YTSEJAM Digest 829
Today's Topics:
1) Rap 'n Rock
by Bean <bean@dcs.rhbnc.ac.uk>
2) YTSEJAM digest 828
by market@clubmet.metrobbs.com
3) keys
by zebrowski steven <szebro1@gl.umbc.edu>
4) DT in Europe again...
by "Jason T. Breitweg" <jbreitwe@lobelia.physics.wisc.edu>
5) Dreaming of Dream Theater
by mer@sol.iii.net (Marc Respass)
6) DT Bootlegs
by "mmetzger" <mmetzger@bostech.com>
7) Awake Tab
by Jeff Stewart <jstewart@sparc.isl.net>
8) PMU Ending
by Hairball <hairball@astro.ocis.temple.edu>
9) alt.music.dream-theater
by "DAVE \"The New #2\" PETERSON" <GLYDE@VAX1.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
10) Re: Ending to PMU and other stuff...
by jjens@osf1.gmu.edu (John Jens, Jr.)
11) RE: Another reason to wake up
by jjens@osf1.gmu.edu (John Jens, Jr.)
12) So what if I can't write music!
by JennieBear@aol.com
13) Re: Ending to PMU
by lark@cvfn.org (Jon Larkowski)
14) CYGNUS clarifications
by Michael Bahr <garion@indirect.com>
15) stuff
by Michael Van Opstall <mavanop@grfn.ORG>
16) Re: YTSEJAM digest 828
by Anthony <AKOZAR@UOFT02.UTOLEDO.EDU>
17) Re: Another reason to wake up...
by Jim Beavens <beavenj@ECE.ORST.EDU>
18) More guitar equipment!!
by CAWherry@aol.com
19) Re: alt.music.dream-theater
by Andrew Keegan <akeegan@liii.com>
20) Re: So what if I can't write music!
by Andrew Keegan <akeegan@liii.com>
21) Submarine Update
by Michael Bahr <garion@indirect.com>
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 13:50:19 +0100 (BST)
From: Bean <bean@dcs.rhbnc.ac.uk>
To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
Subject: Rap 'n Rock
Message-ID: <199505211250.NAA06994@lt7.cs.rhbnc.ac.uk>
Wether you like chart rap or not is irrelevant, that are some great gendre
fusion groups kicking around anyway. Rage against the machine has be
mentioned but one that takes it to the limit is a British band called
Senser, with tracks such as Age Of Panic, and No Comply, their music will
hit hard enough to satisfy the most hardened Ytsejammer, just skip past the
couple of dance orientated tracks if you are too narrow minded to give them
a try...
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Date: Sun, 21 May 95 10:30:14 EST From: market@clubmet.metrobbs.com To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: YTSEJAM digest 828 Message-ID: <9505211030.D2980Pg@clubmet.metrobbs.com>
Hey all you fellow DReamers!!
Does anyone know if Steve VAI is on tour for the newest album? I haven't heard anything lately. Anyone???anyone???
As far as the Dream Theater convention...unless airline tickets are 10 bucks...I can't go.(grin)..heheh..too far to drive from Kansas City.
Anyone interested in doing some trading of some bootlegs? I have QUEENSRYCHE (operationmindcrime/5-3-91/StLOUIS). Or STEVE VAI in 85 at GIT (bootlegged) instructional video(that was never released)/kinda like a clinic). or ZEBRA live and video clips. OR if u are a ERIC JOHNSON fan..I have a cool video(if i can find it)..live bootleg. great stuff. I am interested in DT stuff.
write me....market@clubmet.metrobbs.com
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 12:47:28 -0400 (EDT) From: zebrowski steven <szebro1@gl.umbc.edu> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: keys Message-ID: <199505211647.MAA14193@umbc9.umbc.edu>
I disagree that it's harder to show emotion while playing keys than other instruments. Look at Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis! Now I doubt anyone could put as much into any instrument as Mike Portnoy, but I think it depends more upon the person rather than the instrument. And look at Nuno--he's a really talented guitarist, but he always looks like he's just getting through the night--like he's _playing_ but not _performing_. He always looks pissed off at something or someone, anyway.
And _that's_ what I hate about Kevin Moore. He just looked like he not only would rather be _somewhere_ else, but _anywhere_ else than up on stage playing DT's music. I really have never seen him crack a smile on stage. His whole attitude pissed me of. The other guys looked like they were having a good time, why couldn't he? Derek smiles. Derek moves. Derek looks at the other guys. Derek's faster anyway. I think Kev was a better soloist, but all that soloing ability isn't really going to help him on the crap he's doing now, is it? I'm glad Kevin Moore is gone.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <"...Thought disorder; ___ ___ ___ _ _ ___ ___ "Balls and chunk is > <Dream control. Now | __||_ _|| __|| V || __| |_ | where it's at." > <they read my mind on |__ | | | | __| \ / | __| / / --Mike Portnoy, LiT > <the radio...But where|___| |_| |___| V |___| |___|"I think SpontanUity!"> <was the Garden of Eden?" szebro1@gl.umbc.edu --John Petrucci, X103> <--John Petrucci, Voices Radio Show> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 12:19:54 -0500 (CDT) From: "Jason T. Breitweg" <jbreitwe@lobelia.physics.wisc.edu> To: Ytsejam List <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com> Subject: DT in Europe again... Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950521121710.17702F-100000@lobelia.physics.wisc.edu>
Well I got some of the German dates (thanks Ties) but it looks like they will be playing big festivals over there. I really don't want to spend a shit load of money to only see DT play for 20 minutes. Does anyone know of any dates with DT as the headliner? I thought someone mentioned that the boys were going to be in Holland or something. Dows anyone have more info on this? I guess I could take the train from Hamburg, Germany or something. Any help would be appreciated, just e-mail me please.
Jason
+----Jason T. Breitweg----------Internet: jbreitwe@lobelia.physics.wisc.edu---+ | The world is full of kings and queens | | that blind your eyes and steal your dreams... | +---------------------------It's Heaven and Hell!-----------------------------+
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 14:02:05 -0500 From: mer@sol.iii.net (Marc Respass) To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Dreaming of Dream Theater Message-ID: <v01510102abe53d973193@[199.232.46.229]>
I just thought I'd share this. Last night I had the weirdest dream (well, all my dreams are weird) that I was at a DT concert. There were tons of people but no seats and tons of space. I think it was outside. There was a big group of people wearing read shirts that had U2 in black on the front. They thought it was a U2 concert and wanted U2 to play. I was right up front watching. Then they took a 2 hour intermission and I was in a room talking to Petrucci. He was really cool - hey, it's my dream. But I didn't see Myung and I really wanted to meet him. Petrucci and I talked for a long time but I don't know what we talked about. That's about all I can remember. I thought it really wierd. Hope you enjoyed it :).
Marc Respass mer@sol.iii.net http://www.iii.net/users/mer.html
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Date: 21 May 1995 14:21:55 -0500 From: "mmetzger" <mmetzger@bostech.com> To: "YTSEJAM" <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com> Subject: DT Bootlegs Message-ID: <n1411056138.20211@macsmtp>
Two items. First, an unsolicited plug. The audience bootleg video that "Allan" of Toronto has (box532@idirect.com) is really decent. From the I&W tour, 1993. The sound quality is definitely better than Live in Long Island and never falters. Have traded with Allan a few times and never any problems. Cash to Toronto and tapes back to me in short order. Just be prepared to receive something in the mail that supposedly looks exactly like what the Unibomber sends.
Secondly, if someone has the Dance of Eternity (single disk from Luxembourg), I would appreciate a favor. If the disk's liner notes contain and address, phone number or fax number for the company that produced the CD, please forward this information to me. Please send this info to me directly and dont post it to the list. Thanks.
Mark Metzger mmetzger@bostech.com
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 13:37:32 -0500 (CDT) From: Jeff Stewart <jstewart@sparc.isl.net> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Awake Tab Message-ID: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.950521133355.638A-100000@sparc.isl.net>
Howdy all! I just got a call today from my local music store. They told me that they just got a note from Warner Bros. about the Awake Tab book and it said that it's "Permanently out-of-print". What's up with that? Anyone have any idea why this is?
I really need to get this tab book, if nothing else to get the complete tab for "The Silent Man". If anyone would happen to see one and would be willing to pick it up for me, I will pay you all postage and even a small finder's fee. If anyone can do this for me, please leave me e-mail. Thanks a bunch!
Jeff Stewart jstewart@sparc.isl.net
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 14:42:14 -0400 (EDT) From: Hairball <hairball@astro.ocis.temple.edu> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: PMU Ending Message-ID: <Pine.BSD.3.91.950521143751.3722B-100000@astro.ocis.temple.edu>
Whoever asked, read:
The ending on the CD is how they end it live. They just stop there. Bang.
Most people think there's something wrong with their CD when that happens.
The end resonance was simply left off...but, they (straight out of Mike's mouth) DID STOP PLAYING...and that's how it was.
Hope this helps.
Oh, and one correction:
"Evil genius, this secret plan Mercy dealt with the losing hand"
DT is great for air drumming/keyboard-ing/guitar...=)
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 14:08:32 -0600 (CST) From: "DAVE \"The New #2\" PETERSON" <GLYDE@VAX1.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU> To: Ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: alt.music.dream-theater Message-ID: <01HQRN05RGDE006XWQ@VAX1.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
>John W MacDonald <mac@selway.umt.edu> > > My apologies for posting a request to subscribe to ytsejam in >here. I was following the steps in an erroneous posting in >alt.music.dream-theater. > Thank you for your patience, > John
Ya know, somehow that doesn't surprise me. Every time I peek into that pitiful little newsgroup I have to laugh at some of the questions they ask:
"Since there's a Metropolis Part I, where can I get my hands on Part II?"
"Has Dream Theater made any more albums besides Images and Words and Awake?"
"Ya know, I've been listening to DT a lot lately and ya know, it's hard to dance to."
My advice: Stay away from this newsgroup at all costs! The people there are basically people who post once or twice because they heard "The Silent Man" on the radio and would like to hear more about this "Folk Band". =) Stick with the 'Jam. We'll set ya straight. ;)
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 15:52:32 -0400 From: jjens@osf1.gmu.edu (John Jens, Jr.) To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Re: Ending to PMU and other stuff... Message-ID: <9505211952.AA10678@osf1.gmu.edu>
lo fellow 'Jammerz, newbie 'Jammer Randall Qed:
>Although this question has probably been answered in some earlier digest, >before I subscribed: Why doesn't DT's Pull Me Under have a 'Real' ending >rather than just the cutoff, and what do they do with this in live >performance. Do they change the ending, or do they bridge into another >piece? I've never had the opportunity to see/hear any live recordings as of >yet.
the ending to PMU *IS* a 'Real' ending. wut's wrong w/ it? so it pisses some ppl off. so wut? i like it :) both times i saw DT live (I&W: Bayou, DC and Pier 6, Balmer. yeah yeah, so i missed the Waking up the World Tour :\ ) they ended PMU exactly like the album. it shows how tight the band is.
side note, nonDTcontent: YES! YES! YES! july will be a fun month. i got my tix for: Yanni 07/01 and Queensryche 07/04 @ the Nissan Pavillion (6 miles from my parent's house), and +live+ 07/28 @ Lakewood Ampitheatre, Atlanta. YIPPIE!! sorry to gloat :) course, now i'm broke. oh well...
YtseCon: hmm...my gf says no; my wallet says no; my work says no. guess i'm pretty much whipped, huh? oh well. maybe next time :7
later folkage,
john c. jens, jr. jjens@gmu.edu http://www.site.gmu.edu/~jjens/
'anger is a constructive emotion, hate is not' -MJK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 15:52:40 -0400 From: jjens@osf1.gmu.edu (John Jens, Jr.) To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: RE: Another reason to wake up Message-ID: <9505211952.AA17847@osf1.gmu.edu>
hey again, 'Jammerz,
Paul pondered:
[...big ol' snip...]
>Maybe it's >just me, or us, but this stuff does _so_ much for me, I wonder if we're >luckier than everyone else to be able to appreciate this, or just crazy?
yes, we are lucky. no, we aren't crazy, the rest of the world is hehehe :)
john c. jens, jr. jjens@gmu.edu http://www.site.gmu.edu/~jjens/
'anger is a constructive emotion, hate is not' -MJK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 16:07:44 -0400 From: JennieBear@aol.com To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: So what if I can't write music! Message-ID: <950521160742_126654334@aol.com>
The following appeared in Ytsejam #827:
>>Is it my imagination, or are most of DT's fans musicians? At least half >>of all the fans I've met seem to play something or another, or have >>attempted playing a musical instrument in the past. I also begin to >>wonder at times if I only appreciate DT because I can understand what >>they're doing, and don't judge music primarily on it's "danceability" >>factor (if it's not in 4/4, it sucks). > >I think it's mostly because musicians have a true appreciation of >DTs talent. All my non-musician friends (and the tone deaf musicians >too! <G>) think DT is cheese on a stick! All I can tell them is I'd like >to see Stone Gossard or some of the other alternative bands play anything >by dream theater!!
Well, just don't tar all of the non-musical with the same brush! I attempted to dabble in flute, piano, and guitar, without a whole lot of success. (My sister is the wonder who can play a song after only hearing it a few times!)
I should say that my hubby thinks I'm too hard on myself... When we get the dream house, with the sound proofed room for his drums, he has told me we'll have an awesome computer-keyboard set-up, so I can "write," in a way...
Let's think about art for a moment... Just because a spectator can't identify the imposto paint style or talk foreground vs. background, does that mean s/he can't appreciate the painting? The uneducated spectator sees the overall work, the efforts of all the individual components - and isn't that what the artist intended? (Pointilism is just a bunch of dots when you look up close, but, stand back, and, wow!) And, on occasion, that spectator might pick up on those smaller parts...
So, I can't write music or identify a time sig change...but I can hear particular sounds and isolate them...I can hear the interwoven melodies in many DT pieces... Maybe DT is a "band's band," but it's not an exclusive club. :)
Jen <---knows more about Dream Theater than her husband, a drummer (and he'll be the first to admit it!) -- "Could we see clearer in a virtual reality?" - Magellan "I am the beat of your pulse/the computer word made flesh" - Queensryche
jenniebear@aol.com kethry@netcom.com
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 15:53:39 -0600 From: lark@cvfn.org (Jon Larkowski) To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Re: Ending to PMU Message-ID: <v01510100abe56652c4b0@[160.32.2.102]>
>Although this question has probably been answered in some earlier digest, >before I subscribed: Why doesn't DT's Pull Me Under have a 'Real' ending >rather than just the cutoff,
The do this because they want to. The way I heard it, the couldn't think of a really good ending. But, they had all those layers of guitars and keyboards and voices and they figured it would be cool just to stop the song dead in its tracks for effect.
>and what do they do with this in live performance. Do they change the ending,
Nope. That's how they play it.
Anyway, I think it's a cool way to end a song. :)
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 13:51:10 -0700 (MST) From: Michael Bahr <garion@indirect.com> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: CYGNUS clarifications Message-ID: <199505212051.NAA15182@bud.indirect.com>
Hi all!
A few common questions have crept up about Cygnus and I thought I'd answer them all at once here. :)
YES, you can already send orders. When I _do_ get the CD shipments in, I will be sending them out in the order I originally got your payments.
YES, you can wait if you want. Like I said, the incentive of getting your CD sooner is just my way of saying "Thank You" for ordering early and helping with the effort.
NO, you don't _have_ to reserve a copy before you order. You may, if you like, and I'll be glad to. But there will be enough to go around, I promise! Nobody on alt.music.rush or .progressive gets to order this until the Jam has had its share! :) You can, if you like, just send orders outright. Remember to include your vital information! :)
YES, it will take about a month before I get the blanks shipment for pressing, just like last time. That's why I'm offering early ordering as an option. I'm doing everything in my power to get it done faster.
and YES, I THANK YOU, all of you, for your kind words for me and these projects. Thanks for being a part of this!
Mike Bahr, garion@indirect.com
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 19:21:46 -0400 (EDT) From: Michael Van Opstall <mavanop@grfn.ORG> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: stuff Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.90.950521191710.17446A-100000@freenet.grfn.org>
I play an Ibanez RG770 through a Crate GX80 (w/celestion). No effects. Period. I also have a 20W Matrix amp which kicks, basically because of humbuckers on the guitar. Single coils blow, they are the biggest reasons that strats suck. This is all my opinion. If you're a blues blues blues player, a strat is nice, but their tone is weak.
Jeff - AP tests? which ones? I took 5 last year and AP CHEM test this year. Last year I scored: Calc (5), Macroecon (4), Microecon (3), Gov & poli sci (2) and comp. gov (2). ouch on the gov.
One of the things I like best about DT and proggy music in general (like the DIXIE DREGS) is that every time you listen to it it gets better. BTW, I just used a reference to The Mirror in a music theory paper I wrote to get out of marching in a parade that takes place after I get out of school. It'll confuse my band director so much, he'll have to give me an A. I hope so anyway.
M.A. VanOpstall mavanop@grfn.org
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 19:30:59 -0400 (EDT) From: Anthony <AKOZAR@UOFT02.UTOLEDO.EDU> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 828 Message-ID: <01HQRYCPRNBC0012TF@UOFT02.UTOLEDO.EDU>
> look 'into it' with lots of body and such just end up looking like > jackasses. Don't get me wrong. Keys are cool, but the physical impact just > isn't there - not like crunching on a power chord or cracking a drum. > > Mike Patrick > mpatrick@holli.com
hey! i play keys, and -- dammit! -- you're right man! ... i think keys are a lot cooler than guitars and stuff and my dream band includes two or three keyboardists (one of them me) and only one guitar... but ... (oh god! i feel like a traitor...) my secret fantasies are all about PLAYING GUITAR!!!!!!
AAAUGGGGGGHHHHH!!!
;) ******************************************************************************* Anthony Kozar "The Divine Spirit found a sublime outlet in Univ. of Toledo that wonder of analysis, that portent of the 1042 Acad. Ctr. ideal world, that amphibian between being akozar@UofT02.utoledo.edu and not-being, which we call the imaginary http://www.utoledo.edu/~akozar/ root of negative unity." -- Leibniz
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 17:42:27 -0700 (PDT) From: Jim Beavens <beavenj@ECE.ORST.EDU> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Re: Another reason to wake up... Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.950521173617.6371A-100000@holmes.ece.orst.edu>
> From: Robert_Kasper_at_MAIN_Post_Office@voyager.capmetro.austin.tx.us (Robert Kasper) > > 'Jammers, near and far, young and old, Blessed be - > > Imagine if you will a small, indoor music hall. The center stage is > as new as can be. The audience is small, yet driven. In the eyes of > each of them burns a light - is it lunacy or lumination? Faces > scarred by a lifetime of empty words and clanging rhythms, they stand > in expectation of a Dyonesian display. There is a discontented murmur > running through the crowd - the opening band played less than > spectacularly and the fans are restless. Anticipation grips each of > them like a vise; they couldn't leave now if all of Hell's furies were > set on their heels. Then... a chord cuts through the darkness, > off-beat drum begins, bass kicks into a ripping counter melody > followed immediately by the eery resonance of an organ - the baptism > has begun. Dream Theater has taken the stage in Austin, and the inner > struggle fades for a time as you stand immersed in liquid poetry. The > light surrounds you... > > Has there ever been a band like this? Can they continue to improve > and diversify, yet retain their passion and unity? Where does all the > emotion come from, and why can't anyone else seem to get it right like > these guys? As a survivor of the '80's, I can tell you that I had > given up on metal as an evolving form of rock. While Metallica rocked > on (a given) and Dave Mustaine vented his smack-induced anger in very > progressive ways, the rest of the genre seemed plagued - even doomed - > by cheesy, love-really-sucks-and-I-hate-you lyrics and over-distorted > attempts to cover for lack of musical talent. Yet throughout the > entire end of that blighted decade, these guys were playing, writing, > playing, writing, playing, playing, and yes, transcending the realm of > heavy metal completely. Why didn't one of you Yankees in Long Island > get the word out? To think of the many nights I lay weeping, praying > for deliverance from the ceaseless crap that aired incessantly - > proving to me that radio DJ's have no taste. And the New York guys > were holding on me - we never denied you people Stevie Ray! > > In my darkest hour, I found 'Images and Words.' > > Now, I have sold my soul to Petrucci. There IS none higher. I > recently attended the Stevie Ray tribute show here in Austin and > beheld, up on the same stage D.T. graced during WUTW '94, a collection > of some of the finest guitarists of our time. (For those of you poor > bastards who don't live in The Live Music Capital of the World,) I > shall recount the names of the gifted who shared that stage: Jimmie > Vaughan, Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Buddy Guy - not to mention Eric > Johnson and Dr. John. All appearing in tribute to Stevie Ray, and > covering his greatest work united. Yet I couldn't help but be > distracted by memories of another night, another concert, same stage - > yet only one guitarist... would I have wanted to see John on that > stage with Jimmie, Eric, B.B. and Buddy? Most vehemently - NO WAY! > In the two and a half hour set, he quit playing for no one. In a > sort of tag-team jamming, the D.T. wizards would each pause briefly > while the rest of the band played on, uniting the entire set into one > long and glorious tribute to the muse. Petrucci paused for no man, > his guitar ringing out to the final note of the last song. I was > transfixed by emotion - I felt drained by the majesty of it all. > Nowhere else have I found such a union of emotion and dumbfounding > skill; his soul exposed in the haunting wail of guitar. I can now die > - content and complete. > > OK, so I am a fanatic. But, "If I know I'm going crazy I must not be > insane." I cannot say enough good things about Dream Theater. They > singlehandedly restored my faith in metal. Disks 5 and 6 in my Sony > are permanently reserved for I&W and Awake. I suppose when WDADU > arrives at Tower (I AM SO STOKED!) it will assume the number 4 slot > for a month or two until I can hear each song in my head like an > anthem. Can you get an I.V. for this stuff? > > Now you know - fear me. I'm the guy in the Megadeth T-shirt standing > next to you on the elevator. The wild look in my eyes is devotion. I > am moved by a higher power - I'm on a mission. All men must be told - > we must join in carrying the word to every land. A new religion for > an apathetic mass of faceless humanity searching for a reason to exist > and to bother even drawing another breath. We shall call it > 'Petruccianity!' Our holy text will be the complete lyrical > transcription of every Dream Theater song ever written! Cry, oh you > people living each day without inspiration. Weep for your salvation... > > I know that the immensity of this post and the psychosis it bespeaks > may intimidate some, but it's my first to the Digest and I wanted > everyone to be perfectly aware of my fanatical devotion to these > Avatars of Metal: > > I have looked upon the face of genius, and the Light will > surround me until the longest Night darkens my soul forever!
Yeah, I like 'em, too. <g>
Jim Beavens |"Early to rise and early to bed, Oregon State University | makes a man wise but socially dead." Electrical & Computer Engineering | beavenj@ECE.ORST.EDU | -- Animaniacs
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 20:58:49 -0400 From: CAWherry@aol.com To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: More guitar equipment!! Message-ID: <950521205848_126789908@aol.com>
That's right, I'm gonna go ahead and list every bit of musical equipment I own, for no other reason than to remind me of how much money I've wasted! So if you don't wanna read it, PAGE DOWN!!
Stuff I own:
Black Yamaha Pacifica Custom w/ DiMarzio Tone Zone and PAF Pro pickups and a Floyd Rose Original Trem Yamaha APX-6N Classical Electric-Acoustic Furman PL-8 Power Strip and Light Module Sabine RT-1601 Tuner ADA MP-1 (seems to be pretty popular) ADA Digital Delay (not even hooked up, but it lights up, so ....) Raxxess drawer and blank panel ADA B200S Stereo Bi Polar Power Amplifier (say B200 Bi Polar Power a bunch of times fast. It's not real challenging, but it's real fun!) Mesa Boogie 12 space SUS-4 Rack ZOOM 9002 Crate 4x12 cabinet Yamaha MT-120 4 track Yamaha QY-20 sequencer (this thing's really cool) Yamaha RH-5M Headphones (these things are really awesome)
Stuff I plan to buy soon:
Mesa Boogie TriAxis (forget the Les Paul Studio whatever, get one of these puppies!) Alesis Midiverb IV (I hear this thing has got Lexicon all upset) Some kind of Wireless (Samson?)
Stuff I'm looking for:
Used ADA MC-1 Foot Controller and 7 pin midi cable
There ya have it!! Now I'll search my brain for some DT content:
Those guys friggin' rule!! (Yes, I'm not very eloquent, but I speak the truth.)
Later, 'jammers!! See y'all at the 'con (if I can find a ride . . . . )
Brian
ps- Steve Vai is on David Lee Roth's first TWO solo projects: Eat 'Em and Smile and Skyscraper.
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 22:21:23 -0400 (EDT) From: Andrew Keegan <akeegan@liii.com> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Cc: Multiple recipients of list <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com> Subject: Re: alt.music.dream-theater Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950521221853.5137A-100000@oak.liii.com>
On Sun, 21 May 1995, DAVE "The New #2" PETERSON wrote:
> > My advice: Stay away from this newsgroup at all costs! The people there are > basically people who post once or twice because they heard "The Silent Man" on > the radio and would like to hear more about this "Folk Band". =) Stick with > the 'Jam. We'll set ya straight. ;) >
Well, they could have also heard "Lie". I've never heard "Silent Man" on the radio.
My advice would be to enlighten these people, answer their questions, and maybe get Dream Theater a few new fans. At the very least, DT would get an extra sale- even if the people didn't like the album.
Andy
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 22:27:04 -0400 (EDT) From: Andrew Keegan <akeegan@liii.com> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Cc: Multiple recipients of list <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com> Subject: Re: So what if I can't write music! Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950521222247.5137B-100000@oak.liii.com>
On Sun, 21 May 1995 JennieBear@aol.com wrote:
> > Let's think about art for a moment... Just because a spectator can't > identify the imposto paint style or talk foreground vs. background, does that > mean s/he can't appreciate the painting? The uneducated spectator sees the > overall work, the efforts of all the individual components - and isn't that > what the artist intended? (Pointilism is just a bunch of dots when you look > up close, but, stand back, and, wow!) And, on occasion, that spectator might > pick up on those smaller parts... > > So, I can't write music or identify a time sig change...but I can hear > particular sounds and isolate them...I can hear the interwoven melodies in > many DT pieces... Maybe DT is a "band's band," but it's not an exclusive > club. :)
Excellent point. If DT is using time changes and key changes just to impress musicians, then they would *only* have musician fans. The fact that DT can impress non-musicians means that the time changes and key changes have done their job. It's the total picture that matters. They utilize their impressive talents to paint a more beautiful picture.
Andy
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Date: Sun, 21 May 1995 22:28:15 -0700 (MST) From: Michael Bahr <garion@indirect.com> To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com Subject: Submarine Update Message-ID: <199505220528.WAA29200@bud.indirect.com>
SUBCONSCIOUS CD Update!!
Current update: 5/21/95
Due to a cancellation, there are some copies still available! Go ahead and send orders in... CHECK THE NEW ADDRESS LISTED BELOW. If you wish, email me at garion@indirect.com to make sure I have a copy to save for you. I do have some more left still.
Keep an eye on the Ytsejam as people are posting reviews of Subconscious right and left. So far, nobody wants to kill me. For this I'm relieved. :)
THE BLANKS ARE HERE! THE SHIPMENTS ARE HAPPENING! :) I'm currently _caught up_ with shipments, which is about 350 at current. I am trying to stay with less than a week lagtime with new orders. I am also finally sending out all the freebies! (to all five of you who helped provide the source tape for this endeavor).
1. Orders received 2. A quick review: what the hell IS Subconscious, and how can I get it? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
1. Orders received
Here is a brief list of the orders that I have received, paid, and the CD numbers you will all be getting... if you are on this list, I have your order IN MY HAND and you are DONE, FINITO... all you need to do is kick back, relax, toss back a Kypler's, and wait for my CDs to come in the mail to me, and subsequently, to you. :) Chances are you have it already. I _am_ keeping a copy of this list, in case future authenticity issues arise, you can be assured of the full _value_ of your Subconscious CD. Given the number of DT albums sold total, there is one Subconscious CD for every 11,700 Dream Theater fans. Not a bad ratio eh!! Every copy is numbered and initialed in gold to make it very hard to counterfeit.
Note: the Japan order is in the mail from Kaoru to me and I am waiting for it. I will send out ALL of the Nihon-jin-Ytsejammer CDs at the same time. :)
000 Original press master copy (CD-R Gold) - Ed Polzin 001 Glass master disc 002 Final press master #1 003 Mike Bahr :) 004 Mike Portnoy 005 Mike Portnoy 006 Kevin Moore 007 Michael Burstin 008 Brian Cox 009 Chris King 010 Jenn Albert 011 Alfredo Cappello 012 Andreas Schaefer 013 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 014 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 015 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 016 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 017 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 018 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 019 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 020 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 021 Timo Haanpaa 022 Timo Haanpaa 023 Timo Haanpaa 024 Timo Haanpaa 025 Timo Haanpaa 026 Timothy Byrd 027 Timothy Byrd 028 Timothy Byrd 029 Steve Chew 030 Mark Stahl 031 Cheryle West 032 Paul Poehler 033 Douglas Slauson 034 Stephan Dobay 035 Stephan Dobay 036 Jason Macdonald 037 Jeff Chew 038 Jeff Chew 039 Jeff Chew 040 Bernd Basmer 041 Jeff Stewart 042 Brian Anderson 043 Brian Anderson 044 Michael Van Opstall 045 Greg Bunker 046 Albert Balkiewicz 047 Albert Balkiewicz 048 William Buckley 049 William Buckley 050 Jamie Burks 051 Joel Gregie 052 Uffe Moller 053 Uffe Moller 054 Andy Dixon 055 Anna Davidson 056 Randy Collins 057 Brian Vivier 058 Brian Vivier 059 Bill Nottingham 060 Alfredo Cappello 061 Alfredo Cappello 062 Andreas Schaefer 063 Timo Haanpaa 064 Eric Gauthier 065 Eric Gauthier 066 Michael Backof 067 Tim Altman 068 Mathew Yee 069 Christopher White 070 Alex Fraser 071 Jason Breitweg 072 George Sorsby 073 Brian Polka 074 Kristian Reyes 075 Dave Fausel 076 John Kotzian 077 Matthew Berger 078 Paul Humm 079 Brent Phillips 080 Bob Holder 081 James Runde 082 Krysten DeBroka 083 R. Christopher Hailey 084 Siegfried Hanisch 085 Jason Birzer 086 Carmen Pezzone 087 Carmen Pezzone 088 David Bell 089 Dan Tshin 090 Stephane Auzilleau 091 Stephane Auzilleau 092 Stephane Auzilleau 093 Russell Brooks 094 Alexander Reinelt 095 Alexander Reinelt 096 Ken Atwell 097 Kevin Werner 098 Kevin Werner 099 Huub J. P. de Lijser 100 Robert Dalton 101 David Rolla 102 Jonathan Larkowski 103 Nathan Bradley 104 Nathan Bradley 105 Nathan Bradley 106 Scott Spehar 107 Adam Ensinger 108 Todd Hartmann 109 Todd Hartmann 110 Paul Goracke 111 Brian Ross 112 Rob Schuldt 113 Randy Haskin 114 Chuck Hanley 115 Brandon Elhai 116 Jonah Lin 117 Eric Anderson 118 Joseph Jurczyk 119 Kevin Howard 120 Henrik Gustafsson 121 Lars Karlsson 122 Derek Reubish 123 Anthony Kozar 124 Brandon Vaughn 125 Bracken Odiorne 126 Mark Tedhams 127 Jeff Penka 128 Jeff Penka 129 Jeff Penka 130 Rick Atkinson 131 Paul Holloway 132 Antti Nyrhinen 133 Antti Nyrhinen 134 Olov Ringman 135 Olov Ringman 136 Olov Ringman 137 Olov Ringman 138 Olov Ringman 139 Olov Ringman 140 Jarrod Ramsey Lewis 141 Mike Johander 142 Mike Johander 143 Bafu Vai 144 Bafu Vai 145 Michael Hutchinson 146 Matt Leger 147 Bill Barry 148 Chris Fyhr 149 Chris Fyhr 150 Siegfried Hanisch 151 Siegfried Hanisch 152 Tilman Kuendgen 153 Andrew Feyder 154 Eric Crowder 155 Scott McCammon 156 Kees Jan Oltmans 157 Paul Fini 158 Jeff Seifert 159 Andreas Kasper 160 Jonas Wallden 161 Jonas Wallden 162 Jonas Wallden 163 Scott Johnson 164 Chris Sandridge 165 Christina Sunarto 166 Gregory Cole 167 Rob Devereux 168 David Hafke 169 David Sloan 170 Joe Kruger 171 Adam Forsyth 172 Adam Forsyth 173 Adam Forsyth 174 Kevin Laferriere 175 Carmen Pezzone 176 David Boland 177 David Boland 178 Ties Gobel 179 Hairball 180 Rob Castilone 181 Rich Toscano 182 Simon Asselin 183 Simon Asselin 184 Brian Fieg 185 Younis Hilal 186 Ryan Skadberg 187 Ryan Skadberg 188 Rob Schenk 189 E. Bayyestuen 190 E. Bayyestuen 191 Darren Freed 192 Mats Rydstrom 193 Stacie Rosenzweig 194 Asif Khan 195 Chris Caminiti 196 Evelyn Lauer 197 Evelyn Lauer 198 Evelyn Lauer 199 Jennifer Sharward 200 Justin Poulter 201 Deb Hanson 202 Aaron Jacobs 203 Robert MacAusland 204 R.H.G. Tijhuis 205 Michael Ibach 206 Erik Ahlberg 207 Peter Memishian 208 Ron Samartino 209 Scott Hansen 210 Greg Sands 211 Greg Sands 212 Jim Golding 213 Evelyn Lauer 214 Elliott Kim 215 Damian O'Hara 216 Jaison John 217 Jaison John 218 Lars Hellsten 219 Jason Skewes 220 Ryan Benedict 221 Cem Unsal 222 Yohan Moore 223 Frode Johnson 224 Frode Johnson 225 Ken Maupin 226 Kevin Czarnecki 227 Tim Wyse 228 Thomas Nerwinski 229 Thomas Nerwinski 230 Steve Van Hooser 231 Ed Polzin 232 Daniel Robinson 233 Michael Harper 234 Ken Bibb 235 George Bast 236 Dave Barlow 237 Jan-Michael Souter 238 Paul LaFleche 239 Meghan Middleton 240 Petri Mannikko 241 Dobronte Gabor 242 Dobronte Gabor 243 Koby Fuessler 244 Andreas Kasper 245 Brian Hengeveld 246 Jeff Windle 247 Mark Ruenes 248 Jon King 249 Tim Villa 250 Matthew Erwich 251 Sameer Ajmera 252 Mark Whitaker 253 Jaime Kimpton 254 Andrew Garinger 255 JD Wolters 256 JD Wolters 257 Jeremy Curvens 258 Neil Evans 259 Hank Marquardt 260 Jeff Windle 261 Mike Rapazzo 262 Damion Kumara 263 Alan Mallery 264 Gunter Obiltsching 265 Doug Yoder 266 Doug Yoder 267 Doug Yoder 268 Doug Yoder 269 Doug Yoder 270 Eli Cooper 271 Michael Kizer 272 James Daugherty 273 John Hough 274 John Hough 275 Doug Merrell 276 Chris Freel 277 Dino Zisis 278 Adam Coolong 279 David Peterson 280 Mark Metzger 281 Mark Jager 282 Greg Legowski 283 John Nguyen 284 David Kuznick 285 Greg Severine 286 Matthew Eckberg 287 George Fan 288 Jim Wiesen 289 Terry Weaver 290 Markus Fagervik 291 Warren Williams 292 Sean Gill 293 Steffen Barabasch 294 Steffen Barabasch 295 James Utz 296 James Utz 297 David Russum 298 Zach Gemmill 299 Zach Gemmill 300 Brandon Beach 301 Zach Gemmill 302 Zach Gemmill 303 John Mastin 304 Jim Beavens 305 Alexis Ramos 306 Tim Shough 307 Matt McIntosh 308 Ramin Miraftabi 309 Scott Jensen 310 Craig Erskine 311 Matthias Murra 312 Mark Parker 313 Evelyn Lauer 314 Jason Hartman 315 John Montag 316 John Mastin 317 John Mastin 318 John Mastin 319 Bill Engels 320 Jeremy Eckberg 321 Stefan Rau 322 Chris Mahaffey 323 Leonard Berkoski 324 Yuji Miyazaki 325 Matthias Murra 326 Matthias Murra 327 Greg Hamra 328 Greg Hamra 329 Greg Hamra 330 Greg Hamra 331 Todd Klindt 332 Keith Aspinal 333 William Bajzek (666) 334 William Bajzek (666) 335 G. Picklesimer 336 Jason Sloan 337 Mike Portnoy 338 Mike Portnoy 339 Mike Portnoy 340 Bharath Dwarakanath 341 Steve Cohen 342 Brian Powell 343 Steven Zebrowski 344 Jeremy Longley 345 Michael Jones 346 G. Jack Thetygi 347 Andrew Miller 348 Dan Temmesfield 349 Steve Zinck 350 Keith Aspinal 351 Jason Schechner 352 Jason Schechner 353 Chad Hutchinson 354 David Thornton 355 Swarup Bandyopadhyay 356 Jeffrey Furry 357 Cassian Butterworth 358 Rob Weychert 359 Ralph Torres 360 Kjetil Nordahl 361 Gui Marques 362 Scott Fleming 363 Curt Harmann 364 Bernd Basmer 365 Omar Khan 366 Brian Reichow 367 Allen Karger 368 James Bako 369 James Bako 370 Chad Cook 371 Matthew Kristal 372 Sanjeev Ghai 373 Dan Tarquin 374 Kinga Dytkowska 375 Michael Pomerleau 376 James Colberg 377 James Colberg 378 Craig Caldwell 379 Craig Caldwell 380 Michael Backof 381 Michael Backof 382 Michael Backof 383 Michael Backof 384 John Jens 385 John Gustaffson 386 John Gustaffson 387 Somchet Vongpaisal 388 Paul Bird 389 Bill Polymenakos 390 Paul Cashman 391 S. Bauer 392 George Voronoff 393 Dave Wruck 400 David Fox 401 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 402 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 403 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 404 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 405 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 406 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 407 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 408 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 409 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 410 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 411 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 412 Kaoru Kobayashi (reserved) 413 Keith Aspinal 420 John Mastin 432 Keith Aspinal 444 Jeremy Van Halen 456 Taz 499 Edward Ju (999) 500 Steve McMaster
If I messed up, TELL ME! I've proven to be far from perfect with these orders...
Also, I just bought a new desk to keep all this stuff in order with, so a few envelopes might have slipped in between the cracks. If you sent your order a decent long time ago and it hasn't shown up, tell me. I'll either be able to solve the puzzle or I'll join you in befuddlement. :)
2. What the hell IS Subconscious, and how can I get it?!?
Subconscious is a CD, a project I undertook simply because I thought maybe it should be done. It's totally privately financed, and I think with the number of reservations that have been made, I will come out of it with my head above water, for which I owe the trustworthy members of Ytsejam a bow of gratitude. :)
As pertains to legality... I admit I'm skating the line here. I hope (and so far) DT will be overlooking it. I'm only making enough to cover cost and pay myself roughly minimum wage. Since certain "permanent" costs (hard drive, etc) were covered the first time around, any other CDs I offer will be slightly less expensive. Basically, I'm not making a killing doing this, and it's taking an awful lot of time to get done, so I hope any of you who don't think too highly of me, will find it in your hearts to give me the benefit of the doubt this time. Friends? :) . I sincerely thank all of you Jammers who have had nothing but kind words for my efforts. And yes, the members of Dream Theater are all going to receive complimentary copies. Let nobody say I'm a tightwad. :)
What happened was, I felt it was time to release some of Dream Theater's rarer songs on CD, and thus I sought good copies from everywhere, including some that came from sources connected directly to the band! Thus, I think I can safely say that these are the best copies you can find outside of those in Portnoy's vault at home. (God, I'd love to peruse HIS tape collection... we might find DT covering "Blazing Saddles" or something)
I bought a CD burner and rented equipment from a CD pressing plant nearby, so I could produce the discs. They will have printing on them and a liner cover. I had to order blanks and jewelcases in lots of 500 or more, though, and thus the risk was made: I emptied my bank account and placed the order. Fortunately, it seems I will make up the difference with CD sales.
The blanks made it and I'm underway filling the orders. The price is $25.00 US per disc. It was originally going to be $27.50, but the CD place had a good price on blanks. Its true, as one Jammer pointed out, that I could have kept the higher price and said nothing about the blanks being cheaper than before... and nobody would have known. I did it in hopes of furthering the fans-for-fans attitude that has (thankfully) already spread throughout the net, and to make sure this project is seen as distinct from those of the high-and-mighty quality-none big boot CD pressers.
The CD pressing plant I got all my materials from previewed my current master, and decided it just wouldn't do. So, the disc has been totally redone in Dolby Digital Surround Sound, compatible with any CD player but MUCH MUCH better than before, and compatible with Pro-Logic systems for full instrument separation on most tracks. The remastering involved a thorough noise cleanup and proper re-phasing of the instruments for center/left/right/surround.
Things have, thankfully, been cleaned up as best they could be in the process, and I guess based on the early commentary on the CD by people on the Jam who have already received theirs, it seems that the quality is satisfying to the Dream Theater Fanatic. :)
Here's the still-final tracklist:
1. Eve (live w/samples) (instrumental) 2. A Change of Season (live, JL on vocals) 3. O Holy Night (CD on vocals) 4. Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight (CD on vocals) 5. Don't Look Past Me (Jon Hendricks on vocals) 6. Wanted Dead or Alive (Rich Kern on the so-called vocals) 7. To Live Forever (acoustic version) (JL on vocals) 8. The Gorilla Session (Petrucci) 9. Mission: Impossible (Instrumental) 10. The Back Pain Jam (RPM Warehouse) (Instrumental) 11. Awake Heavy Jam (Instrumental) 12. Experimental (Petrucci) 13. Tears (JL on vocals) 14. Winter (JL on vocals)
In some cases, the rawness of the original recording will be evident, but at least you know you're hearing it the best way it can possibly be reproduced. Subconscious is _the_ DT event of early 1995! :) Or at least, it will be until DT's EP comes out... and I'll gladly yield the title if it does. I love their music.
Here's how to order: (or how to pay for your reserved discs)
1. Please use a money order. It's simply the best way, and they cost twenty to forty cents. Make it out to me for $25.00 per disc that you want (limit 5 to a person) and I am paying the shipping cost. Each CD will be mailed in a padded mailer so it won't get damaged. Please make out the money order to me, Michael Bahr, not to Feel The Rush or anything like that, since this is really just my own personal endeavor.
I accepted checks for the Rush Video Montage, but a few bounced, and I was left holding the bag. I've put too much money into this, and can't afford to be stuck with bad checks, even though I trust 99% of you Ytsejam members. Plus, best of all, a money order can be traced by you, traced by me, and you know for a _fact_ that you will either get a CD, a refund, or I will get thrown in the slammer! :)
2. International customers, I know international money orders are expensive. If there is another way you wish to pay (wire, transfer, or other) let me know and if I can do it, we'll do it. So far just sending cash has been 100% successful, so I guess there's no real harm in it. If you choose to send cash, send it in a thick envelope so it is less risky. For orders of more than one disc, it is economical and safe to use a traveler's cheque.
3. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. By now, you know why. :)
4. I finagled myself a bigger mailbox at my apartment complex, so in order to keep the orders moving fast, send it to me at the new address. It is:
Michael Bahr 3175 N. Price Rd. #1066 Chandler, AZ 85224
That's my real address, not a PO Box... so don't worry, I'm not planning on fleeing the country any time soon.
If you happen to live in the Phoenix area feel free to call me at 602-777-0501. Besides all the CD stuff, I'm always up for lunch 'n' trading with local Jammers. I can't guarantee I'll be home very often to answer (always out buying supplies, or at work, or camping at the post office... grin) but if I'm there, we'll chat.
Actually, a few of you have called me long distance on this line from wherever you live. It's a real treat to talk with you, but just be careful of your phone bill, I do not want to cost anybody a lot of money. If you do call, try between 11am and 9pm Pacific time, since that gives you the best chance to catch me at home. I look forward to talking with any of you who care to call. I hope you don't mind my bastardized Arizona-Canadian-Southwestern-Pacific-New Yorker accent. (the product of mixed accents being prominent in my upbringing...) So far people get a real kick out of it. :)
5. Send in your order: . Your NAME . The ADDRESS for me to SEND your CD(s) to . The NUMBER of CDs you're asking for . The money order, made out for $25, $50, $75, whatever . your EMAIL address, in case I need to contact you (emerg.)
. (OPTIONAL) your home phone.
I won't require home phone because I want you to all feel safe that I am not selling mailing lists. :) If you _do_ include it, I will use it in case of emergency (maybe the mailman spills coffee on your order and I can't read your address or something).
3. Original press masters...
The gold disc is sold. The glass master, I didn't get to keep. That was sort of a sore point for me, since I paid for it, but the plant says they just re-use them anyway. Ah well.
4. Epilogue
I am at garion@indirect.com and will remain there until the end of time, so please mail me if you are confused, need information, are angry, sad, lonely, maybe even a little whimsical, and need to get in touch with me. Thank you ALL for showing such solidarity that a 21-year-old college student emptied his bank account to order tons of plastic! :) You are truly, one and all, ladies and gentlemen, the best fans Dream Theater could hope for.
Take care of yourselves, everybody...
-Mike Bahr, garion@indirect.com, humble DT discog editor, anime' collector, videogame player, CD presser, bass player, guitar player, backup vocalist, beer drinker, laserdisc collector, and 4th generation toreador vampire.
"Da me dos mas cerveza, por favor."
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