YTSEJAM Digest 4459 Today's Topics: 1) Death is Sex? Or is it? by Joe DeAngelo 2) CDR Trades by Edward Polzin 3) Re: Death is Sex? Or is it? by Vincent LuPone 4) Re: Prog/Metal Fans by "appoggiatura !" 5) Re: kamalot by "Graham Boyle" 6) Re: Nightwish (NDTC) by "Graham Boyle" 7) Re: Devin Townsend's projects by "Graham Boyle" 8) Mosaic Original wanted by "Graham Boyle" 9) Flamenco and Eckie rulz by CyberDuke 10) jazzy prog / classical music by CyberDuke 11) Recording music on CD-Roms? by CyberDuke 12) Steve Vai news by Nikki.Brooks@taywood.co.uk 13) medley by CyberDuke 14) jazzy prog / classical music by CyberDuke ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 22:44:22 -0500 From: Joe DeAngelo To: YTSEJAM Subject: Death is Sex? Or is it? Message-ID: Andrew Embler said: > I'd always assumed that James > Labrie sang "I feel elated; I feel depressed; sex is death...." :) I have to admit: For the longest time, I thought the "death is sex" line was "darkness sets". * Joe D. feels the shame of the world in his heart* email_address_removed Magellan on ICQ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 21:47:08 -0600 From: Edward Polzin To: email_address_removed Subject: CDR Trades Message-ID: I'm looking to set up some CDR Trades. Please feel free to browse my list at: http://www.ews.uiuc.edu/~polzin Also, I'm selling my analog audio and video collection. same URL. later. Ed ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 22:37:04 -0700 From: Vincent LuPone To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Death is Sex? Or is it? Message-ID: At 07:54 PM 11/25/98 -0800, you wrote: > >Andrew Embler said: >> I'd always assumed that James >> Labrie sang "I feel elated; I feel depressed; sex is death...." > >:) I have to admit: For the longest time, I thought the "death is >sex" line was "darkness sets". > hehe.... "I feel dee leg, I feel dee breast..." One of my favorite misheard lyrics :) Ranks right up there with the "Fondelling little girls" line and the "Elastic rubbernads". =) Read the FAQ. Peace and love, and good happiness stuff, ~Vince =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= | http://members.xoom.com/obscuremetal/ | -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 22:12:12 PST From: "appoggiatura !" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Prog/Metal Fans Message-ID: Hey Jammers.... Bafu thus inquired: > >Now a question: is it true that Fear Factory is or will be touring with >Monster Magnet and Rob Zombie?? > Yes, check for dates and places..... Later, "POJ" ****************************** "Seize the day!", I heard him say. "Life will not always be this way. Look around. Hear the sounds. Cherish your life, while you're still around!" --A Change of Seasons by Dream Theater ****************************** ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 18:02:21 +1100 From: "Graham Boyle" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: kamalot Message-ID: > This new Kamalot w/Khan is pretty good. How is pre-Khan Kamalot? Pretty average IMO, some good songs, some not so good. Check out his work with Conception, if you haven't already, a much better work. GaZ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 18:02:21 +1100 From: "Graham Boyle" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Nightwish (NDTC) Message-ID: > Hi! Hi > I've noticed that some of you have the new Nightwish album. > I've heard the first one,and I didn't like it too much.There we're > some good song,but not too many...How is the new one?Do they still have > that malesinger who can't sing?He sounded like shit...The female singer > was good,tough... No the male singer has been dispensed of. The music is much more powerful, power/progressive metal like you have never heard. Of course, Tarja, the female opera singer is awsome :) GaZ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 18:02:21 +1100 From: "Graham Boyle" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Devin Townsend's projects Message-ID: > Someone had asked how they could special order Devin Townsend's > "Infinity" via the Internet. CDEurope has it in. > http://www.cdeurope.com CD Europe has NOTHING in, they carry no stock, some orders can take months from them to arrive. > As far as bands that are mentioned here on the 'jam, I'd say they > pretty much have the best selection - especially that hard to find > European stuff we Americans crave so much!!! There are other online stores that carry the stock, think about it, no label sells cds through just one outlet :) > Anyway, give 'em a try. Their prices aren't exactly "discount", but > they're better than some. Here's my advice, don't order anything thru CDE, they are expensive, take ages and are very rude if you dare enquire about your order. Sorry to piss all over your enthusiasm, but my advice order somewhere else, like Alta Mira or Empire Ent. GaZ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 20:31:43 +1100 From: "Graham Boyle" To: email_address_removed Subject: Mosaic Original wanted Message-ID: I am after an original copy of the Prism records 'Mosaic' CD I have an original copy of 'The Darkest Of Winter' is perfect condition to offer as a trade. Or if you don't want this, just lemme know what your after, I might just have it or be able to get it. Thanks GaZ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 00:42:39 +0100 From: CyberDuke To: email_address_removed Subject: Flamenco and Eckie rulz Message-ID: > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 11:16:00 > From: "Korg Ecksthrey" > Subject: Flamenco guitars and something to make Ptacek's hair stand > > Flamenco guitars rule. I've only been given the opportunity to > witness one such player in action: Virginia Luque. Holy shit. This > chick shreds as fast as Petrucci without a pick. heheh. Just one word: PACO DE LUCIA Petrucci?? Who is he? Fast? Huh! :) Using pick? That's for babies! > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 14:35:27 -0700 (MST) > From: email_address_removed > > I think by far my favorite Jamesism is probably the most recurrent > one (aside from skipping around behind JP with the mic stand, how > could you not like that?): > > "AWWIGHT PEEPOOOH! LET'S SEE THOSE HANDS IN THE AIR! YOU'RE FIGHTING THE > WEIGHT OF THE WORLD, and no one can save you this time, COME OWN! Close your > eyes COME OUN and you'll COME OUN find COME OUN all you need in your > mieeeeeeend COME OUN!" Me - banging the floor with my head, crying from laughter and my mom coming and beating the sh.. out of me because it's 2 AM! ;))) -- CyberDuke _______________________________________________________ Home Page http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Gym/3466/ E-mail email_address_removed.mk ICQ# 17392722 _______________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 00:26:30 +0100 From: CyberDuke To: email_address_removed Subject: jazzy prog / classical music Message-ID: > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 08:07:01 PST > From: "Isaac Trumbo" > Subject: re: jazzy prog > > If you're looking for jazzy prog it's nothing new.. UK's self > titled release in 78 consisted of Allen Holdsworth, Bruford, John > Wetton, and Eddie Jobson all of whom i'm sure we all agree are some > of the jazziest and most progressive players ever. I don't know UK but I have one Allan Holdsworth solo album (I think his 1-st) called "Velvet Darkness". And boy it's weird. Weird but good! Anyone searching for something new should check it. > Also, much of what bands like Yes and Frank Zappa did > had very jazzy overtones. I guess you just haven't > been looking in the right places :) I believe this is very true! C'mon folks, there's bunch of music out here waiting to be discovered! Dream Theater is a proof for one phenomena: I see 95% of the jammers have heavy metal background and the like DT. I happen not to be heavy metal fan, been more into classic rock, 70s hard rock and jazz rock - and LOVE DT! :) Some bands you hear I don't have a clue about and vice versa! Who said there ain't such music existing like prog jazz, jazz prog or whatever? It doesn't even matter how we call it, we all know what that person meant - something new in the music, at least for him. I was listening rock/hard rock for quite long. I thought I know almost all worth bands from that time! But I was deadly wrong. Then I hear about a band called Focus and they blew me away: originality, awesome playing, heavenly musical arrangements. Then I discovered Camel - again the same. Recently I become familiar with a band Gentle Giant and everyone tell me that if I like Yes and Jethro Tull (which is true) I'll LOVE them! And I still didn't find them! So, there's bunch of stuff we don't know, even from 20 years ago. And I now for sure that there are some pretty awesome jazz rock albums in the 90s and own some. It's very individual I guess. I heard of Spock's Beard not long ago and really loved it. I heard Magellan 2 moths ago and I WENT CRAZY! But ya know these bands. But that's why you might not know Brand X. Who knows, maybe some old Iron maiden fan will freak out tomorrow on Brand X, Trilok Gurtu or Frank Zappa. Zappa music is great for someone hungry for diversity. I learned a lot about other prog bands than DT through Ytsejam and DT sites in general! Now I see some jammers wondering about jazzy prog and stuff like that. Write me, maybe I can recommend you some stuff I know. But don't say it doesn't exist yet! :) > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 11:06:44 -0600 > From: "Christopher Ptacek" > Subject: Jazz and stuff > > Phil, I like the discs you mentioned, but I wouldn't consider > any of them to be really jazz. We're getting stuck with putting bands into titled boxes, huh! :) OK I have a question then: Can someone DARE to put Frank Zappa into titled box? Please tell me the title. :) > My recommendations for rocker friendly jazz: Jimmy Bruno, Live > at Birdieland; Anything by Tribal Tech OR Greg Howe (no, Howe > is not in Tribal Tech), Bright Size Life or We Live Here by > Metheny; Any of the Shawn Lane Jonas Hellborg collaborations; > Those are all fusion/jazz. I have a great album from jazz rock drummer Michael Shrieve, and guitarist there is Shawn Lane! The guy is simply awesome! I also have cover of "All along the watchtower" of a guitarist called Shawn Lane, recorded from one guitar compilation CD. Can someone confirm if this is the same guy? > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 19:04:46 +0200 > From: "TSM" > Subject: More ramblings > > Brad Plump: > >Classical composers also had a lot more to work with than 5 > >instruments. Think on that. > So how does this change the fact that it's more complex than prog? Hm, something is bothering me quite a while. WHY so many folks say that classical music is the top goal for everyone developing in listening music? WHY classical music is considered BEST music of all? It kinda confuses me: These guys were writing that music centuries ago and today they are considered geniuses in music! I don't say Beethoven or Bach are not geniuses, but going to the extreme of saying THEY are the best??? We can't possibly say that EVERYTHING after them is garbage ad composer after them are all idiots. Is is that we come again to the point "My music is the best music"? So? -- CyberDuke _______________________________________________________ Home Page http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Gym/3466/ E-mail email_address_removed.mk ICQ# 17392722 _______________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 11:49:02 +0100 From: CyberDuke To: DT Mailing List Ytsejam Subject: Recording music on CD-Roms? Message-ID: Hi! I've been seeing lately many jammers exchanging experiences on similar topics so I wanna ask a question. You might heard about the Bulgaria problem with making illegal bootlegs on almost everyhting that comes out these days! They're making a lo of money this way since those CDs are much, much cheaper. But now something started to happen in my country. CD Shops started selling music CDs recorded on recordable CD-ROMs!?! Ya know, those with blue, yellow or green inner side. And they're starting to be very spreaded. Now, most of the folks say "Wohoo, great, I ge the SAME CD for much cheaper and the sound quality is SAME!". Is this true!?! I mean, c'mon, maybe we can't judge only with our ears if the quality is good. I have a friend who worked in CD repairing store and he sais that all CDplayers brought to them had damaged laser because of playing those Bulgarian bootlegs (the one with SAME sound quality) He said that no matter what you hear, when you analyse the signal on osciloscope it DOES SHOW what is the difference: the bootlegs are made very poor, and the laser is in agonising pain to read the signal. It reads it and play it, but quite hard. And sooner or later it dies. This friend also now has friends who started this "buisiness" with selling music on recordbale CD-ROMs and THEY themselves told him that thoise CDs are withg very poor quality and they don't recomend thim recording music on them! So, I guess there in US you already have experience with these things, so can someone tell me what's going on! No matter howq big is the joy and feeling of holding your own original CD, when you hear the prize of the bootleg everyone feels temptation. I still strongly resist it, but..... One other friends already took 10 original CDs from me to record them for himself on these CD-ROMs. And he's overwhelmed with joy since they sound to him very good! Huh! :( Please ..... someone! -- CyberDuke _______________________________________________________ Home Page http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Gym/3466/ E-mail email_address_removed.mk ICQ# 17392722 _______________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 12:41:37 +0000 From: Nikki.Brooks@taywood.co.uk To: email_address_removed Subject: Steve Vai news Message-ID: <5238C046@MHS> This was taken from http://www.ibanez.com/artists_menu.html Steve Vai Steve has just released (2) new projects: 1) The re-release of "flexible leftovers" that not only contains all the tracks from the original 10" ep, but also several songs from that period that were recently re-recorded especially for this release. 2) "Merry Axemas 2" on which steve does not perform, but serves as producer. After the success of last year's "merry axemas", Steve has enlisted players who did not participate in the first release such as Steve Lukather, Neal Schon, Steve Stevens, Zack Wylde, John Sykes, & Al Dimeola among others. Steve is also still working on compiling his 10 cd monster box set that is now scheduled for release in oct 1999. In addition to that (as if that's not enough!!!!), Steve is also recording material for his next solo cd which he hopes to release in the spring of 1999. Much Vai activity to look forward to!!!! To learn even more...... Visit www.vai.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 15:05:51 +0100 From: CyberDuke To: DT Mailing List Ytsejam Subject: medley Message-ID: > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 08:07:01 PST > From: "Isaac Trumbo" > Subject: re: jazzy prog > > If you're looking for jazzy prog it's nothing new.. UK's self > titled release in 78 consisted of Allen Holdsworth, Bruford, John > Wetton, and Eddie Jobson all of whom i'm sure we all agree are some > of the jazziest and most progressive players ever. I don't know UK but I have one Allan Holdsworth solo album (I think his 1-st) called "Velvet Darkness". And boy it's weird. Weird but good! Anyone searching for something new should check it. > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 11:06:44 -0600 > From: "Christopher Ptacek" > Subject: Jazz and stuff > > Phil, I like the discs you mentioned, but I wouldn't consider > any of them to be really jazz. We're getting stuck with putting bands into titled boxes, huh! :) OK I have a question then: Can someone DARE to put Frank Zappa into titled box? Please tell me the title. :) > My recommendations for rocker friendly jazz: Jimmy Bruno, Live > at Birdieland; Anything by Tribal Tech OR Greg Howe (no, Howe > is not in Tribal Tech), Bright Size Life or We Live Here by > Metheny; Any of the Shawn Lane Jonas Hellborg collaborations; > Those are all fusion/jazz. I have a great album from jazz rock drummer Michael Shrieve, and guitarist there is Shawn Lane! The guy is simply awesome! I also have cover of "All along the watchtower" of a guitarist called Shawn Lane, recorded from one guitar compilation CD. Can someone confirm if this is the same guy? > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 19:04:46 +0200 > From: "TSM" > Subject: More ramblings > > Brad Plump: > >Classical composers also had a lot more to work with than 5 > >instruments. Think on that. > So how does this change the fact that it's more complex than prog? Hm, something is bothering me quite a while. WHY so many folks say that classical music is the top goal for everyone developing in listening music? WHY classical music is considered BEST music of all? It kinda confuses me: These guys were writing that music centuries ago and today they are considered geniuses in music! I don't say Beethoven or Bach are not geniuses, but going to the extreme of saying THEY are the best??? We can't possibly say that EVERYTHING after them is garbage ad composer after them are all idiots. Is is that we come again to the point "My music is the best music"? So? -- CyberDuke _______________________________________________________ Home Page http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Gym/3466/ E-mail email_address_removed.mk ICQ# 17392722 _______________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 15:06:12 +0100 From: CyberDuke To: email_address_removed Subject: jazzy prog / classical music Message-ID: > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 08:07:01 PST > From: "Isaac Trumbo" > Subject: re: jazzy prog > > Also, much of what bands like Yes and Frank Zappa did > had very jazzy overtones. I guess you just haven't > been looking in the right places :) I believe this is very true! C'mon folks, there's bunch of music out here waiting to be discovered! Dream Theater is a proof for one phenomena: I see 95% of the jammers have heavy metal background and the like DT. I happen not to be heavy metal fan, been more into classic rock, 70s hard rock and jazz rock - and LOVE DT! :) Some bands you hear I don't have a clue about and vice versa! Who said there ain't such music existing like prog jazz, jazz prog or whatever? It doesn't even matter how we call it, we all know what that person meant - something new in the music, at least for him. I was listening rock/hard rock for quite long. I thought I know almost all worth bands from that time! But I was deadly wrong. Then I hear about a band called Focus and they blew me away: originality, awesome playing, heavenly musical arrangements. Then I discovered Camel - again the same. Recently I become familiar with a band Gentle Giant and everyone tell me that if I like Yes and Jethro Tull (which is true) I'll LOVE them! And I still didn't find them! So, there's bunch of stuff we don't know, even from 20 years ago. And I now for sure that there are some pretty awesome jazz rock albums in the 90s and own some. It's very individual I guess. I heard of Spock's Beard not long ago and really loved it. I heard Magellan 2 moths ago and I WENT CRAZY! But ya know these bands. But that's why you might not know Brand X. Who knows, maybe some old Iron maiden fan will freak out tomorrow on Brand X, Trilok Gurtu or Frank Zappa. Zappa music is great for someone hungry for diversity. I learned a lot about other prog bands than DT through Ytsejam and DT sites in general! Now I see some jammers wondering about jazzy prog and stuff like that. Write me, maybe I can recommend you some stuff I know. But don't say it doesn't exist yet! :) -- CyberDuke _______________________________________________________ Home Page http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Gym/3466/ E-mail email_address_removed.mk ICQ# 17392722 _______________________________________________________ ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 4459 **************************