YTSEJAM Digest 2586 Today's Topics: 1) generic prog?? by email_address_removed (Bruce Forst) 2) Digest 2585 by Irene Raceu 3) Re: First Ytsejam Digest, New stuff by "Mr. B" 4) gone? by email_address_removed (Bruce Forst) 5) Satan's Eggs, Zappa, Sheehan & ELP, hypocrites, stereotypes, and high-pitched singers by email_address_removed (Ernesto Schnack) 6) 2112 21:12 by email_address_removed (Jeff Keifling) 7) Been on here a long time.... by Mark Stahl 8) Re: 2112 , FUCK YEAH! by email_address_removed (Scott Cook) 9) my short reply by email_address_removed (alexis1) 10) Re: New DT predictions by Pat Griffin 11) pigmentcolorsmusicaltasteswomen... by email_address_removed 12) TOTO by email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) 13) Re: History of the jam by email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) 14) Re: The Cone of Silence... by "Vincent G. LuPone" 15) ProgFest 97 - Day 1 Short Review by email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) 16) Re: HA! HA HA! by Lars Hellsten 17) in search of bafu vai by email_address_removed 18) Rap: an epitaph... by Austin Danger Powers ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 23:19:25 -0500 From: email_address_removed (Bruce Forst) To: email_address_removed Subject: generic prog?? Message-ID: Yea, so I went down to the local discount warehouse today and picked up some generic prog. I mean I would buy the real stuff but I ain't got the dough. So I got a few discs from "Always Save Records".. picked up a "Dream Drive-In" cd and a "Fates Alarm Clock". You see its the same stuff but not performed by the real artists but some lowly out of work musicians. Much cheaper..especially if you buy in bulk!! I decided not to go with the 200 disc "PROG CUBE!!" It was on one of the higher shelves about three stories up and I was scared for my life if it fell. So I just picked up crate of generic 80's metal which was on clearance for $10.99 for a crate of 500; figured it would make a good endtable/ conversation piece. Gonna have to paint it though since the blaring yellow inserts make my eyes start to twitch uncontrollably. :) Imagine that...!?! "Generic prog fan" !=3D "fan of generic prog"; #does not equal but rather... "Generic prog fan" =3D=3D "generic fan of prog"; #is an equal value =BABruce=BA email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 00:20:00 From: Irene Raceu To: email_address_removed Subject: Digest 2585 Message-ID: Carlos asked: >>does anyone know..which is the highest rock singer octave-wise? I did send this to him privately, but in case anyone else would be interested I think it may be Jim Gillette. He used to be in Nitro, don't know if he is anymore or whatever became of him to begin with. But the guy was able to supposedly break glass with his voice. I guess that was part of their show. Besides Michael Angelo's (guitars) wild playing, the breaking crystal was an added attraction :) I remember him commenting about problems with some equipment though that had glass to it... that they'd break sometimes too. Now, I don't know if that's true, but his voice was very damn high and shrill. :) Irene ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 00:54:28 -0400 (EDT) From: "Mr. B" To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: First Ytsejam Digest, New stuff Message-ID: On Fri, 23 May 1997, Soul Madness wrote: > Hey, can someone send me the first ytsejam digest or the closest to the > first. I'm really curious how things have or haven't changed. I read the first jam a while ago. Most posts went like this: "Hey...this is (enter name). I love DT. IS this thing working yet??? Hope this works. Bye." Brandon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 00:07:42 -0500 From: email_address_removed (Bruce Forst) To: email_address_removed Subject: gone? Message-ID: Child: Mommy.. Where do people go when they unsubscribe? Mommy: Well sweetie... if they've been a good poster they go to a much better place. A place of beautiful DTC and there's never any flamewars and everyone lives in the continuos rapture of Labrie's soaring melodies; Portnoy's unbelievable fills; Myung's lulling thudding consistancy; Moore and Sherinian's dual keyboard rhythms and harmonized leads; and Petrucci's mind-numbing mastery... Child: What about Dominici?! Mommy: errr.. well... of course he's there too. But he's not singing!! Child: What about people who have flamed others without provocation; posted top ten lists and asked questions that were in the FAQ over and over again? Mommy: Well if they repent and post DTC for pennance they are usually forgiven... Child: ..and if they don't?? Mommy: ACK mode on the "disco-lover's mailing list" for the rest of= eternity! Child: Mommy: People unsubcribe.. that's the harsh reality. We just have to continue posting and lurking and remember fondly those that have unsubbed... =BABruce=BA email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 00:04:13 -0400 From: email_address_removed (Ernesto Schnack) To: Subject: Satan's Eggs, Zappa, Sheehan & ELP, hypocrites, stereotypes, and high-pitched singers Message-ID: <19970524040834.AAA12401@ernst-d> > Two interesting videos were shown on Metalla last night: Inequality Street by > Skyclad (hi to all the other Skyclad fans out there), and Die Eier von Satan > by Tool, which was really weird - You mean they actually made a video of that? Man, only from Tool :) >>QUOTES WORTH MENTIONING > >Zappa can be so insightful when he's not stoned. (WAS, R.I.P.) Actually, Zappa was always straight as far as alcohol and drugs go (he did smoke though). He just liked fucking with the average american's head :) All this talk about ELP reminded me about something. Has anybody heard of Billy Sheehan's new project? Don't remember the name, but it was him, a keyboardist and a drummer... it was supposed to be very ELP-ish, but I never got to hear it. >From: Buck Stodgers >just so you all know: I'm a raving hypocrite. Thanks. You know, i was listening to ' The Mirror' as i read this, and right after I finished, came the 'Hypocrite' line. cool > It wasn't even really a _joke_, per se. It was just a lighthearted >comment on my opinion of rap. I've tried to be openminded about it, gave >it several years of very frequent listening, and have decided that it's I think the reason you got flamed was not because of your opinion, but because of all the stereotypes in your post. Stereotypes shouldn't be said so light-heartedly. A lot of ppl take offence to such comments no matter how they're posted. >does anyone know..which is the highest rock singer octave-wise? whos the >guy that can hit the highest octave in rock..? Well, everytime I've heard an extremely high note, I try to find it on the ol' keyboard, and the highest i've heard is a Bb (either that or an Ab) by both Tate at the end of 'London', and the guy from Crimson Glory in some song on 'Transcendence'. And Andre Matos hits a pretty high one at the end of that song b4 Z.I.T.O on Holy Land, but I haven't figured out what note it is. --------------------QUOTES WORTH MENTIONING------------------- "Scientists believe that the universe is made of hydrogen, because they claim it's the most plentiful ingredient. I claim that the most plentiful ingredient is stupidity."-Frank Zappa Ernesto Schnack email_address_removed ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 02:21:28 -0500 From: email_address_removed (Jeff Keifling) To: email_address_removed Subject: 2112 21:12 Message-ID: >> 1. 2112 21:12 Is 2112 really 21 minutes and 12 seconds? That would be pretty darn cool. Never stopped to add it all up. (mine's a vinyl version, CD's on it's way) >> I live two exits before the Bay Bridge off US 50. I Live ON US 50! (but not in Maryland) Ya-know somebody wrote a book about this road. Maybe I'll read it someday. ------------------------------ Date: 24 May 97 02:41 EDT From: Mark Stahl To: email_address_removed Subject: Been on here a long time.... Message-ID: <@x400gw.infonet.com> --body-part-boundary-1 RFC-822-Headers: X-Priority: 3 (Normal) --body-part-boundary-1 With all this talk about how long people have been on the 'jam I thought to myself "how long have I been on?" Well as far as I can remember It was in the spring of '94 I think it was way back around Jam 500 or so. Most of the time having been spent in lurker mode(and enjoying every minute). I totally agree with the people that say this list is like a family. You really have to endure through the bad stuff till you get the the good stuff. I've learned about alot of new bands from this list and I can't thank everybody enough. A toast to all the great years that are still to come(imagine a cold one in one of your hands). -mark -------------------------------------------------------- Markus Stahl E-mail: WORK: email_address_removed HOME: email_address_removed Date: 05/23/97 Time: 23:29:04 -------------------------------------------------------- --body-part-boundary-1-- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 02:51:20 EDT From: email_address_removed (Scott Cook) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: 2112 , FUCK YEAH! Message-ID: No, it's just over 20:00 (20:09 I think) Scott ps: Whoever had posted the WDADU vinyl (I didn't see a name on the post) I'd be interested in obtaining that. Please email me with your price and as long as I can afford it I'll take it! :-) pps. I'm watching Sammy Hagar on Letterman as I write this. If you like good rock and roll GET THIS ALBUM! IT ROCKS!!!! >Is 2112 really 21 minutes and 12 seconds? That would be pretty darn >cool. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 02:52:24 -0300 From: email_address_removed (alexis1) To: "ytsejam mailing list" Subject: my short reply Message-ID: <19970524075639.AAA25134@alexis1> Hey people! Time for me to say something back about the rap thing. Despite all the different comments that were made complaining about my post and replying how I am wrong, I still think the same way as before. The thing I didn't say in my post is that I do like some rap, and I, as well as Adam and other people, have been listening to rap for ages. There are some rap songs I like, but most of them I just don't. Period. I think the same way as Adam, and that's the way it is. I have given it a chance, but it hasn't worked. Actually, I used to like rap a lot more before than I do now. I guess having my brother play it so much has made me biased. Well, the point is (I'm falling asleep on my keyboard as I write, but I want to get this over with) that I really don't care if people write stuff about me based on my opinion on rap, that won't make me change. They can write whatever they want and express their opinion, but that doesn't mean they're right and I'm wrong. If somebody says something useful and full of thought, then I might consider it and give it some thought. And if people want to insult me based on what I write, it just makes me laugh. I'm pretty sure that would not happen in person, and if it did it would not be pretty. People sometimes get way too excited in front of a computer and think that they just rule the earth and they can go around insulting others and doing whatever they want. I really don't care, but it's just amusing to think what would happen if all this happened in person....... Alright, I'm rambling. Enough. Go listen to rap if you like, I know I won't. Bye! Alexis (a guy, by the way, lo que pasa es que en español es nombre de varón). ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 02:36:52 -0500 (CDT) From: Pat Griffin To: ThE NuGgeTjAm Subject: Re: New DT predictions Message-ID: Phil Carter said: >Months later, a genuine spacecraft from another world will show up. The >aliens' first words on arrival: "Who is this Dream Theater we hear so >much about?" "John Petrucci?" "Yes." "John *Peter* Petrucci?" "Yes." "You are kneebitter." "Excuse me?" "A complete and total kneebitter." (Any Hitchhiker fans? :) h t t p : / / w w w . m i s s o u r i . e d u / ~ c 6 7 5 3 1 1 / | Pat Griffin Reality2 Design | | email_address_removed email_address_removed | h t t p : / / w w w . m i s s o u r i . e d u / ~ c 6 7 5 3 1 1 / ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 04:16:30 -0400 (EDT) From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: pigmentcolorsmusicaltasteswomen... Message-ID: > > > > I always though White was, and Black was the absence of any color > > > :) > > > > Doubting me Mr. Parmet? What are those government training classes > > doing to your brain? :) Someone one back me up on this. I remember > > it from Physics. > > Sorry, Bucky, Jon's right. Mixing all colrs creates white. Black is > the absence of all color. Things only reflect the color of light > that they are composed of. White is composed of all and reflects all > colors back at you. Black reflects none and remains black. That's > why darkness is black. No light. :) But when I mix all my > crayolas together it seems to get darker... I think I saw that > posted before... :) All colors reflect white, all colors blend > black, I think... Time to play devil's advocate. :) Are we talking about light or pigment? If you take normal light and split it into its component parts with a prism you see the colors of the spectrum. If you get another prism and recombine the spectrum, the result is called BLACK light . Always bet on black. :) If you are talking about pigment, then white is the ABSENCE of all color, and black is the PRESENCE of all color. This is why the crayons do this. It is called the crayola effect. :P > to. So what? A girl I used to date hated metal, she liked singers like > Brandy. It didn't make me angry one bit. Not my fault some people have > bad taste :) My last girlfriend HATED Rush and Dream Theater. She was also just about the most despicable person I have ever met. Coincidence? :) Now, however, I am dating someone who LOVES DT and a bunch of other really cool music. Chicks who like to rock are cool. Steve Z ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 03:01:05 -0700 From: email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) To: email_address_removed Subject: TOTO Message-ID: On the Eve of Destruction, Albert Balkiewicz said: > >> "Cut the line....E-mail isn't always on time" > > EXCELLENT! I may be the only one who got this. Toto is > another pretty decent group. Rosanna is definitely in my > top 5 songs of all time......Who says Ytsejammers are > close-minded fuckfaces, yadda, yadda........ Heh, if you dig TOTO, get the import called Absolutely Live... SIMON PHILLIPS drums on it!! YAHH!! It's got most of their classic tunes... Rosanna, Georgy Porgy, Hold the Line and much more on an excellent recording, Steven Lukather really smokes on the album... -The Doc -- #$%*#$*@ E-MAIL: email_address_removed #$%#$#$% *$%&%#$* Global Micro Solutions #$#$#@@# *$*$*$*# Reality Enhancement Software - Engineering Reality *$&#*#@$ #$@#$#@# http://www.gmsnet.com/progmetal @#$@##@$ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 03:06:07 -0700 From: email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: History of the jam Message-ID: On the Eve of Destruction, Eric Rodger said: >Are all of the old jams archived somewhere? I'd love to see when I >actually did join, and it would be easy to recognize, because I asked a ton >of questions within my first week on the 'jam, and ended up getting flamed >pretty bad. I think the Doc flamed me. Wouldn't surprise me... Does that >spark any memories Doc? Heh, man... I've flamed so many newbies... or made fun of them... I just can't remember you! ;) Anyways... Ken Bibb or Jason Hough might have some of the really OLD jams... In fact... I was checking my old mail archives and came across mail from when we were deciding what to do with ytsejam before moving the server over to ax.com. > >Also, when did the jam start? Someone mentioned digest 60 in the spring of >'93, but that doesn't sound right to me. And what was the server name >before arastar.com? > Yeesh... I can't even remember when it started... or how... weren't we talking about it on alt.rnr.metal.progressive?? -The Doc -- #$%*#$*@ E-MAIL: email_address_removed #$%#$#$% *$%&%#$* Global Micro Solutions #$#$#@@# *$*$*$*# Reality Enhancement Software - Engineering Reality *$&#*#@$ #$@#$#@# http://www.gmsnet.com/progmetal @#$@##@$ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 22:56:51 -0600 From: "Vincent G. LuPone" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: The Cone of Silence... Message-ID: At 02:45 PM 5/23/97 -0700, you wrote: >2) No top anything lists, right? Okay. I'll rephrase all of this, couch >it in something else. Contemporary music has brought us a host of good >vocalists. Some personal favorites: Geoff Tate, Ray Alder, David Coverdale, >Linda Thompson. B.B. King always sounds tremendous, though his range isn't <<<<<>>>>> Thank you Adam! This is how a "list" should be done! Peace and love, and good happiness stuff, ~Vince =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= | http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/6933 | -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 03:17:08 -0700 From: email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) To: email_address_removed, email_address_removed Subject: ProgFest 97 - Day 1 Short Review Message-ID: Sinkadus was mellow... but neverthless very good... I really feel for you Milwaulkeans... because Arena blew me out of the arena... hehe..... actually... it was a theater... barring a shitty sound system and a power outtage in the middle of the set, it was nothing short of amazing... Le Orme put on an excellent show... And I've never heard any of these bands before tonight! -The Doc -- #$%*#$*@ E-MAIL: email_address_removed #$%#$#$% *$%&%#$* Global Micro Solutions #$#$#@@# *$*$*$*# Reality Enhancement Software - Engineering Reality *$&#*#@$ #$@#$#@# http://www.gmsnet.com/progmetal @#$@##@$ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 09:17:37 -0400 From: Lars Hellsten To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: HA! HA HA! Message-ID: >I'M SEEING MEGADETH! I'M SEEING MEGADETH!!! > >HA HA HA HA HAHAHAHAA! It finally pays to live on the WESTERN side of My condolances. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 10:18:07 -0400 (EDT) From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: in search of bafu vai Message-ID: hey guys, i hope skadz or the fates let this message get thru. i hope ya'll bitches are doing good. just a quickie. if bafu vai's in the house, someone have him send me an email (email_address_removed). i'd much appreciate it. thanks. be back here in june. ytsegoon (the panty sniffer formerly known as wildkoba) ****************************************************************************** *******david y. kobayashi email_address_removed "i bring truth and understanding, i bring wit and wisdom fair- precious gifts beyond compare." -neil peart ****************************************************************************** ******* ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 11:43:50 -0400 (EDT) From: Austin Danger Powers To: email_address_removed Subject: Rap: an epitaph... Message-ID: ..to this thread. I remember reading the original post and becoming infuriated, and then coming to the conclusion that eventually someone would express my point of view. As usual that happened. But, I thought even more about it, and instead of just looking at what's hip right now as far as rap as concerned, I looked at the big picture. I'm going to address background, musicianship, heavy metal, and hard rock. AOHell fell through as usual, so I'm using my school account to convey my message. The material that's coming out today isn't reflective of yesteryear. Rap had become a New York City street phenomenon by the late 70's. Kicking up from Jamaican sound systems, enterprising teenagers hacked into streetlights for juice, and set up impromptu parties in playgrounds and parks. Armed with two turntables, two copies each of records with danceable instrumental "breaks", and their bare hands, deejays would spin new music out of the fragments of stuff like "Scorpio" and "Walk This Way." Rappers would improvise rhyming routines over the beats, usally nothing more than a call to get down and boogie, but revolutionary nonetheless. For those of you who don't consider rap to be "music", I hope you can recognize that it is a means of expression. I see no difference between some of the attitudes rap convey and how grunge perceives the world: angst depression, despair, alienation. They both feel similar emotions, they just convey it in different ways. That, and how record companies, the media, and the artists themselves want us to interpret them. As far as musicianship in rap, two words: Sugar Hill. For the uninitiated, the Sugar Hill house band was Doug Wimbish on bass, Keith LeBlanc on drums, and Skip McDonald on guitar. Wimbish went on to join my favorite band of all time, Living Colour. He is one of my biggest influences on the bass along with Geddy Lee, Muzz Skillings, Jason Newsted, and John "Seoul Man" Myung. I wish WildKoba the Ytsegoon were here to back me up, because these guys (Sugar Hill) are one of the most underrated rhythm sections in rock and roll. These guys burn. As soon as I have enough money, you can bet I'm going to pick up the Sugar Hill box set and listen to the music the way I did with James Brown's "Star Time". As far as heavy metal and rap being two diametrically opposed genres, remember the Judgment Night soundtrack? Collaborations between Helmet & House of Pain, Living Colour & Run D.M.C., Biohazard & Onyx, Faith No More & Boo-Yaa Tribe, and Slayer & Ice-T? Obviously, these bands didn't think that they were superior to play with the other. And, how about my favorite collaboration: Anthrax & Public Enemy doing "Bring The Noise"? These bands didn't just hook up for a one-shot gig, they friggin' toured together. And I remeber when the video was on Headbanger's Ball AND Yo MTV Raps, those were the days... Finally, I think rap has had an effect on hard rock. I think bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Faith No More, and Rage Against The Machine are more accessible in part because they're vocalists employ rap-style delivery. Granted, Patton really sang and berserker-screamed on "King For A Day", but "Epic" sounds like a rap song. Anthony Kiedis is another example, and Zach De La Rocha is obvious. On a sidenote, a co-worker brought the Beastie Boys' "Licensed To Ill" in to listen, and instead of bringing up memories from sixth grade, I realized what a terrible album (IMO) it is. I'm glad these guys learned to play their instruments, because not only do their last two albums "rock", they groove. I am by no means a huge rap fan, but I do tolerate, respect, appreciate, and enjoy certain rap artists. I can see why whitey prog-fans have difficulties accepting it, and they are all entitled to their opinions. But, I felt it necessary to address my point of view and maybe "open some eyes", if you will. You can like heavy metal and rap, and I sure as hell do. Sincerely, G. Jack Thetgyi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "If you play the track 'Daydream Believer' backwards, it says "Austin [Powers] is God" -Peter Tork, Spyography. "What's Up, Jack?" -Lars Ulrich, to me, before I asked James about the Rayderz; Rockline, 7/96. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 2586 **************************