YTSEJAM Digest 2957 Today's Topics: 1) re: YTSEJAM digest 2953 by "Chung Ng" 2) re: Lillian Axe by "Chung Ng" 3) Re: Nasty-ass formatting, more on rating CD shops by Albert Balkiewicz 4) NEED HELP QUICK!!!! by Albert Balkiewicz 5) Anybody knows about Stu Hamm here? by "Peter Tatischev" 6) Re: Keyboards on Awake by CLARK ABEL 7) Keyboards on Awake by Eric Rodger 8) Boston Area Jammers by "Ryan P. Skadberg" 9) Prater production by Mike Olekshy 10) Re: Keyboards on Awake by Shai Yallin 11) Buying the Japanese FII by The Silent Screamer 12) Re: Keyboards on Awake by Carlos Alfaro 13) FII, Royal Hunt & Shadow Gallery by Arash Ashouriha 14) Dream Theater and Elton John by "James Thorpe" 15) mail problem by Brian 16) FII review/When you gotta go, just go :)/Images, Shmimages/Playtime :) by Jon Parmet ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 10 Sep 97 11:50:56 EDT From: "Chung Ng" To: Subject: re: YTSEJAM digest 2953 Message-ID: | Legend has it (well, really the Savatage page) that | The Wake of Magellan will be released in Europe | on September 15th. Over here in the US, we won't | see it until October/November. Can anyone confirm whether Savatage will be playing in New Jersey on Oct 17th? I would hope to have the CD by then. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Sep 97 12:00:06 EDT From: "Chung Ng" To: , Subject: re: Lillian Axe Message-ID: >From: "John Hough" >Subject: Help me find this >It is by a band called "Lillian Axe" and the cd is called >"All's Fair In Love & War". Try calling Dream Disc (219-347-8080). They had some Lillian Axe stuff listed in their May 97 catalog. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- Interested in joining a Hockey Pool (Football sucks)? Email "email_address_removed" for details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 12:23:57 -0400 (EDT) From: Albert Balkiewicz To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Nasty-ass formatting, more on rating CD shops Message-ID: > > a copy of Marillion's at-the-time-new album, "Made Again," since I didn't > > think Musicland in Grand Forks would be getting a copy for the shelves. > > I was told by the clerk that they would be getting a large number of the > > band's new one in (color me shocked!), but that I had the title wrong > > (what?)... "it's called 'Smells Like Children.'" Augh! > I think the moron behind the counter got Marillion confused with Marilyn Manson, who has an album out with that title.... -Al -- ^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@ I inhale the sun...........I exhale the absence of light I am the number One..........burning. ^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^ email: email_address_removed email_address_removed HOMEPAGE:http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Towers/9280/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 12:29:39 -0400 (EDT) From: Albert Balkiewicz To: email_address_removed Subject: NEED HELP QUICK!!!! Message-ID: Ok, here is the scenario, and looking out to the Ytsejam community to help me out with this.... Half Naked is beginning their reunion tour on Thursday. The problem is I have a head cold, and I'm congested up the ass, which can be a problem for a singer.... So here is my question to you: How can I clear this up, or what should I do so that everything is ok when I go on on Thursday??? Here are some thoughts of mine: 1.) About 2 hours before-hand, do some TheraFlu.... 2.) About 1/2 hour beforehand, douse myself with Vicks VapoRub. 3.) During the show, eat 3 Halls MenthoLyptus tablets while singing. 4.) Right beforehand, do about 4 shots of brandy (mostly just to be drunk enough to *think* I sound fine..... Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated........... -Al -- ^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@ I inhale the sun...........I exhale the absence of light I am the number One..........burning. ^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^@^ email: email_address_removed email_address_removed HOMEPAGE:http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Towers/9280/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 20:35:07 +0400 From: "Peter Tatischev" To: Subject: Anybody knows about Stu Hamm here? Message-ID: Hello there!!! I guess it's not a really related topic, but has anyone heard of Stuart Hamm here. As a bassist I'm really interested in his works, especially solo ones. Now I'm trying to create a web-site about him, hope that will be finished in the fall of September, so if you are also interested you may visit it: http://www.glasnet.ru/~tatisch And if you have any information about him, or know any web-sites where I can find whatever about him, please, email me... Would appreciate any info about him. Thank you for attention... P.S: The main question: ARE THERE ANY DT fans over here, I mean in RUSSIA - if so, also mail me. Now, that's really all..... ======================================= Untie these strings, I'm climbing down I won't let them push me away Change Of Seasons, lyrics by Mike Portnoy Peter Tatischev: tatisch@glasnet.ru ======================================== ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 13:13:16 -0400 (EDT) From: CLARK ABEL To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Keyboards on Awake Message-ID: > Ever listen to the intro to "Erotomania"? Scarred's ending? The MAIN >MELODY in the beginning of "Caught in a Web"? The intro to 6:00? Oh yeah, >don't let me forget that SPACE DYE VEST is _BASED_ off of the keyboard >part. Are you listening to the same album here, bud? > Oh yeah, if you think DT was wanting to get rid of the keys and become >"guitar band", why did they hire another keyboard player to replace Kevin >Moore? Hmmm.... The intro to erotomania is about eight seconds long and consists of four chords... I don't even remember scarred's ending so I'll give you that one... The intro to Caught in a Web is very short as well and it hardly*features* the keyboards...I guess I'll give you the intro to six o'clock, even though I don't really think the keyboards are featured there either.... and SDV was written entirely by Kev, and I wouldn't really call that an ensemble piece either; notice that I didn't cite WFS as an example from IaW... Why am I even responding to you? I said that they might be "moving in the direction of "guitar band"". You can find some stupid exception to any generalization, but it doesn't make my generalization wrong, and it certainly doesn't make you right. It's obvious that if I write anything suggesting that the band hasn't gotten better with every ablum, you're going to have a fit because it means so much to you that this band not dissapoint you that it's actually worth going into denial over. If you like Awake better than IaW, fine, I'm not going to suggest that you don't know what you like. But if you can listen to WDADU and IaW, then listen to Awake and what's available of the new material, and still tell me that you think the keyboards are just as much of a presence now as they used to be, then I think you're a fool. And that's just my opinion, so argue it all you want, but you haven't said anything that would even come close to swaying my opinion yet, so I hope you were saving your best arguments for later. And next time you respond to my post, don't take that condescending asshole tone, and I'll be more civil in my response, too. I posted an opinion which I tried to back up. If you disagree, fine, say so, but I wasn't attacking you so I see no need for the sarcasm. -Clark ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 13:41:46 -0400 From: Eric Rodger To: email_address_removed Subject: Keyboards on Awake Message-ID: > > Hmmm.... The intro to erotomania is about eight seconds long and >consists of four chords... I don't even remember scarred's ending so I'll give >you that one... The intro to Caught in a Web is very short as well and it hardly*features* the keyboards...I guess I'll give you the intro to six o'clock, even >though I don't really think the keyboards are featured there either.... The intro to 6:00 is all keyboards, except that it has that sound that makes you question whether it is keyboard or guitar. Awake has a lot of that sound on it. An angry, dirty keyboard sound that just isn't present on Images. Although I think the sound was right for Awake (since it was an angry, depressing album), I like the keys much better on Images. I love it when the guitar and keys are easy to differentiate, but complement each other perfectly. Based on Portnoy's comment, it sounds like the new album will have a lot of guitar-like keyboard sounds on it, which I'm skeptical about. I've also had about enough of the 7-string, although I love it at the beginning of ACOS. Oh, and the wah-wah pedal has to go. Don't get me wrong, Awake is probably my favorite album, but these are aspects of it that I would like to see severely cut back on in the future. KAI ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 13:43:34 -0400 From: "Ryan P. Skadberg" To: email_address_removed Subject: Boston Area Jammers Message-ID: In my continuing crusade to meet everyone on this list (well, at least the people who are close to me for now) I would ask that anyone who is Boston based (or nearby) to please drop me an email and just let me know. I wanna get the list of locals started early this year so we can maybe successfully have a boston get together instead of like the past where we tried and something kept screwing it up. Thanks! Skadz ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 11:10:58 -0700 (PDT) From: Mike Olekshy To: email_address_removed Subject: Prater production Message-ID: >dude, you are weird:) I don't know if you've noticed, but Prater is quite >despised around here. Main reasons: triggers . ugh. Listen to I&W again, >and pay close attention to the snare. Notice how it sounds exactly the same >everytime it hits? And for me, that goes for the rest of the album. The >production is not dynamic enough. As awesome as those songs are, you can >appreciate them a lot better when you hear them live. > Okay, I can totally see your point of view on the triggers and the dynamics of the production. However, I still believe that the production style for I&W fit DT the best. It had a really hi-tech, glossy, slick sound to it that totally compliments Dream Theater's remarkable musician/craftmanship. I disagree that DT got more experimental in the studio with Awake. Awake is a great sounding album, but it seems that it was approached with more of a documentative production style - capturing the band live. I really see no evidence of any kind of experimentation in the studio for Awake. Think about the guitar layering on I&W with the electrics and acoustics, then compare with the tones on Awake. Yes, on Awake, an amazing guitar sound was achieved, but was there any real variation in the tones, other than what JP had already established for his live rig?? The triggers can be frustrating at times (eg. drum rolls), but I really dont think they sound as horrible as what has been presented by people on this list. I think Prater's cool. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 21:09:01 +0200 From: Shai Yallin To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Keyboards on Awake Message-ID: CLARK ABEL wrote: > I don't even remember scarred's ending so I'll give > you that one... The ending of scarred features a guitar/keyboard unison followed by a keyboard solo followed by a guitar solo.... >The intro to Caught in a Web is very short as well and it >hardly*features* the keyboards... The intro to CIAW is mainly keys.... >I guess I'll give you the intro to six o'clock, even > though I don't really think the keyboards are featured there >either.... The intro to 6:00 is only keys.... (the line that comes in while portnoy's playing is distorted hammond and NOT distorted guitar....) -- Shai Yallin - Kurush on #YTSEJAM "mmmbop, da da doobop yeaaaaah..." - Hanson "It's log, it's log, it's better than bad - it's good!" - The Ren & Stimpy show Visit my home page at http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palladium/3247 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Sep 97 14:38:58 EDT From: The Silent Screamer To: email_address_removed Subject: Buying the Japanese FII Message-ID: Hey, Well, I still haven't heard any (well some) of the new songs posted up on the web. I'd rather wait and hear the CD quality stuff once it comes out. Anyway, to make this short and to the point, where on the web can I buy the Japanese FII? Out of all the selections that you listed, which is the best (earliest shipment and/or price) place to buy it from? Thanks, Dori Tritt ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 15:02:47 -0400 From: Carlos Alfaro To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Keyboards on Awake Message-ID: Shai Yallin wrote: > CLARK ABEL wrote: > > I don't even remember scarred's ending so I'll give > > you that one... > > The ending of scarred features a guitar/keyboard unison followed by a > keyboard solo followed by a guitar solo.... > yep..my favorite jps' solo to date.. and they keyboard unison part rules too.. > >The intro to Caught in a Web is very short as well and it >hardly*features* the keyboards... > The intro to CIAW is mainly keys.... at least the melody is.. theres the background rythim with the 7 string and the melody on the back going with keys.. > > > >I guess I'll give you the intro to six o'clock, even > > though I don't really think the keyboards are featured there >either.... > The intro to 6:00 is only keys.... (the line that comes in while > portnoy's playing is distorted hammond and NOT distorted guitar....) > > -- > Shai Yallin - Kurush on #YTSEJAM > > "mmmbop, da da doobop yeaaaaah..." - Hanson > > "It's log, it's log, it's better than bad - it's good!" - The Ren > & > Stimpy > show > > Visit my home page at > http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palladium/3247 -- Carpe Diem...Seize the Day... Dream Theater: A Change of Seasons http://premium.caribe.net/~calfaro mailto:email_address_removed mailto:email_address_removed Universal Internet Number (ICQ) 1254229 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 21:11:13 -0700 From: Arash Ashouriha To: email_address_removed Subject: FII, Royal Hunt & Shadow Gallery Message-ID: Hi I'm sure, that "Falling Into Infinity" will be awsone. My Opinion about the 3 real audio songs, I've download : "A New Millenium" : is really great. Derek's style of playing is incredible. This song is a mix of Awake, Images and something new. Even a real prog song. "Hell's Kitchen" : I love this instrumental. It's much better then the middle part from the fix version of "Burning My Soul" (especially the last part). All Dream Theater's instrumental songs are really great. Btw, the old version was also really good. "Take Away My Pain" : Well, now after listening to it more then 10 times, I like this version too. It's still a really good song. The Original version was a little bit better. Maybe, because it was so sad. But we have to wait and hear the complete album on CD. I just can't wait longer. Where can I get a promo CD ? -------------------- Royal Hunt's music is a mix of Prog rock and Classic. Something between Yngwie Malmsteen (Mozart, Bach) and Shadow Gallery. All Albums especially "Moving Target" and "Paradox" are really great. -------------------- Shadow Gallery's new album "Tyrrany" will be release sometimes in October. For the latest SG new's watch my Prog Or Die page. There you can find the latest news as soon as I recieve them. -------------------- BTW, my top 10 albums of the week : 1)Genesis - Calling All Stations 2)Royal Hunt - Paradox 3)Yngwie Malmsteen - The Seventh Sign 4)Fates Warning - A Pleasent Shade Of Gray 5)Shadow Gallery - Carved In Stone 6)Dream Theater - A Change Of Seasons 7)Dream Theater - Images & Words 8)Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene 7-13 9)Dream Theater - When Dream And Day Unite 10)Pink Floyd - Pulse 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: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 12:26:23 -0700 From: "James Thorpe" To: Subject: Dream Theater and Elton John Message-ID: In addition to Falling into Infinity, September 23 will also be the release date for Elton John's "The Big Picture" if any of you guys care. It will not have Princess Di's "Candle in the Wind" tribute. That's supposed to be released on another disc. peace, --james-- "There's a fine line between stupid and clever." --David St. Hubbins-- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 15:37:59 -0700 From: Brian To: J.J.Boekelman@goudengids.nl Subject: mail problem Message-ID: Ok, I'm sorry, everyone, but SOMEONE sent me a whole bunch of mp3 files, and my server overloaded. All of my mail from yesterday was lost. If anyone here has mailed me in the last 48 hours and has not recived a reply, please resend it. Sorry for the inconvenince. PS-Mike, let me know the performance quality on the Megadeth boot! ======================================================================== "Are you gonna bark all day, little ----- doggie, or are you gonna ---- ------------- ---- bite?"-Micheal Madsen, ---- - ---- Reservoir Dogs -- - - - - - - - -- "Years of pain I will take and hone - - - - - - - Manifest with your broken bones - - -- - -- - - My heart bleeds for none but my -- - - - - - - - -- own"-Machine Head ---- - - - ---- "None But My Own" ---- ------------- ---- Brian ----- email_address_removed ======================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 19:44:18 +0000 From: Jon Parmet To: email_address_removed Subject: FII review/When you gotta go, just go :)/Images, Shmimages/Playtime :) Message-ID: Tom: > New Millenium (.RA on Scream.no) I've only listened to this song > twice now, but I already can tell this will be one of my favorites. I like this guy :) Doesn't that keyboard intro just take you on a ride?! Great job, Derek!! Itch: > People are unsubscribing, because there's a new Dream Theater album > about to be released... On any other mailinglist, that would be THE > reason to get ON the list... Doesn't that tell you guys something ? Yeah, it tells me: If you don't like what you see here get the FUNK out get the, get the, get the, get the funk out AND Don't let the door hit ya on the way out :) No, actually it doesn't tell me anything. I can't be bothered to analyze little blips on the screen. There are too many cool people on here! > Btw, I'm also thinking of getting off the list, until things settle > down a bit... Settle down???? I hope people go fookin' ballistic when the disc comes out :) This stuff is rocks! > I am sure I'll enjoy FII a LOT more *without* all the bitchin' :-) Talk, it's only talk......... :) Roger: > and I'd like to say that I > apologize for the number of misspellings/grammatical errors. No problemo, amigo! Some of us can look past it and still find the meaning. Sorry, though, I just can't resist: But, Awake is still better than I&W is still better than Awake... If this is too clear, please get help :) > And those running Linux shouldn't run anything > as root. But I think that you already knew that. :-) Guess that's why I run AIX. As root :) Accidentally removed /dev/fd0 one day and couldn't access the floppy no mo :( During reboot, AIX detected the problem (well, ok, it didn't detect ME, but...) and reinstalled the driver. Kinda puts the 'operating' back in Operating System, don't it? :) >> jus' checking, >> Ernie > Jus' thinking, Roger... :-) jus' playin', ...Jon :) -- *------------*----------------------------*--------------* | Jon Parmet | email_address_removed | 617-494-2851 | *------------*----------------------------*--------------* "If this is true - it sucks vast amounts of elephant dick!" - Dave (a UK jammer) ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 2957 **************************