YTSEJAM Digest 2196 Today's Topics: 1) Re: DT Covers Line-Up by "Eddie J Cooper" 2) NDTC - Vaudivihl/Vaudeville or however they spell it by Eddy M 3) Dream Theater Cover Band by Steve Borzilleri 4) the other 5 by "Raivo Hool" 5) Dweezil Zappa and Z by email_address_removed.ca 6) WHAT?!?! :) by Bernd Basmer 7) One night tribute by Timothy Adams 8) IRC by Stephen Daedalus 9) HAPPY BIRTHDAY AL CAPONE!!! by Partha Mukhopadhyay 10) WARNING! ACTUAL DTC ! by "Ollila Marko" 11) Yes, VH again; No DTC by Andrew Forcier 12) Re: YTSEJAM digest 2195 by "Steve Lehrfeld" 13) Dt cover band by email_address_removed.se (Lars Nilsson) 14) from x to..foreign lyrics to Yngwie to Genesis by satu.reunanen@sci.fi (Satu Reunanen) 15) Re:angry, uninformed, childish, devil's advocate... Ptacek by Nick Guadagnoli 16) Re: Malmsteen by Sean T Gill ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 09:59:08 0 From: "Eddie J Cooper" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: DT Covers Line-Up Message-ID: <9701170959.AA09229@sphinx> On 16 Jan 97, email_address_removed wrote about "DT Covers Line-Up": > Bass- Eddie Rockenfield Eh? Surely you mean Eddie Jackson of Queensryche... The next thread: "Frankenmuso" Make up a band of 5 members, each member must incorporate 2 musicians, that don't neccessarily play the same instrument, but you feel have compatible but strange influences that would create some kind of cool musical innovation... I'm gonna think on this one for a while... Laterz Eddie };-)~ - "Hardware, n.: The parts of a computer system that can be kicked." - "Boy, life takes a long time to live..." ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 21:20:56 -0800 From: Eddy M To: email_address_removed Subject: NDTC - Vaudivihl/Vaudeville or however they spell it Message-ID: Australia band Vaudexvihl (how do ya spell it ??) are about to commence recording album #2, the follow up to 94's To Dimension Logic. It all starts to happen next week. Guitarist Fab Gallen will be doing the lead vocals. Whatever news that I come across, will be posted. Please no personal mail for further info as I'm not directly connected to the band. E-punk ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 03:52:17 -0800 (PST) From: Steve Borzilleri To: Dream Thespianz Subject: Dream Theater Cover Band Message-ID: Well, the list manager hasn't fired anyone yet, so here goes. Once again I see a lot of people picking musicians who are "capable of playing the roles of John Petrucci, Derek Sherinian, etc." No one has done a list of "non-progressive-metal musicians who would interpret DT's material differently than DT themselves," which in my opinion would make for a somewhat neater cover concert... > If you had to pick five musicians from any style of music to perform a > concert of Dream Theater covers, who would they be? Here are mine... Keyboards - Ray Charles Bass - Les Claypool Vocals - Ann Wilson (Heart) Guitar - twin attack of Vito Bratta (White Lion) and Jennifer Batten Drums - the super-tight juggler from Dave Matthews Band Call them "Nightmare Fugue" or something remotely terrifying. This lineup can lay back with the tide or kick it into hyper-space. They got rhythm, they got range, they got more hooks than a octopus throwin' curveballs, they can swing and groove and funk it up all at the same time. Plus now that Jennifer Batten's eased down with her platinum tidal-wave hairdo they won't scare anyone away when they perform. Other Vocals - Seal on "The Silent Man" and "Wait For Sleep." Jose Carreras on "Metropolis, Part 1." Then for one of the encore tunes they bring in acoustic guest Michael Hedges for a semi-acoustic "The Mirror" with the guitarists from Korn on rhythm (you know, an octave below Hedges) and that barking dog from Rage Against The Machine on speed-vocals. No drums. In case some of you are wondering, I included women in this cover band because I hate men. Bafu Vai ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 16:43:46 +0200 From: "Raivo Hool" To: email_address_removed Subject: the other 5 Message-ID: > > If you had to pick five musicians from any style of music to > > perform a concert of Dream Theater covers, who would they be? Here Bas Bach - vox Steve Vai or Alex Nevmerzhitsky * - guitar Sean Malone or Raul Vaigla * - Bass Jens Johanssen - keys Bill Bruford - drums * Those are a couple virtuosos from Estonia, and they smoke... Ugh. R. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 97 07:27:08 -0500 From: email_address_removed.ca To: email_address_removed Subject: Dweezil Zappa and Z Message-ID: > Can anyone tell me wich Saigon Kick is the best? > I want to get some Z albums too and Mike Keneally > > thanks a lot "Dweezil Zappa's Confession": This CD is produced by Nuno Bettencourt and it's full of great guitar and vocal harmony. There is many singer on this album (Nuno, Dweezil, Ahmet Zappa, Moon Zappa, Donny Osmond). Overall, it's a great CD. "Z Shampoohorn":Since Dweezil was not able to play guitar and sing at the same time, he asked is brother Amhet to sing on his new CD. Z was born. Shampoohorn is my least favorite Dweezil's work. There is a few good songs (My beefmailbox, Leviathan, Rubberband) but the production is really bad. Lots of Mike Keneally if your interested. "Z Music for pets": Very good CD. Lots of guitar, drums and intense vocal and lyrics (True Face, Chicken out, Father time and Happiness). The most consistent Dweezil's playing. Ahmet is also getting better with is vocal but he is nothing like Labrie. Lots of joke too (Music for pets, Silver lady disco...) Z are nothing like Dream Theater. They are "pop'"ish. But they play from the heart and that's why I like them (Like DT). You can listen to sound sample of Music for pets at http://zappa.com (if you can find them) Sorry for the lack of DTC Jean-Francois Cote Montreal,Que ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 14:12:12 +0100 From: Bernd Basmer To: email_address_removed Subject: WHAT?!?! :) Message-ID: HI! >From: "Paul W. Cashman" >Subject: Petrucci in "Spotlight" column years ago >Five folks to cover DT: >Vocals Michael Tangermann of Superior I'll tell him.. he'll like it. :) >Guitar Steve Vai, Bernd Basmer, Steve Morse or Satch WHAT?!?! Thank you to name me between those people but... They all are by far on a higher level than me... but it feels good to stand between them. :) Thanks. :) Bye. Bernd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Bernd Basmer | | _O_ | Zentrum fuer Informations- und | | <*,*> | Kommunikationstechnik | | [( )] | 66424 Homburg/Saar | | -"-"- | | | Doc Owl | Tel.: 06841/162166 | | | Fax : 06841/162463 | | | Email: email_address_removed.de | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 08:28:12 -0500 From: Timothy Adams To: email_address_removed Subject: One night tribute Message-ID: Well, Here we go.... Vox- Geddy Lee Guitar- Alex Lifeson Drums- Neil Peart Keys-Geddy/Alex Bass-Geddy Wouldn't that be great, let Rush pay back DT for liking them enough to make a tribute??? Think DT would hate it or what??? I doubt it, they have common sense. -Tim ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 08:41:02 -0500 (EST) From: Stephen Daedalus To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: IRC Message-ID: Greetings from BF Massachusetts, ahere the ice is a royal pain in the ass and the icy wind never stops blowing and the people have hearts of ice and.. I HATE FUCKING ICE!!!!!! Thank you. This is a plea for help. Please (plea with an se) someone help me figure out IRC. For some reason, all the computer consultant idiots here don't even know what IRC is. Please, I wanna chat. Waaaaa. That's all, no flames, no rebukes, no nothing else. Did I mention DT kicks aaaaaasssss? Even on an icy day??? Be well. Matt B P.S. So what is a bafu anyway ve? P.P.S. Skadz, I'd love to come to your lunch thing, but being Near Pitsfield with no mode of transportation is a bi... nasty thing. If you can think of a way or anyone who lives out here in nowhere, dime por favor. Later. "The dead are rarely violent." (Shawn Rosenheim, Asst. Prof. Williams College) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 09:02:20 -0500 (EST) From: Partha Mukhopadhyay To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: HAPPY BIRTHDAY AL CAPONE!!! Message-ID: oh, and Benjamin Franklin, and James Earl Jones, and Muhammed Ali and jim Carrey, and even Shari Lewis (where's lambchops?) and uh, checking itchy's ytsebirthday thingy, same to Sav (John Jens) But anyway......here's my semi-useful question: Is the iron maiden "Live After Death" album taken from the same source as the video? Becuz I was totally digging the video (Killer version of Powerslave) and I'd sorta shied away from live IM after buying and not really liking A Real Live One partha ------------------------------ Date: 17 Jan 97 16:02:59 +0200 From: "Ollila Marko" To: email_address_removed Subject: WARNING! ACTUAL DTC ! Message-ID: Greetings ye gender-warmonging belligerent vanhalenoids... :P I know I'm a little late here, but I just got my Trans-Siberian Orchestra cd yesterday and I gotta say I just love it. It's got some of the most moving pieces of music I have ever heard. Does anybody know anything besides the names of the vocal soloists on the cd? I just love the arrangements, being enchantingly traditional, alluringly fresh and yet powerful all at the same time. Amazing stuff. Just amazing. --- D-Man, this one's for the FAQ: The gig in Tavastia, Helsinki on February 22nd 1995 IS NOT the place where Derek's joining in DT was first announced. It is the first gig he played as an official member of the band, though. There was a radio broadcast called RockMafia earlier that day on Radiomafia, 91.7 FM, Finland, where Mike Portnoy said that "Derek Sherinian officially joined the band yesterday on a ferry ride from Stockholm." in so many words. I have a tape of this broadcast to back me up. So, the exact joining date would be February 21st 1995. Not that I'm nitpicking or anything. WOOO HOOO! Actual DTC!!! --- If the gender wars won't stop soon, I'll unleash the almighty RESPONSE at IBMMAIL on you all. I do have the power to do that, but it will be used as the last desperate measure. You still have time to repent. Did I make myself clear enough? :P _Mape_ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 09:28:00 -0800 From: Andrew Forcier To: email_address_removed Subject: Yes, VH again; No DTC Message-ID: Hello again folks, As long as people are posting about my opinions, I'll provide rebuttal. You posted: >>Nope. First off, the song's not a ballad. And, do you really think a singer would get kicked out of ANY band for one lyrical line? don't be stupid.. and then: "the manager said that..." You've got to be kidding me.. Your information is way, way off. Well, first the song IS a ballad and it never made it to the Twister soundtrack. That is the reason that there is a Grammy nominated instrumental by Eddie and Alex on there instead. They signed a contract and had to fill it. Second, the band argued heatedly in the studio over this line and Sammy walked out. It's his writing after all, and Eddie called it *cheesy*. I can quote the lyric if you'd like. But this was the last time they were together as a BAND, which is why I point to this as one of the catalysts. Sammy points to it to. As for the manager thing, in case you had forgotten, VH's manager is now related to the band, Alex's brother in law. He has a lot of pull. >>so Eddie sucks because his hip is fucked up and he couldn't jump around like usual?.. Ah, we conveniently leave out the section where I say that Eddie hasn't changed his solos since the 5150 tour! I don't care if Ed stands still, I want to see those hands fly! Didn't happen, except when he did the slap and tap intro to Mean Streets and the tap harmonic into to Romeo Delight at Great Woods. Live shows are increasingly about replaying the album and we all know Eddie and Co. can do better. >>Why were you "Prepping?" No one said anything about a tour. That's your problem, not theirs.. I think they would have been greedy to tour, without an album, just to show off Dave again. "Prepping" is a bad choice of words and for that I apologize. Fantasizing is more appropriate. And your right on both counts about no one saying anything about a tour, or about it even being permanent. But there are some things you just don't do to your fans, and making public appearances with a guy the fans would love to see them tour with was a tease. It was just plain wrong to do if they didn't think it was permanent. >>For being an egotistical idiot who needs public adulation to affirm his ego? yup! Okay for ten years you're one of the top acts in rock music, both in a band and solo (DLR). Then your career goes downhill and you start playing Vegas, and people laugh at you on Late Night shows. Give the guy a break, he desrves glory for the reasons I said in the original note: he apologized to the band and made a concerted effort to be friends with them. That shows a lot for most people, especially for Dave. >>Really? Got a source on that? PLEASE, PLEASE inform me of the truth... Gee, your list of sources has convinced me, too. But just for the heck of it: GFTPM, GW, The Van Halen News Desk, The Van Halen Encyclopedia, MTV (Ahhh, I admitted it!!!!), Entertainment Weekly. How's that for sources? I can send you the articles and give you web addresses if you'd like. I think you forgot that I said I was a fan of Van Halen, the band. Now, you give me one reason that Eddie would have had artistic differences with Sammy. Oh, look at that! We're back to my statement about that one lyric, which the band just thought was *cheesy*. That's artistic differences? One album they're getting along great, the next song they try to record, they hate each other. Awfully quick decision of artistic difference, don't ya think? I cite Dave Mustaine's situation again: a group dynamic can be trying on all parties involved, and when you have more than your own interests involved (i.e., fans, record contracts, band friendship) it is important to work on problems, seek counseling even. Three times, Eddie has dumped a singer at the first sign of conflict. As WNEW and a Ytse-Jammer both said: two different lead singers can't both be wrong. >>getting tired of this,-Neil. Getting tired of what? People having different opinions than you? People knocking Eddie? Or just discussing Van Halen on the Jam? Only the last one is a valid reason. Eddie is only a God with a guitar in his hand. Without one, he's a human being, with the same influences, emotions, and ego as each and every one of us. The same goes for Sammy, Dave, Alex, and Mike. Remember that. Andrew _____________________ When the music stops, there's only the sound of the rain... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 10:08:48 +0000 From: "Steve Lehrfeld" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 2195 Message-ID: > From: "Brian Henderson" > > Also, I'm pretty sure I've heard good mention of Apocalypse here on the > 'Jam. I sent out a money-order to them several weeks ago, but nothing's > arrived yet. I have E-mailed 'em a few times since then, each time met > with no response. Anybody have any idea whether the guy who does it is on > vacation? Do they usually take a long time to deliver an order? Isn't > mail answered on a regular basis? I wish i could have helped out BEFORE you sent money, but unfortunately, Apocolypse Music has gained a very bad reputation in the net community. I saw several angry posts on various newsgroups from disgruntled customers, many of whom sent money, had it cashed and returned, but didn't receive their orders. emails also went unanswered. apparantly, some were so angry they looked into options (such as notifying the Better Business Bureau) which gave a wake up call to Mike at Apocolypse. some people then received some or all of their orders or at least a response to their inquiries. I cannot confirm or rebute these claims, I only know that my emails have also gone unanswered, and I can no longer endorse Apocolypse Music. 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Are you talking abaut the size of the mans hands? Then I think that one of my friends who are over 195 cm. (about 6.25 feet?) could handle it better:-) Carlos Alfaro wrote: >brought up exactly something that had >been itching in my mind for a long time.. how a dt sound would sound >like adding a full orchestra... this is something they should seriously >consider.. doing an epic song w/ a full orchestra.. Oh yeahhh, wouldn't that be cool! Q: Was that pink thing JM used in the studio in LIT a warwick? I only catched a short sight of it... Mail me if you want. See you all - Larsan "There can never be hate whithout fear. Fear comes first and last." - Fungrim ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 17:24:28 +0200 (EET) From: satu.reunanen@sci.fi (Satu Reunanen) To: email_address_removed Subject: from x to..foreign lyrics to Yngwie to Genesis Message-ID: Since we've had the discussion here about bands with the x in it, here's something else to think about: SCHIZOPHRENIA-MANIA !! Here are my discoveries: sepultura schizophrenia lillian axe psychoschizophrenia mind odyssey schizophrenia jekyll & hyde schizophrenia Just a few, I know there are tonz more out there.. I've been wondering, since we Europeans often listen to music with english lyrics, have you Americans and English people( and whoever speaks english as their mother tongue) ever thought of trying to listen to music with foreign lyrics ? I was just wondering how weird you find it listening to music sung in other language than your own ?? I KNOW it must be a tough job to do !! I know if I was american I sure would get a kick out of listening to music sang in finnish,heheh.. I end up listening to american bands so often, I couldn't think of listening to finnish (fin.lyrics) bands that much anymore. It's kinda strange, I guess I'm just so stuck in this language.. So, who's going to confess owning some foreign cd's ?? About Yngwie, I think you guys haven't seen him live that many times to say he sucks ! I have to say I've seen him live I think at least 4 times and almost every time he's been great ! All the great guitarists I know from here have also thought he's a great player live. But you just can't say from one show that he's bad. It can't always go well and besides maybe he was too drunk then..he was here at least once and I thought it didn't go that well then. And the tricks he does may ease the playing but he sure can play well if he wants to ! Just listen to all the classical stuff he's been playing for years ! Even if he does shred, he can add emotion in his playing if he wants to.Maybe he just sometimes gets bored with the songs and wants to trick around with them. Now wouldn't you get tired of playing the same songs every night for years !!?? I would. Enuff said. I really like his playing and his songs too. Does anyone own this compilation cd (Genesis-songs) called Supper's ready ? Just thought 'cos I just found it for 2 dollars, but it's kinda lame. It's got Shadow Gallery, Enchant, Magellan, Cairo and other in there. I was just wondering what you think of it ? Are the original songs this lame ? I've never been a Genesis fan thanks to my ex-boss and his wife and Gabriels and Collins' voices..not really into them. But anyway, I'm interested to know how different these versions are from the originals. That's all folks ! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 07:44:31 -0800 (PST) From: Nick Guadagnoli To: email_address_removed Subject: Re:angry, uninformed, childish, devil's advocate... Ptacek Message-ID: Chris-- You forgot papally infallible. roflmao... -ProgRockBoy ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 10:40:32 -0600 (CST) From: Sean T Gill To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Malmsteen Message-ID: > as a good musician. Of course, he's fast, very fast, but this doesn't make= > him > a good musician. It's the FEELING for the music what counts! And that's the > reason > > Tilman. ok, I don't wanna sound too testy here, but for the LAST TIME!! Playing slow or fast can both be related to feelings. Would you play slow if you won the lottery? I would like to hear Malmsteen play slow sometimes, but I don't think he's void of emotions. My $.02 TTFN- Sean ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 2196 **************************