YTSEJAM digest 918

From: ytsejam@arastar.com
Date: Fri Aug 11 1995 - 15:03:05 EDT

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                                YTSEJAM Digest 918

    Today's Topics:

      1) Inferno Fan
     by "mmetzger" <mmetzger@bostech.com>
      2) Re: Too Personal?
     by brax@lamar.ColoState.EDU (Bracken Odiorne)
      3) Just another stupid love song playin' on the radio
     by debraun@fresno.edu (Randall Braun)
      4) Re: YTSEJAM digest 917
     by <chuck_hines@VNET.IBM.COM> (Charles Hines)
      5) Jason Becker
     by DAVID E WRUCK <dewruck@ouray.cudenver.edu>
      6) Re: Error Condition Re: Dream Theater's biggest fan
     by augie@unix.asb.com (Larry Augustover)
      7) A Change of Seasons RULES!!!
     by Michael Bahr <garion@indirect.com>
      8) Derek's do and OS/2
     by Terry Weaver <cygnus@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu>
      9) Re: OS/2 & WIN95
     by Tymoteusz Altman <altman@sfu.ca>
     10) Time Signatures
     by Brian Wherry <bwherry@acs.bu.edu>
     11) DT Software
     by tdunn@legend.txdirect.net (Trey Dunn)
     12) Suprise at the mall....
     by ajm6@Lehigh.EDU (Tony Maglia)
     13)
     by amarshal@physics.Trinity.EDU (Adam Marshall)
     14) ethnicity
     by mer@sol.iii.net (Marc Respass)
     15) Hair
     by mer@sol.iii.net (Marc Respass)
     16) Lefty Drummers
     by Craig Maloney <craig@falcon.ic.net>
     17) Obligatory ethnicity post :)
     by "Paul W. Cashman" <vanyel@crl.com>
     18) Early Warning news
     by "Paul W. Cashman" <vanyel@crl.com>
     19) MP clinic...etc.
     by A R Bell <binro@iastate.edu>
     20) earplugs
     by mjnewb@basenet.net (Monty)
     21) (U)
     by mschoch@vnet.IBM.COM
     22) Fuck in ACoS/ Big Medley
     by JamesArin@aol.com
     23) Re: Derek's short hair
     by JamesArin@aol.com
     24) Chill out!
     by tallen@junix.ju.edu (Trey Allen)

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    Date: 11 Aug 1995 10:06:37 -0500
    From: "mmetzger" <mmetzger@bostech.com>
    To: "YTSEJAM" <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com>
    Subject: Inferno Fan
    Message-ID: <n1403986629.55088@macsmtp>

    Hey. Just a quick (and unsolicited) plug for Inferno. They sometimes place
    plugs on the YTSEJAM and I sprung (sprang ??) for their CD Psychic Distance.
    For those who like the harder sounding DT songs, this disk should be well
    received. So the drumming is not MP, the guitar is not JP and the singing is
    not JL, etc. - they really can play. And, the compositions are well written.
    I hope their recent rumblings about "softening their sound" dont kill a good
    thing.

    If you are interested, you can contact James Peele of Inferno at:
                 jpeele@unf6.cis.unf.edu

    The disk is $16.50 postpaid (a bit high for a blind stab in the dark), but
    worth a try.

    Later,
    Mark Metzger
    mmetzger@bostech.com
    "Sacrosanct delusions yield blind confidence"
    Inferno

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    Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 19:58:25 -0600 (MDT)
    From: brax@lamar.ColoState.EDU (Bracken Odiorne)
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: Too Personal?
    Message-ID: <9508110158.AA90856@lamar.ColoState.EDU>

    Slainte all,
            I'll throw my two bits in on this one. I'm a Celt. I'm American
    with very strong Scotch geneology (there's a little bit of Cherokee in
    there somewhere, but because of my great grandparents' prejudice that's
    lost to time). Oh, btw, I'm 25 (for the other person who asked).
            Outta here,

    Erin go bragh!
    Bracken
    "...Without music, life would be an error."
    Nietzsche -Twilight of the Idols-

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    Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 16:02:45 -0700
    From: debraun@fresno.edu (Randall Braun)
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Just another stupid love song playin' on the radio
    Message-ID: <v01530501ac4fd80c49c8@[204.161.33.79]>

    Old Trivia Answer:

    --- Speaking of 'Quadrephenia', Pete Townsend wrote another 'rock opera'
    between 'Tommy' and 'Quadrephenia'. What is/was the working title of that
    rock opera, Although this rock opera never made it to production, some of
    the songs were recorded on various Who albums.

    Yes, It was called 'Lighthouse'; most of the songs that were released were
    on, I believe, the 'Who's Next' album, although my source did not indicate
    which ones they were

    New Trivia Questions:

    Before their short stint with Yes on 'Drama', Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes
    recorded under what another name?; What (in)famous song was this group most
    well known for, and why?

    Who replaced Alan Holdsworth & Bill Bruford in UK? (Hint: names(s) have
    appeared in numerous recent JAMs.)

    -----No flames, just a more precise answer. 'Tears', which DT did as a
    cover was a part of the composition '2112' on Rush' album '2112'

    I stand corrected, it WAS on '2112', the album, but NOT part of the concept
    piece of the same name.

    To Mike Kizer, per his requested cover info on JAM 916:

    'Red Hill Mining Town'--although it is well known that Bono writes almost
    all the lyrics for U2, almost all pieces are listed as group compositions.
    'Achilles Last Stand --is, I believe, the usual Page/Plant composition; and
    I believe it was on the Presence, not Physical Graffiti
    'In the Dead of Night'-- is by, I believe, Wetton, Jobson & Holdsworth
    (Bruford?)
    (Note: According to info on the Progessive Rock Web Page
    (http://www.ari.net/prog/) the original UK lineup will be recording some
    new material)
    'Carry On Wayward Son'--It is I believe, a Kerry Livgren composition, and
    it is on Kansas' Leftoverture
    'Turn It On Again'-- Probably a group composition, although Phil Collins
    probably is responsible for the lyrics.
    Never been much of a Journey fan, although Steve Perry originally comes
    from a small city just a few miles south of Fresno.

    "He knew he was in trouble when she said that "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver'
    was her favorite love song."-- from "the Life of Tribbled Youth"

    I'll save the DT stuff for my next post!!

    --Randall L. Braun, the Lone D'Ranger

    'What she is not, I can easily perceive, what she is, I fear, it is
    impossible to say.' -- E. A. Poe

    'To write or to speak is almost inevitably to lie a little. It is an
    attempt to clothe an intangible in tangible form; to compress an
    immeasurable into a mold. And in the act of compression, how Truth is
    mangled and torn!'
      -- Anne Morrow Lindbergh

    'What are words for if no one listens anymore; ... if no one listens
    there's no use talking at all.'
      -- Words, Missing Persons, Dale & Terry Bozzio

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 15:50:18 -0400
    From: <chuck_hines@VNET.IBM.COM> (Charles Hines)
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 917
    Message-ID: <9508111950.AA34004@loki.pok.ibm.com>

    *******************************************************************************
    Charles K. Hines
    IBM Logic Synthesis developer [BooleDozer (TM)]

    Internet e-mail: chuck_hines@vnet.ibm.com

    IBM Internal e-mail: hines@loki.pok.ibm.com (preferred from workstation)
                         HINESC at FISHKILL (preferred from mainframe)
                         HINESC at FSHVMFK1 (discouraged, but I'll get it)

    *******************************************************************************
     "dis ting could have possabiwities if I put my twisted widdle mind to it!"
                                                            - Bugs Bunny

     "I have a paper plate in my head because they were all out of the metal ones"
                                                            - Rick Overton
    *******************************************************************************

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 14:28:33 -0600 (MDT)
    From: DAVID E WRUCK <dewruck@ouray.cudenver.edu>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Jason Becker
    Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.950811142711.22115D-100000@ouray.cudenver.edu>

    Could whoever posted the address for Jason Becker's new CD please e-mail
    me with it or repost it? Thank You Bety Much. ---Dave

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 16:30:01 -0400
    From: augie@unix.asb.com (Larry Augustover)
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: Error Condition Re: Dream Theater's biggest fan
    Message-ID: <v01510100ac516dd2b62e@[165.254.128.44]>

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 13:34:04 -0700 (MST)
    From: Michael Bahr <garion@indirect.com>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: A Change of Seasons RULES!!!
    Message-ID: <199508112034.NAA20977@bud.indirect.com>

            Well, I just got back from my chance to "hear" A Change of
    Seasons, as well as the rest of the new EP (don't ask, please, because I
    don't have it for trade. Just wait another month and it'll be out.)

            I must say that ACOS, its current version, is the best DT song
    I've heard to date. Yes, surpassing Metropolis, Voices, and Learning to
    Live. It just RULES!!! You guys (and ladies) are going to _love_ it.

            The opening acoustic intro is so cool... I could swear I was
    living in a swords & sorcery novel as it played. It was _very_ well
    written and played. For a few moments I also though I was listening to a
    movie soundtrack from some medeival movie... like Willow, or Krull, or
    something like that.

            Then WHAM! Into the part we all recognize from Subconscious. The
    opening verses are MUCH better sounding, as there has been effects added
    to the instruments and James does the most BITCHIN' voice backups
    "Innocence caressing me..." in fact, they hearken to the other songs by
    DT with incredible harmony lines: Pull Me Under and Voices.

            There is a quiet part that sounds really cool. There are repeated
    soundbites from the movie Dead Poets Society in it. Specifically, several
    times Robin Williams says "Seize the Day" and then he has Neil Perry read
    that poem by Frost (or was it Whitman? or someone else?):
                    Gather ye rosebuds while ye may
                    (something something) from trying
                    For the flower you see that blooms today
                    Tomorrow will be dying.

            Then James does a really cool singing-one-line-high and
    a-totally-different-verse-low and we're into the long instrumental. As
    usual, fingers fly, and the Johns and Mike don't fail to disappoint.
    Derek does one TOTALLY RIDICULOUS FILL during this section. You won't
    miss it. It probably should have not been in there.

            More verses... there is NO FUCK WORD for those of you who didn't
    like DT using the word FUCK... I guess you can celebrate. that line now
    reads "I don't need your sympathy to get me through the day". Personally,
    I find it equally viable either way, so no problemo.

            A few more choice instrumental passages, and then we end with
    that acoustic outro (though, being shorter, they don't "develop" it into
    the masterpiece that the beginning intro is).

            
            And then on to the rest of the EP!

            Elton John's Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding sort of fell
    flat on me because I can't stand Elton John, but I guess they aren't too
    bad and most EJ fans will dig it.

            Perfect Strangers was AWESOME! Incredible! Wow, this sounds good.
    I can't believe I didn't know about this song already... is the Deep
    Purple original anywhere near as cool as the DT cover??

            The Led Zeppelin medley is tres cool as well, since I like Zep.
    The parts from Achilles and SRTS are the best IMHO.

            Then the BIG medley. It alone is worth the ticket price. Holy
    shit, they did well. In The Flesh, masterfully done, then Carry On
    Wayward Son (instrumental only, blah), then Bohemian Rhapsody, which was
    pretty well done, then a GREAT bit of Journey's Lovin Touchin Squeezin, a
    bit of Dixie Dregs, then a COOL ending with Genesis' Turn it On Again,
    which ends really abruptly for effect.

            In final, though I predict this won't even break into rotation on
    radio, this album is EXCELLENT... any of 3 or 4 things on it is worth the
    price right there, and the rest is a pleasant bonus. ACOS itself is
    indeed a masterpiece. In order that our favourite band do somewhat well
    with this, I would hope that Elektra would release Perfect Strangers and
    maybe the first part of ACOS (like Rush did with 2112 Overture/Temples)
    as singles to radio. Those could very well catch on. I wish DT luck on
    their new album they'll be working on, and can't wait to hear it!!

    Mike Bahr, garion@indirect.com

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 15:49:30 -0500 (CDT)
    From: Terry Weaver <cygnus@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Derek's do and OS/2
    Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950811153632.29711A-100000@huey.cc.utexas.edu>

    buckley@powdml.enet.dec.com wrote:
    >I've known Derek since 1982, and he has ALWAYS looked exactly like he does
    >now!! Do I think his image will change now that he's in DT? No. It didn't
    >change when he was with Alice, either.

    I beg to differ...

    In the KISS "Revenge" tourbook from 1992, there is a picture of Derek
    (he played keys backstage for KISS on that tour), and he very visibly has
    long hair. My guess is that either a) the short hair is relatively
    recent (like in the past 2 yrs or so), or b) he wore a wig while he was
    touring with KISS. Neither would really be a surprise to me. And, further,
    neither makes any difference whatsoever regarding his musicianship and
    what he will be bringing to Dream Theater.

    Secondly, my roommate and I have OS/2 set up on his computer, so if anyone
    has any questions regarding that, just email. Rather than get into a
    technical debate about Windows vs. OS/2, let's everyone who is interested
    please take it to a proper newsgroup or communicate via email.
    This list has way too much irrelevant fluff already.

    Terry Weaver "What if the rest of the world
    ============ was hopelessly blinded by fear?
    cygnus@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu Where would my sanctity live?
    ========================= Suddenly nobody cares."
                                                    --Dream Theater, "Scarred"

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 13:54:16 -0700 (PDT)
    From: Tymoteusz Altman <altman@sfu.ca>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: OS/2 & WIN95
    Message-ID: <199508112054.NAA07858@malibu.sfu.ca>

    >
    >
    >
    > On Thu, 10 Aug 1995, Erik Wolfe wrote:
    >
    > > This is to the guy who wants to run OS/2 and Win 95 on the same system....
    > >
    > > 2 points:
    > > A> No, it's not possible <I don't think>
    > > b> If it were, why would you want to?
    > > Win 95 blows OS/2 out of the water!
    >
    >
    > One last point. I know someone who set up his system so that when the PC
    > wqs initially turned on, he was asked whether he wanted to run Windows,
    > OS2, or DOS. I'm not sure what he did, but I saw it work so I know it's
    > possible.
    >
    > Later,
    >
    > Dave
    >
    os2 has a "Boot Manager" which lets you do exactly that.

    tim a.
    >
    >
    >
    >

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 16:14:55 -0400 (EDT)
    From: Brian Wherry <bwherry@acs.bu.edu>
    To: DT List <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com>
    Subject: Time Signatures
    Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9508111633.A84605-0100000@acs4.bu.edu>

    To Eric Wolfe:

    "It WAS edited by John Petrucci himself."

    And therefore the way it is in the book is CORRECT, huh? There's no
    other possible way it can be transcribed, right? And you actually think
    that JP actually went through and checked and corrected every thing the
    transcriber did, right? Even the simplest thing on the album (that being
    the intro to the Mirror)??

    Lemme tell ya somethin' about tab books -- they suck. I saw the I&W tab
    book somewhere once, and decided to check it out. Forget time signatures
    -- there were wrong NOTES all over the place!! Supposedly JP edited that
    one, too.

    So Eric Wolfe, the man who thinks that everything he reads is true and
    therefore thinks he's got some real insight into the world of music
    because he's got $24.95 to throw away on some tab book -- try thinking for
    yourself a little! OK?

    Brian

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 16:16:30 -0500
    From: tdunn@legend.txdirect.net (Trey Dunn)
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: DT Software
    Message-ID: <9508112116.AA29337@legend>

    I just downloaded a DT promotional package for Awake off the net. Has anyone
    seen this? It is alright. Not the best but pretty good. It is interactive.
    Has a lot of samples from the album and a funny spider that keeps reapearing
    throughout the game. Also, I was wondering what the song Space Dye Vest is
    about. I loving the haunting melody but the meaning to the lyrics escape me.
    I can tell that Kevin Moore wrote it thoug. Excellent quotes and phrases. If
    any help can be shed on this song I would appreciate it greatly.
                          

    _______________________________________________________________
    |
    | Trey Dunn | Perhaps inside |
    | "The Treyminator" | This midnight sky |
    | Email: Tdunn@txdirect.net | Perhaps tomorrow's |
    | | New born eyes |
    | | Or then again |
    | | We'll never know |
    | | That after all |
    | | This was the show. |
    | | |
    | |Savatage-"Alone You Breathe"|
    _______________________________________________________________

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 17:33:15 EDT
    From: ajm6@Lehigh.EDU (Tony Maglia)
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Suprise at the mall....
    Message-ID: <199508112133.RAA50786@ns2-1.CC.Lehigh.EDU>

        Yesterday I was at the mall with my friends and we went into "The Wall"
        music store. Generally when I go into a music store I check to see what
        DT they have, if any at all. Usually I'll find one or two copies of I&W
        and/or Awake. But to my surprise, and GREAT delight, I found something
        different. They had a copy of Live at the Marquee. It shocked the hell
        out of me. Well needless to say I snatched it up and my DT collection
        grew once again. And to think, I almost didn't go to the mall that
        night...

                    Tony
                    ajm6@lehigh.edu

          - Arguing with an engineer is like mud wrestling a pig...
            Sooner or later you realize the pig likes it...

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 18:21:35 CDT
    From: amarshal@physics.Trinity.EDU (Adam Marshall)
    Message-ID: <9508112321.AA24788@physics.Trinity.EDU>

    Hey 'jammers,
      There are some interesting threads going on... thought I'd add my input.
    I'm something like 80% Irish (3 of 4 grandparents are of Irish descent), and
    the rest mixed with a little Scotch thrown in. I absolutely love potatoes,
    but I don't have that whole drinking thing down just yet :)
      I'm pretty much atheist (very Ayn Rand / RUSH influenced), but I'm never
    bothered by religious stuff in songs. Religion definitely has it's place, and
    to deny it's affect on music would just be insane! I agree with the guy that
    posted "as long as it's not preachy..." I really like the version of
    Oh Holy Night on Subconscious, which happens to be my favorite Christmas
    song.
      On a sadder note, I'm leaving my summer job to go home for a few weeks before
    I start school again (I'm 19, a sophomore physics major at Trinity University
    in San Antonio, Tx), so I will be losing net access. Bummer. See you all
    in a few weeks!

    Adam H. Marshall
    amarshal@physics.trinity.edu

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 19:52:07 -0500
    From: mer@sol.iii.net (Marc Respass)
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: ethnicity
    Message-ID: <v01510103ac51a7a278e5@[199.232.46.229]>

    Well, I guess I'll jump on this one too.

    I'm 1/2 Greek (mom) and half English (I guess it's English. Dad's from
    North Carolina is all we know for sure). I was raised Greek Orthodox but,
    although the church's teachings still influence my beliefs very much, I
    don't attend any more. Exept the big holiday's. I guess I'm more of an
    Easter Orthodox now (ha ha).

    > Galactic Cowboys[who I do like, even though
    > they're anti-choice (OH NO!! PC-ISM!!!)

    There is a band that is publicly anti-CHOICE? Is GC made up of all males?
    Don't wanna start this thread certainly but men screaming no choice seems
    really wierd, esp. for a rock band.

    ----------------
    Marc Respass
    mer@sol.iii.net
    http://www.iii.net/users/mer/Welcome.html

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 19:52:11 -0500
    From: mer@sol.iii.net (Marc Respass)
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Hair
    Message-ID: <v01510104ac51a952de3c@[199.232.46.229]>

    >Marc Respass wrote:
    ><<< Anyway, Derek was awesome too. Still has that short
    >hair. I don't know what that's about but he's a great keyboard player.>>>
    >
    >Eh, would he be even better if he had long hair????

    Of course. Not a better player. Good hair does not a musician make. But
    everyone would be better with long hair. Then there'd be no problems. You'd
    never have to say, "yeah, she's cute but she has short hair." And you'd
    never hear, "why don't you cut your hair. What's the matter with you?"

    He he he.

    Marc
    "long-straight-hair-and-a-lovely-girlfriend-with-waist-length-naturally-curl
    y-hair" Respass

    ----------------
    Marc Respass
    mer@sol.iii.net
    http://www.iii.net/users/mer/Welcome.html

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 22:09:11 -0400 (EDT)
    From: Craig Maloney <craig@falcon.ic.net>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Lefty Drummers
    Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.91.950811215948.234E-100000@falcon.ic.net>

    Howdy...

    On the subject of Left handed Drummers, Ted Kirkpatrick (Of Tourniquet)
    and Jayson Sherlock (formerly Mortification, now Paramaecium) are both
    Lefty drummers.

    Craig

    (craig@ic.net, http://ic.net/~craig)
    If a system crashes and no users are logged on, does the system make a sound?

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 18:50:23 -0700 (PDT)
    From: "Paul W. Cashman" <vanyel@crl.com>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Obligatory ethnicity post :)
    Message-ID: <199508120150.AA11670@crl12.crl.com>

    Well, since everyone else is doing it.... :)

    Half Irish (dad), 1/4 English, 1/4 German (although we suspect some
    Amerind ancestry, too, since my mom's forebears came here during the
    1600s). 5'11", 210 lbs, long dark hair, 30. I'm a recovering
    Catholic :), basically a deist or agnostic, and I have no problem
    whatsover with the occasional Christian image or word in DT.
     

    -- 
    Once you're touched you stand alone  |     Paul W. Cashman  
    To face the bitter fight             |     vanyel@crl.com
    Once I reached for love              | <-  Dream Theater 
    And now I reach for life             |     "Learning to Live"
    

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 18:55:43 -0700 (PDT) From: "Paul W. Cashman" <vanyel@crl.com> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Early Warning news Message-ID: <199508120155.AA11763@crl12.crl.com>

    Early Warning is now working on a new demo and are looking for a new bassist (they're prog, so any interested bassists need to be good :)). They have rented practice space at Atlanta's Wreck Room (there are -eleven- practice rooms for bands in that deceptive building) and they're considering a name change. Somehow, I doubt my suggested "Advance Alert" will fly. :) :)

    -- Once you're touched you stand alone | Paul W. Cashman To face the bitter fight | vanyel@crl.com Once I reached for love | <- Dream Theater And now I reach for life | "Learning to Live"

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 17:29:55 CDT From: A R Bell <binro@iastate.edu> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: MP clinic...etc. Message-ID: <9508112229.AA00266@isum2.iastate.edu>

    Hey all...

    Just got back from a Portnoy clinic on Wednesday in Omaha NE. As usual, Mike was very personable and answered all questions, whether they were silly or not. He also played segments of songs upon request, finishing the evening by playing with a recording of "Erotomania." Anyway, it was very cool.

    Not to beat a dead horse: The long song topic...Veni Domine's "The Chronicle of the Seven Seals" clocks in at about 22:00. (They are quite a cool band...if you like Queensryche, check em out.)

    Also...anyone have any links to info on Fates Warning? (Other than the WWW pages.) Please e-mail me on this matter. Thanx.

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 20:55:00 -0500 From: mjnewb@basenet.net (Monty) To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: earplugs Message-ID: <199508120155.UAA12498@basenet.net>

    To the guy who asked if anyone else out there wears earplugs, I do. I'm just glad I didn't have to learn the hard way. I used to not (simply because I was too lazy to get any), but after too many concerts when my ears were ringing horrendously, I figured I didn't want to lose any more of my hearing. I am not worried about looking like a wuss, either, because if anyone ever said anything, I'd just say, "Hey, at least I'll still have my hearing in twenty years." That reminds me of the Megadeth concert (please don't start the discussion again) when I had plugs and a friend of mine didn't. He was hurting after the first opening band, and I was doing just fine even after the show. Also, I have found that many times, earplugs help to make the sound more clear by filtering out much of the (bad) noise, thus clearing the sound up. Just my $.02.

    Dale R. Newberry

    "We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep." -Shakespeare, The Tempest

    P.S. On the "religion" (I don't really like that term), I am a Christian (member of the United Methodist Church, but don't necessarily hold to a particular denomination), though I am not into the legalistic stuff that a lot of so-called "Christians" are into. I think it's really cool that we can all come together here, regardless of faith, ethnicity, etc., and have some great discussions about something we all have in common (i.e. GREAT taste in music). It's cool that we can all be friends here.

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    Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 23:50:07 EDT From: mschoch@vnet.IBM.COM To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: (U) Message-ID: <m0sh7am-0002FmC@donews.cts.com>

    MESSAGE FROM: MARTIN SCHOCH 8/262-6105, 1-301-803-6105 CONSULTANT, CUSTOMER SERVICE & MARKETING PRACTICE 6710 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE - BETHESDA, MD 20817 Subject: (U) > This is to the guy who wants to run OS/2 and Win 95 on the same system.... > > 2 points: > A> No, it's not possible <I don't think> > b> If it were, why would you want to? > Win 95 blows OS/2 out of the water! Well, since I work for IBM, I feel compelled to send my first post to the Ytsejam. The original append concerned running the 2 OS's on different hard disks. That should be no problem, provided that your system allows you to specify what hard disk you would like to have as your boot drive. While this is typically easier with a SCSI-based system which allows you to make this change rather easily, a number of IDE-based systems support this as well. If you start talking about running the 2 OS's on the same physical hard drive, then you would need something like OS/2's Boot Manager or Partition Magic to logically manage the partitions that you configure for the drive. In either case, you should be fine. I won't offend the Ytsejam with the proverbial "My Operating System is better that your operating system" thread. Now for some DT content -- Yes, I work for IBM. I'm 34 and have been a DT fan since '93 when PMU received its initial airplay in the DC area. DT was the "Breaker of the Month" band on 103.1 WKZL back when they were a progressive free-form rock station. While they featured PMU primarily during the month, I also caught TTT a few times and that clinched it for me. (By the way, they've since changed to the eclectic "let's play anything that we feel like playing" format, and I've changed to the "I'll never listen 103.1FM no matter where I happen to be in the world !") I've made it to both the Baltimore Pier Six and Hammerjack's shows in the past 2 years. Personally, I preferred the outdoor venue of Pier Six. It was easier to see and the sound was pretty good. In terms of background, I've been a percussionist ( a fancy way of saying I can play more than the drum kit !) for about 20 years. Besides enjoying the "big band" sounds of Buddy Rich and Maynard Ferguson's bands, like many others I started off with Rush and Kansas. In evaluating bands, I tend to work from three angles: 1) how much the drummer does to drive the song to a higher level, 2) the individual talents of all members, and 3) the ensemble sound that they're able to generate. Naturally, DT is a natural progression from the bands that I've enjoyed over the past 20 years and certainly score top marks in each category. Finally, some thoughts on the wonders of Ytsejam: 1) Favorite musical DT moment - Intro to Metropolis at Pier Six -- You're never quite sure how a band will sound live. Once the first note hit, I knew that I was in for a top-flight show. 2) Favorite non-musical DT moments -- Pier Six in Baltimore wasn't designed for Rock and Roll, much less DT. The majority of the ushers and attendents were middle-aged. A few of them came up to me during the show, took a look at me, and said " You don't look like you belong here !" Just goes to show you that DT fans come in all shapes and sizes, huh ? 3) Top DT song -- "Bombay Vindaloo"--- the stuff at the 4:00 mark is unreal! 4) Least Favorite DT Song -- SDV----- Sorry, Kevin !!! 5) Other bands -- Ytsejam helped me track down information on some new bands(Echolyn-- which I like), some bands that I had been aware of but had never bothered to track down (Marillion - just got a used "Fugazi" CD and I'm not quite sure), and some old favorites ( SAGA --- check out www.bonaire.com, Kansas -- "Live at the Whiskey" sounds OK as long as Steve Walsh wasn't singing - what happened to him ???, and ZEBRA -got their Live album and although Guy Gelso seems to go to the cymbal crash on the backbeat of 4 way too often, they still always impressed me.) Well, that's enough for now, I'm sure you'll agree. Thanks for reading/listening. etc. ----- Martin Schoch

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    Date: Sat, 12 Aug 1995 00:14:33 -0400 From: JamesArin@aol.com To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Fuck in ACoS/ Big Medley Message-ID: <950812001431_53033679@aol.com>

    I agree with you and Mike Portnoy, the Fuck should have stayed in. Thats the way Mike wrote it and he was IMO trying to make a strong point (ie: the Fuck in Operation:Mindcrime) and now the point will be, well, not so strong. All I was doing was to report what Mike had asked me to so please don't jump on me about that. Oh and heres whats in the Big Medley: Medley: In the Flesh (Pink Floyd) Carry On Wayward Son (Kansas) Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) Lovin, Touchin, Squeezin (Journey) Cruise Control (Dixie Dregs) Turn It On Again (Genesis)

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    Date: Sat, 12 Aug 1995 00:16:27 -0400 From: JamesArin@aol.com To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Re: Derek's short hair Message-ID: <950812001426_53033624@aol.com>

    Buck I'm with you I don't think it matters how long Deric's hair is but as far as when he was with Alice Cooper his Hair was very long. Check out the Trash Home Video.

    See Ya Jim

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    Date: Sat, 12 Aug 95 02:55:52 -0400 From: tallen@junix.ju.edu (Trey Allen) To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Chill out! Message-ID: <9508120655.AA19398@junix.ju.edu>

    >First of all ECHOLYN has been released on Sony 550 not Epic. > >Second what the hell is the big medley, that is going to appear on the >Change of Seasons EP. It better be the Steve Howe stuff, because if that >album has no Yes stuff on it I'm going to be majorly pissed off. > >Third talk about being pissed off, WhO the FUCK cares about the word FUCK >God Damn it. Just leave it in the SONG. > >Later, > >Andy

    Excuse us God, were not perfect!!!

    Also, "WhO the FUCK cares about the word FUCK"... from the response it created when we heard about it, I'd say probably 90% of the jammers here. So if it doesnt matter to you then dont waste bandwidth telling us NOTHING about something you don't care about!

    ____________________________________________________________________________ "...sorrow and pain she'll never outgrow; Death is the first dance, eternal...As a man I've found it's all caught up with me; Deceit is the second without end...Now the Miracle and the Sleeper know that the third is love; Love is the dance of eternity" (John Petrucci of Dream Theater)

    Trey Allen --- tallen@junix.ju.edu --- http://junix.ju.edu/UsrWebPages/tallen/home.html _____________________________________________________________________________

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