Well, I'm guessing many of us on T2J secretly (or not so secretly!) want to be just like Joe when we "grow up". We want to attain his greatness as a musician, and as a human being. Joe, quite simply, comes across as appreciative of his fans and his success, humble, always has a ready smile and isn't afraid to show that he can be just as goofy as the next person! He isn't afraid to laugh at himself (ex: think Sponge Bob Square Pants boxer shorts during the 2003 G-3 run, and Steve and Yngwie catching him in only those in his dressing room!!) I don't know of many "stars" that would be willing to share embarrassing and funny things like that....but Joe chose to because that's the kind of person he is, a human being like the rest of us who easily steps outside of his fame to live at our level and share his life with us. And thank God he does!

In my everyday job as a social worker, I interview people for a living. It's my responsibility to ask questions that are open-ended which allow the person being interviewed to just tell their story in a way that fits them best. I have seen, read and heard many of the interviews Joe has given and he just naturally takes a question and beautifully expands on it...much like he does his incredible music. I think an interview with Joe would be like having a wonderful, easy conversation with a friend that I'm trying to get to know better. Hopefully the questions asked of Joe will give us even more of an inside look at who he is, his life and how he still does what he does better than anyone else on the planet.