YTSEJAM Digest 2917 Today's Topics: 1) Damn radio DJs by durnik 2) Shadow Gallery / Angra by Arash Ashouriha 3) Support for DT by durnik 4) KM keyboards.... by Anders Hortin 5) SUPERIOR, and muh more on... by "Sousa" 6) Re: voice problems when sick by Andrew Berry 7) Re: Conception "Last Temptation" by Andrew Berry 8) what to tell the deejays? by "Raivo Hool" 9) Re: Roxy by email_address_removed (Grim88) 10) Re: Live to skank, skank to live (NDTC) by "Christian Albert Schulze a.k.a. KillMary" 11) Stratovarious & JP soundbytes by "woot" 12) Chaos theory by David Di Tivoli 13) Skylark by David Di Tivoli 14) modes'r'us by Pedro Filipe 15) Gridiron Kings of the 'Jam (reprise) by "Steven C. Young" 16) DT gets airplay..... by email_address_removed 17) Vixen??? by email_address_removed 18) Postcard from DT by email_address_removed 19) Re: YTSEJAM digest 2916 by Brian Wherry 20) DT Post Card by Michael Pomerleau ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 02:40:19 -0700 (MST) From: durnik To: email_address_removed Subject: Damn radio DJs Message-ID: "it'll have to be a hit before we play it. We only play the hits." Practically made me sick. It won't be a hit unless it gets played, and it won't get played unless it's a hit. That's just the kind of horseshit that makes today's world go round, like the paradoxes: You need a job to get experience, but you need experience to get a job. You need credit to get credit. We drive on parkways and park on driveways. You can kill a homicidal maniac hated and feared by people the world over and some busybody with too much time on their hands will deplore you for doing so because they rationalized a reason for it. It's not what you know, it's who you know... and who you know depends fairly heavily on what you know. To have peace, we must prepare for war. Cargo goes by ship, shipment goes by land. The two worst disasters for humankind are floods and droughts. One occurs if it rains; the other if it doesn't. And Bart's Classic... You're damned if you do, damned if you don't. I'm swearing off radio completely from this day forth until payola is put to death once again. It was killed in the sixties and music flourished in the wake of the scandal. Now it's been back for a while, and MTV is leading the way, and the youth of the world are just chewing away like the obedient cattle they are. Dream Theater "Falling Info Infinity", to the extent that I have heard of it, surpasses Queensryche's HITNF as the Album of 1997 _IMHO_. However my opinion is backed up by years of experience, and thus is more than the whim of some groupie, and is instead a calculated appraisal of the work in question. And we're not gonna hear shit about it after the initial playup for Burning My Soul dies down because Elektra will run out of payout funds and radio stations will only play up the album when the tour is coming through town and they need to get people to buy tickets to the show to secure their cut of the ad revenue. Anyone who's still interested in music, by all means buy a tape or CD player for your wheels and for your home, and listen to the sounds that ignite your mental fire and set the blood surging through your veins. For me, that's King's X, Dream Theater, Queensryche, Rush, and Tori. For others... the sky is the limit. - Mike Bahr - email_address_removed - http://www.goodnet.com/~durnik/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 11:45:54 -0700 From: Arash Ashouriha To: email_address_removed Subject: Shadow Gallery / Angra Message-ID: Hi I've put a short sample of "The Dance Of Fools" from Shadow Gallery's first album "SHADOW GALLERY" on Prog Or Die. Check it out. p.s. the counter is wrong, you have to add 700 visitors. I will remove this bug as soon as possible. ----------------- You didn't need to pay just for voting Angra's "Make Belive". On the official Angra site "Reaching Horizons", there was a link to another site and there, you could vote for the best video . I've vote for Angra :-) I was sure that every one know this. Sorry. Arash -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | PROG OR DIE - The Progressive Music Page | | | | DREAM THEATER - FATES WARNING - ROYAL HUNT - SHADOW GALLERY | | | | http://lionel.kr.fh-niederrhein.de/~ashouria/index.htm | | | | by Arash Ashouriha | | | | email_address_removed.de | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 02:43:33 -0700 (MST) From: durnik To: email_address_removed Subject: Support for DT Message-ID: Mike Pomerleau has the right idea. We need to exert pressure on the label as well as the radio stations. It's not just dumb luck that DT's material goes platinum in Japan and Europe but not here in the USA. The USA's retarded way of marketing music must be fought against... but failing that, we must use their own methods against them to accomplish our goal.. success (and therefore creative freedom) for our favourite Long Island band. - Mike Bahr - email_address_removed - http://www.goodnet.com/~durnik/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 12:21:11 +0200 From: Anders Hortin To: email_address_removed Subject: KM keyboards.... Message-ID: <3407F417.F24CD18D@algonet.se> Howdy jammers.....! Lately there's been some questions about keyboards which made me think of this; What keyboards does KM use on wdadu, i&w and awake??? Anybody know...? Anders - "For the first time in a long time ... everything was right in my world ... and then I woke up." - John Petrucci. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 12:00:40 +0100 From: "Sousa" To: Subject: SUPERIOR, and muh more on... Message-ID: Ahoy, Paul wrote: >Can anyone tell me if there is a Superior web site that has a discography >and other info about the band. Also, are there on-line CD sites or other >sources available to obtain their CDs? You can find that on: http://www.digital-design.de/limb-music/artists.html You also find other bands like Angra, Heavens Gate, Avalon, Tamas, Time Machine, Vandenplas, Eldricht, and much more. Bye Antonio Sousa ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 11:48:32 +0100 (BST) From: Andrew Berry To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: voice problems when sick Message-ID: In on Fri 29 Aug, Brian Hayden wrote: > I just talked to my sister (a voice major) (we're both sick right now) > and she said that first thing in the morning when you get up, gargle > with hydrogen peroxide BUT DON'T SWALLOW IT!!!! Hydrogen peroxide?!!! Make sure it's fairly unconcentrated otherwise you'll have no mouth left... -- +--Andrew Berry (webmaster, Metal Links) ----------------------------------+ | 4700 links to metal pages - http://www.aberry.demon.co.uk/metallinks/ | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | "The unbroken spirit, obscured and disquiet, finds clearness this trial | | demands. And at the end of the day sighs an anxious relief, | +--For the fortune lies still in his hands."---------- Dream Theater ------+ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 11:44:02 +0100 (BST) From: Andrew Berry To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Conception "Last Temptation" Message-ID: In on Fri 29 Aug, email_address_removed wrote: > > I've been listening to the new Conception "Flow" CD for the past few > days and I get the chills everytime I get to the solo of "Last > Temptation". If anyone has been able to transcribe this section, > please let me know. It's one of the most terrifying solos I've heard > since Paul Gilbert left Racer X. How does "Flow" compare with their previous albums? I have the first three but haven't bought the new one yet because I heard it was more 'alternative'. "Parallel Minds" is a masterpiece... hey, all three are excellent! -- +--Andrew Berry (webmaster, Metal Links) ----------------------------------+ | 4700 links to metal pages - http://www.aberry.demon.co.uk/metallinks/ | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | "Now the flame burns higher; purifies the love that died, | | A stone rolls closed on a life, back to the earth... sealing the tomb." | +----------------------------------------------------- Bruce Dickinson ----+ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 16:04:35 +0200 From: "Raivo Hool" To: email_address_removed Subject: what to tell the deejays? Message-ID: Lars wrote: > that get a lot of airplay, but the imprssion I get from the messages people > have sent to DJ's is that you're giving the DJ's the impression the band is > less popular than they actually are. I'll second that. It's definitely a pretty pointless idea to tell them "play this band because they never got any airplay and their record company doesn't support them". What would you do if you were the DJ and had never even heard of the band? I for one would dismiss them as another bunch of wannabes who even can't get their record company behind them. We all know that isn't true. So, in short, tell 'em to play the song WITHOUT ANY COMMENTS. Many a time, if necessary. I know I am gonna do it in my country. Why belittle the band? I remember first hearing of Dream Theater. A friend of mine (who mostly listened to indie and punk music) told me to check out that amazing band Dream Theater. I thought that it's another New Model Army (I love them by the way) that he's recommending and told him I really wasn't interested. Then, with an accident, I listened to a tape copy of Awake and have been hooked since. Conclusion: no need for comments, let the music speak for itself. Raitz "You hear a distant mumble In this thicket of boners Monkeyspank is meant for loners" BKn Unltd. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 09:40:01 -0500 From: email_address_removed (Grim88) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Roxy Message-ID: >old issue of Kerrang! magazine, and it's definitely her, although she wears >onsiderably >less makeup now). The drummer for Vixen was (is? are they still together?) Roxy >Petrucci, and according to Jean, Roxy is indeed John's sister. Vixen broke up in 1991 or so, but there has been talk of them reuniting. Which would be really cool. They've released two CD's, Vixen in 1988 and Rev it Up in 1990 for those interested. I like em both...good 80's female hard rock ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 11:45:39 -0400 (EDT) From: "Christian Albert Schulze a.k.a. KillMary" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Live to skank, skank to live (NDTC) Message-ID: At 12:48 PM 8/29/97 -0700, you wrote: > >>They lost to a Brazilian "reggae" band called Skank. > >Hrmm... Sounds more like a "ska" band to me. Haven't heard 'em, of >course, but any band with the word "ska" or its bastard child "skank" in >their name pretty much *has* to be a ska band. Actually they changed the spelling of the word skunk, because in Brazil, people who don't know English would pronounce it "skoonk" if it was spelled "skunk", while "skank", according to the Brazilian rules of pronunciation, is pronounced like skunk would here in the US. They ARE a reggae band, ska has nothing to do with it :-). ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 10:14:20 -0600 From: "woot" To: Subject: Stratovarious & JP soundbytes Message-ID: Which Strat album is better: Visions or Episode? Also, how do you download the Mesa/Boogie JP soundbytes onto your hard drive? .ra is useless if you have to stream it. Does anyone have these at a different location? RSVP ASAP. woot ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 20:00:11 +0200 From: David Di Tivoli To: email_address_removed Subject: Chaos theory Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19970830200011.00869150@pronet.it> Does anyone know Chaos theory? +--------------------------------------------------+ | David Di Tivoli | | "DREAM" Undernet:#italia | /) E-mail:dream@pronet.it (\ / ) UIN #2549487 ( \ ( (+-------------------------------------------------+) ) /| (((\ \) /_) /^) / /)) (\\\\ \_/ / \ \_ / / // \ / \ / \ __/ \__ / | | | | ******* ******* /*******\ /*******\ ************************************************************** http://wwp.mirabilis.com/2549487 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 20:00:39 +0200 From: David Di Tivoli To: email_address_removed Subject: Skylark Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19970830200039.0086d100@pronet.it> I think the new Skylark album is very good!!!!! +--------------------------------------------------+ | David Di Tivoli | | "DREAM" Undernet:#italia | /) E-mail:dream@pronet.it (\ / ) UIN #2549487 ( \ ( (+-------------------------------------------------+) ) /| (((\ \) /_) /^) / /)) (\\\\ \_/ / \ \_ / / // \ / \ / \ __/ \__ / | | | | ******* ******* /*******\ /*******\ ************************************************************** http://wwp.mirabilis.com/2549487 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 19:11:02 +0200 From: Pedro Filipe To: email_address_removed Subject: modes'r'us Message-ID: Can anyone tell me if learning the modes of the harmonic and melodic minor scales is useful or just a total waste of time? Does anyone have the 'Brothers' (Y.J.Malmsteen) tab for guitar? I just downloaded the MIDI and I really wanted to learn this piece. Thanks ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 11:12:45 -0700 From: "Steven C. Young" To: email_address_removed Subject: Gridiron Kings of the 'Jam (reprise) Message-ID: Hey, y'all...again, We here at Ytse-Survey Int'l (me) have decided to entertain the idea of having an NFL team poll on the 'Jam. We (I) would like to know which NFL team is the most popular amongst those 'Jammers who follow them. E-mail the name of your favorite NFL team to: email_address_removed I won't set an ending time on this one, except maybe the end of the season. Thanks, football fans! Steve Young (no, not THAT one!) email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 14:30:13 -0400 (EDT) From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: DT gets airplay..... Message-ID: >>We need to get Dream Theater Some Airplay. Heres Why - >>Dream Theater Gets Airplay >>--> East/West and Electra (Along with Dream Theater) make Huge Bucks >>--> They Like making $$$ >>--> They want to make more >>--> They promote Dream Theater >>--> DT Gets Better Tour Support >>--> DT Gets Support for Live Video - The 8 Hours 'Dream Theater: >>Infinite Concert Video' >>--> DT Gets Live CD Released >>--> DT Gets Support for Making an METROPOLIS II CD >>--> DT Gets Support to get the guys back in the Studio to release >>another album so that this Vicious Cycle could start again. (addendum) -->DT gets a whole bunch of groupies who can't get Nirvana, Soundgarden (sniffle) or decent Pearl Jam anymore. -->DT gets too many groupies to deal with, so to get them to leave, they hand jammers' phone numbers out and we all end up with dates who like DT Just a thought. ;-) Oh yeah, I'm mailing Letterman and Leno telling them about how a high quality band like DT on their show would boost ratings and be beneficial to the network and all that good stuff. Well, maybe not, but I will encourage them to get DT on there. Hell, if they'll let Edie Brickell (sp) on there, they gotta get DT! Oh yeah, if you're rich and like DT, just go out and buy 100,000 copies of FII and distribute them to the masses. That will get some record company executives' attentions. We want Metropolis II !!!!!!!!!! Pauly -"You'll get nothing and like it!" -A good Caddyshack quote ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 14:37:13 -0400 (EDT) From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Vixen??? Message-ID: >>I ran into one of the DJ's from our local rock station. Her name is Jean Taylor, >>and she used to be in the band Vixen Man I had that album! Don't laugh! I do remember the name Roxy Petrucci but dismissed it as coincidence that her name was the same as the DT guitarist we all love. Go figure. I think I got 50¢ from the CD store for that album..... Pauly -"You wanna tie me up with some of your ties, Ty?" -Another good Caddyshack quote -"I've been living on the edge of a broken heart" -Long forgotten Vixen lyrics ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 14:39:18 -0400 (EDT) From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Postcard from DT Message-ID: Hi Folks, Well I was quite surprised today when I opened my mailbox and saw that I had recieved a post card from Dream Theater! It's basically just a promotional thing that I guess I got because I'm in the fan club. The back simply says "The New Album in stores Sept. 23, features Burning My Soul." Now the front looks like it may very well be the album cover! It's very "Pink Floyd-ish" and reminds me alot of the Momentary Lapse of Reason cover. It is a photo of two guys sitting on seperate little stands that are coming up out of the ocean. The two guys are sitting indian style across from each other and looking at each other with binoculars, even though they really aren't too far apart. These two guys are the only things in the ocean. Also, the view of the two guys appears in two circles to kind of give you the effect of looking at the them through binoculars. It's pretty cool, IMHO. Keep checking your mailboxes. -Greg Litkey (email_address_removed) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 14:42:54 -0400 (EDT) From: Brian Wherry To: Da Jam Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 2916 Message-ID: Thanks Rahul! Damn, it is K.I.T.T.! I was soooo into that friggin' show! Motherbitches! Clearly I'm the one without the clue. :) Brian ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 15:38:27 -0400 From: Michael Pomerleau To: "email_address_removed" Subject: DT Post Card Message-ID: I just got a post card in the Mail from East/West pushing Falling Into Infinity. I think it has some of the graphics from the cover of the new album on it. WERE getting close, I cant wait!!!!!!!! Michael Pomerleau E-mail: (Home) email_address_removed OR email_address_removed (Work) email_address_removed Visit My Home Page at http://w3.nai.net/~mpomerle Who knows where the Cold Wind Blows... I ask my friends, but nobody knows... WHITESNAKE . . . 'Love ain't no Stranger' ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 2917 **************************