YTSEJAM Digest 4654 Today's Topics: 1) mariah carey & vocal ranges by Raivo Hool 2) pianos' range by Raivo Hool 3) Unreleased DT available thru Fan Clubs??? by email_address_removed 4) RE: YTSEJAM digest 4653 by "Todd O. Klindt, MCSE" 5) RE: YTSEJAM digest 4653 by Andrew Coutermarsh 6) shattering glass by Matt Smith 7) Re: YTSEJAM digest 4653 by "Korg Ecksthrey" 8) Re: Fates Warning news by Michael Kizer 9) Re: LTE Roxy by Michael Kizer 10) MP3 Encoders, Vai Quote, Ytse Gatherings by "Neil Evans" 11) trivial pursuits by "Partha Mukhopadhyay" 12) apologies by "Partha Mukhopadhyay" 13) re: Met 2 responses by Damon Fibraio 14) Re: LTE Roxy by "A_Change of_Seasons" 15) Re: To Damon and Matt by Damon Fibraio ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 19:01:14 +0200 (EET) From: Raivo Hool To: email_address_removed Subject: mariah carey & vocal ranges Message-ID: ]From: email_address_removed > to cyber's question about Mariah Carey : here's the answer : she's got a > 7 octave range, so im ABSOLUTELY sure that its her voice. use a champagne No one, I repeat, no one has a 7 octave range. If you can cover more than 3, you're better than anybody. Heck, even the most demanding opera aria out there only requires 2 and a half octaves and I bet the delivery impresses the hell out of anybody with a set of ears and enough common sense to leave the equalizer knobs alone at 0. The acoustic guitar covers 3,5 octaves and even that is an impossible feat to do with one's voice. Try it. Let Mariah try it. :-) Kind of reminds me of the post in rec.music.queensryche where someone who had a vague understanding of numbers and had just learnt the term "octave", claimed that Geoff Tate had a 12-octave range. Castrato singers possessed the biggest ranges in musical history and even they covered max. 4 octaves. Farinelli il Castrato as the most famous one of them had 3 and a half documentally proven octaves under his belt. (Now that may be taken literally.) :-) ========================================================================= Raivo Hool office raitz@estcard.ee ICQ 19980975 private raitz@ircnet.ee Windows NT administrator static (+372) 6 711 450 Pankade Kaardikeskus motion (+372) 51 43 567 ========================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 19:45:01 +0200 (EET) From: Raivo Hool To: email_address_removed Subject: pianos' range Message-ID: Hey Screwed up in my last post. Pianos cover 7 octaves. :-) Where was my mind again? ========================================================================= Raivo Hool office raitz@estcard.ee ICQ 19980975 private raitz@ircnet.ee Windows NT administrator static (+372) 6 711 450 Pankade Kaardikeskus motion (+372) 51 43 567 ========================================================================= ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 13:01:19 EST From: email_address_removed To: email_address_removed Subject: Unreleased DT available thru Fan Clubs??? Message-ID: Hey Jammerz - With all this talk lately about RTK, WAYN, and the original MET2, I feel compelled to bring up again something that was posted on the Jam a while ago, but was buried within a post, so it would have been easy to overlook. Some Jammer was apparently talking to MP after a gig and was asking him about the unreleased DT tracks. According to the post (I think, cuz we're working from memory now), MP told him that he was trying to coordinate a way to make ALL unreleased DT tracks available through the Fan Clubs! Now, whether that's true or not, I'm not sure because I don't even remember who posted this. But, if so, we may be fortunate to see the light of day of WAYN, the original CMS, and RTK, maybe not MET2 cuz they're rerecording it, but you never know... and dare I say... maybe Don't Look Past Me and Cry For Freedom?? I know, it's a stretch. :-) So, we can hope, anyway. Mike, if you're reading this, can you confirm or deny that this is in the works?? Does the fact that Jordan's in and Derek's out throw a monkey-wrench into the plans? Which leads me to another philosophical question... I can totally understand and respect that OFB wants a complete fresh start in the studio in regards to the DT99 material with the new blood in the band, and everything. However, what about in the case of single B-Sides? Do you think the band would be more willing to release B-Sides with Derek, or do you all still think that's a no- go? I think that other bands in the past (although I can't think of any right now off the top of my head) have released some older B-Sides with different personnel. Anyway, just a thought, so if the Fan Club thing falls through, we may be graced with some FII demo B-Sides with DT99. On a totally unrelated note, is Angra's "Evil Warning" EP worth it to buy? How different are the '94 versions of the tracks as opposed to the versions that appeared on "Angels Cry"? Private e-mail, please. Thanks. Oh yeah, and a little more DTC for y'all: Pick up the new Metal Edge. They got some great articles this month, including a 2 page article about DT with photos of their Irving Plaza X-Mas show! 'Nuff 4 Now..... Laterz! - Matt T. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 12:18:50 -0600 From: "Todd O. Klindt, MCSE" To: Subject: RE: YTSEJAM digest 4653 Message-ID: <000601be51fd$2601f1f0$010aa8c0@camelot> Am I the only one that finds this a bit ironic? tk * Talking browser helps blind: IBM announced that it has developed a talking Web browser specifically designed to help the blind surf the Internet. ^^^^^ Read about the new product at: ^^^^ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 13:54:29 -0500 (EST) From: Andrew Coutermarsh To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: RE: YTSEJAM digest 4653 Message-ID: On Sat, 6 Feb 1999, Todd O. Klindt, MCSE wrote: > Am I the only one that finds this a bit ironic? > > * Talking browser helps blind: IBM announced that it has > developed a talking Web browser specifically designed to > help the blind surf the Internet. > ^^^^^ > Read about the new product at: > ^^^^ That's nothing. Where I live, in Vermont, there's actually a sign on the Interstate that says " school for the blind, next exit." Isn't that classic? ------------------------------------------------- Andrew Coutermarsh email_address_removed http://cout.ml.org/ ICQ: 2513441 ------------------------------------------------- I love defenseless animals, especially in good gravy. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 14:04:35 -0500 (EST) From: Matt Smith To: Ytsejam Subject: shattering glass Message-ID: Hey all-- Anyone know if it's true that Bruce Dickinson shattered a glass globe or something in high school, and thus earned his "air raid siren" nick? I heard that once but never knew the validity of it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Album Currently Playing: Anthrax--Sound of White Noise ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Smith email_address_removed "Symphony X is the musical equivalent of the Hammer of God." -Joe DeAngelo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 12:51:44 -0700 From: "Korg Ecksthrey" To: Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 4653 Message-ID: <001201be520a$31542020$640d84d0@default> >That's nothing. Where I live, in Vermont, there's actually a sign on the >Interstate that says " school for the blind, next exit." >Isn't that classic? I always thought hooked on phonics had the lamest of them. If you don't know how to read, call 1-800-ABCDEFG. *shakes head* -- KorgX3 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 12:59:25 -0700 From: Michael Kizer To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: Fates Warning news Message-ID: "fateswarm ." wrote: > > You are the man! How the hell did you find the cover to In Trance? > Thanks anyway :)))))) It is on the Japanese release of Still Life... but if you can't find that, I have an MP3 of it on my website, check the Audio section... -- ~Michael Kizer "Enter ivory gates through midnight skies..." - http://www.ivorygate.com >>> Fates Warning ~ Island In The Stream <<< >>> Dream Theater and Kevin Moore "Unofficial" Song Books <<< >>> Come join the discussions in the new online Bulletin Board! <<< ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 13:03:50 -0700 From: Michael Kizer To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: LTE Roxy Message-ID: "Trevor W. Hoit" wrote: > > As many have attested, the show kicked much ass. Hey Trevor, sorry I missed you at the show... I did get to meet several other Jammers though... > Some questions: > 3.Does anyone (Mike P?) know what music they played before > the show? I thought it might be LTE2, but sounded kind of > mellow compared to the LTE2 tunes they played live. It was LTE2 outtakes... I think Scott Hanson told me that after the show... > 1. Where in HELL was Mosh? I hope he was having sex with > at least two underage girls. That MIGHT justisy missing that show. :) hehe... > I think I get the prize for driving the furthest for a LTE show. > Seattle to LA and back in 3.5 days. The only thing that made > that trip close to tolerable was the music and the company. > (Matt Schnoor, The Queen of Prog, and some crazy blind kid) Yeah, I think you had me beat... just a lowly 1000+ mile round trip...and worth every mile... :) -- ~Michael Kizer "Enter ivory gates through midnight skies..." - http://www.ivorygate.com >>> Fates Warning ~ Island In The Stream <<< >>> Dream Theater and Kevin Moore "Unofficial" Song Books <<< >>> Come join the discussions in the new online Bulletin Board! <<< ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 12:17:25 -0800 From: "Neil Evans" To: Subject: MP3 Encoders, Vai Quote, Ytse Gatherings Message-ID: <000b01be520d$c0c5e600$8c06aace@default> For MP3 encoding I recently started using Music Match Jukebox (also Xing codec based) and I think it rocks. As mentioned previously, it is fast as hell! Less than 30 minutes to convert a long disc to MP3 format, with no HD-consuming wav files in the process. I haven't compared different codecs in order to determine relative quality, but all the MP3s I have ripped (12 CDs so far) with MMJ sound great - almost perfect. The only drawback is the software costs $29.99 to register. Still, I definitely think it's worth it. --------------- >KorgX3 >"Can you tell me which way to the Statue of Liberty or should I just go >ahead and fuck myself right now...?" -- Steve Vai Korg, what is the context of this quote? Pretty damn funny. --------------- I'd like to say thanks to Brian Hansen for organizing the "ytse-happy-hour" for California jammers last night (and for trying to so hard to find us - thanks Paul!). These gatherings are a good idea and always a good time. Organize one in your local 'hood. Jerry, what is your email address? later, -Neil. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 12:36:41 PST From: "Partha Mukhopadhyay" To: email_address_removed Subject: trivial pursuits Message-ID: Anyone ever see the movie "The Tin Drum"? German flick, i forget who the director was, but it's based on a book by Gunter Grass....kid doesn't like what he sees in adults, and decides to stop growing at the age of three, so he grows older without ever growing physically his other cute little trick is to be able to scream and break glass at will, usually when anybody tries to take away his tin drum great stuff partha >Subject: A little audio science from an inexperienced oaf. >First off, a high note alone won't shatter a glass, otherwise glass >would be breaking all over the place when people played Mariah Carey >stuff....For a note to shatter a glass, it has to be in near perfect >resonance with the glass. Take the glass and tink it with your >Message-ID: <002401be5187$5d6b4ae0$4d0d84d0@default> > > >People were asking about this earlier and I picked it up... > >The computer animation for the most part rocks ass. Probably not as great >as the Mind's Eye stuff, but it's notable in it's own right. The music... >well... I say the soundtrack kicks ass. Scott Rockenfield and Paul Speer >did a kickass job. The ads and such that I read on it said the soundtrack >was "gothic." > >Put the phone down, Rogerio, it's not at all. :) > >The soundtrack is very odd, but it makes me hope that Scott has quite a bit >of input on the next album... For one thing, it's very diverse. There some >takes on there that sound rather NIN-ish and some that sound very David >Arkenstonish. Then there's times when it just lays back and grooves... >There's even a segment on there where Mr. Sir Mixalot makes an appearance >and busts da rhymes, and hell, I thought it was damn badass.... > >Korg's note: Just buy the DVD for the soundtrack. The computer anim is >just gravy. It only cost me $12 and I also got "The Gate to the Mind's Eye" >with it. $12 for two DVD's? Yah, just do it. :) > >Another DVD I got: Steve Vai: Alien Love Secrets. Holy shit can that man >play. The disc has video footage of him playing (well, lip synching) to all >of his songs on ALS (ged, that's a terrible acronym). I mean, he's really >playing them, but they ended up just dubbing in the actual album tracks over >the top of it for some reason. There's also a complete discography and a >bitchin' interview with him... Except all I could do is stare at that >chipped tooth... *shakes head* > >Sorry for posting relevant stuff! I'll get back to my regular crap >tomorrow. :) >-- >KorgX3 >"Can you tell me which way to the Statue of Liberty or should I just go >ahead and fuck myself right now...?" -- Steve Vai > > >------------------------------ > >Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 11:09:08 -0500 >From: "stan tyszka" >To: email_address_removed >Subject: MP3 Help... >Message-ID: > > >PLEASE, if anyone has an MP3 of the song Banditos by The Refreshments, >please email me privatly, been trying to download it from the lycos search >engine al to no avail. please, please please. > > >Stan-natS >"If that's not enough to get you dizzy..." > >------------------------------ > >End of YTSEJAM Digest 4653 >************************** ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 12:44:14 PST From: "Partha Mukhopadhyay" To: email_address_removed Subject: apologies Message-ID: oops, hit that send button waaaaaaaay too quick :( put it down to the hotmail address, and the fact it feels like it's 90 degrees in this friggin' lab i meant to comment on this following thing to, so i didn't erase, and then i sent, still without erasing, can y'all forgive me? about the below, and specifically the NIN part....just reading an interview with Adrian Belew the other day, where he mentioned how he played on the last NIN CD and will appear again on the next one, due out later this year, as is, apparently another King Crimson studio deal. Anybody know anything about the latter? and anyone know why i didn't know anything about the former? >well... I say the soundtrack kicks ass. Scott Rockenfield and Paul >For one thing, it's very diverse. There some takes on there that >sound rather NIN-ish oh, and one last thing, did Phil Collins die or something? on my way to detroit, my 40 minute commute without the help of a car cassette or CD player (yeah Korgy, I AM deprived, that's why i listen to the radio) i heard no less than pieces of 8 Genesis or Phil Collins songs....EIGHT!!!!!, including a vey cool Genesis, Jethro Tull, Yes combo, the likes of which I don't think I've ever heard on the radio before (no, i din't break the sound barrier this time) partha ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 15:39:56 -0500 From: Damon Fibraio To: email_address_removed Subject: re: Met 2 responses Message-ID: Here's a scary parallel that I just thought of. Back in 1993 or so, we were treated to a song called A Change of Seasons. When we finally got it on a CD, DT had changed keyboardists and retooled the song. Now, we hear rumors ofa metropolis part 2 which had been written with Derek. When Jordan replaces Derek, the song gets retooled. The only difference being that we have never heard met 2 as opposed to having the original ACOS available on bootlegs all over the place. Just an odd coincidence. At 09:33 AM 2/4/1999 -0800, you wrote: > > > ]From: Bert Baldwin > >does. But guys, HE'S NOT A VENDING MACHINE. I tire of seeing everyone > >and his brother on the 'jam asking Mike for both versions of Met. 2 to be > >released, for Raise The Knife to be included on the next album after he's > >specifically said that all FII demos will be canned, asking for a studio > >double CD, and all the other things that have been flying around here. I > >think we all need to remember that we're FANS, not EMPLOYERS. Asking for > >the guys to do everything that we want under the Sun is a bit ridiculous. > > ... > >would get awfully sick of hearing the "fans" gripe and bitch about what I > >*HAVEN'T* done for them when I would have already done so much. Just my > >thoughts. > > > Bert! Calm down! I was just saying what would be cool for me. I don't > expect Mike to say, "You know, there's a few poor souls in ytse-land that > want something, and I'm the man to do it." I'm not bitching, griping, or > whatever. I'm just saying it would be very cool if Met2:the derek version > was somehow available to us, since it will be so different than the > original. I don't expect Mike to go out of his way for my wishes. It's > just a wish, not a demand. It's not like I'll start a petition or anything > :) > > ]From: Graham Boyle > >How many times does it need to be said that Met 2 has only been > >played/rehearsed just One time ? AND that there presently is NO > >recording of it ? > > > >Once, twice a thousand perhaps....... > > Damn it, Gaz, do you think that OFB played it just once, had it notated > and everything, and never recorded a DAT of it? I'm sure 30 minutes of > complex music isn't easily memorized by playing it once. I'm sure Mike > recorded it (as I heard he records everything) and it may be rough around > the edges, and maybe not that good quality, but I'm sure it exists. > Besides, if they had improvised in this rough version (experimenting with > riffs and stuff), then they wouldn't want to lose that because it would be > difficult to remember in a 30 minutes, hyper complex song. > And I believe Mike said in his own words that it had been recorded. > > Death Lord > > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 13:29:42 PST From: "A_Change of_Seasons" To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: LTE Roxy Message-ID: Hey Jammers...... > >On Fri, 5 Feb 1999 email_address_removed wrote: > >> From: "Trevor W. Hoit" >> >> As many have attested, the show kicked much ass. >> Some questions: >> 3.Does anyone (Mike P?) know what music they played before >> the show? I thought it might be LTE2, but sounded kind of >> mellow compared to the LTE2 tunes they played live. There's only >one question that left us feeling a wee bit doubtful. How come there was >no guitar on any of the songs? > > >Younis email_address_removed > I might have an answer to that! At the Portnoy drum clinic in Wichita, (that's Kansas for y'all who don't know), Portnoy had some mellow stuff on before the clinic that was exactly as you both described. But he said that it was, in fact, LTE, but that it was after JP had to rush off and be with his wife for the delivery of his child. They decided to jam for awhile after he was gone. "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 Email me ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 16:22:27 -0500 From: Damon Fibraio To: email_address_removed Subject: Re: To Damon and Matt Message-ID: Tom. Thanks for letting us know. I work in a technology center for the blind and this has been buzzing around my line of work for some time, even in the beta stages of the program. It sounds great, but everything sounds great on paper. I will be a believer when I see it. This is not the first talking web browser around. There is a product that I use called WebSpeak that is similar to the text based Lynx, but it talks. Nice program, when it works and is not being tootally bitchy. We have made Internet explorer 4.0 work with speech access packages so they talk now. I hope the IBM's program is better. I understand it works off of Netscape browsers. At 01:23 PM 2/5/1999 -0800, you wrote: > > and any other blind jammers out there. I didn't have your e-mail addresses so > I'll waste a tiny bit of bandwidth. > > This came to me in a news feed I subscribe to: > > * Talking browser helps blind: IBM announced that it has > developed a talking Web browser specifically designed to > help the blind surf the Internet. > Read about the new product at: > > http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,31879,00.html > > Might be of use to someone out there, > > Tom > ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 4654 **************************