YTSEJAM Digest 2421 Today's Topics: 1) Heady Metal Vol. 1 by email_address_removed 2) Bombay Vindaloo by Kevin Madden 3) hitnf concept album? by "Rip, Cow Virtuoso" 4) Tate on PC by Pat Daugherty 5) Re: YTSEJAM digest 2419 by "Richard A. Rivera" 6) oops by Kevin Madden 7) NDTC-Van Halen defence by "I don't know, it's up to you..." 8) Bootlegs/Warrior Soul by Soul Madness 9) Re: High frequency in SDV by email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) 10) Savatage's new disc by email_address_removed (J. E. James) 11) RE: HITNF Charting by Mark Hatch-Miller 12) Scott Thunes by Big Swifty 13) Re: High frequency in SDV by alex fraser 14) Study in USA... by Sebastjan Videc 15) [Fwd: RUSH News!!] by Jackie Puppet 16) Re: High frequency in SDV by email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) 17) Re: Prog magazines by Walter Semerenko 18) Re: When will I see them live ? by Syrinx ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 14:54:33 -0700 From: email_address_removed To: Subject: Heady Metal Vol. 1 Message-ID: I just made a little prog sampler tape for my brother at college and i though you guys might be interested in hearing some of my opinions. Please feel free to set me straight about any bogus info or stuff you don't agree with. Also, all the stuff on here (unless otherwise noted) is very recommended. If you have any questions I'm here. for your information, my bro is already a big DT fan and his handle is AnalogKid if that tells you anything. begin forwarded letter: well the tape is finished. Here's a track list along with my personal comments that are sure to make reading this more enjoyable. You might want to print this out if possible for future reference. Side one: Extreme: Everything Under the Sun 21:39 yep that's right it's the "More Than Words" guys. surprisingly, III sides is a pretty cool album. This song is by far the highlight though. This song kicks sooooo much butt that i figured i'd use up half of one side just so you could hear it. All four members of the band sing, so be ready for some neato vocal harmonies, and they use a real piano, a real string section, and a real horn section. Enchant: Open Eyes 7:34 I'm very impressed with these guys. probably tied for my favorite of the Magna Carta bands with Shadow Gallery. Their drummer is almost as wicked as MP and their guitarist is really funky. Superior: Why? 9:21 These guys absolutely rule. Aptly named "Piano Butt-Prog" by yours truly, they have been described as what would happen if Pantera hired Yanni. This song gives a pretty good scope of the different types of music they play. Also, this would get my vote as one the songs MTV should play on the grind. Try tapping your foot to this stuff! I'd love to see the confused looks on those people's faces. Superior also features fellow jammer and all around nice guy Bernd Basmer on guitars. Although not quite as fast or proficient as the likes of JP, he can write a mean song. They are quite possibly my second favorite band, although after DT I try not to have "places" Fates Warning: Monument 6:12 I don't think you ever heard these guys so here's their "signature" song that everyone associates fatez with. Kinda like PMU with DT except that this is actually one of FW's better songs. They've been around a long time and have mellowed out quite a bit, as this song demonstrates. Marillion: Warm, Wet Circles 4:18 I haven't heard much of Marillion, but what I have heard has been awesome. Very mellow stuff, and the vox sound a lot like Phil Collins. They've been around forever, and toured with DT a couple times I think. Veni Domine: The Chronicle of the Seven Seals (Excerpt) 2:14 It's a 20 minute song, and I'm not really impressed with it. It has its moments, but the reason I threw it on is because this guy's voice is uncannily similar to the lead singer of a band we all know and love. I'll let you figure it out. Well that's the end of side one, clocking in at 51:18. How I managed that on a 100 minute tape is beyond me. Side Two: Dream Theater: Only a Matter of Time 6:36 Kevin Moore's finest lyrical effort ever. I should probably send you a copy of the lyrics. Very cool. The bad part is that the lyrics are sung by Charlie Dominici. He is actually a darn good singer, but just don't compare him to KJ. You should really buy this album. Lemur Voice: Deep Inside 9:29 The lyrics are cool. Trust me. Don't even try to figure out what the words are though, or you might hurt yourself. LV features jammer Marcel Coenen and he is a mean guitarist. He has a tendency towards pinch harmonics, so I could listen to him all day. The whole disc is really good and can be ordered from the same place that I got my SG and WM trib from (do you even listen to those anymore? Cause i could probably find a place for 'em if you wanted to send them back). Jason Becker: End of the Beginning 11:42 It is a little longer than it should be, but the mere fact that this song was recorded is a miracle. JB has ALS (The same thing Stephen Hawking has) so by the time he wrote this he was well beyond the point of being able to play it. He just put it into his computer and had his buddies play it for him. A lot of people say that they cried and stuff when they heard it, but I don't really see where they're coming from. I just think it's a really nifty song. Altura: Alone 10:45 These guys are in the middle of the pack among the Magna Carta bands. They have tons of potential, but sometimes I feel like they're just trying too hard. Don't get me wrong though, this song kicks my butt all over the place. Angra: Holy Land 6:23 Angra is a brazilian band, so that seems to add an extra element into their songs, especially this one. I like to call their style "Happy speed metal." The singer is really good, although on this track he sounds like a girl. This song doesn't showcase any of their many talents, but it's still my fave song on the album. I think of it as just a fun song. Al DiMeola: Splendido Sundance 4:52 I'll just let you decide on this one, but keep in mind that he's doing all that crazy stuff on an accoustic! incredible. Galactic Cowboys: I'm Not Amused (excerpt) 1:46 These guys are ok, and I hear that their other albums are better than the one I have. This song is actually pretty cool, but that's all the room I had on the tape so you hear the cow noise, a chorus, and half of a harmonica solo. end of side one 51:33 so that makes the grand total 1 hour, 42 minutes, and 51 seconds on a 100 minute tape. I should go into editing. hope that wasn't too boring. I should have it in the mail tomorrow end forwarded letter thanks for any input in advance woot ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 16:51:58 -0800 From: Kevin Madden To: email_address_removed Subject: Bombay Vindaloo Message-ID: This song was originally released on the Guitar's Practicing Musicians CD Volume 2, along with Fates Warning's "At Fates Finger(s)" and other cool stuff. GO WINGS!!! Beat the Loafs!!! (Sorry, Rick) Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 16:03:43 -0600 From: "Rip, Cow Virtuoso" To: Heavy Metal Computer Nerds Subject: hitnf concept album? Message-ID: > >Can somebody tell me if the new Queensryche album is a concept album? It >surprisingly popped up in the WVU paper this morning, with a question as to >whether it was or not, so I thought I'd help the guy out. > not at all, in fact, i would say this is the furthest album they've done from even flowing all in the same vein. as opposed to being outside looking in on one thing, the approach to this was more being inside looking out at EVERYTHING, and no one direction was taken.. i guess that's the whole concept and flowing theme if any. nonetheless, a great album :) ~Rip ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 17:10:34 -0500 (EST) From: Pat Daugherty To: Dream Theater Mailing List Subject: Tate on PC Message-ID: According to the QR newsgroup, Geoff Tate will be on Politically Correct this friday April 4th. I know this has been mentioned. The new information I have is that they air the show the same day, so it should be this friday. |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 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: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 17:23:57 -0500 (EST) From: "Richard A. Rivera" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 2419 Message-ID: On Thu, 3 Apr 1997 email_address_removed wrote: > I dont know where you are coming from here, but in my opinion as well as > a lot of others is that Sebastian Bach has one of the best voices in the > business. I agree 100000000%!! The guy does something to a lyric which few people can do: he gets inside of it, harnesses the emotion, and let's it rip or let's it flow, depending on the context. His voice can turn on a dime, giving a song a whole different character than what one might anticipate. Anyone that is lucky enough to take voice lessons from him would be leading a truly charmed existence. Richie P.S. "Politically Incorrect" is now on ABC at midnight. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 17:20:21 -0800 From: Kevin Madden To: email_address_removed Subject: oops Message-ID: In my last post I said that "Bombay Vindaloo" was on Volume 2 of the GPM series; it is not. It is on Volume 3. For some reason the two blended in my mind.... I apologize for my mistake. GO WINGS! Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 17:38:57 EST From: "I don't know, it's up to you..." To: email_address_removed Subject: NDTC-Van Halen defence Message-ID: I was just reading the latest Ytsejam, and, well, had to put in my $.02 on the Van Halen debate going on. as for Gary Cherone being booted, news to me. as for Van Halen being this band for party songs only, if you look at the Post-David Lee Roth era, is that true? songs like "Right Now", "Mine All Mine", "Don't Tell Me (What Love's Got to Do)" and other songs would seem to contradict this point. and, finally, as for musical taste, it's just that, taste. some like it, some don't. thank you, any and all response, please send them to me, as to not clutter up the Ytsejam unnecessarily! email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Apr 97 17:41 EST From: Soul Madness To: email_address_removed Subject: Bootlegs/Warrior Soul Message-ID: To the person who wanted me to explain my position on bootlegs..here goes. True, people do buy the bands studio albums first. No one in their right mind would pay 20-30 bucks for a bootleg before getting their studio version but say, someone goes out and buys Mind Control, wouldn't they be more likely to buy their next album especially if they liked the bootleg. I'm not saying it never steals the money out of artists mouths because some people may hate the boots they have and not buy their next. Don't feel I'm being an asshole about this because I'm trying to explain my point of view clearly and have no problem doing so with anyone. If you have any other ?'s, feel free to ask. About Warrior Soul, everyone has a right to their opinion and I am trying to get some sound samples up on my page so people don't have to worry about liking or disliking Warrior Soul. I didn't mean to sound like your opinion is invalid or anything because everyones opinion is important to me as long as its not through flaming (which you didn't so I have no problem explaining myself). WS might sound like LA Guns to some- I think they don't that much but like they always say, opinions are just that, opinions. Don Compton email_address_removed email_address_removed (for people sending pics, sound files, etc.) Warrior Soul Homepage (now featuring a Whats New section, a review with more to come, liner notes, lyrics, and info on rare CD singles) http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/5784/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 14:43:46 -0800 From: email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: High frequency in SDV Message-ID: On the Eve of Destruction, Peter Geerts said: >Could someone tell me WHEN exactly you can hear this sound in Space Dye >Vest. Or can it be heard all the time? > >Peter > >------------------------------------------- >email_address_removed.ac.be >email_address_removed.ac.be >Jaarverantwoordelijke 1K wiskunde, KULeuven >Voorzitter JVS Orion Mechelen >------------------------------------------- I believe this sound is due to MIDI hum comming from Kevin Moore's keyboards during recording... -The Doc -- #$%*#$*@ E-MAIL: email_address_removed #$%#$#$% *$%&%#$* Global Micro Solutions #$#$#@@# *$*$*$*# Reality Enhancement Software - Engineering Reality *$&#*#@$ #$@#$#@# http://www.gmsnet.com/progmetal @#$@##@$ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 16:45:58 -0600 (CST) From: email_address_removed (J. E. James) To: email_address_removed Subject: Savatage's new disc Message-ID: >As of Savatage....Their new CD enters the shops this summer.... >Seems to be a great one too..... WoW, any more info on the new album?? I would especially like to know if Jon Oliva (my favorite vocalist) will be doing any background or special vocals on a couple songs as he did on Dead Winter Dead. Not that I don't enjoy hearing Zach sing, he's great also! Justin James ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 15:55:33 -0700 From: Mark Hatch-Miller To: "email_address_removed" Subject: RE: HITNF Charting Message-ID: I dont think HitNF COULD debut at #1 on the rock charts, because Aerosmith's "9 Lives" is selling like hot cakes, is rock, and is the #1 album right now. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Deep RUSH Thoughts: Living in the Limelight would be way cool. Green has always been my favorite color. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 17:07:39 -0600 From: Big Swifty To: email_address_removed, email_address_removed Subject: Scott Thunes Message-ID: > >"If you=B4re a bass player in a rock band, > > you are by definition a moron." > > > > Scott Thunes > > Wow, seems like someone else here reads Bass Player. BTW, Scott Thunes was > Frank Zappa's ex-bassist who seemed to make the 88 Zappa tour crumble. Hey Jeremy! I don't want to seem like an idiot, but what did you mean by the "crumble" part of that statement? Frank is one of my favorites, but I never got to see him in concert. I do own all 6 "You Can't Do That..." sets, and I never heard Scott screw up much on those, or for that matter, on any of the boots I've heard with him playing. Just curious, Mark Peters email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 17:19:51 -0600 (CST) From: alex fraser To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: High frequency in SDV Message-ID: On Thu, 3 Apr 1997, Dr. Mosh wrote: > >Could someone tell me WHEN exactly you can hear this sound in Space Dye > >Vest. Or can it be heard all the time? > > I believe this sound is due to MIDI hum comming from Kevin Moore's > keyboards during recording... or it could also be the noise from television. i don't know how to explain this technically, but you know the sound on boots of MTV Unplugged (queensryche, for example)? there's kind of a background noise involved, and that's what i hear when KevMo's samples are playing... peace, id ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Apr 1997 01:34:52 +0200 From: Sebastjan Videc To: email_address_removed Subject: Study in USA... Message-ID: <33443E9C.2BE9@uni-mb.si> The main thing (IMO) about studying in USA is that a person can reach a degree sooner than in his/her home country. It's easier... At least to get a degree. I don't know about Master degree, but a girl who was studying in USA(from my county) said something like this: It's easier to get a degree in the States... So... As far about grunge and other stuff(musical directions)... My first rock band that I listened to was G'N'R, followed by Motley Crue, Poison and such... I never listened to Kiss... :))))) Then the Nirvana was introduced(I was 15 years old), and I started with grunge, which I like quite a lot, especially Peral Jam. Parallely(sorry for spelling) I was listening to Metallica, and after about 1/2 a year started with Iron Maiden... Not to mention that I also listen to classics... I prefer A. Vivaldi, although he's from Baroque era.! :) Now for about 3 years(4 maybe) DT is my NUMERO UNO band... So anyone that's flaming others because they listen to grunge is IMO not very mature, and they should be asked if they aren't becoming sort of musical rasists... You can flame me if you like, but I dare to speak and shall... If you intend to flame me, do it, but PRIVATELY!!! CA jammers... My post after 'bout 2 months... -- Sebastjan Videc aka StDeVil on IRC Sebastjan.Videc@uni-mb.si <<- And from an Ivory tower hears her call Let the light surround you!!! ->> Kevin Moore ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 15:38:15 -0800 From: Jackie Puppet To: email_address_removed Subject: [Fwd: RUSH News!!] Message-ID: Got this from the VH list of all places; I hadn't seen it on the jam yet so I figured I'd send it along. > Subject: RUSH News!! (Non VH) > > I just read in ICE magazine that on May 6 RUSH will have their > first six studio albums (Rush-Hemispheres) reissued with enhanced > packaging and remastered sound, plus a new CD called Retrospective > 1974-80!! The next 6 studio albums will follow sometime in the > future. Start saving your money... > > -A.J. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 15:56:39 -0800 From: email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: High frequency in SDV Message-ID: On the Eve of Destruction, alex fraser said: >On Thu, 3 Apr 1997, Dr. Mosh wrote: > > >or it could also be the noise from television. i don't know how to >explain this technically, but you know the sound on boots of MTV >Unplugged (queensryche, for example)? there's kind of a background noise >involved, and that's what i hear when KevMo's samples are playing... > >peace, >id Ahhh!! Yess... that's what it probably is, the MX noise... -The Doc -- #$%*#$*@ E-MAIL: email_address_removed #$%#$#$% *$%&%#$* Global Micro Solutions #$#$#@@# *$*$*$*# Reality Enhancement Software - Engineering Reality *$&#*#@$ #$@#$#@# http://www.gmsnet.com/progmetal @#$@##@$ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 19:25:19 +0000 From: Walter Semerenko To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Prog magazines Message-ID: At 08:24 AM 4/3/97 -0800, you wrote: >> speaking of which, you guys should really subscribe to progression. it's >>got the latest info on tons of progressive rock bands. it comes out >>quaterly (and hey, with this issue it came with a promo john wetton/geoff >>downes cd.) >>Also, Expose is another good magazine. I like Expose better because the >>reviews are more verbose, and each issue is jam packed with reviews on the >>most obscure prog releases. > Could some someone post and/or send me the subscription info for these > two magzines? I am sure I'll have no luck finding them anywhere in > this town... Thanks, Progression and Expose can be found on Ghostland. http://ghostland.com Click Prog Links. I highly recommend Expose for any serious prog fan. They even do some roundtable reviews which is 4 reviewers on one album title. Progression has more pictures than Expose, and manages to review more prog metal (Angra, Altura..) Both are b/w. Walter. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 20:25:53 -0500 (EST) From: Syrinx To: Jon Veal Subject: Re: When will I see them live ? Message-ID: > Through this list I have started listening to a lot of new (too me) music. > Bands such as Fates Warning, Savatage, Echolyn, Lemur Voice, Magellan > , Shadow Gallery, Enchant etc. > > I'd really like to see some of these live. Am I missing out by being in > the UK or do these bands just not tour that often ? i can tell you that you won't see echolyn live....as the five piece we all know and love. whether "echolyn" will tour or not is uncertain at this time. ray, brett and paul may in fact "dig echolyn from the grave" without tom and chris (who has refused to play with echolyn..and if you'd hear finneus gauge (and you will in may) you'd know why.) lemur voice is playing in europe. i spoke to marcel yestrerday, and there's a chance of a nice prog tour coming to europe soon (featuing a few magna carta bands, lemur voice included). shadow gallery lives 2 hours from me, so if they pkay, they better play locally. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "..666 is no longer alone. he's getting out the marrow in your backbone, and the seven trumpets blowing sweet rock and roll gonna blow right down inside your soul. pythagoras with the looking-glass, reflect the full moon. in blood, he's writing the lyrics to a brand new tune.." * * * * * * * * * * mike ostrich e-mail: email_address_removed / email_address_removed erotomania: http://www.mindspring.com/~syrinx/ offical lemur voice homepage: http://www.mindspring.com/~syrinx/lemur-lemur-main.htm (c) 1997 Happy Fun Ball, Inc. 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