YTSEJAM Digest 1757
Today's Topics:
1) My 2 Magellan Bits
by nishiki@juno.com (Aaron Silverman)
2) We're Back!!!!!!!
by "Ryan P. Skadberg" <skadberg@wicked.stigmata.org>
3) Re: YTSEJAM digest 1756
by Brian Wherry <bwherry@acs.bu.edu>
4) Ahhhh........
by Monty Newberry <mjnewb@mo.net>
5) web site
by Monty Newberry <mjnewb@mo.net>
6) Tribute album note to Canadian stores
by "Paul W. Cashman" <vanyel@crl.com>
7) is this the DT mailing list
by Cliff <circuit@exo.com>
8) about Syphony X
by FMTG05A@prodigy.com (MR ANTHONY L SCIAMANNA SR)
9) Patricia McLoughlin
by John Mastin <johnny@psa.pencom.com>
10) Re: Rush Tribute - ***Long AND Boring***
by Joe Kruger <jkruger@ee.net>
11) Power singing, FW recs., Savatage recs.
by rterry@inforamp.net (Rick Terry)
12) Jon Finn Group August Gigs (FWD)
by elliott@fxn.com (Elliott Kim)
13) The Division Of Labor In Society
by Adam Barnhart <adamb@cfmc.com>
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Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 23:44:27 PST
From: nishiki@juno.com (Aaron Silverman)
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: My 2 Magellan Bits
Message-ID: <19960812.235503.10110.2.nishiki@juno.com>
Hi guys,
Here's my opinion on Magellan (but first, a football report as my
favorite team, the Pats, kicks the bloody bejeezus out of my 2nd favorite
team, the Cowboys. This is fun, even if it is 2nd stringers! :) ).
I have had Hour of Restoration for several years and just
recently picked up Impending Ascension(sp?). Most of what others have
said so far is true, but I will add this: Srs. Gardner can't write a song to save their lives. Their music is a series of neat musical parts
that are cool to listen to, but don't seem to fit together in any
logical way. I think Hour of Restoration is bit better, if you can find
it, but I have only listened to Impending Ascension a few times. And I
would say that the lyrics are not quite up to the level of interest of
their subjects.
Pat said:
>>I'd describe Magellan as:
Rabin-style Yes (vocally), but with Rick Wakeman on keys.
Peart quality lyrics with a historical bent.
Best keyboarding since Wakeman.
Drum machine can be overlooked. It's not that bad.
Proggy!
<<
I wouldn't put the lyrics anywhere near the quality of Peart's. They vary widely though, some are better than others. Most of them tell a direct story, and have no real depth or subtlety. Definite historical
bent on many of the tracks. The musicianship is good, but I wouldn't put them in the same class as someone like Rick Wakeman. I agree that the
drum machine is fine, and the music is definitely proggy!
I have heard many times that Magellan sounds like Jethro Tull. .
.maybe, maybe not. The music style is very different, as Tull is much
more folksy and much more song-oriented, where Magellan is much more complex and keyboard-oriented. Gardner's voice is not warm like Ian Anderson's, either. It sounds like he's singing mostly in the range between his
head voice and chest voice. It can be grating at times, but rest assured
he's no Devin Townshend! Despite all this, there are parts where I do
hear a Tull influence. (If you want to hear a HEAVY DUTY Tull
influence, check out Salem from Quebec. They could pass for a Tull
tribute band!)
So, those of you thinking about forking over the bucks for
Magellan, I would say check 'em out on one of the tributes first. They
play well, just don't expect to hear any classic song material.
If anyone has any interesting agreements or dissentions, feel
free to email me or post.
Party on,
DJKA
Go Pats!
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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 00:21:00 -0400
From: "Ryan P. Skadberg" <skadberg@wicked.stigmata.org>
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: We're Back!!!!!!!
Message-ID: <199608130421.AAA17925@wicked.stigmata.org>
Hi All ...
Well, while I was in Washington DC for the weekend, the list crashed.
We lost the whole subscriber list and the list somehow kept running.
The important info is as follows:
If you know anyone who subscribed to the jam since
July 20th, they will have to re-subscribe. That was the
latest backup I had. So, if you know someone like this
PLEASE TELL THEM.
Second... because the jam kept running after the
list was erased, three jams went out to like 5 people.
The last jam most people recieved was 1752. The last
one that went out before the list was fixed was 1755.
If you want to read these jams, which I know not everyone
will, please mail ytsejam-request@ax.com with the
subject asdf and in the body put:
get ytsejam ytsejam.1753
or whatever number you want. I am not going to
send the mail to everyone.
That should be everything for now. If you have any questions
or problems please email me.
Skadz
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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 01:40:21 -0400
From: Brian Wherry <bwherry@acs.bu.edu>
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 1756
Message-ID: <32101545.48CF@acs.bu.edu>
Am I the only one who got a list of subjects and no jam? WTF?!?!
Oh, while I'm posting, ATTENTION BOSTON AREA JAMMERS!!!!
The Jon Finn Group is appearing at the Berklee Performance Center on Tuesday,
August 20th at 8pm with special guest John Petrucci! How pleasant! They're gonna play
some DT tunes, too! Woohoo! And it's free! The world is a wonderful place! :)
Brian
ps- Anyone looking to buy a couple guitars and get an amazing deal?
--Brian Wherry Boston University Computer Engineering '98 bwherry@acs.bu.edu http://acs.bu.edu:8001/~bwherry/home.html
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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 01:14:56 -0600 From: Monty Newberry <mjnewb@mo.net> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Ahhhh........ Message-ID: <32102B70.2A9F@mo.net>
Ahhh... good to be getting the 'jam again. I was worried there for a bit. I don't remember if I asked this here before or not, but I'll try anyway. I was wondering if anybody here might happen to know (for those of you who are familiar with the show) if the Larry LaLonde who has worked as the Exec. producer (or something like that) for the show "Forever Knight" is the same Larry LaLonde who plays guitar for Primus. Yeah, I know it's sort of a cheesy show with kind of mediocre acting, but I still watch it some. Thanks. Got some cash, so I should be getting the Rush Tribute soon (provided i can find it). Oh yeah, one more thing. I saw Maiden's entire First Ten Years box set at a used record store today for $60 (US). Is it worth it? The guy I was with said he'd seen it places for upwards of $200 (he has two discs he bought for $18 a piece). He didn't have the cash or he would've bought it. Just curious. Cheers.
Dale R. Newberry
"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public." -H.L. Menken
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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 01:19:00 -0600 From: Monty Newberry <mjnewb@mo.net> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: web site Message-ID: <32102C64.3835@mo.net>
Oh yeah, I finally have something on my web site. It's not much yet, but it's something. The URL is (I think):
http://walden.mo.net/~mjnewb/dood.html
If you decide to check it out, yeah, I know I stole the title of it from the Ozzy album, so you don't have to let me know that :). Cheers.
Dale R. Newberry
"It is better to have loved and lost, than to have loved and caught something." -(I can't for the life of me remember who said this)
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Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 23:42:03 -0700 (PDT) From: "Paul W. Cashman" <vanyel@crl.com> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Tribute album note to Canadian stores Message-ID: <199608130642.AA04059@crl2.crl.com>
A report on the National Midnight Star, the Rush mailing list, says that some Canadian record stores were mailed a letter asking them not to order or stock WORKING MAN because Rush was not receiving any royalties from the sales, and because (they said) the recording quality wasn't that good.
This sounds to me like dirty pool. I didn't hear anything at all wrong with the recording, and Terry Brown should deserve better treatment from Rush. Hmm, a modern-day "Broon's Bane" here.
As for the royalties, I thought if the songwriting credits listed Lee/Lifeson/Peart then it's a done deal; either the royalties get paid or Magna Carta gets in legal trouble. If MC is doing some trickery here, then fie on them, but I have to assume they Took the Time to cross their legal t's and dot their i's (tribute albums being a bit tricky legally to begin with)......and Rush or their management company are playing dirty pool.
If this is so, well..... As a protest, I -will- purchase TEST FOR ECHO, but not until the second or third week of release. This way, I still get to listen to Rush, but their label and management company don't get my "first-week sale". (First-week sales are important to the industry; Rush barely missed their first #1 debut with Counterparts because Pearl Jam debuted Vitalogy the same week. This time, TfE won't benefit from my purchase.)
-- Paul W. Cashman, vanyel@crl.com Rush Dream Theater Korn Bonedance --- www.crl.com/~vanyel ------ Metallica Hawkwind Enya Superior Mutha's Day Out Sisters of Mercy Dead Can Dance Blue Oyster Cult "You can find all you need in your mind / If you take the time.." -DT
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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 05:19:46 -0700 From: Cliff <circuit@exo.com> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: is this the DT mailing list Message-ID: <2.2.32.19960813121946.0068be8c@gateway>
if this is the DT mailing list i was wondering what i need to do to become a part of it. thank you Later
*** Circuit@Exo.Com *** Reality Software *** "Reality is 80 billion polygons a second"
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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 08:41:26, -0500 From: FMTG05A@prodigy.com (MR ANTHONY L SCIAMANNA SR) To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: about Syphony X Message-ID: <199608131241.IAA19502@mime3.prodigy.com>
For those people talking about Symphony X. As far as I know they have two albums out. A self titled album and one titled Damnation Game. I suggest getting Damnation Game, it is only available on import. For those of you who have the Rush tribute you know the guitarist and keyboardist are nuts. The rest of the musicians are very good also. (The guitarist plays some of the fastest, cleanest stuff I've ever heard). If you're not into the neoclassical thing I suggest you think about getting this one. But it was described as Yngwie meets Dream Theater, and I think that's pretty close. It can be obtained by mail ordering it from Dream Disc. Hope this helps. -Anthony Sciamanna CLOCKWORK
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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 08:13:33 -0500 (CDT) From: John Mastin <johnny@psa.pencom.com> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Patricia McLoughlin Message-ID: <199608131313.IAA28898@psa.pencom.com>
Richard Karsmakers writes to Patricia McLoughlin: > Thanks loads for the nice cards you sent after your Satch gig! It was > much appreciated, and the only reason I didn't mail you yet is that I > don't know your email address any more. Thanks, anyway! I've seen him at > Bospop (bald!) and it was really cool... >
I was just going to send this to Richard but I figured that it might as well go to the rest of the Jam as well.
Patricia is no longer subscribed to the list. Her assignment was up in the March/April timeframe and she ended up switching to a new assignment. Unfortunately, her new assignment does not have Internet access and she doesn't have a PC at home in order to have a connection there. If you need to get a hold of her, drop me a note and I can forward you her snail mail address...
Johnny Motown
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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 11:31:26 -0400 From: Joe Kruger <jkruger@ee.net> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Re: Rush Tribute - ***Long AND Boring*** Message-ID: <1.5.4.32.19960813153126.0066b260@ee.net>
***** WARNING WARNING WARNING ***** This is a long post containing opinions about the Rush Tribute CD _Working_Man_. Those uninterested or easily offended should skip this post. ***** WARNING WARNING WARNING *****
I suppose with no new DT release it is obvious that we will be beating this dead horse for as long as it takes Skadz to tell us to shut up.
I bought this album the day it was released to the general public here in the states. I have now listened to it at home with my headphones, at home thru the speakers, in the car, at work thru the tinny box on my desk, and thru my headphones at work. At long last I am prepared to bombard the list with my worthless opinion.
I'll skip the song-by-song analysis because it really doesn't sum up the individual performances.
I think that both Portnoy and Sheehan over-play their parts, but it didn't really bother me. I imagine its how Geddy and Neil would have played in the 70's if: 1. they had more money and equipment, 2. they weren't trying to sell records, 3. they wore looser pants :) 4. they smoked less pot :)
I was dissapointed in the vocals of Mike Baker, JLB, Eric Martin, and Slaughter. Mike sounded thin, and James had the same tone he used on the Zeppelin covers. He sounds like he's trying to sing like someone else, and I like his natural voice much better. I've never liked Eric's voice, especially in concert opening for Rush. I've never liked Slaughter's voice either. I was pleasantly surprised by the vocals of Jack Russell and Sebastian Bach.
Devin vocals were what I expected. They fit in well with Vai's wild and wacky style but were definitely out of place on this CD. Maybe Varney and Morticelli were trying to make us forget about Jeronimo Road. However, I do respect Devin for singing his own way, instead of trying to sound like Geddy(as others did).
I did not like the guitar parts of Jake E. Lee or George Lynch. I know they could both have done better. For those of you who now think that Lynch is a soul-less wanker, listen to Tierra Del Fuego on his solo CD. Maybe he didn't know he was recording a Rush tribute.
The other guitar performances were fine. They did not really attempt to duplicate Alex's work and I don't think that was or should have been their intention.
I am surprised by the comments about Deen Castronovo's drumming. There seems to be this general attitude among proggers and musicians in general that anyone playing on primarily commercial releases can't play. This is the same attitude I saw on the Rush list concerning Steve Smith. There are a number of very talented musicians out there who HAVE sold their soul for money and play simpler music than their capabilities would allow.
Other comments: - I really wish Fates Warning could have done all of 2112, it was really starting to kick my ass. - with thanks to Aura, can we assume that at least one of these unknowns is in that band(which is supposed to have a Magna Carta release September 10). - Wouldn't it have been funny (and painful) to have David Lee Roth do _I_Think_I'm_Going_Bald. - I think Enchant could have done an exceptional job on any song from Signals to Roll the Bones. Their guitarist has Alex's PRS tone down perfectly. - I'm glad Magellan didn't destroy any songs on this.
Overall, I'd recommend this CD to Rush fans, Progressive Music Fans, Tribute fans, and bitchy critics who like to find fault with everything. Play it for your wife/girlfriend/sister and see if she says "Hey, did they fire that terrible singer?"
This is the first Magna Carta tribute CD that I've bought (I have them all) where I was intimately familiar with the entire catalog of the artist. I think the tribute was well done. I would have been pretty boring and pointless to hear a perfect reproduction of the originals. I think Rush should be proud of the influence that they HAVE (not had) on other musicians.
Many of these musicians are individually better than the individual members of Rush. However, as a unit, no one has yet come close to the boys in terms of music, lyrics, and live performance (except for DT of course). In that respect, I expect a number of you may be disappointed with the tribute.
PS. (As if this wasn't long enough already):
Could someone (who is really bored) extract the comments about the tribute CD from NMS and e-mail them to me. I'm dying to reaffirm my opinion of that mailing list, and the syrinx FTP site seems to be dead.
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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 15:41:42 GMT From: rterry@inforamp.net (Rick Terry) To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Power singing, FW recs., Savatage recs. Message-ID: <321096c5.114298@mail.inforamp.net>
Good morning!
>Date: Sat, 10 Aug 96 16:53:59 UT >From: "Susan " <spatz13@msn.com>
>To: ytsejam@ax.com >Subject: RE: YTSEJAM digest 1748 >Message-ID: <UPMAIL08.199608111529060891@msn.com>
>Hmmm... I don't supposed one of the tracks you LIKED was the last one?? >Steve sang that one. :)
I haven't listened to it in so long, that I have forgotten the titles of the tracks that I did like. :)
>Personally, though, I think S&R is my favorite Vai album.. no, Devon's ot the >singer I would pick for my own band (I like LaBrie too much for that), but I >do like his style.... what I kinda see as the problem was that the music >wasn't hard enough for him... you gotta realise, this was a 19 (? - I think) >year old INDUSTRIAL singer that Steve picked...
True enough. However, I don't think his sense of dynamics has changed much since then. He just screams too frequently. In my mind, that is being done to cover up a lack of vocal depth in other areas. Then again, Phil Anselmo CAN sing when he wants to instead of wailing like a mounted dog. Unfortunately, I din't think I'll ever warm up to the singers who go overboard like the above two. The only controlled vocal aggression I like comes from artists who know how to turn it down. Ronnie James Dio and Rob Halford (with Priest) are two who come immediately to mind. Ronnie has the ability to move curtains at the back of an auditorium when he wants to (Voodoo from Sabbath's Live Evil) or sing in a gentle whisper (Rainbow Eyes from Rainbow's Long Live Rock and Roll). Rob can also deliver the powerful stuff (Screaming for Vengeance) but can also be effective in a subdued vein (Middle section of Victim of Changes). I just don't hear that in Dev T. He even ruined the ballad on the record by screaming like he was being attacked by a shark. Fortunately, he doesn't sing for Rush or DT so I won't have to listen to him regularly. :)
>Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 19:00:56 >From: Xphilefan@gnn.com (David Joseph Kostura)
>Second, I am curious about FW. Anyone tell me if they think I might like >them? As I mentioned, I like DT, Yes, Rush, and King Crimson, to name those >at the top of my list. I look for strong melodic structure, and just pure >power too, so that may give you and idea of why I like the groups I do. I >really admire James LaBrie's voice as well as Jon Anderson's. So, given that >can you reccommend a possible good first FW album?
Welcome!!
Start with Parallels. The songs have strong melodic vocals and a substantial amount of crunch in the vein of Empire era Queensryche. Ray Alder's voice is similar to James in terms of range and in tone could be considered to be a mix of Geoff Tate and James. I bought this record used for $8 in Toronto and it's the best buy I've ever made. You could dive right in and buy No Exit and Perfect Symmetry, but these may be a little too radical for your tastes. The time changes can be quite radical on both of these and the vocal melodies don't fit as perfectly as they do on Parallels. I don't care that much for their stuff with the old singer (John Arch), but, to get a good cross section, I would suggest that you pick up Parallels and Chasing Time which is a compilation CD and a relatively good representation of FW across their career. That way you can hear them at their most melodic and most aggressive without spending a fortune. 4 songs from Parallels are on Chasing Time, so you might want to start there anyhow. Then again, if you do you'll miss James doing vocals with Ray on Life In Still Water. The choice lies with you. :) I'm certain you won't be disappointed with Parallels though.
>Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 12:55:48 -0500 (CDT) >From: Jonathan Case <jcase@ROSSBY.METR.uoknor.edu>
>To: ytsejam@ax.com >Cc: Multiple recipients of list <ytsejam@ax.com> >Subject: Savatage >Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.90.960812125318.26736B-100000@rossby> > >Allright, > > I want suggestions now as to what other releases by Savatage would be >recommended by ytsejam people. I REALLY liked Dead Winter Dead, since I >finally carefully listened to the whole thing. They're simpler, but very >excellent writers and musicians.
Check out Edge of Thorns. Fantastic guitar playing and great vocals by Zach whose voice is higher and more melodic on the majority of this record. This is also the last record with Criss Oliva prior to his death and his playing was in TOP form. I think this record is much better than DWD. While DWD is a great concept piece, the songs don't work that well for me when removed from the whole. Handful of Rain is also good, but not quite as melodic as EOT. I think the highlight track from this record is Chance. I am not a fan of Jon Oliva's voice at all, so I haven't recommended any of the older material, but if you want to take a stroll down that road, pick up Streets. It is a rock opera and is said to be fantastic. Jon's voice gets a little chaotic at times for my tastes, but the band is still rock solid.
Cheers,
Rick Toronto
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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 02:43:36 +0100 From: elliott@fxn.com (Elliott Kim) To: The Ytsejam <ytsejam@ax.com> Subject: Jon Finn Group August Gigs (FWD) Message-ID: <19960813014335427.AAA375@ras17.fxn.com>
This is a message I got in my inbox and I thought I'd like to share it with the rest of you. And to all you Boston-area Ytsejammers... Burn in hell for being in such close proximity to such guitar-greatness. ;)
>Return-Path: <jonfinn@tiac.net> >Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 02:57:19 -0400 >X-Sender: jonfinn@pop.tiac.net (Unverified) >To: JFinn10530@aol.com >From: Jon Finn <jonfinn@tiac.net> >Subject: Jon Finn Group August Gigs > >Tues., Aug., 20 >Berklee Performance Center >130 Mass Ave. Boston, MA (617)266-1400 >Special (one time only) event. The Jon Finn Group will be joined >onstage by Dream Theater's guitarist John Petrucci. The group will >play a combination of tunes by Dream Theater and the Jon Finn Group. >Free Admission!! >
-- Elliott Kim -------------------------------------------------------- --e l l i o t t @ f x n . c o m ----- E - M a n @ d r e a m t . o r g-- --h t t p : / / w w w . f x n . c o m / u s e r s / e / e l l i o t t--
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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 10:12:56 -0700 From: Adam Barnhart <adamb@cfmc.com> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: The Division Of Labor In Society Message-ID: <199608131712.KAA16159@main.cfmc.com>
>From: "Jeff Falk" <King_of_the_Nighttime_World@msn.com> > > Has anybody besides me noticed that the word "Rush" can not be found anywhere >on the front or back covers? (Correct me if I'm wrong.) All other Magna >Carta tributes have the band's name on the cover. The factory sticker (I >don't know what else to call it) that seals the top of the case just says >"Working Man-A Tribute." Does this have anything to do with Rush's attempts >to stop it's release?
That's the general concensus on TNMS, but I dunno for sure. Also unusual for the record is that no one from the band appears on it. That seems right (it's a TRIBUTE album, after all), but it's unusual....Steve Howe is on the Yes tribute, Dave Pegg and Martin Barre are on the Tull tribute. Even the Zeppelin tribute....so it isn't just a Magna Carta thing. But there's no Lee, no Lifeson, no Peart on "Working Man."
>From: Xphilefan@gnn.com (David Joseph Kostura) > >First off, I'm glad that DT is a band that has been good about releasing live >material. LATM and the extra tracks on ACOS in particular. I am also a big >Rush and Yes fan, and while these bands have released live material in the >past, it has been sporadic, and sometimes the releases contain the same >songs. True both of these bands are to release live albums within the next >year or less, but they are few and far between. I have oftened wondered why >bands don't offer a full live tour after the tour as a "snapshot" for those >who missed it, or for those who want to relive it. I'm glad DT seems that >they care enough about their performances and fans to want to release live >stuff in a timely manner. After all, it can't be too costly. So, here's >hoping for a forthcoming video or CD from DT, perhaps containing new material >and some from the Awake tour, when the '97 tour starts. Till then Mike >Bahr's CDs will have to do...
That's an interesting comment. One of the things you periodically hear is that live CD's aren't worth anything, since they often sound like poor replications of studio records. I wouldn't really say, though, that there's a paucity of live Rush material out there. There's a live record for every 4 studio records, which seems like a fair proportion. Plus the three videos. And the perfunctory live B-Side.....I wouldn't say that there's any real lagging there. No one, really, releases a live album for every studio album....bootleggers, to be honest, fill that niche void. For the most part, the 20% of the catalog that Rush live albums make up seems nearly as much as the market will bear.
>Second, I am curious about FW. Anyone tell me if they think I might like >them? As I mentioned, I like DT, Yes, Rush, and King Crimson, to name those >at the top of my list. I look for strong melodic structure, and just pure >power too, so that may give you and idea of why I like the groups I do. I >really admire James LaBrie's voice as well as Jon Anderson's. So, given that >can you reccommend a possible good first FW album?
"Parallels." The earlier albums are more "progressive," but not nearly as melodic. They're ALL really good, but I'd say "Parallels" is at the top on the list.
>From: Monty Newberry <mjnewb@mo.net> > >I am sure there is some good reason, but I haven't been getting ANY >jams for the past couple days. I heard there was a massive power outage >somewhere (I think out west), but I'm not sure about that (if I'm right, >cool, if I'm not, I'm a dumbass). Just wondering if there was something >wrong with my e-mail and stuff. Cheers.
Hmmm....yeah, we had some problems out here. California was hit hard, Arizona and Oregon had some problems, too. It's been hot out here.....all the air conditioning caused some brownouts. Blah, blah, blah....
And a couple more comments about the Tull and Yes tributes:
As a result of the recommendations here, I picked up the Tull and Yes tributes over the weekend....the Tull tribute is fantastic, the Yes tribute very good, but no as good. What I found is that I'm in the pro-Magellan camp. I think "Aqualung" is the height of the Tull tribute, and "Don't Kill The Whale" is the best off of the Yes CD. Roy Harper's awesome on the Tull tribute, as well (it's good to hear peers taking a whack at the material, like Moraz on the Yes tribute).
My real gripe about the Yes CD is sonic. I like Chris Squire, don't get me wrong. I think he's fantastic and he's been a huge influence on my bass playing. But damn near every bassist on the album used his tone. In places where I'm not sure it belongs. I don't much care for the sound on "Roundabout," or the rearrangement Robert Berry made of it. I LIKE seeing people playing with arrangements, but "Roundabout" just doesn't do it for me....a lot of the appeal of the song was wiped out....it seemed gratuitous. I would have loved to hear a Billy Sheehan or Stu Hamm kind of tone SOMEWHERE on the Yes record from the bassists. And some more aggressive guitar tones. Still, it's a fine record....worth the money, to be sure.
Adam D. Barnhart adamb@cfmc.com ydnt85a@prodigy.com
Five Gratuitous CD's: ===================== 1. (The Aforementioned): To Cry You A Song 2. Kinsey Report: Powerhouse 3. Jann Arden: Living Under June 4. Pantera: Cowboys From Hell 5. Live: Throwing Copper
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