of pessimism from some of my friends towards my aspirations and it hurts. What advice could you give me about that and my musical endeavors in general?

DEENA---yes, I am mathematically compiling info in my head, am using EXCELL to correctly correlate ratios..blahblahblah, dammit, I am no good at this...but I am excited to find out reckless princess likes thursdays too, and skot is unhealthily healthy, and adina likes my breakfast choice, and the guys have my same color bathroom...let's do it again!!!
still waiting for panic channel boys to check in, I think personally, we should GUESS their answers. I have a special prize chosen JUST for the winner...
jezzi( what are YOU going to be for Halloween?)

hello D & family!

Dave! i am ever-so jealous that you're seeing c lo's wiltern gig! damn! you totally gotta hook us up with a review!!!!

enjoyed readin everyone's posts, hope all is well.
cheers to all the recent Q & A's Dave! much appreciated!

x leanne

Hey Dave,

I asked this one before but posted it during the period you were heavily promoting your book etc. and weren't doing the 10 questions thing. I wanted to know that based on your comments that you see colours when you play, then does that mean you always see the same colour when you play a certain song? Or do the colours change each time? If they are always the same can you please provide some examples on what colours you see on certain songs.

Thanks,

Daniel

Gonna stay home for Halloween for once! Bought the candy to hand out to the kiddies and everything.. My fave halloween candy is mini reeses or Hot Tamales (wish they made the"Super Hot Tamales in mini boxes) mmmmmm....so that is NOT the candy that I bought to hand out!!! (otherwise I might just turn off the light and enjoy my bag of candy myself! lol)

Hi Fam.
I feel like I’ve been in hiding for the past day and a half. I’ve been trying to upload and fix my pictures from this weekend. I know that lots of you are VR fans so check them out if you want. They are from the Phoenix show. [the reason I missed CF :( ]
Damn I guess I can’t have it all.

By the way, I included the good, the bad and the ugly. Can’t wait to buy a better camera. A lot of the pictures suck major…

Trip Photos:
http://wendybird.typepad.com/photos/vr_arizona_state_fair_102/index.html

Backstage photos:
http://wendybird.typepad.com/photos/backstagevr_102304/index.html

Dave, I can’t wait to see TPC again. :D

Oh, I forgot my question.

Dave will the setlist be longer for the November show???
Are we in for more surprises??

I was waiting for you to share with us Wendy!!! I was inches away from deciding to go to the Phoenix VR show when I won the Camp Freddy tickets! So I totally get how you felt.... :)

I had an awesome time but still wish that I could have seen CF in New York. Next time I won't gamble before a trip.

Abby you'll still catch VR when they come to town. I'm going to miss them this December which is why I made it a point to go. The highlight of my day was listening to Superhuman. I felt like smoking a cigarette and I’m not really a smoker. That song just rocks.

Anyhow, I really wish I had a few clones

DAVE,

check out AXL's shirt, ever seen this?

http://sometimelater.com/ritual.jpg

Hi.

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for their kind words. My little dog is getting all the hugs and kisses she can stand :) It's funny, though, because two days ago I was walking around downtown, feeling so un~fancy. So I bought a new lipstick and figured I'd fancy myself up a notch. Then after I got home, I noticed my dog having a pink circle on her forhead (her fur is white) and I couldn't for the life of me understand how she got it, until it dawned on me that I usually kiss her on the forhead...Now I know why I never wear lipstick :p

Today I noticed red, hairless spots on my neighbour's dog (neighbour= my scary grandpa who keeps his dog in a big cage in the front yard, and makes him stay in a room in the garage on his own) I dubt that scary grandpa will take him to the vet to have him checked out, he's more the type who'll just wait until the dog is really sick and then have him put to slep, rather than catching it at an early stage and getting treatment. I might just have to kidnap the poor old dog and take him to the vet, I'll have a closer look at him after it's dark so that scary grandpa wont see me.

*deep sigh*

I wonder why everyone around me gets sick (humans too) Am I radioactive or something?

Hope you're all well!

~Noonie Chantelle~

Here is a pretty carmen picture from last weekend -
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/fwd/20041025/en_fashion_fwd/ollywood_1

~Melissa~

mornin' everyone!
i'm supose to be at my historyclass right now..but i can't stand my teacher so i decided not to go. he speaks very soft and i can hear some words (emma, what's the answer to my question etc) but i can't hear the actual question. i can't relax in his classes, i'm always nervous. i'm not the kind of person to be nervous about something that has to do with school, but he just gets on my nerves. he makes those sexual remarks, terrible jokes..and is just being a total asshole most of the time.
i believe he has some problems with his wife, marriage isn't going well..but that doesn't mean he can treat his students this way..
it's a pity couse i think history is very interesting, we're discussing Vietnam right now.
okay, see ya guys later, emma
chantelle good luck with your neighbour's dog and if your little dog can handle another hug, here it is! *hug*

emma~When I was in school I used to have a teacher who reminds me a bit about yours. At some point someone wrote a letter to the school administration and got him "reassigned" to a desk job somewhere else :p It sucked for him I guess, but some of the remarks he made was just out of line. I guess you could try to talk to someone at your school about it? If several people feel the way you do, I'm sure someone who works at your school can have a chat with him and let him know that some of the students take offence to the things he say.

I'll go give my dog that hug now, I'm sure she can handle one more (especially since I'm cooking steak for her :) As soon as her bloodworks come back from the lab she has to go on a very strict diet, though. I just hope it wont deprive her from finding joy in life, she loves to eat. And being hugged :)

I'm going to go finish dinner now :)

~Noonie Chantelle~

I just saw the Mars Volta at the Irvine Amphitheatre. It was sponsored by Indie 103.1 which I finally realized is the station you do the Camp Freddy Show on. Anyway, the Mars Volta were all too amazing, they only played 3 songs but it had to be an hour long set easily. I can't get over how amazing that show was. What do you think of Volta?

Good Morning All,
Twisted Angel:
I sent you the pix, and sent them to Sean. Let me know if you guys didn’t get them, that means I sent too many at once.

Pekka,
Hey, fellow Finn! I am ½ Finnish (hence the blonde hair if you’ve seen the 67 pix from NYC Camp Freddy), my dad is full-blooded. I have tons of relative over there, including a cousin named Pekka from Evijarvi, do you know where that is? I visited there (and all over Finland) when I was a kid, spent 3 weeks there in the summer. How weird it was having only 1 hour of semi-darkness, I couldn’t sleep! What area do you live in?

Sue

hey chantelle, thanks for the advice, i'll think about it and talk about it with my classmates!
emma

Sean-
You are SO LUCKY to have seen TMV! They haven’t been out here on the East Coast in a while, I keep hoping though. LOVE THEM!! We know someone who saw them last year and they said they did about 3 songs, so much improv. What set did they do for you?
Sue

Thanks for the pics from the VR show Wendybird! Weiland is my other "idol" of sort's...i relate so much to him...just like i do with Dave, so thanks for the VR update...besides, i grew up on GnR too, so when i heard Scott would be singing with them, and Kushner from DN's solo band would be joining them, it was an incredible re-birth for me, in an inspirational way...much the way TPC is for all of us... I saw VR's mini tour (before their album release) at the 9:30 club...back in May, but unfortunatley they're not coming any closer to me than Philly (i'm in Baltimore). I'll be finding out today whether my GF can take of work, so we can go up to Philly (finger's crossed)...don't want to have to leave her in the dust and go alone like i did to see Snoop Dogg & Korn...haha. Anyway, i doubt anyone is reading this, since i don't get much correspondence lol, but i don't care, i will still continue to exist in my world of my own making...bye to the fam for now...

Oh, and anyone get the new Grand Theft Auto game? Been Caught Stealing is one of the songs on the alternative station on it!

Sorry for the multi-posts, but one more thing...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SCOTT WEILAND! 37 today!

hey Dave, just developed those pictures, I want to thank you very much for being so awesome and givin me those great shots. Hey does any1 know where I can get a TPC shirt, I gotta rock it before every1 else does....lol (but seriously, if you make them, let me know:) )

Morning Dave and Family....Happy Hump Day!

Chantelle - I had a dog who lived for many years with diabetes...shots 2 times per day, prescription dog food, went blind from the diabetes...through it all, he adjusted remarkably well and had a very happy full life. I think it's harder on the owner...the shots never seemed to faze him at all and I eventually got used to giving them, he had to eat three times per day at very specific times and I had to monitor his water intake for the longest time...not to mention it was all very expensive...but, he was well worth the time, effort and expense and it did not slow him down one bit!

I want to thank Freak for sending me the "getting to know you" email and thank all of you who responded...it has been really fun reading them all and getting to know each of you a bit better.

Along those lines....Dave....since I'm sure you probably don't have time to respond to the whole questionnaire...what do YOU eat for breakfast???

Emma,
The most importaint thing you can do is talk to your advisor or guidence counsoler about the class. The sooner you do it, the better because god forbid you should receive a bad grade from this guy and if you have complaints on record, you can contest it. That's how it works at my school at least.

~Melissa~

QUOTE, but i don't care, i will still continue to exist in my world of my own making...bye to the fam for now...

Posted by: Adrock | October 27, 2004 07:28 AM QUOTE

I LOVE that line!!!! Don't we ALL?

Emma, Melissa is right. You have a right to an education, and an equal right to feel safe in your learning environment. Teachers like him, give teachers like us a bad name. You need to talk to a counselor and at the very least, have documentation of your concern. Perish the thought that this perv-in-training decides one day to take his innuendoes to the next level. Too bad he has problems,lots of teachers do, but for them to use their position of control to vent whatever sexual frustration they might be experiencing...ok, I'll stop...

I like to vent my sexual frustration HERE!!!!

Cori--Hi!!

Dave---um, I know your middle name, the same as my boy, and where you were born,I'm going to say Coke, not Pepsi, I think your favorite ice cream was Haagen-Dazs, so what is your favorite flower?
jezebel(7 more shopping days!!)

Considering the turbulant past of JA, do you think there would ever be a chance of you guys reuniting again, or are you all focused on new projects now?

Also, whatever became of the Jam session with Eric Avery, if you don't mind the prying?

Thanks,

Dave

I noticed you like Mos Def, heard the new disc yet I'm digging it.

Anyway my question is are you into Bad Brains at all and what do you think of Dr Know?

I know Xiola was a firnd of perry's. But I still can;t find out what it means. I would like to name my little girl that, when I have kids, but I don;'t want it to mean something evil. Ya know? Take everyone.
-CC

cori~The thought that she might go blind is a bit more than I can process right now. I know that seeing isn't as important for dogs as it is for people (I used to know a black lab that was blind, he managed just fine) but right now the thought of never having her look into my eyes again is just something I can't bare to think of. I love her big dark eyes (they're so dark brown that they appear to be black, and when she's looking straight ahead you can't see the white in her eyes. I've yet to meet a person who doesn't melt when she looks at them :) and I love the way she'll always keep me in sight when I try to trick her into going outside when she doesn't want to (she'll be on top of the stairs looking at me, and I'll go hide behind the car or move out of her sight and she'll always come running to find me :) The past couple of weeks I've felt like I've been able to see a graying area on her eyes, though. I don't know if it's just me. I hope it is! Bah, I need to go give her another hug (she's not feeling too well today, plus she's grumpy because I've had to put a prescription cream in her eyes (she's got some difficulties with her eyes, plus one of her knees. She had surgery on the other knee last year, then the other one started giving her trouble this winter. She's also had two surgeries to remove the cancer this summer. I don't know how much more surgery she can take :(

jezzie~7 more shopping days for what??

Chantelle - didn't mean to bum you out, just prepare you. And it really is not bad, I was one of the few who could tell he was blind, most be could not other than to comment on his "neat" looking eyes.

And, my dog still gazed at me with love, I think he looked at me through his soul, rather than his eyes. :)

Trust me Sweetie, it will be OK and you will deal and you will communicate on levels you never thought possible.

Cori~Reading that actually made me feel better. That is so sweet, thank you! :)

Dave, you added anything to ShooT yet in the studio?

I am totally sure TPC will change the world!
Good luck!
Toronto is waiting to see you!!!

heLLo,

A table hit me..
The phone rang this morning! deep asleep, it made me jump outa my bed, and I hit the little table next to my bed in my face! Result...A nice cut above the eyebrow! Oh well! Next time I'll watch out!

http://freak6767.free.fr/News%20FreAk.html ......lol

FreAk* (scared of tables..)

*Oh babiee, I'm so tired...*

Just had three exams today at school. Two tomorrow, one on friday. Trying to study but just don't have zie power no more. It's funny how you hate school during exam week although you're there outta your free will! I'll last, I guess.

Sue, so nice to hear you're a Finn. I'm from Helsinki, the capital down south. I know where your fam is from (checked the map to be sure, I confess) but I've never been there. You visited at a good time if you were here in the summertime. That's when the sun doesn't set. It's freaky but sure as hell beats the wintern when it's dark and freezing for six months or so! It's already below zero Celsius (32 Fahrenheit that is) here during night time, in the South! A "cool place" is the appropriate way to put it, I'm sure.

And Chantelle, I'm sure Cori meant to be prepared for it, not to expect it. Usually when you're prepared for something things tend to go ok. But if you're not prepared, that's when the shit hits the fan.

Dave, ever met Diamond Dave? He's so... diamond.

Take care all!

Pekka (Huckleberry Finn)

Damn those feisty tables!!!

Pekka~ I know Cori was right, I should be prepared for it. The vet gave me this print-out with what/why/how's about Diabetes, and it too said that sight deteriation is a very common side effect. My poor baby.

I'm gonna go to the post office now, got to mail some random weirdo's Halloween costume.

Hope you're all well.

~Noonie Chantelle~

Just wondering what's up with Chris. Hope he's doin' alright.

Oh, and with the danger of clogging up the board with my useless posts:

FreAk~ Damn those evil tables!
I clicked the link you posted, who is Mini??

*leaves for real this time*

~NC~

Freak... I tend to get attacked by door frames and wall corners. Metal bed frames enjoy snacking on my toes, as well do my stacked black boots when I leave them lying around. Never a table though... I'll keep an eye out for those. Thanks for the warning!

hey Dave ...wanted to know about kissing Terri Nunn and Carmen's reaction?

hey freak, i walked into a lamp-post a little while ago, it's was right in the middle of the sidewalk..and i was surrounded by a group of people i met for the first time (a get-to-know-each-other-day)
i also have the habbit of poking myself in the eye (accidentally)..but door frames, and wall corners love me too.
my head never found a table before, but my knees do, quite often
awesome :D

thanks everybody for the good advices on my historyteacher-problem! after all this i will discuss it with some peeps. at first i thought, i'll be leaving this school in a couple of months so why bother..but now i feel like i should do something. even if it's to protect all the poor little students he will be teaching in the future!

okay, i'm reading scar tissue at the moment so i'm off
later, emma