YTSEJAM digest 1729

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Date: Tue Jul 30 1996 - 18:18:12 EDT

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    Today's Topics:

      1) Radio in NYC
     by <CNG@tcco.com> (Chung Ng)
      2) That Wacky Mike Bahr Guy ......
     by "Ryan P. Skadberg" <skadberg@wicked.stigmata.org>
      3) Metal Blade
     by Pat Daugherty <pdaugher@bdmserver.mcl.bdm.com>
      4) YtseCon III
     by Jeff Chew <jc309@columbia.edu>
      5) EYE N33D INF0Z
     by "Ryan P. Skadberg" <skadberg@wicked.stigmata.org>
      6) Wootie ... I haf an idear ....
     by "Ryan P. Skadberg" <skadberg@wicked.stigmata.org>
      7) Galactic WHAT???
     by btomko@home.glasscity.net
      8) GC/clinics
     by Monty Newberry <mjnewb@mo.net>
      9) hi
     by S Hacker <94001988@lambton.on.ca>
     10) LiT questions
     by John McCabe <caber1@cris.com>
     11) ANGRA Demo 1992
     by Olaf Bode <100734.3240@CompuServe.COM>
     12) DT Tribute prediction and Rush
     by "Chris Ptacek" <someone@enteract.com>
     13) Re: Vai Satriani Johnson Update NDTC
     by Jon Byrne <rael@access.mountain.net>
     14)
     by
     15) The Rush Tribute. RA!
     by MillerA@act.org
     16) Ytsejam Shirts
     by Jeff Stewart <stewaj01@condor.stcloud.msus.edu>
     17) Yet Another Set Of Drive-By Comments....
     by Adam Barnhart <adamb@cfmc.com>

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    Date: Tue, 30 Jul 96 9:34:50 EDT
    From: <CNG@tcco.com> (Chung Ng)
    To: <ytsejam@ax.com>
    Subject: Radio in NYC
    Message-ID: <vines.3hH8+JuUzlA@tcx.tcco.com>

    >From: The Digital Man <cmerlo@cs.uvm.edu>
    >
    >Um, see you guys tomorrow at the JP clinic!!!!! Woohoo!!!!!! (New York
    >rules. Now all we gotta do is get a good radio station again.)

    NY has a good station - WSOU!!!

    PS - The clinic was everything I had hoped for and more. I thought it would
    be like half an hour of endorsements, but John must've played for about 90
    minutes! Awesome stuff.

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    Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 09:38:47 -0400 (EDT)
    From: "Ryan P. Skadberg" <skadberg@wicked.stigmata.org>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: That Wacky Mike Bahr Guy ......
    Message-ID: <199607301338.JAA30637@wicked.stigmata.org>

    Hey all ...

            His new CD Update is in the ytsejam archive....

    It can be gotten by mailing ytsejam-request@ax.com

    with the subject:

    asdf

    and in the body:

    get ytsejam bahr073096

    :):):)

    Skadz

    ---------------------------------------------------------
    Ryan P Skadberg skadz@soundlogic.com
            Internet / Network / Systems Consultant
    Sound Logic Consulting New Media Communications
    http://www.soundlogic.com http://www.mindstorm.com
    ---------------------------------------------------------
    nothing can stop me now cause i don't care anymore - nin
    ---------------------------------------------------------

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    Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 09:45:33 -0400 (EDT)
    From: Pat Daugherty <pdaugher@bdmserver.mcl.bdm.com>
    To: Dream Theater Mailing List <ytsejam@ax.com>
    Subject: Metal Blade
    Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.960730094126.27863F-100000@bdmserver>

    Dan wrote:
    >Their newest one, Machine Fish, is on Metal Blade (a label that actually
    >supports its artists- did I mention that Geffen sucks!). It's got a lot of
    >GREAT songs as well. You really can't miss with any GC albums, IMO.

    I disagree about Metal Blade. I would say that they support some of its
    artists.

    I mean GC's Machine Fish was very easy to find when it came out. One
    Bestbuy had tons of copies and even had it in the new music section. When
    Fates Inside Out came out it was nowhere to find. No stores had it and
    most rarely ever have it.

    I got into sorta argument with the lady at the metal blade email address.
    Her response was that there were many things about the record industry
    that I dont understand about and that it was too long to go into to.
    Whatever the hell that means....

    |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    | Pat Daugherty pdaugher@bdmserver.mcl.bdm.com |
    |=======================================================================|
    | "Every breath leaves me one less to my last" --Dream Theater |
    | "That is not an option, Mr. Mulder" --X-Files |
    |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |The Baltimore Orioles-The team to beat in 1996!!!!!!! | Go DC United! |
    |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

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    Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 09:53:28 -0400 (EDT)
    From: Jeff Chew <jc309@columbia.edu>
    To: The BafuJam <ytsejam@ax.com>
    Subject: YtseCon III
    Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.95L.960730091032.5032A-100000@sawasdee.cc.columbia.edu>

    Dear jammers,

    Hey there! Here's an update for the YtseCon III! First of all, it will
    take place at the La Guardia Marriot (Queens, NY), on Saturday, October
    12th from 1pm to 5pm. We have spoken to Dream Theater and management, and
    they say that they should be there.

    The cost for pre-paid tickets is $20 per person. The cost at the door
    will be $25 per person. This will cover the cost of the conference room
    and other miscellaneous stuff (name tags, programs, etc.). If you would
    like to pay in advance, please send a check to:

    YtseCon III
    c/o Jeff Chew
    350 Broadway, Suite 703
    New York, NY 10013

    When you send a check, please include a note or letter that says your
    name, return address, e-mail address, and phone number. This makes things
    a lot easier for us when we send the tickets back to you, plus if we ever
    need to get in contact with you.

    Due to the lack of reservations, we have decided to return the block of 75
    rooms to the Marriot. Now, we will be reserving rooms on an as-need
    basis. I will be getting the number so you can reserve rooms from the
    Marriot directly, but I can still take checks for reservations. I should
    still be $100 per room per night. If you need someone to split a room
    with, we are still doing taht, so e-mail me at jc309@columbia.edu. or give
    me a call at (516) 674-4828. The rest of my contact numbers are in my
    .sig.

    If you plan on flying to the YtseCon III, we have arranged something with
    Rich Worldwide Travel so you can reserve airline tickets through them by
    calling their 800 number. Please call 1-800-431-1130, and tell them that
    you are going to the 'Dream Theater Convention'.

    If you can provide a ride to the YtseCon III, or if you are in need of a
    ride, please contact me by either e-mailing me or calling me and I will
    see what I can do.

    Well, that is all there is for now! I hope to see you at the YtseCon III!

    Yours,
    Jeff Chew =)

                <*> Jeff Chew <*> http://www.columbia.edu/~jc309/ <*>
        <*> jc309@columbia.edu <*> jeffc@dreamt.org <*> jchew@rsabbs.com <*>
      <*> (516) 674-4828 <*> Work (212) 442-0041 <*> Beeper (917) 712-4828 <*>

            "*PUNCH* Welcome to Earth!" --- Wil Smith, Independance Day

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    Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 10:11:46 -0400 (EDT)
    From: "Ryan P. Skadberg" <skadberg@wicked.stigmata.org>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: EYE N33D INF0Z
    Message-ID: <199607301411.KAA30887@wicked.stigmata.org>

    okokokokokokokokokokokok

    someone said in the last jam that John said something
    about having a Clinic or something in Rhode Island
    tommorrow if I understood correctly.

    Anyone have any detailz?

    HELP ME

    :)

    The Grand Master of The Ytsejam
    (or something like that)

    PS - Early morning caffeine highs rock 8)

    ---------------------------------------------------------
    Ryan P Skadberg skadz@soundlogic.com
            Internet / Network / Systems Consultant
    Sound Logic Consulting New Media Communications
    http://www.soundlogic.com http://www.mindstorm.com
    ---------------------------------------------------------
    nothing can stop me now cause i don't care anymore - nin
    ---------------------------------------------------------

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    Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 10:18:54 -0400 (EDT)
    From: "Ryan P. Skadberg" <skadberg@wicked.stigmata.org>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: Wootie ... I haf an idear ....
    Message-ID: <199607301418.KAA30930@wicked.stigmata.org>

    Hi hi hi hi

    again

    caffeine-boy in da hauzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    ok

    i have an idea

    Checked the KMFDM web page (for those who wanna know:
    http://www.wolfenet.com/~kmfdm) and they will not
    be touring in 1996, but should start touring in
    early 1997, so how about a ..............

    DT / KMFDM tour :)

    WOOTIE!

    Sounds like a plan to me

    Skadz

    ---------------------------------------------------------
    Ryan P Skadberg skadz@soundlogic.com
            Internet / Network / Systems Consultant
    Sound Logic Consulting New Media Communications
    http://www.soundlogic.com http://www.mindstorm.com
    ---------------------------------------------------------
    nothing can stop me now cause i don't care anymore - nin
    ---------------------------------------------------------

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    Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 12:32:04 -0400
    From: btomko@home.glasscity.net
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: Galactic WHAT???
    Message-ID: <B0000269894@home.glasscity.net>

            Hey everyone. I just went to Best Buy (in search of Marillion's
    Made Again, but to no avail), and while I was flipping through the $5.99 CD
    bin I found, not one, but TWO Galactic Cowboys CDs. I'd never heard them
    before, so, I bought them both. (Galactic Cowboys and Space in Your Face)
    They're both great; very unique. I love the sound of Monty Colvin's 12
    string bass, especially about a minute into "You Make Me Smile". I also
    like the moo and spanish guitar at the beginning of the "Galactic Cowboys" CD.
            Why does age have to be an issue everywhere? If you have to stoop
    to making age comments in a flame, you've got a weak argument; since when
    did cheap shots mean persuasivness?
            I was surfing the net a while ago and I found a formatted IRC log of
    an interview with John Myung and Mike Portnoy. It was really a great
    interview and really informative. I wish I'd kept the URL. Amazingly, JM
    got in several multi-line comments. Whoever put that interview up, thanks!!!

    Mark Tomko

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    Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 13:05:19 -0600
    From: Monty Newberry <mjnewb@mo.net>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: GC/clinics
    Message-ID: <31FE5CEF.18B3@mo.net>

    Just picked up the self-titled Galactic Cowboys CD at Best Buy
    last night for $5 :))). They also had Space in Your Face for the same
    price, I believe (already have it, though).
            Somebody mentioned GC releasing an EP soon. KEWL!!!!!!
            Bummer I haven't been able to make it to any clinics, but I
    guess that's the curse of living in the midwest. Oh well, I guess I'll
    have to wait for the impending tour to see the guys (never seen before).
     Thanks to all who did give the accounts of the clinics, though. Sounds
    like a great time.

                                            Dale R. Newberry

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    Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 15:09:43 -0400 (EDT)
    From: S Hacker <94001988@lambton.on.ca>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: hi
    Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.93.960730150836.5477A-100000@white.lambton.on.ca>

    They played Dream Theater doing Rush's Tears on ZRock, from Acoustic
    Dreams, i shit my pants when i heard it. YA!!!
    Phil

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    Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 15:15:16 -0400 (EDT)
    From: John McCabe <caber1@cris.com>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: LiT questions
    Message-ID: <199607301915.PAA02474@darius.cris.com>

    Peter asked:
    >2. When the drum solo begins, there is a sample saying something (on every
    >drum solo I've heard from Portnoy). Could you tell me what that is and
    where >from?
    Well this one I can answer without taking out LiT. :) It says "Let's
    get ready to rumble". It is a phrase said when someone is about fight
    someone. It is also used in Monster Truck shows. Mainly, it means get
    ready!! ;) Hope this helps you out. My VCR is broken so I can't play LiT
    to find out what they are talking about in the limo :( And the #3 question
    well I have no idea.
    John

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    Date: 30 Jul 96 16:08:41 EDT
    From: Olaf Bode <100734.3240@CompuServe.COM>
    To: ytsejam <ytsejam@ax.com>
    Subject: ANGRA Demo 1992
    Message-ID: <960730200841_100734.3240_EHV128-1@CompuServe.COM>

    Hello,

    if one of you is interested in a copy from the ANGRA demo
    send me a mail.

    1. Evil Warning 6.20 min
    2. Time 5.38 min
    3. Reaching Horizons 5.26 min
    4. Carry On 5.21 min
    5. Queen of the Night 4.44 min
    6. Angels' Cry 7.14 min

    Recorded & mixed at Guidon Studios, Sao Paulo July 1992

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    Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 15:13:01 +0000
    From: "Chris Ptacek" <someone@enteract.com>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: DT Tribute prediction and Rush
    Message-ID: <199607302012.PAA16871@enteract.com>

    Hey,

        Any of you who went to the Petrucci clinic.... did he mention if
    he's doing any midwest clinics? It's a long shot, but I have to ask.

        Someone mentioned that Rush is dying out on the radio....
    Heh... you may want to move to Chicago. I hear Rush on the radio at
    least 3 times a week. In fact, one of the classic rock stations out
    here just played Chronicals all the way through without interruption.
    This is a HUGE station, too... they sponsor massive concerts and
    have one of the highest listener counts out here.

        MY DT tribute prediction: This will never happen. It would have
    been fun, but it's not really reasonable. I mean, if a group of you
    live in the same area and are going to put something together, more
    power (and good luck :) ) to you, but when I heard that it's a 12
    year old kid trying to organize this thing... that's when it just
    fell through in my mind.

        Ben, I won't give you the response you want to your last flame.
    Since you are not adult enough to take it to e mail, I'm going to
    treat you like the kid you are. I am still sort of embarrassed that
    I went off like I did. That was immature of me. I will note,
    however, that I only got one complaint for that, and I got a few
    compliments for it. Let it die on the jam. I'm perfectly willing to
    talk to you on e mail. It's over on the jam.

    I need a suggestion for a middle of the road ($$$-wise) effects unit.
    I used to work at Guitar Center (I know... now I'm the devil) but I
    didn't mess around with programming their units that much, since
    people tend to just change it minutes later. I want to find a clean
    sound that will equal Petrucci's from Lifting Shadows. Think I have
    a shot?

    Also, what is the going price on DR-5s? I found one used, but the
    price seems kinda High. I know... this is not DT related, but
    nothing has been for a while (until you lucky bastards got to go to a
    Petrucci clinic!)

    Chris Ptacek
    EnterAct, L.L.C.
    someone@enteract.com
    K Elf Amon@Aol.Com (Emergency Use Only)
    ---------------------------------------
    "True Syncophants know how to spell 'syncophancy'...
     otherwise they can't get into the meetings."
                                 -Mike Keneally

    ~Buy Perspectives, by Jason Becker. Support ALS~
    ----------------------------------------------------

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    Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 17:19:02 -0400
    From: Jon Byrne <rael@access.mountain.net>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: Re: Vai Satriani Johnson Update NDTC
    Message-ID: <1.5.4.16.19960730172008.214facd2@access.mountain.net>

    At 06:40 PM 7/29/96 -0700, Chris Ptacek wrote:
    > It seems according to some reliable sources that this tour is
    >next best thing to canned. It seems that the three wouldn't agree as
    >to playing times. They all wanted to headline. They wouldn't agree
    >to alternate or anything. This sort of bummed me out. I thought
    >they'd be above such petty concerns.

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    Jam on

    Jonathan Byrne
    rael@access.mountain.net
    http://access.mountain.net/~rael/jdbhome2.htm
    West Virginia University College of Law
    -----------------------------------------------------------------
    "Law school, that great American baby-sitter
     For directionless postgrads."
     -John Grisham (Esq.), "The Runaway Jury"

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    Date: Tue, 30 Jul 96 16:30:59 CST
    From: MillerA@act.org
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: The Rush Tribute. RA!
    Message-ID: <9606308387.AA838769343@SMTP.ACT.ORG>

    wow. that's about all i can say. wow.
    if ANY of your are even remotely considering getting this album..... do it.
    fucking incredible! :-)

    ok, here's the lowdown:

    1. Working Man: Sebastian Bach - vocals, Jake E. Lee - lead guitar, Mike
        Portnoy - drums, Billy Sheehan - bass, Brendt Allman - rhythm guitar.
        **very cool track. Bach kicks some serious booty on this one. his voice
        is just so powerful... wow. and Portnoy/Sheehan? jesus. :-)

    2. By-Tor And The Snow Dog: James Labrie - vocals, everyything else the same
        as Working Man
        **this is actually a Working Man/By-Tor medley. very cool. Portnoy does
        a few killer solos in here.

    3. Analog Kid: Jack Russell - vocals, Michael Romeo - lead guitar, Mike
        Pinnella - keys, Portnoy - drums, Sheehan - bass, Gary Wehrkamp - keys.
        **excellent cover. pretty faithful to the original.

    4. The Trees: Mike Baker - vocals, Brendt Allman - guitar, Chris Ingles -
        piano, Portnoy - drums, Sheehan - drums, Gary Wehrkamp - keys
        **this was the only letdown of the album for me. i love Baker's voice in
        Shadow Gallery, but for some reason he just doesn't sound right in this
        song. however, instrumentally this track is superb.

    5. La Villa Strangiato: Steve Morse - classical guitar and main solo,
        Portnoy - drums, Sheehan - bass, Allman - rhythm guitar, James Murphy -
        ending guitar solo and keys, David Townson - rhythm guitar
        **holy shit! this is the best track, IMO. absolutely brilliant. Sheehan
        totally rips on this... i never realized a bassist could play so fast.
        and Morse? wow.

    6. Mission: Eric Martin - vocals, Brad Kaiser - drums, Robert Berry -
        guitar, bass, keys, background vocals

    7. Anthem: Mark Slaughter - vocals, George Lynch - guitar, Deen Castronovo -
        drums, James Murphy - rhythm guitar, Stu Hamm - bass
        **very good track. Slaughter sounds surprisingly good on this. Hamm is
        just too good for words

    8. Jacob's Ladder: Sebastian Bach - vocals, Petrucci - lead guitar, Matt
        Guillory - keys, Portnoy - drums, Sheehan - bass, Allman - rhythm guitar
        **another excellent one.

    9. Closer To The Heart: Fates Warning. (Alder, Matheos, Zonder, Vera)
        **one of the best on here. very, very impressive. they even throw in a
        surprise....

    10. Natural Science: Devin Townsend - vocals, Guillory - keys, Castronovo -
        drums, Murphy - guitar, Hamm - bass, Townson - ending guitar solo
        **probably my 2nd fav on the album. this was a real treat for me since
        Townsend is one of my fav singers.

    11. YYZ: Murphy - gyutar, Guillory - keys, Castronovo - drums, Hamm - bass
        **very good. these guys really rock this song hard. especially
        Castronovo and Hamm...

    12. Red Barchetta: Labrie - vocals, Morse - lead guitar, Richard Chycki -
        rhythm guitar, Sean Malone - bass, Sean Reinert - drums, Murphy - rhythm
        guitar and keys, Townson - rhythm guitar
        **there's alot happening on this song... almost too much guitar, but it's
        more than made up for by James's singing. :-)

    13. Freewill: Gregoor van der Loo - vocals, Marcel Coenen - guiatr, Trent
        Gardner - keys, Jeff Brockman - drums, Carl Cadden-James - bass
        **absolutely kick ass. Gregoor sounds very much like Geddy... it's quite
        spooky.

    ok. now my fingers are tired. :) i've been cranking this cd in my car stereo
    for the last 2 days since it rocks so fucking hard. this is a MUST buy. i
    got mine via pre-order through magna carta... i believe that actual release
    date is next week, but i'm not quite sure.

    seeya
    Andrew Miller
    a.k.a SubtleRage
    (work address)

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    Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 17:06:36 -0500 (CDT)
    From: Jeff Stewart <stewaj01@condor.stcloud.msus.edu>
    To: Ytsejam Mailing List <ytsejam@ax.com>
    Subject: Ytsejam Shirts
    Message-ID: <Pine.ULT.3.91.960730165819.15381A-100000@condor.stcloud.msus.edu>

    Howdy!
            I was wearing my Ytsejam shirt (courtesy of Jason Giles) the other
    day and noticed that it is starting to get worn out. Does anyone have any
    plans to do a new Ytsejam shirt in the near future? It's been over a year
    since the last ones were done (I think) and we've added quite a few new
    Jammers in that time so I figured we're about due. I'd undertake the task
    but, unfortunately, I don't have the time, cash, or the know-how (sp?) to
    get it done. Anyone?

    Jeff Stewart
    remo@dreamt.org
    stewaj01@condor.stcloud.msus.edu

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    Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 15:06:43 -0700
    From: Adam Barnhart <adamb@cfmc.com>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: Yet Another Set Of Drive-By Comments....
    Message-ID: <199607302206.PAA10063@main.cfmc.com>

    In no particular order:

    1) John Myung is clearly way, way underrepresented in the pages of musician
    magazines. He's obviously a part of the first tier, a peer of guys like
    Jeff Berlin, Geddy Lee, Bill Laswell, Stu Hamm, and Michael Manring. His
    absence from these publications frankly baffles me. Ironic, though, for me,
    since I came to Dream Theater as a result of reading about the band in a
    Guitar World from 1990 (or early '91....can't remember the issue at the moment).

    2) The key to a good guitar sound, if you're asking me (and I'm much more a
    bassist than a guitarist) lies in defining the midrange properly. It's
    really common, at this point, to EQ guitars by just wiping the midrange out.
    But that scooped sound isn't really strong at times (and it annoys everyone
    else in the band by stepping on ranges that they'd generally occupy more
    fully). Which leads me to another, related point....

    3) "A Farewell To Kings" IS probably Rush's worst-sounding album. But I
    wouldn't say "Hemispheres" is a lot better. The layered sound the band
    used, especially on "Presto" and "Roll The Bones" gets knocked a lot, but
    there's real clarity between instruments, and there's more space in the
    arrangement. Albums where there's a little more separation have always
    appealed to me more -- all hail Peter Collins! Marillion's suffered from a
    lot of the same problems...their albums have gotten better sounding over the
    years. I'm sure part of why I like "Clutching At Straws" so much is that I
    listen to "Fugazi" and cringe at the production.

    4) I'm not so ready to knock the Alternative "scene," as far as it exists.
    Though it makes a lot of folks in these parts plug their ears, there are
    some good bands out there working the turf -- Bad Religion, The Offspring,
    Smashing Pumpkins. They aren't virtuoso players, to be sure, but I try not
    to hold that against them, any more than I'm gonna knock John Lee Hooker for
    his lack of 64th notes.

    Adam D. Barnhart
    adamb@cfmc.com
    ydnt85a@prodigy.com

    Five Gratuitous CD's:
    =====================
    1. 40 Oz. To Freedom: Sublime
    2. Kevin Gilbert: Thud
    3. Jaco Pastorius: Live In New York, Vol. 2
    4. Indigo Girls: Swamp Ophelia
    5. Dream Theater: Awake

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