YTSEJAM digest 1053

From: ytsejam@arastar.com
Date: Wed Oct 18 1995 - 21:57:41 EDT

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                                YTSEJAM Digest 1053

    Today's Topics:

      1) Phil Keaggy
     by Chris Crowder <jccrowder@postman.harding.edu>
      2) melon crazy.
     by dark star <sdh9b@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>
      3) Bootlists
     by "John R. Kotzian" <koggie@cyberspace.org>
      4) Mailibu Info/Request for Help
     by "Patrick H. Davis" <75463.2253@compuserve.com>
      5) YJ #1044
     by "S. Borzilleri" <magellan@u.washington.edu>
      6) setups
     by Damon M. Fibraio <s0067977@hawkmail.monmouth.edu>
      7) Re: YTSEJAM digest 1047
     by Geopara@aol.com
      8) Re: YTSEJAM digest 1047
     by "SHAUN WESTPHAL" <WESTPHAS@nsu001.northern.edu>
      9) Blind Fuckstains
     by Rich Rochelle <rr@asu.edu>
     10) New Stuff
     by atkinsro@ix.netcom.com (Rick Atkinson )
     11) Re: YTSEJAM digest 1046
     by James Peele <jpeele@unf6.cis.unf.edu>
     12) YtseJam T-Shirt Update!
     by Jason Giles <jgiles@crl.com>
     13) Re: YTSEJAM digest 1048
     by James Peele <jpeele@unf6.cis.unf.edu>
     14) Re: YTSEJAM digest 1047
     by Geopara@aol.com
     15) Ytsedrummers and Ytsestrummers
     by Elliott Kim <ekim01@fiu.edu>
     16) My pitiful guitar rig
     by Elliott Kim <ekim01@fiu.edu>
     17) You came at a worse time.. :)
     by godfther@netcom.com (godfather)
     18) More favs to fill more space
     by - Shaggy - <giant@wam.umd.edu>
     19) Re: Has Anyone noticed?
     by "Hitchcock's Other Eye" <ancl@freenet.scri.fsu.edu>
     20) My setup
     by NEFARiOUS <pjkaplan@mailbox.syr.edu>
     21) Criss...
     by kappenm@uni-muenster.de

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    Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 19:51:20 CDT
    From: Chris Crowder <jccrowder@postman.harding.edu>
    To: YTSEJAM@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Phil Keaggy
    Message-ID: <0099811B.8F78F760.86@postman.harding.edu>

         Someone put on their favorite guitarists on the list, one of them was Phil
    Keaggy. I have heard this guy LIVE!!! He is absolutely incredible! I went to
    David Lipscomb High School, and last year at our "talent" show, he and his
    daughter did a song together, then his daughter left the stage and he did a
    10-MINUTE!! song unaccompanied with some of the most fantastic guitar playing
    I have ever seen, and believe me, I've seen good playing (ex. Live in Tokyo,
    Yngwie Malmsteen) before. So, my favorite guitarists list goes forth:

    1) John Petrucci (naturally!)
    2) Phil Keaggy
    3) Yngwie Malmsteen
    4) Alex Lifeson (not so much speed, but feeling for the mood)
    5) Eric Clapton (good music, not super fast, just good music)

         Well guys, that's yet another post for me,
       
                                            Chris Crowder

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    Date: Wed, 18 Oct 95 20:54:08 EDT
    From: dark star <sdh9b@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: melon crazy.
    Message-ID: <199510190054.UAA20171@uva.pcmail.Virginia.EDU>

    IMNSHO...

    attention blind melon bashers:

    YOU'VE MADE YOUR FUCKING POINT. LET IT GO.

    ok, i'll admit, the comments rogers and christopher made about dt in the
    interview sucked pretty hard...

    .. but haven't we been going over a few threads here on the 'jam about
    separating bands' music from their personal opinions, actions, personal
    hygiene, etc.? letting the music stand on its own? how many of you
    melon-bashers have actually listened to blind melon other than "no rain" or
    "galaxie" or whatever else is on mtv? their music is not really all that
    catchy, not because it's not good, but because it's really different from
    anything else around. i don't even know how to categorize it ("alternative
    rock" is not a category anymore-- and don't write in and say it belongs in
    the "shit" category).

    i hate to break it to you (and this might stir up some shit), but blind melon
    is not as far away from prog-rock as you might think. no, they didn't get
    college degrees in their respective instruments, and their technique reflects
    it, but their music is seriously way more complex than most of what litters
    the airwaves nowadays. time-sig changes, feel shifts, dynamics, weird song
    structure (verse-chorus-verse is the exception rather than the rule). the
    music grows on you; it's not immediately accessible ("no rain" being the
    embarrassing fluke). that's why their new album is not doing as well as
    their debut, because they refused to pander and sell out. that's pretty
    admirable, especially for a band so unfairly derided as an "mtv" band.

    ok, so, blind melon is not as good as dream theater. fine. cool. i'm
    there. but it's apples to oranges, you know? they're not in the same league
    as dream theater, nor should they be. they're meant to be appreciated on
    different levels, by different kinds of people (or by the same kinds of
    people sometimes).

    i happen to be a blind melon fan, one of the pre-"no rain" club, and they
    already get next to no credit or respect for their music, which is a damn
    shame. if you hate blind melon, ok, you hate blind melon. if blind melon
    (or at least those 2 guitarists) hate dream theater, that's their loss. it
    doesn't diminish from their music-- and if it does for you, then maybe you
    aren't as musically-oriented in your appreciation of music as so many of you
    claim to be. but please, let's stop with the militant "boycott blind melon"
    and endless "blind melon sucks" posts and ascii pics and letter-writing
    campaigns, because it's getting old and starting to sound pretty immature.
    you're stooping to their level (as petrucci thankfully did not do in that
    interview someone mentioned). imagine the members of dt reading these 'jams
    and wondering how their fans got so bitchy.

    so, to reiterate: i'm not squelching you for hating blind melon-- feel free
    to do so if you want. i am, however, questioning your criteria for hating
    them, and your insistence on cluttering up the 'jam with all your piss and
    vinegar.

    capeesh? thanks.

    dream theater rules.

    semi-funny drummer joke (as if i need to piss off more people now):

    q. how do you know if your band is playing on a level stage?
    a. the drool comes out of both sides of the drummer's mouth.

    (and mr bungle still kicks ass, on fire or not)

    scott.

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    Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 21:01:30 -0400 (EDT)
    From: "John R. Kotzian" <koggie@cyberspace.org>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com (Ytsejam )
    Cc: durnik@indirect.com (Michael Bahr), lhartm1@gl.umbc.edu (L. Jason),
    Subject: Bootlists
    Message-ID: <199510190101.VAA28243@grex.cyberspace.org>

            I am in the mood to trade! I am asking for updated bootlists so I
    can see what is out there. If you would like a copy of my updated
    bootlist, just ask and one will be on it's way.

        When sending your bootlist, please put "Bootlist" In the subject line.

                    Thanx- -John

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    Date: 18 Oct 95 21:08:50 EDT
    From: "Patrick H. Davis" <75463.2253@compuserve.com>
    To: ytsejam <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com>
    Subject: Mailibu Info/Request for Help
    Message-ID: <951019010849_75463.2253_FHQ27-3@CompuServe.COM>

    I am from Houston, TX and I have made plans to attend all three shows in late
    December. This will be my first time on the East Coast and I couldn't think of
    a better reason to make my first trip.

    Thanks David, for the directions to the Mailibu.

    To everyone interested, Ticketmaster is selling tickets. When you call, give
    them the event code ELB1228 and that should do the trick.

    Someone PLEASE post directions to El-N-Gee and Birch Hill. Also, could anyone
    give me a mileage estimate from New York to New London, CT and New York to Old
    Bridge, NJ.? I'm making my plans and need to know how long it will take me to
    get from show to show. Anyone have suggestions on where to stay in area?

    I would be interested in meeting up with fellow 'jammers before any of the
    shows. If someone in each area is organizing meetings, please post the details
    or e-mail me privately.

    Last thing. I am glad to see that there is someone else (Chris Hailey) who
    includes Garth Brooks in their top 5 favorite artists. My faves after DT in no
    order are

    Queensryche
    Garth Brooks
    Billy Joel
    Van Halen
    Dio
    Dokken

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    Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 16:25:11 -0700 (PDT)
    From: "S. Borzilleri" <magellan@u.washington.edu>
    To: Dream Thespians <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com>
    Subject: YJ #1044
    Message-ID: <Pine.A32.3.91j.951018155614.106037C-100000@homer01.u.washington.edu>

    Sort of funny... Not an ounce of Dream Theater-related topics, but boy are
    the digests just FLYING into my mailbox. Cool how we've got so many
    threads going, but there doesn't seem to be a stitch of DT in this here
    sweater...

    ----------

    To Chris Caminiti:

    Your top five bands deserve a big fat truck of lard. I don't know what
    that means, but that's what I thought of as I stared in disbelief at your
    post. :)

    ----------

    To Adam Bertapelle:

    > Hey. Blind Melon is playing on campus (Boulder, CO) very soon. Wouldn't
    > it be a pity if their tour buses ended up with Dream Theater graffiti
    > all over them ;)

    The real "pity" involved in this idea is the fact that I don't live in
    Boulder, CO... :) Seriously, you must ask yourself if Dream Theater would
    do such a thing, as you may begin a band-war that DT never meant to occur.
    Would John Petrucci retaliate in this manner? Probably not.

    Okay, so he'd strap the members of Blind Melon into chairs and force them
    to repeat music theory lessons from a chalkboard for three hours straight
    while listening to Racer X. We all know that's not a very *fun* way to
    exact revenge, but it's definitely less damaging/repercussive than your
    idea, glorious as it would be to go through with. On second thought, Blind
    Melon would probably be scarred for life if this sort of education were to
    happen to them. Perhaps you could just mail them pages of Dream Theater
    tablature to give them nightmares for a while.

    ----------

    To ALL: (Re: Kevin Moore is dying)

    Huh?

    ----------

    To Richard Rivera:

    I surprisingly agree with just about everything on your list. Tommy Lee is
    one of my favorites, and has been for many years. I like his work on the
    new Motley album much more than his older stuff, though. As for Rikki
    Rocket, I saw Poison live many years ago, and I remember Rocket did some
    pretty incredible stuff that one would NEVER find on a Poison album.

    Terry Bozzio and Mike Portnoy: hell yes. Ticco Torres: yes, severely
    underrated is how to describe him. The "up and coming" fellow is Mike
    Mangini, the new kickass drummer in Extreme. I can't wait to see this guy
    live. Speaking of Extreme, I can't wait for Nuno's solo album!

    As for guitarists, I wouldn't call Blues Saraceno "up and coming." He's
    been moving and shaking since 1989, and in my opinion is one of the most
    virtuosic, stylistic players around.
            
    Billy Sheehan and John Myung. Yet another "hell yes."

    Vocals, yes, you pegged all the guys that have an individual "style" of
    singing, and a sound that no one else has ever imitated successfully.
    Bach, Lane, Tyler, and Michaels. And wait...what's that? That fifth
    name... It looks like... No, it can't be! Someone is saying JAMES LABRIE
    is a (gulp!) FAVORITE VOCALIST???

    Well, that makes two of us. Let's start a mailing list.

    ----------

    Again to Chris Caminiti:

    > I attended the National Guitar Summer Workshop two summer ago when - you
    > guessed it - John Petrucci was a guest clinician (nahh, I didn't go to
    > see him, though ;) . Anyways, he played "Barfbag" with a sequencer or DAT

    National Guitar what?

    ----------

    To Scott Cook:

    All take notice.

    > I think it was probably me who did the post where you were referred to
    > as a "guy" (jam #1039). When I was writing the letter, I did not have the
    > article to look to as a reference. I should have checked the list again
    > before I sent the letter out. I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings. What I
    > did was inexcusable, I'll do my best in the future to take steps to
    > prevent that from happening again.

    Behold. An apology. Read it, study it, learn it. Perhaps someday you too
    will have to write one of these to the Ytsejams.

    Bafu Vai

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    Date: Wed, 18 Oct 95 19:53:11 EDT
    From: Damon M. Fibraio <s0067977@hawkmail.monmouth.edu>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: setups
    Message-ID: <9510182353.AA20931@hawkmail.monmouth.edu>

       Since we are on the topic of instrument setups, I think we should expand
    the thread to include drummers and keyboardists. I hope this isn't
    duplicated, because I sent this last night and it vanished, but here we go:

    I use:

    Ensoniq TS-10
    Two dual foot pedals to trigger sequencer, patch selects, and damper pedal
    P.V. KB-100 keyboard amp, I think
    Korg 05RW half-space rack, basically the brain of a Korg 01W
    Quicklock dual keyboard stand

       By the way, I think we should piss on any Bland Lemon CD or paraphernalia
    that we find. Hell, let's piss on them and their instruments. they might
    sound better. Wait, nothing can make them sound better.

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    Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 22:27:55 -0400
    From: Geopara@aol.com
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 1047
    Message-ID: <951018212341_127293830@emout04.mail.aol.com>

    Well, you've done it! You got me started on equipment. Hope you have time to
    read all of this.
    I have been playing guitar FOREVER...at least it feels like it. I went to
    Berk (seen DT play 30-40 times, only met John once but from the first time I
    saw him play, I was inspried).
    My main inspiration and all time fav guitarist is George Lynch. I even went
    of the deep end and bought the George Lynch signature ESP guitar!. [I love a
    lot of other players too: Tony MacAlpine, Paul Gilbert, John Norum, JP, Eric
    Johnson, Jennifer Batten, Lincoln Brewster, Reb Beach, Greg Howe, Brian May,
    Neil Schon) and of course there are great players that I respect (i.e. Stevie
    Ray, Al Dimeola, Pat Metheny, Alan Holdworth, Eddie]

    I started to get "serious" about guitar when the shred thing started to
    happen. I took lessons from Tony MacAlpine. I was SO into the Lynch thing
    that I went on the equipment search for years looking for 'that" sound. I
    have many opinions about why I have the following stuff and would be glad to
    answer any questions (i.e. why I ONLY use tube power amps etc.)

    GUITARS
     ESP - George Lynch model
     ESP custom (Koa w/ Sey D JB Hum & ESP single coil and piezo with Floyd and
    22 fret rosewood neck)
     PRS custom (10 top, wide/thin 24 fret un-finished neck, personal color)
     G & L Legacy
     Brian Moore MC1
     Parker Fly
    RACK (current list of junk)
     VHT, Soldano, Hughes & Kettner, Rocktron, Marshall, Boogie, Bogner, Engle
    Cab
     I use GB cabs that I wire myself "in series" to increase the load and run my
    tube poweramps hotter.
     I fill the cabs with Celestion Vintage 30's on the top and Peavey EVH 5150's
    on the bottom.
     (For supper warm, clean I also have a Roland 4-12)

    My advise on processors...use them sparingly, not to clutter your sound, but
    do use them. I have tried just about everything. Some are hard to use, some
    are easy, some break, some do not, some give you COMPLETE control over the
    mix and the sounds, some don't. MOST muddy/ruin your original sound unless
    you just barely use them. I my opinion, the only only ones I would recommend
    are made by Lexicon, Rocktron (especially the Intellifex), and (if anyone can
    afford one...Eventide.

    If you want heavy processing, my $0.02 is that you can only do it right by
    running a sep dry signal and a sep wet signal.

    Thanks - George
    E-mail: geopara@aol.com

    P.S. I case it wasn't obvious, I'm from Boston and as always please forgive
    any typo's.

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    Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 21:38:07 CST
    From: "SHAUN WESTPHAL" <WESTPHAS@nsu001.northern.edu>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 1047
    Message-ID: <1E99D10381D@nsu001.northern.edu>

    Hey jammers, does anyone know if there is a King's X mailing list
    like this one???
    "in this day and age...music performed by humans
                                               ...hum!?"
                                     -Wilde Silas Tomkyn

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    Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 18:41:30 -0700 (MST)
    From: Rich Rochelle <rr@asu.edu>
    To: Dream Theater <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com>
    Subject: Blind Fuckstains
    Message-ID: <01HWLJ4H8LHE8YABJW@asu.edu>

    Okay, in an earlier post I adopted the "eh, leave the dumbasses be" stance
    towards Blind Fuckstains. Okay, okay, but I must refer those to perhaps one
    of my favorite lines in a very cool Rush tune: (from Natural Science,
    part III, to be more precise)
     
    "Art as expression -
    Not as market campaigns
    Will still capture our imaginations
    Given the same
    State of integrity
    It will surely help us along"
     
    May all you jammers be helped along, er sumthing. . .
     
     

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    Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 17:26:13 -0700
    From: atkinsro@ix.netcom.com (Rick Atkinson )
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: New Stuff
    Message-ID: <199510190026.RAA22936@ix7.ix.netcom.com>

        Does anybody have the following CD's:

    Saga, Gen 13: I saw that it has about 25 tracks and is a concept album.
     How does it compare to say, Brave? I'm a big Marillion fan, so, if
    they are similar I might like them.

    Steve Morse, Structural Damage: I think that's the name of his latest.
    How does it sound? I was disappointed with Southern Steel mainly due
    to the production of it. Hopefully this one sounds better.

    Mr. Bungle, Disco Volante: I thought this was out already, but I havent
    seen it. Is it even more bizarre than the first? It couldnt be!

    I would appreciate any comments anyone has about these. I'm thinking
    of getting these. I'm also thinking about Shadow Gallery, but, I dont
    know since the reviews have been so mixed.

    BTW, Marillion is releasing a live album early next year as their final
    obligation to EMI. Appropriately, it is being called Finale.

    Rick

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    Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 00:21:54 -0400
    From: James Peele <jpeele@unf6.cis.unf.edu>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Cc: Multiple recipients of list <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com>
    Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 1046
    Message-ID: <Pine.DYN.3.91.951019001947.6793A-100000@unf6.cis.unf.edu>

    Someone mentioned Tribal Tech as a favorite band! Awesome... I just got
    back from a clinic they did here at Pro Music... Thanks to Trey Allen
    for letting me know about it... Because of rain, they were only able to
    play one song but it was the best one song concert i've ever seen...
    They were all cool as hell... I had them autograph my "Face First" CD...

    Later,
    Jay Peele
    For info on INFERNO, E-mail: jpeele@unf6.cis.unf.edu

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    Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 21:30:03 -0700 (PDT)
    From: Jason Giles <jgiles@crl.com>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: YtseJam T-Shirt Update!
    Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.951018212139.11822C-100000@crl4.crl.com>

    hello all jam shirt orderers (and everyone else too!). If you have
    placed an order for a shirt, and haven't sent your dough, please do so
    ASAP! I ordered the shirts on Monday, so I expect delivery sometime next
    week, and immediate mailing after that! Here is a complete listing of
    those who have ordered, how much they owe, and whether or not I have
    received it. One number is bad, two numbers means yours ok!

    Current as of today, 10/18/95:
    Name OWE PAID
    --------------------- ------- --------
    Akers, Kate $15.00
    Aunger, Russ $14.00 $14.00
    Auzilleau, Stephane $28.00
    Barabasch, Steffen $37.00 $36.00
    Benedict, Ryan $14.00
    BeSaw, Jim $14.00 $14.00
    Bradley, Michael $14.00
    Bradley, Richard $14.00
    Brady, Sean $15.00 $15.00
    Caminati, Jacob $42.00
    Carlisle, Dan $14.00 $14.00
    Castilone, Robert $14.00 $14.00
    Chi, Conrad $14.00 $14.00
    Chinneck, R.J. $20.00 $18.00
    Chiro, Stephen $14.00
    Contrady, Marc $29.50 $29.50
    Crain, Bryan $14.00 $14.00
    Davis, Pete $42.00 $42.00
    de Boer, Wietze $20.00
    Deebor $28.00
    Delmont, David $15.15 $15.50
    Doc $58.00
    Fini, Paul $14.00 $14.00
    Freel, Chris $14.00 $14.00
    Grayson, Perry $14.00
    Hansen, Scott $14.00
    Heller, Jon $14.00 $14.00
    Hellsten, Lars $14.00
    Hoili, Ken $18.00 $18.00
    Huston, Bill $14.00 $14.00
    Jens, jr., John $28.00
    Jensen, Tim $14.00 $14.00
    Kilgour, Euan $72.00
    Kim, Elliot $14.00
    Kizer, Michael $14.00 $14.00
    Knickerbocker, Ted $14.00 $14.00
    Kretschmer, Jon $15.00 $15.00
    Kuennen, Scott $28.00
    Licon, Dan $15.00 $14.00
    Lind, Jodi and Kuehn, Matt $28.00
    Luttringer, Scott $14.00 $14.00
    Lutz, James $15.00
    Ma, Fernando $14.00 $14.00
    Marshall, Adam $28.00 $28.00
    Martin, Andrew $14.00
    McCudden, Tom $14.00
    McMichen, Robert $15.00
    meem $15.00
    Merlo, Chris $15.00
    Million, Ed $28.00 $28.00
    Mommaerts, Matt $15.00
    Moury, Jon $14.00
    Nelson, Evan $14.00 $14.00
    Newmeyer, Craig $29.00 $29.00
    Nguyen, John $28.00 $28.00
    OConnell, Keith $28.00
    Oates, Christopher $14.00 $14.00
    Odneal, Larry $30.00 $29.00
    palzewicz, Matt $30.00 $30.00
    Peterson, David $14.00 $14.00
    Peterson, Doreen $14.00
    Respass, Marc $14.00
    Rollo, William $14.00 $14.00
    Rydstrvm, Mats $18.00
    Sawyer, John $14.00 $14.00
    Schiller, Andrew $14.00 $14.00
    Schwarzbard, Itchak $14.00 $14.00
    Silva, Dave $14.00 $14.00
    Skadberg, Ryan $14.00 $14.00
    Skoog, Mike $28.00
    Soukup, Stephen $14.00 $14.00
    Swanston, David G. $29.00 $29.00
    Tack, Jodi $14.00
    Temmesfeld, Dan $14.00 $14.00
    Thomson, Brenden $40.00
    Thornton, David $14.00 $14.00
    Tubbiola, Tom $31.00 $31.00
    Welty, Erik $14.00 $14.00
    Wiener, Howard $14.00 $14.00
    Wilhelm, Bruce $14.00 $14.00
    Williams, Warren $44.50
    Windle, Jeff $14.00 $14.00
    Xu, Ke $14.00 $14.00
    Yeo, Sebastian $85.00

    As you can see, there are lot of you who have not paid, so please get that
    in asap-- if you've already sent it, don't sweat it! Thanks for listening,

    jason
    jgiles@crl.com

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    Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 00:47:59 -0400
    From: James Peele <jpeele@unf6.cis.unf.edu>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Cc: Multiple recipients of list <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com>
    Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 1048
    Message-ID: <Pine.DYN.3.91.951019004415.6793B-100000@unf6.cis.unf.edu>

    To John (from UF),

    I made a few posts to the jam before I went down to Tampa this past Sunday.
    Actually I got quite a few inquiries about the drum Expo via e-mail.
    I met a ytsejammer named Ross there... I had on an INFERNO shirt and he
    came up to me and said "Hey, are you in that band?"... Had to be a jammer.
    It was......

    Ahhhhhhh - it's late,
    Jay Peele
    For info on INFERNO, E-mail: jpeele@unf6.cis.unf.edu

    Buy "As The World" from Echolyn......... IT IS A GREAT ALBUM!

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    Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 01:21:38 -0400
    From: Geopara@aol.com
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 1047
    Message-ID: <951018212426_127294227@mail04.mail.aol.com>

    I received digest 1044 and then 1047. Is there /what happened to 1045 & 1056
    ?????

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    Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 01:26:22 -0400 (EDT)
    From: Elliott Kim <ekim01@fiu.edu>
    To: Dream Theater <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com>
    Subject: Ytsedrummers and Ytsestrummers
    Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.951019011139.20758A-100000@serss1>

    Oh man!

    I had no idea what I started when I wrongfully flamed Martin Spain!
                                        ^^^^^^^^^^
    I don't know what possessed me to flame him, (incinerate him would be a
    more appropriate description of what I said). It was a freak accident.
    I read what I wrote and it was way out of character for me.

    Martin Spain and I have exchanged correspondence via e-mail, and we both
    learned that there was a poor choice of words on his part and a big-time,
    Olympic sized misunderstanding on my part.

    There's no point in alienating other musicians, especially DT fans. In
    retrospect, I should have given him the benefit of the doubt and
    dismissed his statements as humorous, or asked him if he really meant
    what he said.

    So for my wrongdoing, my punishment will be to watch eMpTyV's Alternative
    Nation for as long as you Ytsejammers see fit.

    *******************************************************************************
    Elliott Kim Florida International University
    ekim01@fiu.edu

            "Let's be realistic about this, the guitar can be the single
            most blasphemous device on the face of the earth. That's why
            I like it...The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar:
            now that's my idea of a good time."
                                                    -Frank Zappa
                                                            
    *******************************************************************************

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    Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 02:07:28 -0400 (EDT)
    From: Elliott Kim <ekim01@fiu.edu>
    To: Dream Theater <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com>
    Subject: My pitiful guitar rig
    Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.951019014606.20758C-100000@serss1>

    Guitars

    1987 Gibson Les Paul Standard - custom shop white finish. Factory
    everything except Sperzel locking tuners.

    1985 Gibson Les Paul? - It's a wierd one. Two cutaways, pointy headstock
    like an Explorer, dot inlays. It looks kinda like Hamer's LP style axe.

    Peavey G-90 with Seymour Duncan TB-11 Custom Custom Trembucker, 2 single
    coils, Floyd Rose. Soon to be sold.

    Madeira 12-string that I string up with only 6.

    Amps
    Carvin XT112. 50W all tube, 1x12 speaker, Peavey Backstage 110.

    Effects that I hardly ever use
    Crybaby Wah, Boss Digital Pitch Shifter/Delay, Boss OS-2 Overdrive/Distortion.

    Other stuff
    Ibanez Rock n Play RP200. Korg DT-1 Tuner, Wittner metronome, Boss
    DR-550 drum machine. D'Addario 10-46, Dunlop Jazz tortex.

    ************************************************************************
    Elliott Kim Florida International University
    ekim01@fiu.edu
    ************************************************************************

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    Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 21:43:36 -0700 (PDT)
    From: godfther@netcom.com (godfather)
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: You came at a worse time.. :)
    Message-ID: <199510190443.VAA09903@netcom13.netcom.com>

    Hairball said---
    If anyone cares, I'm back on the 'Jam. =)

    Cya,
    -Hairball
    Hairball finished---

    If I recall correctly, you left because you didn't like the quantity of
    Jams coming your way and/or the multitude of ACoS reviews. Welp, I think
    you came back at a worse time. Now there's 3 to 4 'Jams a day, and 95%
    of them are everybody's top 5 favorite bands. Wooo. Exciting stuff. :)
    I think that top 5 thing should have been sent to an e-mail address for
    tallying instead of everybody dumping their shit on here. I mean, I
    don't give two shiznits what bands one individual likes. However it is
    kind of interesting to see a collective poll.

    Along the same lines of that testicular cancer thing. Last week I had
    the privelege of seeing an operation on a guy whose right ball was the
    size of an orange. The doctor there was telling me, back in the old
    days, people just let their balls grow like this. (they sometimes produce
    too much protective fluid when hit too hard) They got to be the size of
    basketballs, and at that size the guys had to carry their balls around in
    their hands. To them it was a sign of their manhood. Anyways, these
    guys even sat on their balls (for fun?). Weird stuff.

    Anyways, I too like the idea about the least favorite DT songs. I always
    skip Pull Me Under. And I pretty much skip over all of WDADU except for
    the Ytsejam. Then on Awake I'd have to say Space Dye Vest. If I had
    known Bahr was making a WDATU I most likely wouldn't have bought WDADU.
    The songs on WDADU are all good except I can't stand Dominici's voice.
    Argh. His voice almost makes me want to sit on my balls.

    Ryan Whitaker
    godfther@netcom.com

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    Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 11:26:45 -0400
    From: - Shaggy - <giant@wam.umd.edu>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: More favs to fill more space
    Message-ID: <199510181526.LAA16539@rac4.wam.umd.edu>

    Here goes:

    OTHER FAV ALBUMS/GROUPS:

    Fates "Parallels"
    King's X "King's X"
    Crowded House "Crowded House"
    Mike & the Mechanics "Mike & the Mechanics"
    Alanis "Jagged Little Pill" (one of the best of this year!!)
    Sarah McLaughlin "Fumbling..."
    Belly "King"
    Def Lep "Hysteria"
    Saigon Kick "Water"
    Tora Tora "Surprise Attack"
    Giant "Last of the Runaways"
    Foreigner "4, Agent Provocateur"

    GUIATARISTS:

    Dann Huff, Satriani, Michael Lee Firkins, Zakk Wylde, NOT VERNON REID!,
    Petrucci, Brian May

    VOCALS:

    Lou Gramm, Joe Elliott, Corey Glover, the dude from Tora Tora, Paul Young

    BASS/DRUMS:

    any opinions on Mike Inez, Eddie Jackson, Rod Morgenstern, dude from
    Asia - drums (I'm blanking!)

    BEST/WORST DT:

    Images BEST: UaGM, Surrounded, AD WORST(least!): LtL
    Awake BEST: Scarred, Lie, IF (solo) WORST: LSOAD
    ACOS BEST: ACOS, Perfect Strangers WORST: "Turn it on Again"

    please no flames from you Myung lovers...I just don't like his stuff.. :(

    Have fun!

    Chris
    aka Shaggy

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    Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 02:14:25 -0400 (EDT)
    From: "Hitchcock's Other Eye" <ancl@freenet.scri.fsu.edu>
    To: Multiple recipients of list <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com>
    Subject: Re: Has Anyone noticed?
    Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9510190201.C922-0100000@freenet3.scri.fsu.edu>

    On Wed, 18 Oct 1995, SaVeur wrote:

    > btw, echolyn's _as_the_world_ is amazing. saw 'em back in july and just got
    > the money for the cd. anyone who's a fan of Queen, jazz/fusion and original
    > songwriting/composing should check these guys out. very kool that they can
    > pack so much into a song around 5 minutes long. outstanding.

    Agreed!
    Seconded!
    Passed!

    I cant help but feel that there is never enough coverage of echolyn and
    their music. Try it guys...just once!

    Andrew
    the quiet one
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Elizabeth Taylor & Here in
    Al Capone slept here... Chicago
    "One down, one to go..." "Where Cubs and Bears Roam Wild"
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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    Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 02:32:33 -0400 (EDT)
    From: NEFARiOUS <pjkaplan@mailbox.syr.edu>
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Cc: Multiple recipients of list <ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com>
    Subject: My setup
    Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.951019022326.6276C-100000@mothra.syr.edu>

    My setup:

    All drums Tama Rockstar (thats right! TAMA COCKSTAR!!!)
    All cymbals Ziljian (except shitty Sabian B8Pro hihats)
    2 18x22 bass
    1 12" tom
    1 13" tom
    1 16x16 tom
    1 16x18 tom
    Custom A 18" crash, 18" medium, 17" rock, 16" medium-thin, 10" and 12"
    splashes, 14" china-low, 20" china-hi, 20" ping-ride, 22" earth ride.
    and a shitload of old, broken fucked up cymbals from the past.

    ** ATTENTION MUSICIANS who live near Syracuse New York: I would like to
       jam with some DT fans... I'm very Portnoy influenced, but nobody in my
       band is into DT... I just wanna fuck around... maybe *try* to learn a DT
       song all the way through... EMAIL: pjkaplan@mailbox.syr.edu!!!

    -phil

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    Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 10:01:27 +0100 (MEZ)
    From: kappenm@uni-muenster.de
    To: ytsejam@anthor.arastar.com
    Subject: Criss...
    Message-ID: <9510190901.AA103069@asterix.uni-muenster.de>

    hi nathan,

    I read your message and think I can answer your questions.
    Criss Oliva died oct 17th 1993 at the age of 30. he was on his way to a
    concert with his wife, Dawn, when a completely drunk truck driver changed
    his lane and crushed Criss'car. Criss died immediately, Dawn survived very
    badly injured...

    when I learned about this, it was an incredible loss for me; five months
    before, I had the great honour and pleasure to meet Criss backstage at a
    venue in my hometown. he was one of rock's greatest personalities and one of
    the most innovative guitarists so far, and I will always remember him like I
    met him that evening!!

    as for jon, he left the band in 1992 because he wanted to form his own band,
    Dr Butcher , which is similar to the old SAVA-stuff from the 80's; very
    biting, raw and edgy.
    nonetheless, he is - together with Paul O'Neill, the "undercover-member" of
    SAVATAGE - co-writing and co-producing the albums.
    if you like STREETS, you should check out their latest release, DEAD WINTER
    DEAD, which is even more classic-style, and here, jon is singing on two
    tracks.
    for more info, send me mail or check out the SAVA-home page!

    madness reigns...

    -- martin

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