YTSEJAM Digest 6363 Today's Topics: 1) Re: Dream Theater CDs by "Stephen Gervois" 2) James & re-kindling of old passions by "stephen arthur" 3) Brush with greatness! by "Rob P" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 10:34:37 +0100 From: "Stephen Gervois" To: Subject: Re: Dream Theater CDs Message-ID: <000701c2831c$3ac8db40$82defea9@cycodomain> I second that ! > --- Peter_Ke_ler <> > > Peddle your bootlegs elsewhere, bootleg-selling > scumbag. All of those recordings can be received for > free through DT trading circles. > > Have a nice day, > Adam P. Have a nice day ;) ACBLF ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 20:02:17 -0000 From: "stephen arthur" To: Subject: James & re-kindling of old passions Message-ID: <006501c28373$f8ac14e0$b89987d9@oemcomputer> Advice is sought - The advice being sought is what can I do to overcome a growing feeling I have that James is just ..................what's the word..........bland.. On the M2000 tour I went to Hammersmith Apollo to lose my DT 'live' cherry. I expected much (understandably I think) especially as this was the last date of the tour and maybe a bit of variety, fun etc would be in order. For some reason the band think that UK and Europe want to hear all the really heavy stuff so Awake gets a big airing. Added to this was confirmation of a sneaking suspicion...James has the stage presence of a nobody. In watching videos before and since his key actions can be summed up thus: 1. The hands to the sky to signify falling rain/sparrows/anything... 2. The strange rythmic gyrations with a tambourine in hand (totally inaudible) 3. The "Thank you people"..."You've been great people".."See you on the next tour/real soon people" dialogue.the above lines seem to sum up his total vocabulary. Call me spoiled but growing up no Bruce Dickinson a singer/frontman is there to connect with the crowd Please tell me I'm not alone in this growing feeling of frustration as it was recently confirmed whilst watching a video bootleg of 'The Great Debate' live from Beacon Theater NY.. On a more positive note I was becoming bored of 6DOIT (not a masterpiece) when I racked my brains prior to a long car journey for a method of rekindling my DT fire...........the solution ???????? Listening to SFAM in it's entirety.......... I'd forgotten what this album had that 6DOIT lacks....emotive presntation, good lyrical content (and phrasing) and excellent musicianship... Any of you seeking a similar re-kindling then head for "tick, tick..imagine a brilliant white light." Yours sincerely and probably too honestly Steve ---YTSEJAM FILTER: Rest of message skipped because of attachment ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2002 18:19:27 -0500 From: "Rob P" To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Brush with greatness! Message-ID: Since many folks I know won't apprecciate this, I gotta share this with folks on here. I was at a local sports bar in downtown Albany early this afternoon when my nephew spotted Jon Anderson of Yes in the place. Well, I went over and said hello briefly. He was of course extremely kind. What is special about this is that I am not someone who cares much to meet my "idols" as I am always afraid that they will turn out to be assholes. Jon Anderson has always been the one person I've wanted to meet, so this was supercool. Now the best part was, we were leaving and I wasn't paying much attention, when there he was again!!! He was sitting at a table on the way out! I thought he'd left, and HE NOTICED ME BEFORE I NOTICED HIM! My wife said he saw me and immediately looked at me and had a huge smile on his face. What a kind man. I was beside myself and still am. Like I said, I am not big on idolizing anyone, but this guy has always been special to me and today he proved why. I had to share. Thanks for reading. Rob _________________________________________________________________ Unlimited Internet access for only $21.95/month. Try MSN! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/2monthsfree.asp ------------------------------ End of YTSEJAM Digest 6363 ************************** === Contributions to ytsejam: ytsejam@torchsong.com === === Send requests to: ytsejam-request@torchsong.com === === Brought by the ghost of ytsejam@arastar.coms past === === Reach the owner of this list at: ytsejam-owner@torchsong.com ===