YTSEJAM Digest 4108 Today's Topics: 1) Affordable Enchant - proof! confirmation! whatever! by "Michael E Patrick" 2) re: ripping off, and Frampton by Brian Hansen 3) Sad songs.... by Dave Ware 4) Re: Computer gurus by "Elydian" 5) Re: ripping off by "Elydian" 6) Re: Another sad song by "Elydian" 7) Re: Deep thoughts on a Sunday evening by "Elydian" 8) unnamed nonsense gibberish tune song thing by "Nowik, George" 9) Ripoff's/ Symphony X by Carlos Alfaro 10) Re: YTSEJAM digest 4107 by "Paul Storimans" 11) The Ever After music etc by email_address_removed 12) That's it (Loreena McKennitt) by email_address_removed 13) cd's for sale response by Conan the Barbarian 14) Drum solos. by "Ville Rassi" 15) Re: Best Sad Songs by email_address_removed.be (Tony De Laender) 16) Re: er...... by email_address_removed.be (Tony De Laender) 17) Re: Deep thoughts on a Sunday evening by email_address_removed.be (Tony De Laender) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 11:23:47 -0500 From: "Michael E Patrick" To: email_address_removed Subject: Affordable Enchant - proof! confirmation! whatever! Message-ID: Michael E Patrick@DELCO on 07-27-98 11:23:47 AM Laser's Edge does have Enchant's 'Time Lost' and it's $15. Methinks it's time to celebrate...and part with $15. Mike Patrick EDS Domino/Notes Development email_address_removed (765) 451-2943 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 10:57:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Hansen To: email_address_removed Subject: re: ripping off, and Frampton Message-ID: Arash Ashouriha wrote: >Look budy, I love "Falling Into Infinity" but I have to tell you something. >You thing all DT songs are absolutly original and all other bands like Arkhe, Altura >or Empty Tremor are ripping them off. That's wrong. >Let's take a look at FII songs : ..other songs deleted... > - Lines In The Sand : Dream Theater. I think you're missing the Toto riff and the short Frampton section in LitS. >But they also use elements from other bands on their songs. >My question is : WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT ? Absolutely nothing. On another, earlier thread about great live recordings, "Frampton Comes Alive" should qualify as one of the best live albums of all time. Especially since it was so much better than the studio versions of his songs. my $.02, BH _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 13:02:44 -0500 From: Dave Ware To: "'email_address_removed'" Subject: Sad songs.... Message-ID: ummm..... Wies Hem (sp?) Rainbow....Blind man....Deep Purple.... Dave (a UK Jammer - now in Alabama). ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 19:09:28 +0100 From: "Elydian" To: Subject: Re: Computer gurus Message-ID: <01bdb989$b1dab340$LocalHost@elydian> >this is a bit unnerving... > > >27-July-98 -- CIH Virus hits Win95 and Win98 systems > > A new virus has been found that can cause havok with Win95 and Win98 >systems. It is called the CIH virus. For technical information see the >Datafellows technical announcement at: > > http://www.datafellows.com/v-descs/cih.htm Hell, Win 95 and Win 98 cause havoc with Win 95 and Win 98 systems, who would know the difference? :) ========================================== In a world which your mind controls, belief is reality. -- E-Mail: elydian@netcomuk.co.uk -- ICQ UIN: 1491970 -- Web Pages: http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~elydian/ ========================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 19:06:05 +0100 From: "Elydian" To: Subject: Re: ripping off Message-ID: <01bdb989$38f3c5c0$LocalHost@elydian> >Remember when Arash Ashouriha got loose with: > >>- Preuvian Skies : Oh what have we here? The beginning is taken from >>Metallica. >> The choirs -> Pink Floyd > >Well, actually, it's the first half that's Pink Floydish (ie: Slow and >plodding. Hehe. Sorry, couldn't resist.) and the second half that sounds >like Metallica. He means the beginning though, it sounds just like track 8 off Load (sorry, the name escapes me, and no, I don't own Load). ========================================== In a world which your mind controls, belief is reality. -- E-Mail: elydian@netcomuk.co.uk -- ICQ UIN: 1491970 -- Web Pages: http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~elydian/ ========================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 19:10:27 +0100 From: "Elydian" To: Subject: Re: Another sad song Message-ID: <01bdb989$d557c880$LocalHost@elydian> Mike Pontrelli continued: >"Black" by Pearl jam (yes here I go with the alternastuff you guys dont >like). That song tears me apart EVERY time I listen, especially the live >performances. it is close to a perfect song IMHO. Although I'm not one to judge other people's art, that was a very good song, off of a very good album, shame they turned into twats. I'm going to stop talking about this now before I lose my established elitist image. :) ========================================== In a world which your mind controls, belief is reality. -- E-Mail: elydian@netcomuk.co.uk -- ICQ UIN: 1491970 -- Web Pages: http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~elydian/ ========================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 18:41:40 +0100 From: "Elydian" To: Subject: Re: Deep thoughts on a Sunday evening Message-ID: <01bdb985$cfa18560$LocalHost@elydian> Mike Pontrelli voiced the following thoughts: >I am probably the only person who thinks this.. but "Lightning Crashes" by >Live is a very nice emotional song from the 90s. I don't know how many >people actually like "Live", but despite their alternative label, they are >a very real band with some great music. Although most of it is fairly simple, and the musicians a bit sloppy, I have to agree with you on 'Lightning Crashes'. It gets amazingly emotional near the end. Throwing Copper was a gem amongst all the other alternative shite around that time. >What do you guys think about this point? I am always in an internal >debate over the validity of using someone else's riff in a song., such as >"Tom Sawyer" in New Millenium, Metropolis 1 in the ET song, etc etc. It's really dependent on many things. There're several different cases that could arise: The music was written, and sections just happened to seem similar to something else. That's fine. The music was written with the similar piece purposefully in mind, causing the similarity, almost like a tip of the hat to the original composer. That's fine too. The music was just copied for the copier to take credit for somebody else's work. This is obviously wrong. But in the end, music is an art form, and to limit it with rules would be wrong. A real musician would not do the third of these things, simple as that. ========================================== In a world which your mind controls, belief is reality. -- E-Mail: elydian@netcomuk.co.uk -- ICQ UIN: 1491970 -- Web Pages: http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~elydian/ ========================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 10:15:05 -0800 From: "Nowik, George" To: "'email_address_removed'" Subject: unnamed nonsense gibberish tune song thing Message-ID: ..so for all the people who are ranting and raving about who is ripping who off .. blah. too much free time. i personally enjoyed the clip of the supposed-but-proven-not-to-be metropolis 2. there were sounds bites from here and there that are reminiscent of other things i've heard over time ... no big deal. we all take our influences from other things. i do have a couple comments tho. i apologize that i can't remember who said what, but i'm at work and nobody can expect me to think clearly, right? (: someone ranted about the fact that the end sounded nothing like dream theater. hmm. slap images in words into your localized silver platter player and check out the end notes of metropolis 1. the looooooooooong chord. the feedback/harmonic/noise from the guitar. gosh that sounds awfully familiar. (: does it matter? no. but you said that the end sounds nothing like dream theater. listen again. take the babel fish out of the ear. there ya go. the comparison to burning my soul and white zombie thunderkiss '69 (such the vintage year), rhythm. people said the same thing about puppies on acid/the mirror. balls and chunk are their own flavor of stuff. just because it grinds doesn't mean it sounds exactly like white zombie. how much you wanna bet that people were grinding power chords long before white zombie hit the popularity charts because of beavis and butthead? you know, that would be the best way to get dream theater popular on MTV. if beavis and butthead went back on. Sausage (the original Primus members "huhuhu i said member huhuhh") got some nice popularity as the Seminifrious Bungsnoidial Buttnoids (i think), white zombie was put on the map. can you imagine an episode with the two morons watching a dream theater video? let's take pre-child-burns-his-sister era B&B watching pull me under. "yes!" "FIRE!! FIRE!! FIRE!" "woah, that guys heart is on fire! th-th-that's pretty cool." "huhuhhu. hair metal. huhuhuh" "pull my finger! pull my finger! heh huhuhhu" "isn't this poison?" can you imagine the confused looks they would get trying to headbang to some wacky time signature? gads that would be wicked. imagining their facial expressions gets me through yet another day of tech support. ripoff artists. influenced, most likely. ripoff? oh please. crawling back into the wood(huhuuhhu)work, -= norg =- "Country music has it's charms ... pretty like them fire alarms ..." -- Mike Ford, Moxy Fruvous ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 14:58:22 -0400 From: Carlos Alfaro To: Ytsejam Mailing list Subject: Ripoff's/ Symphony X Message-ID: Speaking of ripoff's, has anyone noticed the similarities, albeit a small one (ben stein anyone? (: ) between Symphony X's "Through the Looking Glass, to other prog songs. Here goes: 9:51-10:13= this section, specially the bass line sounds all too familiar to LITS ( the beggining too ) 10:24-10:34= This sounds similar to Rush's Natural Science although not that closely. 11:41-11:51= Again here.. the stop/start instrument thing is basically taken out of Rush's Jacob ladder. I mean its not exactly ripping off...im just pointing out stuff that when i listen to it instantly make me think of those other songs. 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, 27 Jul 1998 21:04:26 +0200 From: "Paul Storimans" To: Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 4107 Message-ID: <01bdb991$601928e0$message_id_removed.nl> What should I do to make you stop sending me this shit UNSUBSCRIBE Kind Regards,.....Paul Subscribe to one of our mailinglists at http://www.eclectic.nl/ws?pg=nfr_subscribe.html Paul Storimans Direct line : +31 76 5316640 Main number :+31 76 5316631 Private : +31 76 5715477 Mobile : +31 6 55 15 25 91 Fax : +31 76 5142394 Email : paul.storimans@eclectic.nl Company sites : http://www.baanjobs.com http://www.eclectic.nl EclectiC International Executive Search Sprundelsebaan 47, 4838 GM Breda - The Netherlands The information contained in this communication is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and others authorised to receive it. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in reliance of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. EclectiC is neither liable for the proper and complete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor for any delay in its receipt. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 14:23:44 +0000 From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: The Ever After music etc Message-ID: Howdy! Someone asked what the songs were in the preview for Ever After. Well, they glued themselves into my head too, so I found out and got one of em (getting the other soon). The first song in the preview (the one in the theater) is a remix of a Loreena McKennitt tune. I forget which album and which song, but you should be warned... the original version doesn't have the thumpy techno electronix and stuff.. it's just original Celtic music with some accompaniment. Several Loreena fans think this is sacrilige the way it was modified. The other song in the preview is "Fable" by Robert Miles. I bought the album, and am somewhat disappointed in that it's a bit more simple than I'd hoped. That track is excellent, as are one or two others, but he often just ignores the option of filtering and modifying his loops... a great example of someone making electronic music "work" like that, thus staying dynamic and interesting (and it's not as easy as you think) is Orbital, the album In Sides, in particular. I could make an MP3 of Fable if anyone wants it. It's a sort of Bjork-y thing in a way... I really dig it. I still have to buy some (all) of Loreena's stuff... I heard a lot of it about 4 years ago and hated it. Now I think it's sick and awesome. Speaking of movies... this is a great time for movies right now... at LEAST 2 great movies in the theater right now. Saving Private Ryan is amazing. I really did expect more of a "movie plot" instead of a "war plot" but this movie is really serious and hard core. There is no Titanic-esque wankery here. Mike Bahr in saying that it was realistic mirrored the statements of several war analysts and historians. Apparently psychologists are concerned that this movie will traumatize WWII Veterans. It was a real shocker... there were times where my mouth was wide open in shock, and I was seriously afraid that if I blinked I'd miss something. Great film. It's going to win some heavy awards. Great movie number 2: Something About Mary. It looks dumb, and at times it looks corny... but it ain't. I'm considering seeing it a third time... it's definitely the most I've ever laughed in a theater... you can't imagine how funny this movie is... this one will also shock you--several times. Check it out! Oh, and to those of you who have met Bafu in person, see Saving Private Ryan and tell me if the guy who is hard of hearing because of the German grenade reminds you of him. He totally made me think of Bafu for some reason. Go Home and Practice! Chris Ptacek email_address_removed http://www.prognosis.com/madsman ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 14:29:53 +0000 From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: That's it (Loreena McKennitt) Message-ID: The song in the preview to Ever After is "Mummers' Dance" from The Book of Secrets. The Remix in question MAY be on a new single... check it out: http://www.wbr.com/mckennitt/bookofsecrets/cmp/mummers.html Go Home and Practice! Chris Ptacek email_address_removed http://www.prognosis.com/madsman ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 15:30:54 +0000 From: Conan the Barbarian To: "email_address_removed" Subject: cd's for sale response Message-ID: I seen on the jam that you were selling a copy of Stratovarious' Episode album. I have been looking for Strat stuff all over, how much do you want for this particular one? thanks Mike aka babaOrily ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 12:55:58 PDT From: "Ville Rassi" To: email_address_removed Subject: Drum solos. Message-ID: Since there has been a keyboard solo-thread and a guitar one(I think),I think there oughta be a drum solo-thread!The question is:What are your favorite drum solos? Mine would be: Steve gadd:Samba song.(Donīt know from which album this one is) Dennis Chambers, from his instructional video.(This guy is THE man!) Mike Portnoy, From DT gig in Helsinki(I know, I know.I was the guy who bashed Portnoy that his solos arenīt very good.I take it back!His very creative way of using octobans on this one floored me). There are others that I donīt remember right now. Drum-tip of the day:If you feel that your double bass chops arenīt where they should be, try sitting a little higher than your used to.You will be surprised(at least I was)! -Ville- ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 22:36:03 +0200 From: email_address_removed.be (Tony De Laender) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Best Sad Songs Message-ID: On last night's episode of the Ytsejam, MaxArbot wrote: >Okay, with all of this depressing music talk, I just had to put my thoughts >in. What is the best sad song you can think of? My vote would definitely go >for "Space-Dye Vest." I really wish there were more songs like that one. Not >that I have any idea what it's about... > I remember it being about a girl from some catalog Kevin fell in love with. It's in the FAQ. Get it at (here we go again!) www.dreamtheater.net . Read it thoroughly, meditate on it, then eat it and wash down with holy water. You will receive instant spiritual enlightenment. If that fails, go see a priest about an exorcism. fiveNgroK CP: John Norum - Another Destination. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 22:35:59 +0200 From: email_address_removed.be (Tony De Laender) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: er...... Message-ID: >I think I just made something extremely stupid...pasted the whole jam in >reply. > >*gulp*...terribly sorry !!!! :( > >Matej Sacrifice a live chicken and take a 15 minute walk. Your sin will be forgiven. FiveNgroK CP: John Norum - Another Destination. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 22:35:57 +0200 From: email_address_removed.be (Tony De Laender) To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Deep thoughts on a Sunday evening Message-ID: On last night's episode of the Ytsejam, Mike Pontrelli, after long and hard thought, wrote: >I am probably the only person who thinks this.. but "Lightning Crashes" by >Live is a very nice emotional song from the 90s. I don't know how many >people actually like "Live", but despite their alternative label, they are >a very real band with some great music. > I agree with you. These guys have some amazing songs. Like "Waitress" or "Shit Towne" from Throwing Copper, Secret Samadhi sounds promising, but I've only had it for a short while, so I can't give it an objective opinion yet. And believe it or not, but I've just started working on some songs with a vocalist whose sound reminds me of Live. Full review of Secret Samadhi coming up in two weeks! (just kidding) >What do you guys think about this point? I am always in an internal >debate over the validity of using someone else's riff in a song., such as >"Tom Sawyer" in New Millenium, Metropolis 1 in the ET song, etc etc. I'm cool with it as long as they're not blatantly plagiarising(hope I spelled that right) somebody else's stuff. There's enough being ripped-off in the commercial circuit already. It seems to me like being really original these days is damn near impossible. But then again, I thought the same thing just before I got I&W, so hey, you never know. FiveNgroK CP: John Norum - Another Destination (Yeah!!!) Shouldn't you have a life by now? But mom, I HAVE a life! ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 4108 **************************