YTSEJAM Digest 2487 Today's Topics: 1) Nirvana Chicken by email_address_removed 2) Re: This isn't a prog chicken, mind you... by email_address_removed (Shane Liebling) 3) Treasure Land:Questions review by "Ollila Marko" 4) Spock's Beard thing... by email_address_removed (Shane Liebling) 5) John Petrucci In Portugal ? by "Sousa" 6) Blind Guardian suggestions by Uganda Bitememo 7) JP last nite by Henrik Gustafsson 8) FW by email_address_removed 9) Re: Los Bastardos by "Dale R. Newberry" 10) Wood Spock? by Jacktallica Thetfield 11) Re: Latest Fates dates from Pollstar by email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) 12) Re: FW by email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) 13) E. Grieg, new Fates by Phil Carter 14) Mail-contacts by "Michael Kohsiek" 15) subscriptions by email_address_removed (Jeff Keifling) 16) Korg X3...NDTC by email_address_removed (Michael Bradley) 17) Chromakey... by email_address_removed (Shane Liebling) 18) MARK ZONDER by email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) 19) Net Broadcast... by email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) 20) Ryan Webb, please write me! by Peter 21) Symphony X for $20.99 by "Robin L. Campbell" 22) Detailed set list of Fix 96 by Jason Breitweg 23) Re: YTSEJAM digest 2486 by "Eric LaRue" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 23:27:55 -0700 From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Nirvana Chicken Message-ID: >There was this chicken who saw a road spread out before him. He >pondered whether to cross it or not and couldn't decide, so he >followed the road for a little while and came to a town. When he >appeared in town, noone had ever seen a chicken before so everyone >got real excited. People hooted and hollered and raved about the >chicken who always claimed to be upset and lonely and depressed cuz >there wasn't anyone like him. Eventually, he became so upset at all >the attention he ended up crossing the road, saw headlghts, "gone >tharn," and got his head crushed into pavement by a passing semi. >People in that town still in miss him and his absence seemed to >attract other chickens like a fowl mecca. Now all of the sudden >everyone wants to be a chicken, much to the depisal of people who >don't like chickens. ---------- Nirvana. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 23:28:32 -0700 From: email_address_removed (Shane Liebling) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: This isn't a prog chicken, mind you... Message-ID: My guess is Nirvana... -Shane ______________________________________________________________________________ I Shane Liebling I I was told there's a miracle for each I I email_address_removed I day that I try. I was told there's a I I http://www.earthlink.net/~mariachi I new love that's born for each one I I CAA Tweeker & Ytsejammer I that has died... Love is the Dance of I I Member of A.M.M.O. since 1997 I Eternity."Metropolis" - Dream Theater I ______________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: 22 Apr 97 09:36:01 +0200 From: "Ollila Marko" To: email_address_removed Subject: Treasure Land:Questions review Message-ID: Review: Treasure Land:Questions [Noise/T&T] 1997 It seems that Noise Records is somewhat changing the criteria based on which they sign their new bands. It may be because of the fact that there's not much those melodic speed metal bands around anymore, but I'm delighted to see that the recent Noise releases have been pretty complex and progressive metal. The Swedish quintet Treasure Land is one of these new Noise discoveries and their material, once you get over the initial shock, is very refreshing. Now, if a jazz combo starts to play metal, the result may be Dream Theater. But if a metal band decides to go jazz, the result may very well be something like Treasure Land. The overall sound of Treasure Land is very much alike that of their countrymen Heads or Tales, so the obvious Dream Theater influences are audible, but TL is way more diverse than any other Swedish stuff than I've heard recently. TL uses a lot of crunchy, even a bit thrashy powerchords, but I can't help but mention that Treasure Land's music includes a healthy dose of adventurousness and is full of surprises. There are Latin polyrhythms, melodic speed metal in the best Helloween/Gamma Ray/Stratovarius tradition and the sort of laid-back jazz you could hear on a car ferry's lounge bar, all in one song. These guys get VERY jazzy from time to time. And for not to forget any possible listeners, there's even a few seconds of your average death metal growling on this cd as well. It's very hard to find any distinct style in TL's songs so reviewing this disc isn't the easiest thing in the world. At the first spin I didn't get anything from this cd, but this stuff grows on you, it's better every time you listen to it. Axeman Jonas H|rnqvist is obviously musically educated, the way he manages to shine both in power metal and in lounge jazz proves that. Despite it's diversity and maybe even weirdness, Treasure Land's playing is very "balls-and-chunky" in toto. For some reason, their power metal reminds me of an another Swedish band, Memento Mori. The only really big problem I have this cd is the lack of a decent vocalist. Zenny Gram is at his best in the piano ballad "To Live Again", but when it comes to singing progressive metal, Gram's range is way too narrow, he sings all the high-pitched parts either in falsetto or they come out as irritating King Diamond-style shrieks. Moreover, Gram's voice doesn't resonate at all, most of the singing sounds like rhythmic talking. When TL decides what's the way they want to sound and the vocalist learns to master his instrument even decently, we will hear a lot of great things from Treasure Land. _Mape_ Next discs to be reviewed: Conception-Flow Fair Warning:From the Floor of the Well NP: Artension-Into the Eye of the Storm ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 23:36:00 -0700 From: email_address_removed (Shane Liebling) To: email_address_removed (Scott Cook) Cc: email_address_removed Subject: Spock's Beard thing... Message-ID: Are you serious? Spock's Beard up here? So let me make sure this is right: Club Kaos Freemont May 10 What time??? Is this true? Wow this will be awesome!! I saw them at Progfest '95. I will hopefully see them in Freemont, then again in LA for Progfest '97!!!! Yes!!! -Shane ______________________________________________________________________________ I Shane Liebling I I was told there's a miracle for each I I email_address_removed I day that I try. I was told there's a I I http://www.earthlink.net/~mariachi I new love that's born for each one I I CAA Tweeker & Ytsejammer I that has died... Love is the Dance of I I Member of A.M.M.O. since 1997 I Eternity."Metropolis" - Dream Theater I ______________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 07:41:01 +0100 From: "Sousa" To: Cc: Subject: John Petrucci In Portugal ? Message-ID: I would like to ask if anyone of you knows if Petrucci will come to Portugal ? Thanks ! Antonio Sousa email_address_removed.pt ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 01:47:35 -0500 From: Uganda Bitememo To: email_address_removed Subject: Blind Guardian suggestions Message-ID: Hey guys. I'm looking into buying another Blind Guardian album and I'd like some suggestions. I've heard "Imaginations from the Other Side", "Somewhere Far Beyond" and "Battalions of Fear". I like them all but would like to get something that sounds along the same lines as "Imaginations..." (One KICK ASS album!). If you can recommend an album to me by these guys, please do. (Specifically, what do "Follow the blind", "Tales from the Twilight World" and "The Forgotten Tales" sound like?) Finally, I'm not interested in any live or acoustic releases. Thanks for any help and please send all replies to email_address_removed. Send to the list too if you feel people want to read about them. Also, if you know the current exchange rate of Deutch Marks to Dollars, please also let me know. Thanks again! (Do NOT send to the address I'm sending this from. It's the work computer. ;) - Dave (Dr. Teeth) Peterson ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 09:08:59 +0200 From: Henrik Gustafsson To: email_address_removed Subject: JP last nite Message-ID: Hi, everybody I've just got back from the JP-clinic in Go:teborg yesterday. It was really amazing, and I order all of you who has a chance to see it to do so. I'll give you some short comments, and maybe get back for more later on ( this day is going to be a long and tough one, in my job, i can assure you...) He started with Purple Rain gave some guitar-warming-up technics played Burning my soul ( all w/ band, wo/ song) Speak to me ( and the speaker took fire!) that intersection of Metropolis, they made on Europe-Fix'es Hollow Years some intros and licks Lines In the sand + more guitar-tecnincs and closed it with the two SEGA-themes Later He signed my X-mas CD with a great smiley Oohps! in his face. I asked about DEREK and the blond (!) , and he replied that he'd better come over here then. He also told us about the CD-release, but that's old news. I think that was more or less it, Jan.Melander of WM-Data will fill in the blanks, with the same accuracy as when he conceived my entrance ticket. So JUST GO SEE IT !!! .. and, well, thanks a lot to IBANEZ, and Club DOJAN -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Henrik Gustafsson H=F6gskolan Trollh=E4ttan/Uddevalla +46 (0)520 - 47 50 49 /fax -99 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 00:21:01 -0700 From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: FW Message-ID: It's 12:01 and I got my FW! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 02:30:17 +0000 From: "Dale R. Newberry" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Los Bastardos Message-ID: >Sup people just wondering if there are any Primus fans on this list? > New Primus album is coming July 1 PRIMUS SUCKS! PRIMUS SUCKS! PRIMUS SUCKS! :) Cool! I was wondering where they went off to. Yet another way of diminishing my bank acount :). Dale R. Newberry "I've always considered Derek Smalls somewhat of a hero." "We're cheap bastards." -Les Claypool ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 03:27:25 -0400 (EDT) From: Jacktallica Thetfield To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Wood Spock? Message-ID: > Is this true? Wow this will be awesome!! I saw them at Progfest '95. I > will hopefully see them in Freemont, then again in LA for Progfest '97!!!! > > Yes!!! "No, Aunt Slappy, Yes isn't even at this concert...The Band doesn't play 'til later." "Who's on stage?" "Yes." "WHO'S on stage?" "Yes. Who's on stage." I'm zany to the max, G. Jack Thetgyi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "What's Up, Jack?" -Lars Ulrich, to me, before I asked James about the Rayderz; Rockline, 7/96. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 00:28:21 -0700 From: email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Latest Fates dates from Pollstar Message-ID: I will be at the CA show if it's confirmed!!! I will check ASAP!! -The Doc -- #$%*#$*@ E-MAIL: email_address_removed #$%#$#$% *$%&%#$* Global Micro Solutions #$#$#@@# *$*$*$*# Reality Enhancement Software - Engineering Reality *$&#*#@$ #$@#$#@# http://www.gmsnet.com/progmetal @#$@##@$ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 00:31:43 -0700 From: email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: FW Message-ID: On the Eve of Destruction, email_address_removed said: > > >It's 12:01 and I got my FW! DITTO!!! Fates Forever!!! For those of you who haven't heard much Fates... I would definitely recommend getting Perfect Symmetry also... No Exit... those are easier to digest then Parallels or Inside Out... -The Doc -- #$%*#$*@ E-MAIL: email_address_removed #$%#$#$% *$%&%#$* Global Micro Solutions #$#$#@@# *$*$*$*# Reality Enhancement Software - Engineering Reality *$&#*#@$ #$@#$#@# http://www.gmsnet.com/progmetal @#$@##@$ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 03:55:39 -0400 From: Phil Carter To: email_address_removed Subject: E. Grieg, new Fates Message-ID: Greetings ye 'jamanoids... Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 23:33:48 -0500 Randall Braun tells us: >>And now on the use of the Gustav Holst Mars riff at the beginning of DWT >>(the epic piece on the CD). Yes I still think it's there; It's quite >>distinct. And the 'tage song that uses the same riff is 'Prelude to >>Madness' on HMK. Jeff Keifling then remarked: >That 'tage Riff is a classical song by composer Greig, (died in 1908 or >something). "Hall of the Mountain King" is the name of it, but 'tage >renamed it and gave the subsequent song this title. Close. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) was invited by Henrik Ibsen to write the incidental music for his folk drama, "Peer Gynt." Though the music for "Peer Gynt" has 22 separate musical numbers, the two suites Grieg created for concert hall performances are the most familiar ones. "In the Hall of the Mountain King" is part 4 of the first suite, which also includes the commonly heard "Anitra's Dance" and "Morning Mood." As to whether the riff matches "In the Hall of the Mountain King" or not: I can't say, 'cause I don't have any 'tage stuff. Yet. I'll pick some up someday, soon as I get enough cash back together...gotta stop going on these mad "prog-buying" jags.... New Fates tomorrow! (Technically, today, since it's 4 AM). I know I'll be out searching for it. Not that anybody around here's heard of it, but then again, it's not like I care what they think. :) Cheers, Phil ========================================================= Phil Carter -- email_address_removed http://www.negia.net/~carter "Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold Auerbach "Music brings peace to the restless, and comforts the sorrowful. They who no longer know where to turn find new ways. And those who have despaired, gain new confidence and love." -- Pablo Casals ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 10:09:09 100 From: "Michael Kohsiek" To: email_address_removed Subject: Mail-contacts Message-ID: Hi!! I'm always looking for people who wants to talk with me via mail about the best music in the world!! My favorite bands are FATES WARNING (the new album kills!!), SAVATAGE, OMEN, VIRGIN STEELE, DREAM THEATER, SYMPHONY X, SANCTUARY, ICEC EARTH, ANGRA, KAMELOT, HEAVENS CRY, CRIMSON GLORY, TORI AMOS, WARLORD, NEVERMORE and thousands more (much demo-stuff). I'm also a writer in the german metal-zine "That's It!". So if you have a questions concerning new stuff about any band I hope I can answer it!! Please mail me! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 04:28:16 -0500 From: email_address_removed (Jeff Keifling) To: email_address_removed Subject: subscriptions Message-ID: > Somebody get me off this list please. I have tried in several How the heck do these people "accidently" subscribe? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 04:35:57 -0400 From: email_address_removed (Michael Bradley) To: email_address_removed Subject: Korg X3...NDTC Message-ID: >hey wait a minute! how'm i supposed to know how to dial that number if i >dont know how to read?!? :) > > ~Rip You know Rip, I always wondered that when I saw those "Hooked on Phonics" commercials. They must not make much money from phone orders:) -Mike ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 02:09:42 -0700 From: email_address_removed (Shane Liebling) To: email_address_removed Subject: Chromakey... Message-ID: Hey could some kind Jammer out there either post or send me the lyrics to the songs on the Chroma Key Demo tape? Lyrics for: On The Page Sounds Like Watercolor Chroma Key Thanks in advance!!! -Shane (excited about new Fates today and Spock's Beard in 18 days!!!) ______________________________________________________________________________ I Shane Liebling I I was told there's a miracle for each I I email_address_removed I day that I try. I was told there's a I I http://www.earthlink.net/~mariachi I new love that's born for each one I I CAA Tweeker & Ytsejammer I that has died... Love is the Dance of I I Member of A.M.M.O. since 1997 I Eternity."Metropolis" - Dream Theater I ______________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 03:43:56 -0700 From: email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) To: email_address_removed Subject: MARK ZONDER Message-ID: Mark Zonder is just psychotic on APSoG... His drumming has never been more insane... he doesn't hold back at all... Kevin Moore shines like never before too!! This thing is just too insane to put into words... -The Doc -- #$%*#$*@ E-MAIL: email_address_removed #$%#$#$% *$%&%#$* Global Micro Solutions #$#$#@@# *$*$*$*# Reality Enhancement Software - Engineering Reality *$&#*#@$ #$@#$#@# http://www.gmsnet.com/progmetal @#$@##@$ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 03:44:56 -0700 From: email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) To: email_address_removed Subject: Net Broadcast... Message-ID: For those of you who were on the iParty net-broadcast of Fates Warning's APSoG by me and DreamEvil!!! It ROCKED!!!! Maybe we'll do it for Dream Theater's new one too!!! -The Doc -- #$%*#$*@ E-MAIL: email_address_removed #$%#$#$% *$%&%#$* Global Micro Solutions #$#$#@@# *$*$*$*# Reality Enhancement Software - Engineering Reality *$&#*#@$ #$@#$#@# http://www.gmsnet.com/progmetal @#$@##@$ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 13:21:18 +0200 (MET DST) From: Peter To: email_address_removed Subject: Ryan Webb, please write me! Message-ID: Hey Hi! I'm looking for Ryan Webb. I've lost you e-mail, please write me! I sent the money for the Portnoy clinic video about a month ago but haven't got the tape. Please let me know about the video. Thx in advance! Cheers, Peter ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 06:37:07 -0500 From: "Robin L. Campbell" To: email_address_removed Subject: Symphony X for $20.99 Message-ID: Hey folks, For those asking about the lower price for DWOT at Knights of the Round: I also got mine ther about a week ago for $20.99. IMO, this is definitely worth the price and then some! Unless they're weird, your kids will like it! Even Mikey! So anyone who has been thinking about picking it up, go get it! -rob ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 97 13:30:11 +0200 From: Jason Breitweg To: email_address_removed Subject: Detailed set list of Fix 96 Message-ID: Hi all, A while ago someone posted a detailed set list from the Fix for 96 shows. Had descriptions of the added jams and such. I thought I saved it but now I can't find it *grin*. Whoever has this could you please e-mail it to me? Thanks. Jason -- Jason Breitweg --> email_address_removed.de, email_address_removed http://www-zeus.desy.de/~breitweg, http://lobelia.physics.wisc.edu/jbreitwe "The Gods Made Heavy Metal And It's Never Gonna Die!" - MANOWAR ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 05:39:17 PDT From: "Eric LaRue" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 2486 Message-ID: >PRIMUS SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >(which means they rule, if you didn't know) Is that right? I've never heard that interpretation before... --------------------------------------------------------- Get Your *Web-Based* Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com --------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 2487 **************************