YTSEJAM Digest 4495 Today's Topics: 1) LTE at NAMM in Jan by "Doug Cronkhite" 2) RE: YTSEJAM digest 4494 by "Blevins, Mike" 3) singists by David Dixon 4) LTE2 by CyberDuke 5) Cut it out with the spammed urban legends! by email_address_removed 6) Bruce Dickinson on LAD by email_address_removed 7) stratovarius by David Dixon 8) Savatage, Riot, Fish + a little DTC by "Robert Sindermann" 9) Re: Bruce Dickinson on LAD by "Graham Boyle" 10) Braindance by "Garinger, Andrew" 11) Re: stratovarius by Rick Audet 12) ARGH. You think your ear is that good? Step up. :) by Christopher Ptacek 13) Re: new pantera song? by Beavis--Wes Foll 14) Official Word - NO JAXX SHOW! by email_address_removed 15) Jaxx (DC/VA) by Ivan Navarro 16) Vai DVD by Ivan Navarro 17) Re: new pantera song? by James Thorpe 18) Re: Official Word - NO JAXX SHOW! by TheCowGod 19) New band, Who bassist by CyberDuke ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 09:44:28 -0800 From: "Doug Cronkhite" To: Subject: LTE at NAMM in Jan Message-ID: <001001be252d$e6c24540$message_id_removed> I don't know if this is old news or not.. but LTE is scheduled to play at the NAMM show in LA January. Doug ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 12:48:46 -0500 From: "Blevins, Mike" To: "'email_address_removed'" Subject: RE: YTSEJAM digest 4494 Message-ID: <413835162AC9CF11AE9602070116CC5EAD6668@AMSC_NTAS> Chris wrote... > Anyone here any other news about the Jaxx show scheduled for > Dec 30th on > there web site? > > According to the official tour info, they are playing in New York that > night. > The Jaxx show is not, and was never, happening. I love playing at Jaxx, but the owner gets a little ahead of himself sometimes... SPEAKING OF JAXX - :) NoVA, DC, PA, MD types that wander down to said club - howzabout doin' a 'jammer a favor? Come and see "The New Terror Tour, Installment #2" at Jaxx on Dec 19th. Featuring: Without Warning (DT-ish prog metal. Good stuff!) Enertia (Great power metal) Division (Progressive power metal.) We're trying to get a good turnout so that we have a chance of getting underground prog and power bands into Jaxx in the future. HELP! Thanks - we now return you to your regularly scheduled 7 string guitar discussion! > There's a few jammers in the DC/VA area, I believe > coughcoughcoughdivisionguitaristcoughcough. For those without > access to > his web page or for those with, but who refuse to obey me :), he's > playing in Virginia: > > "Sat., Jan 23 Shenandoah Univerisity (Armstrong Hall) Winchester, VA > 4:00 Clinic 8:00 concert" > > Need some ear candy, first? Check out a sample of something > in 15/16 at: > http://jonfinn.com/timbuktu28.ra Did I hear my name? :) I was actually thinking about checking this out anyway - it sounds like something I'd enjoy... That guitar player from... Division ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 10:50:22 -0700 From: David Dixon To: "'email_address_removed'" Subject: singists Message-ID: <3093FD59DB69D11193AA00A0C960564980911F@messaging> << "singists" ----Dave (a UK jammer - now in Alabama). >> Singists?? Uh.... David Dixon, MCP Internet Developer Integrated Information Systems, Inc. email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 18:47:16 +0100 From: CyberDuke To: YtseLand Subject: LTE2 Message-ID: Any news of LTE2? I'm kinda nervous! :) I guess until now the songs are finished! Can we expect imediate release after the final work is done! Like, BEFORE the end of this year??? -- CyberDuke _______________________________________________________ Home Page http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Gym/3466/ E-mail email_address_removed.mk ICQ# 17392722 _______________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 12:37:13 -0600 From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Cut it out with the spammed urban legends! Message-ID: Hey all. Thought I'd at least make a guest appearance this month... "Robert Newcomb" wrote: >I know this has nothing to do with the 'jam, >Congress is trying to pass an Act that will let phone companies >charge you for a long distance call for every time you log >on to the net. First, this is false. See the FCC's response on http://www.urbanlegends.com/classic/modem_tax.html. Second, it's been around since 1990. Have you been charged long distance charges yet? No. Third, Congress probably couldn't give a shit about passing such an act when they're too interested in roasting Clinton's ass. Just an observation. :) DTC: I still haven't watched 5 Years yet. Maybe I should. :) No, James' voice isn't that strong on the cd (IMHO), but I still think it's better than a LOT of his earlier live performances (again IMHO). -Nicole/Kirby Nicole Stachowicz McWatters Publications Department aka Kirby on irc.dreamt.org WST Corporation dba Welcom email_address_removed -or- email_address_removed http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Set/5039 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 13:35:40 EST From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Bruce Dickinson on LAD Message-ID: I am pretty darn sure there weren't any vocal overdubs on this album. For one, the background vocals are too bad to be studio ;-) Also, I have seen the live video (different night's show, but some tour, etc), but best of all, I have heard live bootlegs (no overdubs there) from that tour, and Bruce sounded just as good. I don't know about the Helloween live disc... Kevin Madden ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 11:44:03 -0700 From: David Dixon To: "'email_address_removed'" Subject: stratovarius Message-ID: <3093FD59DB69D11193AA00A0C9605649809121@messaging> What is Stratovarius' *single* absolute BEST CD (I need a starting point)? David Dixon, MCP Internet Developer Integrated Information Systems, Inc. email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 19:48:29 +0100 From: "Robert Sindermann" To: Subject: Savatage, Riot, Fish + a little DTC Message-ID: <01be2536$ef49b780$0100007f@rob-s-maskine> Savatage: I agree that Jon Oliva's vocals are a bit ,uhm unique occasionally (I mostly like 'em, though). But on Streets they fit brilliantly: Excellent songwriting combined with some of the most emotional guitars, vocals and piano I've ever heard. The follow-up Edge of Thorns with new vocalist Zac Stevens is very cool too. I'm not crazy about their most recent albums, though, to me they're too symphonic and a bit corny, actually. I'd say Streets is the one to get first. ---------- Riot: >And while on the subject of German speed metal, >whatever happened with the band Riot ? I have two albums, Thunder Steel and >The Privilege of Power. I checked my metal encyclopedia according to which the band isn't German but from the US. They've split up and reunited numerous times but this year they released a concept album called Inishmore on Metal Blade. Though they have a long discography I wouldn't bother getting their other albums: According to the encyclopedia they're pretty unspectacular hardrock as opposed to the two albums you own which are supposed to be classics... ----------- Fish: He appears on Ayreon's latest concept album along with Anneke from The Gathering among others (allegedly very cool stuff) ----------- 5YiaL: What's up with the rock star posing by Labrie and Petrucci (it huuurts playing this riff!). Other than that it's pretty damn cool for a live thing (especially compared to the Psychotic Waltz live album/bootleg that came out recently... Talk about ruining the renown of a great band!) Rob from Denmark NP: Vauxdvihl - To Dimension Logic ------------------------------- The Chaos Engine - Digital Illustration and Design http://hjem.get2net.dk/sindermann ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 06:02:00 +1100 From: "Graham Boyle" To: Subject: Re: Bruce Dickinson on LAD Message-ID: <004001be2538$c79e7700$586716cb@graham> >I am pretty darn sure there weren't any vocal overdubs on this album. For >one, the background vocals are too bad to be studio ;-) Also, I have seen the >live video (different night's show, but some tour, etc), but best of all, I >have heard live bootlegs (no overdubs there) from that tour, and Bruce sounded >just as good. I don't know about the Helloween live disc... Uh, I never said anything about LAD being overdubbed :) However the story goes that Kiske after hearing the playback of the 'Live In the UK'album was so disatisfied with his singing that he re did all the vocals again in the studio before ot was released.... GaZ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 13:58:22 -0500 From: "Garinger, Andrew" To: "'email_address_removed'" Subject: Braindance Message-ID: I've mentioned these guys a few times before and I'll do it again. They're fucking incredible! If you like prog, jazz, metal, and goth all mixed together, check them out. I've never heard anything like it before. Oh, and that web address doesn't work. It's http://braindance.iuma.com/, I believe. This release is a little overdramatic, but the fact that they're putting out a new album soon is worth reading all of the cheese. :) > -----Original Message----- > From: Double Edge Productions [mailto:email_address_removed > > DOUBLE EDGE PRODUCTIONS, INCORPORATED > SPOOKTACULAR PUBLISHING > 215 THOMPSON STREET SUITE 11 NEW YORK NEW YORK 10012 > TEL:212 529 8034 FAX: 212 979 7462 E-MAIL: email_address_removed > WEB PAGE: www.iuma.com/warner/music/braindance > > > Dear Superior Music Enthusiast: > > Let me introduce you to Braindance. > The same Braindance who have managed to invent a new genre of music > termed progressive darkwave. > The Braindance who have created music that is at once both > consistently > stimulating and widely accessible to all fans of solid songwriting, > proficient musicianship and emotional intensity. > The Braindance that has continued to soar beyond musical boundaries > while still producing captivating, accessible music with > staying power. > > Originally conceived as a studio project, Braindance have since built > an incredible following globally with their truly unique concept and > vision. Their first two independent, self-released albums, > Shadows and > Fear Itself have been critically acclaimed worldwide, their respective > singles appearing frequently on countless domestic and international > radio stations, compilation recordings, soundtracks, and web sites. > Furthermore, Fear Itself has been reported as the number one selling > album amongst those underground artists represented on IUMA, > the leading > internet underground music sound, which boasts thousands of bands > internationally. Three years after its release, Fear Itself still > consistently sells out of all major downtown NYC record stores, is a > best-seller among countless independent distributors, and is consumed > hungrily by the thousands of concert-goers who have been fortunate to > attend the blinding live performances of Braindance. 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This is truly > the album that will change everything... > > This is the Braindance that is within your grasp... > The praise is accurate - > The quotes are authentic - > And the magic is tangible - > > A NEW MADNESS - A NEW FUTURE. > > For more information, or promotional materials, contact: > DOUBLE EDGE PRODUCTIONS, INC. > 215 THOMPSON STREET SUITE 11 NEW YORK NEW YORK 10012 > > TEL:212 529 8034 FAX: 212 979 7462 E-MAIL: email_address_removed > WEB PAGE: www.iuma.com/warner/music/braindance > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 14:17:56 -0500 (EST) From: Rick Audet To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: stratovarius Message-ID: David Dixon wrote: > What is Stratovarius' *single* absolute BEST CD (I need a starting point)? Without a doubt, that would be "Episode". I'm sure Mike Bahr would agree. Rick Audet San Francisco ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 13:19:39 -0600 (CST) From: Christopher Ptacek To: email_address_removed Subject: ARGH. You think your ear is that good? Step up. :) Message-ID: That's the final straw. :) People who think they can tell the sound of a 79 Strat through a Marshall JCM 800 on a recording apert from the sound of an 82 strat on a JCM 900 are full of shit, today. Each guitar has its own characteristics, and I'LL be DAMNED if many JCM800's sound remotely similar to each other. You can train your ear to do a lot of things. Mine can jump through a flaming hoop while identifying scale degrees and harmonic progressions. I can usually hear the difference between a single coil and a humbucker (again, technology has made it so that some humbuckers sound like single coils and vice versa, so it's not as cut and dry as it used to be.) I can tell the difference between tapped notes and picked notes, and even between legato and tapped notes in most cases (again, techniques vary so sometimes it's not possible. I have oodles of examples for this one). You can not tell me what amps people are playing on on recordings today without knowing something about the band. You can say "That's a huge sound... like a Mesa or a Marshall" or whatever, but you're not going to be right all the time, and you are sure as hell not going to know the make, model and year of the guitar and amp. That's what's called BULLSHIT. Now, if you want to talk chord recognition, my friend, I study this shit at school. If you think that it's a basic musicianship skill to be able to say the position that a chord is played in by ear, then step the fuck up, and come to my world. I challenge you. I would be ELATED to play a couple chords for you. You are more than welcome to identify them on the spot without sitting there replaying it over and over again and trying to figure it out with your guitar. I'm on IRC all the time. Just come and see me. That's not even a remotely basic music skill. That takes years of ear training. You're not in a position to knock the standards for musical abilities unless you think you shine above them. I bet you don't. I am so sick of people talking about how music today is not as difficult as it used to be. Half of what people compare back to (your Yngwies and your Satrianis etc) are so musically BASIC it's silly. If you've put the work in, and you're at the level of a Satriani, then feel free to knock people who make pop music today. If you know a sweep arpeggio and a naturalo minor scale, and you think you got it going on, I got news for you. It's time to go home and practice. Playing for a long time has taught me one thing: I don't know SHIT. There is so much I need to learn before I'd even consider myself a passable musician. Yet, there are quite a few people on this list who learned the solo to UAGM and think they've arrived. It's ludicrous. I can't wait to see what gas station these people end up working at. And by the way, most of this is not directed at Manuel... just the chord identification thing and the 79 strat thing. I have no idea how great of a musician or how educated Manuel is. If I had to guess though, I'd lump him in with the rest. I am done venting. - Chris ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 11:16:33 -0800 From: Beavis--Wes Foll To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: new pantera song? Message-ID: >I heard on the radio (besides Pull me under live) that Pantera released >only this one Sabbath cover tune. It's just for promoting their upcoming What can this new recording be found on? I haven't heard yet....thanks Wes ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 16:42:29 -0500 (EST) From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Official Word - NO JAXX SHOW! Message-ID: I was getting tired of not having an answer about the JAxx show so I finally went ahead and mailed Portnoy about it. Here is his response.... > Hi, > There is NO JAXX show.... > Some asshole there has premature diarrea of the mouth.... > We will be playing in NY on the 30th... > MP > And there you have it! You can thank me later. :) Jason ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 16:38:42 -0500 From: Ivan Navarro To: DT Mailing List Subject: Jaxx (DC/VA) Message-ID: Man, am I jumping to conclusions or does Jaxx really suck! Where do they get off advertising shows that aren't. Not only is the Dec 30 date on there web site but they also published in the Weekend section of the Washington Post today. I wish they were playing here, does anyone know if OFB is even considering coming to the DC area? Is the advertised Fates show the same kind of bullshit? I-Man ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 16:36:38 -0500 From: Ivan Navarro To: DT Mailing List Subject: Vai DVD Message-ID: I just ordered a DVD player and wondered if any of you Videophile types have heard of or own the Vai DVD - "Alien Love Secrets?" The Image Entertainment Preview had it advertised and I saw it on there web site as well. The summary for the disc is as follows: As one of the most acclaimed guitarists for over a decade, Steve Vai continues to push musical and technological boundaries to the extreme with his groundbreaking DVD, "Alien Love Secrets." English:5.1 Surround. - Audio commentary on each video clip - Alternate camera angles - A complete biography & discography I-Man ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 13:50:23 -0800 From: James Thorpe To: Subject: Re: new pantera song? Message-ID: <006601be2550$bae60240$88add6d0@multimedia> > >>I heard on the radio (besides Pull me under live) that Pantera released >>only this one Sabbath cover tune. It's just for promoting their upcoming > >What can this new recording be found on? I haven't heard yet....thanks > Man, someone PLEASE... make an mp3 of this. I haven't heard it either. peace, --james-- www.jamesthorpe.com email_address_removed ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 16:54:13 -0500 (EST) From: TheCowGod To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Official Word - NO JAXX SHOW! Message-ID: > I was getting tired of not having an answer about the JAxx > show so I finally went ahead and mailed Portnoy about it. Here > is his response.... > > > Hi, > > There is NO JAXX show.... > > Some asshole there has premature diarrea of the mouth.... > > We will be playing in NY on the 30th... > > MP > > > > And there you have it! You can thank me later. :) hehe, no, i'd thank you if you'd brought news of the show happening :) moo. *** END OF TRANSMISSION *** ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 23:46:07 +0100 From: CyberDuke To: Ytsejam Subject: New band, Who bassist Message-ID: Hi! Today on the net I bumped on "John Entwistle Band"! Does anyone know what's this thing and what's doing the awesome The Who bass player! -- CyberDuke _______________________________________________________ Home Page http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Gym/3466/ E-mail email_address_removed.mk ICQ# 17392722 _______________________________________________________ ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 4495 **************************