I used to go to high school with Joe and we were good friends for a couple of years. You could say I introduced him to the 80s rock scene, dragging him and his hot sister to all the Motley Crue club shows before they were signed. He lost his idol Randy twice, once when Ozzy scooped him up, and again when that plane crashed. Always a friendly guy and I can't think of a bad thing to say about him. I only saw Joe play twice, on stage in the middle of the high school campus with some early teenage project. He was great then and definitely was showing signs of a distinct style. I think the guy who said he had to conform to covering other people's stuff with Ozzy and DLR got it right.