Super Chat with Joe Shikany - May 2004

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JOE SHIKANY: Hello there
LisaB-MICH: Now there are three of us with the blue font
JudyofCal: thanks for joining us Joe!
LisaB-MICH: Hi Joe
Arthur: Not quite Lucy
Lucy-Atlanta: Welcome to the chat on Allrightnow
PattifromDE: hi Joe
Lucy-Atlanta: oops Hallo Arthur
Lucy-Atlanta: didnt see you
LisaB-MICH: Hi Arthur
MissBranBut enters the room 'Allrightnow Lounge'
Lucy-Atlanta: Thank you so much for taking the time to join us JOE
Arthur: Just joined, flying visit, got to pick up my daughter in a few mnutes
Lucy-Atlanta: Did you manage to log on ok Joe
LisaB-MICH: Okay... Joe - what is your favorite color? j.k.
Arthur: Hello Joe
JOE SHIKANY: Phone just rang one moment please
Lucy-Atlanta: ok
LisaB-MICH: lol
Arthur: Whatīs new Lucy?
LisaB-MICH: MissBranBut where are you from?
Lucy-Atlanta: Not too much right now........
MissBranBut: Mississippi
MissBranBut: hence the Miss lol
MissBranBut: though its not very odvious
JOE SHIKANY: OK Iīm back...hello all
MissBranBut: hi joe
PattifromDE: wb Joe
JudyofCal: hello to you!
Lucy-Atlanta: Hey Joe
DEbra enters the room 'Allrightnow Lounge'
Lucy-Atlanta: OK fire your questions guys
JudyofCal: chatting from seattle joe?
LisaB-MICH: Whatīs new with the band - anything new planned for Holland?
DEbra: Hi everyone, Iīm late
Arthur: Standard question from Arthur Joe, when can we see you in the UK??
MissBranBut: better late than never Debra
MissBranBut:
JOE SHIKANY: Holland will be very fun
JOE SHIKANY: Canīt wait
DEbra: yea.
babygirl enters the room 'Allrightnow Lounge'
LisaB-MICH: I heard itīs a pretty big deal, that whole festival
DEbra: Hi judy of cal
JOE SHIKANY: Yes, Lotīs of great bands
LisaB-MICH: Hi Lisa (babygirl)
PattifromDE: hi bblisa
babygirl: hello everyone
Lucy-Atlanta: Can you tell us a little about the new song.? Paul has been singing the last couple of shows
DEbra: is lynn not with us today?
Arthur: Now thatīs exciting, new material
JOE SHIKANY: The King...
JOE SHIKANY: Itīs about Elvis
DEbra: great tune
JudyofCal: no just Joe
LisaB-MICH: is it going to be a permanent part of the set?
Lucy-Atlanta: Oh Yes Deb you heard it right?
JOE SHIKANY: We did it for the first time in Corona
DEbra: I was there!!!
babygirl: so was i
JOE SHIKANY: It is one of the songs that Paul is working on
JOE SHIKANY: Heīs always writing
babygirl: Great show Joe
Chuck-Balto enters the room 'Allrightnow Lounge'
JudyofCal: do write too?
JOE SHIKANY: Thanks
Arthur: Catch you later guys, looks like its ladies night for Joe!!
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Lucy-Atlanta: Hallo CHuck from MD
JOE SHIKANY: Yes
LisaB-MICH: My last show was Gulfstream Park, in FL - loved it - but didnīt get to hear the new song there
LisaB-MICH: next time!
Chuck-Balto: Hello Lucy
DEbra: really was, thank gawd the girls delivered the flowers so the rest of us could dance
JudyofCal: writing currently?
Lucy-Atlanta: Are you still playing with Magic Bus Joe?
JOE SHIKANY: Lynn, Jeff and I have writing sessions
JOE SHIKANY: We bounce ideas up to Paul
JudyofCal: cool
JOE SHIKANY: Magic Bus is still playing a very little bit
DEbra: Weīre all glad that you seem to still really enjoy doin what you are doing
JudyofCal: thats yours and Lynns band?
JOE SHIKANY: Lynn and I have a trio with the MB drummer called PowerCell
Lucy-Atlanta: How many custom guitars do you use ??
JOE SHIKANY: We are playing in Lake Chelan WA is a couple weeks
LisaB-MICH: you took the words out of my mouth - was just gonna ask about PowerCell
JOE SHIKANY: The best job in the world
JudyofCal: right on
LisaB-MICH: is it ever difficult to "juggle" so many bands
LisaB-MICH: ? - I know you play with a lot of bands aside from PR and MB
JudyofCal: yea how many bands have you played in actually?
JOE SHIKANY: Most of my guitars are customized somewhat
Chuck-Balto: Joe, can you get Paul to check his Rand-McNally and see if it lists the East Coast?!
DEbra: Have a favorite?
JOE SHIKANY: I just recently started using a Les Paul again
JOE SHIKANY: is Ohio on the east coast?? haha
LisaB-MICH: to me, it is! LOL
LisaB-MICH: east enough, anyway
Lucy-Atlanta: The band is playing PA
JOE SHIKANY: How many bands? OMG
Chuck-Balto: I was thinking more like the Baltimore-Washington DC corridor!!!
babygirl: lol
JudyofCal: lost count?
LisaB-MICH: Boston in August Chuck
LisaB-MICH: Tweeter Center
JOE SHIKANY: I couldnī say how many bands...Iīm in about 6 right now actually
Chuck-Balto: Road Trips are not in my nature, I hate long rides and I DONīT FLY
JudyofCal: no kidding!
JOE SHIKANY: Boston...right!
JOE SHIKANY: I played with an R&B / soul band last night
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PattifromDE: hi kim
LisaB-MICH: I bet that was a lot of fun
JudyofCal: sound like fun
mystified: hi
JOE SHIKANY: We did Earth Wind and Fire songs etc.
LisaB-MICH: Hi mystified/Kim
LisaB-MICH: (Shining Star?) my fave
DEbra: Love that
Lucy-Atlanta: Joe Carl Dunn will be at the show on Sat in Dallas, so wear your snaziest clothing
JudyofCal: so you definitely have a diverse mix of songs you play!
JOE SHIKANY: Thatīs one we did...never realized what a great tune that is until I had to learn it
JOE SHIKANY: I play lotīs of styles..
LisaB-MICH: ditto to what Judy said - diverse!
JOE SHIKANY: I even play bass in a band that does a bit of classic country stuff
JudyofCal: wow
DEbra: say it ainīt so...............
JudyofCal: what type of music is your fav?
DEbra: Ha!
JOE SHIKANY: I said just a small bit
babygirl: LOL
LisaB-MICH: : )
DEbra: I got you joe :-)
Lucy-Atlanta: Did I read you played on Kenny G's album at some point
Lucy-Atlanta: Was it Gravity?
JOE SHIKANY: My favorites change...Jimi is way at the top
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LisaB-MICH: what music would you most likely listen to on the car radio while driving
JudyofCal: awesome now to convince you guys to do Little Wing again
DEbra: Thank you lucy, thank you joe. Iīm off to the beach .
JOE SHIKANY: Yes...Gravity...an early one right before his big breakout album
JOE SHIKANY: Little Wing pops up every so often
JOE SHIKANY: Bye!
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babygirl: bye
babygirl: ?
JOE SHIKANY: Take me with you to the beach
DEbra: :-) Keep rockin, we love it
PattifromDE: LOL
LisaB-MICH: looking forward to my next show
DEbra: itīs 82 here in ventura, beautiful day
JOE SHIKANY: Iīll keep rockin till the day I die
babygirl: right on
babygirl: lol
LisaB-MICH: NICE! 45 and gloomy here.. .after being 82 and sunny all week
DEbra: good on.
JOE SHIKANY: Itīs about 65 in Seattle
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JOE SHIKANY: brrrr
LisaB-MICH: fireplace is ON
Alex-Russia enters the room 'Allrightnow Lounge'
babygirl: is 90 here right now
LisaB-MICH: LISA! Iīm jealous of you guys!
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PattifromDE: 70 here and sunny
JOE SHIKANY: Sunnyb here though
Chuck-Balto: hello Alex
Lucy-Atlanta: Alex came and went
Lucy-Atlanta: he will be back, he has a long way to come
babygirl: LOL...it is nice but it is going to get way too hot
Lucy-Atlanta: Russia
babygirl: lol
JOE SHIKANY: Russia...wow!
LisaB-MICH: love that!
babygirl: wow is right
Lucy-Atlanta: devoted PR fan yes from Russia too
JOE SHIKANY: what time is it in Russia now?
LisaB-MICH: Thank goodness for the world wide web
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Lucy-Atlanta: we shall ask when he returns
Lucy-Atlanta: hallo guest is this alex
Chuck-Balto: I hope he makes it back, got to try to even up things here
JudyofCal: gotta be like 10 hrs ahead or someting
Lucy-Atlanta: might be 1am in the morning there
JOE SHIKANY: While thereīs a lul in the action...Lucy, your photos are great!
Lucy-Atlanta: Oh Thank you Joe
JOE SHIKANY: They keep getting better all of the time!
Lucy-Atlanta: well you make it so easy for me to take a good shot
LisaB-MICH: In Magic Bus - do you sing lead on many songs?
Lucy-Atlanta: you guys help me
Lucy-Atlanta: and of course the next show will have Carl taking photos too
Lucy-Atlanta: and he is the best
JOE SHIKANY: Lynn is the main singer...he does about 60%
LisaB-MICH: What are some of the songs you sing lead on w/MB?
JOE SHIKANY: I do most of the rest
Lucy-Atlanta: I still cant get over how much you all sound, very different to last years tour
JOE SHIKANY: Lots of Led Zep, AC/ DC, Jimi
JOE SHIKANY: Doors
JOE SHIKANY: It started out as a late 60īs thing
Arthur enters the room 'Allrightnow Lounge'
JudyofCal: you guys must have a pretty good following there in seattle eh?
Alex-Russia enters the room 'Allrightnow Lounge'
Lucy-Atlanta: Heres Alex again
Lucy-Atlanta: can you hear us ALEX?
JOE SHIKANY: And grew from there
babygirl: lol
Lucy-Atlanta: What time is it in Russia Alex?
Lucy-Atlanta: Type in space at the bottom of the page Alex and press say
Lucy-Atlanta: or enter
JOE SHIKANY: We have been out of circulation for a while but 5 years ago we were very busy
babygirl: or hit enter
babygirl: lol
Chuck-Balto: I think Alex is having some kind of connection problem
LisaB-MICH: hard to have 2 members on the road a lot of the time - hard to schedule, Iīm sure
mystified: hate to lurk and run, it has been interesting, cya all
JOE SHIKANY leaves the room 'Allrightnow Lounge'
mystified: take care
LisaB-MICH: bye Kim
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PattifromDE: bye Kim
babygirl: bye
Lucy-Atlanta: oops
Alex-Russia: Sorry, Joe, Chuck & Lucy. I have any troble with connection. It is 11:30 pm in Russia now.
Lucy-Atlanta: He will be back
JudyofCal: did we lose Joe?
Lucy-Atlanta: Alex good to see you
Lucy-Atlanta: yes now lost Joe
Lucy-Atlanta: he will return
babygirl: woops
Lucy-Atlanta: hang on Alex
Lucy-Atlanta: dont loose us
babygirl: lol
Chuck-Balto: Hello Alex , long time, no see
Alex-Russia: Thank you, Lucy. And how are things with you?
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LisaB-MICH: I just want to say īthanksī for this Chat/site. My first time in.
Lucy-Atlanta: Yes very good Alex
babygirl: wb
JudyofCal: wb joe
PattifromDE: wb Joe
Lucy-Atlanta: OK Joe's back
JOE SHIKANY: EEKKK Iīm back
PattifromDE: LOL
babygirl: lol
Lucy-Atlanta: From time to time you loose the connection but you can get back quick enough
JOE SHIKANY: here"s the Magic Bus site: http://www.angelfire.com/wa/seattlesmagicbus/
Lucy-Atlanta: cool
Alex-Russia: Chuck I had listen to all rare and great rock through last year
Chuck-Balto: Such as......
PattifromDE: TY
LisaB-MICH: Any thoughts of a JoeShikany.com site?
JOE SHIKANY:
Lucy-Atlanta: I shall add that link to the links on ARN ok Joe
Lucy-Atlanta: yes that would be cool
Lucy-Atlanta: www.joeshikany.com
JudyofCal: good thinking lucy
JOE SHIKANY: I have started the process of a site
LisaB-MICH: Yep! good thinking for sure
JOE SHIKANY: What should be on it??
JudyofCal: YAY!
Lucy-Atlanta: Its a great time to start one up
JudyofCal: uh you!
babygirl: i was wondering that same thing
Lucy-Atlanta: Photos, tour dates, bio, history etc
Lucy-Atlanta: guest book, the usual
Alex-Russia: Hackensack, Love Sculpture, Stone The Crows, Spooky Tooth, Juicy Lucy, Spirit, Quicksilver to name of a few
JOE SHIKANY: Me doing what...knitting? LOL
Arthur: Just catching up with the conversation, Joe, is there any chance of a new album from Paul with you guys?
babygirl: by the way lucy, this is a great site
LisaB-MICH: Your Bio is a great start - and with all the pictures etc. already out there - you are all set
JudyofCal: HA HA HA
Chuck-Balto: Some good stuff there, Alex
babygirl: lol
JudyofCal: i like that jeff has music on there too
JudyofCal: and videos would be cool
JOE SHIKANY: Paulīs always working on new material...when it will be out is up in the air
LisaB-MICH: fingers crossed
LisaB-MICH: itīd be great to have a new album with this band
babygirl: and toes
LisaB-MICH: : )
Alex-Russia: Thank you, Chuck, but I have no news on Chess session. Have you something new about that?
JOE SHIKANY: do you all know about www.paulrodgers.com ?
Arthur: It would be good to hear
JudyofCal: ha ha ha whats that?
Arthur: Oh yes!
babygirl: yes
Chuck-Balto: No, but if Paul ever comes back to chat here, Iīll ask about it
LisaB-MICH: yes, sir
JOE SHIKANY: Now thereīs www.jeffkathan.com
Arthur: Not sure about the appearance of Tom Jones though, are they going to do a duet??
Alex-Russia: Certainly, Joe. It is the second site after ARN for FREE fans
JOE SHIKANY: and lynnsorensen.com
Lucy-Atlanta: How are you doing for time Joe? Another 8 mins or so?
babygirl: so it is your turn Joe
babygirl: lol
JOE SHIKANY: www.lynnsorensen.com has a song that the three of us wrote called "wake me up"
JudyofCal: cool will have to check it out
JOE SHIKANY: Fine for time
LisaB-MICH: I enjoy that song - have it on a cd in my car
Lucy-Atlanta: Thanks Joe
LisaB-MICH: Isnīt one of the MixALot guys on it?
JOE SHIKANY: Yes, the rapper works with Mix-A-Lot
JOE SHIKANY: Jeff and Lynn have a project with him
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JOE SHIKANY: By the way, Jeff says hi from Reno
JudyofCal: oh man those guys saw sammy this weekend!
LisaB-MICH: Hi Jeff!
Lucy-Atlanta: THanks Jeff, Did he enjoy the show?
LisaB-MICH: Hi Lynn!
JOE SHIKANY: He say Sammy Hagar in Tahoe last two nights
JOE SHIKANY: He did enjoy himself
JudyofCal: taho wabo!
JudyofCal: but jeff missed out chatting with us
Lucy-Atlanta: We shall arrange another chat with Jeff for a few weeks time
JOE SHIKANY: Weīre going to work up another new song tomorrow
Lucy-Atlanta: excellent Joe, love to hear new songs
JudyofCal: sounds like you are working constantly!
JOE SHIKANY: Itīs a song that Lynn wrote a few years back ...very good
Lucy-Atlanta: called ??
LisaB-MICH: Lucky Man?
JOE SHIKANY: Yes...We may be playing it soon..
JudyofCal: right on
Lucy-Atlanta: Alex have you seen Paul perform live?
JOE SHIKANY: Did we ever find out what time it is in Russia?
JudyofCal: 11:30pm
JudyofCal: 11:48 now
JOE SHIKANY: Alex, did you fall asleep?
Alex-Russia: No I havenīt, Lucy. Only video & DVD
Arthur: Got to go, good to speak Joe - I hope we see you in Britain soon!
Lucy-Atlanta: Bye Arthur
Arthur: See you Lucy
Lucy-Atlanta: Alex maybe you can make it to Holland?
LisaB-MICH: take care, Arthur
Lucy-Atlanta: long way I know
Alex-Russia: Youīve thouight that I died, Joe?
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JOE SHIKANY: I really want to return to UK...meantime, Come to Holland
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Alex-Russia: Maybe, maybe, Lucy...
Lucy-Atlanta: Chat ends on the hour.......................
JOE SHIKANY: Itīs so cool that we can all talk like this!
Lucy-Atlanta: Which city ar you from Alex
JudyofCal: yes it is!
LisaB-MICH: from all over the country and world.
Lucy-Atlanta: Well in the UK its a Bank Holiday so people are away
Alex-Russia: Lucy, PR had one gig in Rissia in 1996, but I missed it - bad advertising
Lucy-Atlanta: but usually we have more from England
LisaB-MICH: very cool
Alex-Russia: Lucy, Rostov-on-Don.
Lucy-Atlanta: thats near Petersburgh?
JOE SHIKANY: Alex are you a musician?
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Alex-Russia: No. It is 1000 km to the south from Moscow. Do you remember Moscow, Lucy?
LisaB-MICH: Lucy / Joe - thank you so much.
LisaB-MICH: Everyone have a great Sunday
Lucy-Atlanta: Yes very well ALex
Lucy-Atlanta: Bye Lisa
JOE SHIKANY: Thanks for the visit LisaB
LisaB-MICH leaves the room 'Allrightnow Lounge'
Lucy-Atlanta: Have you seen much of Europe Joe?
Alex-Russia: No iīm not, Joe. But sometimes I tease my guitars :-)
Lucy-Atlanta: Alex your English is excellent
JOE SHIKANY: Never been to Europe...UK yes, Europe no
JOE SHIKANY: Keep teasing them
JudyofCal: so holland should be fun then
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Lucy-Atlanta: So many pretty tulips in Holland and straight roads with trees, they go on and on and on
Alex-Russia: Thanks, Lucy. But Iīm just a beginner
PattifromDE: wb lisa
Chuck-Balto: itīs very good
JOE SHIKANY: Iīm really looking forward to Holland
Lucy-Atlanta: I bet you are
JOE SHIKANY: Weīll get there early and stay late
JudyofCal: there are so many bands there
JOE SHIKANY: And sleep on the way home
JudyofCal: LOL
Lucy-Atlanta: 6 mins to end of chat
JOE SHIKANY: We hope to see many of those bands...Iīm a fan too
Chuck-Balto: Lucy, Joe, Alex and all, Iīm off! Cheers btw, JudyofCal, do you know Jeff Geer?
JudyofCal: like joe satriani?
Lucy-Atlanta: yes Chuck
JudyofCal: yes i know jeff
Chuck-Balto: Tell him Chuck said "HI" Cheers!!
JOE SHIKANY: I love Joe Satriani...and he has great initials
Lucy-Atlanta: lol
JOE SHIKANY: Bye Chuck
Lucy-Atlanta: Bye CHuck
JudyofCal: HA HA HA! i just realized that
Alex-Russia: Joe, Iīd like to listen your playing with PR. What would you recommended me? I meant CD or mp3.
JudyofCal: i am friends with his guitar tech
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babygirl enters the room 'Allrightnow Lounge'
babygirl: oh, my
babygirl: that was wierd
JOE SHIKANY: Go to Lynnīs website www.lynnsorensen.com and listen to wake me up I do all of the guitar
Lucy-Atlanta: Well Joe I cant thank you enough for joining us
Lucy-Atlanta: I shall see you on Saturday
JudyofCal: thanks joe it was a pleasure!
babygirl: bye Joe
JOE SHIKANY: My pleasure...itīs been great talking to you all!
babygirl: Nice talking to you
Lucy-Atlanta: You are most welcome to join the chat when ever you feel like it
babygirl: LOL
JudyofCal: have a great day joe!
JOE SHIKANY: Thanks Lucy, See you soon!
JOE SHIKANY: Bye Judy
Lucy-Atlanta: Talk to you all soon OK
Lucy-Atlanta: Bye everyone
babygirl: bye
babygirl: bye lucy
JOE SHIKANY: BYE
Lucy-Atlanta: THANKS BYE

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