YTSEJAM Digest 3264 Today's Topics: 1) Metallica by Paul Dyer 2) RE: YTSEJAM digest 3247 by "Blevins, Mike" 3) Re: Power of Omens / Female Singers? by Cappy 4) Vixen by "Trevor W. Hoit" 5) Death to that Dale guy!! (Just Kidding if you've got bootlegs ;-) by Seth Hatlelid 6) Galactic Cowboys by "Joshua B. Wingell" 7) Re: 'Lie' Single - UK VERSION by "Brian Hayden" 8) Pittsburgh Sho by email_address_removed 9) still on gender & music w/an addendum on my non-DT/non-FW favs by Anna & Heike Boedeker 10) Re: YTSEJAM digest 3262 by Magnus.Lind@kunskapskretsen.se (Magnus Lind) 11) se dates by Pat Daugherty 12) Attn: Arizona Jammers... by Michael Kizer 13) Re: YTSEJAM digest 3257 by Albert Balkiewicz 14) Re: "Opinions about FII" by Mr Ptacek by "Rosinski, Michal" 15) Re: YTSEJAM digest 3262 by email_address_removed ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 22:50:40 +0900 From: Paul Dyer To: email_address_removed Subject: Metallica Message-ID: This is my opinion about metallica's last three (possibly 4) albums... Metallica are sacrificing integrity for professionalism... Professionalism is success in your line of work. Everyone wants to work less for more cash, even Metallica, and now they are doing it. It's not my right to say if this is good or bad...but I don't listen to anything from "And Justice etc" onwards. You can't take away the first three albums...ground breaking and often emulated...but now they make more dollars by not selling albums to me...so good luck...and good riddance! as for Megadeth...same thing applies (just not as cahsed as Metallica!). Rust in Peace ruled...I haven't even listened to Cryptic Writings... Priorities, eh? Cheer paul D. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 18:35:14 -0500 From: "Blevins, Mike" To: "'email_address_removed'" Subject: RE: YTSEJAM digest 3247 Message-ID: > 21) Symphony X and Angra... > by "Blevins, Mike" ---------------------------- >End of YTSEJAM Digest 3247 >************************** Wow. Two years, and I finally got an EOJ. :) > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 07:18:01 -0600 From: Cappy To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Power of Omens / Female Singers? Message-ID: Andrew wrote: >so here goes: I was wondering if there are any prog _rock_ bands out >there with female singers? I don't mean people like Tori Amos or >anything (not that I have anything against her, just not quite what >I'm asking for right now), but a band with a metal-sounding feel to >it with a female vocalist. I know, they're rare as ... well, they're >really rare. But for some reason, I was thinking the other day, and >wanted to find a band like this. So, call me impulsive. Two that I like, but I don't believe either are around anymore: Chastain (Leather Leone singing) - borderline prog but not really Saraya (Sandi Saraya singing) - straight upbeat rock and roll That's as close as I can get at the moment ;) NP: Saraya - "When The Blackbird Sings..." -- Mike Jones, email_address_removed __________ Cappy _________ email_address_removed Parallels - Official Fates Warning Mailing List | Progressive Metal Hub http://www.progmetal.org/fateswarning | http://www.progmetal.org ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 05:32:14 -0800 From: "Trevor W. Hoit" To: "'DT'" Subject: Vixen Message-ID: >kicks Vixen's Ass (remember them, booo). -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey , I like Vixen!!! I saw them a 2-3 times and even got a Roxy Petrucci drumstick! Also Share Pederson played bass in Contraband, if you recall. O.K., I'll shut up now. Trevor "I've been livin' on the edge of a broken heart...." ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 07:46:20 -0600 From: Seth Hatlelid To: email_address_removed Subject: Death to that Dale guy!! (Just Kidding if you've got bootlegs ;-) Message-ID: Hey, I just got back from a bass clinic given by Victor Wooten and Steve Bailey. Dale, I hate you ;-) I'm *^!@#$ five mintues away from McMurray Music and I couldn't go because I have a !@#$%^ thesis on anorgasmia due in in about 4 hours and I just started on it last night. Been awake (sincwe about 4 jams ago) the whole night on this damn puter. Anyway, I hopw you enjoyed the show! (sniff, sniff) Seth Seth Hatlelid email_address_removed Check out my web page at http://artsci.wustl.edu/~srhatlel/index.html "Belzebub had a very convincing argument" - Mary Bly, my English Teacher ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Nov 97 08:44:56 EST From: "Joshua B. Wingell" To: email_address_removed Subject: Galactic Cowboys Message-ID: >Five Gratuitous CD's: >===================== >1. Rush: Test For Echo >2. Metallica: Re-Load >3. Galactic Cowboys: Machine Fish ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Wow, I haven't heard these guys since they opened for Dream Theater in Rochester, NY for I&W. I wasn't expecting much from them (I mean... the name..."Galactic Cowboys" doesn't inspire confidence in musical ability :). But I was really impressed with them! I haven't bought any of their albums...what is a good one to start with? Btw, the coolest part about that concert was the chorus on "Take The Time". Right before the chorus, the Galactic Cowboys ran on stage and sang the chorus with DT :) It really rocked, and it really got the crowd riled up. Then again, it doesn't take much to get the crowd riled up during that song ;) Btw, the worst part of that concert was the other opening band, which had a member of Ratt (? I think) in it. :P I caught a drumstick from their drummer and a girl who came to see this band actually tried to fight me for it. I fought for a second, and then I thought...why do I give a rat's ass about this band and gave it up. :) That's ok, though, I got one of JP's picks later on! Josh ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Nov 97 08:04:30 -0600 From: "Brian Hayden" To: email_address_removed, email_address_removed Subject: Re: 'Lie' Single - UK VERSION Message-ID: > The other tracks are SDV (LP Version) and To Live forever' which IMO is > bloody awful and sounds like a Helloween outake. > > Any offers for my CDS are more than welcome. What do you want for this CD? You can see my boots for trade at http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Alley/3771/boot.html I'd also be willing to buy it from you for up to $15 (American). -Brian ******************************************************************************** "I may have wasted all those years, but they're not worth their time in tears." -John Myung of Dream Theater ******************************************************************************** Maintainer of Dream Theater North American Tour pre-show gatherings site: http://umn.edu/~hayd0029/dt.html ******************************************************************************** Coleridge on IRC http://umn.edu/~hayd0029 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 09:15:04 EST From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Pittsburgh Sho Message-ID: --- Received from HQ02MEMO.TC6NSMM MCCURDY, SHAWN 11-20-97 09:13 My life is complete, I have seen DT live, finally! In this post I will try to convey what a wonderful experience this was, though I probably not do it justice. I left work yesterday at noon so that I would have plenty of time to prepare for the best concert of my life. First thing that I did when I got home was jump behind my drum kit to try to relax a little. Then straight into the shower, into my room to get dressed and finally start my pre-concert check list(earplugs, tickets, Remo Snare drum head for MP to sign, camera, but no Official Ytsejam T-shirt yet!) So as I leave the house, I swing down past the garage to check the side door that we never use and what do I behold; a package stuffed in the door containing my Ytse-T-shirt!!!(thanks Pat Griffin) It actually arrived 7 days ago but the freggin' mail man couldn't be bothered to bring it to either the front or back doors, so he decided to put it in a door that never gets used! I'll kill him! Anyway, that worked out, so - have shirt - will travel. I headed over to pick up the rest of my car group which consisted of my keyboard player, Vanessa, and her parents.(Fans down at the show were impressed that someone's parents were interested in DT, including Derek S. who we met before the show, coming out of the tour bus!) So we arrived down at Metropol at 4:30 and then walked a couple of blocks to get something to eat. I didn't even wait for the rest of my group to finish eating before I took off and headed back to get in line. I got back around 5:15 and asked if anybody had seem DT enter the building yet and everyone said "no". I could hear the techs doing sound check on the drums so that kept me occupied for awhile. I didn't see any Jammers before the show but I did talk to another drummer(Brian). Around 6:30(?), DT finally shows up riding in taxicabs(from the airport?) and grab their gear from the tour bus. We were in line directly in front of the bus door and got to meet Derek then. He asked how everyone was doing and we(mostly Vanessa) got to talking. We asked if they would be playing at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach and he said probably later in December.(Vanessa's brother-my lead guitarist is working down there and we told him that we would visit when DT came through.) Anyway, all the fans were super considerate of the band trying to get their gear and get into Metropol for sound check, and everyone just relaxed and let them go about their business. The whole band walked right by us and I leaned out to wave at Mike P. He saw my Ytsejammer T-shirt and stopped, unbuttoned his TAMA jacket to show me that he had his Ytse T-shirt on too, and then shook my hand!!! My night could have ended right there and I would have been satisfied! To meet my drumming idol was one of the best experiences of my life! Thanks Mike! So DT finally got into Metropol and I think that they only had time for one song during sound check(Under A Glass Moon). The gates opened around 7:30 and I had only one thing on my mind; getting in the front row! No problem. After handing over my tickets, I made a B-line for the stage. I ended up about 5 feet off to the left of the center of the stage.(Right in front of where John M. would later be.) Now on to the start of the show! Big Wreck started playing around 8:10. I personally thought that they were a decent group. I'd classify them as sort of bluesy-rock and definitely better than alot of the alternative garbage bands that have swamped the music industry currently. This was backed up by Vanessa and her parents who thought the same as me. The crowd was receptive for the most part except for a few people who were yelling from behind us. The lead guitarist/singer said to them: "Man if you only knew what we had to do to get here." I think people forget what bands have to go through(DT included) to establish a name for themselves. So I listened subjectfully to BW and thought that they did a good job. As a side note about fans thinking that DT should open for a bigger band, I would give this a resounding NO WAY. I want to hear DT play 2 and a 1/2 hours plus in a smaller venue rather then hear them play 45 minutes in an arena! I couldn't recognize the DT demos that they played between bands other than "Where are you now" and "The way it use to be". Definitely cool songs though! Of course, the last song was "Rooster" and then the real music began!!! The lights went down and the roadies unveiled Derek's lava lamps and Mike's monster drum kit. Then the intro music starts and Derek strides across the stage, starting the keys intro to "Lines in the Sand". Then follows the rest of the band and my night to remember has begun. The set list is as follows: Lines in the Sand Burning My Soul Voices Hollow Years Crack / Puppies ACOS II Innocence Just Let Me Breathe Peruvian Skies Pull Me Under Take Away My Pain Scarred ACOS IV Winters YTSE JAM (Drum Solo-not long enough Mike!!!) New Millennium Encore - Metropolis Pt 1 This was taken from the Set list that I snagged after the show. Thanks to the roadie that handed in to me! Anyone who thinks that Derek's keys on the new album are weak has to see him live. I couldn't believe how many parts that I though where John P.'s turned out to be keyboard parts. The guitar and keyboard parts meshed so well together. John P. made his lead parts look so simple. He would have one foot up on the monitor and just lean back and rip! It was great to see him live! John M. also made his bass parts look effortless. I was only 4 feet from him and gained a new appreciation of how skilled his is. The Stick also was simply impressive! Jamie L. held nothing back and went for every throat-tearing note. Astounding vocal range! But the show for me was Mike P.!!!(I'm biased since I'm a drummer) Anytime that he didn't have to be sitting down, he was up and spinning cymbals, spinning drumsticks, throwing drumsticks(I got a finger on one put couldn't pull it down; next time!) or just pumping up the crowd! Good show Mike!!! The whole group is something to behold live. So tight, so in sync, truly worth the 7 year wait that I had to finally see them!!! After the show we were rudely rushed out by the rent-a-cops. So I headed for my car, dumped my tour T-shirt that I bought($25.00), and grabbed my snare drum head out of the trunk. First out was Derek escorted by what looked like a 16 year old girl.(I'm sure she was older though) They headed for the bus. He came out latter to sign stuff. Vanessa got her picture with him and he signed my Set list. John M. also made a B-line for the bus and came back out. Got his autograph too. John P. came out next but I didn't get his autograph(I'll get it in Myrtle Beach). Then Jamie L. came out and I got his autograph.(He was alot more down to earth then people made him out to be.) Great guy. Then finally around 12:30 Mike P. came out. I got him to sign my set list and my drum head which he made out personally to me. That will be hanging on my wall above my drums for an eternity!!! As well as the pictures that I got with him!! Oh well, definitely a night that I will not soon forget and worth the wait. Thanks for the great show guys, and hope to see you in Myrtle Beach at the House of Blues!!! BTW, Metropol spelled DT wrong(you know-THEATRE) on their sign out front. My boss here at work is giving me that look like "don't you think that you show do something constructive now?" Silly man, 2 hours of sleep was not enough for me. I think I'll find a nice place to lay done and take a nap. See-ya, and sorry for the long post, Shawn ---- 11-20-97 09:13 ---- Sent to ------------------------------------ -> IBMMAIL.INTERNET Advantis IBM Mail Exchange ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 15:41:34 +0100 From: Anna & Heike Boedeker To: email_address_removed Subject: still on gender & music w/an addendum on my non-DT/non-FW favs Message-ID: .. Deedlit ... > Actually, if you look at a general rule, more females play bass than >drums or guitar (take White Zombie for example). I happen to be a female >guitarist who loves mad times signature changes (one of my favorite sigs is >7/8! :) I really love the 10/8-11/8 changes in "Erotomania," too! :). 7/8 is nice... :-) I once heard some nice piece by Pierre Moerlen's Gong in which they shifted from 7/8 to 7/4 or vice versa, I think it's Crosscurrents, or at least on the CD of the same title -- anyone remembering this one? Actually I used to be affiliated w/a women's music initiative in which most were into sax, followed by keyboards and vocals... but only 2 each playing bass, dr/perc, and guitar... stilistically it was very jazz-oriented... That's why I feel priviledged to have a female guitar player who also is into heavier stuff, too... though she wants me to move to drums for the reason that drummers are more difficult to find than bass players, and we can't need someone w/just a "getting that darn drum job done" attitude... but then I don't get identity problems over that... the reason I refused to touch any guitar (and sing...) from age 14 to 17 actually was that my stepmother wanted me to play all that boring stuff in church (and still worse, she had no insight whatsoever that I didn't share her religious beliefs...). > Well, I know of some non-prog bands...try Drain sth (an ALL-female heavy >rock band). Other bands in the more rock genre are Veruca Salt and that >kind of group. There is some group available in Europe that is all-female >called Blue something-or-other...I haven't been able to locate any of their You don't mean Phantom Blue -? >stuff. :( I'm also looking for heavy chick bands, but mainly not bands >with JUST female singers. (gotta look for people to idolize other than >John Petrucci ;) Oh, prog-wise I still could recommend Heaven the Hills (though they have a male guitar player)... A excellent (jazz) guitar players also are Susan Weinert and Emily Remler... Heike PS: 10 of my non-DT/non-FW gems would comprise (in no particular order) Madsword: Evolution Cyclus: Planet of Two Suns Mayadome: Paranormal Activity Aera: Tuerkis Moira: Crazy Countdown Munju: Brot & Spiele Real AX Band: Move Your Ass In Time Embryo: Bad Heads & Bad Cats Elastic Rock Band: Faruk's Traum Missus Beastly: Missus Beastly (the '74 release) PPS: I once saw two *monster* bands, Laboratorium from Poland, and Arsenal from what then still was the USSR... does anyone know if they have released any CDs? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 07:13:15 +0200 From: Magnus.Lind@kunskapskretsen.se (Magnus Lind) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 3262 Message-ID: Hi folks! I just wanted to tell you all (if you care) about the latest Treasure Land news.We have found a new singer in Jake Samuel (ex.Talisman(drums) and Jakyl&Hyde(voice)).We are entering the studio on the 25 of December to make the follow up to "Questions" and the realese will be in February on Noise/T&T. Please visit our homepage for more details. http://home4.swipnet.se/~w-48707 And now for a Dt question.Anybody knows if they are gonna play in Sweden? //Mangan ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 10:11:34 -0500 (EST) From: Pat Daugherty To: Dream Theater Mailing List Subject: se dates Message-ID: >BTW, I was also told (by Mike) that there's a good chance about 6 more >dates will be added before Christmas - here in the states (after their trip >to Europe). While NOTHING is confirmed yet, Mike says they will probably >be shows on the south east coast (Florida, Atlanta, etc.) Keep in mind >NOTHING is confirmed, but we'll probably hear something shortly. So maybe the Dec 26 show at Jaxx in Springfield Va will be a reality... |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Pat Daugherty email_address_removed | |===================================================================| | Washington Redskins 6-5 | | Upon the murder scene of a NY Yankee fan at Camden Yards: | | "I didn't know that was illegal in Baltimore"-Munch on Homicide | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 08:09:43 -0700 From: Michael Kizer To: email_address_removed, email_address_removed, email_address_removed, Subject: Attn: Arizona Jammers... Message-ID: I have just created a new mailing list to allow all Arizonians to keep in touch about upcomming concerts and such. It is an automated list similar to Ytsejam. To subscribe visit my web page at: http://www.goodnet.com/~mkizer/maillist.htm If you have any questions, send them to email_address_removed Thanks, -- .----------------------------------------------------------------------. | ~Michael Kizer ---<***>--- Tucson, Arizona | email_address_removed | | URL: http://www.goodnet.com/~mkizer | email_address_removed | | \\_ Fates Warning - Island in the Stream _// | email_address_removed | | // Dream Theater - "Unofficial" Song Book \\ +-----------------------| | ~Sola sapientia est qui me in merda posuit~ | ICQ UIN# 2070538 | | ..oOo.. Mirabilis World-Wide Pager: http://wwp.mirabilis.com/2070538 | *----------------------------------------------------------------------* ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 10:24:51 -0500 From: Albert Balkiewicz To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 3257 Message-ID: Loren Caler wrote: > Jesus. This really pisses me off. And I don't mean that you found > two of > them. I can't believe that you would actually try and make a fucking > PROFIT > off of another fellow Ytsejam'er. That's pretty fucking shitty man. > I know > if I had an extra copy (and I don't even have ONE) I would offer it > for the > same price I got it for plus shipping. Not only that, but if it was > open > I'd sell it cheaper. > > Suck my ass. > > -Loren I have no comment on this - I just wanted to see "Suck my ass." one more time on here...............whoohoo........you GO, Loren! -Al ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Nov 97 16:21:49 -0500 From: "Rosinski, Michal" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: "Opinions about FII" by Mr Ptacek Message-ID: Hi Ytsejammers!!! I know Kuba, and know his opinion about FII. Althought I don't agree this opinion, he obviously have a right to his own opinion. Mr Ptacek, what a narrow-minded are you? Can't you use a more polite words to describe Kuba and his letter? I think, you are an idiot, if you can't respect opinions of other people. This is a childish behaviour. How old are you? 15? This is strange, that a few weeks ago I red a discussion on YTSE about rights to opinions, and now I'm reading these f***ing bullshits!!!! I think , the european prog-metal scene is better than in US. We respect rights of others, but you don't. So, I wish you good luck on your way to knowledge about a music. I think, you probably will bring me down in your next letter, but nevermind. I f*** it, and f*** your mail. I don't understand, why some people on YTSE want to make a battles with others. In my opinion it should be a friendly channel for real DT fans. I'm thinking, what other bands you listen to, Mr Ptacek. Can you tell me? You probably have a sunglasses on your eyes, and don't see any aspects of some things. If anyone from YTSE wants discuss with me about this matter, please send letters personally to my own e-mail address. Regards. Mike. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 10:51:45 -0500 (EST) From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 3262 Message-ID: Hi everyone, Who's going to the seabright concert. im going. Finally i'm OLD enough to go. I still wonder whats with the age requirements. But anyway i've beet a DT fan for almost 4 years . I've also managed a few converts here and there. DT is the best band ever ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 3264 **************************