YTSEJAM Digest 4206 Today's Topics: 1) Jimi Hendrix, Click Tracks by email_address_removed 2) Drummers Posture by "AnathemA" 3) The Ytsejam -- Prog Central by Phil Carter 4) DT in SF by Brian Hansen 5) Re: The Ytsejam -- Prog Central by Carol Dellinger 6) Eddie VH & Derek - take 2 by email_address_removed 7) Re: FII sound on good stereos by email_address_removed 8) Re: The Ytsejam -- Prog Central by email_address_removed 9) selling out + 'tallica US tour? by Mats "Rydstr?m" 10) RE: Derek and Van Halen by Damon Fibraio 11) Take2 - just as good as the first. ;) by Syrinx 12) VH stuff by Manuel 13) Re: VH and Zappa by Damon Fibraio 14) Re: bootleg info/Static Progress review/Guitar Talkin' by Rogerio Brito 15) Re: Eddie VH & Derek by Damon Fibraio 16) Chroma Key Chat Scheduled by Phil Carter 17) Re: Eddie VH & Derek - take Strike 2, Mike. :) by Damon Fibraio 18) Re: Click Tracks by Tom Cox ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 12:42:11 -0400 From: email_address_removed To: "INTERNET:email_address_removed" Subject: Jimi Hendrix, Click Tracks Message-ID: > - Jimi Hendrix > Heh, guess you missed him out! But according 90% of guitarists he is > their idol. USA - big points! :-) Yhea but it wasn't until he came to the UK that things got moving for him, and while Jimi is the focus of this little post what about Mitch Mitchell, he must have done something to change rock drumming, one of the first double bass users I believe. Dave (a UK jammer - now in Alabama) wrote about click tracks > I can't stand the things and never used them when ever my band > did any recording. Thats does not mean that you shouldn't. Shit, I practise to a click, and I don't see whats wrong with them. Dave (a UK jammer - now going home) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 03:13:44 -0400 From: "AnathemA" To: Subject: Drummers Posture Message-ID: email_address_removed said the following on Aug 19 I have seen a "downward spiral" when it comes to technique. You can really tell a good player from a bad player. A good player will sit upright, not slumped over the drums (Alex Van Halen). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - I agree 100%. My teacher spends the majority of our lessons lecturing on posture and technique. He scares me sometimes. There's so many small things that drummers do technically that can cause major problems in the long run. Just by doing things like playing "thumbs up" on the stick (carter beuford) can cause arthritus in the thumbs (because the thumb is taking all the impaction from the stick). Playing with the tops of your hand up will cause tendanitus in the elbow's because of streching the tendans and muscles near your elbow. And of course slouching down will cause back and shoulder problems. I agree that the good and bad drummers can be seen by technique. ________________________________________ email: email_address_removed icq page: http://www.ibbs.com/anathema ________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 12:57:12 -0400 (EDT) From: Phil Carter To: Liquid Tension Ytse Subject: The Ytsejam -- Prog Central Message-ID: Greetings ye 'jamanoids... In the last ytsejam, we got: > From: Jens Johansson > Subject: Re: new DT album? how's this? Good grief, the ytsejam is turning into Prog Central. I don't recall ever seeing Jens post before, though I've been here a good long while. Welcome to the list, Jens! Let's see, that now means we have, posting or lurking, the following musicians on this list: -- Mike Portnoy -- Derek Sherinian -- Sean from Cynic -- Mike from Division -- Jens from Stratovarius -- Jason McMaster (ex-Watchtower) -- Brendt from Shadow Gallery -- Marcel from Lemur Voice -- Bernd from Superior What a list. I'm sure there's others I've missed. C'mon, make yourselves heard! :) Ta, Phil ======================================================================= Phil Carter -- email_address_removed (work), email_address_removed (personal) Tech Support Manager, NorthEast Georgia Internet Access, 546-5787 "I should never have written all those tank programs." -- Kevin Flynn, "Tron" Currently playing: Therion -- "Vovin" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 10:17:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Hansen To: email_address_removed Subject: DT in SF Message-ID: Just a little DT content for those in the SF Bay area. Some promotions being done by the local rock station, KSJO: ---- Meet Laurie Free at America's Tire on Stevens Creek in San Jose on Friday, August 21st 4.30-6pm to get free tire rotations, Dream Theater tickets, Laguna Seca Grand Prix race tickets and more!! Rock Night with Tim Jeffreys Thursday, August 27th 9pm at Pockets Billiards next to Fibbar McGee's in Mountain View on Castro Street. Half off pool games just by wearing your KSJO t-shirt! Come by and enter to win Dream Theater tickets and more! Dream Theater and Deep Purple at the Warfield on Friday, August 28th 8pm. KSJO will be there looking for you in your KSJO t-shirt with Dream Theater cd's, backstage passes and more! _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 10:18:13 -0700 From: Carol Dellinger To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: The Ytsejam -- Prog Central Message-ID: Phil Listed for the 'jamanoids... >Let's see, that now means we have, posting or lurking, the following >musicians on this list: > >-- Mike Portnoy >-- Derek Sherinian >-- Sean from Cynic >-- Mike from Division >-- Jens from Stratovarius >-- Jason McMaster (ex-Watchtower) >-- Brendt from Shadow Gallery >--Marcel from Lemur Voice >--Bernd from Superior Don't forget that Patrick Reyes from Dali's Dilema has pooped up here on the Jam recently! (Hi Patrick!) just my $0.04 cents........inflation don'tcha know... Coldfire email_address_removed Gallery of Shadows the Official Shadow Gallery Mailing List email_address_removed http://www.dreamt.org/galleryofshadows "Fly where your dreams go....." Crystalline Dreams - Shadow Gallery ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 13:28:56 EDT From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Eddie VH & Derek - take 2 Message-ID: Don't know why this didn't go through the 1st time, but here it is again: Damon sez: <<<< ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 13:32:53 EDT From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: FII sound on good stereos Message-ID: ok , we seem to have established that FII sounds good on higher end systems, and "crappy" on lower end ones (boomboxes and such?) Personally, i think it sounds really good, definetely it's own sound, and awake seems kinda stale to me (not trashing it's quality , that album sounds great, i just prefer FII). i got a lower end "high end" system, two towers and a subwoofer, and i'm just wondering how does FII sound bad in comparison to others? by the way, i'm looking for specific instruments here, not just parts of the spectrum. not to add to any existing contraversy, i'm just curious thank you for your time ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 13:44:21 -0400 From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: The Ytsejam -- Prog Central Message-ID: Jens used to lurk/participate on this list years ago. He was heavily involved with the discussions about Kevin's departure and replacement. Jens auditioned for the job, and kept us very informed about how things were going along the way (like learning several DT songs in a couple days). Just FYI, KAI At 10:13 AM 8/20/98 -0700, you wrote: > >Greetings ye 'jamanoids... > >In the last ytsejam, we got: >> From: Jens Johansson >> Subject: Re: new DT album? how's this? > >Good grief, the ytsejam is turning into Prog Central. I don't recall ever >seeing Jens post before, though I've been here a good long while. Welcome >to the list, Jens! > >Let's see, that now means we have, posting or lurking, the following >musicians on this list: > >-- Mike Portnoy >-- Derek Sherinian >-- Sean from Cynic >-- Mike from Division >-- Jens from Stratovarius >-- Jason McMaster (ex-Watchtower) >-- Brendt from Shadow Gallery >-- Marcel from Lemur Voice >-- Bernd from Superior > >What a list. I'm sure there's others I've missed. C'mon, make yourselves >heard! :) > >Ta, >Phil > >======================================================================= >Phil Carter -- email_address_removed (work), email_address_removed (personal) >Tech Support Manager, NorthEast Georgia Internet Access, 546-5787 >"I should never have written all those tank programs." > -- Kevin Flynn, "Tron" >Currently playing: Therion -- "Vovin" > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 10:50:57 -0700 (PDT) From: Mats "Rydstr?m" To: email_address_removed Subject: selling out + 'tallica US tour? Message-ID: PRRROOOOAAAAGGGG! On the thread of bands watering down their sound and style I think everyone would benefit from showing a little more respect for the artists. Dream Theater and Metallica are two examples of bands I feel have mostly stayed true to what they want to do, which is not necessarily what they wanted to do when thery originally started out. I spoke to Lars Ulrich (you can check the whole thing out at my page: http://www.student.nada.kth.se/~d94-mry + lots of other interviews, incl Neil Peart, Ozzy...) just on the topic and we both agreed that the true meaning of "selling out" is doing something that you don't want, in order to please other people. And that can be your loyal group of fans as well. Think about it... What is progressive music? It is music, IMO, that challenges the listener. I listen to progressive rock to hear new stuff, new angles on old stuff, good songs in dramatic, different and challenging ways. Progressive music has opened up so many doors in various directions for my musical tastes, to things I didn't think I liked. I don't just want to tap my foot to beats I already like, then I'd just listen to my old Purple, Zeppelin and Sabbath albums over and over. It's when the artists don't give a shit about what anyone thinks, that's when great music happens. When I first got into DT in 92 it was because of Ytse Jam, which I heard on the radio, and I&W which I bought, it was something new to me. Sure, I was already into Rush and Queensryche was my fave band, but DT took it all in a new direction and excelled at what they did. I have since followed them closely, been to every concert I could manage and got my hands on every strange recording I could. And I just enjoy them more and more. To me, Metallica, DT and QR, would "sell out" as much if they did just what the core audience wanted from them, whatever that is. If they did just that, for the particular reason to please their fans that would be the antithesis of progressive. I love Slayer, but when they "stayed true" to thrash metal with Divine Intervention, it WAS the supposed thing for them to do. Boring! The courage that Megadeth's shown with Cryptic Writings is cool to me. Some songs are really different, some are fast and some are slow. Sure, all DT songs, all Metallica songs etc are not my favourite songs, but I can respect the wish to continue and not be stuck in a rut and do the anticipated. Unfortunately, a good deal of songs on Load/Reload are IMO not good. And HITNF by QR ain't excactly exciting, but that is not the point. I might like Learning To Live better than You Not Me, but I can see and appreciate qualities in both. Ok, on to other things: 1) Sorry if this is redundant, but One Night In Bangkok was written by two fourths of ABBA, Bjorn and Benny, and Tim Rice. It's from the musical Chess. Vai's got some of his own twists on it though. 2) And speaking of Metallica: Could someone direct me to a listing, or just plain tell me, whether 'tallica is playing NY, SF or LA anytime soon. Since I'm visiting I'd love to see them once again. /Mats .............................................................. Mats Rydstrom - email_address_removed.se - email_address_removed the LORD ROSSE Home Page... http://www.nada.kth.se/~d94-mry .............................................................. _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 14:17:29 -0400 (EDT) From: Damon Fibraio To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: RE: Derek and Van Halen Message-ID: I never said thatDerek wasn't influenced by Ed, but that is his guitar playing. And there have been other keyboardists that played in rock, like the Cars, that had more keyboards than usual, POst prog genesis, post prog yes, Led zeplin had John Paul Jones doing all its keyboard work, and many others. Billy Joel? Piano, not keys, I know, but to say that Ed was a revoltuionary keyboard player is absurd. I have never heard anybody say that they were influenced by Ed's keyboard playing. I am not flaming, but if you can show me something that I might be missing, I will concede. Don't get me wrong, I love his keyboards and how he pulls the sounds from them, especially on 1984 and 5150 and ou812, but from then on, he has been more into the piano than the keyboard and his keyboard work is less and less. And I never heard Derek play eruption. Got a tape of that? I want it. Derek, do you play eruption? If so, I am impressed, and I got some work to do. :) -- 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: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 14:27:59 -0400 (EDT) From: Syrinx To: email_address_removed Subject: Take2 - just as good as the first. ;) Message-ID: > Don't know why this didn't go through the 1st time, but here it is again: > > Damon sez: > <<<< *this* is why you need a real isp instead of aol. again, no message. - m. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= email_address_removed / email_address_removed erotomania! - http://www.erotomania.org =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 20:37:51 +0200 From: Manuel To: email_address_removed Subject: VH stuff Message-ID: Wondering what this VH business has lost in Ytsejam I just wanted to say: VH is dead (for me) I know nobody cares, but thats the same for me with your postings bout VH. Still I want to say that EVH is one of my Gods because he was the one who made me start playing guitar. currently waitin for Platypus and Enchant (did they really do so bad on the new one *uh*) DRYHEAT (...in Houston they say that?) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 14:32:49 -0400 (EDT) From: Damon Fibraio To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: VH and Zappa Message-ID: Uh, Sammy wasn't trying to sound like Dave on 5150 all the time. Good enough, or whatever that first track, maybe, and the third trac, maybe, but listen to Why Can't This be Love or Dreams. That had the Sammy signature already. Summer Nights, yeah, DLR wanna-be. Best of Both worlds, no way. Love walks in, no way. 5150, no way. The last track, yeah, I guess so. but even on ou812, Sucker in a Three piece? DLR, all the way. There are DLR imitations on all Sammy hagar era albums, except maybe Ballance, although Amsterdam sounds like a party tune to me. So, it wasn't just on 5150, and even if it was, Sammy had his signature down in VH right from the start. He just blended the DLR sound with his own. -- 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: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 15:38:40 -0300 (EST) From: Rogerio Brito To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: bootleg info/Static Progress review/Guitar Talkin' Message-ID: On Wed, 19 Aug 1998, Chris C. wrote: > ANCIENNE BELGIQUE - LIVE BRUSSELS, BELGIUM 26/2/98 + FALLING INTO > INFINITY DEMOS (D) I have it and it's worth listening. The best souding bootleg from the current tour, IMO. More information on my homepage, whose URL is: []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: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 14:38:55 -0400 (EDT) From: Damon Fibraio To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Eddie VH & Derek Message-ID: What is it with people posting stuff that goes over my head lately? On Thu, 20 Aug 1998 email_address_removed wrote: > > Damon sez: > <<<< > -- 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: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 14:45:53 -0400 (EDT) From: Phil Carter To: Liquid Tension Ytse Subject: Chroma Key Chat Scheduled Message-ID: Greetings ye 'jamanoids... I got this from the Chroma Key mailing list: === Hello all - here's the latest Chroma Key news... The Artist Shop will host an online chat session with Kevin Moore on August 26. For details, go to the News page: http:/www.chromakey.com/news.htm === Thought some of you would be interested. Ta, Phil ======================================================================= Phil Carter -- email_address_removed (work), email_address_removed (personal) Tech Support Manager, NorthEast Georgia Internet Access, 546-5787 "I should never have written all those tank programs." -- Kevin Flynn, "Tron" Currently playing: Therion -- "Theli" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 14:46:47 -0400 (EDT) From: Damon Fibraio To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Eddie VH & Derek - take Strike 2, Mike. :) Message-ID: On Thu, 20 Aug 1998 email_address_removed wrote: > > Don't know why this didn't go through the 1st time, but here it is again: > > Damon sez: > <<<< > -- 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: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 14:27:35 -0500 From: Tom Cox To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Click Tracks Message-ID: Dude, if yer a drummer, and you talk about not using click tracks for recording, you just made one of the biggest errors in judgement you can make... I will not elaborate anymore, unless you want me to :) Dave Ware wrote: > > Hi, > > Mike "The Drummer" asked about "click tracks". A click track is > like a metronome for drummers. It will click in their cans during > recording and help them keep time. I can't stand the things and never > used them when ever my band did any recording. Does anyone know if MP > uses click tracks? > > Dave (a UK jammer - now in Alabama). ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 4206 **************************