YTSEJAM digest 656

From: ytsejam@arastar.com
Date: Fri Jan 20 1995 - 13:23:44 EST

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                                YTSEJAM Digest 656

    Today's Topics:

      1) posters, transcriptions and queensryche.
     by M.J.Thomas-SE2@computer-science.birmingham.ac.uk
      2) Re: Awake Tour - some retroactive observations...
     by M.J.Thomas-SE2@computer-science.birmingham.ac.uk
      3) Re: Fates Warning (Plus: guit...
     by Godsize@aol.com
      4) Re : YTSEJAM digest 654
     by Kaoru Kobayashi <GCH06672@niftyserve.or.jp>
      5) Help!
     by William Kriski <wkriski@enci.ucalgary.ca>
      6) RE: DT Posters
     by Corporate Community Relations <buckley@powdml.enet.dec.com>
      7) The Silence is Broken
     by "Richard A. Rivera" <rrivera@moose.uvm.edu>
      8) Re: Mike Bahr's DT cd & Magellen
     by Michael Bahr <garion@indirect.com>
      9) Re: Mike Bahr's DT cd & Magellen
     by William Wright <wwright@galaxy.galstar.com>
     10) Re: DT CDs!!
     by William Wright <wwright@galaxy.galstar.com>
     11) Re: CDs!
     by William Wright <wwright@galaxy.galstar.com>
     12) Re: The Silence is Broken
     by William Wright <wwright@galaxy.galstar.com>
     13) ELAN review
     by mist@ins.infonet.net (Michael McCormick)
     14) ge
     by esa2@cornell.edu
     15) Tablature
     by HuntNKill@aol.com
     16) Re: Mike Bahr's DT cd & Magellen
     by Andrew Keegan <akeegan@liii.com>
     17) Re: Greetings!
     by zack@lsil.com (Zack Gemmill)
     18) RE: DT Posters
     by TIM LODGE SGA/PRE-LAW/MICRO/MAC LABS <LODGE_TIM@CSUSYS.CTSTATEU.EDU>
     19) WOW!!! DT CD in full high gear!
     by Michael Bahr <garion@indirect.com>
     20) Fates Warning (DO NOT DOUBT!)
     by James Peele <jpeele@unf6.cis.unf.edu>
     21) "Weirdness & Wakefulness"
     by richard grayson <hbjou001@huey.csun.edu>
     22) Weirdness & Wakefulness
     by richard grayson <hbjou001@huey.csun.edu>

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    Date: Fri, 20 Jan 95 17:08:59 GMT
    From: M.J.Thomas-SE2@computer-science.birmingham.ac.uk
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: posters, transcriptions and queensryche.
    Message-ID: <7365.9501201708@kanga.cs.bham.ac.uk>

    Greetings all, more news and views from the UK...

    I've seen an I&W poster, for those who're interested. It was black and
    white picture of the band with Dream Theater at the top and Images and
    Words at the bottom. It was sort of standard, glossy smallish poster sized
    and is currently gracing the DJ's podium at the Rock Cafe in Birmingham. I
    haven't asked if I can have it, but I can guess what the answer would be. :)

    Way, way thanx to Mark for the competition details, and on a related note,
    is anyone thinking of meeting up before any of the 'ryche shows? I have no
    idea which one I'll go to yet, but it's most likely the Nottingham, Wolves
    or London one. Anybody....?

    Ooh, on a transcription note, do any keyboard wizzards out there have any of
    Kevin's solos transcribed? As I've said before, I'd love to learn some of
    them, but find it to difficult to get the intricacies worked out. Jen, any
    chance of a transciption from the man himself in support of a budding prog
    keyboardist...?:):) Hey, I can wish can't I....

    See y'all later,

    Matt

    P.s If anybody wants to mail me about anything (not that they would, but
    what the hell) PLEASE, PLEASE use mzt@cs.bham.ac.uk. If you try using the
    SE2 address, it gets sent to the entire department, lecturers, tutors and
    all!!

    "For the first time in a long time...It's about music"

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    Date: Fri, 20 Jan 95 16:21:53 GMT
    From: M.J.Thomas-SE2@computer-science.birmingham.ac.uk
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: Awake Tour - some retroactive observations...
    Message-ID: <7316.9501201621@kanga.cs.bham.ac.uk>

    Dr. Mosh was kind enough to write...

    >>7. Backstage passes are cool... uh huh huh huh... (shut up Beavis!)

    heh heh, heh heh, other peoples backstage passes suck...

    :) :)

    Matt

    "For the first time in a long time...It's about music."

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    Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 15:42:56 -0500
    From: Godsize@aol.com
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: Fates Warning (Plus: guit...
    Message-ID: <950120154254_8014678@aol.com>

    Go ahead and tab it if you have the time!!!

    Thanks

    Trey

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    Date: Sat, 21 Jan 1995 05:29:00 +0900
    From: Kaoru Kobayashi <GCH06672@niftyserve.or.jp>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re : YTSEJAM digest 654
    Message-ID: <199501202051.FAA27063@inetnif.niftyserve.or.jp>

     
     I'm still confusing by the earthquake, but reading Ytsejam, I feel I can
     calm down. :)
     
     Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 22:22:40 EST Rob wrote:
    >Hey out there, does anyone know if and/or when the transcription of Awake
    >is coming out. Any information will be apreciated. I am dying to learn the
    >piano part on Space-Dye Vest. Do these transcriptions usually contain the
    >piano parts or just guitar???
     
     I don't know much, but I made a transcription of SDV by myself. I'm a
     keyboard/piano player so I only wrote piano/key parts. I think it's not
     so difficult. Well, here in Japan, the score of WDADU and I&W are sold,
     but both have SO MANY mistakes. Use your ears, it will be good traning.:)
     
     Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 12:41:39 +0100 (MET) Mats Rydstr\vm wrote:
    >Judging from the posts from our japanese friends they and DT seem to be
    >alright, and I also saw that one (or more?) shows were cancelled. Is
    >that all? Will the remaining tour continue as scheduled, or will they do
    >the cancelled dates later.
     
     Just cancelled a show on 17th and the ticket will refund. The remaining
     tour will continue as scheduled for the moment. Don't worry!
     
    >Another thing: Who will be opening, FW? Are they opening in Japan now, and
    >will they in Europe too?
     
     I'm so dissatisfied with this fact, but there is NO opning act in Japan.
     In Japan, there are so many rules on the tour, for example: usually any
     band can't play over 2 hours long. What do you think about this?
     
     Date: Thu, 19 Jan 95 12:00:21 GMT Graham B. wrote:
    >I just got a letter from EastWest, Dream Theater's label here in the UK,
    >offering me free tickets to the special covers-only gig on 31st Jan (since I
    >subscribe to the official fanzine 'Images and Words').
     
     Great!! I don't know whether it's true or not, but I heard that Steve
     Howe will be guest at the show. Are you going to record the show? If so,
     I'm anxious to hear it!
     
     Date:Thu, 19 Jan 95 09:07:05 EST Steve Lukas wrote:
     
    >Anyone heard possibly when they're coming back to New York to play ?
     
     Well, I'm going to interview DT during their staying in Japan, so I'll
     ask about next US tour. If they are touring east coast this summer,
     perhaps I will be able to see them in US again. :)
     
     Date: Thu, 19 Jan 1995 13:56:41 -0500 (EST) Mike Burstin wrote:

    >and he mentioned one called "Kick Into A Dream" Has anyone heard
    >anything about this one?
     
     I got it, and someone already mentioned about it... The date is Oct 29th
     1995, at Manhattan Center in NY. Very good audience recording I guess,
     and completed gig is recorded. Set list has "The Ones" but no Innocence
     Faded. It's good boot as LoS in my opinion. :)
     
     Sorry for long post again!
     Kaoru Kobayashi<gch06672@niftyserve.or.jp>

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    Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 14:41:38 -0700 (MST)
    From: William Kriski <wkriski@enci.ucalgary.ca>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Help!
    Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9501201428.A13420-0100000@casual1>

    Hello there,

    The other day I borrowed 5 CD's from the library, 2 of which were by John
    McLaughlin and Pat Metheny. I must say that I was NOT impressed since the
    tunes seemed so out of control (a lot of jazz, with everyone playing different
    things at the same time). At this point in time I've heard 2 Pat
    Metheny discs and I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good guitar
    based cd by those guys (if any).

    I'm looking for something in the jazz category (such as Chick Corea) but
    with a little more guitar oriented music and more technical.

    I know I should be more tolerant of weird rhythms etc as a DT fan, but I
    felt they were a little extreme (atonal, etc).

    Will

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    Date: Fri, 20 Jan 95 16:52:54 EST
    From: Corporate Community Relations <buckley@powdml.enet.dec.com>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: RE: DT Posters
    Message-ID: <9501202150.AA28194@us2rmc.zko.dec.com>

    Michael Burstin <mikeb@cs.brandeis.edu> wrote:

    >Well, I know of at least 2 DT posters that are avaliable... One is
    >from I&W and is the CD cover... (I bought it at a CD shop at home for
    >$2... they had it up on the wall, and I asked the guy if they had any
    >others to sell... they didn't buy he told me I could have the one
    >from the wall!!!) and the other is the band photo from the Awake CD
    >liner. This poster is a long and narrow one... I have one from C-Man
    >(havn't seen you here for a while... you still w/ us?) and another
    >that I conviently got from the Strand in Providence at the 1st show of
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    >the tour when a security guard turned around...
     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    THAT WAS YOU?!? Damn, I was thinking the same thing, but before I
    could execute my plan, YOU did it!! 8^(

    Well, good going...

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    Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 16:42:28 -0500 (EST)
    From: "Richard A. Rivera" <rrivera@moose.uvm.edu>
    To: Dream Theater <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com>
    Subject: The Silence is Broken
    Message-ID: <Pine.A32.3.91.950120162605.11847B-100000@moose.uvm.edu>

            Hello all! Having just finished reading everyone of the digests
    that I missed over Christmas Break (that's one month's worth), I thought
    I would throw in a couple of opinions/thoughts:

            Favorite bands: I was suprised to see that people on this list
    listen to some hard rock (and for the one person who refered to it as
    "butt rock" my hat is off to you; I thought that only I had heard that
    expression before). Being that this is the type of music that I love more
    than any other in the world, the bands on my list are classified under
    that catagory (DT is my exception, of course). By the way, if anyone has
    any bootlegs on these bands I would appreciate you e-mailing me
    privately. My fav. list is (in no paticular order):
                    Poison
                    Motley Crue
                    Warrant
                    Lillian Axe
                    Skid Row
                    Dream Theater

            "Surrounded:" This is, in my opinion (sorry, but I can't stand
    these IMO-type abbreviations) DT's masterpiece. For those of you who are
    going to future DT concerts and manage to talk to the band, please ask
    them why they've dropped it from their set list. My guess is that since
    it's so keyboard-oriented, and that since Derek has enough to worry
    about trying to play Kevin Moore's parts on the newer songs, that they
    decided to drop it. Talk them into adding it (PLEASE!!!!)

            MISC: I just got back from my english class where we had to copy
    the lyrics to a song that we really liked and give a short presentation
    conerning its content and then play a recorded version of the song. I
    picked "The Silent Man." (Note: this was actually an accelerated college
    english class). Only one guy had heard of DT before and he looked a
    little sketchy.

            Thanks for reading and I'm sorry aboutthe length.

                                            Richie Rivera

                                            rrivera@moose.uvm.edu

            0ne final thought: Since some DT tour dates have been cancelled,
    maybe they'll use the off-time to work on "Surrounded" and "Scarred."

     

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    Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 17:15:51 -0700 (MST)
    From: Michael Bahr <garion@indirect.com>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: Mike Bahr's DT cd & Magellen
    Message-ID: <199501210015.RAA16824@bud.indirect.com>

    > Mike,
    > What is going to be the track listing on the cd of unreleased
    > material? Do you know yet?

            I promise all Ytsejammers that as soon as I spin the master disc,
    I will post a _full_ track listing. Including sources! Promise! :)

            (the reason for the huge old delay is because I'm moving again.
    This whole moving thing is getting pretty repetitive. :( oh well)

    Mike Bahr, garion@indirect.com

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    Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 19:37:52 -0600 (CST)
    From: William Wright <wwright@galaxy.galstar.com>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: Mike Bahr's DT cd & Magellen
    Message-ID: <199501210137.TAA20204@galaxy.galstar.com>

    > Also I would appreciate if any ytsejam subscribers could write a review
    > of Magellen's IMPENDING ASCENTION.
    >
    > Thanks for your time everyone!

    I'll give it a try...

    Magellan is a progressive rock (at best) band that are very competent
    musicans and they do some really great stuff. And to complement that,
    they do some good stuff. The first three songs on the CD I would say
    stand out the most, the best of the 3 being Estaduium Nacional with a
    close second being Waterfront Weirdo's, the second song on the CD. Both
    are 11 minute epics that are in the style of Yes, only heavier. However,
    they are primarily keyboard dominant and it never gets too heavy. For
    those who need new songs like the ones Yes or ELP wrote 20 years ago, get
    this CD. The other 12 minute epic, entitled Storms and Mutany just sort
    of wanders for me. I also think the chours is rather bad. The singing is
    top notch, sometimes reminding me of Jon Anderson, and always great. It
    seems that production they added a sort of metallic texture to his voice
    that compliments the keys very nicely. The drums are, unfortunetly, a
    drum track since they have no drummer. The production is good also. Some
    of the songs, however don't do much for me, including Virtual Reality, a
    hi-tech love song, and the aforementioned Storms and Mutany.

    All and all, a great CD, especially for the lonely Yes fan yearning for
    more of the great music that he grew up on.

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    Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 19:40:50 -0600 (CST)
    From: William Wright <wwright@galaxy.galstar.com>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: DT CDs!!
    Message-ID: <199501210140.TAA20217@galaxy.galstar.com>

    >
    > Confirmed to be on it are A Change of Season, To Live Forever
    > acoustic version, Eve studio , Eve live with samples, TLF live with
    > instrumental jam, Wanted Dead or Alive and Don't Look Past Me demos,
    > remixes and edits of Lie, CIAW, Status Seeker, and Afterlife (Broon),
    > some vocalist auditions, and if I can fit anything more on there, I will.
    > (ACOS is 20 minutes long! whoa!!)

    ok... you've sold me (but only cause I loved TLF with JP guitar solo!)
    Sign me up.

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    Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 19:48:33 -0600 (CST)
    From: William Wright <wwright@galaxy.galstar.com>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: CDs!
    Message-ID: <199501210148.TAA20298@galaxy.galstar.com>

    > > "please add me to the adult gif mailing list"
    > > on alt.sex on the USENET...
    > >
    > > Mr. Garion will notify the list when he is ready to begin
    > > production!!!
    >
    > THANK YOU! :)
    >
    > I will indeed keep everyone as up to date as I possibly can.
    >
    > Again, the plans right now are for the first disc to contain
    > unreleased rarities, special tracks, and miscellany. The When Dream And
    > James Unite disc will probably be SECOND or THIRD since I want to get
    > good versions of every song on it beforehand.

    Oh, while you're adding me to the CD order list, can you sign me up for
    the adult gif mailing list? Thanks!

    Sorrrry.... i just had to.

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    Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 19:53:09 -0600 (CST)
    From: William Wright <wwright@galaxy.galstar.com>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: The Silence is Broken
    Message-ID: <199501210153.TAA20349@galaxy.galstar.com>

    > MISC: I just got back from my english class where we had to copy
    > the lyrics to a song that we really liked and give a short presentation
    > conerning its content and then play a recorded version of the song. I
    > picked "The Silent Man." (Note: this was actually an accelerated college
    > english class). Only one guy had heard of DT before and he looked a
    > little sketchy.

    Well.... write your essay for us! I would love to hear some
    interpretations of Silent Man... because I have NO idea what its about! :)

    ------------------------------

    Date: Thu, 19 Jan 95 20:10:48 PST
    From: mist@ins.infonet.net (Michael McCormick)
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: ELAN review
    Message-ID: <Chameleon.950119201203.mist@ins.infonet.net>

    could someone let me know who reviewed the _ELAN_ CD recently? I missed it,

    but I would like to thank them, as I heard it was a good review -- :)

    Michael McCormick

    into the blue in a breathless embrace
    trailing chains of crystal through the mirror's face
    salt swells melt in a swirling web of tongues
    as we rise and fall in the dance of our obsession

    from _ELAN_ "Into the Blue" (c) 1992

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    Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 21:45:07 -0500
    From: esa2@cornell.edu
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: ge
    Message-ID: <199501210245.VAA16743@postoffice4.mail.cornell.edu>

    I have no clue if this will work:

    Yo, what's up dudes?

    I'm also interested in getting DT posters and I came close to one. When I
    was buying DT shirts at their concert in Boston I saw one hanging behind
    the table. I inquired about it to the guy selling and the dude (I'm sure
    most of you know his name!) told me that if I could steal it that it was
    mine. Needless to say, it was gone before I could grab it at the end of
    the show. So I guess I'll have to be quicker when they come around again.
    Otherwise I'll just have to be lucky like a friend of mine who has his
    Awake poster on "reserve" in a music store.

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    Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 22:19:37 -0500
    From: HuntNKill@aol.com
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Tablature
    Message-ID: <950120221934_209273@aol.com>

    Dear jammers,

    I just finished typing up my unabridged transcription of "A Fortune in Lies"
    into a file. I tried uploading it to netcom, but it kept saying "Permission
    denied." If anyone could help me out, please e-mail me.

    Yours,
    Jeff =)

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       Jeff Chew is: Half the world is sleeping
                                            Half the world's awake
       HuntNKill Half can hear their hearts beat
       huntnkill@aol.com Half just hear them break
                                                               - Lea Salonga
    <<<==<==<==<==<==<==<==<==<==<<<<\-/-\-/-\-/>>>>==>==>==>==>==>==>==>==>==>>>

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    Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 23:27:42 -0500 (EST)
    From: Andrew Keegan <akeegan@liii.com>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Cc: Multiple recipients of list <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com>
    Subject: Re: Mike Bahr's DT cd & Magellen
    Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950120232537.14854B-100000@oak.liii.com>

    On Fri, 20 Jan 1995, William Wright wrote:

    >
    > Magellan is a progressive rock (at best) band that are very competent

    >
    > All and all, a great CD, especially for the lonely Yes fan yearning for
    > more of the great music that he grew up on.
    >
    >
    But William, isn't that what Images And Words is for?
    ;)

    =================================================
     ANDREW KEEGAN (akeegan@liii.com)
     "I am but a starling,
         learning the currents of the air"
                -Castanarc
     ================================================

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    Date: Fri, 20 Jan 95 21:42:39 PST
    From: zack@lsil.com (Zack Gemmill)
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: Greetings!
    Message-ID: <9501210542.AA01158@teng6.fmt>

    >
    > > 2) Has anyone ever heard anything from Neil Peart about Mike Portnoy?
    > > I always hear him talk about Matt Cameron and Dave Abses..
    > > (Pearl Jam's old drummer) and Herb Alexander as being the
    > > fathers of the revivalism in drumming this decade, but never
    > > Mike. What's Up??
    > >
    >
    > You are definitely new... Neil Peart and all of Rush are big fans of DT and
    > vice versa... many praises have been sung about each other by both bands...

    What??? I've been around here about 15 months (and a.m.p. and a.m.r.)
    and I've never heard anything good said by Rush about DT except for
    Alex saying that "DT is a promising band..." in an interview once.
    Maybye you could point me towards some sources Doc..?

    >
    > > 3) Is there anyone else out there who simply cannot bring themselves
    > > to get excited about Fates Warning? When DT came to Denver
    > > last November, Fates opened up. I made a passing comment
    > > as we waited for the show to start that went "I wonder if DT
    > > would be willing to have a vote to see if the audience
    > > would rather skip the opening band?" A young lady heard me
    > > and put her best Leona Helmsley face on and replied,"they're
    > > a GREAT BAND! Who'd you buy dope from?" Honestly...I've
    > > tried my best to like them (I own Parallels), but I can't
    > > do it. Is there any help for me?
    > >
    >
    > There are those who listen, and those who just put the music on...
    > Fates Warning is not for the average Joe, and I can understand that a LOT
    > of people who listen to Rush, Dream Theater, etc etc... cannot listen to
    > FW... it's because the subtlety just rushes by you if you're not paying
    > attention...

    > -The Doc
    >

    I *don't* understand. Fates kicks ass. I have NE and up. Parallels
    is my favorite (and I bought this album last of all). Since I got
    to meet and party with them (a little), I love them even more!
    *Great* Live performance (except Jim looked a little dead on stage)
    Zonders was the typical stoic (as he is in person) but Ray, Bones,
    and Frank really groove live. I don't think I could recommend anyone
    else I'd rather have open for DT. But that's just me...

    Zach

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    Date: Sat, 21 Jan 1995 0:34:13 -0500 (EST)
    From: TIM LODGE SGA/PRE-LAW/MICRO/MAC LABS <LODGE_TIM@CSUSYS.CTSTATEU.EDU>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: RE: DT Posters
    Message-ID: <950121003413.23a4eeb7@CSUSYS.CTSTATEU.EDU>

    Well, I happened to stumble into my favorite boot shop and
    there in front of me..for sale..the images and words full length
    promo poster FULLY AUTOGRAPHED by the band! Hey not a bad buy
    after all! It is nicely framed and hangs in my room..!

    Tim

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    Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 22:40:33 -0700 (MST)
    From: Michael Bahr <garion@indirect.com>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: WOW!!! DT CD in full high gear!
    Message-ID: <199501210540.WAA26604@bud.indirect.com>

    Kombanwa everybody!!

            News from ALL OVER THE PLACE!

    1. New FAQ is in the works, with updates. Look for it! :)

    2. WOW! I can't believe the kind of response I got on those CDs. It will
    DEFINITELY be a project now, and I will DEFINITELY be on time in
    production. It's a good thing I didn't limit production to 100 because I
    already have listed 147 reservations for the disc, and more come in every
    time I log on! "Subconscious" will be a great hit. If I can push it to
    200 copies, I may be able to scrap together the spare/excess buck or two
    of the price that I am getting (about half of minimum wage for actually
    spending my time making the discs) and get a COLOR laser printer instead
    of relying on the B&W with glossy-paper for the liners.

            Chotta matte kudasai! Please let me explain:

            "What's this about liners", you ask? "Aren't you going to make this
    disc look better than Lost In The Sky?" :) Unfortunately, that is cost
    prohibitive at this time. However I am at LEAST going to make it look
    nice, professional, mystical, and collectable, in that DT sort of way.
    Those of you with the nihon version of Awake have that white booklet in
    it.. that's the grade of paper I will be using. I'll have a decent bit of
    artwork on the cover, probably something rendered.

            I hope Subconscious will be enough of a success that it will pay
    for at least half of a color laser, maybe that Epson 720x720 one, so that
    When Dream and James Unite can be suitably spectacular. If I can sell 200
    CDs, that will be sufficient. I will probably end the run there, if not a
    little bit more, to preserve the rarity of it, and then I'll pay the rest
    of the printer cost on my own, and use it for the remaining discs.

    3. For all of you who wrote me looking to find out what the disc project
    is all about (having tuned in late, I guess) I received your mail, hang
    on for a day or so and I'll have an info file written up for each of you
    with details on the project up to this point.

    4. I plan on giving complimentary copies to Portnoy and Moore. Portnoy
    because he's a boot enthusiast, and Moore because he's no longer in a
    position to listen to Portnoy's copy. :) I'll be finaning the freebies
    myself.

    5. Finally, I REALLY want to thank all of you for your interest in this.
    If it weren't for your incredibly devoted fandom of DT, this project
    simply would not have come about. I can only hope that if I were in a
    band, my fans would be _that cool_. I think that, even though 3 of the 4
    members of DT frown on bootlegging, they will probably be pretty happy
    that their fans are solid enough to engage in this sort of venture.

            Thank you all! Oyasuminasai.

    Mike Bahr, garion@indirect.com

    ------------------------------

    Date: Sat, 21 Jan 1995 02:40:16 -0500
    From: James Peele <jpeele@unf6.cis.unf.edu>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Fates Warning (DO NOT DOUBT!)
    Message-ID: <Pine.DYN.3.91.950121023357.2944D-100000@unf6.cis.unf.edu>

    Well, I have noticed some dissension concerning Fates Warning. IMHO, if I
    had to start ranking bands as my favorites it would be something like:
    Rush
    Pink Floyd
    Yes
    Fates Warning

    For anyone who doubts Fates Warning, go buy 'Perfect Symmetry' on CD and
    listen to it through head phones while reading along with the lyrics.
    You'll never be the same again! DO THIS NOW!
    Thanks - Jay Peele (INFERNO)
    E-mail jpeele@unf6.cis.unf.edu for information on INFERNO

    ------------------------------

    Date: Sat, 21 Jan 1995 00:07:34 +0800 (PST)
    From: richard grayson <hbjou001@huey.csun.edu>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: "Weirdness & Wakefulness"
    Message-ID: <Pine.3.03.9501210033.A8260-d100000@huey.csun.edu>

    Fellow members of the Ytsejams mailing list:
     
    The following is a small excerpt from my fantasy and weird fiction fanzine
    _Yawning Vortex_ (though the 'zine is usually not concerned with music),
    consisting of reviews and commentary on the latest albums of Dream Theater
    and Fates Warning and the last date of the first leg of their U.S. tour,
    which I attended at the Palace in Hollywood, CA on Dec. 9th. Both bands
    have always struck me as being very literate and evocative of horror,
    fantasy, and science fiction in a sense. As evidenced from the DT FAQ, it
    does seem that John Petrucci in particular was impressed with Rod Serling.
     
    Allow me to say that I have never experienced a finer concert that that
    December night with Dream Theater, whose music has had a profound impact
    on me. As a young writer (of both fiction and songs) and guitarist, I am
    particularly stirred and amazed by the imagery and emotion present in
    Dream Theater's songs. For any familiar with the author H.P. Lovecraft,
    there are times when I wonder if that bizarre character Erich Zann may
    have crafted certain sections of DT's songs!
     
    No doubt this will come as old news to some, but since I just discovered
    the progressive metal newsgroup (I am not particularly active on the net)
    I thought some of you who are similarly inclined to reading things of a
    fantastic nature would be interested in my musings. It isn't often that I
    find a particular piece of music that can actually embody the sensations
    printed on the page of a book such as Thea von Harbou's "Metropolis"--or
    that early film of Fritz Lang's. Dream Theater has proven themselves to
    be strikingly intelligent and unique (they do not require the trappings
    that many bands do to survive).
     
    Kudos to James, John, John, Mike, Kevin, and Derek--keep the flame alight!
     
     
    "Weirdness and Wakefulness: Beyond the Wall of Sleep with New Releases
    from Dream Theater & Fates Warning"
    by Perry M. Grayson
     
     
        Exploding and transcending progressive metal to new heights come new
    albums from two bands--one young, one veteran. Dream Theater's "Awake"
    renews a field of music that has long been ignored in favor of what the
    masses call alternative. With sister band Fates Warning, Dream Theater's
    new disc, two years in the making, ensures the continuance of that melodic
    form of progressive hard rock/metal. Fates Warning continues to grow
    accessible with their new release "Inside Out."
        "Awake" is a milestone in hard rock recording. It represents the
    longest of all such albums in recent years, including behemothic opuses by
    the likes of Metallica's eponymous release of 1992 and Queensr: Mindcrime"
    & "Empire". Measuring a total of 75 minutes of surreal complexity,
    "Awake" tows new headway into the musical unknown. The eleven songs evoke
    a cosmic grandeur, wonder, and terror that is similar to the written work
    of Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Frank Belknap Long, and bears much in
    common with newer horror writers like Ramsey Campbell and Thomas Ligotti.
        The dexterity and tasteful phrasing of guitarist John Petrucci covers
    nearly every millisecond of "Awake". Petrucci is a prime catalyst in what
    makes Dream Theater succeed in being both 'heavy' and melodic at the same
    time. He has taken the music to new heights by using custom 7-string
    guitars, and his chunks of low "B" string rhythm flow from his pick and
    meld with the other facets of the band. This is part of what
    distinguishes DT from a number of faceless bands who persist in purveying
    a detuned, monotonous drone--complete with shouting, growling, gurgling,
    or whining "vocals". The balance between subtle clean-tone passages,
    acoustic strains, and searing solos are John Petrucci's textural
    contributions to the complete sound of Dream Theater. His phrases of
    melody, even in the most rapid of all his solos are startlingly
    coherent--they are at times feverishly lucid, classically-influenced, and
    strikingly exotic. For his fretboard work on "Awake", John Petrucci
    attains a place among the foremost guitarists of rock and metal, putting
    him in a position to rival Yngwie Malmsteen, Marty Friedman, Steve Vai,
    Jason Becker, Joe Satriani, Kirk Hammett, and a host of other top names in
    that field.
        Vocally, "Awake" boasts a tenured James La Brie, who after staying
    with DT through "Images & Words", has proven to have a singing skill that
    cannot be equalled by those who are not trained as well as he is. Some of
    La Brie's finest work shines through and touches the core of the listener
    with poetic words conveyed clearly, with an attitude well suited to both
    the lulls of slow ballad's and galloping motifs of driving anthems like
    "6:00" & "Lie". The lyrics falling delivered by James La Brie are written
    adeptly by every band member, including departed keyboardist Kevin Moore.
    Both images and words succeed on "Awake", just as they did on the album of
    that name. The songs embody a tone of solitude and the gripping questions
    of men and women of Earth looking out on the vast veil of stars_and within
    themselves.
        A rhythm section has rarely if ever been as solid as Dream Theater's.
    Mike Portnoy bashes the skins from the very beginning of "6:00" and
    unleashes rhythmic furies one would think well-suited to sacrificial rites
    in some far off country Frank Long once wrote a story about for Weird
    Tales. His mastery of drums is not a blind pounding coming from feet that
    relentlessly slap at the bass pedals; he and John Myung, who is much more
    than a mere adequate bassist, adeptly set the pace through mazes and
    hurdles of unique twists in time and feel changes. Keyboardist Kevin
    Moore brought new dynamics to the brand of progressive metal that Dream
    Theater pioneered, and though he is present on "Awake" it is a
    disappointment to see him go--but not if he is replaced by someone just as
    familiar with the keys.
         Fates Warning shared a vocalist in common with Dream Theater at one
    time. Initially singing for Fates Warning on albums between 1984 and
    1987, John Arch navigated towards DT after leaving Fates Warning to let
    Ray Alder take over as the front-man. Alder's refreshing adaptability was
    brought new horizons for the band on "Perfect Symmetry", the bands 1989
    album, culminating in their newest offering "Inside Out".
        The new songs are accessible and provide great contrasts to earlier
    material from Arch's furlough. The band continues to evolve and push the
    limits. Queensr

    ------------------------------

    Date: Sat, 21 Jan 1995 00:13:57 +0800 (PST)
    From: richard grayson <hbjou001@huey.csun.edu>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Weirdness & Wakefulness
    Message-ID: <Pine.3.03.9501210057.A8630-d100000@huey.csun.edu>

    [Please ignore the garbled & aborted message sent from this address
    previously]
    Fellow members of the Ytsejam mailing list:
     
    The following is a small excerpt from my fantasy and weird fiction fanzine
    _Yawning Vortex_ (though the 'zine is usually not concerned with music),
    consisting of reviews and commentary on the latest albums of Dream Theater
    and Fates Warning and the last date of the first leg of their U.S. tour,
    which I attended at the Palace in Hollywood, CA on Dec. 9th. Both bands
    have always struck me as being very literate and evocative of horror,
    fantasy, and science fiction in a sense. As evidenced from the DT FAQ, it
    does seem that John Petrucci in particular was impressed with Rod Serling.
     
    Allow me to say that I have never experienced a finer concert that that
    December night with Dream Theater, whose music has had a profound impact
    on me. As a young writer (of both fiction and songs) and guitarist, I am
    particularly stirred and amazed by the imagery and emotion present in
    Dream Theater's songs. For any familiar with the author H.P. Lovecraft,
    there are times when I wonder if that bizarre character Erich Zann may
    have crafted certain sections of DT's songs!
     
    No doubt this will come as old news to some, but since I just discovered
    the progressive metal newsgroup (I am not particularly active on the net)
    I thought some of you who are similarly inclined to reading things of a
    fantastic nature would be interested in my musings. It isn't often that I
    find a particular piece of music that can actually embody the sensations
    printed on the page of a book such as Thea von Harbou's "Metropolis"--or
    that early film of Fritz Lang's. Dream Theater has proven themselves to
    be strikingly intelligent and unique (they do not require the trappings
    that many bands do to survive).
     
    Kudos to James, John, John, Mike, Kevin, and Derek--keep the flame alight!
     
     
    "Weirdness and Wakefulness: Beyond the Wall of Sleep with New Releases
    from Dream Theater & Fates Warning"
    by Perry M. Grayson
     
     
        Exploding and transcending progressive metal to new heights come new
    albums from two bands--one young, one veteran. Dream Theater's "Awake"
    renews a field of music that has long been ignored in favor of what the
    masses call alternative. With sister band Fates Warning, Dream Theater's
    new disc, two years in the making, ensures the continuance of that melodic
    form of progressive hard rock/metal. Fates Warning continues to grow
    accessible with their new release "Inside Out."
        "Awake" is a milestone in hard rock recording. It represents the
    longest of all such albums in recent years, including behemothic opuses by
    the likes of Metallica's eponymous release of 1992 and Queensr: Mindcrime"
    & "Empire". Measuring a total of 75 minutes of surreal complexity,
    "Awake" tows new headway into the musical unknown. The eleven songs evoke
    a cosmic grandeur, wonder, and terror that is similar to the written work
    of Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Frank Belknap Long, and bears much in
    common with newer horror writers like Ramsey Campbell and Thomas Ligotti.
        The dexterity and tasteful phrasing of guitarist John Petrucci covers
    nearly every millisecond of "Awake". Petrucci is a prime catalyst in what
    makes Dream Theater succeed in being both 'heavy' and melodic at the same
    time. He has taken the music to new heights by using custom 7-string
    guitars, and his chunks of low "B" string rhythm flow from his pick and
    meld with the other facets of the band. This is part of what
    distinguishes DT from a number of faceless bands who persist in purveying
    a detuned, monotonous drone--complete with shouting, growling, gurgling,
    or whining "vocals". The balance between subtle clean-tone passages,
    acoustic strains, and searing solos are John Petrucci's textural
    contributions to the complete sound of Dream Theater. His phrases of
    melody, even in the most rapid of all his solos are startlingly
    coherent--they are at times feverishly lucid, classically-influenced, and
    strikingly exotic. For his fretboard work on "Awake", John Petrucci
    attains a place among the foremost guitarists of rock and metal, putting
    him in a position to rival Yngwie Malmsteen, Marty Friedman, Steve Vai,
    Jason Becker, Joe Satriani, Kirk Hammett, and a host of other top names in
    that field.
        Vocally, "Awake" boasts a tenured James La Brie, who after staying
    with DT through "Images & Words", has proven to have a singing skill that
    cannot be equalled by those who are not trained as well as he is. Some of
    La Brie's finest work shines through and touches the core of the listener
    with poetic words conveyed clearly, with an attitude well suited to both
    the lulls of slow ballad's and galloping motifs of driving anthems like
    "6:00" & "Lie". The lyrics falling delivered by James La Brie are written
    adeptly by every band member, including departed keyboardist Kevin Moore.
    Both images and words succeed on "Awake", just as they did on the album of
    that name. The songs embody a tone of solitude and the gripping questions
    of men and women of Earth looking out on the vast veil of stars_and within
    themselves.
        A rhythm section has rarely if ever been as solid as Dream Theater's.
    Mike Portnoy bashes the skins from the very beginning of "6:00" and
    unleashes rhythmic furies one would think well-suited to sacrificial rites
    in some far off country Frank Long once wrote a story about for Weird
    Tales. His mastery of drums is not a blind pounding coming from feet that
    relentlessly slap at the bass pedals; he and John Myung, who is much more
    than a mere adequate bassist, adeptly set the pace through mazes and
    hurdles of unique twists in time and feel changes. Keyboardist Kevin
    Moore brought new dynamics to the brand of progressive metal that Dream
    Theater pioneered, and though he is present on "Awake" it is a
    disappointment to see him go--but not if he is replaced by someone just as
    familiar with the keys.
         Fates Warning shared a vocalist in common with Dream Theater at one
    time. Initially singing for Fates Warning on albums between 1984 and
    1987, John Arch navigated towards DT after leaving Fates Warning to let
    Ray Alder take over as the front-man. Alder's refreshing adaptability was
    brought new horizons for the band on "Perfect Symmetry", the bands 1989
    album, culminating in their newest offering "Inside Out".
        The new songs are accessible and provide great contrasts to earlier
    material from Arch's furlough. The band continues to evolve and push the
    limits. Queensr

    ------------------------------

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