YTSEJAM Digest 4072

Today's Topics:

  1) Magellan's "Test of Wills"
 by email_address_removed
  2) Re: October 1998 and eMpTyV
 by belhai <email_address_removed>
  3) ooops
 by "Alex Smith" <email_address_removed>
  4) Jason Becker's birthday
 by Richard Karsmakers <karies@wxs.nl>
  5) Lyrics of FII / OK 'jammers
 by Big Swifty <email_address_removed>
  6) Anybody seen Majesty MP3's somewhere?
 by "Ivan B?rdg?rd" <Ivan@2mtv.no>
  7) Symphony X pricing...
 by Luke Bateup <email_address_removed.au>
  8) Brazil- not so much
 by email_address_removed
  9) jammers ultimate live CD's
 by email_address_removed
 10) Live 2CD case format
 by "Shane Woolcock" <email_address_removed.au>
 11) read this !!!
 by Arash Ashouriha <ashouria@FH-Niederrhein.DE>
 12) Ottawa ---> Montreal
 by "Lauzon, Gary: IHAB" <Lauzon.Gary@ic.gc.ca>
 13) Subscription
 by Matt Spaven <matt@dms.co.uk>
 14) Re: YTSEJAM digest 4070(NDTC)
 by Simon Wilkins <email_address_removed>
 15) Awake demos & Sales figures
 by Steve.Arthur@Thameswater.CO.UK
 16) Liveconcerts show and Enchant question
 by "Michael E Patrick"<email_address_removed>
 17) Re: Live 2CD case format
 by TheCowGod <email_address_removed>
 18) Re: Liveconcerts show and Enchant question
 by "John E. Martin" <email_address_removed>

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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 23:59:25 EDT
From: email_address_removed
To: email_address_removed
Subject: Magellan's "Test of Wills"
Message-ID: <message_id_removed>


In the last thrilling episode of the Ytsejam Chronicles,
email_address_removed.be (Tony De Laender) asked:

<< This may be somewhat off-topic but I'm gonna ask anyway. I recently bought
Magellan's "Test Of Wills", and I was wondering if this is the band's first
album or if they've done anything before that. >>

"Test of Wills" is, IMO, the band's finest effort, but it is/was not their
first.  There are two predecessors: "Hour of Restoration," which was not only
*their* first album, but the very first Magna Carta release EVER; and
"Impending Ascension," which features  a terrific guest performance on drums
by Jethro Tull's Doane Perry.  Both are strong, though somewhat uneven,
efforts, but as I said, "Test of Wills" is definitely the band's breakthrough
album.

Oh, and by the way: check out the liner notes on the back of the lyric
booklet, which were written by yours truly.  I actually sent them three
paragraphs, but they only had enough space for two.  Oh well...I'm still very
proud to be associated, even in a small way, with such a great album.  

Incidentally:  thanks to whoever sent my Explorers' Club review to "Under a
Cyber Moon."  It's a great kick to see my words on the OFFICIAL Dream Theater
Web Site.  Makes me feel special somehow.  :^)

Coming soon: my review of "Attention Deficit" by Alex Skolnick, Michael
Manring and Tim (Herb) Alexander.  (Betcha can't wait!)  <grin>


-- Jeff  :^D

(E-mails welcome and encouraged!) 

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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 00:14:29 -0500 (EST)
From: belhai <email_address_removed>
To: Multiple recipients of list <email_address_removed>
Subject: Re: October 1998 and eMpTyV
Message-ID: <message_id_removed>


On Wed, 15 Jul 1998, Nicole McWatters wrote:

> Wow.  Lots of stuff coming out in October.  The other(s?) being the Rush
> live album and do I remember hearing Queensryche putting out (hehe) a new
> album then as well?  Now, about the title...  Does this mean that this is
> the ONLY live album we'll EVER get from DT?

No. It will be the second live album you'll get from Dream Theater.
Perhaps more down the road.


Brandon



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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 21:29:41 -0700
From: "Alex Smith" <email_address_removed>
To: "YTSEJAM" <email_address_removed>
Subject: ooops
Message-ID: <01bdb072$59ee6d40$message_id_removed>


> hi,
> what are the tracklists on the Rush Cygnus and Critical
> Mass albums?

Whoops! I didn't mean to send this to the jam....

Alex Smith
email_address_removed
http://www.azstarnet.com/~bacchus/rush/ 


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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 20:18:56 +0200
From: Richard Karsmakers <karies@wxs.nl>
To: DT mailing list <email_address_removed>
Subject: Jason Becker's birthday
Message-ID: <35ACF290.67EE@wxs.nl>


Hey people,

 Jason Becker's birthday is coming up again. If we all send him a
postcard I am sure he'd like it no end. His address is P.O. Box 5109,
Richmond, CA 94805, USA.
 If you want to know more about Jason...he's "Artist of the Moment" in
W3M3 magazine at www.scriba.org/w3m3.
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 02:45:54 -0500
From: Big Swifty <email_address_removed>
To: email_address_removed
Subject: Lyrics of FII / OK 'jammers
Message-ID: <message_id_removed>


Brian Hansen wrote...
> OK, let me commit some blasphamy here. The biggest problem I have
> enjoying FII is the lyrics. IMHO, the only song on FII that lives up
> to previous DT LYRICALLY is Lines in the Sand. New Millenium isn't bad
> at all, it's a little different, but good. 
> 
> But Hollow Years, Peruvian Skies and TAMP really don't work for me
> lyrically.

I'll be methodical about this, and attempt to refute the last statement
one song at a time.

Hollow Years - The words to this song may not be the most sophisticated,
but I tend to consider the vocal melody and the delivery when I listen
to lyrics, because if one aspect really sucks, the others are dragged
down with it. That said, I think the lyrics to this songs are
appropriate, especially during the bridges and choruses (chorae?). I
will admit that this song, lyrically, is the weakest on FII, but it
definitely has its strong points.

Peruvian Skies - I spent nine months trying to figure out the words to
this song, from the Fix show at Birch Hill until the album was released.
I always heard "Vanessa" as "For the last time" because DT had never
used a first name so plainly in their lyrics before. When you think
about it, it makes sense. That's not what attracted me so much, though;
the vocal melody of this song tends to stick in my mind after I hear it.
I don't think that's debatable, because it's such a matter of opinion. I
don't think the words themselves can be discounted either, though.
They're not D&D words, nor are they gloomy grunge words. They are words
that portray an ugly scene that occurs in everyday life. As far as their
"coolness," they're not bad at all. My favorite line is "I'm the monster
you created/In your daddy's name."

I hope I got that right. I haven't looked at the FII lyrics in a while.
If I screwed them up, that means I'm very stupid :)

Take Away My Pain - The album version of this song is very different
from the version I first heard. The third verse is different, but that's
not the important factor here. The perceived quality of this song
depends on the style of the music more so than any other DT song in
their repertoire. With the proper accompaniment, these words are very
powerful. To me, the FII version of this song lacks the proper
accompaniment to fully support the emotional impact of the words.

It seems to me that the biggest advance DT has made with FII is the
construction of countermelodies, along with the creative way that some
melodies are placed against the harmonic progressions. If you don't like
the Elton John style of writing that milks the contrast between major
and minor chords on the same note, as well as the chromatic use of fully
diminished chords, there's not much I can say that will make you like
Anna Lee. AL is one of my all-time favorites, though, because I realize
that the challenge of Anna Lee isn't playing it - the challenge lies in
writing it.

If there are any 'jammers in Stillwater, Oklahoma (am I imagining you,
or do you exist?), I'm driving out there this weekend. Email me if
you're free Saturday evening.

Thanks for your patience,
Mark Peters
email_address_removed

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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:29:53 +0200
From: "Ivan B?rdg?rd" <Ivan@2mtv.no>
To: DT Mailinglist <email_address_removed>
Subject: Anybody seen Majesty MP3's somewhere?
Message-ID: <35ADABF1.4FB46D30@2mtv.no>


Howdy, I'm looking for some Majesty-stuff,
so, if somebody got anything, I would be a happy guy!
I've got some songs, but the recordings are pretty bad, almost missing
the left channel, and so on...

IVEXX


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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 18:59:48 +1000
From: Luke Bateup <email_address_removed.au>
To: Ytsejam <email_address_removed>
Subject: Symphony X pricing...
Message-ID: <message_id_removed.au>


Nikki told us that...

> After grilling the Savatage mailing list for the best Symphony X disc, 
> which they swear is Wings of Tragedy, I found all of their discs for 
> $13-$15 on Lazer Cd at: www.jersey.net/~lasercd/prog.html.  That's the 
> best deal I have found so far.

And it's probably the best you'll find (unless you can pick up a second
hand copy somewhere) - so buy it and after you've been blown away by it
you can get Twilight In Olympus in your next order.... it's that simple
:)

Also consider picking up;

Superior - Behind
Angra - Holy Land

..and you'll have yourself three damn fine discs! :)

Isaac IMHO'd:

> But I can talk about Cliche X, err I mean Symphony X. Yes, this band 
> is talented, but I feel they represent pretty much everything that is 
> wrong with the progressive/power metal genre.

> /me puts on flame retardent suit and throws more fuel in the flame 
> thrower.

Why with the suit? We here on the jam can respect each others right to
their own opinion - even if yours is wrong <chuckle, chuckle> Nah,
seriously I agree some of the medievel stuff they carry on with is a bit
cheesy, but under the minimal theatrics is some awesome prog/power metal
tunes - also IMHO of course.

And finally Chris said:

> One criticism:  I don't like the new lead sound that Pinella uses on 
> most of the first half of Twilight... It sounds too thin

I'll second that - whatever patch he uses for those solos of his, they
sound bloody pissweak. Fortunately it's a minor setback however and the
rest of the album just glides along with really yummy songs like Through
The Looking Glass...

Anyone still sitting on the fence about whether they should get Divine
Wings - just do it. If you're into the heavier side of things (Angra,
Savatage, Fates, Stratovarius) you can't go wrong. Once again, that is
IMHO.


Cheerin'

Luke.

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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 05:21:07 -0400 (EDT)
From: email_address_removed
To: email_address_removed
Subject: Brazil- not so much
Message-ID: <message_id_removed>


I'm thinking Brazil isn't so great, they let down their gard and lost 2-4=
 to Norway this spring and later 1-2 in the WC. World Cup, that is. Meanw=
hile Norway also beat France earlier this year, I'm not sure how much.=20
Brazil is not the greatest, 'nuff said.=20
And just to cover up this sport section: Once in a LIVEtime.=20
Nicole was it, who asked if this was the only livealbum, is she forgettin=
g LIVE at the Marquee?=20
Plus A Change of Seasons?
Speaking of ASOC, Metropolis Part II. Someone in the band said it was a l=
ong one, maybe they could, oh I don't know, RELEASE IT ON AN EP.(say that=
 really fast).=20
It's happened before, The Power of Ytsejam, the Majesty Power.=20
'ntill next time, bye-bye.=20
J=F8rgen Bakken
62 59 50 80=20
91 74 77 98=20
www.angelfire.com/az/jazz4
"Find all you need in your mind-
if you take the time."
Take The Time-Dream Theater-Images and Words-1992


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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 05:38:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: email_address_removed
To: email_address_removed
Subject: jammers ultimate live CD's
Message-ID: <message_id_removed>


David Gilmour About Face Tour'84 - just because I have it.=20
Pink Floyd's P*U*L*S*E=20

Dire Straits On the Night

J=F8rgen Bakken
62 59 50 80=20
91 74 77 98=20
www.angelfire.com/az/jazz4
"Find all you need in your mind-
if you take the time."
Take The Time-Dream Theater-Images and Words-1992


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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 19:30:19 +0930
From: "Shane Woolcock" <email_address_removed.au>
To: "YtseJam Mailing List" <email_address_removed>
Subject: Live 2CD case format
Message-ID: <000b01bdb0a0$8c8dc880$8e9017cb@shane>


Hey Mike,
Is the new 2CD going to be in a single slot case (like C&C Red Alert and 7th
Guest were released in), or a double slot case (like Led Zeppelin
Remasters)?
I reckon the single slot case would be easier to store - what's other
people's views on this?

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Shane Woolcock - email_address_removed.au
WWW - http://members.xoom.com/samah/
"Wearing apathetic displays,
Sharing flesh like envy in cages..." - DT
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 12:40:49 -0700
From: Arash Ashouriha <ashouria@FH-Niederrhein.DE>
To: email_address_removed
Subject: read this !!!
Message-ID: <35AE5741.1C31@fh-niederrhein.de>


>CD1:
>A Change of Seasons Pt.1 & 2
>Puppies On Acid
>Just Let Me Breathe
>Voices
>Take The Time
>Keyboard solo
>Lines In The Sand
>Scarred
>A Change of Seasons Pt.4
>Ytse Jam 
>Drum solo

>CD2:
>Trial of Tears
>Hollow Years 
>Take Away My Pain
>Caught in a Web
>Lie
>Peruvian Skies
>Guitar solo
>Pull Me Under
>Metropolis Pt.1
>Learning To Live
>A Change of Seasons Pt.7 

I think it's a great tracklisting. A live album for prog fans.
They didn't take :

"Burning My Soul", "The Silent Man", "Anna Lee", "Speak To Me", "Cover My Eyes"
"Under A Glass Moon" on the 2CD, but all the great long songs and solo's.
THANK YOU MIKE.

The only negative thing is that we won't hear "A Clockwork Orange Theme" 
and the kick ass "Crack In The Mirror" :-(

Another thing :

I hope DT will NOT PUT "Speak To Me" and "Cover My Eyes" on the next studio CD.
I mean, both songs are not bad at all but under DT's standart. 
Those songs are good as b-sides like "The Way It Used TO Be".

- Speak To Me is an U2 clone.
  100 % non prog, terrible druming and alternative sounding guitars.
  Even KJLB sounds like Bono !

- Cover My Eyes is soundig like an "Extreme" song.
  Not progressive. I don't like the guitar sounds but the middle part (solo ?!)
  is great. It reminds me a bit of "Caught In A Web".

Come on people: "Raise The Knife" and "Where Are You Now ?" are 10000 time
better than "Speak To Me" or "Cover My Eyes".

		****** >>> THEORY <<< ******
With :

Raise The Knife (11:30)
Where Are You Now (7:30)
Metropolise (25:00)

we would have 44 min music so there's still space for 30-34 min of new music.
Maybe 2 ballades, 1 kick ass heavy song and 2 more prog songs .

What do you think.

P.S. THESE ARE ONLY MY OPINIONS.

NP : Dream Theater - Live At Marquee (Bombay Vindaloo kick ass)

Arash
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 08:49:00 -0400
From: "Lauzon, Gary: IHAB" <Lauzon.Gary@ic.gc.ca>
To: "'DT'" <email_address_removed>
Subject: Ottawa ---> Montreal
Message-ID: <message_id_removed>


Hello,

	Here's the deal Jammers. I bought a ticket yesterday for the
August 18th show in Mtl.. so far I have no ride..and I really don't feel
like taking the bus cuz I dont even know till when they pass.. and the
show might finish pretty late!  I was wondering if any fellow jammers
from the Ottawa/Hull area would be ready to give me a lift.. I'll pay
the gaz =)

email me privately: lauzon.gary@ic.gc.ca

thx in advance.. bye for now!

Gary

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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 14:04:37 +0100
From: Matt Spaven <matt@dms.co.uk>
To: "'email_address_removed'" <email_address_removed>
Subject: Subscription
Message-ID: <message_id_removed.co.uk>


ytsejam subscribe Matt Spaven

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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 07:00:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: Simon Wilkins <email_address_removed>
To: email_address_removed
Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 4070(NDTC)
Message-ID: <message_id_removed>



Ok you could have interpreted the KorgX3 email a different way which
possibly is the more likely intention of the author.


>   2) Re: Re digest 4062 (NDTC)
>  by Al Balkiewicz <email_address_removed>
>   3) Re: Re digest 4062 (NDTC)
>  by "Brian Hayden" <email_address_removed>

Point taken.
End of medical thread.

Simon
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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 15:15:19 +0100
From: Steve.Arthur@Thameswater.CO.UK
To: email_address_removed
Subject: Awake demos & Sales figures
Message-ID: <80256643.004DDA28.00@ThamesWater.Co.Uk>


Jammers,

I've asked these guestions before and will no doubt have to do so again but
I shall persist:

Are there any demos or working versions of tracks from the Awake recording.
I realise that they recorded this album very differently from FII but there
must be something floating around out there.

Secondly, the only sales figures I have ever heard mentioned with respect
to DT were when they were compared with QR's Op Mindcrime sales of Gold in
the USA (is this 0.5 million ?? surely not !!) any way what is the deal
with all their releases, will elektra be any more forthcoming on this sort
of info ?????

 I've been sorely tempted to e-mail Mr 420 himself but would only bother
him with this sort of 'fan trivia' as a last resort...

PS Only 3 and 1/2 months till OIAL



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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 08:43:12 -0500
From: "Michael E Patrick"<email_address_removed>
To: email_address_removed
Subject: Liveconcerts show and Enchant question
Message-ID: <message_id_removed>







Michael E Patrick@DELCO on 07-16-98 08:43:12 AM

You know, I've been a rather half-hearted James defender over the years - I
don't love him nor do I hate him.  But jeez, his performance during the
show they replayed last night was simply abysmal.  What in his brain says,
'Hey, in live shows I need to turn it up two notches and go COMPLETELY over
the top.'  Live album?  Who cares?  If he sang like that in France, I'll
use the live CDs as drink coasters.

On an unrelated note, I think Enchant (especially after last night) really
deserves to be my favorite band.  Aside from being ever so slightly
lyrically challenged, they are simply the perfect band.  Has anyone ordered
'Time Lost' from Laser's Edge yet?  What did it cost you?  I'm dying to
have it.


Mike Patrick
EDS Domino/Notes Development
email_address_removed
(765) 451-2943






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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 11:27:42 -0400
From: TheCowGod <email_address_removed>
To: email_address_removed
Subject: Re: Live 2CD case format
Message-ID: <message_id_removed>


>Is the new 2CD going to be in a single slot case (like C&C Red Alert and 7th
>Guest were released in), or a double slot case (like Led Zeppelin
>Remasters)?

i reckon the single-space case is becoming more popular, and everything is
moving towards that.


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Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:05:17 -0700
From: "John E. Martin" <email_address_removed>
To: email_address_removed
Subject: Re: Liveconcerts show and Enchant question
Message-ID: <message_id_removed>


Michael E Patrick@DELCO on 07-16-98 08:43:12 AM
>
>You know, I've been a rather half-hearted James defender over the years - I
>don't love him nor do I hate him.  But jeez, his performance during the
>show they replayed last night was simply abysmal.  What in his brain says,
>'Hey, in live shows I need to turn it up two notches and go COMPLETELY over
>the top.'  Live album?  Who cares?  If he sang like that in France, I'll
>use the live CDs as drink coasters.

I've always felt that James has done better in the studio than he has on
the stage. As a frontman, I've always found him rather annoying. His
attempts to get the crowd into the performance are usually weak compared to
what Mike and JP do. His pronunciation of certain words really drives me
crazy sometimes. (A good example of this is when he sings
"Seeeeuuuummmtimes" instead of "Soooometimes" [yeah, I'm an english freak,
shoot me] ;)

I think the producers really have to push him in the studio to get what
sounds good. When they're on the road, James performs how James wants to
perform.

My 2 cents

-sp00L


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