YTSEJAM Digest 2962 Today's Topics: 1) Old Mike P. interview by Jeff Hochberg 2) http://citadel.elender.hu/pod/dtmain.html by Brian 3) Help out... by email_address_removed 4) Trading opinions, while covreing Wilde by email_address_removed 5) Anastasios Kotsikonas is our leader - Fear him by Kevin Madden 6) Memories... by Joe Kruger 7) MP3 site Mirror... by Michael Burstin 8) Clarifications on ACOS Project by "Brandon Vaughn" 9) Thank You for keyboard advice / Jam is cool / TAMP(on?) by "Neil Evans" 10) Re: Help out... by Jon Dery 11) Re: Trading opinions by Jay Omega 12) New Dream Theater on Philly Radio WYSP!!!! by Dan 13) DT boot listing! And some album reviews you may/may not want to skip. by email_address_removed 14) Lie single, Power Station by "Ken McWatters" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 19:28:38 -0400 From: Jeff Hochberg To: email_address_removed Subject: Old Mike P. interview Message-ID: >However, the trigger picked it up and turned it into an actual >note. If I'm not mistaken, Portnoy himself said he hated the sound, but >he was forced to use a triggered snare. (The reason escapes me at the >moment, but it's probably in the Fuqin' FAQ [tm]). You can find out by reading my INCREDIBLE Mike P. interview from March of '93, just a few days before the legendary Limelight gig. In case you haven't seen it yet, check it out at Lifting Shadows: http://www.rsabbs.com/dt/newstuff/portnoy2.html Out of curiosity, how many others here were actually on the 'jam when I originally posted that interview?! That was one if the first true "interactions" between the band and the 'jam... I gathered a bunch of questions from fellow jammers and used them in the interview. Ahhh... the memories!!! DREAM ON, BROTHERS AND SISTERS... Jeff email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 19:34:22 -0700 From: Brian To: email_address_removed Subject: http://citadel.elender.hu/pod/dtmain.html Message-ID: Well, apparently the page does work, it's just real busy, which means it's real slow. I didn't have time to check out the mp3 files, but they're there! ======================================================================== "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: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 18:49:32 -0700 From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Help out... Message-ID: Hi everyone, Ernesto Schnack and I are gathering people to help out DT with the promotion side of FII. This might even turn into something bigger than that, but for right now it's going to be just about FII. If you're interested email me, or Ernesto. We'll be "gathering" people until about the beginning of November(then we'll start to do our thing). Also, if you're willing to help send a message to mailing lists and newsgroups that you're /already a member of/. I can't stress that enough! This is not going to be some wild, out of control, freak mail joke going around the Green Day list. Make sure that the message, won't break any rules of the group, too. If you want more info email us. But most importantly, email us if you start to send out a call for help to others. :) John McCabe email_address_removed Ernesto Schnack email_address_removed Quotes that have nothing to do with C++ "They'll never be happy together. He's not her type. Overheard at a Cocktail Party ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 19:12:20 -0700 From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Trading opinions, while covreing Wilde Message-ID: Hi everyone, I've heard a review for almost every Magna Carta band on this list. But, I've never seen one for World Trade. I heard one of their songs. Very interesting. Quick question:Am I the only person, who hasn't heard any of the new songs, and hasn't seen the covRE? :) The production on all of DT's album is great, IMLTLO(in my larger than life opinion ;). I&W has a bright feeling to it. Which goes along to most of the songs. TTT is a good example of having a positive outlook. While Awake has a heavy feeling, it fits most of the songs, too. Lie & Mirror are really good examples of this. Quotes that have nothing to do with C++ "In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing." Ocsar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest John McCabe email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 19:59:26 -0400 From: Kevin Madden To: email_address_removed Subject: Anastasios Kotsikonas is our leader - Fear him Message-ID: Al "we don't need no stinkin' blanks" Balkewiecz (Sorry if that is misspelled) wrote: > >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.... > Man o man. Where do I start? This paragraph is asking, nay, *begging* for analysis. First: How can a band have a reunion *tour* in one day? That must be some club. Second: Congested up the ass. Does the word "enema" mean anything to you? As for the head cold, well that's another story. I guess that's enough out of me...hey! Put that hot water bottle down!!! CD of the Day: Grim Reaper - Rock You to Hell Digression: How come they have a wolf howling at the end of a song about vampires? Sorta odd if'n ya axe me Green Bay Packers - The Quest to Repeat 1-1 This Week: Miami Kevin ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 20:34:42 -0400 From: Joe Kruger To: email_address_removed Subject: Memories... Message-ID: I did not get Internet access until 1995. I rarely listen to the radio at all since about mid-1994. Anyway, in August or September of 1994 I heard the end of a new song on the radio that did not totally suck. I waited for the DJ to announce who and what the song was. He said it was Lie from the new Dream Theater CD, Awake. I was in shock. I bought and loved Images and Words. I listened to it non-stop for about a month when it was released to the exclusion of all else. I&W to me was the greatest CD I had ever heard in my life from the first listen. With no resources other than my patience for poor record store selection, I had also found When Dream and Day Unite, Live at the Marquee, and the Live in Tokyo video. Dream Theater quickly became my favorite band... Until Awake. I didn't like it. On first listen, the only two songs that I liked at all were Scarred and Lifting Shadows off a Dream. I actually skipped Space Dye Vest whenever I listened to the CD, which really wasn't that often... Until February of 1995 when I discovered the World Wide Web. I spent about a month looking at all the music information on the web especially the Michael Burstin DT site, which was the best at the time. It mentioned the YTSEJAM mailing list and how to subscribe. I said what the heck and joined. One of the first topics posted during my long, initial period of lurking was a comparison of the two albums. I downloaded all the old YTSEJAMS to read the Awake discussion prior to and during the release. (Amazing how history repeats itself). I could not believe what I read; most people preferred Awake by a large margin. Fearing the flames of dissension, I kept my opinions to myself and began gathering the really obscure DT stuff: singles, bootlegs, and t-shirts. I decided I needed to be more open-minded about Awake and sought out the things that people liked about the CD. After repeated listens, I slowly gained an acceptance, then, finally a liking for the CD. It was not the masterpiece that I&W was but I could accept the changes. It was much better than all the other crap on radio and MTV. I had not yet opened my mind to the possibility that the many obscure (at the time) bands could be as good. I bought some CDs recommended by Ytsejammers on the list (Echolyn, Kings X, Magellan, Cairo) waiting for the release of ACOS. I really didn't think any of these compared well to DT, even Awake. Finally in September of 1995, I went on release day to buy ACOS. While I was in the store, I decided to look for the new Saigon Kick CD. Flipping through the "S" section, I stumbled across a CD that had been mentioned on the jam numerous times. It was Shadow Gallery's Carved in Stone. Despite not being too impressed with the other recommendations from jammers, I bought it. I was astounded. It was fantastic. Even better than ACOS. I did like ACOS quite a bit, but Shadow Gallery had as big an impact on me as I&W. I finally realized that DT was not the end-all, be-all band. There were other great bands out there. I found several progressive metal sites on the Web and started buying some of their recommended CDs: http://www.headymetal.simplenet.com http://www.onr.com/progress The experience has gone well. Over the last couple of months, I have discovered a new area for discussion of progressive metal that is everything that I was hoping for from Chris Ptacek's short-lived progressive mailing list. It is a WWWBOARD based discussion area with links to a Java-based Chat area. It can be found at: http://www.mindcage.com/contents Click on Perpetual Motion, The Board. I have found myself actually reading, instead of skimming, the stuff posted there. I will buy FII on 9/23. I will probably like it. I will go see DT when they come to my town. I will support them by buying their merchandise. I do so like them Sam-I-am :) I wish the band the greatest success and hope that they continue to do what they wish to do. I'm really not interested in the flames and the "fan" mentality that I see on here anymore. All in all, its been a pretty good 2 and 1/2 years for me, so I won't go out flaming. Many thanks to Skadz for this list. His administration of the list is perfect IMO. He believes in the necessary balance of freedom and restraint. I commend his efforts and seeminly limitless tolerance. Kudos are also in order for the many people who have made this list a great place to be. NOW STOP SENDING ME THIS #!%* :) Just kidding, I know how to unsubscribe. Peace. I will now shut up and go away. Joe email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 21:55:54 -0400 (EDT) From: Michael Burstin To: email_address_removed Subject: MP3 site Mirror... Message-ID: > From: Arash Ashouriha > Subject: HELP ! > > >http://citadel.elender.hu/pod/dtmain.html > > Since more then 30 hours, I've tried to visit it , but I get always the > same message : > > "Too Many Users" > "There are too many connected users. Please try again later." > > Does enybody else has this problem ? > > ------------------------------ > > From: Brandon Vaughn > Subject: Re: FII in MP3 format > > I'm beginning to think that this was a joke. I've tried for several days > and have never gotten through once. Has anybody made it onto this site? > Please let us know. > > > ------------------------------ > > From: email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) > Subject: FII in MP3 bullshit > > Well, I have actually made it onto the site... and I don't think you'll > get on there anytime soon, the machine is an NT server or 95 server and > it's capacity is quite tiny.... > > Just wait for the CD people! Well, I have all but 2 songs from thee site... it is real, just really really really slow, and unfortunatly running MS PWS. I am probalby going to start mirroring it soon, as soon as my friend boots back into linux (on a machine with a good connection)... and I get the last 2 songs, so if people stop downloading for a little while... ;) -- +----------------------------+----------------------------------------+ | It's all about you not me | Dream Theater: Falling Into Infinity | | It's all about the things that you're expecting me to be +----------+ | There's not enough time to live +--------------+ In Stores| | With all that you're expecting me to give | Sept. 23, 1997| +-------------------------------------------+-------------------------+ Michael Burstin: email_address_removed http://www.cs.brandeis.edu/~mikeb/ Join Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email: http://www.cauce.org ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 21:07:43 -0500 From: "Brandon Vaughn" To: Subject: Clarifications on ACOS Project Message-ID: Just wanted to clarify something about checking this transcription. I mentioned that I thought this transcription was pretty much correct and didn't really encourage anyone to seriously submit alternate fingerings. But I do want alternate fingerings if: 1) You think it is wrong (particularly the notes). 2) You saw Petrucci play this live or on video and distinctly remember where he played it. I had someone email me remembering where Petrucci played a particular passage. Please send that stuff in!! I just didn't want 30-40 messages saying "I don't like your fingerings; it is much easier for me to play it this way." To me the current fingerings sound and feel right, but if there are substantial reasons (like Petrucci played it this way!) to seriously look at the fingerings, then _please_ let me know. I want the most accurate transcription of this song, and as close to the actual fingerings as Petrucci played it. Actually, it is not like I'm going to jump your case even if you send me your personal fingerings. I'd be interested in them. I just don't want anyone to get upset if I don't change the fingerings. But I'm not locked onto these fingerings if there is a _good_ enough reason. Have I confused anyone yet? Email me for clarifications. \\||// ~~..'~ ( \ ) Brandon Vaughn \ c/ __\/__ "The Mad Tabber" / \ < . _ \ email_address_removed \ `\ \ -' / \ \ ,,,_ email_address_removed >|""O[|||||nn[:::< /_,--- ._\ '''''~ ~ | | | | | ------------------------------ Date: 11 Sep 97 17:58:50 -0700 From: "Neil Evans" To: email_address_removed Subject: Thank You for keyboard advice / Jam is cool / TAMP(on?) Message-ID: Just a quick note of thanks to all who responded with suggestions to my inquiry of two weeks ago concerning low-mid range keyboards. I got a good deal on a Roland XP-10 and I think it's a pretty cool piece of equipment for a keyboard beginner. Now I just have to put down the guitar and practice ;). Jam Content: This is proof that the jam can be a very constructive place (if ACOS wasn't proof enough). thanks, -Neil. PS - "Take Away My Pain" is a spine-chilling, gorgeous song. For those who shy away from ballads, or who have grown accustomed to the Fix version - give it an openminded appraisal. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ /-- /- / You can take away my heroes / /- /- / / Can you take away my pain? / / / ALLING _/ NTO /_________Dream Theater_________/ _/ NFINITY ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 22:32:51 -0400 From: Jon Dery To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Help out... Message-ID: Sorry about that last message. It wasn't meant for the Jam. With that I should probably post some DTC. DTC: John Myung is a really good bassist! ~-~Jon Dery~-~ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 22:26:41 -0500 (CDT) From: Jay Omega To: Just Words Subject: Re: Trading opinions Message-ID: On Thu, 11 Sep 1997 email_address_removed wrote: > I've heard a review for almost every Magna Carta band on this list. But, > I've never seen one for World Trade. I heard one of their songs. Very > interesting. Well, I know I've mentioned 'em twice before. Here's 3. Keep in mind, I only own the album "Euphoria". AFAIK, that's all they have. World Trade is not, in my estimation, a progressive band. They're a ressurection of good 80's style pop, with some proggish leanings. The closest thing to their sound is Duran Duran's self-titled album... the one with Too Much Information and Ordinary World on it. They sound like The Fixx in places, too. They are slightly progressive. They are not metal. But I like 'em anyway. The world needs some more _good_ pop bands. --Jay "likes Duran Duran and The Fixx, too" Omega --NP: King Crimson - B'boom, disc 1 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 23:42:55 -0400 (EDT) From: Dan To: email_address_removed Subject: New Dream Theater on Philly Radio WYSP!!!! Message-ID: yo all! I just confirmed with the DJ at 94.1 WYSP in Philadelphia that Dream Theater will be introduced on their show called "ROCKERS" that is on SUnday Night 11:00 pm to midnight. He said that he gets tons of calls requesting to hear it and tons of email....lokks like DT is in hot demand!! any questions email me in private. Later, DAN ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 23:44:38 -0400 (EDT) From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: DT boot listing! And some album reviews you may/may not want to skip. Message-ID: My fellow jammers, The day is almost upon us (FII release)! Who's peeing his pants? Here's a URL for a bootleg page that seems up to date (to me anyway). Its owner posted it on the jam a bit ago but with all the talk of a boot listing I thought I'd post it again. Hope you don't mind Suzuki! http://www.ipe.tsukuba.ac.jp/~s963713/html/dt/dtboots/dtboots.html Anyway, got some new albums this week. For the nitty gritty: FW-APSoG-I'm reiterating here. If you don't have this album and you like DT, what are you waiting for? FNM-Album of the Year-Better than King For a Day IMHO. The guitar riff at the beginning of track 4 is especially cool. I think the song is called "Naked at my Computer". The album has an odd yet like-able mixture of styles/vocals. FNM fans this is recommended! This album also marks the 2 album limit for keeping the same members in the band (I think). Who they gonna replace this time? FNM-Live at Brixton Academy-I've never seen these guys live, but now I REALLY REALLY want to! These guys are so cool live! Mr. Patton is an _amazingly_ talented vocalist! He shows it off on this one. Mr. Martin shreds up some impromptu guitar riffs that sound impressive. It's too bad he left the band-he added a lot to their sound. Anybody know what he's doing? Anyway, FNM fans this is a must! Plus it's got two bonus tracks (The Grade and Cowboy Song). How can you go wrong? Savatage-Edge of Thorns-My first listen to Savatage after hearing all the good things on this list, and it was $10, so I figured what the hey? I've only played it 3 or 4 times, but I'm starting to really like it. If you don't know Savatage, I'm thinking there are better albums to start with. Savatage fans-what's the word? QR-Rage for Order-All I had was Mindcrime and newer. So I tried this out. If you like QR at all you have to have this album too! I noticed in the album credits they mention thanks for the album concept. Either I'm missing it (entirely possible) or the concept isn't quite as obvious on mindcrime. Anybody help me out with this one? And yes, I'm behind because I should have had this album 12 years ago when it came out. I would have liked this when I was 9 I'm sure! Crimson Tide Soundtrack-WOW!!! If you've heard some inspiring french horn phrases from recent movie soundtracks, chances are they borrowed the notes from this soundtrack. I think the new movie about gangsters with Lawrence Fishburne (dunno the name) uses the music in the reviews and probably in the movie too (haven't seen it). This makes Ride of the Valkyries seem like a lullaby. I played F Horn for 5 years, so I may like it more than most. Horn is probably one of the most powerful instruments in an orchestra - the composer uses that to its full advantage on this. And the whole thing is dark and ominous, which I like too. If you dig instrumental music and french horns, this CD belongs in your collection. I also got Marillion's Made Again but haven't opened it yet because I've still got the live FNM on repeat. I'll get to it at work tomorrow probably as I sit at my computer and trace pipes on P&IDs (for you engineers). Booooorrring. I'm just glad to fill some holes that were in my CD collection. The good thing about the jam is it's not ALL about DT. I wouldn't have picked up Marillion or APSoG or the new FNM because I either wouldn't have heard of them or known what the content was. Thanks gals! (and guys too - ladies first tho) Went to Best Buy in Beaumont - on our scale they got 2 lousy points! They had NO DT! Not even a placard with Dream Theater on it. They would have spelled it Theatre anyway. They had ONE FW title - APSoG, but only one copy. I know where I WON'T get FII. This place sucks for music. There isn't even a used CD store in town! There's 100,000 people here too - go figure. Must be a Texas thing. WANTED: March of the Tyrant! (Anybody? Am I overly optimistic?) Long-windedly yours Pauly "We care a lot - about Garbage Pail Kids - they never lie!" "We care a lot - about Transformers cuz they're more than meets the eye!" -FNM talking about all the cool stuff I used to have ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 20:47:04 PDT From: "Ken McWatters" To: email_address_removed Subject: Lie single, Power Station Message-ID: Hey guys, Before the jam really takes off in volume when the new album is released, I thought I'd get a quick question in. I want to know if there's ANY retail outlet, mail order service or even record shows where people have seen the Lie single recently. I'm afraid that if I can't find it soon I never will, if it's not too late already. I think the only alleged sightings of it in the last year or two have been at Best Buy. Unfortunately, they don't special order CDs for you, so what you see at a given store is what you get. Anyway, if anyone can point me (and others) toward a place that sells this, I'm sure a lot of people would be interested. I know I'd personally pay through the nose for it (thus my mention of record shows). I heard an interesting song today on my local college radio station (gotta listen for new DT, and this station is a pretty good mix of classic, AOR and new rock). The DJ said it was a new song by Power Station, and I thought, hmm, some new group must be oblivious to the name being used by the mid-80s semi-supergroup featuring Robert Palmer and some Duran Duran members. The song started, and it was fairly heavy rock, with a little alternasound. Then the vocals started.. and I think it was Palmer! Even the drums had some of those offbeat open hi-hat patterns prevalent in that S/T album from the 80s. Ok, so I'm a drummer, and I look for those things. :) But anyway, I got to thinking, I seem to recall that Palmer had most recently done some adult contemporary type albums, and if this is him, he's returned to hard rock. Could this be a trend? Could DT become a part of it? It certainly is a promising sign. ************************************************************* Ken McWatters email_address_removed http://www.angelfire.com/tx/kmcwatters Quote of the month: "Stayed up late last night / Lying here in bed Looking for words / To say the things I left unsaid" -Fates Warning, "A Pleasant Shade of Gray" ************************************************************* ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 2962 **************************