YTSEJAM Digest 2389 Today's Topics: 1) by email_address_removed (Jeffrey Falk) 2) Re: YTSEJAM digest 2387 by "Richard A. Rivera" 3) Re: YTSEJAM digest 2388 by email_address_removed (Jeff Keifling) 4) Rap, Flecktone style by Brian Henderson 5) Best of Ytsejam (sort of) ? by MakTs 6) Queensryche HitNF by Doug Cronkhite 7) Re: Rap, Flecktone style by "KorgX3" 8) Kamelot by "Ollila Marko" 9) Superior, DT in Tilburg by email_address_removed.fr (Ties GOEBEL) 10) CD for sale by Olaf 11) New QR, other CDs by Pat Daugherty 12) Change your opinion is just another point of view (huh?) by Jon Parmet 13) Re: YTSEJAM digest 2387 by email_address_removed 14) FS: Magellan "Hour of Restoration" by Daniel James Temmesfeld 15) Rebuke.... by "Mike Patrick" 16) Used HitNF by email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) 17) Re: Superior, DT in Tilburg by email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) 18) Superior by Ryan Webb 19) knights of the round? by David Alderman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 23:09:31 -0500 From: email_address_removed (Jeffrey Falk) To: email_address_removed Message-ID: I just read in the new _Metal Edge_ that the band is considering calling the forthcoming album _Lines in the Sand._ Is this old news? >> HitNF rocks more than anything they have ever done. it doesn't even sound >> that "grunge" to me. There are more grooves, they eliminated the 80's metal >> sound, and they try a lot of new sound. > >I have also heard the album, and hope that your's is a minority opinion. What difference does it make whether everyone has the same opinion as you? I happen to like the album, and I'm no fan of grunge or alternative. I don't like a few of the guitar sounds, but I can live with that. Who cares if it's not a shred-fest? The songs are what count the most. >Y'see, there are a good number >of people who think that the "music" of now is out of touch with talent >and good taste. I couldn't agree more. And I think _Hear in the Now Frontier_ qualifies as a refreshing alternative (pun intended) to Bush and Sonic Youth. Figure that out. Jeff Falk Box 3208 700 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (617) 352-8639 email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 23:13:52 -0500 (EST) From: "Richard A. Rivera" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 2387 Message-ID: On Tue, 25 Mar 1997 email_address_removed wrote: > >Yes, original 5 members got together and they still rock. > ---------- > So when band members leave and are replaced by others and then the original > members get back together again for whatever reason, what do they tell the > replacment guys? "Sorry, we have to let you go because we'll make more > money with the original members."? Do they pay them off? > What if they were in the band a long time like the guys in KISS? I'm sure > they had some kind of contract. Before you get off on a KISS-dicked-over-Bruce-and-Eric rampage, Night Ranger didn't have any replacement guys. When they reformed to record the fairly decent (first three songs are incredible) album "Feedin' Off The Mojo," they did it AS A TRIO, meaning it was the original members, but w/o Jack Blades and the keyboardist (whose name escapes me now). Therefore, this new album that the orginial poster was referring to was made without the firing of anyone. Richie P.S. Anyone know when this is going to be released in the states? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 23:23:44 -0500 From: email_address_removed (Jeff Keifling) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 2388 Message-ID: >which album do you prefer between I&W and Awake, and why? I liked the first 1/2 of I&W the first time I heard it, but never got into the second 1/2 until I re-purchased it recently. As for "Awake", I was undecided but listened to it anyway for awhile. Year & a 1/2 later popped it in and it stayed in the -one disc at a time- CD player for six months replacing my six month "Hold Your Fire" phase. Both albums had their times for me, and now I'm revolving the four DT CDs continuously. I guess to answer your question... Awake is more of a vocal album for me- the way JLB sings on that; I&W is more of instrumentation. It usually doesn't matter though, which one, as long as I always have one of them with me wherever I go. BTW, Awake is really easy to listen to all the way through. It's kind of a concept album to me. I&W is a "shuffleable" CD (any song, no particular order). J.Keifling.......(wearing underwear inside out overtop of pants) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 00:31:01 +0100 From: Brian Henderson To: email_address_removed Subject: Rap, Flecktone style Message-ID: >I went out and purchased Bela Fleck and the Fleckstones' Three Flew >over the Cuckoo's Nest today. I must say... different. >At least till I hit the RAP song which totally >ruined the great foundation of admiration I'd built on the previous >tracks. I skipped that and lived in fear that there was gonna be rap >the rest of the album. I HATE RAP. Anyway, they don't rap on any >other albums so they? "Live Art", I believe, as well as Vic Wooten's solo album, "A Show of Hands" (the one without the polygonal people on the cover), contain raps. But Victor's the best rapper in the business -- the only one that can do it *while* playing an instrument. And when you consider that instrument is the fastest, most jaw-dropping bass in the history of music, well, it changes the scope a bit, dunnit? >Auguste Rodin sculpted that mighty sucker. Didn't he fight Godzilla? Brian Henderson, "The Spirit of St. Cyberburlap" email_address_removed "Talk about justice..." -- V. Wooten ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 21:08:01 -0500 From: MakTs To: Ytsejam Subject: Best of Ytsejam (sort of) ? Message-ID: Hi there! School's starting again very soon here (in Switzerland). Unfortunately my time will be very limited then. I've heard there's kind of "Best of Ytsejam" (or whatever you call it) mailing list with only the official or somehow importent news. Couldn't find it. Could anybody help me please? Thanks in advance! Cheers! Mak ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 23:06:14 -0800 From: Doug Cronkhite To: email_address_removed Subject: Queensryche HitNF Message-ID: Hmm.. First listens are so difficult with their stuff now.. Didn't like Promised Land when I first heard it.. Love it now. The new stuff is much better on the first time through.. I guess they always seem to go a different direction than I expect. I like the more developed and complex harmonies, but wish the feeling wasn't quite so "happy, touchy, feely". I was hoping for a bit darker sound, but i really wouldn't want them to write Mindcrime for 10 years. Bands have to change of they get boring. This one's a keeper. Oh.. and to the guy who said he was glad they dropped the "80s metal sound".. why is that sound such a bad thing? They never sounded like a copy of anyone.. and they still don't.. This album is in now way as heavy as MindCrime.. but I doubt they will every go back to that point in their life.. First Impression: More Textural.. good dark room listening.. -Doug Cronkhite ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 23:52:43 +0000 From: "KorgX3" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Rap, Flecktone style Message-ID: > "Live Art", I believe, as well as Vic Wooten's solo album, "A Show of Hands" > (the one without the polygonal people on the cover), contain raps. But > Victor's the best rapper in the business -- the only one that can do it > *while* playing an instrument. And when you consider that instrument is the > fastest, most jaw-dropping bass in the history of music, well, it changes > the scope a bit, dunnit? Hrm... Not knowing anything more about the Fleckster... Could you please direct me maybe to a place where I can find out more about these guys? A website perhaps? :) As long as there's not a whole rap album in the inventory, I'd likely buy it. I just need some advice so I don't feel like I'm gettin screwed over. (Sorry, rap just pisses me off that bad). KorgX3 is wearing twead plaid golfer slacks and a paisley shirt. KorgX3 a.k.a. email_address_removed http://www.cyberhighway.net/~ibanez/index.html Disclaimer: The content expressed in the previous document is not the opinion of the author. The author is exonerated of anything written therein. Viewer discretion is advised. ------------------------------ Date: 26 Mar 97 11:05:47 +0200 From: "Ollila Marko" To: email_address_removed Subject: Kamelot Message-ID: Greetings ye 'jamanoids... Kevin Madden said... >which I will review is Kamelot - Dominion. Their debut "Eternity" >was hailed by some as the reincarnation of Crimson Glory, and >labelled by others as a rip-off of CG. Which was true? Well, both ... ..>Crimson Glory, the first Kamelot album, or just progressive metal >of the "Noise" label style, well, buy this. I think Mape was singing >the praises, also. Next review will cover Jens Johansson's "Ten Seasons." Was I ever. Within these ten days I've had this cd I've developed a serious case of dependency in it. I've fallen completely, head over heels in love with this album. No album since I&W has been able to do this to me. I just have to hear "We Are Not Separate" every day (it should be deemed illegal to include two of the best guitar riffs ever in one single song) a day. "Song of Roland" (another killer guitar riff) and "Rise Again" (weird, pulsing beat under the surface, lush keyboards and probably the most beautiful guitar solo I've ever heard) and and the rest of the songs are amazing as well. If you like progressive metal, there's no way you can go wrong with this album. As much as I've loved Crimson Glory right from the beginning, they've never been THIS good. And I've counted CG in my ten fave bands ever since the first album. I think the thing Kevin meant by saying that the songwriting has become more mature is that this is not the most technically amazing prog metal cd you're going to find, but it's one of the most melodically beautiful and atmospheric. IMO there's not one irritating sound in the sonic surroundings on this disk. The vocalist Mark Vanderbilt has consciously determined not to sound so much like Midnight (of Crimson Glory) he used to, because his singing on "Dominion" isn't as flowing and effortless as it was on "Eternity". This suits me fine, I'd imagine wearing the robe of Midnight's heir to throne can't be too easy on a progressive metal vocalist. Besides, even sounding a bit strained, he sounds more like himself now. But like Kevin said, there's an inner Midnight inside of Vanderbilt and he can't prevent it from showing through at times. :) IMO Thomas Youngblood the guitarist and songwriter dude should be jailed for spreading sonic drugs! And IMO he could serve his time writing more of those unbelievable, simple yet so enchanting riffs. First time I heard the leading riff in "We Are Not Separate" my jaw hit the floor and I was like "how the hell nobody invented that earlier?" His solos also left me totally dumbfouded. He may not be technically the best guitarist ever (can't tell, he doesn't shred) but he sure knows how to make a solo to compliment the song. There's no light speed shredding on this cd, but Youngblood's stylistical sense is something I haven't noticed in anybody else. There's a touch of the Olde World here as well, the keyboards compliment Mr. Younglood's guitarwork beautifully and these two elements together combined with epic lyrics they build an atmosphere of the times of knights and tournaments. I know it's early in 1997 and this album was released last year, but this one will get my vote for the album of 1997. We are not separate from what we destroy. The time has come for us to make the only choice. -Kamelot- _Mape_ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 13:25:21 +0100 (NFT) From: email_address_removed.fr (Ties GOEBEL) To: email_address_removed Subject: Superior, DT in Tilburg Message-ID: Hi 'jammers, I've been at two Superior shows here in Paris last week, one acoustic at a record shop and one "real" show. Both were great! In particular I was impressed by the singer who really did a great job, and, hmm, Bernd, of course you were great, too, as always! :) They also played some new songs and some nice covers like Rush's Nobody's Hero, and the French audience was going crazy! Who else is going to be at the DT show in Tilburg on April 15 ? I have to find a place where I could spend the night... Just to make you jealous I'll list the bands that I will probably see live within the next two months: Dream Theater, Enchant, Angra, Eldritch, Threshold, Symphony X, Lemur Voice, Fates Warning, Conception! :) :) :) Take care, Ties ------------------------------ Date: 26 Mar 97 08:26:20 EST From: Olaf To: Ytsejam Subject: CD for sale Message-ID: Hi folks, have one copy of the Lido Beach Party - 2 CD Set for sale: Lido Beach Long Island NY June 13.95 / 50 $ incl. postage or let's work out a fair trade. Email me privately. Thanx. Olaf ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 09:35:07 -0500 (EST) From: Pat Daugherty To: Dream Theater Mailing List Subject: New QR, other CDs Message-ID: I got the new QR yesterday. In my opinion it definitely isn't grunge. If grunge sounded like this cd I would love listening to the radio... I also dont think they sold out either. I'd rank this cd better than Empire or PL. Is it just me or did they add a lot of vocal harmonies to this cd, a lot more than before? I dont know about Chris Degarmo's voice on that one track... I also picked up GTR's King Biscuit Flower Hour. I like GTR and I guess the band consisting of Steve Howe, Steve Hackett, Max Bacon, Jonathon Mover is considered Prog Pop Rock... Great stuff by the way since I can't find GTR's regular release at a normal price. I also got Kip Winger's sold cd. This cd is pretty good. It is close to Winger's last release but it isn't as dark. It definitely isn't anything like Seventeen... I got Live's new one last week. This one is good. Probably will have to grow on me some... I also got Aerosmith's new one last week. So far this just seems boring to me... |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 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 | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 17:23:49 +0000 From: Jon Parmet To: email_address_removed Subject: Change your opinion is just another point of view (huh?) Message-ID: > On the contrary... APSoG is WHAT I crave. :) Why, it is..........BLASPHEMY!!!! Your punishment shall be to listen to AC/DC for 24 hours straight :) > From: email_address_removed (D. A.VAA. V.) > if so then we ought to make the rules. We do :) With our wallets! Change takes time (and motion :) We must continue to punish the record companies until they get the knee pads out :) Regarding Brian "Wacky" Wherry: No slight of hand Milli/Vanilli tricks here, this guy is for real. I've seen him (and his JPM) LIVE and was forced to check into the hospital afterwards for nad replacement surgery :) (Please, no suggestions to have the optional lobotomy thrown in for free, they felt it was too close the surgery they were already doing :) > From: Mamalookabubuday > Right, except the albums they did Sans-Gabriel but still Avec-Hackett were > still great albums (Trick of The Tail, Wind & Wuthering, Seconds Out). It > wasn't until Hackett left that they started to suck (except Duke). I guess I > should say "suck", more like went to a more commercial friendly pop sound. Yeah, forgot those are great ones, too. I'll have to go dust off the vinyl. I think the last one I bought (also the last tour of theirs I attended) was And Then There Were Three... > From: Anton Max > Heh. Listen to At Fates Fingers again. Try to keep track of the time sig changes. I'm lucky if I can keep track of which pocket my change is in :) > I think that in order to get the best of Fates Warning, you need to buy > all of their albums. Fine, show me the money :) > It [Chasing Time] also lacks the continuity of sound that all the albums have, That would be kind of tough with a compilation spanning 10 years, wouldn't it? My impression, though, is that it does have a good representation of the different sounds FW has delivered over the years. Press this key to see amazing things, Jon *------------*------------------------*--------------* | Jon Parmet | email_address_removed | 617-494-2851 | *------------*------------------------*--------------* Portable, adj.: Survives system reboot. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 16:03:32 -0500 (EST) From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 2387 Message-ID: end subscription please ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 16:18:54 -0500 From: Daniel James Temmesfeld To: email_address_removed Subject: FS: Magellan "Hour of Restoration" Message-ID: I have this Magna Carta release for sale- Magellan "Hour of Restoration." I think it's their first release, and they have one after that. I bought it, and I simply don't like it. It's good prog rock, but I'm just not in the mood. I'm practically giving it away at $12, and I'll pay the shipping. If interested, email me. Dan Temmesfeld email_address_removed email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 15:08:50 -0000 From: "Mike Patrick" To: Subject: Rebuke.... Message-ID: >Since when does the jam have commercials >No offense Bri...but you know this loser? No, as a matter of fact he doesn't. Brain is THE MAN (www.channel1.com/users/wacky) and I was just trying to get him some well-deserved exposure. You see, if you've been hanging around here for more than a day, newbie, you'd realize that the only way to be heard is to yell over all the other traffic. The day before I posted my rather bodacious post, I posted a rather mild one, and no one responded. Since my second post, at least one or two people have visited. Whatever. I'm tired of explaining myself. You bore me. Mike Patrick email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 14:16:04 -0800 From: email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) To: email_address_removed Subject: Used HitNF Message-ID: HEh... I still don't know what to think of the Queensryce album... all I've heard is reviews... so, who wants to sell theirs for a good used price? heheheh -The Doc -- #$%*#$*@ E-MAIL: email_address_removed #$%#$#$% *$%&%#$* Global Micro Solutions #$#$#@@# *$*$*$*# Reality Enhancement Software - Engineering Reality *$&#*#@$ #$@#$#@# http://www.gmsnet.com/progmetal @#$@##@$ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 14:18:00 -0800 From: email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Superior, DT in Tilburg Message-ID: On the Eve of Destruction, Ties GOEBEL said: >Hi 'jammers, > >Just to make you jealous I'll list the bands that I will probably see live >within the next two months: Dream Theater, Enchant, Angra, Eldritch, >Threshold, Symphony X, Lemur Voice, Fates Warning, Conception! :) :) :) > Ah, shut up... :) -The Doc -- #$%*#$*@ E-MAIL: email_address_removed #$%#$#$% *$%&%#$* Global Micro Solutions #$#$#@@# *$*$*$*# Reality Enhancement Software - Engineering Reality *$&#*#@$ #$@#$#@# http://www.gmsnet.com/progmetal @#$@##@$ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 15:11:03 -0800 (PST) From: Ryan Webb To: email_address_removed Subject: Superior Message-ID: I was browsing through my new issue of Rolling Stone Magazine today, and saw the list of bands on "The Saint" movie soundtrack. Lo and behold, there was a band called Superior. I was hoping it would be the Superior that we all know and love, but it's not.....There is another band calling themselves "Superior" now. Can they do this?? Anyways, here is what Rolling Stone had to say about the new band: (sounds like more alternicrap to me) >The fascination with all things 'Britpop' during the last 2 years has created a >space in the music scene for something that reminds the listener of classic >songs and of future possibilities. Welcome to the sound of Superior. >Superior can be compared to a punkier Eurythmics crossed with traces of >early Depeche Mode and Blondie. Su, the voice of Superior, describes the >lyrics as a mixture of loneliness and triumph sort of like the final scene in >the film "Carrie" (one of her favorite films). "Carrie was misunderstood-- >never meant to hurt anyone, but they fucked her so she double-fucked >them back." Superior is set to become a name to look out for in April when >the debut single, "Coma" is released through Virgin Records. Maybe this is why Noise records won't distribute Superior's CD in the US?? I don't know. It would be a shame if Superior's CD won't be released because of some brit pop band using the same name..... Ryan ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 17:24:03 -0600 From: David Alderman To: email_address_removed Subject: knights of the round? Message-ID: I am considering ordering some cds from Knights of the Round. Could anyone who has used this service please let me know if they are reliable. Thanks! David email_address_removed ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 2389 **************************