YTSEJAM digest 3374

From: ytsejam@ax.com
Date: Wed Dec 17 1997 - 09:05:20 EST

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    Today's Topics:

      1) to graham
     by "jason braswell" <funkbreath@hotmail.com>
      2) Assorted Stuff
     by YtseJim <lutz@uhavax.hartford.edu>
      3) To give a fuck, or not to give a fuck, that is the question
     by The Cute Hanson <skooc@earthlink.net>
      4) Hollow Years single and some news
     by "Christopher R. Merlo" <cmerlo@CS.WM.EDU>
      5) Hollow Years Single Release Date?
     by Todd <twwilso@students.uiuc.edu>
      6) Re: YTSEJAM digest 3373
     by Jon Kretschmer <jkretsch@ucsd.edu>
      7) Re: to graham
     by "Graham Boyle" <icarus@sydney.net>
      8) Re: DT in StL
     by "Dale R. Newberry" <Dale.R.Newberry@Walden.MO.NET>
      9) Re: Coltrane/Monk
     by "Dale R. Newberry" <Dale.R.Newberry@Walden.MO.NET>
     10) Very quick DT Atlanta review...
     by Adam <alpineone@mindspring.com>
     11) Philly Show ****
     by Christopher Bellardine <chris154@clam.rutgers.edu>
     12) My mistake - oops (Re: Hollow Years single)
     by "The Notorious B.I.G. S.W.I.F.T.Y." <swifty@auburn.net>
     13) Post-Atlanta show quickie report
     by "Paul W. Cashman" <vanyel@crl.com>
     14) Sfumato (Non DTC)
     by klambau@igd.fhg.de
     15) DT on JJJ
     by Luke <slslb@winshop.com.au>
     16) Evil-Dead and Rush Tribute CD
     by Chris Groves <cdgroves@postoffice.utas.edu.au>
     17) Liquid Tension Experiment
     by krackley@weidmuller.com
     18) Fates Warning
     by krackley@weidmuller.com

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    Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 20:52:29 PST
    From: "jason braswell" <funkbreath@hotmail.com>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: to graham
    Message-ID: <19971217045229.25742.qmail@hotmail.com>

      Hey, Graham, here's my top ten ass-holes of the fucking millenium:

      1)you
      2)you
      3)you
      4)you
      5)you
      6)you
      7)you
      8)you
      9)you
     10) (any guesses? anyone? anyone?) oh, hey, it's you!

       Quit being a dickhead for the sake of being a dickhead.
                               jason

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    Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 00:00:45 -0500
    From: YtseJim <lutz@uhavax.hartford.edu>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: Assorted Stuff
    Message-ID: <34975C7D.F3FE5742@uhavax.hartford.edu>

    > My CD player along w/ my Japanese FII
    > and my <autographed> Japanese Awake CDs <with both 3" CDs> were > stolen.

    this may be a stupid question, but why did you have your
    SIGNED RARE JAPANESE Awake CD in the car? does your cheap
    american awake CD sound different?

    > IMHO, Edge Of Thorns is so pop it makes Bon Jovi seem like Beethoven

    well, i don't think i've heard that one before...pop, eh?
    I've never even heard EoT on the radio, let alone at the top
    of the pop charts...

    > That's what amazes me about the Fates thread... So many people
    > are trying so desperately to get into their music, simply 'cuz
    > Ytsejammers are "supposed" to like them. Use album suggestions
    > as a chance to broaden your horizons, but don't force yourself
    > to like something just to fit in with the crowd.

    hmmm...i don't know anyone like that. Most people if they don't
    like it, they will just say so, (Especially, here on the jam)
    For the longest time, everyone was tellin me how great Marillion was.
    To this day, i still can't listen to them.

         -Ytsejim

    Homepage: http://uhavax.hartford.edu/~lutz
    &YtseJam ICQ: http://uhavax.hartford.edu/~lutz/icq.htm

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    Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 21:30:20 -0800 (PST)
    From: The Cute Hanson <skooc@earthlink.net>
    To: Ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: To give a fuck, or not to give a fuck, that is the question
    Message-ID: <199712170530.VAA12221@norway.it.earthlink.net>

    >BTW I really couldn't give a flying fuck what your top 10 albums
    >of the week are this week or any week.

    Well, bully for you Bucky! But why the fuck did you repost
    his entire top ten list, you dildo!

    >There are no 'top anythings' allowed on the jam, yet you continue
    >to show complete disregard for this 'rule'.
    >What makes you so special that you can't abide by this rule ?

    >graham

    Well, aren't you the hipocrit? You say that top ten lists are not
    allowed on the jam right after you reply to a post by putting a
    top ten list in there! What brain power!

    Now get the fuck out of here till you can follow the rules.

    Scott

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    Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 00:45:08 -0500
    From: "Christopher R. Merlo" <cmerlo@CS.WM.EDU>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: Hollow Years single and some news
    Message-ID: <199712170545.AAA12962@daffy.cs.wm.edu>

    Hey, kiddies. Big news first: I'M DONE WITH FINALS!!!!! *phew* I lived.

    OK, real news: I will be updating the FAQ within the next couple of days.
    Mostly to include all the currently-known tour dates, but also to clear up any
    mistakes. So, now is a good time to read over the FAQ (especially if you
    haven't in a while) and see if there's anything that might need fine-tuning.
    Let me know - I'm here to serve!

    Next bit of news: Tonight I will be html-izing the FII studio log. Should be
    up soon (like a couple of hours).

    Then, the next big project is an HTML chart of every setlist from every show
    Dream Theater/Majesty has played since 5/28/86 (no joke). This will take a
    while, I warn you now. Both of these latest projects (as well as the FAQ)
    will be linked from my DT page (http://www.cs.wm.edu/~cmerlo/dt.html), so
    check there if you want to see the cool shit.

    So, I got the Hollow Years single today. No surprises regarding the radio
    edit. It's just short. "You Not Me" still hasn't bitten me yet, but "You Or
    Me" is a good, solid tune. It starts and ends with random radio flipping (ala
    SDV), which I suppose could be construed as a hint towards what the song's
    about. The differences in the lyrics are subtle. The first lines of "You Or
    Me" are "People 'round here are driving me crazy/Watching them run is making
    me lazy," which IMHO is a lot less awkward than the FII version. The chorus
    is a lot less busy (there are less words), and it gets the chance to breathe a
    little more. Oh, yeah, and Desmond, in his infinite wisdom, axed a really
    nice bridge. I like this quite a bit. It makes the car tape.

    "The Way It Used To Be" is the way it ought to be. Wow. I can't remember
    which song Mike said was going to wind up being the next Don't Look Past Me/To
    Live Forever, but if this was it, I agree. 7:48 of pleasure.

    That's all from me for now.
    -d

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    Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 00:04:33 -0600 (CST)
    From: Todd <twwilso@students.uiuc.edu>
    To: Multiple recipients of list <ytsejam@ax.com>
    Subject: Hollow Years Single Release Date?
    Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.96.971217000327.24426A-100000@ux5.cso.uiuc.edu>

    does anybody know when it is released in the US. i saw some posts about a
    couple of people who had it, where and how did you get it? thanks.

    todd

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    Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 22:06:01 -0800
    From: Jon Kretschmer <jkretsch@ucsd.edu>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 3373
    Message-ID: <34976BC9.42B50432@ucsd.edu>

    > Now, for something completely different, do you people into Jazz
    > know of a pianist called Thelonius Monk?? Any comments on his works? I
    > heard that he did something with John Coltrane. I also don't know John
    > Coltrane, but he is very famous. I don't know if he is famous for good or
    > bad reasons (Steve Vai vs. Kurt Nobrain).

    Thelonius Monk and John Coltrane are two of the real trailblazers in terms of far out
    jazz. I dont know a whole lot about either, but I know that they are both famous for
    very good reasons, similar to why Jimi is known for guitar...They are all legends.

    Sorry I cant be a whole lot more helpful. Superior is great, but Im just about ready
    for the next album : )

    Jon

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    Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 17:06:33 +1100
    From: "Graham Boyle" <icarus@sydney.net>
    To: <ytsejam@ax.com>
    Cc: <funkbreath@hotmail.com>
    Subject: Re: to graham
    Message-ID: <199712170610.RAA03026@armstrong.apic.net>

    > Hey, Graham, here's my top ten ass-holes of the fucking millenium:
    >
    > 1)you
    > 2)you
    > 3)you
    > 4)you
    > 5)you
    > 6)you
    > 7)you
    > 8)you
    > 9)you
    > 10) (any guesses? anyone? anyone?) oh, hey, it's you!
    >
    > Quit being a dickhead for the sake of being a dickhead.
    > jason

    ROTFLMAO, damned I haven't laughed so much in a long time.
    Thanks for the advice 'custard boy' I'll be sure to follow it to the exact
    letter.
    Geez I am so upset now, I am going to listen to my Oasis albums
    maybe that will cheer me up.

    Yes there can be no doubt that I am an asshole for daring to speak my mind
    and there is no guessing who gets the runners up prize.
    There are no prizes for second best, but if there was it would be a
    bag-o-shit, so pick yourself up and beat it..........

    have a nice day Jason

    graham

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    Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 01:18:35 +0000
    From: "Dale R. Newberry" <Dale.R.Newberry@Walden.MO.NET>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: Re: DT in StL
    Message-ID: <199712170730.BAA23575@Walden.MO.NET>

    > Would like information on upcoming Dream Theater shows in St. Louis, =
    > MO.
    If only there were some shows in St. Louis to give some info about...
    (HINT HINT!!!!!!!)

    Dale R. Newberry
    "Evil Villains, stand down from the funk."
     - Space Ghost
    "The collective archetype is gettin' down."
     -Jim Morrison

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    Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 01:21:05 +0000
    From: "Dale R. Newberry" <Dale.R.Newberry@Walden.MO.NET>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: Re: Coltrane/Monk
    Message-ID: <199712170732.BAA23814@Walden.MO.NET>

    > Now, for something completely different, do you people into Jazz
    > know of a pianist called Thelonius Monk?? Any comments on his works? I
    > heard that he did something with John Coltrane. I also don't know John
    > Coltrane, but he is very famous. I don't know if he is famous for good or
    > bad reasons (Steve Vai vs. Kurt Nobrain).
    I'm not terribly familiar with Monk's particular works, but I've
    heard some of his stuff and really dig it. Same goes for Coltrane
    (though I'm a bit mroe familiar with Coltrane). What I do know is
    that, if you dig some kick ass jazz, then this is some good stuff. I
    would definitely say both guys are famous for good reasons :).

    Dale R. Newberry
    "Evil Villains, stand down from the funk."
     - Space Ghost
    "The collective archetype is gettin' down."
     -Jim Morrison

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    Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 02:55:28 -0500
    From: Adam <alpineone@mindspring.com>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: Very quick DT Atlanta review...
    Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19971217025528.007b57a0@mindspring.com>

            I'm gonna keep this really brief since I can barely move, much less think
    clearly... My first live DT experience more than lived up to my
    expectations. The band was tight, James was right on - it was excellent.
            I also enjoyed meeting some of my fellow Ytsejammers in person finally.
    Greets to Paul Cashman (of course), Mark Peters, Phil Carter, Vaiman, etc,
    etc... I'm sure I forgot someone(s), but it was great meeting you all.
            The only disappointment (however minor) of the night came when I asked
    Portnoy about the new version of The Killing Hand w/ Carol of the Bells
    entwined within. I told him I really enjoyed it but he said they most
    likely won't do it again, and that he was glad I caught it when they DID
    play it. I didn't have the heart to tell him I've only heard it on various
    bootlegs. :) It's by far my favorite re-arrangement of the older songs.
    Owell, can't have everything.
            The guys were all really nice after the show and signed autographs, but
    all of them seemed pretty tired, and they've got the bus ride to Tampa
    tonite which will be pretty hateful. Sherinian didn't show afterwards and
    was apparently asleep on the bus by the time the other band members had
    untangled themselves from our clutches... :)

            All in all, easily the best concert I've been to - and I've seem some
    pretty damn impressive bands... Thanks guys...

    Adam Pye (Not as brief as originally intended) :)

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    Date: Wed, 17 Dec 97 3:14:45 EST
    From: Christopher Bellardine <chris154@clam.rutgers.edu>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: Philly Show ****
    Message-ID: <CMM-RU.1.5.882346485.chris154@clam.rutgers.edu>

    DT in Philly rocked so friggin hard I couldn't believe it could be even
    better than when I saw them for the first time at the Tradewinds. I have
    officially converted my girlfriend into DT. It took a lot of work, but if DT
    had visited a little sooner the conversion would have been easier. She said
    that it was the best show she had ever seen. I was walking up to the TLA and
    i saw MP walking his dog with his wife, and asked him if they were going to
    play scarred since they didn't play it at the Tradewinds. He said that he
    thought they played it, but it would be played definitely tonight. I was
    happyand felt pretty cool in front of my girlfriend. While waiting in line
    waiting for a good seat I walked across the street and got a cup of coffee,
    and who's there?? Derek dressed like someone in the sex pistols. I
    attempted to have a brief conversation with him, but her didn't really look
    like he wanted to be bothered so i left after telling him that he kicks ass
    on the keyboards and he said thanks.
    KJB was phenomenal during this show. He was really ripping the high notes,
    and he actually sounded just as good if not better live on some of the stuff.
    I loved the way they from innocence to ytsejam into a much longer drum solo
    than before into NW. In the middle of Metropolis DS actually took the mic and
    all of a sudden the band started jamming a very fast punk song. DS looked
    ridiculous with that yellow greenish feathery scarf around his neck. They
    sound system was SO much better at this show. Big Wreck even sounded much
    better than before. Any fears I ever had about James singing live were
    erased. What a set of pipes on that guy! Sorry so long, but I had to get
    that out of my system.

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    Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 02:50:26 -0600
    From: "The Notorious B.I.G. S.W.I.F.T.Y." <swifty@auburn.net>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: My mistake - oops (Re: Hollow Years single)
    Message-ID: <34979252.589A@auburn.net>

    > Matthew Robbins-McDaniel wrote:
    >
    > > > I've put up a scan of the cover for the "Hollow Years" single at
    > > > http://www.auburn.net/~swifty/dreaholl.html
    > >
    > > Are you sure you did? I get the page and background graphics and the tracklisting at
    > > the bottom, but the album cover doesn't load.
    >
    > its tehre he just directed the picture "link" do a .JPG
    >
    Hmm...I was apparently so excited about the DT show in Atlanta tonight
    that I forgot about case sensitivity. Crap. Oh well, DT kicked all kinds
    of ass tonight, and the above link now works properly.

    Hello to Paul, Wes, Phil, Charlie, Adam, and everyone else that got
    punched in the eardrums by OFB tonight :)

    Take care, all,
    Mark Peters
    swifty@auburn.net

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    Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 00:51:11 -0800 (PST)
    From: "Paul W. Cashman" <vanyel@crl.com>
    To: ytsejam@ax.com
    Subject: Post-Atlanta show quickie report
    Message-ID: <199712170851.AA00464@crl2.crl.com>

    I'm totally beat so this'll be a quick message -- more to follow
    tomorrow along with others' observations. Biggest deviation from the
    "usual"?

    --James dedicated "JLMB" (after it was played) to our hapless reviewer
    buddy Mitchell Foy! :) :)

    Not only is it a deviation, but it's a Ytsejam deviation. :)

    This was another of those "hang out and meet the band" shows, where if
    you waited around inside by the backstage area the band came out, and
    no backstage pass was actually needed. The crowd outside by the bus
    was also pretty much satisfied, although Derek scampered out almost
    immediately and later John M. told us he was asleep -- which I'd
    doubt coming from a roadie, but not from John.

    Liquid Tension Experiment played before Big Wreck was a true pleasure
    to hear. Big Wreck themselves were...okay. Better stage patter than
    in Chicago; I might actually buy that CD. Great to hear the
    unreleased tracks between the bands+Rooster+Clockwork Orange and then
    Da Boyz. The setlist, from the actual setlist:
    LitS
    BMS
    Voices
    UaGM
    HY
    Crack/Puppies
    ACoS II Innocence
    JLMB
     <--- right here James made his Mitchell Foy dedication :)
    PS
    PMU
    Scarred
    ACOS IV Winters
    Ytse Jam (drum solo)
    NM
    ACOS VII Sunset
      encore
    Metropolis

    We also got a bit of "One" and a bit of a B-52s song (local color :)).
    Neet thing was Mike singing the lyrics for "One" which I don't
    remember hearing before (the ending chorus part, "Darkness..." and
    "Landmine..."). The in-between song jams were great as always.

    Great to meet all the folks on the Atl. Ytse-gathering list -- albeit
    many of them after the show; wish we could have had more time to chat.
    I'm wondering where some of you went after the show, too (Eric Desobe?
    Curtis Toler, thought you were crashing here.....)

    I'm worn out -- but happily I don't have jury duty in four hours; my group
    wasn't called. Whew!

    Aside to Mike P.: thankyou thankyou thankyou, and enjoy the promo.
    :)

    -- 
    +--  ...once the cloud that's raining      ---+-  Paul W. Cashman   ---+
    |     over your head / disappears             |    vanyel@crl.com      |
    |        the noise that you hear              |  www.crl.com/~vanyel   |
    +--is the crashing down of Hollow Years.... --+---- ICQ #4151223  -----+
    

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    Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 10:33:59 +0100 From: klambau@igd.fhg.de To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Sfumato (Non DTC) Message-ID: <9712171033.ZM10473@picasso>

    Visit Sfumato under:

    http://www.igd.fhg.de/~klambau/sfumato

    CU,

    Roger.

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    Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 19:26:57 +1000 From: Luke <slslb@winshop.com.au> To: ytsejam <ytsejam@ax.com> Subject: DT on JJJ Message-ID: <34979AE1.6347@winshop.com.au>

    >Yes my friends, strange but true. >One of my friends (DT fan) confirmed that "New Millennium" was played >during Triple J's Three Hours of Power.

    F**K !, this is intense shit. I would never have though DT would be played on JJJ (with all the alt/grunge crap they dish out). But now you mention it, I'm gonna be bombarding the bastards with requests.

    Any other Aussie jammers, please join the bombardment !

    >Well, I wouldn't want to brag about it, >but my favorite radio show, 'Zone 967' on Tangra in Sofia,

    Wouldn't brag ?!?! You obviously have no idea how neglected DT are in Australia. This is from Portnoy in his July '96 interview in Aus. mag 'Drum Scene', :

    Interviewer: Is it still available (WDADU), that you know of ?

    MP: Well, I don't know about Australia. In fact I didn't even know that any of our records were available there...

    Interviewer: Only as an import.

    MP: Ah. OK...We've toured everywhere you know, the whole world, many, many times over, but Australia is like one market we've never been to and not only that but we had no idea that it even existed for us. I'm sure it's very small in comparison to every other place we've played but it's nice to know that things are starting to move, you know.

    -- Until the eleventh hour calls....

    Luke slslb@winshop.com.au

    (Frustrated and anxiously waiting for the Aus DT tour be seen on the horizon.)

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    Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 21:47:18 +1000 From: Chris Groves <cdgroves@postoffice.utas.edu.au> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Evil-Dead and Rush Tribute CD Message-ID: <l03020901b0bd6b7983ae@[131.217.133.77]>

    Hi, 'Jammers, I need everyone's help on two matters related to my oh-so-nearly completed Testament discography:

    ONE: If ANYONE has, or knows of, any albums by a band called "Evil-Dead" (not sure of the punctuation), PLEASE contact me, I DESPERATELY need info on ANY of their releases!

    TWO: Could someone who has "Working Man", the Rush tribute CD, please also contact me, I need the following information about it: -The name and number of all tracks James Murphy played on -The other musicians that played on these tracks

    OH! THREE: Any info on any albums that James Murphy, Jon Dette, Glen Alvelais, or any other current or former Testament member may have played on, I need info!

    Thanks for any help,

    Seeya!

    Chris Groves. cdgroves@postoffice.sandybay.utas.edu.au

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    Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 08:35:18 -0500 From: krackley@weidmuller.com Subject: Liquid Tension Experiment Message-ID: <199712171335.IAA00139@mail.weidmuller.com>

    > The music is very impressive for rough live jams and I know that it is to showcase > their jamming ability but after the awe of their ability wore off, I started to HATE this > disk.

    So I guess you'll say the same thing about Liquid Tension Experiment? I for one still enjoy the B/L/S CD. I'm still hearing parts in the drums (I'm a drummer) that I didn't hear before. This was the first time I have ever heard Terry Bozzio playing (with the exception of Missing Person, but we won't go there), and I don't even know who the other guys are. I know Levins is playing on LTE. Maybe it's because I'm a drummer, I don't know.

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    Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 08:41:47 -0500 From: krackley@weidmuller.com Subject: Fates Warning Message-ID: <199712171341.IAA00133@mail.weidmuller.com>

    I was wanting to get a Fates Warning CD and I heard alot of good things about Inside Out (I'm definitely not getting APSoG yet). Any other suggestions, comments?

    Later, KDR

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