YTSEJAM Digest 5354 Today's Topics: 1) A question by "Gallop, Neil" 2) Techie !!!!!!!!!!!!!! by "Vandenabeele, Hein" 3) B'More and School Paper reviews by "I-Man" 4) DTIFC Mag/Paradise Lost by "Ashley Wong (ETL)" 5) MP3's Back Online (NDTC) by email_address_removed 6) Review of Sunday night's show in Boston by Andrew Coutermarsh 7) Oh yeah, I asked James about this by Andrew Coutermarsh 8) Re: what is music? and the strange link between ricky martin and DT by "Kenn de Mello" 9) Thoughts on varied jams by Paul Weiss 10) D-Man's concert experience by "Paul Evans" 11) BSB take two/we are the enlightened ones by Greg Kristianson 12) Christmas CD by email_address_removed 13) All ages shows by email_address_removed 14) Re: YTSEJAM digest 5352 by "James Garrett" 15) Hong Kong Ba-FOOEY! by "Korg Ecksthrey" 16) RE: Napster by "Tim Detman" 17) Re: Unsubbing From the Jam, Strato "Chosen Ones" by email_address_removed 18) Re: Christmas CD by WB Henderson 19) D'oh by WB Henderson 20) the great SFAM review by CyberDuke 21) Warner Brothers text!?! by CyberDuke 22) Re: All Ages Shows by Art Ellis 23) RE: Chiaroscuro by "Dave Thomas" 24) Re: FW: Euro tour tickets by "gaz" 25) Re: Review of Sunday night's show in Boston by "gaz" 26) Re: FS: DT "Streams of Consciousness" 2CD by "gaz" 27) Random Thoughts From Someone Taking Far Too Much Cold Medication by "Dave Thomas" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 16:13:55 +0100 From: "Gallop, Neil" To: "'The Ytsejam Mailing list'" Subject: A question Message-ID: Hi all who is this band everybody here is talking about and quoting - The Simpsons? Are they progressive? Perhaps they are a bit like the Smashing Pumpkins, because they seem to have a woman called Marge play with them. Is the singer possibly gay - he is, after all, called Homo (or something like that)? And what are Granny awards? Some kind of gold medal for outstanding services as a baby sitter? And while I'm asking questions, how am I meant to pronounce the name of a cover band that calls itself DtVsLdZep? Something like Vauxdvihl? stay safe and happy listening Neil Gallop (email_address_removed) Currently playing: BILL HICKS - Rant in E Minor ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 16:22:07 +0100 From: "Vandenabeele, Hein" To: "'ytsejam@torchsong.com'" Subject: Techie !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Message-ID: A guitar player wrote... >When I was using the Intellifex, I was using an ESP LTD MH-300 and a Fender >American Standard Strat through Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, through the >Rocktron (in the FX loop of the Recto), into a Red Bear 2x12 cab with >Vintage 30's, with fantastic results. I used a Lake Butler MIDI Mitigator >pedal to control everything, with a Rocktron MIDI Octopus to channel-switch >the Dual Recto via MIDI commands. Whooha !! I just have some drums and cymbals... What a guy ! HeinV ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 11:35:59 -0500 From: "I-Man" To: Subject: B'More and School Paper reviews Message-ID: <001b01bf8209$ec4c4080$message_id_removed> "Hey everyone. What's the deal with the Bohager's show tonite? Is anyone planning to get together before the show? Please reply in private so I don't miss it (digest mode). About Andrew's school paper review.: I don't have any problem with people not liking OFB or their latest offering, it's not for everyone, but... I was disappointed in the format and content of the reviews from an editorial point of view. Isn't the purpose of writing for a school paper to gain some journalistic experience? Isn't there instruction provided by someone (like a professor) to guide the students work? What I read (other than Andrew's review, which at least gave us information and a qualifier as to his objectivity) was a totally unorganized group of random thoughts by people who couldn't convey any sense of their point of view or credibility to take on the task. These peoples opinions of the album are meaningless but what was sad was that they GAVE nothing and TOOK nothing from the experience of doing the review (especially Brooke who couldn't be bothered to even listen but still managed to take up editorial space-amazing). A suggestion (which could be applied to reviews posted to this list, as well)-- Provide a listing of your favorite bands so that others can tell where you're coming from when you say "it sucks" or it's great." Withouit a frame of reference these opinions are meaningless. Another way that reviewers give us insight into their point of view is by including references to other pieces of music and their reactions to them. At least Heath told us to save our money for the Sex Pistols which provided some qualification to his prior statements! End of rant, back to your regularly scheduled jam. Peace, I-Man ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 18:20:48 +0100 From: "Ashley Wong (ETL)" To: "'ytsejam@torchsong.com'" Subject: DTIFC Mag/Paradise Lost Message-ID: Hello all, I got the new DTIFC mag a month ago, and I must say it's great! The articles, together with the teriffic photos, are really informative and well written. It's format and glossy print quality is very similar to those magazines that are on sale in various neon-lit outlets for the discerning adult in Amsterdam (err...so I've been told...). I was half expecting to see various blue-dots plastered all over the band *ahem* members. Steffan, do you use the same printers?? Well, I met up with Charlie Farrell (UK Jammer) last Friday for the PL gig. And much thanks to him for holding the spare ticket for me - Cheers! I've never got around to buying Host, and despite the concert being very enjoyable - I'm still yet to be convinced of the style change. The old ones are the best :) Regards, Ashley. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 12:48:24 EST From: email_address_removed To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: MP3's Back Online (NDTC) Message-ID: Hi everybody, A few of you had let me know about the MFTT MP3's not downloading. I really appreciate that help. We got the problem fixed, and the MP3's are back. If you're still interested in checking them out, just follow the link under my name. (I'd recommend "Absence") Thanks to all of you who helped! Sean Money For The Toll ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 12:56:29 -0500 (EST) From: Andrew Coutermarsh To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Review of Sunday night's show in Boston Message-ID: My God, my God, what can I say? It was my first ever DT show, and my friends and I went to the signing an hour early only to find that there were already about 150 people ahead of us waiting. As the time passed, the line probably grew to 600 people! We met this neat guy named Ari (not on the jam yet) and struck up some nice conversation. Probably the funniest part about waiting in this line was the guy across the street in the dorm at Berklee who spun his speakers out the window and started BLASTING Britney Spears' "Hit Me, Baby" out the window. We all (naturally) started booing him, so in response he put the OiaLT version of Lines in the Sand on. That was cool. Then the representatives came out and told us that because so many people were out there that each person would only be allowed one thing to get signed. I nearly lost it then because I'd brought three CDs I would've liked to have gotten signed. Oh well, there could be worse things. Like: They came out a little later and told us that JP wasn't going to be there, because he was SICK. I got REALLY scared at that point, but they said that yes, there would still be a show that night, but that he didn't want to risk getting other people sick by shaking hands and interacting too closely. I suppose I can understand that. At that point Ari told us that he was going to go wait in line at the Roxy and that we could cut in with him when we got there. We thought that was cool, and that he was a really cool guy, but I didn't even come CLOSE to realizing how cool until we got there. We went and got something to eat and then headed over to the venue. Ari was one of the first twenty people in line - I could not believe it! When the doors finally opened about an hour and a half later, we all rushed in and my friends and I ended up front row, right in front of where Jordan would be sitting. The Dregs' set was incredible - I've never really heard much of their stuff, but I am definitely going to check them out now. Steve Morse was definitely at the top of his game that night. There was some kind of energy in the crowd that I think really translated into the performers. When DT came on and the video started playing, the crowd went absolutely bonkers. I was getting pushed up against the makeshift fence they had for the entire show (not that I minded much). The DT set was beyond words. I couldn't even begin to explain what I felt when I saw this show. They were playing at top form and I must say that Through Her Eyes and The Spirit Carries On both made me weep due to the fact that they were so full of emotion. Seeing this album played live is such a great idea. Down sides to the show: - At the end of Finally Free, when the video was supposed to come on, something blew. The video never did come on, and technicians started mobbing the stage resetting Jordan's gear and such. Mike came on stage and said, "I guess you're all wondering what happened to Nicholas?" At that point James took over the mic and said, "Sorry people, we're experiencing technical difficulties. You're not gonna see the video for that tonight." That really sucked. - I didn't meet any jammers. Did meet a couple of people from MP.com, though. High points to the show: - Seeing the video screens after Jordan's solo saying "Jordan is available for parties and weddings." I nearly lost my shit when I saw that I laughed so hard. - The little improvisations that the band did to add to the album - Hearing JP play Amazing Grace at the beginning of Through Her Eyes. Talk about emotional playing! I've never heard ANYTHING like that, and I had previously thought that Hourglass was the most emotional thing he'd ever played. - Getting a TON of pictures. I got 15 pictures of DT and a few of the Dregs as well. I hope that they come out, because I'll post them. Since I was right in the front row I got some AMAZING shots, including one of Mike pointing and looking right at me so I could get a snapshot of him. What a cool guy. ;) ------------------------------------------------- Andrew Coutermarsh email_address_removed http://cout.dhs.org/ Cloak on IRC ICQ: 2513441 ------------------------------------------------- "Prayer has no place in school, just like facts have no place in religion." - Superintendant Chalmers from "The Simpsons" ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:17:45 -0500 (EST) From: Andrew Coutermarsh To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Oh yeah, I asked James about this Message-ID: I asked James at the signing about the vocal stuff we were discussing earlier on the jam. When I asked him about his passaggio, he told me that he has sung as high as a G in his passaggio, and that his falsetto can go even higher. I don't know how much I believe that (at least the way he told me), because it sounded like he wasn't talking about "the" passaggio, but rather the "mix" that a singer gets when going from his passaggio to his head voice. ------------------------------------------------- Andrew Coutermarsh email_address_removed http://cout.dhs.org/ Cloak on IRC ICQ: 2513441 ------------------------------------------------- I like to go down to the dog pound and pretend that I've found my dog. Then I tell them to kill it anyway because I already gave away all of his stuff. Dog people sure don't have a sense of humor. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 14:55:18 -0500 From: "Kenn de Mello" To: Subject: Re: what is music? and the strange link between ricky martin and DT Message-ID: <005a01bf8225$bd561780$message_id_removed> >Also, someone had said that classical composers > wrote for themselves. Some did, but a friend of mine told me that Mozart > was the "pop" music of his day, and he had women all over him just like > those boy "bands" of today. Yes, I said that. I personally don't like Mozart because I think his music is a little too simple. I cited Bach, Beethoven and Schubert as examples. I don't disagree that there were composers who wrote for the public, I was just saying that it is easier to find examples of "music" in the classical realm than "opium for the masses." ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 14:52:28 -0500 (EST) From: Paul Weiss To: The Dance of Ytinrete Subject: Thoughts on varied jams Message-ID: Brian Steedman wrote: >They don't buy the records for the music, they buy the records so they >can masterbate to the liner note pictures. I was going to reference this line and comment how Brian has divined Korg's real motive for liking boy bands. But he beat me to it. And I thought there were BB dolls like those KISS action pose things. IAmClay said: > was in the front, stage left, going crazy; JP appreciated it a lot, I >think. He was certainly asking for the crowd to put up their fingers. Thankfully New York's state bird was not offered, leastaways as far as I could tell. Kenn failed his Music History courses: >I wish we could travel back in time to when composers (I.e. Bach, >Beethoven, etc.) were around. They arguably wrote music for themselves, >not the public. Bach and Haydn, and the majority of composers from the Seventeenth/ Eighteenth Century were completely dependent upon sponsors, i.e. Graf Esterhazy for Josef Haydn. Thus all the music they wrote was for the entertainment of the court. Even the salon music of the Nineteenth Century by Liszt and Chopin was for the gentry rather than the unwashd rabble. And they sometimes didn't know when they'd have their next meal. They were still dependent on the public liking what they wrote to get a square meal. d "I didn't get enough sleep and was still feeling angry" man wrote: >do *not* play any more all-ages shows. That's not fair to the young'n's in our cause celebre and those who do appreciate DT who aren't. At the DC show, I'd bet 1/3 came for the Dregs, most of them in the 35+, and 1/2 of those who came for DT were under 21. It's all good. I just don't understand the talkers in the back. Ah well. Went to see Yo La Tengo Friday night and they had chairs on the floor in front of the stage. Nice to sit, especially front row stage left, but it tended to lead to more talking over the band. And since they're rather mellow, it was noticeable. The snake that eats its own tail commenting on d-man Merlo's post: >What's the deal with Fripp sitting down? Who does he think he is, Brian >Wherry?? No. Jim Hall. Or Joe Pass. Or... Glad you're back BV. Sorry to miss you here in DC. Next time. paul NP Steve Hackett: Tokyo Tapes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paul's biweekly musical quote: Father, I/ killed my monkey ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:12:38 -0800 From: "Paul Evans" To: "ytsejam" Subject: D-Man's concert experience Message-ID: <018701bf8241$4e7133b0$message_id_removed> Well Chris, I have to agree, somehow the live performance outdoes the album. But I happened to love the album first, anyway. I wish they would tape this tour... Paul ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 16:27:46 -0700 (MST) From: Greg Kristianson To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: BSB take two/we are the enlightened ones Message-ID: You know, you can't blame the big mega corporations for continually ramming endless amounts of shite such as BSB's, Ms. Spears, et al down our collective throats; after all, they are only trying to make a buck, right? Now fuck me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't the blame fall squarely on the shoulders of the vast majority of vapid shitheads who automatically whore themselves to the latest trends, lest they put themselves in the dubious position of having to think and decide for themselves? Greg K. NP: Voivod-Nothingface KorgX3 is lookin' to bend Greg over the hood of his car. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 18:57:34 EST From: email_address_removed To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Christmas CD Message-ID: Got my Christmas CD in the mail today!!!! I live in upstate NY, so there is hope for the rest of you in the Northeast. Great stuff on this, my first Christmas CD. Very nice package, haven't even looked at the computer related stuff on it yet. I just joined the DTIFC recently, so this is my first fanzine and my first Christmas CD. I know I can't get the other Christmas CDs through the fan club, but is there any way I could send someone on this list a few blank CD-Rs (3-for-1) and have the other Christmas CDs burned for me? If interested in helping me out, email me privately. If the others are as well packaged as this year's, I'd really like to get them somehow. Thanks, The KREWZMAN ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 19:09:29 EST From: email_address_removed To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: All ages shows Message-ID: Somebody recently mentioned taking away all-ages shows, and being someone that can only get into all ages shows, i'd like to comment on that. I think that's possibly the worst idea ever. If anything, the older people ruin it for the younger ones. I'm 16, and i was at the milwaukee show, and talk about some freakishly rude people there. This one old, ugly, fat man decided he had the right to push me completely behind him because he's older and he deserved it more (not only that, but i've never smelled a fouler smelling man in my life). And like someone else on this list said, just cause we're young, doesn't mean we don't pay to get in and wait in line. Plus, we're freaking short, if anything we should all be complaining about "that guy" that's 6'8" with frizzy hair (come on, you ALL gotta know that guy). Just thought someone should speak up for the ytsejuniors. TonyC "cause nobody wants to fall off a boat if you don't know how to swim" -Cabel Jo ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 16:18:22 -0800 From: "James Garrett" To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 5352 Message-ID: The only hand signal I saw Mike give was to the fire marshall after he shutdown the concert in LA. After thinking about for a couple of weeks, although I'm still pissed at the venue/promoter greed that caused the early shutdown, the way the crowd reacted--by taking over the vocals as the PA wnet down and generally be very cool, was an experience that almost made it worth it. James Garrett email_address_removed wrote: >Has anyone seen the new DT hand signal? What's that all about? Mike kept >flashing it during the show and there was also a graphic for it on the TV >screens. since when has this been a dream theater thing? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 17:09:55 -0700 From: "Korg Ecksthrey" To: Subject: Hong Kong Ba-FOOEY! Message-ID: <004301bf8249$5ac44960$message_id_removed> > quote:"""""" * Please, please, p l e a s e, PLEASE, do *not* >play any more all-ages shows. C'mon you guys, you have to excuse D-Man. He's from Vermont. :) >Dream Theater rules! Pretentious fans are a riot! Fuck you, Eckie! Donny and Marie still owe me a couple of favors, so you just better watch your ass before I sick the Danites on you! *eyes glaze over* Where was I? > That's like saying tall music is the same - only people who know >about music would say it. I'm a dancer and I now know that you aren't too I agree. Dancing is an artform. And there's nothing better than watching cute stick-like chicks gyrate in leotards. Especially when you can see their panties (if applicable). :) Didi from Dexter's Laboratory. Mmm... >also Napster users... Gotta ask you something: is it usually very >slow or am I the only one having this problem? I mean, there are some That's because you're being a dick. If you don't stop being such a fucking bananahead Napster will compress you into radial, wafer-like shapes composed of a starchy material somewhat resemblant of pancake batter. Boy. Really, I have some troubles with Napster, and some successes. I think it mostly depends on who you try to download from. It's always best to make sure you're downloading from a guy with a T1 line or similar. Downloading from a 56k user isn't going to get you anywhere, snapperhead. :) And in other news, did anyone here about Bafu stealing the DT bus? I guess James is pissed because the Baf-ster smoked all of his pot. Seriously, though. One of DT's busses was stolen at one of the shows (I believe it was Cleaveland, heh). Pretty weird shit. -- KorgX3 smacks Ptacek upside the head for getting him into this shit. NP: Bumblefoot - Hands ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 19:17:11 -0500 From: "Tim Detman" To: Subject: RE: Napster Message-ID: > Moving on to another subject, I've seen that a few people here are > also Napster users... Gotta ask you something: is it usually very > slow or am I the only one having this problem? I mean, there are some > GREAT songs there, but it's taking 3 times as long as it would in a > regular mp3 server... i've been using napster for about 6 months now. it tends to be slower than a regular server. i think that is mainly because it isn't a server. like you get mp3's right off of other people's computers and they just go "through" the napster server. some people say they have a T1 connection when they only have a modem . so their bandwidth is very small. there are a lot of good songs out there. and it sucks when you get half of one and it quits downloading. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 19:35:39 EST From: email_address_removed To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: Unsubbing From the Jam, Strato "Chosen Ones" Message-ID: > how come people still don't know how to unsub the correct way? Use the > correct commands! do i need to post the instructions? Honestly, I have NO idea why people can't figure it out on their own. I've reached the conclusion to never underestimate human stupidity, seeing as they recieve the directions when they subscribe in the first place. But, rather than having the Jam bombarded with repeated requests from people wanting to unsub, I've been firing off a form e-mail to anyone wanting to know how it's done. I give them the exact URL of the YsteJam page of UAGM for directions. Maybe it's working... I haven't seen one of the people I've sent the e-mails to post a second request to the Jam. Yeah, it's a pain in the ass to send one out, but it sure beats reading all of these threats to sue, and the such. What can I say... I'm just trying to do my part to make the Jam a happy and safe place for all. ;-) > 2. Does anyone else have Stratovarius-The Chosen Ones? > It's a greatest hits cd. On the last track, Will the Sun Rise, > the sound cuts off at 1:47, but the cd keeps playing until > the supposed end of the song at 5:17. It is annoying, but > it's not that big a deal because I have WtSR? on Episode. > I was just wondering if anyone else's cd did that. Yeah, mine does that too. At least I feel a little better knowing it's not just my copy. But I have the same attitude you do... I would have been PISSED if it cut off in "Dream With Me" or "Full Moon", but yeah WTSR? is on Episode, so I don't mind as much. Kinda weird how it does that though... I've never seen it happen before on any CD I've gotten. Laterz... Matt T. NP: The Gathering "Nighttime Birds" (HUGE props to KorgX3 for getting me hooked on these guys... "Third Chance" has to be one of the best songs I've heard in a long time!) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 19:47:21 -0500 From: WB Henderson To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: Christmas CD Message-ID: If nobody's already offered, I can burn the X-mas CDs for ya. I've got '96 through '98. Brian ================================== Name: WB Henderson E-mail: email_address_removed WIXQ ON-LINE: http://www.wixq.com Automaton Hit Parade (progrock radio): http://www.millersville.edu/~wixq/Automaton ================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 19:49:02 -0500 From: WB Henderson To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: D'oh Message-ID: Sorry about the public-private mail, folks. It were an accident. Brian [Sigless 'cause you already saw it] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 02:01:14 +0100 From: CyberDuke To: Ytsejam Subject: the great SFAM review Message-ID: The Godess Sharon: > I usually have an open mind when it comes to music.=20 Oh my dear, but how can you be so sure?=20 > Each song completes a scene in the events of a certain man, > Nicholas=92 life, including the murder/suicide of his wife. You got it all wrong baby! > I felt frustrated and confused after listening to this CD.=20 Geez folks, what is this album causing to people? Now I really have identity crisis. Hey, check this out: Maybe WE ARE the weirdos. :( Ya never know. Can we take a step back and really look at ourselves please? > If I=20 > had the opportunity to give this band some advice I=92d say stick=20 > to one sound and create from there. Versatility is good but most=20 > people will be turned off by the extreme difference between songs. Versatility is good but most food consumers will be turned of by extreme difference of food. Why would you ever need a chicken for Christ' sake? Or a soup, or a tomato, or am apple? Stick to the good old bread and salt folks, ya can't miss. But Heath said it all: > What the=85?! I must have vomited a couple of times because of this CD. LOLOLOL, this was the highlight. :) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 02:05:30 +0100 From: CyberDuke To: Ytsejam Subject: Warner Brothers text!?! Message-ID: Palpatine wrote: > At the theater department at my school we sometimes get things like: > "Warner Brothers (Or whoever) Music is looking for the next > Backstreet Boys! Must be a male between the ages of 17-21 of > this certain height, this certain skin type, and possessing of > good looks and sex appeal. Singing Lessons will be provided > by Warner Brothers Music." Are you saying you REALLY saw this???? I just can't believe it! :( Can you confirm you actually saw these pamphlets??? Isn't this, by just a little brain work, a clear proof of what music industry stands for, a clear proof that GARBAGE is the thing that sells out? And most irritating, if general folks who bash us and listen to this fashion music see this, don't they feel just a little stupid or cheated??? I can't believe this world. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 20:37:31 -0500 From: Art Ellis To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: All Ages Shows Message-ID: I agree with you. Fortunately, I never had a problem getting into DT shows. When they played around here when I was under 21, it was usually at The Strand, which was almost always all ages, and now, it's no big deal, since I've turned 21. Honestly, I think that with a lot of the dates on this tour being sold out, if DT brings along 2 relatively well known opening acts on the next tour (this summer?) they should be able to play theaters, which are usually all ages. I'd love to see them come to the Orpheum, or Berklee Performance center next time in Boston. ~~Art <<>> ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 17:38:22 -0800 From: "Dave Thomas" To: Subject: RE: Chiaroscuro Message-ID: <007301bf8255$ab6642e0$046400c0@oemcomputer> > -----Original Message----- > From: ytsejam@torchsong.com [mailto:ytsejam@torchsong.com]On Behalf Of > Trevor W. Hoit > Trevor likes this band, but will stop talking so much about them > so I will not become ostracized like a certain person overhyping > a little band of Italian youngsters. Well, for what it's worth, let me second the recommendation for this band. I have the CD and it's really, really good. It starts off with some Pantera style riffing, and just when you think that some maniac is going to start yelling, it switches gears and jumps into prog metal mode. The disc does this sort of thing a lot. DT is an obvious influence, though occasionally the disc gets very heavy. The vocalist is good, and the songs are well constructed. I picked this as the "best debut CD for 1999" and suggest if you like this sort of stuff that you pick it up too. I'll write a full review for my dopey site if this flu I have ever goes away (two weeks and counting...). Dave Thomas - Editor, Pixel Planet Reviews of books, music, comics, movies, games, CG software, programming tools and more! http://www.pixelplanet.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 12:40:57 +1100 From: "gaz" To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: FW: Euro tour tickets Message-ID: > I just dont always have time at work to read every single entry on the > ytsejam or search the web for that matter! I only have the internet > at work. I was just simply asking for some help, sorry to be any > hassle :( Nor can you be bothered replying to email and saying a quick thank you for information........... gaz ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 12:40:57 +1100 From: "gaz" To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: Review of Sunday night's show in Boston Message-ID: > Down sides to the show: > - I didn't meet any jammers. Did meet a couple of people from MP.com, > though. Whoah that's surprising, seeing how your such a high profile jammer and you did mention that you'd be going. Guess you you kept a low profile at the show to keep those hordes of admirers at a distance :) ? toungue in cheek gaz ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 12:40:57 +1100 From: "gaz" To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: FS: DT "Streams of Consciousness" 2CD Message-ID: > For sale: > > Dream Theater - Streams of Consciousness" 2CD $40 (originally $50) > Original painted disc Mike Bahr bootleg. Color liners. In excellent > condition. > > Recorded live in Los Angeles, CA. > November 11, 1997 - Soundbard. You'll be lucky to get $10 for that, Bahr's CD's are worthless these days. Plus it isn't a true soundboard, his true source was a real audio broadcast from the internet. gaz ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 18:11:42 -0800 From: "Dave Thomas" To: Subject: Random Thoughts From Someone Taking Far Too Much Cold Medication Message-ID: <007401bf825a$52ff6500$046400c0@oemcomputer> Or at least, I'll use that as an excuse if any of this stuff provokes too many people... The violin player with The Dregs is Jerry Goodman (I've seen a few people not know his name, so I thought I'd mention it). Goodman recorded some awesome CDs on the Private Music label in the '80's. I'm 99% they're all out of print now, so if you ever spot one in a used bin somewhere, buy it! Personally, if anyone comes across any of the studio ones and ends up not wanting them, let me know, as the only one I currently have is the live one. Which I could also use another copy of, since it has a chip out of the edge from getting squashed in a car accident many years ago. All Age Shows - Stupidity knows no age boundary. Instead of limiting age at shows, they should be limited by IQ tests. Question - "Are you going to attempt to start a mosh pit during a ballad?" Pot-addled concert goer - "You bet, Dude!" (sound of concert goer being struck by heavy metallic blunt object). "Next!" There's a time and a place for everything. I expect mosh pits at Slayer shows. I don't expect them at prog shows. You can enjoy the show without making yourself a nuisance to those around you. Of course, since most of the population lacks things like basic courtesy, I suppose I'm ranting for no reason. I still don't get people that go to shows and then yammer like mental patients the whole time the band is playing. Is it not far cheaper to stay at home for the yammerfest, as opposed to spending $30 to get in and then making sure that everyone around here's about your fascinating life of shoe shopping? And I'm all for playing at more places with seats. Thankfully there was a balcony area for the LA DT show. After lurking around NAMM all day, I doubt that Kim and I would have really felt like standing all night. And DT seems to be filling out the places they're playing. Which is actually kind of impressive. The band is selling out shows with just about zero promotion. The exciting world of "commercial" music - I personally don't give a rat's ass what kind of music people listen to. Backstreet Boys kick your ass? Knock yourself out! It is sort of pathetic that these acts are all about marketing and not about talent, but the Top 40 has been dominated by acts like this almost since its inception, and will continue to do so. What pisses me off about the music industry (well, one of many things, anyway), is the fact that the outlets for music are so limited these days. It used to be that pretty much every market in the US had at least one "rock" station, if not more than one. I grew up in Harrisburg, PA (not exactly a thriving metropolis) and we had two FM rock stations. These stations played a variety of music within their "rock" playlist. Sure, you'd hear the standard stuff (Zeppelin, Stones), but they'd also expand the format a bit with some prog (Yes, ELP) and occasionally some fusion stuff. As time went on, more metal bands got on the air. If you wanted to hear this kind of music, you could. If you didn't, well, there were plenty of other stations to choose from. Hell, we even had a Jazz station in Harrisburg. Not anymore. Most major markets are lucky to have one "rock" station now. Unless I'm wrong, LA (the #2 market in the US) doesn't have one. There's "alternative" and "classic rock", but no station where you're going to hear a band like DT (or about a billion other bands I could name). If you like this sort of music now, you're forced to either have an extensive CD collection, or rely on MP3s/internet radio to hear new bands. These changes all came about after the laws regarding the number of radio stations that could be owned by any individual/corporation were relaxed. Radio is dominated by a very small number of companies now, and they market research their playlists to death. The odds of your radio station playing a local band (something that used to be quite common) are slim now. The odds of a radio station not pandering to the masses, playing pretty much the same thing as the station a few notches over on the dial are slim now. I refuse to believe that there isn't a market for more types of music than what the radio/other mainstream media would lead you to believe. OK, sure, I don't expect to hear Spock's Beard on Top 40 radio ever, but I refuse to believe that there isn't a much larger audience out there for this type of music than what is currently being served. And I refuse to believe that you couldn't actually make money by serving up a more "rock" oriented format, especially in a larger market. Various musical formats used to thrive on the radio, and I still think they could now. Instead of slicing that audience of Top 40 listeners into ever smaller pieces, wouldn't it make sense to instead program your station to pick up an audience that is not being served at all? Perhaps I am delusional after all... Dave Thomas - Editor, Pixel Planet Reviews of books, music, comics, movies, games, CG software, programming tools and more! http://www.pixelplanet.com ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 5354 **************************