YTSEJAM Digest 3575 Today's Topics: 1) Re: Grammy's - NDTC by Rogerio Brito 2) Re: Lords Boot by Rogerio Brito 3) Re: YTSEJAM digest 3574 by "Adam Cook" 4) AC / Ibanez EX Series by Nicholas Giannotti 5) PLATYPUS (fwd) by Steve Zebrowski 6) Instrumentals, Jennifer Batten by Phil Carter 7) Batten down the hatches by Lobsterback 8) RE: Ibanez John Petrucci model questions by Edwin Voras 9) Jennifer Batten and Young Guitar by email_address_removed 10) The guy that painted Soy Bomb on his chest by "The Notorious B.I.G. S.W.I.F.T.Y." 11) Re: Yngwie - has anyone heard his new album yet? by "Heavy Metal at The Mining Company" 12) Biz Owners Save 40%... <--- (FRIKKIN' SPAM!!!!!!!!) by "James R. McKenzie" 13) Chroma Key tracklisting by Mark Bredius 14) Xanadu Records by AlexandroTalamini 15) Re: Derek vs. Jordan vs. Kevin by Pat Sullivan 16) Re: Space needle by Matt Johnston 17) Re: Derek vs. Jordan vs. Kevin by Matt Johnston 18) Xanadu Records addy: by Matt Johnston 19) Platypus (Derek Sherinian, John Myung, Rod Morgenstein,Ty by O-P Komonen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:38:59 -0300 (EST) From: Rogerio Brito To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Grammy's - NDTC Message-ID: On Wed, 25 Feb 1998, The Notorious B.I.G. S.W.I.F.T.Y. wrote: > Well, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson were nominated for a Grammy in the > category of Best Rock Instrumental. Of course, the Chemical Brothers won > it. Congrats to whomever it was that predicted this on the list - you > predicted an act of jackasserie before it occured! Who won for "best" (hahaha) metal??? Megadeth? > Mark Peters > email_address_removed []s, Roger... -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Rogerio Brito - email_address_removed.br - http://www.ime.usp.br/~rbrito Undergraduate Computer Science Student - "Windows? Linux and X!" Bootleg/trade page: http://www.ime.usp.br/~rbrito/bootleg.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:44:49 -0300 (EST) From: Rogerio Brito To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Lords Boot Message-ID: On Thu, 26 Feb 1998, graham boyle wrote: > Nah another point of view is always welcome here :) > I agree 100% with you Rick, it is a great bootleg, the only real bummer > is that LTL is cut. Exactly. "Learning to Live" is edited (the middle flamenco guitar). > graham []s, Roger... -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Rogerio Brito - email_address_removed.br - http://www.ime.usp.br/~rbrito Undergraduate Computer Science Student - "Windows? Linux and X!" Bootleg/trade page: http://www.ime.usp.br/~rbrito/bootleg.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 07:59:39 -0500 From: "Adam Cook" To: Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 3574 Message-ID: > From: email_address_removed > To: email_address_removed > Subject: Calling all Tab Heads - I have hit Paydirt!!!! > Message-ID: Uhm, I see a problem with your subscription plan for Young Guitar. Mainly, the whole magazine is written in Japanese! Maybe you can read it, but I sure as hell can't. That's why I've never bought the magazine when I've seen it in the store, now why the hell would I want to subscribe to it? Adam ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 08:58:26 -0500 From: Nicholas Giannotti To: email_address_removed Subject: AC / Ibanez EX Series Message-ID: Rocky Dean wrote, >has anyone heard his new album yet? i saw it in the store the other day, and >although i can afford it, i really wouldnt want to waste 12 bucks on a lame >cd. even though i did buy a lame cd for 17 bucks by a band called AC (anal >cunt) just cause it had 52 songs on it, and the track list on the back was >funny, with songs entitled but not limited to... Hey - do me a favor and check and see if the singer (I think) is named Charlie Infection. If so, then he's even more twisted than you would think a man who fronts a band named AC is. Then, Ban Hayden wrote, >My question is: does anyone have any opinions about this model of Ibanez? Ah, the Ibanez EX, also known as the Driftwood Series. :) Actually, I owned one of these for a while, and the sound wasn't all that bad, and the playability was alright. The tremolo on it sucked, though. But for only $299, I wasn't going to complain. I played an Ibanez PGM the other day, the Paul Gilbert model with the inverted headstock and the painted F-holes. I *will* own that guitar. What a sweet-playing instrument. *sigh* ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 09:11:50 -0500 (EST) From: Steve Zebrowski To: email_address_removed Subject: PLATYPUS (fwd) Message-ID: Dudes, I just got this from Derek Sherinian. I got his aol addy out of Keyboard magazine, and I guess he put me on a Platypus mailing list. Forwarded message: > From email_address_removed Thu Feb 26 07:34:54 1998 > Message-ID: > Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 05:41:09 EST > To: email_address_removed > Subject: PLATYPUS > > Hello People!! > > I'm sitting here on my laptop in Brussels, Belgium at the beginning of our > European Leg. The shows in France were unbelievable!!!! > > Anyways, I wanted to let you all know that before leaving on tour, I did a > record with John Myung, Rod Morgenstein, and Ty Tabor from King's X. The name > of the band is "Platypus" and the record should be out in the stores sometime > this summer. > > I'm very excited about this side project! Please spread the word and join the > Platypus empire!! > > Take Care, Derek > Steve Z ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 09:24:09 -0500 (EST) From: Phil Carter To: Under a Glass Ytse Subject: Instrumentals, Jennifer Batten Message-ID: Greetings ye 'jamanoids... Mauricio inquired: > Who the fuck are the chemical bros. anyway? Techno-electro-dance band. Two guys, keyboards, and a drum machine. Okay stuff but far below EJ or Vai on the "musicality" scale. KorgX3 sez: > Jennifer Batten is/was Michael Jackson's guitar player. I don't know much > else about her, but that might give you an idea what her album might me > like. Um, no, Korg. :) Batten has serious chops. Pick up her album "Above Below and Beyond" and prepare to be shocked. "Giant Steps," "Tar-Zenz Day Off," "Jazz Police," "Whammy Damage" (wow what a shredfest that one is) -- all of them are fantastic songs. She even gives the Great Kat a run for her money with a blurring rendition of "Flight of the Bumblebee." [stuff about James the grizzly bear snipped] > I hope that answered your question. > --KorgX3 Um...sort of. Answered the Batten question (even if wrongly), but brought up a whole lot more questions about you... :) Ta, Phil ===================================================================== Phil Carter -- email_address_removed (work), email_address_removed (personal) Senior Tech, NorthEast Georgia Internet Access, 546-5787 "Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold Auerbach Currently playing: Queensryche -- "Empire" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:19:41 -0500 From: Lobsterback To: email_address_removed Subject: Batten down the hatches Message-ID: >>hadn't heard of before: Jennifer Batten's Tribal Rage. The track was >>called "Zulu Wedding" off of the album "Momentum". Sounds to be some good >>stuff. Anyone know anything about this person/band? >Jennifer Batten is/was Michael Jackson's guitar player. I don't know much >else about her, but that might give you an idea what her album might me >like. heheh. The track I heard sounded about as much like Michael Jackson as Chris Collins sounds like a good singer. It was very un-poppy, to the point of abstraction. All instrumental too... Okay, I got off my duff and did my own kinda re-search. Here's a review I found on some cat's music page, http://home1.swipnet.se/~w-14302/Pink.html >> JENNIFER BATTEN's TRIBAL RAGE "Momentum" (Mondo Congo 1997) OK, Scottish JENNIFER BATTEN may be mostly famous for her part in Michael Jackson's band, but I knew of her before that. It's not usual with a girl playing guitars like SATRIANI or better. And that's what she still does. "Momentum" is at least her second solo effort, but I don't know if there are even more. I have to say one thing right now: This is 'STRICTLY FOR MUSICIANS!' Or maybe for heavy drug users. 'Cause this is complex rock driven guitar/funk fusion. All the time with marvellous guitars from BATTEN, and truly great efforts from her band mates RICKY WOLKING on bass and GLEN SOBEL on drums. JENNIFER plays not only guitars but also keyboards, and I think she writes the songs (but I couldn't see any credits anywhere). It's not wrong to call this 'instrumental masturbation', as each of the 7 songs lasts about 9 minutes or so, and there are not many different themes in the songs. But if you play guitar, I bet you get a kick out of this. Or, of course, you sell your guitar and stick to fishing. To give you some explanation this album sounds like instrumental SATRIANI rock, but crazier and more complex. I mean, some parts is like if you'd like to express the general feeling of headache, thunderstorms and chaos at the same time. But for those who understand this - it is great. >> He gave it a 6.8 out of 10. Brian "Web Crawler" Henderson =========================== Name: W. Brian Henderson, Esq. Contact: email_address_removed ROBOT-CENTRAL: http://www.wam.umd.edu/~hender/ =========================== ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 08:19 -0800 (PST) From: Edwin Voras To: Ytsejam Subject: RE: Ibanez John Petrucci model questions Message-ID: <19980226153102.DLAQ13495@[166.33.99.41]> >Anyone out there lucky enough to own one of the JPM's? Have a couple >questions about them to any one who owns one or has played one. First off, >whats the neck like? I know they are based of the RG series which had the >Wizzard necks on them and they were incredible. Are these necks much >different? Anyone know how much a JPM100P4 costs? And lastly, seeing how >JP uses the Universe from time to time any rumors about a JPM 7 string? Yes I am lucky enough to have one. I love it by the way. On to the questions: I like the neck alot, it's very similar to the standard RG but a little wider, like a mm or 2. I haven't heard anything about the P4 but my P2 listed for $1599 and I got it for $899. Actually he doesn't use a universe he uses a 7-string version of the Petrucci model, which I haven't heard anything about them making one but if they do I'll be the first in line. If you have anymore questions just e-mail me. Ytse on, eD ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 09:39:02 +0000 From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Jennifer Batten and Young Guitar Message-ID: To those who had asked Jennifer Batten was a GIT student turned GIT instructor, who has developed her own style of 8 finger tapping. She uses the string nuters, though, which I sort of feel is cheating... :) But her chops are incredible, and she knows what she's doing. She's got 2 solo cds, one CD called Doc Tahri or something like that (which is really bad... I can get you the lineup if anyone wants it, but I don't recommend this cd) and has toured with MJ for some time now. She is a shredder to be reckoned with. Young Guitar... The dude who was discussing Young Guitar in here failed to note one very important problem, when listing off all of the great stuff in YG magazine. It is almost entirely in Japanese. The pictures are cool, the tab is cool, but the magazine wil piss you off because you can't read it. Also, while I don't believe that Calvin is trying to scam anyone in any way shape of form, I really can't imagine how anyone in the US could get a subscription to YG for $36 a year. They cost $9 at Tower Records... I don't know if you can get that drastic of a price cut by ordering 20 copies. But good luck, if you can. I think the mag is definitely worth $36 for a subscription, if only because of the lessons and tab. You just go psycho when they interview some of your favorite guitarists and you have no idea what's being said. "Apathy is the "suckbird" on cynicism's bloated carcass." - Dennis Miller Chris Ptacek email_address_removed http://www.prognosis.com/madsman Go Home and Practice! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 09:37:31 -0600 From: "The Notorious B.I.G. S.W.I.F.T.Y." To: email_address_removed Subject: The guy that painted Soy Bomb on his chest Message-ID: I heard this on ABC news radio just now: The guy who came onstage while Bob Dylan was singing on the Shammy awards show last night later identified himself as "Michael Portnoy." Did I hear this wrong? Mark Peters email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:40:33 -0500 From: "Heavy Metal at The Mining Company" To: Subject: Re: Yngwie - has anyone heard his new album yet? Message-ID: <003f01bd42cc$e10b07c0$32c229cf@default> If you're talking about "Facing The Animal", the answer is absolutely. I'm not too familiar with his older stuff yet, but this album is outstanding. Very different from anything I've heard over the last couple of years. I've heard some people say they think he's lost a step or two over the years, but after listening to this album, I find it hard to believe. The album rocks like aunt Matilda on speeders from the get go. First track, "Braveheart", sets the stage for the whole thing. Crazy insane fusion of metal and gaelic folk music. Has to be heard to be believed. Also, I don't know much about his old vocalist, but this new guy, Mats Leven, is very good. Reminds me a little of the guys who used to be the vocalist for Lynch Mob (George has put the band back together, too. In case anyone's interested.) Title track has a nice build up to a climax in it, and incredible solo in it. He also mixes in the classical influences in pretty frequently. BTW, I'm doing an interview with the man tomorrow, so if anybody has a last minute question to suggest, feel free to hurl it at me via e-mail. Has everybody heard that Dream Theater will be opening for Deep Purple on their upcoming US tour? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 11:02:56 -0400 From: "James R. McKenzie" To: email_address_removed Subject: Biz Owners Save 40%... <--- (FRIKKIN' SPAM!!!!!!!!) Message-ID: Is there no weay to stop this crap from getting onto the journals. Sheez, these journals are gettin' in enough without this trash getting in too. My No Cents Worth James R. McKenzie email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 18:10:12 +0100 From: Mark Bredius To: "'Ytsejam'" Subject: Chroma Key tracklisting Message-ID: Just a quicky... 'DEAD AIR FOR RADIOS' 1 colorblind 2 even the waves 3 undertow 4 america the video 5 s. o. s. 6 camera 4 7 mouse 8 hell mary More info on "Under A Cyber Moon" later today :-) Mark Bredius ____________________________________________________________________ Dream Theater - "Under A Cyber Moon" http://www.prognosis.com/dream/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 16:28:39 -0300 From: AlexandroTalamini To: "'email_address_removed'" Subject: Xanadu Records Message-ID: <2193E1DD167BD1118B2A00805FEA2A7107B6AF@CORREIO> Some posts ago someone was looking for Xanadu Records (Is it correct?) URL address which was supposed to be in the Prism Records page. Is it there? Can someone help me? I couldn't find it. Thanks in advance, Alexandro Curitiba, Brazil ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 13:50:25 -0500 From: Pat Sullivan To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Derek vs. Jordan vs. Kevin Message-ID: >Tyhis would bring up an interesting point. Is there any recording of Dream >theater and Jordan Rudess? Those first couple awake shows? In order to >truly settle this, we need to hear something concrete of how Rudess >managed the existing material at the time. I don't know that that would create an accurate comparison. Comparing Derek now, as an esablished member of the band, to Rudess, based on one show (and probably minimal rehearsal time) and *no* recording sessions really wouldn't be fair. Sort of like the people on the list who were insisting that Derek sucked back on the Awake tour, before he had integrated himself into the band and the "sound". ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:57:49 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Johnston To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Space needle Message-ID: On Wed, 25 Feb 1998, Mauricio Martinez Villarreal wrote: > >Has anybody heard of this band called Space Needle? I saw a review of >their first record like a year ago, in a Guitar School mag. The cover was >made by Roger Dean, and they said thet it had some really prog music this >side of Yes., with a song titled "Where the fuck s my wallet?", pretty >cool title huh? Zappa s school!!!!!! > Tried a copy out used at my record store -- it's experimental as best I can tell -- lots of noise, but not enough melody for me. But I don't listen to Zappa. I figured the cover and everything was kind of a joke. Maybe I just didn't get it... >mauricio > --Matt --------------------------------------------------------------------- "..." --James LaBrie, "Hell's Kitchen" --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 11:06:53 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Johnston To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Derek vs. Jordan vs. Kevin Message-ID: On Thu, 26 Feb 1998, Pat Sullivan wrote: > >>Tyhis would bring up an interesting point. Is there any recording of Dream >>theater and Jordan Rudess? Those first couple awake shows? In order to >>truly settle this, we need to hear something concrete of how Rudess >>managed the existing material at the time. > >I don't know that that would create an accurate comparison. Comparing Derek >now, as an esablished member of the band, to Rudess, based on one show (and >probably minimal rehearsal time) and *no* recording sessions really >wouldn't be fair. Sort of like the people on the list who were insisting >that Derek sucked back on the Awake tour, before he had integrated himself >into the band and the "sound". > Yeah, but the word is Jordan sounded *better* on his one night than Derek did for the rest of the tour... Things that make you go hmmm... --Matt --------------------------------------------------------------------- "..." --James LaBrie, "Hell's Kitchen" --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 11:49:45 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Johnston To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Xanadu Records addy: Message-ID: http://idt.net/~rsch1/index.html I'd just like to voice my opinion and say, "How can you trust a guy who's company is subtitled 'Suck My Disc, Ltd.'?" This page has been moved from his previous, Geocities account, and as a result, is buggy with the pictures and some links still. --Matt --------------------------------------------------------------------- "..." --James LaBrie, "Hell's Kitchen" --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 21:51:25 +0200 From: O-P Komonen To: email_address_removed Subject: Platypus (Derek Sherinian, John Myung, Rod Morgenstein,Ty Message-ID: I just got the following mail from DA MAN himself... >>>>>>> Hello people! I just wanted to take the time in the middle of this european tour to let you know about a project that I just completed with John Myung, Rod Morgenstein, and Ty Tabor from King's X. The name of the band is "Platypus" and it will be out in the stores sometime this summer. We are all very excited about this project and we would appreciate it if you would spread the word!! Thank you!! Derek <<<<<<<<<< ------------------------------------------------------------- Olli-Pekka Komonen snail:Kutojantie 2, 13720 Parola, Finland e-mail: opk@hlti.fi phn:+358-3-6715036 cell:+358-400-498 266 ------------------------------------------------------------- "YOUTAKEMYLIFEANDI'LLTAKEYOURSTOO!!!" -Kevin Moore "Very positive message" -James LaBrie ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 3575 **************************