YTSEJAM digest 666

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Date: Thu Jan 26 1995 - 10:53:54 EST

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    Today's Topics:

      1) Re: Electric Violins
     by Tymoteusz Altman <altman@sfu.ca>
      2) Availability of Majesty demos...
     by Shawna Lea of the Many Nicknames <SADAMS1@WELLESLEY.EDU>
      3) Re: Fates: While we're at it...
     by William Wright <wwright@galaxy.galstar.com>
      4) Re: RUSH recommendations ?
     by Godsize@aol.com
      5) RUSH -- Presto Album
     by Jeff "Jeffy" Seifert <seifert@math.tulane.edu>
      6) Re: YTSEJAM digest 660
     by "Dan Tshin" <danman@io.org>
      7) Re: Youngest DT fan? Metropolis pt. 1...
     by William Wright <wwright@galaxy.galstar.com>
      8) Re: Sacramento DT concerts???
     by zack@lsil.com (Zack Gemmill)
      9) The DT & FW Archives...
     by drkhoe@netcom.com (Dr. Mosh)
     10) divine regale tapes
     by PARALLELS@aol.com
     11) Backstage passes
     by HuntNKill@aol.com
     12) Re: Moon Bubbles...
     by Godsize@aol.com
     13) Latin Translation
     by "John Thompson" <JET@mhc.edu>
     14) Re: Silent Man single/electri...
     by Godsize@aol.com
     15) Dream Theatre and Florida?
     by Shahar Bar <shahar@alder.circa.ufl.edu>
     16) Re: SDV Samples
     by Michelle Garcia <garcia@sluggo.sdsc.edu>
     17) DT POLL UPDATE
     by pjhollow@microcity.com
     18) Chronicles...
     by MikeP81576@aol.com
     19) Re[4]: electric violins??
     by "tdb" <tdb@SMTPGwy.microsim.com>
     20) Re: Fates Warning Listener's Guide
     by "Perry M. Grayson" <hbjou001@huey.csun.edu>
     21) Singing and Fortune in Lies
     by HuntNKill@aol.com
     22) Re: Electric Violins
     by Eric Moegling <emoeglin@bigcat.missouri.edu>
     23) 6:00
     by bjm3@Lehigh.EDU (Merritt)
     24) Non DT content - RUSH Bootlegs
     by PHS300Z@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
     25) WHOAA Nellie!!
     by SPUDS <bunkerg@rintintin.Colorado.EDU>

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 12:32:16 -0800 (PST)
    From: Tymoteusz Altman <altman@sfu.ca>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: Electric Violins
    Message-ID: <9501262032.AA26554@malibu.sfu.ca>

    >
    > One more name I haven't seen here yet ...
    >
    > Mark Wood ... Album "Voodoo <something or other"
                                       Violince (i think) (sp?)
    > on either Shrapnel or Guitar records
    >
    > Really appeals to the guitar playing set. Heavily processed <read -
    > distorted, echoed, reverbed, etc.>.
    >
    >
    >
    >

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 16:04:06 -0500 (EST)
    From: Shawna Lea of the Many Nicknames <SADAMS1@WELLESLEY.EDU>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Availability of Majesty demos...
    Message-ID: <01HMB3EDDAV28X31VH@WELLESLEY.EDU>

    I am a fan of Dream Theater, and this is the first time I have posted
    to Ytsejam. I remember that DT used to be known as Majesty and was
    looking for any place where I could listen to Majesty demo(s) or perhaps
    purchase them...

    Shawna Lea Adams
    Muireann MacOisdealblaigh
    drealla@spike.wellesley.edu
    sadams1@wellesley.edu

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 15:59:44 -0600 (CST)
    From: William Wright <wwright@galaxy.galstar.com>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: Fates: While we're at it...
    Message-ID: <199501262159.PAA02644@galaxy.galstar.com>

    > My, we have a lot of Fates fans here, don't we?
    > I bought my first Fates album solely because of recommendations from
    > Ytsejam. So far, I'm very happy. I have Parallels, NE and ATG. I've
    > yet to get into Parallels yet (lack of time), but for some reason ATG
    > grew on me. I didn't even like it at first. I still don't know why I
    > like it. It's so... disconnected? Unmelodic? I'm not sure.

    You're right about Awake the Guardian.... first time I heard it, I was
    like, this doesn't sound like DT at all... this sucks! but after about 10
    listnes I really got into... I really love that album now.

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 18:44:45 -0500
    From: Godsize@aol.com
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: RUSH recommendations ?
    Message-ID: <950126184445_8041792@aol.com>

    Well I know most of you won't agree but Presto is my fave Rush album. It is
    awesome lyrically and musically. Listen to the lyrics to Presto, Scars, The
    Pass, Hand Over Fist, and Anagram (making a song with anagrams in every line
    Pure genius!!!!!!!!!). And a straight ahead rock song Superconductor. Also
    Alex Lifeson said that Show Don't Tell is one of his most favorite songs to
    play live because it is so dynamic. And The Pass is also self proclaimed the
    bands favorite song. Great build ups and dynamics (loud and soft) in
    Avalible Light: it goes from totally sad and depressing in the verse to
    happy (almost as happy as Surrounded) in the pre-chorus and chorus. What
    more could you want in an album. But everyone dumps on it saying it is their
    worst. Does anyone out there agree with me??????????
    ;-> :-)

    Trey

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 20:13:32 -0600 (CST)
    From: Jeff "Jeffy" Seifert <seifert@math.tulane.edu>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: RUSH -- Presto Album
    Message-ID: <199501270213.UAA02899@larry>

    > Well I know most of you won't agree but Presto is my fave Rush album. It is
    > awesome lyrically and musically. Listen to the lyrics to Presto, Scars, The
    > Pass, Hand Over Fist, and Anagram (making a song with anagrams in every line
    > Pure genius!!!!!!!!!). And a straight ahead rock song Superconductor. Also
    > Alex Lifeson said that Show Don't Tell is one of his most favorite songs to
    > play live because it is so dynamic. And The Pass is also self proclaimed the
    > bands favorite song. Great build ups and dynamics (loud and soft) in
    > Avalible Light: it goes from totally sad and depressing in the verse to
    > happy (almost as happy as Surrounded) in the pre-chorus and chorus. What
    > more could you want in an album. But everyone dumps on it saying it is their
    > worst. Does anyone out there agree with me??????????
    > ;-> :-)
    >
    > Trey

    I, for one, agree!! Presto is my favorite album of theirs too. It's
    got the best keyboard sound out of any of their albums, IMHO. (Some
    people might prefer the 1982 synthesizer sound of Moving Pictures or
    Signals, but I like the newere sounds better. :-) ) One of the large
    drawing points about DT is the fact that they have (had?) a keyboard
    player, a very good one at that, and he is allowed to be heard
    throughout the music.

    Strangely enough, Presto also contains my least favorite Rush song,
    Hand Over Fist. That one always manages to get me to hit the song
    forwards button on my CD player. I listen to Countdown, but Hand Over
    Fist seems to strike a nerve with me.

    obDTContent: I wonder what Kevin thinks about Presto....?

    Jeff

    --
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    jeff seifert, mathematics junkie seifert@math.tulane.edu
                     "I need another fix of COHOMOLOGY, MAN!!!!"
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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 16:34:53 -0500 From: "Dan Tshin" <danman@io.org> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 660 Message-ID: <199501262152.QAA01811@io.org>

    >I have said this repeatedly in the past, and since there are new >people here all the time, I'll say it again. I DON'T GET FATES. I >mean, DT, Rush, QR all blow me away - so what the hell is my >problem? (This is where someone will say something quick like >'because you have shit in your ears') Paralles puts me to sleep. >Remember, these guys have been around for a pretty long time - if DT >is already bigger than they ever will be, maybe there is a good >reason for it.

    Well, I certainly don't like FW as much as DT or Queensryche and Rush, but it is music "worthy". I can't really say that it puts me to sleep, but it is quite mellow; there aren't any monster guitar soloes like JP's, but I believe it is musically and lyrically strong. I'm not surprised there are some ppl (ytsejammers) that don't like FW (well Parallels, anyways, cuz that's all I have). I suppose it's better listening when you want to be really quiet or want to sit back... ANyways, my $0.02... ---------------> Dan Tshin >>>>> danman@io.org <<<<<----------"Ryche"-+ Shad Valley Carleton '94 SuRvIvOr | _ _ | Homepage URL: http://www.io.org/~danman | ( /V\ ) | Peace comes through thinking with our hearts and not with | M | words. Until then we'll light another candle for this world.| | | Love is the Dance of Eternity - Dream Theatre | | |

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 16:11:59 -0600 (CST) From: William Wright <wwright@galaxy.galstar.com> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Re: Youngest DT fan? Metropolis pt. 1... Message-ID: <199501262212.QAA02836@galaxy.galstar.com>

    > > Is there a sequal to Metropolis pt. 1? Is the sequal "A Mind > > Beside Itself"? or is the sequal "Dance of Eternity"? Or am I just over > > analyizing things and there is in fact no sequal yet? > > There is no sequel as of yet although DT hasn't ruled that possibility > out. The title of Metropolis is probably akin to Rush's Gangster of > Boats "trilogy".

    I disagree.... Rush made the Gangerst of Boats triology as a joke. An inside joke of the band. Being part four of a triology doesn't make any sense. However on the other hand Dream Theater's Metroplis Part 1 is very serious and I doubt the Part 1 to be a joke. And if it is, well, they have a horrible sense of humor. :)

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 95 14:02:37 PST From: zack@lsil.com (Zack Gemmill) To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Re: Sacramento DT concerts??? Message-ID: <9501262202.AA04327@teng6.fmt>

    > > In Ytsejam #659, Jarrod Kamsey-Lewis said: > <<One more thing, to the best of my knowledge, DT has never played > in Sacramento, CA. On the I&W Tour, the show was cancelled due to a fire :( > On the "Awake" tour they passed up Sacramento all together. I have many, > many friends in Sacramento who are some of the biggest DT fans that ever > lived. They would like to see DT in concert. If anybody has anykind of > influence on tour dates at all please take these two previous no shows into > consideration when planing the next tour dates. Thank you.>> > > Ah, I know you're out-of-state right now, but, from your posts, I assume > you're a fellow Sacramentan?

    Jarrod, check out the band picture wall at The Boardwalk in Orangevale Dream Theater has an autographed picture on the wall. So does Fates Warning, for that matter.

    Remember, when IAW *first* came out, DT did a *club* tour. I know, because I won free tickets to go to a club date here in the Bay Area. This was just before I went out and got the album. Like a loser, I didn't bother to go! I guess album sales improved and the label decided to support a tour of bigger venues. > The next time the band plans a tour in Northern CA, I think we should unite > all of the local fans - and it wouldn't hurt if some of you Bay Area people > helped out. : ) (Yes, Bret, I know that I can already count you in!) I'm > beginning to think that if we look around long enough, maybe we can actually > fill the Crest this time! (I'm doing my own part by also trying to > indoctrinate prospective fans. <g>)

    I go to concerts in Sac. all the time (I used to live there over a decade ago). You guys *still* have the best radio station (93 Rock). If you have any complaints about it, just some down to San Jose and tune in to KSJO (92.3) I listen at night and you can bet, except for extreme overplay of Aerosmith and Van Halen, that this station is turning "Alternative". There are tons of songs that I haven't heard in over a year down here that when I travel into the valley I hear them right away (on Rock 104 -Stockton/Modesto- too. Be thankful, because down here, it's a Pearl Jam/STP/Offspring/Green Day/Nirvana/Whatever poser bands that have come out with 1 "hit" song in the last year or so and are nominated for 63 Grammys, marathon 24 hours a day. > ------------------------------- > > Jen >

    Zach

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 14:49:42 PST From: drkhoe@netcom.com (Dr. Mosh) To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: The DT & FW Archives... Message-ID: <199501262249.OAA06404@netcom13.netcom.com>

    Looking for TABS? Or lyrics for Awaken the Guardian? Here's where you can find them:

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 17:56:58 -0500 From: PARALLELS@aol.com To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: divine regale tapes Message-ID: <950126175549_7980468@aol.com>

    Just wantd to let everyone know that the "free" d.r. tapes were mailed off today. So if you were a lucky winner, be checking for mailbox for the tape. Layla----

    chris d.r.

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 18:22:31 -0500 From: HuntNKill@aol.com To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Backstage passes Message-ID: <950126182151_8010465@aol.com>

    Dear jammers,

    Well, in a few months, Dream Theater will be back to jam in the states. So, I now have a problem that I would like to have help to solve -----

    HOW IN THE WORLD CAN I GET BACKSTAGE PASSES?!??!?!?!? PLEASE!!!! SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!! I'M DESPERATE!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU PEOPLE KEEP TALKING ABOUT HOW YOU MET DT, AND IT'S REALLY IRRITATING THAT I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO HASN"T MET DT YET!!!!!!!!!

    Yours, Jeff =)

    <<<==<==<==<==<==<==<==<==<==<<<</-\-/-\-/-\>>>>==>==>==>==>==>==>==>==>==>>> Jeff Chew is: "Should I turn on my religion? huntnkill@aol.com These demons in my head tell me to" -John Petrucci <<<==<==<==<==<==<==<==<==<==<<<<\-/-\-/-\-/>>>>==>==>==>==>==>==>==>==>==>>>

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 18:39:10 -0500 From: Godsize@aol.com To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Re: Moon Bubbles... Message-ID: <950126183903_8030221@aol.com>

    Isn't Barf bag just the name Petrucci gave to one of his Guitar World lessons? And he did this because he was on an airplane and he wrote it down on a barf bag.

    Trey

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 18:32:37 EST -0500 From: "John Thompson" <JET@mhc.edu> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Latin Translation Message-ID: <9379F6D5F0D@library.mhc.edu>

    I'm a new ytsejammer but I've got a big question about TTT. What in the world does that Latin (I think?) section of TTT translate as? Just wondering.

    John Thompson Mars Hill, NC

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 18:51:33 -0500 From: Godsize@aol.com To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Re: Silent Man single/electri... Message-ID: <950126185132_8044293@aol.com>

    > We'll NEVER see another DT video on MTV now that the >Ball has been >axed and Riki's out of a job. I hated that show anyway, but it was >the >only way to see FW and DT videos.

    I never saw a FW video on HBB.

    Trey

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 18:15:39 -0500 (EST) From: Shahar Bar <shahar@alder.circa.ufl.edu> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Dream Theatre and Florida? Message-ID: <Pine.ULT.3.91.950126181257.1841A-100000@birch>

    Did Dream Theater ever include Florida in their touring schedule, Florida has many fans (Im sure), if anyone has connections with the managment of the tours, please put in a word for Florida.....Thanx

    Thunder P.S. BTW I am also wondering if anyone knows where I can get WDADU CD, I am really anxious to heard it, and Im willing to pay....Latre...

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 16:29:20 -0800 (PST) From: Michelle Garcia <garcia@sluggo.sdsc.edu> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Cc: Multiple recipients of list <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com> Subject: Re: SDV Samples Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9501261622.A7678-0100000@sluggo.sdsc.edu>

    On Thu, 26 Jan 1995, Zack Gemmill wrote:

    > > for Space Dye Vest. I'd like to rent it. > > (and I still think that part about the heat and Houston, etc. > is from Biloxi Blues, but I guess I'll have to rent it before > I stick my neck out any further) > > Zach

    I think that it is a conversation between Conan O'Brian and his dull sidekick.

    -------------------------------------------------------------- Michelle Garcia {{{{}}}} University of California, San Diego San Diego Supercomputer Center USA email: garcia@sdsc.edu { "I feel elated, I feel depressed, sex is death, death is sex; says it right here on my crucifix." - Voices, DREAM THEATER } --------------------------------------------------------------

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 12:51:00 -0800 From: pjhollow@microcity.com To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: DT POLL UPDATE Message-ID: <9501252330.D3192Yh@microcty.uu.holonet.net>

    Date: Wed, 25 Jan 95 23:30:42 EST

    I probably should have stated this in my previous messages about the Dream Theater Song Poll.... I am accepting suggestions about the format of the poll now, until Sunday (Jan 29).

    After this date, I will be posting an official POLL FORM to be filled out (or you could just send me a list of numbers, and answers to the questions, without the actual completed POLL FORM).

    I have recieved a number of rankings from people already, and I just wanted to make it clear to everyone that it was my intention to start recieving rankings on MONDAY, JAN30th.

    Please, everyone, wait until Monday to make your entries. This way, in Monday's YTSEJAM you will see the official POLL FORM, and you will know exactly which questions will be included.

    To those who have sent me rankings, I have recorded them. (no worries)

    I just want to make sure everything works out fine :-)

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 20:07:02 -0500 From: MikeP81576@aol.com To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Chronicles... Message-ID: <950126200701_8141260@aol.com>

    > As far as Rush goes, get Chronicles.

    Are Rush fans supposed to own this? Didn't the band advise us not to buy it, since it was a shameless attempt by Mercury to make money off them after they'd already left the label?

    Mike

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 95 13:54:48 PST From: "tdb" <tdb@SMTPGwy.microsim.com> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Re[4]: electric violins?? Message-ID: <9500267911.AA791157524@SMTPGwy.microsim.com>

    Andrew Cloninger expands on my comments about Ponty and Shadowfax: > > Try Jean-Luc Ponty - he's a jazz violinist who has played with Frank > > Zappa among others. Albums to try: > > [...] > > I like the selections given, but THE progressive albums to get are > Mystical Adventures and ENIGMATIC OCEAN (with Alan Holdsworth and Billy > Cobham)

    Hmmm... It's been a while, since I've listened to those two - in fact I may only have them on vinyl... I'd better check them out again. Jeff Stewart mentioned an album called Tchokola, have you heard it?

    BTW, Jeff, is Tchokola new?

    > > Also several Shadowfax albums have electric violin. Try the albums on > > the Windham Hill label first - they lost their founding guitarist > > after that and I think they turned too new-age-y (and newage rhymes > > with sewage...). > > With him missing they DON'T sound much the same, but ..it should be > pointed out that they also lost the violinist who MADE them good > (Charles Bisharat) Met these guys after their concert at a local club > and they were great guys all round!! (oh, to hear the drummer live... > WHEW!!!!)

    I guess I'm prejudiced because I started listening to them before they _had_ a violinist. <g> (I guess I should have mentioned that, as far as I can recall, Watercourse Way has no violin at all.)

    > > If you like prog rock and DT, I think the best choice for a first try > > would be Watercourse Way - this would definitely be a "desert island" > > album for me. > > Watercourse Way is very ... atonal and more blues progressive to me. > I'd suggest trying "Shadowfax" or the album with "Brown Rice" (can't > remember the title now....)

    Brown Rice is on Shadowdance - that's the one that begins with New Electric India, right? Shadowdance also has new versions of two songs from Watercourse Way (Watercourse Way(?), Song for My Brother) that they put on the disc because they thought they'd never get the rights to reissue WWay after Passport Records went under.

    The reason I suggested Watercourse Way is that it is the one with the hardest "edge" - especially the first two songs (The Shape of a Word, Linear Dance) - so good for DT fans. The two you suggested (the first two recorded on Windham Hill) are really good, too, but a different sound. (Which is exactly why you suggested them. <g>)

    > PS (might try The Dreams of Children or Too Far to Whisper)

    Beyond (Beneath, Between, Behind? <g>) the Wailing Wall is a song that sticks out in my memory... Have you checked out their "Retrospective" album on Windham Hill? (If so, is there anything interesting on it, or is it all stuff from other releases?)

    BTW, it's cool finding someone else on the list who's into Ponty and Shadowfax. Now I just need to find a Michael Hedges fan (other than TomT <g>)... Good lord, I *need* to find some Michael Hedges boots!

    -- Tim (I mentioned DT in my post, so these must be related bands...)

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 19:54:01 +0800 (PST) From: "Perry M. Grayson" <hbjou001@huey.csun.edu> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Re: Fates Warning Listener's Guide Message-ID: <Pine.3.03.9501261901.A29022-b100000@huey.csun.edu>

    Fellow ystejammers: Since Fates Warning was the band that was responsible for getting me interested in Dream Theater (similar to the way it was for Dr. Mosh), here are few of my responses to Doc. Mosh's listener's guide to Fates Warning: > In my opinion, Parallels is one of the greatest CD's made by any band. I agree. "Point of View" has a majestic sound to it IMHO--chords and notes that sustain and stir one with both grandeur and melancholy. > Fates Warning is generally thought of to be a darker more brooding > band, sometimes bordering on depressive. From my listenings, I can particularly say that sometimes I get the most out of FW when I am alone, driving in the car or reading. Personally, I find that they are somewhat personal, though I *enjoy* them to new heights live, and can easily be drawn in while listening with fellow Fates Warning buffs. The music is both introverted and accessible to me while with others. Jim Matheos was quoted as saying that some of the lyrics come from personal experiences, and I think that has a certain allure to the listener--the same way that pieces like "Space-Dye Vest" and "Light Fuse and Get Away" do in DT's repetoire. There is a great amount of emotionalism there, a romanticism similar to the way Mary Shelley addressed things in the novel _Frankenstein_ (since I am inclined to literature, as well). Both bands have a way of also addressing the fantastic, in addition to those sharp pangs of reality. Best, Perry M. Grayson hbjou001@huey.csun.edu perryg@pro-palmtree.cts.com

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 23:43:50 -0500 From: HuntNKill@aol.com To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Singing and Fortune in Lies Message-ID: <950126234248_178587@aol.com>

    Jammers,

    <<<I just wanted to throw in a little comment... I am sitting here listening to Voices in my headphones (which sometimes sound even better than listening through my Bose 301s) and I keep on noticing that when I am listening this way, that I always start singing alot with the part beginning "I'm lying here in bed, swear my skin is inside out..." and can't from air guitaring to the part starting at 7:24... then continue singing with "Maybe I'm just Casandra fleeting"...>>>

    Yeah, I know!! That's my favorite song on the album, and that's my favorite section in the song (probably because I can sing in the same octave with James without going out of tune!). Don't you just love the wicked guitar effects in the beginning of Voices? I just love how the sounds go from one ear to the other! I also love Silent Man, because it the only song on the album that I have absolutely no trouble singing. I can also sing most of Lifting Shadows without switching to my head voice. Of course, I have to switch to my head voice when he sings "and she listens - <<OPENLY>>" But really, I have a more of a Brad Kane voice (I love those Aladdin tunes!)

    <<<I was wondering if I could get a few trancriptions to some DT songs. The only three I have are Caught In A Web, Erotomania, and Take the Time. (From Guitar mags.) I was hoping someone might be able to get me Pull Me Under, Another Day, A fortune in Lies, and/or Learning to Live. Also, Are there any complete tablature books for any of their albums? I've been looking and can't seem to find anything...>>>

    I just finished writing up the tablature to Fortune in Lies. It should be up on netcom soon. You can FTP to get it at ftp.netcom.com/pub/dr/drkhoe/dt/tab

    Yours, Jeff =)

    <<<==<==<==<==<==<==<==<==<==<<<</-\-/-\-/-\>>>>==>==>==>==>==>==>==>==>==>>> Jeff Chew is: "Should I turn on my religion? huntnkill@aol.com These demons in my head tell me to" -John Petrucci <<<==<==<==<==<==<==<==<==<==<<<<\-/-\-/-\-/>>>>==>==>==>==>==>==>==>==>==>>>

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 22:44:17 -0600 (CST) From: Eric Moegling <emoeglin@bigcat.missouri.edu> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Cc: Multiple recipients of list <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com> Subject: Re: Electric Violins Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9501262218.A8599-0100000@bigcat>

    It's Mark Wood...Voodo Violince...Put out by GFTPM's Label...and it's kinda old (I got that one way back in 91 or 92)...definetly a Guitarist's/Musicians album!!! Quite progressive too!

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- According to the circle of fifths, and the pattern of sharps and flats: If the alphabet continued as notes progressed (Using Major Key Sig's) (i.e A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, etc.) eventually the key of Z Major would have 4 sharps. emoeglin@bigcat.missouri.edu

    emoeglin@freenet.scri.fsu.edu ERIC MOEGLING: as297@freenet.hsc.colorado.edu

    ez961@kanga.INS.CWRU.Edu

    FoR MorE nFo oN Me...fInGeR: emoeglin@freenet.scri.fsu.edu -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    On Thu, 26 Jan 1995, Hank Marquardt wrote:

    > One more name I haven't seen here yet ... > > Mark Wood ... Album "Voodoo <something or other" > on either Shrapnel or Guitar records > > Really appeals to the guitar playing set. Heavily processed <read - > distorted, echoed, reverbed, etc.>. > > > >

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 23:46:54 EST From: bjm3@Lehigh.EDU (Merritt) To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: 6:00 Message-ID: <199501270448.XAA69921@ns1.CC.Lehigh.EDU>

    Hey everyone, As those of you who read the last digest know, the samples in 6:00 come from the movie based on Joyce's story "The Dead." The lines themselves come straight from the book (on the same page no less), and since I just happen to have it here with me, I figure I'll transcript the section for anyone interested. Hope I'm not breaking any copyright laws, but here goes:

    --No, continued Aunt Kate, she wouldn't be said or led by anyone, slaving there in that choir night and day, night and day. Six o'clock on Christmas morning! And all for what? --Well, isn't it for the honour of God, Aunt Kate? asked Mary Jane, twisting round on the piano-stool and smiling. Aunt Kate turned fiercely on her niece and said: --I know all about the honour of God, Mary Jane, but I think it's not at all honourable for the pope to turn out the women out of the choirs that have slaved there all their lives and put little whipper-snappers of boys over their heads. I suppose it is for the good of the Church if the pope does it. But it's not just, Mary Jane, and it's not right.

    Well, there you go, I hope that does someone some good. BTW (I love these little Internet abbreviations that save so much time), are the samples from SDV really from "Room With a View?" I've seen some people on the DT alt file who vehemently argue that they are from "Boxing Helena," which has the same actor and supposedly a very similiar line. I would appreciate it if anyone can clear this up.

    --Merritt

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    Date: Fri, 27 Jan 1995 16:04:18 +1100 From: PHS300Z@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Non DT content - RUSH Bootlegs Message-ID: <01HMCHM7TQAK984P4L@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au>

    Hi all,

    I don't know if this is of interest to anyone, but down here (Australia) there are a few companies that sell really cheap bootleg recordings. The have UNAUTHORISED plastered all over them (Apparently that's how they get around copyright laws)

    They have all different bands such as Sting Kiss Bon Jovi Tori Amos etc etc etc

    including RUSH.

    I have one of these Rush Boots, and the quality is pretty good. I don't have it with me, but if anyone wants the details I can e-mail you (or post it to the digest if there is overwhelming interest.)

    The point is, that these CD's sell for about A$3.00 to A$6.00 (no that's not a misprint (Australian dollars))

    I have no idea if these are just copies of 'legit' bootlegs or what, but I can give dates and a full track listing, plus the name of the company that does them if you are interested.

    If you can already get these CD's then I apologise for wasting your time.

    Adam PHS300Z@VAXC.MONASH.EDU.AU

    P.S. No they don't have a DT or Queensryche CD (that I am aware of.) .....hey, thats sort of DT content ain't it?

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    Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 22:17:44 -0700 (MST) From: SPUDS <bunkerg@rintintin.Colorado.EDU> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: WHOAA Nellie!! Message-ID: <Pine.ULT.3.91.950126215502.29376B-100000@rintintin.Colorado.EDU>

    Damn!! I out three days with homework and so much good stuff gets talked about. I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!! AAAHHHH!!!!

    1) How many people out there are engineers?? I'm willing to bet that a lot of nerdy people like me (well, not too nerdy) find that their analytical minds prefer to snack on DT and other prog music. I only ask because of the structural engineer who wrote.(I'm a chemical)

    2) To the Extreme fans. I used to love Extreme. III sides was my absolute favorite CD. But then I went to their concert... I think that Nuno's good, but NOT repeat NOT good enough to take SEVEN guitar SOLOS (i.e. no one else on the stage). That, coupled with the irritating practice of playing the first half of a song, then swtiching to a new song (I think they made it completly through only 3 songs the whole night). I don't like them any more. Also if anyone else saw them, BACK ME UP ON THIS!!

    3) I think the B- tuning on the CIAW script is cool, man!! Try making up new riffs with it. (Mind you, if you've got a floating tremelo, jam something under it, or you'll spend hours trying to tune your axe)

    4) I can sort of play drums (CANNOT play double bass though, my legs always cramp up), and I'll have to say that IMHO TTT is the hardest to play. Especially, the section that starts "Unbroken spirit, obscured and..." and the 9/8 section following the first piano interlude. The ride --hi-hat work just loses me everytime.

    5) Mikey, you get a resounding AMEN!!! from the chorus!! The section that you and the other guy (sorry man!) describe from Voices gets me yodeling 'til my girlfriend wrenches my nuts in a vice. But you're both right. I don't think there's a more beautiful passage on Awake.

    6) Tori is the Wo-man (hesitate on the hyphen) does anyone else huh-huh "get into her"?? (I apologize lady 'jammers!) If not, try getting Little Earthquakes. All but the first song Crucify are awesome. Also, the song (insert twilight zone theme here) "Spacedog" RULEZ on In The Pink.

    7) I give!! I'm going to buy Perfect Symmetry this weekend. I figure if all the FW guys are going to spend that much effort helping out their fellow jammers, they MUST know something I don't.

    Sorry so long guys!!!

    Mr. Sysop? Do we get flogged if letters are too lengthy??

    Greg Bunker University of California at Boulder, CO

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