By Nancy (24.101.72.243) on Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 07:10 pm:

Congratulations Joe on a much deserved and overdue with

By bmiller360 (64.168.191.87) on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 02:53 am:

my hero!!!
xxxxxxx
from all of us

By Clay (66.73.216.185) on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 04:27 am:

Hey Joe, Congradulations once more.
Do you really think that people are now gonna believe that you had'nt played your guitar in years!!!! You're still HOT and don't you ever forget it. Thanks for putting up with me in the early years. I"ll never forget what you ALL did for me. Peace

By soulboy (213.105.242.198) on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 06:37 am:

Well done Joe! and congratulations.

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 10:58 am:

Joe - Congratulations. You may as well not put the guitar under the pool table. You're gonna need it for awhile now.

My regards to your wife.

By Deke (12.229.234.28) on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 11:16 am:

Joe,

What a score! I am so personally thrilled for you and the rest of the group. I'll never forget the day I played in the pit with you, JJ, Robert and Eddie when we cut 'Love Child' and you said 'You're on our turf now'. I've been blessed to have some hits since those days. I've also been nominated a few times for one of those gold phonos. However, I never bagged one, but brother YOU DID! I miss the smell of the pit, I miss the feel, I miss you all. God bless you, Joe. Now just keep you health together and enjoy it all. You all deserve it . . . and so much more.

Deke Richards

By TonyRussi (68.18.225.134) on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 12:55 pm:

Congratulations Joe Messina and the Funk Brothers from your Florida FANS!Hope you are happy and healthy.

By STUBASS (206.135.204.2) on Monday, February 24, 2003 - 05:07 pm:

JOE: THE ONLY PERSON PROUDER OF YOU THAN JOSIE TODAY...HAS GOT TO BE MY BROTHER BRUCE!!!...CONGRATULATIONS...STU

By Vickie (64.12.97.7) on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 01:58 am:

Congratulations Mr. Messina, no one..I mean no one deserves this honor in the music business more than The Funk Brothers, thank you all for the many years of Joy you have brought to the world..

Vickie

By Vonnie (205.188.209.38) on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 11:46 am:

CONGRATULATIONS JOE!

It was long overdue!

Vonnie