YTSEJAM Digest 955 Today's Topics: 1) RE: Rush an DT similarities by I got Lucky! 2) ...to protect the innocent... by "Craig Newmeyer" 3) Re: Rush an DT similarities by Dave Silva 4) Making money, a fan behaviour? by email_address_removed.fr (Stephane Auzilleau) 5) Mike Drum clinic tape tree by "Brian V. Cox" 6) sinfonians by "Richard W. Bradley" 7) Entire EVE in .wav format (~3.3 Meg) by email_address_removed (A G Stiles) 8) dt\rush\everon by email_address_removed (howard wiener) 9) YTSEJAM digest 954 by "Steven Johnson, P" 10) favorite/least favorite dt moments by email_address_removed 11) various comments by Clarke Woodfin 12) SDV by email_address_removed 13) No more digest form by Richard 14) Re: YTSEJAM digest 953 by Sean T Gill 15) ACOS frustration in CT by Timothy Adams 16) Subconscious dub site and other stuff by email_address_removed (Mathew W. Yee) 17) Re: Space Dye Vest by email_address_removed (Zack Gemmill) 18) Collecting Subconscious dub sites by email_address_removed (Trey Allen) 19) Something Cool by email_address_removed 20) Promo contest by Pat Daugherty 21) ACOS - Impressions by Jason Skewes 22) Broadening my listening tastes by "Christopher R. Merlo" 23) Fugazi/Rush by Mad dog 24) FAQ - Update by Jason Skewes 25) Stuff by "Richard A. Rivera" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 08:53:19 EST From: I got Lucky! To: email_address_removed Subject: RE: Rush an DT similarities Message-ID: Rush sucks? surely you are mistaken, mon ami. ask Petrucci, Portney, and Myung, and they would surely disagree with you! afterall, who have they sighted as inspirations to them? second, Dream Theater a metal band? umm, what definition do you use for metal? just wondering. thank you, a Rush and Dream Theater fan ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 09:38:56 EDT From: "Craig Newmeyer" To: email_address_removed, email_address_removed Subject: ...to protect the innocent... Message-ID: "The names have been changed to protect the innocent..." To all of you who might give a shit... My new e-mail address is a little easier to remember, a little less corporate: email_address_removed Thanks all.. Oh, I think SDV is an excellent song! And to Jose Marcel Berto de Souza...("Rush sucks!") Huh? Is this a local band you know calling themselves 'Rush'???? Huh? No similarities to Dream Theater???? I think the 'clue' bus just zipped by your stop... Sorry 'bout that.... "Ah, you seek meaning? Then listen to the music, not the song." -Ambassador Kosh Craig ............................... "Adesso che ho perso la vista,. Ph: 313-337-5671 ...ci vedo meglio e di piu".... Fx: 313-323-8706 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 09:34:16 -0400 (EDT) From: Dave Silva To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Rush an DT similarities Message-ID: On Thu, 14 Sep 1995, Jose Marcel Berto de Souza wrote: > There are NO similarities between DT and Rush, musically speaking... > Rush sucks!!!! They have nothing to do with each other!!!! > By the way, let's stoping saying that DT is a progressive band. DT is a METAL > band!!!!!! Listen to Petrucci's , Portnoy's and Myung's sound and you'll see > what heavy metal means... > Sorry to all the Rush fans, but DT is the best ... I'm sorry, but that has to be one of the most inane statements I have heard on the 'Jam yet. There would be absolutely no way I would listen to DT if they were just 'another metal band.' I'm sure that most people here listen and love DT so much because of their progressive music, not just because of their talent and metal sound. There are plenty of metal bands that have very talented musicians, who just write BORING straight-forward music. DT is definitely not one of these. I can understand if someone says they don't like Rush, because they don't like their sound. But if someone tells me that Rush sucks musically, then I know they have absolutely no idea what they're talking about. There is a BIG reason that a lot of DT fans on the 'Jam also like Rush. PROGRESSIVE MUSIC!!!! (for lack of a better term) Dave ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 15:48:46 GMT From: email_address_removed.fr (Stephane Auzilleau) To: email_address_removed Subject: Making money, a fan behaviour? Message-ID: Hi there, Just few words to say that I disagree with the guy who try to sell its copy of "Subconscious" at the highest price as possible. Of course, it is a mean to choose the "lucky" guy who will get its copy of this cd but I don't think it is fair... Making money with its favorite band is not exactly what we can expect from the fans. But it is just my opinion and I don't want to blame this guy. Stephane Auzilleau ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 09:12:03 -0500 (CDT) From: "Brian V. Cox" To: email_address_removed Subject: Mike Drum clinic tape tree Message-ID: well even though i said in my post that i dont have time for trades, i got flooded with requests anyways :) i dont want to prevent anyone from having access to this tape, so i thought maybe we could set up a tape tree like jen did with the kevin moore tape (or "kevin no-moore" as mike portnoy called him at the clinic :)" anyway, if you would be interested in being a branch/dub site whatever you call it, let me know, and let me know what kind of equipment you have, there can be these possibilities: DAT>DAT DAT>Analog Analog>Analog i would prefer to find a few ppl with DAT cloning capability that i could send clones to, but who knows. all i know is i dont want to be involved in the actual trading too much, i am alreay pretty behind in current trades as jennibear, airdance, drmosh, jason hartman, and others can attest. :) btw, if i do owe you some tapes, email me and let me know right now. i got all messed up moving, misplacing addresses, numbers, tapes, all kinds of stuff so it is possible i just forgot about it. i am almost caught up, so now is the time to nag me about it... anyway, anyone wanting to be a limb/branch/dubsite/pinecone/whatever the hell email this address: email_address_removed i will try to set something up. oh yeah, the show is right at 90 minutes long, so i need to see if it will fit nicely on a 90. that would make things really easy... **always looking for rush/dream theater/queensryche/king's x bootlegs** ============================================================================= Voices repeating me, Brian V. Cox Voices discussing me, "Feeling threatened? email_address_removed "Others steal your thoughts We reflect your hopes Dream Theater- They're not confined and fears." A Mind Beside Itself: II. Voices Within your mind." ============================================================================= check out my new homepage: http://tam2000.tamu.edu/~bvc8995 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 10:37 am EDT (14:37:19 UT) From: "Richard W. Bradley" To: email_address_removed Subject: sinfonians Message-ID: <72465091595103719@FREDONIA> Hi all, I have been a loyal Dream Theater Fan for about four years now and I have only one question about them. I am a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia at SUNY Fredonia and I was wondering if the members of Dream Theater had anything to do with Sinfonia. My curiosity was peaked by looking at the symbol that they use. It looks like the greek letters Phi MU Alpha layered on top of each other. If anyone knows about this please write me at. email_address_removed thank you rich bradley "I used to preach for love, now I reach for life" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 10:55:45 -0500 From: email_address_removed (A G Stiles) To: email_address_removed Subject: Entire EVE in .wav format (~3.3 Meg) Message-ID: I searched last night and found it on Ed Polzin's web page: isr0939.urh.uiuc.edu/dt/dt.html The digitized songs (and videos, he has quite a bit!) are on: isr0939.urh.uiuc.edu/dt/sound/Dtsong.html &E ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 12:20:00 -0400 From: email_address_removed (howard wiener) To: email_address_removed Subject: dt\rush\everon Message-ID: >There are NO similarities between DT and Rush, musically speaking... >Rush sucks!!!! They have nothing to do with each other!!!! >By the way, let's stoping saying that DT is a progressive band. DT is a METAL >band!!!!!! Listen to Petrucci's , Portnoy's and Myung's sound and you'll see >what heavy metal means... >Sorry to all the Rush fans, but DT is the best ... This guy is an absolute moron to say that rush sucks!!! what a bonehead. HOw can he say that DT is not progressive? Has he been living in a paper bag that he can't find his way out of? IDIOT IDIOT IDIOT. Sure, DT has some heavy stuff, but come on. The only positive thing in his message is that "DT is the best ..." Someone shoot him or something. NOw that I am done slamming him for all of us, Make sure to listen to EVERON. Excellent. They are a bit toned down from DT, but have the sound of DT, Rush, Kansas, Yes, etc. Incredible album. It is called FLOOD. NOt their first. I have not heard their first album, But Jason (email_address_removed) is getting it soon and I will be able to hear it. Jason told me that he is willing to dub. Mail him if you want to hear EVERON. You'd be doing yourselves a huge favor!! Later on jammers, HOward The coward dies many times before death itself. The valiant never taste of death but once. --Shakespeare-- LET'S GO STATE---HAIL TO THE LION, LOYAL AND TRUE "Don't expect your own Messiah, this neverworld which you desire is only in your mind." ---Dream Theater--- "O, that this too, too solid flesh would melt, thaw, and resolve itself into dew!" ---Shakespeare--- "Adesso che ho perso la vista, ci vedo meglio e di piu." --Dream Theater-- ------------------------------ Date: 15 Sep 1995 11:18:11 GMT From: "Steven Johnson, P" To: email_address_removed Subject: YTSEJAM digest 954 Message-ID: *** Reply to note of 09/15/95 10:43 You know I'm really surprised at all of the back lash concerning the "Rush sucks" post. There's no way that the minute I finished reading that post that I felt some of the Jammers would see the need to respond! I'm really serious here. I can't believe some of us wasted our time. I figured we'd all just write that off to some gross, sick error. I mean, if someone wrote in saying "DT sucks" would we spend time telling them they're dain bramaged? Would we? Anyway.....I am having a tough time finding ANY second hand store or other here in Chicago that has a promo copy of ACOS. One guy even said, "We don't buy that kind of stuff" (while he had four Rush discs in his bin). I am also having trouble finding WDADU. Anyone in Chicago's Lincoln Park area that can help me out? Also, I had no idea Fates' new disc _Cahsing Time_ was a compilation. It kind of bummed me out. I decided to get _Perfect Symmetry_ instead. VERY COOL!!! Still waiting for ACOS and (THANKS "God-like Mike") AD, Steve --------------------------------------------------------------- "Lost in the sky/Clouds roll by and I roll with them Arrows fly/Seas increase and then fall again." - Dream Theater ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 12:32:30 -0400 From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: favorite/least favorite dt moments Message-ID: howdy all...this is my 1st post...hope it goes thru.... been hearing a lot about the favorite and least favorite dt moments. fave moments: opening drums of 6:00; "so you tell me 'trust me', i can trust you, as far as i can throw you"....this will sound weird, but kev's keys in "lie" give a sort of seductiveness; learning how to correctly play "waiting for sleep". least favorites: lido beach, ny @malibu. the song was "learning to live", last song. piano break at approx. 8:11; well, derek absolutley, totally, FUCKED up!! i mean, it died! he stopped, and just started the break over again. all i remember was seeign james coming out with eyes the size of platters. bummer. man, i miss kevin. i really hope that "acos" kicks ass like i keep hearing... questions: anyone knows what's in the "awake plus bonus cd"?? i might be able to get it at the wall (binghamton, ny) for $45. just wondering..... anyone interested in a copy of "consicously unreal"? i really hate it....is everyone's copy of it that bad?? the quality blows. if i were on crack, i'd try to trade it for a copy of "subconscious", but i think i know better. too bad i signed on to the jam after it came out (hey mike, by the way if you see this, my check's on the way for acoustic dreams). any interests, letters of love, hate and promises, send to me at Wild email_address_removed, or email_address_removed thanks, dk "were we ever colder on that day? a million miles away, it seemed from all of eternity...." -yes, "south side of the sky" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 13:13:00 -0400 From: Clarke Woodfin To: email_address_removed Subject: various comments Message-ID: Hi Jammers, I'm the guy who posted a message a few days ago with ACOS CD's for sale. I was only able to buy 3 of the CDs when I went back to music store - and I had about 10 people email me wanting a copy. So I had the difficult task of narrowing it down to which 3 guys get it. Congrats to James, Trey, and Andrew. I'm glad to be able to give something back to the 'Jam. I've certainly benefitted from others input, and it's nice to return the favor. Somebody brought up the comment about those of us who bought or got promo copies - that we should all make sure to buy a copy. Speaking as someone who has a promo copy, I'm definitely going to buy at least two "real" ACOS's and give them as Christmas presents. That'll help support the BOYZ (who were cool enough to put ACOS out for US) and spread the popularity of the band. I would expect all of us folks who got promo copies to do the same. Speaking of air drums, I keep a set of drum sticks in my truck and I pound on the steering wheel with them whenever I get stuck in traffic (it happens a lot in the Washington DC area). It's been great fun except when I broke one of my heat/AC vents with a mis-hit. And I'm a bassist! Just when traffic gets ugly on the way home from work and I start to stress out - VOILA! Stick in some AWAKE and pound the crap out of my steering wheel. No more stress. For the record, I disagree with the negative comments about the production quality of ACOS. The studio version of ACOS sounds great - and the quality of the covers stuff is terrific, especially considering it's a live recording. I've heard much worse live recordings, and can't think of any better ones off the top of my head. ACOS is awesome! I especially like the covers medly - but that's no suprise since I'm a big fan of most of the bands in the medley (Journey, Dregs, Kansas). Thanks to those of you keeping us up to date on FW and GC. I'm a big fan of both bands, so it's nice to hear about what's going on. Also, thanks for the report on the MP drum clinic in Houston. Sounds like a great time. Rush sucks? Give us a break. Rush is a great band. Have a nice day! Clarke ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 13:21:26 -0400 (EDT) From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: SDV Message-ID: >Just curious why there are so many who do not like space dye vest. >Although it is a little different I think it is a very powerful song and >also one of my favorites.:) >Any thoughts? Actually, I think more people on this list LOVE the song rather than dislike it. Personally, I think it is a good song and very emotional, but it's not a Dream Theater song--it's a Kevin Moore song. Not that this is a bad thing, but I don't think it should have been put onto Awake AFTER the album's logical conclusion . But most people seem to really love it . What do I know? :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ___ ___ ___ _ _ ___ ___ "...all that I feel is honor and spite. | __| |_ _| | __| | V | | __| |_ | ...all I can do is to set it right." |__ | | | | __| \ / | __| / / Kevin Moore, PMU |___| |_| |___| V |___| |___|"Of all the stupid things I could have Steve Zebrowski email_address_removed thought this was the worst..." Joe Jackson, Hometown ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 14:22:17 -0300 (ADT) From: Richard To: Dream List Subject: No more digest form Message-ID: Please turn off digest form for my subscription. Thank you. Richard ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 12:44:34 -0500 (CDT) From: Sean T Gill To: email_address_removed Cc: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 953 Message-ID: This is to Jose who says Rush sucks. You're entitled to your opinion just like the rest of us but you don't have to yell. And if DT isn't progressive (rock, metal or otherwise) then I don't know what is. T.T.F.N.- Sean ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 14:14:18 -0500 From: Timothy Adams To: email_address_removed Subject: ACOS frustration in CT Message-ID: Hi all, Got a little frustrated today. I called a local music store to see if they ordered ACOS. They said they are expecting it on Tuesday and the guy said he is going to hold two copies for himself because he loves the band......well, one thing led to another and I expect to see him on the list soon. So......being the persistent person I am, I called another store located near a college in the area and asked when they were expecting ACOS.....the reply I got was "hold on a second,......I think we have it in stock" WHOA.......I thought, I'll be there in 10 minutes........until......he said "we have it but I can't sell it till Tuesday". Frustrated, I offered everything except my first born to him to get a copy, to no avail. I asked if he had a promo and he said YES!!!!! I said, I'll buy that from you and he said it's not for sale....they can't sell them, they have to give them away.....I said I'LL TAKE IT!!! He said, can't do, the store owner loves DT and he's keeping it............oh well.........I guess I'll have to wait till Tuesday now.............. Sorry, I had to get my frustrations out.........maybe I'll go in person and see if I can swindle it out of them tonight!!!! Further updates to come.... Tim in CT ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 09:28:49 -0700 From: email_address_removed (Mathew W. Yee) To: email_address_removed Subject: Subconscious dub site and other stuff Message-ID: Let's give a great big THANKS to Mike Bahr for both making the Subconscious CD and for giving the green light to this mini-project. (I sort of figured Mike would say okay judging from his past remarks, but it's better now that he's given his blessing to this. :) Just to make life easier, I'll keep a master list of all the dub sites for Subconscious. These sites probably won't be open forever, and I'm presuming that each person will run his/her site differently depending on what's easiest. I'm keeping notes for site masters who have special criteria. To Julie L.: I lost your e-mail address (what a time to clean my account up). If you still want a dub of Subconscious, e-mail me. To Trey Dunn: I'd be willing to spin a copy of Kev's demo tape for you if you're not super picky about the sound quality. I got a copy from a dub site, but I'm not sure what generation it was. I don't listen to my dub site copy since I figured I'd get more listens by spining a copy of it and listening to a +1 copy. I'm in San Jose, CA. E-mail if interested. To Robert Quezada: >I agree with you, but I think you quoted the wrong post. It sounds >like Julie just wanted a tape copy of Subconscious. Actually, I 'Cc:' ytsejam. I know Julie wants a dub. I was taking an indirect shot at someone who will remain nameless in my posts. To all those who have volunteered for this project: Thanks for backing this. If at some point you decide that you want to close your site, please e-mail me. Whew.....that's gotta be the longest post from me in forever. -- !@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@# ^ Mathew W. Yee & * "Through nature's inflexible grace, email_address_removed ! I'm learning to live." @ CAA E-mail Administrator # Dream Theater $ !@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@#$%^&*!@# ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Sep 95 18:47:53 PDT From: email_address_removed (Zack Gemmill) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Space Dye Vest Message-ID: > > I'm with you, man. SDV is actually (gasp) my favorite song on Awake. > I could listen to the last two to three minutes, when the melody picks > up forever. That's my favorite part of the song, too (where the guitar starts, on). > It is the most relaxing song. If you just want to sit there and wind > down, SDV is the perfect song. > > It's a masterpiece, and I too am dissapointed at the lack of respect it > gets. Eh? Where've you been? SDV has always been a favorite of the list. I really never remember it being disparaged. Zach ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 95 17:13:54 -0400 From: email_address_removed (Trey Allen) To: email_address_removed Subject: Collecting Subconscious dub sites Message-ID: All of you guys (and girls) who are willing to be a dub site for Subconscious mail me your address (e and snail mail) and I'll keep a list so we can send out the entire list to someone interested and they can find someone in their area. e-mail me at: email_address_removed Here is the list so far. If your not on here let me know. ----------------------------------------------------- Dub Sites for Subconscious ----------------------------------------------------- (I need your name) email_address_removed Central NJ Trey Allen email_address_removed Jacksonville Fl Marc Respass email_address_removed Massachusetts polzin edward george email_address_removed Champane Illonoise ____________________________________________________________________________ "...the Miracle and the Sleeper know that the third is love; Love is the dance of eternity." (John Petrucci of Dream Theater) Trey Allen - email_address_removed - http://junix.ju.edu/UsrWebPages/tallen/home.html _____________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 15:07:56 -0500 (EST) From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Something Cool Message-ID: Hello everyone, it's Babs. Wanted to just share with you all that I was successfully able to download sound on my computer at work and test out that web site from the CNOTES dude, sorry - don't know your real name. I was able to play snipits from the ACoS EP and treat the whole office to Dream Theater. As one student from NYC put it "this shit is phat..." I guess that that means that he liked it. That's all that I have to say today! -BABS PS Isn't it wild that you can do all of this on the computer - just boggles my mind at times? Oh and one other thing, I heard TTT over the radio the other day - unfortunately it was a college station (nothing against college stuff) just sad that I never catch them on the main stations. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 15:01:42 -0400 (EDT) From: Pat Daugherty To: Dream Theater Subject: Promo contest Message-ID: I decided that I would not enter the promo cd concert for ACOS. This is becaus that if I got a free copy I would not be inclined to actually buy the real release. The more we buy of their albums the better chance they will continue to release more albums and tour. I hope everyone who gets a promo will buy the real release. That sound sample is cool though. I can't wait to buy the real release.... September 19 or 26. **** Pat Daugherty email_address_removed **** ** "Every breath leaves me one less to my last" --Dream Theater ** ** "That is not an option, Mr. Mulder" --X-Files ** **** GO REDSKINS!!!! Dream Theater - A Change of Seasons -Sept 26 **** ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 14:27:23 -0500 From: Jason Skewes To: email_address_removed Subject: ACOS - Impressions Message-ID: Just got ahold of an ACOS promo CD. Man - they're blowing me away - AGAIN. Anyway - some comments on the song 'ACOS'. 1) Somebody grab Petrucci's Wah pedal and throw it away! Can he possibly record a song without it anymore..? Seems like he's overusing it lately. 2) The whole song has been slowed down from the live 'DOE' or 'Subconscious' version. It'll take some getting used to. There's some parts that seem to lack the intensity of the live version because of this. 3) What happened to Portnoy's snare sound..? I'm not a fan of the thin snare sound. I know I sound like I'm really griping - but I'm nitpicking!! I'love the CD - the covers are awesome. I hope they stay with Prater to produce the next one. I'm looking forward to hearing Derek more - and I'm be interested to hear his influence on their writing. Jason ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 16:05:57 -0400 (EDT) From: "Christopher R. Merlo" To: email_address_removed Subject: Broadening my listening tastes Message-ID: Hey Damian! Can you dub some Bulgarian wedding music for me? I love that off-time stuff! :) -Chris *************************************************************** * Christopher R. Merlo |8^)= * * The University of Vermont, 211 Jeanne Mance Hall * * Burlington, VT 05405 U.S.A. * * * * * Will work for bass strings * * *************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 13:17:11 -0700 (MST) From: Mad dog To: ytsejam Subject: Fugazi/Rush Message-ID: I unfortuantly have not hear either _Misplaced Childhood_ OR _Clutching at Straws_ (Marillion fans are cringing in horror), but have heard the other albums. _Fugazi_ is a very good album. The first two tracks, _Assassing_ and _Punch and Judy_ are absolutly incredible, and _Jigsaw_ is another great track. I havnt heard the album all that much, so thats as much as I can say. $21 is alot, but... On that Rush thang: I cannot for the life of me find it, but wasnt there an interview with James posted to the 'Jam in which he said that DT was a metal band with progressive influences, as opposed to the other way around? I dunno... but anyways, one cannot bash any band -much less one with as many fans as Rush- when you don't give any reasons that they should be looked down upon. The fact that you don't like what you have heard of them does not mean that other people will stop liking them... A "Mad dog shaven head bottle boy Freak" aka John Haveman --------------------------------------------------------------- I act the role in a classic style of a martyr carved with a twisted smile To bleed the lyric for this song to write the rites to right my wrongs an epitaph to a broken dream to excorcise this silent scream A scream that's borne from sorrow - _Script for a Jester's Tale_ - Fish ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 15:37:08 -0500 From: Jason Skewes To: email_address_removed Subject: FAQ - Update Message-ID: It's that time again. There's a new release - so there's things to be covered!! I started on this a month ago - but I never heard from many people. I figured I'd try again. I'm working to get a new edition of the FAQ together. If anybody has any topics they want me to try and cover - e-mail me. Later! Jason ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 15:12:08 -0400 (EDT) From: "Richard A. Rivera" To: Dream Theater Subject: Stuff Message-ID: Hi everybody. I've been a couple of responses to current issues on the list: 1) THE "RUSH SUCKS" GUY- Having been a subscriber to this list last year, I knew this guy was going to eat shit for talking trash about Rush on this list. If you don't like Rush, fine. But if you're going to tell 500 people (most of whom like Rush) that Rush is crap, at least be tactful and intelligent about it. Your comments are what I would call "cyber-suicide." I'm not going to tell anybody how to express themselves, but if you're going to be doing such an obviously stupid thing, at least be ready to pay the consequences. For the record, I don't consider myself a Rush fan, although I do like a fair number of their songs. 2) CHARLIE'S VOICE- Personally, I find it quite annoying and since I judge a band by it's singer (no flames please!!!), it is the main reason why I can't stand WDADU. When I hear James doing those songs, he breathes life into them, IMHO. I also love James's "smooth" I&W style voice, as well as his more growling Awake voice. Different songs require different moods. Just as you would use distortion on a guitar for some songs and not others, the same is true of the voice. Picture "6:00" with the "smooth" voice...just doesn't fit, does it? Just as the growling voice would hinder "The Silent Man." Just my $0.02. 3) SPACE DYE VEST- When I first heard this song, I couldn't stand it. I thought it was so depressing that I just wanted to hurl myself off a five-story building everytime I heard it. But I gave it a try, and now I really, really like it. It's still depressing, but in an intelligent way. The lyrics are absolutely incredible. I'm just not sure that it should have appeared on "Awake," however. It seems much more of a Kevin Moore song than a Dream Theater song, meaning that, judging from the demo, the band didn't have that much input into this song. My theory is that they put it on there just to make Kevin happy, but that's just my own personal theory. -Sorry for the length, but now you won't have to hear from me for a while. Unless, of course someone says that "Poison sucks." Then words will be exchanged. *Note*- I am being 100% SERIOUS on that point. Richie ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 955 *************************