YTSEJAM Digest 4430 Today's Topics: 1) Re: YTSEJAM digest 4425 by CyberDuke 2) Angra - concert review by "Gilberto Bressan Junior" 3) Re: Dragonlance (absolutely no DT content) by Tom Cox 4) Screamers by "Neil Gallop" 5) Superior Shirts by Bernd Basmer 6) Vocals... by Tom Cox 7) Re: James and 'ah' by "Michael Patrick" 8) Dragonlance Concept CD by "Giannotti, Nick" 9) Re: Dragonlance concept CD by Phil Carter 10) ATTN: Jazz fusion lovers (Non Jon Finn Content) by Jon Parmet 11) LaBrie solo/side project? by Brian Hansen 12) Gay people on 5yiaL by "Jan Opsal" 13) Dragonlance concept CD by Cyberwolf 14) Mr. LaBrie by David Dixon 15) Stuff to look for in 5yial !!! by email_address_removed 16) Re: YTSEJAM digest 4422 by Matt Smith 17) Re: Mr. LaBrie by "Andrew Coutermarsh" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 13:34:51 +0100 From: CyberDuke To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 4425 Message-ID: Everybody now go back and read > Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 23:59:03 EST > From: email_address_removed > Subject: Disappointment from the digest 4425!!!! Way to go Bafu! This is it, the sock in mouth to all those who's only is to complain about the live albums, the vocals, the keys, the hairstyles, boots, the Magna Carta production... I suggest this post to be included in the digests from time to time! :) CyberDuke _______________________________________________________ Home Page http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Gym/3466/ E-mail email_address_removed.mk ICQ# 17392722 _______________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 09:30:29 -0200 From: "Gilberto Bressan Junior" To: Subject: Angra - concert review Message-ID: <001a01be0e2f$efce9ea0$afffe6c8@bretel> Angra, just played they very first show from the Fireworks tour here in Sao Paulo (Brazil). The gig was held at the same venue(Olympia) where both Yngwie J. Malmsteen and Deep Purple recorded their lastest live albuns. The show had a GREAT production, the lights were beyond Cool (better that most foreigner acts), the sound was ok, there were dancers before the show playing with sticks on fire (way cool !), Angra played for more than 2 hours for more than 4000 people. The set list was based on Fireworks, and they even covered Judas Priest's Painkiller and Iron Maiden's Run to the Hills. One of highlights, was when Angra personified Nightmare Cinema, and switched instruments, Kiko played drums, Luis and Ricardo played guitars, Andre played bass and Rafael singed (with a ridiculous wig and sunglasses), the played Judas Priest's Living After Midnight (and it sounded really cool) Lowpoints - for the first time, they didn't played Time here in Brazil, and some feedbacks from Andre's mic. Gilberto ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 19:41:47 -0600 From: Tom Cox To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Dragonlance (absolutely no DT content) Message-ID: Dragonlance is a great compilation... It harnesses many things within it, the obvious good vs. evil, and the more subtle things, sibling rivalry, the meak, the powerful, the struggle of one soul, the struggle of many... I read it at least every 6 months, all 7 books(the main ones) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:44:49 +0100 From: "Neil Gallop" To: Subject: Screamers Message-ID: <002101be1230$72054230$message_id_removed.de> Hi all at the risk of making myself more unpopular than I already am, let me ask a question about screaming vocalists. OK, the guys (no names mentioned) can do all the high wailing stuff in the studios, no problem, but because they are only human (as has often been pointed out), they sometimes have problems coming up with the goods on the night. They are doing something on the album that they know they may not be able to pull in a live situation - so why the fuck do they think it necessary to do all the castrato wailing in the first place? This style of vocals has put me off many bands that have otherwise played good music (just think of my review of Rhapsody's first album - good music but a "singer" that makes me want to commit first degree murder, and hence my rating of 2/10). If you want high pitched vocals, get a woman to do the job. Or put it another way - let's suppose these guys are surgeons who can pull off a very tricky operation once in a while under perfect conditions with a well coordinated team of nurses and assistants, but who may well screw it up when working at your local hospital with local staff: how happy would you be to know that one of these guys is just about to start cutting you open? My case rests. stay safe and happy listening Neil Gallop (nga@software-ag.de) Currently playing: Stigmata IV - The Court Of Eternity ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:48:44 +0100 From: Bernd Basmer To: email_address_removed Subject: Superior Shirts Message-ID: Hey! I know I shouldn't use the jam for this but well... I'll do it fast, ok? :) *Ad on* :) I just wanted to tell everybody who is interested in Superior, that we have NEW T-SHIRTS now. :) You can have a look at the design at http://www.truemetal.org/superior While you're there and notice that not all the links are working... I already know it. :) I will fix that soon. All the people from the USA who are interested in getting a shirt or longsleeve, please email Paul Cashman at email_address_removed and tell him. I'll do that 'selling thing' again with him. :) That means, he will collect your orders and I will send the shirts in one parcel to him. That saves us costs for shipment. If you are not from the USA or anywhere else over the big ocean [:)] and interested in getting a shirt, email me at email_address_removed *Ad off* Thanks. DTC: DT rules. :) Bye Bernd ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bernd Basmer Guitar - Superior For info about Superior have a look at: http://www.fine.de/superior http://www.noiserecords.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you're good, you solve your problems. If you're better you have none. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 19:55:24 -0600 From: Tom Cox To: email_address_removed Subject: Vocals... Message-ID: heh, enough said... someone stated that singing live involves giveing more amplitude to cut through... not necessarily so.. I'm a drummer, an ok guy at keys, and run sound as well... the amplitude thing all depends on how well the monitor system is set up, AND how well yer sound man is at leaving HEADROOM in the PA for vocals... certain effects applications can increase headroom, while others can decrease it, etc. it also depends on the SIZE of the club, hall, etc. When the monitors are pumping at 100%, the singer hears and feels his voice, hence, he can kick more ass, or NOT blow his vocal chords away... now, singing on key ALL the time is a different story... I'm not a singer, but I've played with quite a few, and it has to do with the weather, the singer's health, how he warms up, the tightness of his band can greatly affect a front man's abilities, or lack thereof... no singer will EVER hit 100% of his notes, just as a drummer won't always hit EVERY single little nuance of every song the same time, every time, nor guitarists, or bassists... It's part of the live experience, It's HUMAN... Tom Cox email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 05:56:57 -0700 From: "Michael Patrick" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: James and 'ah' Message-ID: >It's a vocal technique. Gets air moving through >vocal chords before you have to actually put notes >out. It's much easier to slide up to a high >note than it is to just belt it out right as you >begin to exhale. You're supposed to do it silently, > but it's difficult to think of everything in >the middle of a song. :) Take care... I don't know the first thing about this technique, but it makes perfect sense. As to whether or not it's silent: How is remembering not to voice the actual sound any more difficult than a wind player using cirular breathing? Or learning to type for that matter? After a while you just DO it - thought goes out the window. Mike Patrick -----== Sent via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----- http://www.dejanews.com/ Easy access to 50,000+ discussion forums ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 09:28:47 -0500 From: "Giannotti, Nick" To: "'email_address_removed'" Cc: "'email_address_removed'" Subject: Dragonlance Concept CD Message-ID: <390762D98D63D2118C280060081358CC291843@HAMSXHA2> >OK.... here's a hypothetical question for you Dragonlance/ progmetal >fans: >Who would YOU choose to do a Dragonlance concept album? Blind >Guardian? Savatage? Dream Theater? Fates Warning? WHO? I'd have to >give it some thought, but off the cuff my pick would be Savatage. What about Royal Hunt? Or Iced Earth? Personally, I think my top pick'd have to be Royal Hunt. D.C.could just kick so much ass singing about Tanis Half-Elven, man.... >The only thing that would rule more than a Dragonlance concept album >would be one based on some of Michael Moorcock's books. I'd actually like to see a concept album about Jack Chalker's "Demons at Rainbow Bridge" series. Or maybe a concept album about Fahfrd and the Grey Mouser.... - Nick NP: Steve Morse Band: Structural Damage ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 10:10:27 -0500 From: Phil Carter To: The Divine Wings of Ytse Subject: Re: Dragonlance concept CD Message-ID: Greetings ye 'jamanoids... Joe D., liking my idea, inquired: >Who would YOU choose to do a Dragonlance concept album? Blind >Guardian? Savatage? Dream Theater? Fates Warning? WHO? I'd have to >give it some thought, but off the cuff my pick would be Savatage. Seeing as how Glass Hammer has a kickass Tolkien concept album (Journey of the Dunadan, go get it!) under their belts already, I think they'd be an excellent choice for a Dragonlance concept disc. Unfortunately, most people don't know how great Glass Hammer is because they get little publicity. Failing that, I think Symphony X would fit excellently well; their sci-fi/fantasy inspired imaginations would do well with the DL saga. Savatage doesn't quite fit in my mind because they are more into the real-world stuff rather than fantasy and sci-fi stuff ("Hall of the Mountain King" notwithstanding). Blind Guardian would of course be an excellent choice though I'm not sure if any of them is familiar with the DG mythos. Brad P. remarked: >I would like to see The Wheel of Time done as >a concept album as well.. that would rock. And it would have to be 15 CDs long. And the story isn't finished yet. :) ta, Phil ================================================== Phil Carter -- Usefulware Tech Support -- email_address_removed "Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold Auerbach ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 16:34:20 +0000 From: Jon Parmet To: yts Subject: ATTN: Jazz fusion lovers (Non Jon Finn Content) Message-ID: Ok, borrowed a disc from a friend entitled: Show Me What You Can Do by: Frank Gambale Stu Hamm Steve Smith It's one of those LTE like get togethers, this one realizing 9 songs in 9 days. This is some whacked out fusion, peeps. If you like the experimental sides of jazz fusion, don't even think twice. The music contains some over the top, out there, shiz! Beginning right with the first track, you leave normal space fairly quickly. (From the liner notes Frank writes: "there's plenty of testosterone here - manly music played by manly men!!!") :) Frank Gambale at times seems to be the result of gene splicing McGlaughlin and Holdsworth. His own DNA is quite unstable, too. Stu Hamm? *sigh* Stu Hamm. After seeing him play with Satch recently, about all I can say is that this disc features so much more of Stu than I saw. Although Stu's solo was jaw dropping (the crowd is heard chanting STUUUUU afterwards :), a recent post stating that the musicians playing behind Satch are not as prominent was fairly accurate. Not that this is a bad thing; it shows he is a class act, being able to play the support role. On SMWYCD, however, he shines. I really can't even comment on Steve Smith because he just scares me too much... Regards, Jon -- *------------*----------------------------*--------------* | Jon Parmet | email_address_removed | 617-494-2851 | *------------*----------------------------*--------------* ech`echo xiun|tr nu oc|sed 'sx\([sx]\)\([xoi]\)xo un\2\1 is xg'`ol ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 09:08:40 -0800 (PST) From: Brian Hansen To: email_address_removed Subject: LaBrie solo/side project? Message-ID: Anyone hear anything about LaBrie working on a new side project? (Maybe it's that R&B ballads recording that's gonna make him millions and get him a Grammy...) ]From the S-X list: --------- -According to singer James LaBrie, DREAM THEATER will get back together after the New Year and begin writing their new album. However, LaBrie is working on another project called ELYSIAN "meaning: like a paradise; blissful. It seems to sum up what music and the whole writing process makes me feel a bit of. Even though alot of stress also comes with the territory". -DCA Recordings will be releasing _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 18:09:38 +0100 From: "Jan Opsal" To: Subject: Gay people on 5yiaL Message-ID: <199811171709.SAA11196@online.no> Someone wrote: >> In 5YIAL, when DT is playing in Finland, there's a scene where Mike >> Portnoy >> is >> talking with Pantera's drummer. If you noticed in the background, >>there are >> a couple of guys >> talking, and suddenly, one of them kiss another. And then someone asked: >Was one of them Derek? :) So now I have to ask: Why do you wanna know? Jealous? Jonas Opsal (Xident) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "me and jonas lost at sea" -Chroma Key MY DT page: http://home.sol.no/~janopsal/dt/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 12:52:21 +0000 From: Cyberwolf To: email_address_removed Subject: Dragonlance concept CD Message-ID: I'd have to say KITARO featuring FATES WARNING as his back-up band. Scott M. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 10:53:37 -0700 From: David Dixon To: "'email_address_removed'" Subject: Mr. LaBrie Message-ID: <3093FD59DB69D11193AA00A0C96056498090C1@messaging> Hey Jammerz- Well, my post, in essence, today, is the complete opposite of what we here at the Jam call "a bitch". (anyone catch that movie reference?) I'd like to address the "LaBrie issue". Someone here mentioned that those bitching about LaBrie aren't vocalists themselves - and I couldn't agree more. I happen to be a vocalist of much the same style, and of much the same musical/educational background. LaBrie studied with a world-renouned opera coach for 4 years. I think he knows what he's doing. Every little thing he gets criticized for is technically correct, and helps him hit those notes up in the stratosphere. First, when he sticks out his tongue on the high notes, that's only to create more open space in the throat so he can sing louder, brighter, and more forward. When he sings AHHH-VOICES like that, he's doing something my voice coach calls "breathing the vowel". You have the placement for one vowel already in your mouth when you switch to the next, and when you have to sing as loud as he does, it's far easier and less strenuous on the voice to actually sing that note instead of breathing it. And about diction? Go listen to Pavarotti and tell me if you can understand a word he's saying when he sings really high. And I have no doubt that James can sing higher than him. The entire I&W album is way high (and perfect in every way, as far as the vocal performance goes). When you sing high, you MUST concentrate on the breath support first, the placement second, the tone third, and the diction/lyrics LAST. Though DT's lyrics are very cool and very interesting (and one of the main reasons I love DT), LaBrie's function is more of an instrument than to convey the lyrics, IMO. Vocalists are fucking human, and have fucking bad nights, just like when Petrucci misses a 256th note here and there, and Portnoy gets a tiny bit off on a really long 12th note double bass run, NO BIG DEAL. And about Ray Alder, I've seen him have a pretty bad night, and his bad nights are sure worse than James'. Also, if any of you are worried that James is losing his range, go listen to New Millenium. Listen to the background (octave doubled) vox at about 8:00, when he sings the words "The tide is turning now baby". Yup, that's a HIGH G. His highest note on I&W was an F# at about 7:00 in LtL when he does that cool incrementing duet. I don't know about Awake, but on ACoS, I believe it's an E. His live performances are better than they used to be (I like this vid better than LiT, as far as the vox go). He sings things lower, but then his voice isn't so worn out over the course of the tour. Before, he was *screaming* high A's (or something like that) in The Killing Hand, and, as I hope we all know, that's not too terribly healthy for the old vocal chords. So, I guess that's about it for now. I wish we could all just realize how much better LaBrie is than pretty much anyone out there. He's so versatile and so passionate when he sings, I think it's amazing. Later, David Dixon Internet Developer Integrated Information Systems, Inc. email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 13:00:09 EST From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Stuff to look for in 5yial !!! Message-ID: In a message dated 11/17/98 5:33:31AM, you write: >Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 23:09:48 EST >From: email_address_removed >To: email_address_removed >Subject: Re: Stuff to look for in 5yial !!! >Message-ID: > > > >What I want to know is from where is that footage immedately after >mettropolis >and what is that thing they're passing into the audience? > > It looks like a guitar cabinet with it's innards taken out (presumably to make it lighter) so they can be silly and pass it back through the audience. Ice Queen ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 13:19:37 -0500 (EST) From: Matt Smith To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 4422 Message-ID: > and Matt Smith wrote: > > > > You know, I think Once in a LIVEtime is the most I've *ever* enjoyed > > James' singing. Okay, maybe other than the almighty Awake. I thought he > > sounded bloody GREAT. I really, really love OIAL. I was pretty sure > > it was gonna be great but it blew me away totally. The boys have outdone > > themselves again. Hail Dream Theater. > > I guess you don't like understanding lyrics then, right? I STILL have to > look at the liner when I listen to "Caught in a Web". I don't really have anymore trouble understanding James on OIAL than on the studio albums. Face it, there are only a handful of metal singers who can pronounce perfectly while singing glass-shatteringly high. Hail Khan. > > > Oh well, that's what prog underground on the internet is for. > > I can find > > > out about great new bands such as Shadow Gallery, Enchant, Lemur Voice, > > > Savatage, etc. > > > > Oh yeah, Savatage is really new. > > > > No, but NEW Savatage releases are new and proggy. The Wake of Magellan > RULES! Agreed 110%. Old Savatage is good, too. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Album Currently Playing: Blind Guardian--Imaginations From the Other Side ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Smith email_address_removed "Symphony X is the musical equivalent of the Hammer of God." -Joe DeAngelo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 15:38:09 -0500 From: "Andrew Coutermarsh" To: Subject: Re: Mr. LaBrie Message-ID: <001401be126a$32a59ba0$message_id_removed> >Hey Jammerz- > >Well, my post, in essence, today, is the complete opposite of what we here >at the Jam call "a bitch". (anyone catch that movie reference?) That would be spoken by Phil Hartman at Alcatraz in the movie "So I Married an Axe Murderer". >I'd like to address the "LaBrie issue". Someone here mentioned that those >bitching about LaBrie aren't vocalists themselves - and I couldn't agree more. >I happen to be a vocalist of much the same style, and of much the same >musical/educational background. LaBrie studied with a world-renowned opera I too am a vocalist, but I sing baritone. In legit style (those of you who don't know what "legit" means, it's a more classical-oriented, non-Broadway or -other style). I must say that I agree as well with what has been said about LaBrie's abilities and the little "helpers" he uses to facilitate his singing. >coach for 4 years. I think he knows what he's doing. Every little thing he >gets criticized for is technically correct, and helps him hit those notes up >in the stratosphere. First, when he sticks out his tongue on the high >notes, that's only to create more open space in the throat so he can sing >louder, brighter, and more forward. When he sings AHHH-VOICES like that, >he's doing something my voice coach calls "breathing the vowel". You have >the placement for one vowel already in your mouth when you switch to the >next, and when you have to sing as loud as he does, it's far easier and less >strenuous on the voice to actually sing that note instead of breathing it. Especially singing as a baritone, these tips are important. My voice teacher tells me that opening up the throat when I sing is perhaps one of the biggest advantages to a good bright tone. Otherwise the tone tends to get stuck in your throat, and nobody can hear it. If KJLB was singing in front of an orchestra in an operatic situation (where there are NO microphones, it's all done acoustically), he would have the carrying power to go above, or rather "cut through" the orchestra. This is incredibly important. >And about diction? Go listen to Pavarotti and tell me if you can understand >a word he's saying when he sings really high. And I have no doubt that >James can sing higher than him. The entire I&W album is way high (and >perfect in every way, as far as the vocal performance goes). When you sing >high, you MUST concentrate on the breath support first, the placement >second, the tone third, and the diction/lyrics LAST. He really sings a high *G*? I know several WOMEN who can't sing a high G without going into falsetto. ALL of whom are voice majors. All I can say is: Wow. --- Andrew Coutermarsh email_address_removed http://cout.ml.org/ --- "I don't know, we haven't gotten to that crucial Do-you-know-the-lyrics-to-'Only-You' stage in our relationship." -- Charlie, "So I Married an Axe Murderer" --- ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 4430 **************************