YTSEJAM Digest 3576 Today's Topics: 1) itchy MP by Brien Denis O 2) Re: Biz Owners Save 40%... <--- (FRIKKIN' SPAM!!!!!!!!) by Matt Stanich 3) Re: Xanadu Rec. by Matt Stanich 4) DT 'n' DP by Lobsterback 5) DT - live in Paris by Yakov Kouznetsov 6) Ibanez EX Series by "Vincent G. LuPone" 7) Re: Another Thing About Yngwie by Chris Calabrese 8) Re: Vai and Johnson by Chris Calabrese 9) Re: Another Thing About Yngwie by Matt Johnston 10) Re: Vai and Johnson by email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) 11) ** Ytsejam Tshirts ** by Pat Griffin 12) Guitar paint jobs by email_address_removed (Carlos Alfaro) 13) Re: Derek vs. Jordan vs. Kevin by Pat Sullivan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 12:06:20 -0800 (PST) From: Brien Denis O To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: itchy MP Message-ID: I didn't see the grammy's, but I heard this blurb on the radio this morning: The shirtless goof that got on the stage with Bob Dylan, with "soy bomb" painted on his chest? He claims he is an avant garde musician protesting the staleness of the Grammys. His name? Mike Portnoy. I heard it on the radio. It must be true. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 15:57:11 -0500 From: Matt Stanich To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Biz Owners Save 40%... <--- (FRIKKIN' SPAM!!!!!!!!) Message-ID: Hello- One good thing about the NMS is that this type of stuff never gets through. Also, I got my fanclub CD and starter kit today, I'll let ya know later if I gat a signed pic. Matt ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 15:59:02 -0500 From: Matt Stanich To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Xanadu Rec. Message-ID: Hello- To those wondering, the link to Xanadu is in the faq at Bahr's page. Matt ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 16:07:32 -0500 From: Lobsterback To: email_address_removed Subject: DT 'n' DP Message-ID: >Has everybody heard that Dream Theater will be opening for Deep Purple on >their upcoming US tour? I thought this a rumor, but I checked it out on DP's website (http://www.deep-purple.com). Here's what they had to say: >> February 25 Deep Purple's European tour will take place between May 15 and July 10. This will be followed by a US tour August 1 to Sept. 15 together with Dream Theater. The possible third slot on this tour may be filled by a US guitarist. We do not have any dates for any of these tours yet but we expect them very soon and we promise we will publish them on the web as soon as we get them. Please stay tuned. >> Apologies if this is repeat-info. Brian "Sluice" Henderson =========================== Name: W. Brian Henderson, Esq. Contact: email_address_removed ROBOT-CENTRAL: http://www.wam.umd.edu/~hender/ =========================== ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 22:37:00 +0100 From: Yakov Kouznetsov To: email_address_removed Subject: DT - live in Paris Message-ID: <3314ACFC.34FF@club-internet.fr> Hi, DT dudes! On Tuesday, 24th of February, I was lucky enough to see Dream Theatre live here in Paris, France. The venue with 3,000 people capacity was sold out. Yes, by the way, 4 hours before the concert guys signed fans stuff : cd's, tab books, guitars, etc. I made some cool pictures. Well, anyway, back to the concert. As for the opening act, a great german progressive band Vanden Plas did a 45 minutes show which included songs only from the last album "The God Thing". The guys did a great job. As for DT show, it's hard to express what I felt after more than 2 hours of great music. The sound, lights, the crowd, everything was great. I didn't make the set-list yet, but I'll do it in couple of days (if anyone is interested, please feel free to e-mail me). The highlight of the evening was "Perfect Strangers" when the guys changed instruments. Everyone did a great job, there were only couple of fuck-ups by Derek who played guitar. They finished with a part from Metallica's "One"; remember the heavy part ? : "Darkness imprissoning me, all that I see, absolute horror,..." Mike sang it. Dream Theatre will be back in France to do a festival called "Printemps de Bourges" with Angra, Vanden Plas and Royal Hunt on the bill. Angra and Vanden Plas are extremely popular in France since they are signed to a French label called CNR music. CNR does a lot of promotion for their bands which include Manowar, Symphony X, Rhapsody, Eldritch and Superior along with two mentioned above. As for Symphony X the new album "Twilight in Olympus" will officially be released in France on the 3rd of April. A video will be given for a purchase of the album. For now, CNR distributed a promo cd with the new song called "Orion the Hunter". Also, on the 17th of March there will be a 2 hour special on the local radio station with the premiere of the new album, interviews and surprises. Well, hope I didn't bore you. If you've got any questions feel free to e-mail me at the following adress : provibe@club-internet.fr ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 14:49:05 -0700 From: "Vincent G. LuPone" To: email_address_removed Subject: Ibanez EX Series Message-ID: This'll look familiar, Brian :) >Ah, the Ibanez EX, also known as the Driftwood Series. :) Hmm, mine's made out of basswood. Pretty damn heavy and sounds great. My first electric was an Ibanez EX370 that I bought from a guitar shop in 1992. I love the guitar. It's body is a cross between the Ibanez RG series and the Joe Satriani models. Real slick and very heavy. With my EX, I replaced the neck (after I accidentally broke the damn thing a few years back) with a Jackson neck, and I've put a Seymour Duncan trembucker pickup in it, and I'm planning on putting an DiMarzio Air Norton (Petrucci uses these) in the neck position. This guitar is almost the ultimate guitar for me, and it sounds and feels awesome. It's my main studio and live guitar, and I have two others to choose from. The only drawback that it has is that it's not a neck-through. Other than that, I'm totally satisfied with it. >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. There you go :) Mine's the $600-$800 model with the double-locking Floyd. I was never a huge fan of the neck on the EX, but now that I've got the slicker, faster, flatter Jackson neck, the guitar's playability is a 9 out of 10 in my book. Did you have one of the models with the EX written in silver or in red? The models with the big EX symbol written in red really sucked a fat donkey ass, but the earlier ones (like what I have) are really smooth. On a related topic, anyone gotten their hands on one of them Ibanez 7-string acoustic/electrics yet? I NEED one of those :) Laterz, Peace and love, and good happiness stuff, ~Vince =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= | http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/6933 | -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 16:45:01 -0500 From: Chris Calabrese To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Another Thing About Yngwie Message-ID: > .Re: email_address_removed > 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... > thanks > Rocky Dean Ok, first of all...'ts funny that you mention Anal Cunt because I used to be friends with their original bass player. Note: THEY SUCK! Second of all, I've owned Yngwie new CD, _Facing the Animal_ for about 3 weeks now. I was able to get a promo copy AND I spoke to him on the phone (this was an awesome experience) A friend of mine and I booked an interview with him 2 weeks ago and I got to ask him a few questions. He was a VERY NICE guy. He wasn't at all arrogant like everyone says he is. He's very smart and he knows what he's talking about. The CD itself is great. The songs are very 80's, but at the same time, they are very well written and it appears to me that Yngwie cared more about great songs on this CD rather than his playing. My favorite track is "Like and Angel" It's dedicated to his new fiancee, April, who ironically is also pregnant with Yng's kid! It has a lot of piano and sounds very majestic. His guitar solos? Well I only own 5 Yngwie CD's...but they sound very original. I'm sure any guitarist who plays for that long and who has written that much material will sometimes repeat a lick here and there, but I heard almost no repeats in his soloing. I definitely recommend this CD to anyone. One last thing. This goes out to everyone. Yngwie is an excellent musician. He is very intelligent, and he started a genre of music. Like it or not, he will always be here to stay. And it pisses me off to hear so many people putting the guy down. I doubt ANYONE on Ytsejam can write and/or play at Yngwie's level (I will most likely get flamed for this) If you don't like Yngwie's style, just don't listen to him. You should respect him and don't put him down. Putting down a musician should be saved for unoriginal, untalented shit musicians like the guys from Bush, Green Day, and most importantly Kingdom Come! (In case any of you can't remember that far back, they were literally Led Zeppelin clones.) Enough Said! Chris -- "Watch religion come and go, Watch corruption on their shows. Buy your silence money for blood, Out of the ark and into the flood..." - Bruce Dickinson "Lickin' the Gun" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 17:22:35 -0500 From: Chris Calabrese To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Vai and Johnson Message-ID: >> 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? > Probably Nine Inch Nails or Silverchair...which supports my eternal theory that AMERICA SUCKS! I can't fucking believe Johnson and Vai lost to the Chemical Brothers....who the fuck are they??? Is this country so twisted and fucked up that the Grammy Awards can't even make a noteworthy decision????? Chris -- "Watch religion come and go, Watch corruption on their shows. Buy your silence money for blood, Out of the ark and into the flood..." - Bruce Dickinson "Lickin' the Gun" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 14:17:41 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Johnston To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Another Thing About Yngwie Message-ID: On Thu, 26 Feb 1998, Chris Calabrese wrote: >should respect him and don't put him down. Putting down a musician >should be saved for unoriginal, untalented shit musicians like the guys >from Bush, Green Day, and most importantly Kingdom Come! (In case any >of you can't remember that far back, they were literally Led Zeppelin >clones.) Enough Said! > Hey, man! Watch what you say about Kingdom Come! The first two albums were okay, but the thirds was actually quite good -- sure, they started out cashing in on a Zep sound, but remember, it didn't work after the first album, but they stuck with it, dammit! They didn't sell out! ARRRRRRGGGHHH!!! (huff huff huff) Just justifying my purchases... ^_^ Billy Joe's a closet shredder. --Matt --------------------------------------------------------------------- "..." --James LaBrie, "Hell's Kitchen" --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 16:12:25 -0800 From: email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Vai and Johnson Message-ID: On the Eve of Destruction, Chris Calabrese said: >> Who won for "best" (hahaha) metal??? Megadeth? >> > >Probably Nine Inch Nails or Silverchair...which supports my eternal >theory that AMERICA SUCKS! I can't fucking believe Johnson and Vai lost >to the Chemical Brothers....who the fuck are they??? Is this country so >twisted and fucked up that the Grammy Awards can't even make a >noteworthy decision????? Actually, it was TOOL who won the best metal if I remember correctly... I'm wondering though, did Metallica win the Best Rockabilly-Country-Rock award? -The Doc -- #$%*#$*@ E-MAIL: email_address_removed #$%#$#$% _+_+_+_+ Unix, Internet, Intranet Engineering _+_+_+_+ [][][][] Dr. Mosh's Progressive Feast [][][][] #$@#$#@# http://progmetal.gmsnet.com @#$@##@$ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 17:49:41 -0600 (CST) From: Pat Griffin To: ThE NuGgeTjAm Subject: ** Ytsejam Tshirts ** Message-ID: +-------------------------------------------------------+ | | | Ytsejam T-Shirts | | | +-------------------------------------------------------+ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** new since last update * new in last two updates --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** I've gotten several messages in the last week asking about Ytsejam ** shirt info, so here we go. As has been the case since I fell behind in ** the paperwork a while back, the information on the page is outdated in ** regards to the list of buyers and shirts remaining. There are about 35 ** shirts left right now, and judging by the response of the last few ** days, they might not last long. I'm hoping to get them sold soon, ** because I have some ideas in the works... ** Anyway, today is my last day of classes for about two weeks (Spring ** Break), so expect the page and updates to be accurate, and expect an ** FAQ update all by the end of next week sometime. There may not be much ** info added to the FAQ other than the usual 'change of ownership' stuff, ** but I am researching several of the backlogged additions send to me by ** Merlo. But anyway, this is about shirts, not the FAQ, so here's your ** info... * Things are kind of hectic now. Trying to juggle work, school, the FAQ, * and my other hobbies isn't easy, but it's the type of thing you have to * live with. :) There are only @ 35 shirts remaining, and I'd like to get * them out to the Ytsejammers at large, and pay off some bills around * here (not to mention place a monster order with The Laser's Edge). * I need to do some paperwork and update my spreadsheet with the shirts * sales so I can get this update and the page updated. There *are* only * @ 35 XL shirts remaining, regardless of what the page says right now. * The St. Louis address is correct, and will probably remain correct for * another decade or so. :) The Large shirts have officially sold out. There are about 35 XL shirts left, so get them while you can. I attended two DT shows back in October and November, and met the band. 4 out of five of them now have Ytsejam shirts (Myung was sick when I met them, I didn't get to talk to -- I mean *at* -- him. :) I am no longer at Mizzou, I have transfered to UMSL. This means a new web site, new email address, and new mailing address and phone number. The XXXL, XXL, L, and M shirts are sold out. I did manage to make the money to make the final payment in time for the shirts. From this point on, the shirts will be going towards paying back my loan for the downpayment. Thanks again to everyone who has ordered, and all of you who plan to. I would just like to take this chance to thank everyone who has been so supportive of the shirts... It's nice to know that my work on this project is appriciated. And special thanks to Chris Hailey for the amazing artwork. ======== Web Page ======== There is a web page online, complete with ordering instructions, facts and figures, comments on the shirts, actual scans directly off the shirts, a list of paid orders, and a mini FAQ. Check it out at: http://www.prognosis.com/gabbo/ in the Dream Theater section. I owe a million to Chris Ptacek for the web space, it means a lot. ======= Details ======= The Ytsejam shirts are two sided prints. The front of the shirt features a *full color* raytraced graphic from Chris Hailey in Washington. The graphic is a beautifully done scene with the Majesty logo floating behind a group of marble columns on a tile floor with a wide view of space visible behind. The back of the shirt is in a solid light blue color. The majority of the design is a huge Majesty logo, framed by the Dream Theater title at the top, the mailing list address on the sides and "Ytsejam" at the bottom. Below that is "Internet Mailing List" between two more Majesty logos. The current lot of shirts is 217 (they printed up more than I asked for, but I'm not complaining). If those run out, and demand is high enough, I may run another with a slightly different design. You can check out all of the details, as well as a preview of the shirts at: http://www.prognosis.com/gabbo/ in the Dream Theater section. ======= Pricing ======= The cost of the shirts is $16 each. The shirt is damn close to concert quality, so $16 is a steal (last Dream Theater concert I was at charged $23 for a shirt!). If you are picking the shirt up from me directly the $16 price stands. If you can't get the shirt in person, you can order one through the mail for $20 to cover shipping. I spoke with the people at the post office and I've decided to set the shipping prices outside the USA at $9, for a total of $25. I realize this is damn expensive for a tshirt, and I'm sorry. If individual prices are signifigantly less expensive, I will gladly return a check for the balance. The rundown: XL shirt, picked up: $16 XL shirt, mailed in the US: $20 XL shirt, mailed outside the US: $25 ============ Availability ============ ** This info is slightly innacurate, there are about 35 XLs left ** Size: Sold: Reserved: Remaining: Total: ----- ----- --------- ---------- ------ M 5 0 0 5 L 38 0 0 38 XL 105 0 41 146 XXL 24 0 0 24 XXXL 4 0 0 4 ------ ----- --------- ---------- ------ Totals 177 0 41 217 ======== Ordering ======== The shirts are open to mail ordering now. Mail orders will be shipped out every Wednesday via Priority Mail for US orders, and airmail for all others. Checks and money orders will be cashed before the order goes out, most likely on Monday. So far, mail orders have gone well, the only problem I have had has been with the bank, not the post office, so don't worry about your orders. All US orders are insured for the amount paid for the shirts and shipping, and insurance on airmail depends on the country and other aspects. To order, send a check or money order for the proper US dollar amount (see pricing above) to: Pat Griffin 6581 Bradley Ave St. Louis, MO 63139 Make them payable to Pat Griffin, and remember this in US dollars. Be sure to include: Your name. Email address. Mailing address. Phone number. Quantity of shirts you want to order. The size of each. Whether this order is for pickup for mail order. I will keep you up to date on the status of the shirts through email. ============= Miscellaneous ============= Remember that all the info can be found online at: http://www.prognosis.com/gabbo/ in the Dream Theater section. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any questions feel free to email me at: email_address_removed Or call at: (314)645-8649 (family line / ans mach.) or (314) 647-6955 (personal line) h t t p : / / w w w . p r o g n o s i s . c o m / g a b b o / | Pat Griffin Reality Squared Design | | email_address_removed email_address_removed | h t t p : / / w w w . p r o g n o s i s . c o m / g a b b o / ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 21:00:44 -0400 From: email_address_removed (Carlos Alfaro) To: email_address_removed Subject: Guitar paint jobs Message-ID: Hi, I recently got an Ibanez Rg 450dx black (mirror pickguard) and i was wondering.. if.. theres a reliable way to get a guitar painted.. for example id like to get petrucci's b/w graphic.. or something similar.. How can i go about that? Please email me privately ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 20:33:48 -0500 From: Pat Sullivan To: The Ytsejam Mailing List Subject: Re: Derek vs. Jordan vs. Kevin Message-ID: > 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... I know...that's what I was saying. But the fact that Jordan could learn all of DT's *old* material (and play it well) does not automatically guarantee that he would have been the better guy to write *new* material with them. So we'll never really know. All we can know from that was that Jordan reads DT music better than Derek did at first. :) =20 =20 _____Pat Sullivan_____________________________________ E-Mail: email_address_removed WWW: http://www.just-like.nu IRC: DDictator ICQ: 2049374 ______________________________________________________ C:\DOS=A0=A0 C:\DOS\RUN=A0=A0 RUN\DOS\RUN ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 3576 **************************