YTSEJAM Digest 3768 Today's Topics: 1) dt on the irving plaza webpage by Thrak75 2) Re: A PLEA to Mike Portnoy by "Vincent G. LuPone" 3) Re: A PLEA to Mike Portnoy by Matt Johnston 4) Zappa and grammar crap by "woot" 5) Zappa quotes by subtlerage 6) MP's B-day by Brian Larkin 7) RIP -Lil Stevie- ( my guitar ) by Carlos Alfaro 8) Re: hahaha, someone tried to flame me :) by email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) 9) Pink Floyd - The Final Cut by "Paul Gregory Humm" 10) Re: Zappa quotes by Mauricio Martinez Villarreal 11) Is Petrucci using a piezo? by "Vaughn, Brandon" 12) DT road-trip by Matt Stanich 13) Esparrago Festival In Granada (Spain) by Javier Barber Domingo 14) Re: Floyd recommendations by "Dale R. Newberry" 15) Does anybody have the Rock&Play Instructional tape? by "Vaughn, Brandon" 16) Tons o'Crap from the Grammar Bitch ;-) by Nicole Stachowicz McWatters 17) Birthday Card for Mike! by Ryan Roehrich 18) Re: Tons o'Crap from the Grammar Bitch ;-) by Rogerio Brito 19) Re: J?rgen by email_address_removed ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 16:28:53 EDT From: Thrak75 To: email_address_removed Subject: dt on the irving plaza webpage Message-ID: this was pretty interesting: http://www.irvingplaza.com/artists/dream_theater/index.html has a very nice write up on the band, and it has some links to pictures from the 11-22-97 irving plaza show. too bad no pics of james with my helmet didn't show up. koba, wild. ************************************************************************ david y. kobayashi new york law school email_address_removed "when the sun beats down and i lie on the bench, i can always hear them talk." -p. gabriel ************************************************************************ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 13:36:50 -0600 From: "Vincent G. LuPone" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: A PLEA to Mike Portnoy Message-ID: >I imagine a future when it is a BAD thing to say >"I have a record deal". The COOL answer will be "our band is totall self- >produced (ADAT), self-distributed (CD-R and the Internet), and self-promoted >(the Internet and mailing list promotion)". To me, that will be >REVOLUTIONARY. hehe, the problem with that is that the band would also have to be self-financed, and that's very difficult to do. Peace and love, and good happiness stuff, ~Vince =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= | http://www.prognosis.com/obscure/ | -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 13:52:39 -0700 (PDT) From: Matt Johnston To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: A PLEA to Mike Portnoy Message-ID: On Mon, 20 Apr 1998, Vincent G. LuPone wrote: > >>I imagine a future when it is a BAD thing to say >>"I have a record deal". The COOL answer will be "our band is totall self- >>produced (ADAT), self-distributed (CD-R and the Internet), and self-promoted >>(the Internet and mailing list promotion)". To me, that will be >>REVOLUTIONARY. > > hehe, the problem with that is that the band would also have to be >self-financed, and that's very difficult to do. > True, but not overly difficult. I'm doing much the same thing with my band project. I found a place (many places, actually) that would print up 500 CD's for around $1500-$2000, including films, booklets, etc., from a master CD-R and computer disks with PageMaker files on them. Record at home into my computer (the best and nearly only way for me to record), work with Deck II and SoundEdit until I feel I've done my best to make the music sound good, burn it onto CD-R, send a Zip Disk with my PageMaker files, and viola, instant album. ..yeah, easy... suuuure! ^_^ > > Peace and love, and good happiness stuff, ~Vince > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > | http://www.prognosis.com/obscure/ | > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > --Matt --------------------------------------------------------------------- They Might Be Giants: REM with a sense of humor. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 15:00:37 -0600 From: "woot" To: Subject: Zappa and grammar crap Message-ID: <001801bd6c9f$6ac5f500$message_id_removed> "Most rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read." -- Frank Zappa hehehe thanks Rogerio. I don't think I'd seen that one. I'll be using that one. ;) As for the grammar crap, I think it's ok if you use apostrophes after acronyms, although I usually don't. What bugs me is when people use them in "Sandwiche's" "ball's and chunk" and "Verisimilitude's." There are a huge amount of people that think that whenever you add an "s" you have to add an apostrophe too. Not to mention the people that can't spell "lose" but that's a whole different subject. Every spring I watch the seeds in the air from the cottonwood trees on the banks of the river. Some find their way to a home in the ground, some never seem to find anywhere. Those in the earth, may they never stop growing, and those in the air may they fly free. I'll be deep in the valley where the Boulder River is waiting for you to fly back to me. woot™ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 16:10:44 -0500 (CDT) From: subtlerage To: email_address_removed Subject: Zappa quotes Message-ID: i've got a silly NDTC question... periodically someone will post a quote from Frank Zappa, either as part of their sig, or just for the hell of it. are there a collection of Zappa quotes somewhere that have been published? i always get a kick out of them and i'd like to read more... thanks. - Andrew Miller - email_address_removed - - http://www.subtlerage.com - ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 17:19:26 -0400 From: Brian Larkin To: email_address_removed Subject: MP's B-day Message-ID: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE PORTNOY!!! Brian +=-=~=-=~=-=~=-=~=-=~=-=~=-=~=-=~=-=~=-=~=-=~=-+ | Brian Larkin - email_address_removed | | "Withdrawn and introverted, infectiously | | perverted / Being laughed at and confused | | keeps us pleasantly amused enough to stay" | | - John Petrucci | +=-=~=-=~=-=~=-=~=-=~=-=~=-=~=-=~=-=~=-=~=-=~=-+ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 17:48:00 -0400 From: Carlos Alfaro To: Ytse Jam Mailing List Subject: RIP -Lil Stevie- ( my guitar ) Message-ID: RIP my lil' Stevie... oct 95' - april 20th 1998 Today I lost one of my guitars.. actually my only acoustic..a little cheap ($250) acoustic Ibanez , who i had named lil' stevie because Vai had signed it back when he came here on a guitar clinic. It was a freak accident involving my mom... i had my guitar on a guitar stand, next to a sofa on our den... then disaster stroke.. my mom sat on the sofa..which in turn slid down..and knocked my guitar down to the floor...at first i said.. " hey.. its only a little fall.. ill have to re-tune it".. but when my mom checked it.. the part that holds the tuners ( headstock?) had broken in half.. ( dont ask me how ) .. now i have to.. either replace the neck... or buy me another guitar.. thing is.. it split right where vai's signature is/was... ): In the stream of consciousness There is a river crying Living comes much easier Once we admit , We're dying. Dream Theater: Lines in the Sand http://premium.caribe.net/~calfaro Tech Support Rep : Caribbean Internet Service mailto:email_address_removed mailto:email_address_removed Universal Internet Number (ICQ) 1254229 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 14:59:28 -0700 From: email_address_removed (Dr. Mosh) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: hahaha, someone tried to flame me :) Message-ID: On the Eve of Destruction, "Vincent G. LuPone" said: > >>Tunes like JLMB, LITS and New Millenium are plenty heavy, > > That they are, this is a metal band we're talking about. Heh, those tunes are wimpy compared to The Mirror, and Metropolis... I don't think DT tried to be metal at all on FII... BMS I would say is the heaviest on FII... plus, they got rid of the nice crunch. :) -The Doc -- #$%*#$*@ E-MAIL: email_address_removed #$%#$#$% _+_+_+_+ Unix, Internet, Intranet Engineering _+_+_+_+ [][][][] Dr. Mosh's Progressive Feast [][][][] #$@#$#@# http://progmetal.gmsnet.com @#$@##@$ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 15:10:55 -0800 From: "Paul Gregory Humm" To: email_address_removed Subject: Pink Floyd - The Final Cut Message-ID: > > I've allready have the following Pink Floyd albums : > > - Pulse > > - The Division Bell > > - The Wall > > - Wish You Where Here > > - Dark Side Of The Moon > > So which of their other albums should I buy ? Sorry, I know I'm a little behind on the Pink Floyd thread. But I can't believe that in all those posts, no one mentioned "The Final Cut" as a Pink Floyd essential. I rank that one right behind the two obvious choices, Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. It is practically a Roger Waters solo album, but it is still amazing, both musically and lyrically. (And just to let you know, I love the post-Waters stuff too -- The Division Bell is great!) -Paul ----------- Paul Humm email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 17:13:29 -0500 (CDT) From: Mauricio Martinez Villarreal To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Zappa quotes Message-ID: Just buy "The Real Frank Zappa Book". I should finish it reading this week, and i have laughed a lot at his stories and learned a lot from his personal experiences with "stupid people". I ll post some cool quotes later. Mauricio PS GET that book now!!!!!! On Mon, 20 Apr 1998, subtlerage wrote: > > i've got a silly NDTC question... periodically someone will post a quote > from Frank Zappa, either as part of their sig, or just for the hell of it. > are there a collection of Zappa quotes somewhere that have been published? > i always get a kick out of them and i'd like to read more... > > thanks. > > > - Andrew Miller - email_address_removed - > - http://www.subtlerage.com - > > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 17:26:27 -0500 From: "Vaughn, Brandon" To: email_address_removed Subject: Is Petrucci using a piezo? Message-ID: <41303F74D60DD111B56500609778A79C17FE90@chipola.cc.fl.us> I thought I remembered someone about a year ago mentioning that Petrucci was working with Ibanez on putting a piezo into his guitars (for his use...not commercial). But I never heard anything more about it. Does anybody know if that ever came about? And are there any guitar players (on the Jam) that use electrics with piezos. I've been thinking about buying one (Carvin, Godin, or Hamer), but wasn't sure if "the best of both worlds" ended up by "compromising both worlds." Does the electric still have the same bite? I've also been thinking of just building an electric guitar and adding a piezo. In prog music, it just seems like that would be an ideal guitar to use on stage. Any suggestions or recommendations? The MadTabber vaughnb@chipola.cc.fl.us ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 18:33:07 -0400 From: Matt Stanich To: email_address_removed Subject: DT road-trip Message-ID: Hello all- I'm very excited cuz my friend and I ordered our DT tickets today, and sealed the fate of our road-trip. We will be attending to the shows in Detroit and Chicago. It's only the two of us, so we can stand in line for hours on end to get front row. Speaking of which, for you people who have been at the front of the line, how early did you get in line?? Josh and I will be traveling over 1000 mi. to see DT (round trip) what is the farthest anyone is going to see them, I know someones gotta beat 1000. Also, if you wait after the show to get stuff signed, how long does it take for the band to come out?? I think I'll get my fan club photo signed, then I can frame it:) Ony problem is that we have to drive back to school all night after the chicago show in order to make classes at 10:00 the next morning. Oh well... Matt Stanich ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 23:30:23 +0000 From: Javier Barber Domingo To: ytsejam Subject: Esparrago Festival In Granada (Spain) Message-ID: Hi People: DT was play in Granada (Spain) Reciently, and i have record the concert on the radio. DT was play very very good. Was the first time that DT have play in Spain. I hope that doesnt the last one, cause i want to see them before i dead. Ok, bye People, and if anyone speak spanish, please send me a E-Mail, cause i dont speak english very well. Good Bye ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 17:48:53 +0000 From: "Dale R. Newberry" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Floyd recommendations Message-ID: > Personally, I'd add _Animals_, which has been highly underrated in my > nipple. My girlfriend can't stand the pig noises, but I love this entire > album. You might also want to check out their Pre-DSotM stuff. Some of it > plays very well against today's ambient/electronica. Try _Ummagumma_ or > _Mettle_. Pretty sick stuff for the late 60's / early 70's. I'd also reccomend Atom Heart Mother. It's different, but I really dig it. Dale R. Newberry email_address_removed "As miserable as life is, I hold it pretty precious." -Henry Rollins ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 17:51:54 -0500 From: "Vaughn, Brandon" To: email_address_removed Subject: Does anybody have the Rock&Play Instructional tape? Message-ID: <41303F74D60DD111B56500609778A79C17FE91@chipola.cc.fl.us> Does anybody have the instructional tape that Petrucci did for the Ibanez Rock & Play tape machine? I'd be interested in getting a copy of it (by trade or reimbursement). Thanks! The MadTabber vaughnb@chipola.cc.fl.us ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 18:08:01 -0500 From: Nicole Stachowicz McWatters To: email_address_removed Subject: Tons o'Crap from the Grammar Bitch ;-) Message-ID: Hey, all! I just had to reply to some of the threads on the 'jam lately. First thing's first. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MIKE!! Can't wait to see you guys in Texas! Then Carol wrote, > How many Birthday spankings is that Mr. Portnoy????I'm not gonna touch that one. ;) Texas shows: Woo! Looks like Dallas is confirmed (as per the Bronco Bowl web site). No ticket info. yet, but I'll keep checking and post again Wed. or Thurs. Grammar: OK, I thought we hashed and re-hashed (ad nauseum) this topic into the ground a few months/years back. But since Brian asked, >Is there a shortage of copy editors?Nope. I'm here. I'm gainfully employed (got my formal offer today with a software company effective one month after I graduate, which is May 16). According to my grammar book, acronyms and abbreviations that are pluralized do NOT need apostrophes. For example, CDs, CDRoms, and 1980s. However, apostrophes may be used when refering to letters or when periods are in the abbreviation. For example, two n's and four s's or several V.I.P.'s. However, Brian then wrote "email," and that's supposed to be "e-mail." But, I mean, really. Who cares? I care when I'm at my job, but I don't think ppl need to be critiqued on their grammar skills when they're e-mailing people. Oh, and "ebonics" does not mean "without grammar rules." DT Metal vs. Prog: I'm more fond of the prog side of it, but I would prefer to hear a good mix of both. If that can't happen, bring on da prog, baybee! Erica wrote, >OH! OH!! PETRUCCI!!! PETRUCCI!!!ROTFLTIPO!! (Carol's coinage) If you're not gonna put that on your banner, can I put it on mine? ;) That's it outta me! -Ytsekirby <-- I don't think that'll fit on a Texas license plate. -- Nicole Stachowicz McWatters : Assistant Editor of Dateline Kirby on irc.dreamt.org : a student publication of the Undergrad Professional Writing Major : University of Houston-Downtown email_address_removed -or- email_address_removed http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Set/5039 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 16:48:57 -0700 From: Ryan Roehrich To: email_address_removed Subject: Birthday Card for Mike! Message-ID: Hello all :) I came up with a little way us as jammers around the world can give a present to Mike Portnoy for his B-day...a Web B-day card! I made a little card up, and anyone who wants can sign it and add their own comments to it can at: http://www.futureone.com/~ryan/guestbook/add.htm For Mike and anyone who would like to view it you can at: http://www.futureone.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/ryan/guestbook.cgi It's pretty much just a simple guestbook so its nothing fancy but does the job :) Ryan ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 20:47:48 -0300 (EST) From: Rogerio Brito To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Tons o'Crap from the Grammar Bitch ;-) Message-ID: On Mon, 20 Apr 1998, Nicole Stachowicz McWatters wrote: > Grammar: OK, I thought we hashed and re-hashed (ad nauseum) this topic > into the ground a few months/years back. But since Brian asked, >Is > there a shortage of copy editors? Nope. I'm here. I'm gainfully > employed (got my formal offer today with a software company effective > one month after I graduate, which is May 16). According to my grammar > book, acronyms and abbreviations that are pluralized do NOT need > apostrophes. For example, CDs, CDRoms, and 1980s. However, apostrophes > may be used when refering to letters or when periods are in the > abbreviation. For example, two n's and four s's or several V.I.P.'s. Very enlightening, Mrs. McWatters. :) (Seriously). I always learned that it was necessary to use apostrophes when you were pluralizing acronyms... BTW, once and for all, could you people recommend me a grammar book? I think that it's time to read some rules. I mean, I want the real thing, a grammar which I can always refer to, a good reference. Thank you for any recommendations. (...) > But, I mean, really. Who cares? I care. :-) > DT Metal vs. Prog: I'm more fond of the prog side of it, but I would > prefer to hear a good mix of both. If that can't happen, bring on da > prog, baybee! Yes! One of mine! []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: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 16:57:44 -0700 (MST) From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Cc: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: J?rgen Message-ID: WOOT WOOT WOOT WOOT WOOT WOOT WOOT wrote: > ah the old "an hominem" logical fallacy rears its ugly head again. I'm a > big fan of arguing and think it can be not only fun, but very productive. > The problem is that so many people really don't know how to argue. This is > the perfect example of someone with that problem. For those of you who > don't know, "An hominem" is latin for "uh oh I don't have a rebut for his > logic so I'll just call him a poopy head." Why is it that everything always > has to turn into the old "you're stupid times 10" crap? Especially when Heh heh, that's gay.... > In other news, I'm doing a persuasive speech on how Mtv sucks. It has to be > at least 10 minutes long and I'm looking for any cool quotes about music in > general. The "freedom of music" rush quote is perfect, and I'm going to be > using a couple Zappa quotes, etc., but if anyone has any profound quotes > they want to throw my way I'd appreciate it. All they show is fuckin' rap videos! Ten minute fuckin' long rap videos about a bunch of black people having SEX! I dunno, personally, I think there's more to life than watching black people have sex on TV. Oh yeah, they promote racist motherfuckers like me, pigeonholing said racial groups by only airing black rap videos and white rock videos...or maybe I'm reading too closely between the lines, but it's a conspiracy I tell you.... Kill all the white people, then we'll be free.... Headbanger's Ball didn't air on MTV, MTV aired on Headbanger's Ball! ~Eckie-X PS- Dream Theater rules. ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 3768 **************************