Joe was the Guitarist for French Superstar Julien Clerc from 1980 until 1983.

 

Joe did 120 concerts with Julien Clerc in 18 months the highlight of which was selling out The Palais du Congres for 6 weeks straight! The last show of the tour was in Montreal at The Le Grand Virey Spectacle in 1983 which lead to being invited to stay in Quebec to become the Guitarist for French-Canadian Superstar Robert Charlesbois.