YTSEJAM Digest 2549 Today's Topics: 1) Princess Bride/DT parody by Elliott Kim 2) PRONG notes/rumors (NDTC) by email_address_removed 3) Prong (NDTC) by Eleuthera Lewis 4) Re: Rush traditions? by email_address_removed (Scott Cook) 5) CD find by "The Evil Midnight Bomber" 6) JLB by email_address_removed 7) Eckie's raid by email_address_removed 8) BREAKING UP BANDS by Mark Hatch-Miller 9) Re: YTSEJAM digest 2548 (Re: Prong (NDTC)) by "Matt Mommaerts (Fox 47)" 10) Re: by Duckman 11) Re: DiMarzios by WhiteWolf 12) Re: Spocks Beard mini review by email_address_removed (Scott Cook) 13) YTSEJAM digest 2.548 * 10^3 by "The Notorious B.I.G. S.W.I.F.T.Y." 14) JLB/Spock's Beard by Steffen Barabasch 15) Prong Split. by Hein Vandenabeele 16) warning by nga@software-ag.de (Neil Gallop) 17) echolyn again by "Andrew Miller" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 23:27:27 -0400 From: Elliott Kim To: The Ytsejam Subject: Princess Bride/DT parody Message-ID: Since _The Princess Bride_ is my favorite movie of all time and DT is my favorite band, I thought it would be fitting to write a little parody based on both. If you've seen the movie, and liked it, you'll most likely recall this one (of many) memorable scenes where Vizzini and the Dread Pirate Roberts are engaged in a "battle of wits." Vizzini: So, it is down to you and it is down to me. If you wish her dead, by all means, keep moving forward. Shred Pirate Roberts: Let me explain... Vizzini: There's nothing to explain. You're trying to kidnap what I have rightfully stolen. Shred Pirte Roberts: Perhaps an arrangement can be reached? Vizzini: There will be no arrangement, and you're killing her. Shred Pirate Roberts: Well if there can be no arrangement, then we are at an impasse. Vizzini: I'm afraid so. I can't compete with your rhythm chops, and you're no match for my lead playing. Shred Pirate Roberts: You're that good? Vizzini: Let me put it to you this way - have you ever heard of Jimi Hendrix, Joe Satriani, Kirk Hammett? Shred Pirte Roberts: Yes. Vizzini: They suck. Shred Pirate Roberts: Really? In that case, I challenge you to a battle of soloing chops. Vizzini: For the Princess? To the death? Very well, I accept. Shred Pirate Roberts: Good. Then crank the gain. Listen to this solo. Vizzini: I do not recognize that solo. Shred Pirate Roberts: What you do not recognize is John Petrucci's solo from "Under A Glass Moon." Tasteful, masterfully executed, and just plain kick-ass. Vizzini: Hmmmm... Shred Pirate Roberts: Allright. Play the solo back to me note for note and up to tempo. The battle of soloing chops has begun. It ends when you play it back, and find out who played it note for note, and who is dead. Vizzini: But it's so simple. All I have to do is divine from what I know of you. Are you the sort of player who relies on his knowledge of music theory, or are you purely a feel player. Now, a clever man would study ear-training, theory, composition, and practice his technique, because only a great fool would attempt such a difficult solo without having done his musical homework. I am not a great fool, so I must rely on my knowlege of modes and scales, so I can clearly not play a solo based off a simple pentatonic box pattern. Shred Pirate Roberts: You've made your decision then? Vizzini: Not remotely! Because John Petrucci studied at Berklee, as everyone knows, Berklee is entirely peopled with serious musicians, and serious musicians study their theory and ear-training. So I can clearly not play just a bunch of random notes. Shred Pirate Roberts: Truly, you have a formidable arsenal of shred licks. Vizzini: Wait til I get going! Where was I? Shred Pirate Roberts: Berklee. Vizzini: Yes, Berklee. And you must have supsected that I know of Petrucci's music education background, so I can clearly not play a purely diatonic lick. Shred Pirate Roberts: You're just stalling now. Vizzini: You'd like to think that, wouldn't you!?!? You've beaten my Swede, so you must be trusting your sweep-picking to save you, so I can clearly not play a pure alternate picking style. But you've also bested my jazz cat, which means you have studied, and in studying, you would have learned to play over changes instead of just wanking away in what you think the key signature is, so I can clearly not just play in C# minor really fast! Shred Pirate Roberts: You're trying to trick me into giving away something. It won't work. Vizzini: It has worked! You've given everything away! I know how to play that solo! Shred Pirate Roberts: Then switch to your lead channel and wail away. Vizzini: I will, and here goes... What in the world can that be? Shred Pirate Roberts: What? Where? I don't see anything. Vizzini: Well, I, I could have sworn I saw something. No matter. Shred Pirate Roberts: What's so funny? Vizzini: I'll tell you in a minute. First, let's play. You through your Digitech rack, and me through my Marshall stack. Shred Pirate Roberts: You played it wrong. Vizzini: You only think I played it wrong! That's what's so funny! I put _Images & Words_ in the CD player and cued up track 6 while your back was turned. Ha ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is never buy a Crate amp and hope for a good tone, but only slightly less well-known is this: never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line! Hahahahahhhahhaahhahahahahahhahahahahahhahahaha. -- Elliott Kim -- email_address_removed -- email_address_removed -- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 23:57:05 -0400 (EDT) From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: PRONG notes/rumors (NDTC) Message-ID: To those Ytsejammers talking about PRONG, yes they are a decent band. But from what I have heard back in November '96 and I believe to be the truth is that after RUDE AWAKENING was released, the band had broken up. And, the guitarist now plays for DANZIG. It's true, I was at a concert here in Michigan that had DEEP PURPLE as the main act along with about 7 other bands (Gravity Kills, The Hunger, Danzig, Helmet, and a couple others). Anyway, my friend had pointed out to me that the guy playing for DANZIG was the guy from PRONG. We were hoping they would bust into Snap Your Fingers/ Snap Your Neck, but no dice. This is what I have heard, feel free to investigate this....they may still be around as a band, but I do believe PRONG is no more. -Jeff E. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 00:10:53 -0400 (EDT) From: Eleuthera Lewis To: email_address_removed Subject: Prong (NDTC) Message-ID: Prong has been dead for about a year now. One member (can't recal which one) went to play for Danzig. I've been a fan of them for several years and yes, thats where I got my name. Their old official web site is at: http://www.iac.net/~flips The guy who runs it is pretty cool and might still have some autographed stuff to sell. Prong Bastard email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 21:31:10 EDT From: email_address_removed (Scott Cook) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Rush traditions? Message-ID: >Ok, this is an offical request for a clue. What are Rush fans >supposed to do at their concerts? If you've seen any videos where Rush performs 2112, at least through Temples of Syrinx, live, there's the break in the guitar when everyone throws their fists in the air & yells "HEY!" >Portland show tomorrow night! =) Have fun! (duh!) Scott ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 23:33:10 +0000 From: "The Evil Midnight Bomber" To: email_address_removed Subject: CD find Message-ID: Oh man, I found a KILLER CD find yesterday. On a whim, a friend and I decided to pull into a pawn shop to check out the CDs they had. Well, my friend picked up Saviour Machine II (the original issue on Frontline Records) for, get this, $3. I would've, but I already have it. I need to check these stores out mroe often :). Dale R. Newberry ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 01:07:59 -0400 (EDT) From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: JLB Message-ID: James Rules. He has an excellent stage presence, but we would never know that, because live all we ever do is watch all of the other superstars on stage with him. They are all mezmerizing with the amount of command they have over their own instruments and eachother. Feeding off of one another like a school of pirahna. They are totally into what they do and we should never knock James for not being good enough or not having enough stage presence. He has to get his flesh and blood when he can. The others are the big fish and he is just trying to keep up with them! DOneofMidi ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 22:42:32 -0700 (MST) From: email_address_removed To: Ytsejam Mailing List Subject: Eckie's raid Message-ID: Yo jammanoids one 'n all, 'kay, I just went through perusing all 174 new messages (90% from yous guys), and here's my shit in a can: I think DT SHOULD go on the road with QR. I don't wanna hear anybody whining about how much superior DT is to QR and how sick it would be (Metallica on the Ozzy ticket way back when, as case AND point). I'm sure DT would be a bit cautious with thier set too. Do like Metallica, pick a song, and play just that song (...ever dance with the devil in the metal moon light?) Ah fuck. I just wanna see DT live. I've seen just about everybody I've wanted to see live, EXCEPT DT. Methinks they have an aversion to our west-coast water. Rip rules. Hip hip ha-MOOO! And get over the Chuckie incident. HE'S GONE! :) Besides, James kicks ass with his voice...friggin'....man. I have videos, CD's, and pornos of this guy's voice, and I guess it's just an acquired taste. Hell, I think the same people that bitch about James being the weak link of the group also hate Dave Mustaine's voice. Ohhh, Trust and A Secret Place KICK ASS! I can't WAIT for the album and special home-town concert this summer!!! Maybe you'd all stop bitchin' if he moved to the States. >;) And for the floyd-rose thingie-ma-bop: I don't think there's a floyd-rose out there that stays in perfect tune when you smash your strings. I have a double locker on my RG470 (the purple one), and once in a while I start goin' haywire with the whammy, but it's all a matter of string tension. "Are you saying that a 9 gauge e string can carry a coconut in a non-temperate zone?" Yeah, that's what I'm thinkin'. I've never heard (of) a guitar with a whammy that's stayed in tune. Check out the Vai site, and look for his techie page, where his techs give insight on how his guitars are set up. I saw him go through like, 4 guitars on the G3 concert....on "little Alligators" alone. I think the effect that those spring stoppers are used for are to turn your floating trem into a fixed bridge. But what do I know, I've only been jammin' for less than 2 years now ;). Ack! I almost forgot... I (accidentally...of course) left my And Justice CD in the 'puter when I booted up Quake about a month ago...HOLY SHIT did that game go up in my books! I've been testing some other ones, strictly metal, and here's what my research proves as the most violence-inspriring Quake soundtracks, in my own personal taste (of course): ..And Justice for All Pretty much any Pantera CD (for some odd reason, it doesn't pick a track for every level when I use Far Beyond...) Rust in Peace Fear Factory's Demanufacture And if I'm feeling really quirky, Micheal W. Smith's "I'll Lead You Home" Joe Satriani's self titled album My Warcraft II or MechWarrior II CDs. The Mechwarrior soundtracks KICK ASS! I definitely recommend playing Quake to those at least once! Well, I've completely abandoned DTC in this note at this point. If you made it through the entire note, YOU RULE! Rock on and don't let your DT CD's get all fucked up when you're trying to put them in your tape player because you're so drunk that you can't understand why it doesn't fit in your stereo anymore. ~Eckie ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 23:00:48 -0700 From: Mark Hatch-Miller To: "email_address_removed" Subject: BREAKING UP BANDS Message-ID: Well today my band broke up and I have to say it sux. I hope Dt doesnt ever break up, or I would probably cry alot. Maybe Id shoot myself after a lot of crying even. Mark ------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Hatch-Miller, email_address_removed "He's noble enough to know whats right but weak enough not to choose it He's wise enough to win the world but fool enough to lose it"- Rush, "New World Man" ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 00:55:32 -0500 From: "Matt Mommaerts (Fox 47)" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 2548 (Re: Prong (NDTC)) Message-ID: At 08:14 PM 5/13/97 -0700, you wrote: >From: jeffrey wilson hill >Subject: Re: Prong (NDTC) >Message-ID: > > Here's another Prong fan...I like 'em a lot even though I get >crap for it from my friends. Have you heard anything about a new album >from them? As I recall, Rude Awakening came out a while ago. Prong parted ways last year, and Tommy Victor was playing guitar for Danzig's band on tour. But then I heard that they got together, with yet a different bass player... and they are no longer on Epic Records... who knows where they are at now! although... new Flotsam and Jetsam comes out soon, as well as more cool stuff on Metal Blade.. New Galactic Cowboys and they signed a VERY Dream Theater sounding band called Divine Regale (they were on the last Metal Massacre) CD. later! -Matt WORT-FM Mosh Pit Host 89.9 FM Madison, WI Monday nights from 11p-2a email_address_removed Personal: http://www.inxpress.net/~mattymo Mosh Pit: http://www.inxpress.net/~mattymo/moshpit ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 23:37:05 -0700 From: Duckman To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Message-ID: > Secondly, > James may sound a little rough live, but I don't see how anyone could > nail all those parts perfectly night after night. As far as fitting > with the band IMHO I feel he fits perfectly. No offense to C.D. but > I can't even imagine him singing on I & W or Awake or ACOS. And I much > prefer JLB on all the stuff I've heard him on from WDADU. I can say > I really like Ray Alder on Fate's stuff and Geoff Tate is awesome on > QR stuff but to me they all fit where they are. Everyone is entitled One major complaint that I have about James in his live performance is really not even his fault. The sound crew just totally cranked the hell out of his vocals to the point of ear bleeding! I'm no old fart, but I prefer distortion created by the artist, not by my own ears. I have also listened to more live stuff on tape and CD lately, and I noticed that the first song or so may be a little shakey, but after that his range and tuning are pretty rock solid. I definitely think he can sing circles around Charlie. But since you mentioned Jeff Tate... I have heard him live in person and on tape, and he sings with such style and ease that I am in awe!! I can't really imagine him singing for DT, but he is still my all-time favorite singer! However, as an instrumental group... DT kicks ass!!!!!!! There is something to be said about liking whoever was singing for DT when you got to know them. (IAW era for me) I did get WDADU, and I still prefer James' version of those songs. Charlie would have been a good singer for Kansas or some classic rock group! :) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 01:53:03 -0600 From: WhiteWolf To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: DiMarzios Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19970514015303.0068f0c8@autobahn.mb.ca> I have a Sandoval Custom Flying V with Dimarzio PAF's installed and can honestly say that these are the best pickups currently in any of my guitars. The only pickups I believe that would be better are Bartolinni's. EMG's suck tone right out of your instrument. JP's pickup configuration, along with the Air Norton and Steve Special , is a really cool setup. You can get some really decent tone with it, especially a sweet, sorta scooped sound. So, I can safely say DiMarzio is one of the better models for pickups, along with Bartolinni. But, then again, it all comes down to personal preference. What works for me probably won't work for you and vice versa. Eric ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 00:20:25 EDT From: email_address_removed (Scott Cook) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Spocks Beard mini review Message-ID: On Tue, 13 May 1997 18:11:29 -0700 (PDT) James Bennett >Ummm, Hellfuckinglo?? Sorry, but this I cannot let this go just like >that. I was at the show too, and while the drummer was damn good- the >rest of the band was amazing. Well thanks a whole fucking lot for saying hi, asswipe. There wasn't more than 200 people there and ONE person was wearing a Ytsejam shirt (me) and one DT shirt (Neil) and you couldn't be bothered to go out of your way to say hi. well Fuck YOU! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 02:35:59 -0500 From: "The Notorious B.I.G. S.W.I.F.T.Y." To: All my love slaves Subject: YTSEJAM digest 2.548 * 10^3 Message-ID: I'm wearing a coat and tie as I type this (shudder)... > From: Jim Beavens > Ok, this is an offical request for a clue. What are Rush fans supposed > to do at their concerts? Drawing from the experience I've had at 5 Rush shows, smoke dope like a bunch of Black Crowes fanatics! :) > From: Stephen Daedalus > "See the blind man shooting at the world. Bullets flying, taking toll." > (Deep Purple, Child in Time) PURPLE!!!!! Heheh, I knew you were cool, Matt :) > From: Lars Hellsten > The only reason I'm mentioning this, is that I've seen Jammers go crazy > over some new band/album/whatever that happens to be a lot like DT. But > many Jammers have gone out and bought the albums because of all the hype > and been disappointed. On the other hand, a lot of people also discover > great new bands after reading the recommendations of people on this list. > I've discovered great bands like Fates (I happen to love the band, but > APSoG didn't live up to the hype for me), Shadow Gallery, and so on because > of this list. But I've also gone out and bought CDs by bands such as > Ivanhoe and Echolyn that I later regretted buying. I've bought CDs that I later wished I wouldn't have paid for, but it's usually for bands that are mentioned here on the 'jam. You know, if I'm going to make a mistake as far as buying something, I would much rather buy a prog CD that I end up not liking instead of a shitty tire, a Hardee's hamburger, or a 6-pack of Schlitz Ice. In other words, if I'm going to waste my money, I'd just as soon waste it supporting the careers of bands that some of my fellow 'jammers get a kick out of. For the record, Echolyn's "As The World" remains one of my 10 favorite CDs of all time, and I haven't heard Ivanhoe. Lars, if you haven't done so yet, would you like to arrange a trade? One of your "shitty" CDs for one of my "shitty" CDs? It couldn't hurt.... > From: email_address_removed (Scott Cook) > Subject: ALOHA Hoop a hula for me, man! > From: Rogerio Brito > Well, I have only realised that I have sent this message to the > list after I have received my own post. Oooops! How I wish I could have > deleted that. That's okay, Rogerio. Harmless NDTC isn't a crime around here :) Are there any Phi Mu Alphas on the 'jam? Just curious.... Take it easy, everyone, Mark Peters email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 09:42:02 +0200 From: Steffen Barabasch To: email_address_removed Subject: JLB/Spock's Beard Message-ID: Hey! Seems like this thread will never die, eh? You should have seen James on the European Tour, especially the first shows. Absolutely flawless. Perfect. On the last three shows he had some minor problems with the rough vox on Mirror/Lie, but it seemed as if he just had to clear his throat with these songs, the rest of the shows was fine. Remember Charlie singing Metropolis? Pathetic! James is so unbelievable powerful. Also his stage presence was better than ever on these shows, though I think he should calm down a bit instead of starting arguments with the audience... Well, "Thoughts" by Spock's Beard sounds interesting? It's like a tribute to Gentle Giant! Anyone else into these guys? Steffen ------------------------------ Date: 14 May 97 10:15:29 EDT From: Hein Vandenabeele To: ytsejam Subject: Prong Split. Message-ID: As far as I know, Prong does not exist anymore. Tommy Victor is playing in an other band (can't remember the name) and I believe that Ted Parsons is drumming with Primus (not sure). Rude Awakening was the last of a series of excellent albums (do not forget BEG TO DIFFER and PROVE YOU WRONG - anybody knows the WHOSE FIST IS THIS ANYWAY mini ???). Let's still hope for a new album some time !!!! To please the Dream Heads (I am one too ...): When is this new album finally coming out ? I personally hope for some more LIE, VOICES, UNDER A GLASS MOON, LEARNING TO LIVE stuff. Would be great, a real eargasm. BTW, what are RUSH fans supposed to do during a RUSH concert ??? Finally: I think we are all linked by one thing: love and need for our favourite music. Here is no room for insults, middle fingers, and so on... ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 May 97 13:30:25 +0200 From: nga@software-ag.de (Neil Gallop) To: email_address_removed Cc: email_address_removed.de Subject: warning Message-ID: Hi all first off, a quick warning. Yesterday I saw Machine Head, and today I'm going to see Karma To Burn. I'll post reviews in the next couple of days. You have been warned - there will be no Dream Theater content. The digest has become fairly easy to read recently - just loads of stuff about some video system, and people wailing about the difficulties associated with buying used green or white guitars. Still, it was nice to see somebody moaning about the excessive use of abbreviations - these and all those long sig files must play hell with Damon's speech computer. Has anybody got the new album by The Gathering yet? I haven't had time to look for it yet, but I'd be interested in any reviews. I'm still looking for a Tiamat mailing list - I would be very grateful to any jammer who could point me in the right direction. stay safe and happy listening Neil Gallop (nga@software-ag.de) Currently playing: Prong (RIP) - Cleansing ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 07:06:28 +0000 From: "Andrew Miller" To: email_address_removed Subject: echolyn again Message-ID: hey again; i guess i should clarify which echolyn discs i meant.. i'm looking for their self titled debut album and 'and every blossom'. i was actually confused on the release order of the albums. but those *are* the two i'm looking for. if you or someone you know has either of these discs and would be willing to part with them for an original subcon and/or acoustic dreams (obviously both numbered and initialed), mail me. thankya -Andrew p.s.- if someone has these discs and access to a cd burner, i'd be interested in working out a cash deal to buy cdr's of both discs, though i'd prefer to get the originals if at all possible. Andrew Miller - keyboardist/vocalist - subtlerage http://www.subtlerage.com - email_address_removed "first impressions" released. .wav files available ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 2549 **************************