YTSEJAM Digest 1062 Today's Topics: 1) New London Meeting Place by "mmetzger" 2) Re: Favourite Bands by "Robert Quezada" 3) Re: Mailpersons by "Robert Quezada" 4) DT Holiday Show Information!!! by Corporate Community Relations 5) by 6) by 7) Another day by email_address_removed (augie) 8) OPERATION: REVOLUTION is a great idea! by email_address_removed (augie) 9) Connecticut Show by email_address_removed 10) King Crimson by email_address_removed 11) Women & Progressive Metal by email_address_removed 12) Thanks for input to the DT Letter... by email_address_removed 13) ATTN: fellow musicians/"Theater-heads" by Andrew Howard Martin 14) Video test by email_address_removed (David Neff) 15) Becker, O:R, etc... by The Digital Man 16) Re: YTSEJAM digest 1055 by chy@magic.ca (Richard Chycki) 17) Re: YTSEJAM digest 1050 by chy@magic.ca (Richard Chycki) 18) the thank-you letter? by email_address_removed.fi (Antti Nyrhinen) 19) 5 Favs, Why not? by email_address_removed 20) Re: YTSEJAM digest 1049 by chy@magic.ca (Richard Chycki) 21) Re: YTSEJAM digest 1047 by chy@magic.ca (Richard Chycki) 22) Re: YTSEJAM digest 1058 by email_address_removed 23) Re: YTSEJAM digest 1057 by email_address_removed 24) most influential albums by email_address_removed 25) Shrapnel Shredders by email_address_removed (Ben Flynn) 26) Re: a possible thread by "Hitchcock's Other Eye" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 20 Oct 1995 15:24:30 -0500 From: "mmetzger" To: "YTSEJAM" Subject: New London Meeting Place Message-ID: Hello - Since I have had difficulty reading quite a few of the recent YTSEJAM postings (the problem is at my end), I do not know if this has been discussed yet. But, has an official meeting place for before the CT show in New London been established ?? If not, I have heard that there is a place called the "Dutch Tavern" that is located within shouting distance of the El-N-Gee. This place is supposed to be something like a TGI Fridays - not overly classy, not too skanky (although there is definately nothing wrong with a little skank, especially before a show). Are there any YTSEJAMMERS from the New London area who can suggest any place that would be better ?? If an official meeting place is established, do you think that it would be possible to let the band know that we would be there en masse (hello, BABS). Maybe they could show up. Was thinking that we could get together a group phone call to poor ol' Warren from Oregon and do a short sing-along with MP, et al. You know, to kind of lift his spirits/blood pressure. Hehehehe. I know, Warren, I know. What an asshole I am ......... :-) Later, Mark Metzger email_address_removed Sleep is great, but it's no substitute for caffeine ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 15:53:39 +0000 From: "Robert Quezada" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Favourite Bands Message-ID: > On Wed, 18 Oct 1995, Robert Quezada wrote: > > > > > > > Anyway, the new Iron Maiden album is absolutely crap. It is by far the worst CD I have ever > > > bought. And I'm a dedicated Maiden fan. > > I agree there. I couldn't stand that new singer of theirs or the > > music. Mine was sold to a used CD store within an hour of buying it. > > > > rq > > > You guys are being kind of harsh, aren't you. I just bought the X-Factor > this morning. After one listen, I'd have to say that it's a little > different, but it's not anything that won't grow on me after repeated > listens. I kind of like the new singer. He doesn't have the range that > Bruce does, but it's a nice change for a band that needed a serious > change. Just my $0.02. Later... You're right. My post was a bit harsh. I just didn't like the change they made. None of the songs really grabbed my attention like some of the previous Maiden albums have. rq ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 15:57:41 +0000 From: "Robert Quezada" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Mailpersons Message-ID: > To Roberto Quezada: > > Get a grip. The person who bad-mouthed the USPS was just letting off steam. > He wasn't attacking you personally, or even the USPS. He just wanted his > CD. Take a pill, and find something worth worrying about. > Oh, yeah--we're all impressed at your keystrokes per hour. That's something > we all wish we could do...sit there hour after hour and key-in zipcodes. I'm > sure you're the fastest in the USPS...what an accomplishment. > > If he were letting off steam, fine. So was I. He said that our (USPS's) collective IQ were lower than the general population. That sounds like one HELL of an insult. I don't take kindly to personal insults when someone doesn't get their mail as fast as they would like. The only reason I mentioned my keystrokes is because it seemed to me that he were implying that the USPS were slow and incompetent. And as for being the fastest in the USPS, that's right. For now, I'm the fastest they've seen so far. Within the span of a couple months, they didn't think that anyone would get anywhere close to what I've been able to achieve with as high of an accuracy as I have. For once, I was able to show people how good I am at something that I like to do. If you don't think so, I really don't care. The guy made an attempt at apologizing to me and I can accept that. Your post, however, shows so much arrogance. I can be pissed at something if I feel that I've been insulted. If his post were directed at you directly or was a general insult of the employees at where you worked, would you be so passive about the post? rq ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 95 15:49:38 EDT From: Corporate Community Relations To: email_address_removed Subject: DT Holiday Show Information!!! Message-ID: Dear Ytsejammers: As reported to death here on the 'jam, Dream Theater are doing (3) rare shows around the Holidays here in the Northeast. These are the last three shows until LATE in 1996 and the start of their next U.S. tour! Below, I've tried to supply a compiled list of general information to aid all you DT fanz on the jam looking for assistance in getting to see one of these killer shows. I've tried to cover all the bases below -- my apologies up front if I've alleviated any pertinent information! FWIW, I'll be at all 3 shows -- look for the tall "state trooper" guy in a 'ytsejam' t shirt and say hello! Rock on... /Buck P.S. -- I'll be doing my infamous 'Programmes' for these shows, which are fast becoming little collectors items in themselves. I print up 100 copies per show, so be sure to grab one if you you can. P.P.S. -- DT always plays a live version of "O Holy Night" at their Holiday shows, so I certainly hope someone is bringing along a DAT machine! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLUB SHOW DATE ---- --------- El N Gee 27 DEC 95 P.O. Box 2210 Wednesday New London, CT 06320 (860) 437-3800 How to get Tickets: 1) Available from Strawberries Record Stores in the general CT area (possibly MA and RI, but don't quote me on it). 2) Send a MONEY ORDER for $10.00 PER TICKET, along with a _SASE_, to the club at the address listed above. Mark CLEARLY on the envelope "ATTN: DREAM THEATER TICKETS" -- the club will process the money order and mail your tickets back to you via U.S. Snail Mail. Directions to the Club: ------------------------------ You'll go through 3 sets of traffic lights. After the 3rd set of lights, there is a LARGE parking lot (free/public) on your left. Park in there. The club is directly across the street. Please note: El N Gee is the club directly across the street which you came down, NOT the club across the side street which abuts the parking lot. That club is one of those "alternative lifestyle" nightclubs, and you most likely won't find DT in there!!! 8^) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLUB SHOW DATE ---- --------- Malibu Night Club 28 DEC 95 Lido Beach, NY Thursday (516) 432-1600 How to get Tickets: 1) They are being sold through TicketShafter in NY. Call (516) 888-9000, use Ref. #: ELB1228 for the show. Tickets are $12.50 each, PLUS a $2.75 service charge and a $2.05 special handling charge, for a whopping ticket total of $17.30 per ticket!! Tickets are ordered through a major credit card, and will be mailed to the address listed on your card. Directions to the Club: Get to either the Long Island Expressway (aka, the LIE) or 495, and go to the "Meadowbrook Parkway South" exit (towards Jones Beach). (If you'd like, you can also take the Grand Central Parkway, which becomes the Northern State Parkway, to exit 31 [I think], which is also the Meadowbrook...). Once you're on Meadowbrook Parkway South, for this for a while until you come to the last exit before Jones Beach (there should be signs for the toll booths beforehand). There's an exit for the Loop Parkway, which takes you to Lido Beach/Long Beach/Point Lookout -- TAKE THIS EXIT!! You will be heading west. Cross the bridge, and at the first light you get to, make a RIGHT. About a 1/4 mile down, there will be another light, and if you look to your left, you will see a sign that says "Malibu - Dec. 28 - Dream Theater." Make a LEFT at this second light and park ... there is PLENTY of free parking! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLUB SHOW DATE ---- --------- Birch Hill Night Club 29 DEC 95 Route 9 South Friday Old Bridge, NJ (908) 536-0650 How to get Tickets: 1) They are being sold through TicketShafter in NJ. Call (609) 520-8383 to order tickets for the show. NOTE -- I tried 4 different TM phone numbers for NJ -- ALL said they couldn't sell me tickets to this event!! Please note if you get this line of BS from them, the above number DOES have the Birch Hill show on their system -- just push them to look the damn thing up and sell you tickets!!! Tickets are $12.50 each, PLUS a $2.75 service charge and a $2.05 special handling charge, for a whopping ticket total of $17.30 per ticket!! Tickets are ordered through a major credit card, and will be mailed to the address listed on your card. Directions to the Club: ------------------------------ If you're coming in from the NJTP, Exit 11 will take you to the GSP. Once on the GSP (which you can take directly from certain locations), take Exit 123 to get to Route 9, heading south. Birch Hill is down a couple of miles in Old Bridge on the right hand side. The place has a big sign, you can't miss it! Happy rails, .... Buck .++++++++.\ -- .+++. .+++++++++++++++.\ ... .+++++++. .+++++++++++++++++++++.\ .+++++. .+++++++++++. .+++++++++++++++++++++++++++. .+++++++++. .++++++ William J. Buckley, Jr. +++++++++++++++++++. .+++++++++++++...++++++++ email_address_removed ++++++++++++++++++++++. ----------------------------- email_address_removed --------------------------- ----- Support an American Tradition ... RIDE MORE ROLLER COASTERS !!!!! ----- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 16:20:56 -0400 From: email_address_removed (augie) To: email_address_removed Subject: Another day Message-ID: Mike S wrote this in 1058 refering to the song Another DAy: Well, hate is way too strong here. We are simply listing our least FAVORITE DT songs. That should imply that we still like them. For my part, I listed Another Day because when I think of DT's songs in my head, I can never remember how Another Day goes. Its as though it doesn't make an impression on me. After listening to Pull Me Under, I'm ready for TTT and Metropolis. Surrounded comes between, and I always think, "Oh yeah, this is a great song too", but Another Day leaves me with nothing. Just an opinion. Maybe you could explain why you like it (is it the lyrics, cause if so, I don't pay too much attention to lyrics - not until I've decided I like the music anyway). Well, I find this extremely interesting because everytime I think of I & W, I can't remember for whatever reason Another Day. I love the song, but just can't remember how it goes. I can remember every lyric and every note of every song on Images and WOrds excpet for Another Day. YOur explaination may be right. I just had to put my two cents in. Heath Augustover ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 16:32:48 -0400 From: email_address_removed (augie) To: email_address_removed Subject: OPERATION: REVOLUTION is a great idea! Message-ID: This Operation: Revolution is a great idea. I believe everyone who remotely likes Dream Theater or any other progressive rock bands should participate in this great idea. I don't know about anyone else, but I would love to see progreesive rock played more regulary. I seen 3 Dream Theater video's in my life and definelty want to see more. I hope everyone contributes to Operation: Revolution. Heath Augustover ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 16:34:07 EST From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Connecticut Show Message-ID: I just got my ticket for the DT show in Connecticut and I can't wait. Unfortunatly I will be going alone but I definitly want to meet some of my fellow Dream Theater worshippers. I am just curious as to how many of you on the jam are going? JonBoy ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 15:58:14 EST From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: King Crimson Message-ID: My friend (a fellow lurking Jammer) and I are going to go see King Crimson at the Palace Theater in Columbus, OH on Nov. 27. Have any other Jammers seen them on this tour? What can we expect? Is the show good? Sound quality? I've never seen KC before, so I'm looking forward to it. Thanks, Sean Haider bassist, INTROSPECTION ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 15:39:03 -0500 (CDT) From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Women & Progressive Metal Message-ID: Well, I'm at least ONE female on the 'Jam...I've got the official Ytsejam t-shirt, I've got my DT posters, my DT concert t-shirt... :) I also listen to Fates and Queensryche, and I've been fortunate enough to meet both DT and Queensryche... (Watch out, FW, I'm coming!!!) :) As for women in the prog metal scene...who knows. Perhaps _I'll_ be the first! :) My setup: (my $0.02) Ibanez EX350 electric guitar, with a Floyd Rose trem Dean Firecrackle electric (don't know what it's worth, but I got it for $50. It's got a nice paint job... :) Ovation Celebrity Deluxe elec/acoustic Crate GX-30M amp, and a big old Peavey Classic VTX amp. No pedals, no processors...Just me. :) -Margaret ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 95 12:34:19 PST From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Thanks for input to the DT Letter... Message-ID: I just wanted to say thanks again for all of the people who had input in the thank you letter for DT releasing ACOS... We have a total of 141 personal messages to include and all of them are great. I will be printing out copies of this book for the band members this weekend, I just need to pick out the type of paper I want to use (something classy and not boring)... The letters have all been compiled into an MS Word document, a really cool hand writing font was used (makes it look a little more personal), the cover is personalized for each band member (with a Majesty logo - thanks AirDance!) and this whole thing is being printed into a booklet format (via ClickBook -- very cool utility)... Well, that's about all (I hope the bands digs them!)... In case anybody is interested, here is what I wrote in the prelude to our little "book".... Dear Dream Theater, This is a collection of letters from the members of the Ytsejam Internet mailing list, expressing our appreciation for your decision to release "A Change of Seasons", thanking us in the liner notes and for your musical contributions to all of our lives. We hope that this small token reflects how much your fans truly appreciate you work. Sincerely, The Ytsejam October 1995 Well, there you have it... I should be able to get these things in the mail shortly... and if anybody hears any feedback on them, let us all know... /~~~~~~~ Michael Kizer -- Computer Sciences Corporation (Tucson, AZ) ~~~~~~~\ \ Email: email_address_removed (preferred) -or- email_address_removed / / WWW: http://www.indirect.com/www/mkizer/index.htm \ \ ^---> Check here for the Dream Theater Song Book... / / "Read between the lines, criticize the words they're selling \ \ Think for yourself and feel the walls become sand beneath your feet." / / - Anybody Listening?, Queensryche (Empire) \ \______________________________________________________________________________/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 15:41:58 -0500 (CDT) From: Andrew Howard Martin To: email_address_removed Subject: ATTN: fellow musicians/"Theater-heads" Message-ID: Hey jammers... Just joined the 'jam @ 2 weeks ago. Anyway, I'm looking for people in the Southeastern Wisconsin area (where it's VERY COLD right now) who are looking for a prog. rock keyboardist to jam with (uhh, that's me), or just a fellow "Theater-head" to hang out with. I'm presently at UW Milwaukee, and I go home to Racine every weekend. If you are interested, E-mail me personally at: email_address_removed Idea for a new thread: help me come up with a really cool sig! Later... Andrew H. Martin ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 15:23:37 -0600 From: email_address_removed (David Neff) To: email_address_removed ('on-line "Ytse-Jammers"') Subject: Video test Message-ID: Hi gang! Last night I went to a music video "test" hosted by VH-1, where they showed 10-second clips of videos and we rated them thusly: U = Unfamiliar with this vid, I can't rate it. 5 = I LOVE this video, down to 1 = I HATE this video; also T = I'm tired of seeing this vid on tv. They showed about 300 clips in all, and there was no DT, alas. I wasn't really expecting to see one, tho. One of the videos they DID show was the bee girl from "No Rain" by Bland Felon. >:^( I don't think I need to elaborate on how I voted for that one! Suffice it to say that VENGEANCE IS MINE! Wahahahahahahaha! :^D And to kill a few threads with one post: -Metallica, QR, old Priest, old Maiden, Megadeth. -I have a Sekova copy of a Gibson SG, DOD 555A distortion, and a Marshall MS-2 ("1 watt of raging power"). Sounds like poo but I don't care. -I say YIT-see-jam. Would somebody Pleeease ask Mike Portnoy (Hi Mike) how the band says it so this thread doesn't come up again?? For guitar-hero fans: ever heard of "Maestro" Alex Gregory? He sounds very much like Malmsteen and MacAlpine. I have zero info on him. Welcome back Al B. and Hairball! - Dave (email_address_removed) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 17:16:49 -0400 (EDT) From: The Digital Man To: Ytse Jam Subject: Becker, O:R, etc... Message-ID: First: I believe that Jason Becker has already passed on. I don't know where I heard that, but I do remember hearing it about a year ago or so. Second: Has anyone forwarded the O:R post to NMS? If not, I'll gladly do it. I've already forwarded it about 10 times! Third: ...Damn! Now I forget what I wanted to say. Oh, yeah - the next Jam I get will be my 100th! Happy 100th to me, happy 100th to me... -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, 20 Oct 95 17:40:05 -0500 From: chy@magic.ca (Richard Chycki) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 1055 Message-ID: <-1397911691.ensmtp@magic.ca> Automated message: Your message has been automatically forwarded to my new address: email_address_removed.ca. Please update your stuff to reflect the change as chy@magic.ca expires on 13 Nov 95. Thanks. R. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Magic Online Services Toronto Inc. (416) 591-6490 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 95 17:41:44 -0500 From: chy@magic.ca (Richard Chycki) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 1050 Message-ID: <-1397911592.ensmtp@magic.ca> Automated message: Your message has been automatically forwarded to my new address: email_address_removed.ca. Please update your stuff to reflect the change as chy@magic.ca expires on 13 Nov 95. Thanks. R. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Magic Online Services Toronto Inc. (416) 591-6490 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Oct 1995 00:26:16 +0200 From: email_address_removed.fi (Antti Nyrhinen) To: email_address_removed Subject: the thank-you letter? Message-ID: A while ago, after the release of ACOS, someone asked people to write thank-you letters to the band, right? I was just wondering what the situation with this project was.. Have the printed letters been sent? Did it work out ok? BTW, I think Mike Bahr said that Portnoy had told him that the band would start working on the next album in December? If that's the case, when can we expect the release? How long did they work on Awake? I'd guess we'll have it during the first half of 1996, no? Well, that's it from me now.. Keep the Jams coming. Antti - listening to Cynic (everybody should give them a listen, the last minute of the Focus album is incredible and entirely comparable to the legendary instrumental soloing between Petrucci and Moore on Learning to Live and other long-time faves :)) -- Antti Nyrhinen --- "Gather Ye rosebuds while you may" Turku, Finland --- email_address_removed.fi DreamTheaterPanteraSentencedEtc. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 19:06:04 -0400 (EDT) From: email_address_removed To: The Jam! Subject: 5 Favs, Why not? Message-ID: Ok, so I've been around the list for a while, and this will be my very first post, sorry, I may tend to ramble...so anyway, I've always been thinking of posting, but then someone else says exactly what I wanted to..no fair...but anyway, I'll follow this one through... Fav. Bands ---------- 1. Dream Theater 2. Van Halen 3. Queensryche 4. Extreme 5. Queen (although the rumors about Freddie coming back from the dead to help with the new album scare me a little) 6. (local L.A.) Long Way From Sane Guitarists ---------- 1. EVH (the guy is a god) 2. JP (the son of god) 3. Nuno (I'm not sure about this one, but it's very possible) 4. Dweezil Zappa (strange, and misguided but good, he worships Eddie!) 5. Ok, I know his name but I really can't think of it (Pride & Glory) Vocalists --------- 1. Geoff Tate (wow) 2. James (of course) 3. Gary Cherone (weak at times, but he's got some style) 4. Steven Tyler (So distinctive) Drummers ------- 1. Mike (he's so cool) 2. Lars (nobody pounds like that guy) 3. Alex Van Halen 4. Blas Elias (I can see the flames coming...but I like cow bells) Keys ---- 1. KEVIN MOORE!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2. Eddie Van Halen (those lessons as a kid paid off) 3. Elton John (THE composer) OK, I guess that's all for now...I had to get that off my chest.... Tom |---------------------------------------------------------------------| | light to dark...dark to light...light to dark... | | -------------------------------------------------------------------| | http://www.ithaca.edu/rhp/ictv/ictv2/mcudbio.html | | -------------------------------------------- | | email_address_removed | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 95 19:07:18 -0500 From: chy@magic.ca (Richard Chycki) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 1049 Message-ID: <-1397906458.ensmtp@magic.ca> Automated message: Your message has been automatically forwarded to my new address: email_address_removed.ca. Please update your stuff to reflect the change as chy@magic.ca expires on 13 Nov 95. Thanks. R. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Magic Online Services Toronto Inc. (416) 591-6490 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 95 19:07:40 -0500 From: chy@magic.ca (Richard Chycki) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 1047 Message-ID: <-1397906436.ensmtp@magic.ca> Automated message: Your message has been automatically forwarded to my new address: email_address_removed.ca. Please update your stuff to reflect the change as chy@magic.ca expires on 13 Nov 95. Thanks. R. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Magic Online Services Toronto Inc. (416) 591-6490 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 16:55:49 +0000 From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Cc: email_address_removed, email_address_removed, email_address_removed, Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 1058 Message-ID: >Subject: Re: Kevin Moore "rumor" Maybe the subject of this post should have been: Kevin Moore "Tumor Rumor" Badbadbad. Sorry Mike S. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 16:55:49 +0000 From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 1057 Message-ID: >Okay, here's a twist on the top five favorite bands thing. What are >the five bands that you would most like to HANG OUT WITH? I won't think too hard about this one. 1. Melissa Etheridge (not a lesbian in my world :) 2. The Bangles 3. En Vogue 4. Janet Jackson 5. And of course, The Go-Go Girls. ;) Mike S. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 16:55:48 +0000 From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: most influential albums Message-ID: >Now to my proposed new thread (which may have DT content or not, it's >up to you: what do the Jammers consider to be the most influential albums >of the last 20 or so years? >My list (not in any order, either chronologically or in significance) >is as follows > >Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks >Beatles - Sargeant Pepper's >Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon >David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust >Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland I agree with two of these: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland Instead of the others mentioned, I would say: Van Halen - first album. Rock guitar attained God status (deserved or not) Nirvana - whatever their first album was. I don't know. How much of today's music would be what it is without that? Again, good or bad... I'm not terribly knowledgeable about the beginnings of certain types of music. But there must be some band that really started the heavy metal movement in the 80's that should be considered. Although metal existed in the 70's, it seemed to go through a resurrection in the 80's that created a lot of influences on today's bands. I do not know if Metallica gets the credit or some other band. Someone more knowledgeable should step in here ... Mike S. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 19:25:10 -0400 From: email_address_removed (Ben Flynn) To: email_address_removed Subject: Shrapnel Shredders Message-ID: Hey, are any Jammers into Shrapnel stuff as well as DT? I just started getting into it last Spring and am really into bands like Racer X and Cacophony. Someone was asking about rigs, and heres my pitiful setup: 1. Jackson JRR 94 (almost a Rhodes)- my pride and joy 2. Crate G20xl amplifier (6 years old) 3. 2 foot pedels- a distortion and a crybaby I'm still saving to replace some of this equipement but, as I am only 16, this sounds good for now. Ben Flynn ____________________________________________________________________________ __-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----________________________________________________________________________ ______ Ben Flynn (email_address_removed) _________________________ /\ ________ | __ ___ | | / |________| | | \ | |\ | | |/ | | | |__/ |__ | \ | | /| | ***| | | \ | | \ | | / |*_ ***| ***** | | / | | \ | | | | | ***** *** | -- --- | \| | \ _ / *** ------------------------- | @/ - / - / - _____________________________________/ @ - |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ | @ - | \ | \ | \ | \ | \ | \ | @ - | \ | \ | \ | \ | \ | \ | @ - | \ | \ | \ | \ | \ | \ | @ - |____\|____\|____\|____\|____\|____\| @ - \ - ----------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________________ __-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----________________________________________________________________________ ______ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 19:52:35 -0400 (EDT) From: "Hitchcock's Other Eye" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: a possible thread Message-ID: > Here's a thread to start if you jammers are interested... > Ex. "the mission" - Rush, Quuensryche, Damn the Machine Not to be overly picky, but, of course, the Rush song is actually titled "Mission" Does that count? Andrew ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Taylor & Here in Al Capone slept here... Chicago "One down, one to go..." "Where Cubs and Bears Roam Wild" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 1062 **************************