YTSEJAM Digest 4176 Today's Topics: 1) re:Digital Mans post by "MEMKIL" 2) re:Trevor W. Hoit and the rock list. by "MEMKIL" 3) Other players "Another One Bites The Dust" by "David Van Glabeke" 4) Re: Damon's Response to Bullshit by Damon Fibraio 5) Hmmm..... by "Pat Sullivan" 6) keyboard player of EMPTY TREMOR about tapes.... by "Daniele Liverani" 7) CD to mp3 by "Nafe, Tim" 8) The State of the YtseJam.... by Tom Cox 9) re: keyboard players by Brian Hansen 10) Re: CD to mp3 by Lisa Marie 11) re:Digital Mans post by Matt Johnston 12) Re: Ytsemeeting Brazil I by "=?iso-8859-1?Q?M=E1rio_Del_Nunzio?=" 13) Empty Tremor, etc. by "Death Lord" 14) digest 4174 ? by Arash Ashouriha 15) WARNING !!! by email_address_removed.be (Tony De Laender) 16) re: Savatage & Symphony X by Brian Hansen 17) Re: Best Song of the M... by email_address_removed 18) Re: damon and stuff by Damon Fibraio 19) Kansas show by email_address_removed ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 09:52:47 -0700 From: "MEMKIL" To: Subject: re:Digital Mans post Message-ID: ok, if you are so intellectual, then you can stand some friendly criticism: You say that this list is for more "intellectual" people, but in the past who knows how many days, all i've been hearing are rumors about Dereks sex life? I can see the intellectual aroma everywhere. You have to understand, it doesn't matter whether people listen to Green Day or Dream Theater, they are still people. If you think that fans of complex progressive music tend to be smarter than fans of any other music, you've certainly got it all wrong. I'm sorry that i got mad at people such as Al and Andrew for their comments, but i'm over that now. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 10:03:50 -0700 From: "MEMKIL" To: Subject: re:Trevor W. Hoit and the rock list. Message-ID: On Digest 4173, Trevor W. Hoit wrote: "Derek rocks. Mosh rocks. MEMKIL does not rock. Calvin rocks. D-man rocks. Itchy rocks. Audet & Buckethead rock. Blind Jammers rock. Empty Tremor rocks. Ash Bros. do not rock. DT rocks. duh. and, last but not least, Skadz rocks. ~I rock. Sorry if you rock and I forgot you. If you flame me, you do not rock. :P" Thats truly some creative content there, buddy. It follows all of D-Mans rules of flaming too. Well done, braniac. Another example of intellectual posts, isn't it, D-Man? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 19:17:46 +0200 From: "David Van Glabeke" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Subject: Other players "Another One Bites The Dust" Message-ID: <000d01bdc615$20e91140$4509eec3@david> The other artists are : vocals : Adam Bass : Rudy Sarzo Drums : Tommy Aldridge download the file at : www.users.skynet.be/JohnPetrucci/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 13:16:42 -0400 (EDT) From: Damon Fibraio To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Damon's Response to Bullshit Message-ID: Just trying to help out and keep you from getting roasted by the flames. Don't get insulted. -- Damon Fibraio, email email_address_removed Keyboardist, vocalist, and looking for work "I can see much clearer, now I'm blind."--Dream Theater, Take The Time, Images and Words ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 13:23:17 -0400 From: "Pat Sullivan" To: email_address_removed Subject: Hmmm..... Message-ID: Can someone forward me Jam #4174.....I think my (long) post was in it, but I never *got* it. :) __Pat Sullivan________________ Email: psull@just-like.nu WWW: http://www.just-like.nu ICQ: 2049374 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 11:10:05 +0200 From: "Daniele Liverani" To: Subject: keyboard player of EMPTY TREMOR about tapes.... Message-ID: <01bdaa50$327b7820$d130cfc1@default> Hi dear prog friends In the last 3 month we sent by mail about 180 tapes in all the countries of the planet. Of course we made regular expeditions, cause we really could not afford the whole costs of so many overseas expeditions putting on them insurrance or other stuffs like that. So I've heard about people that didnt receive anything, or also blanck tapes, so ET really apologize for that inconvenience and would like you to do the following: We go a data base of all the request and expeditions, so if you could take some seconds for mailing us your name and address including TAPE RECEIVED or TAPE NOT RECEIVED at email_address_removed.it we could make a list of how many tapes have been lost and how many have been posted correctly by the mail services. We will send the missed or blank tapes again for sure. Regarding the complaint about quality of APO production, dear friends, you should consider that we recorded by our own with 2 adats and a bunch of mics the album in 1995 what we were 15/16/17/17/18/23(me). We really didnt had the money to afford a real production and the label did not gave us the chance of rerecording everithing into a real studio. They pressed the demo version only with some additional mixing. But we still love that recording, even with all the problems it might have, cause its really our first love in music :-) Anyway the new album is nearly ready and we hope that this time we will get a better quality. Of course if we will win our battle with Rising Sun regarding the fact that we are 100% prog metal, and we dont wanna change to speed metal according the labels trend. A final thought about our DT influences and references in our album, well, I just would like you to listen to WDADU and any of the Rush albums...... We love every note of DT from 1st to last album, including lives and bootlegs, like I think DT will have done with some of their favuorites bands. So what we are doing is our best to learn and try to reelaborate personally what we hear, its not our wish to copy what DT have done. But you must understand that this process may be not totally completed in only one album... Love Daniele Liverani EMPTY TREMOR ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 12:41:37 -0500 From: "Nafe, Tim" To: "'email_address_removed'" Subject: CD to mp3 Message-ID: <3CBB14EE9DB4D111B21100805FA71952D56DCA@cs01_exchange> I know this has come up before, but does anyone know of a good shareware or freeware programs that converts CD to mp3? Tim ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 12:45:39 -0500 From: Tom Cox To: email_address_removed Subject: The State of the YtseJam.... Message-ID: I only wish that I had been on this way back in the day. I don't post that often. I do read as much as I can of the Jam whilst working 50 hours a week on a regular basis :) I don't think it's necessarily congestion that has turned the Jam and/or other lists into growing piles of camel dung. People seem to not care to take the time for respect these days... I have read posts from some very intelligent ones on this list, and have also read very childish ones from those same people... Respect is everything. I think we all need to work on that again. I've been at fault myself at times. Tom Cox email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 11:03:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Hansen To: email_address_removed Subject: re: keyboard players Message-ID: AL wrote: > Another keyboard player I always enjoyed was Dennis DeYoung > from Styx. Was I just confused, or was he as good as I thought? > I have seen few mentions of his name here. Any opinions? Now that's an old one...and he's definately good. Anyway, I recently pulled out the old Styx album "The Grand Illusion". (A classic concept album, but a bit short by today's standards.) What struck me was the piano playing at the beginning of "Come Sail Away". This piano comes closer to the quality and feel of "Wait for Sleep" than anything I can think of. It has a Kevin Moore feel to it. Or more appropriately, Kevin has a Dennis DeYoung feel (or influence). Of course Styx is often discounted as 70's cheese, but that was the style and sound of the time. Anyone out there who hasn't heard "The Grand Illusion" should check it out, just be warned that it is a bit dated. my $.02, BH _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 11:10:44 -0700 From: Lisa Marie To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: CD to mp3 Message-ID: Nafe, Tim wrote: > > I know this has come up before, but does anyone know of a good shareware or > freeware programs that converts CD to mp3? > > Tim I like mpeg Encoder (http://www.isafeelin.org/SoloH/mpegEnc.html) It's shareware (sorta)... all the guy wants is a postcard from you if you like his program. I'm assuming you already have a ripper... if not, you can find a few of them on this page (http://users.westnet.gr/~vamp71/rippers/programs.htm) -- Lisa Marie "Jessie" email_address_removed http://home.pacbell.net/ytsegirl _________________________________________ THOUGHTS - The Spock's Beard Mailing List http://www.dreamt.org/spocksbeard _________________________________________ The #Ytse Mirror - #ytsejam news & gossip http://www.dreamt.org/ytsemirror _________________________________________ Ytsejam Radio on Real Audio http://www.tc.umn.edu/~hayd0029/ytseradio ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 11:20:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Matt Johnston To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: re:Digital Mans post Message-ID: On Wed, 12 Aug 1998, MEMKIL wrote: > >ok, if you are so intellectual, then you can stand some friendly criticism: > >You say that this list is for more "intellectual" people, but in the past >who knows how many days, That would be 5 days. You know, the same number as on your left hand or right foot, depending, of course, on how many times you stuck said appendage in the box fan. >all i've been hearing are rumors about Dereks sex >life? I'd say it was more wild speculation and over-reading into statements, for which I'm sorry I did. >I can see the intellectual aroma everywhere. That's pretty amazing. I usually smell aromas. If that holds true, can you really feel music? Does Burning My Soul give you heartburn? Does Lines in the Sand feel like a beach? Very interesting... >You have to understand, >it doesn't matter whether people listen to Green Day or Dream Theater, they >are still people. Usually, yes. >If you think that fans of complex progressive music tend >to be smarter than fans of any other music, you've certainly got it all >wrong. I've yet to meet (in person, mind you) a truly stupid fan of prog. I haven on the other hand, met some very smart fans of gangsta rap and country. It's not a two way street, but stupid prog fans may be rarer than smart prog fans. >I'm sorry that i got mad at people such as Al and Andrew for their >comments, but i'm over that now. > And we're glad too. Let's all just get along! ^_^ DTC: has anybody taped DT's opening slot for the DT/ELP/DP concerts? Anybody record ELP or DP? They're not making it anywhere near Oregon (SoCal is the closest, and I don't have the money for a plane ticket or gas), and I'd do strange things with my body to get ahold of a decent recording. ^_^ --Matt (the contortionist) --------------------------------------------------------------------- "..." --James LaBrie, "Hell's Kitchen" --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 15:47:17 -0300 From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?M=E1rio_Del_Nunzio?=" To: Subject: Re: Ytsemeeting Brazil I Message-ID: <005801bdc621$ead83420$cf51e7c8@malmsteen> >To Mario (Malmsteen) : >Do you wanna join us on the Ytsemeeting ? I already joined the YtseBR list,the meeting is a good idea... >NP: Jason Becker - Perspective Wonderful album...Jason Becker is a genius..."End Of The Beggining","Life And Death","Serrana",etc are absolute masterpieces... Mario email_address_removed.br http://www.truemetal.com/speedking/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 15:04:57 -0400 From: "Death Lord" To: "ytsejam" Subject: Empty Tremor, etc. Message-ID: <002901bdc624$19e37020$message_id_removed> I recently received my copy of Empty Tremor's album from CDNow. I've been listening, and I think they are pretty good. Surprising that they are so young and have some pretty good music. I agree with a previous poster that ET isn't really too DTish. I think they have a sound of their own, although I swear that bass solo sounds a hell of a lot like Myung's in Under A Glass Moon. That bass part not that much, but the accompanying drum and guitar stop and go playing during it. Anyway, I really like this CD, and I hope that they get to release their next album. If their label is so fucked up, I think they should stay true to their prog-style and go elsewhere. Hell, get some US distribution so I won't have to pay as much for it! I'm really bummed that Platypus won't be out until January! That sucks hardcore! At least the new live DT album and Shadow Gallery:Tyranny is coming out soon, among others. About the past Derek issue, why is it that everyone takes things so seriously? I'm glad that Derek posted a follow-up to clear things up for you all. A man with his ability didn't get there by just banging every chick he could! I'm sure that he takes his playing seriously and enjoys what he does (with the band also!). I think alot of you jammers are pyros or something. You'll flame anybody for the thrill of it! It makes for entertaining reading nonetheless. Death Lord NP: Empty Tremor: Apocolokyntosys ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 21:42:53 -0700 From: Arash Ashouriha To: email_address_removed Subject: digest 4174 ? Message-ID: <35D26ECD.6632@fh-niederrhein.de> Could someone send me digest 4174 please ? Thank you very much. Arash ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 21:50:20 +0200 From: email_address_removed.be (Tony De Laender) To: email_address_removed Subject: WARNING !!! Message-ID: Hi all, Just a bit of advice: NEVER order anything through GEMM (www.gemm.com). They just take your cash and they don't send you shit. I sent them $40 through registered mail last week, and apparently the money disappeared from the envelope without it being opened. Makes you think about sending cash again, don't it? Anyway, consider this a warning, especially if you're dealing with "companies" like ALLSTARS. Well, that's enough out of me. FiveNgroK CP: Without Warning - "Step Beyond" /me needs a beer now ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 13:00:20 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Hansen To: email_address_removed Subject: re: Savatage & Symphony X Message-ID: David Rothlisberger wrote: > Are Symphony X, Angra, Stratovarius, etc. etc, similar to Savatage? > Or to put it another way, if you DIDN'T particularly like Savatage but > loved DT & Queensryche would you like the afore-mentioned bands? I don't know about the other two, but I would recommend Symphony X. How do you like Yngwie? Symphony X is more like Yngwie than DT or Queensryche. S-X does have some vocal arrangements similar to Savatage, but I think that it would be easy for someone to love S-X, and not love Savatage. (I have many discs from both, but I do like S-X better). And of course I like DT and QR also... my $.02, BH _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 16:41:09 EDT From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Best Song of the M... Message-ID: i, too, voted for ACOS, but i dont think i'd use it as a starting point for people hearing dt for the first time. i'm not sayin cuz the song is bad, it's my personal favorite, but i doubt anyone would want to sit through 23 minutes of so much complexity, you know? i would have been bored the whole time and turned off by it, but i was already into dt at that time and had faith in all their work and allow myself to enjoy songs by listening through a few times before actually trying to decide how good they are. (they're all great anyway, so i guess i dont ever take that step) the preceeding applies only to people who dont listen to instrumentality and who wouldn't realize how good these chums are AND/OR who arent the kinda people who would appreciate this kinda music for the music itself on first listen ps, if you dont understand what i just wrote, ask an intelligent friend, i realize im not in the habit of writing coherent and easily comprehendible literature ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 16:42:41 -0400 (EDT) From: Damon Fibraio To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: damon and stuff Message-ID: OK, guys, let me clear this up one last time. I work in DOS to check my email, not Windows. Cutting and pasting doesn't exist where I come from. I don't use voice recognition, my hands still work fine and i have been typing for 15 years. But I listen to my email. I am in bounce mode, and I get each piece of ytsejam mail separately. I am just correcting the slight misinformation, not flaming. Get off my back. At least I am not flaming everybody and posting off topic stuff. Let's see the rest of you do that for once. :) -- Damon Fibraio, email email_address_removed Keyboardist, vocalist, and looking for work "I can see much clearer, now I'm blind."--Dream Theater, Take The Time, Images and Words ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 16:45:46 -0400 From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Kansas show Message-ID: Saw Kansas about 10 days ago at the Three Rivers Regatta in Pittsburgh, and wanted to post a little review. The lineup is the same as last year, with 4 of 6 original members in place: Robbie Steinhardt (sp?) - violin and vocals Steve Walsh - keys and vocals Phil Ehart - drums Richard Williams - guitar Billy Greer - bass and vocals They also had a 38 piece orchestra playing along with them, and I have to say that this is the best they've sounded, even though I was more impressed with them last year (I've seen them every year since about 93, but I never saw them in the 70's). Last year with the return of Robbie Steinhardt, they sounded so much better than in previous years, frankly because Steve's voice is pretty much gone. This year, the music sounded even better because of the orchestra. Although this was a great show, it didn't top the show I saw last year, for the following reasons: setlist: mostly Leftoverture and POKR stuff. Included Carry On Wayward Son, The Wall, Cheyenne Anthem, Miracles Out of Nowhere, POKR, Dust in the Wind, Nobody's Home (first time ever played live), Portrait, Song for America, Hold On, 2 new songs, Eleanor Rigby (kicked ass). Nothing from Kansas, Masque, or Monolith Last year they played the usual, plus Icarus-Borne on Wings of Steel, Journey from Mariabronn, Child of Innocence, Mysteries and Mayhem (with Lamplight Symphony segue into The Wall), On the Other Side Vocals: Last year Robbie sang many more songs, which contrasted Steve's lead vocals well. This year, Steve had about 75% of the leads, and let's face it, his voice isn't what it used to be. Set length: After seeing them play for over two hours last year, I guess I was a little disappointed with a shorter set this year. Also the Dust in the Wind/Carry On Wayward Son encore was so predictable, although it was right thing to do to appeal to the masses. Since this concert was free, it was a good opporutnity for Kansas to try to re-establish their fan base. There were about 10,000 people present, so I can understand the setlist. As a diehard fan though, I was knocked off my ass last year. Go see them if you have the chance. Still waiting for Kerry to return. KAI ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 4176 **************************