YTSEJAM Digest 600
Today's Topics:
1) El Paso Concert--11/20----Some Spoilers
by Scott Allen Raby <sraby@nmsu.edu>
2) Dream Theater stuff sought
by Timo Haanp{{ UPR <thaanpaa@ra.abo.fi>
3) OH no !
by q94hg@thn.htu.se (Henrik Gustafsson)
4) Re: YTSEJAM digest 598
by Jens Johansson <jens@panix.com>
5) Denver 11/22 show: NO Spoilers
by BERTAPELLE ADAM RAYE <bertapel@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>
6) Oldest DT fan
by "backof michael ( bs ifsm)" <mbacko1@gl.umbc.edu>
7) Re: YTSEJAM digest 598
by Michael Bahr <garion@indirect.com>
8) Up and coming shows
by Jarrod Kamsey-Lewis <jarrodk@up.edu>
9) Thank you everyone!!!
by "L. Jason Hartman" <lhartm1@gl.umbc.edu>
10) Condolences
by "Paul W. Cashman" <vanyel@crl.com>
11) FAQ addition
by James Peele <jpeele@unf6.cis.unf.edu>
12) No more bootlegs in Italy?
by alfredo.cappello@galactica.it (ALFREDO CAPPELLO)
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Date: Sat, 26 Nov 1994 22:56:01 -0700 (MST)
From: Scott Allen Raby <sraby@nmsu.edu>
To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
Subject: El Paso Concert--11/20----Some Spoilers
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9411262201.A16325-b100000@verdi>
Ah, Last Sunday, what a day to remember...the show was outstanding to say
the least. They played in a small club because there were'nt enough tix
sold for the much larger coliseum. Anyway, it was just like seeing them
like I kdid two years ago at Club 101. The sound was so incredible and I
was so close! NOthing like hearing Metropolis from so close with such a
pure sound!
But what was even more outstanding was that, thanks to C-Man, I
received a pair of Back-stage passes! Hardest part was choosing who would
get the other pass. There wasn't much of a "backstage" so my friend and I
just kind of hung out as they tore down the stage afterwards. After about
half-an hour, James comes out! Man, he was so cool. We talked for about
a minute about the show, thanksgiving, the tour... it was great! I was in
Heaven. Anyway, he autographed a few things for us and off he went to get
some sleep (he sounded really tired when we talked to him). Then, John P.
came out, but before we could get to him, he was on the phone and didn't
get off for over an hour (we left before he did get off the phone). We
managed to talk to Mike P lastly. He too, was incredibly cool and
apologized for us having to wait so long. The ohter John and Derrick had
already gotten on the bus. Man, what a night!! One I won't forget..
Thanks to C-Man for the passes. I've never had any before so this was a
new experience for me--one I want to relive several times over! Thanks again!
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Scott Raby / / / / / / /
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"A spirit with a vision is a dream with a mission"
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Date: Sat, 26 Nov 1994 22:05:01 +0200 (EET)
From: Timo Haanp{{ UPR <thaanpaa@ra.abo.fi>
To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
Subject: Dream Theater stuff sought
Message-ID: <199411262005.WAA22340@aton.abo.fi>
**** Attention all Dream Theater fanatics! ****
I'm willing to buy all sorts of Dream Theater stuff (CD's,
posters, stickers, caps etc.)
At the moment I'm especially interested in singles (both
European and US releases), promos and other more or less
official DT stuff.
I'm not rich. :)
If you think YOU (I mean the one that's sitting on that chair
RIGHT THERE!) can help me out, just drop me a line!
FYI, all this because I seem to live in a country called
Funland^H^H^H^H^H^H^HFinland, and even though DT seem to be able
to sell themselves up to #9 on our album charts, the record stores
around here seem to show absolutely no interest in them. :(
**** Attention off ****
-- ( Timo Haanpaa ) For more information about me, try ( ) thaanpaa@aton.abo.fi ( http://www.abo.fi/~thaanpaa )------------------------------
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 1994 15:50:23 +0100 From: q94hg@thn.htu.se (Henrik Gustafsson) To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: OH no ! Message-ID: <m0rBks9-0000D0C@tellus.thn.htu.se>
James wrote: > I spoke with James LaBrie after the Houston show, and I asked him what the > next singles would be. He said "Silent Man" might be a single in Europe.
Why are they going to release that song ? It's the (only) bad song on the album, I think In my opinion they are selling their soul for radio-time (money?) It's a pity.
Henrik Gustafsson q94hg@thn.htu.se Dream Theater Drottninggatan 62 c 7 Q94 Toni Holgersson 461 33 Trollh=E4ttan IE-91 Just= D 0520-155 98 070-719 89 64 Fish
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Date: Sun, 27 Nov 1994 16:09:11 -0500 (EST) From: Jens Johansson <jens@panix.com> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 598 Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.941127154914.23342B@panix.com>
On Fri, 25 Nov 1994 ytsejam@arastar.com wrote:
> Date: Thu, 24 Nov 1994 23:17:45 -0700 (MST) > From: Michael Bahr <garion@indirect.com> > Definitely. In fact one of the conditions of my acquiring the CD > burner is that I have to have 200 orders right from the get-go. Thus, I > will be putting together something like the following:
Man, I don't envy you.. to sit and burn 200 CD's by hand. That's going to take like 250 hours or so!! (Or a month and a half working 40 hours a week.)
> Date: Fri, 25 Nov 1994 00:21:14 -0700 (MST) > From: "Alan J. Mallery" <ajmaller@ouray.Denver.Colorado.EDU> > <<Wouldn't it suck if the new DT keyboardist's name turned > out to be James? just an evening thought...>> > Jens could get the gig and change his name to...James Johannsen! ;-)
Or how about "Kevin Janes Johansson" to even confuse things more. :)
Jens. <jens@panix.com>
PS. As of this post my search for the optimal regexp comes to an end. I have found it! (I.e., "([JjYy]en[sz]|[JjYy]ohan+[sz]+[oe]n)" rather than "([JjYy]en[sz]|[JjYy]ohan[sz]+[oe]n)") :)
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Date: Sun, 27 Nov 1994 14:36:44 -0700 (MST) From: BERTAPELLE ADAM RAYE <bertapel@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Denver 11/22 show: NO Spoilers Message-ID: <199411272136.OAA10493@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>
Well, last Tuesday night was one that I'll remember for the rest of my life. The concert was everything that I had hoped it would be. Small venue, killer spots on the barricade (right below JP!) and the backstage passes from C man worked out! (Thanks again!!!) Fates Warning was very good...I had never heard them before. The drummer was great, setting off so many triggers for chimes, bass, etc. He was more like a drummer/keyboardist! Then came DT, the men, the myths. The only foul-up was that Myung's bass went out in the middle of Lifting Shadows Off A Dream...What a terrible song for the bass to go out, since the whole outro rides on the bass. Talking to Derrick after, he said "Yeah, I was just trying to hit as many low keys as I could"
So then comes the great part. I met all of them backstage, got 3 sets of autographs. Everybody on the front of my Ytsejam shirt...looks very cool. And everybody except Derrick on the I&W and Awake panoramic pictures. Talking to them was great, all were VERY cool. Derrick has many relatives in the Bay Area, where I'm from, including San Mateo and Foster City. I asked him how he liked playing progressive stuff, compared to the likes of Kiss and Alice Cooper (He was surprised that I knew that about him!) He enjoys the progressive stuff a lot, much more challenging, he enjoys working with such talented musicians, and likes all of the personalities. Next was Portnoy. GREAT GUY!!! My friend gave him a copy of his tape to which he replied..."Cool, thanks! I'll pop it in my walk-man on the bus tonight, because it gets so boring." After I talked to him about my friend that he filmed for the LiT video, and mentioned that he'd be at the SF show, he pointed at my shirt and said, "Tell everyone on Ytsejam I said hi!" So, everyone, Mike says "HI!" I gave him our address, just in case he wanted to pop on himself. Next was John Myung. As someone posted earlier, he is VERY intimidating to talk to. I commented on the performance, that I was sorry about the techincal difficulty that night, how much the IRC conference was appreciated, and all he every did was nod, say thanks a few times. Got 3 autographs, though. Then came Petrucci. He was the coolest of the five guys, I thought. I gave him a copy of the God/Petrucci story that someone posted earlier, and he mentioned that in Houston they got a stack of papers from Ytsejam, and he thought he remembered this story. Thanked me for it, though. Then I asked him whether or not the riff in Scarred was conciously taken from the Wheel of Fortune theme. He started laughing and said, "Is that what it's from? I thought it was The Price Is Right! No, it was just something that we wrote, and it ended up sounding like something else." He was very modest about his amazing talent and seemed like a very honest guy. Lastly, we got to James. I was going to ask him about the rumor someone started about him teaming up with Sebastian Bach, but when I mentioned Ytsejam, he said "Yeah, I have to take the internet with a grain of salt." So I felt instantly stupid. We talked to him a bit about upcoming tour schedules, and he said that they plan to go to Europe after the New Year, then look into the possibility of opening up for bigger acts. He said that he was uncomfortable about playing with the set to fit a 45 minute time block, so nothing has been set in stone. Colin and I went home happy campers, despite the speeding ticket I received going back to Boulder. Oh well! David and Alan, It was great meeting you, and I'm sorry you guys didn't get to come back with us, but maybe next time. Ciao, fellow Ytsejammers! Adam Bertapelle bertapel@ucsu.colorado.edu
p.s. For those of you who made it this far into my long post, KBPI will be airing their DAT recording of the concert at 10:00 tonight. I'll be recording it, if anybody wants to work out a trade! E-mail me directly!
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Date: Sun, 27 Nov 1994 16:45:40 -0500 From: "backof michael ( bs ifsm)" <mbacko1@gl.umbc.edu> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Oldest DT fan Message-ID: <Pine.SGI.3.90.941127164036.2811A-100000@umbc8.umbc.edu>
Whenever a music fan or musician passes away it is a great loss to the world, especially if they are related to you. You never get to experience the sound of their voice or the smile from their mouth after saying, "That's sounds incredible, let me hear more." My prayers are with you Jason, your family, and for your grandfather, may he rest in heaven with the souls and soulful playing of other great musicians and fans of times past.
Mike
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Date: Sun, 27 Nov 1994 17:26:05 -0700 (MST) From: Michael Bahr <garion@indirect.com> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 598 Message-ID: <199411280026.RAA17462@bud.indirect.com>
> On Fri, 25 Nov 1994 ytsejam@arastar.com wrote: > > > Date: Thu, 24 Nov 1994 23:17:45 -0700 (MST) > > From: Michael Bahr <garion@indirect.com> > > Definitely. In fact one of the conditions of my acquiring the CD > > burner is that I have to have 200 orders right from the get-go. Thus, I > > will be putting together something like the following: > > Man, I don't envy you.. to sit and burn 200 CD's by hand. That's going > to take like 250 hours or so!! (Or a month and a half working 40 hours a > week.)
Argh... I know, trust me, I know... burning CD's by hand is like pushing a rope, or trying to train a cat... very frustrating and slow! :)
> > <<Wouldn't it suck if the new DT keyboardist's name turned > > out to be James? just an evening thought...>> > > Jens could get the gig and change his name to...James Johannsen! ;-) > > Or how about "Kevin Janes Johansson" to even confuse things more. :)
Perfect! I'll tell 'em you're interested when I meet the guys in Arizona. hehe
Mike Bahr, garion@indirect.com
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Date: Sun, 27 Nov 1994 18:06:58 -0800 (PST) From: Jarrod Kamsey-Lewis <jarrodk@up.edu> To: DREAM THEATER <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com> Cc: Jarrod Kamsey-Lewis <jarrodk@up.edu> Subject: Up and coming shows Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9411271741.B662-0100000@upsun25.up.edu>
I am here in Portland and on Tues., 11-29, I will be attending the Show. I am very much looking forward to the show. Is there any pre-show information you could give me? Anything I should know about before the show.
How do I get DT merchandise?
I really like the new album. I can't describe how cool the new album is. It (as well as I&W) has really helped me make it through the really difficult days. The live album is cool too, I like hearing LaBrie sing DT's older songs, and I like what they have done to improve some of their songs.
Keep up the good work DT.
Jarrod Ramsey-Lewis
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Date: Sun, 27 Nov 1994 22:37:57 -0500 (EST) From: "L. Jason Hartman" <lhartm1@gl.umbc.edu> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Thank you everyone!!! Message-ID: <199411280337.WAA09641@umbc9.umbc.edu>
I was going to thank everyone individually but I was overwhelmed (sp?) at the amount of letters that I got. I've received at least 20 so far. Thank you all so much, it means alot to me to have people that can help share my pain with me.
The viewing (wake?) is going to be tomorrow and the funeral on Tuesday morning. I'm going to see what I can do to get "Eve" played at some point. It's a very nice song, kinda sad yet has happy bits in it.
THanks again everyone!!!!!! You have no idea how much it means to me!
************************************************************************** * Jason Hartman "I am the Killing Hand!" lhartm1@gl.umbc.edu * * * * You're fighting the weight of the world, * * and no one can save you this time. * * Close your eyes - you can find all you need in your mind. * * * * "Take the Time" - Dream Theater * **************************************************************************
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Date: Sun, 27 Nov 1994 20:30:59 -0800 (PST) From: "Paul W. Cashman" <vanyel@crl.com> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Condolences Message-ID: <199411280430.AA09850@crl3.crl.com>
Jason H., you and your departed grandfather are in my thoughts. We do not yet know the nature of the Infinite, but if there is a higher path to follow after we shuffle off this mortal coil, we can hope your grandfather is Surrounded in all the light.
-- Seen my diary on the newsstand | Paul W. Cashman Seems we've lost the truth to quicksand | vanyel@crl.com It's a shame no-one is praying | Dream Theater "Voices" 'Cause these voices in my head keep sayin'.."Love, just don't stare."
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Date: Mon, 28 Nov 1994 00:33:01 -0500 From: James Peele <jpeele@unf6.cis.unf.edu> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: FAQ addition Message-ID: <Pine.DYN.3.91.941128002519.24953A-100000@unf6.cis.unf.edu>
This is a small addition, but someone may want to add this to the FAQ... I read in Bass Player (I think) that John Myung's biggest influence is now Tony Levin .
For those of you unfamiliar with Tony Levin, he plays on the 80's King Crimson stuff, and also appears on Pink Floyd's AMLOR album, ABWH, Yes - Union, World Gone Strange by Andy Summers, and several Peter Gabriel albums.
He is known for his amazing bass playing and his use of the unusual instrument - The Stick.
Later, Jay Peele (INFERNO)
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Date: Mon, 28 Nov 94 07:34:00 +0100 From: alfredo.cappello@galactica.it (ALFREDO CAPPELLO) To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: No more bootlegs in Italy? Message-ID: <89E91C6.0001007A7E.uuout@galactica.it>
Yt> Cause if you noticed, these bootlegs are made in Italy and various Yt> other European countries which have different copyright laws then Yt> we do... and sometimes what we consider bootleg here is not even Yt> bootleg in Europe... perfectly legal... so if you wanna run down Yt> to Italy and cut us a few CD's... no prob!
There is a new law in Italy (I'm probably the only Italian guy on this mailing list). It's a really strange and stupid law: we can do legally CD only from USA bands in USA places. I really don't know why this is possible. BTW the italian labels are going to continue the release of CD bootlegs. bye Alf ---- (alfredo.cappello@galactica.it)
* Q-Blue 1.0 *
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