YTSEJAM Digest 2178
Today's Topics:
1) NDTC - Ray Gillan
by Eddy M <edrock@connexus.apana.org.au>
2) Matt Sorem and stuff
by Jeremy Kube <j-kube@nh.ultranet.com>
3) X bands...
by Irene Raceu <majesty@voyager.net>
4) MP drum instructional video
by Drummnstan@aol.com
5) Re: Auto-Reply from BoSsMaN
by Drummnstan@aol.com
6) Re: Matt Sorem and stuff
by Drummnstan@aol.com
7) Z-Rock
by Eric John Marlett <gt7262a@prism.gatech.edu>
8) Auto-Reply from BoSsMaN
by bossman@cafebbs.com
9) La Chitarra
by Steve Borzilleri <magellan@u.washington.edu>
10) GW Top 100
by Steve Borzilleri <magellan@u.washington.edu>
11) Oh Holy Night
by Steve Borzilleri <magellan@u.washington.edu>
12) Re: X bands...
by Mika Numminen <aarre.n@swipnet.se>
13) Re: La Chitarra
by Mika Numminen <aarre.n@swipnet.se>
14) Adams family murders
by Chris Ptacek <someone@enteract.com>
15) Shameless Self-Promotion
by elliott@fxn.com (Elliott Kim)
16) Re: YTSEJAM digest 2177
by Jose Lucas Perroni Kalil <gzr@geocities.com>
17) Re: YTSEJAM digest 2177
by DMetrejean@aol.com
18) Re: La Chitarra
by "KorgX3" <ibanez@mailhost.cyberhighway.net>
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 15:27:41 -0800
From: Eddy M <edrock@connexus.apana.org.au>
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: NDTC - Ray Gillan
Message-ID: <32D9736D.412B@connexus.apana.org.au>
Well, well... Ray Gillen was a recent topic on the Black Sabbath Mailing
List and nowadays here. It really looks like he died of AIDS.
I have a copy of the Sun Red Sunīs only CD. Only 4 of the 8 songs of
that CD was sung by him. Sun Red Sun style remembers the beggining
of Anthrax :)
Al Romano from Red Sun Red was working with Belladonna after Joey's
split with Anthrax.
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* EDDY M *
Beat Magazine
Rock n Hard column
Melbourne, Australia
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 00:43:21 -0500 (EST)
From: Jeremy Kube <j-kube@nh.ultranet.com>
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: Matt Sorem and stuff
Message-ID: <199701120543.AAA05774@hammurabi.nh.ultra.net>
Well, I have been out of touch for quite some time now (working OT and
playing the ol' drumset you know how it is) anyways, I wanted to ask a
couple of things:
1. Unrelated to DT, is Matt Sorem still with Guns and Roses? I heard that
they reunited and were working on some new material, is that true. If it
is, is Matt Sorem on the project? He is an incredible drummer (despite his
past musical endeavors) and I was just curious as to what he was doing now.
Respond direct please. Lets help keep unrelated topics off the jam.
2. I am also curious as to what the status is with the new DT album? Is it
2 CD's or is it one? Who is the producer? When is the planned release date?
3. I am mindless when it comes to the keyboard player for DT. I forgot.
(please don't shoot me!) I know he played for Deep Purple for a while.
What albums did he play on, or was he just a fill in? I saw him live and he
was just as good as Kevin and he was really energetic. I know he will fill
the seat well.
4. Don't call me an asshole but is Dream Theater losing (some) of their
progressiveness so that they can attract more fans. I saw them in concert
and I heard some of the new material and it seemed less progressive. Maybe
I'm wrong. Anyways, just for the record, I will like them no matter what
they do. (unless they go alternative, but I NEVER see that coming!)
5. Another, unrelated topic. Is Jason Becker dead? I heard he was, wasn't
what is the status? Let me know via e mail please.
Thanks everyone. I will talk to you soon! Jeremy
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 00:44:13 -0500 (EST)
From: Irene Raceu <majesty@voyager.net>
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: X bands...
Message-ID: <199701120544.AAA00599@vixa.voyager.net>
Seeing all these posts about "X" bands.. I'll add one more.
I don't think they're together anymore but there was one band called "Madam
X". I remember seeing an autographed poster of them at the place I used to
take guitar lessons at. It featured Roxy Petrucci (no relation to John...
and also former drummer for Vixen). Apparently, she's from MI and took
lessons at the same place. (Greg and Matt Bissonette did also... :) Pretty
cool :) I really don't know if they were any good though... anyone know by
chance?
How did this subject ever start up by the way? You know, we REALLY need
some new DTC to talk about. :)
Take care :)
Irene
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 01:05:10 -0500 (EST)
From: Drummnstan@aol.com
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: MP drum instructional video
Message-ID: <970112010510_1209499763@emout09.mail.aol.com>
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA,
i got my hands on the MP drum instructional vid, OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH
YYYYYYEEEEEEAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS, im a happy boy now.
laterz,
stan
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 01:08:26 -0500 (EST)
From: Drummnstan@aol.com
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: Re: Auto-Reply from BoSsMaN
Message-ID: <970112010826_1376710632@emout03.mail.aol.com>
In a message dated 1/11/97 9:34:14 PM, you wrote:
<<This is a generated message to let you know that I have recieved your
EMail but I am away on vacation and will return on Febuary 4th 1997. All
email will be saved and any and all email will also be copied to
nemesis@cafebbs.com who is a System Manager. If the message is in
regards to access or any problems, Nemesis will take care of it.
>>
ohhh, no, not another one of these auto replys coming to the jam, didnt we
have one of these like 4 or 5 months ago?
laterz,
stan
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 01:13:11 -0500 (EST)
From: Drummnstan@aol.com
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: Re: Matt Sorem and stuff
Message-ID: <970112011310_2089470836@emout04.mail.aol.com>
In a message dated 1/12/97 5:49:38 AM, you wrote:
<<
1. Unrelated to DT, is Matt Sorem still with Guns and Roses? I heard that
they reunited and were working on some new material, is that true. If it
is, is Matt Sorem on the project? He is an incredible drummer (despite his
past musical endeavors) and I was just curious as to what he was doing now.
Respond direct please. Lets help keep unrelated topics off the jam.>>
I thought GnR split up about a month ago>>?? maybe im wrong
Laterz,
Stan
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 01:43:50 -0500 (EST)
From: Eric John Marlett <gt7262a@prism.gatech.edu>
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: Z-Rock
Message-ID: <199701120643.BAA19602@acmex.gatech.edu>
I noticed that Irene mentioned she first heard DT on Z-Rock in Detroit.
Incidentally, I first heard them on Z-Rock in Poughkeepsie, NY, back in
'92. The station went off the air a year later and was replaced by a
classic rock format, I believe. I was just curious to see if anyone else
out there first heard DT on Z-Rock. Just wondering...
Eric
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 02:53:24 -0500
From: bossman@cafebbs.com
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: Auto-Reply from BoSsMaN
Message-ID: <TCPSMTP.17.1.12.2.53.24.2242097606.456181@cafebbs.com>
This is a generated message to let you know that I have recieved your
EMail but I am away on vacation and will return on Febuary 4th 1997. All
email will be saved and any and all email will also be copied to
nemesis@cafebbs.com who is a System Manager. If the message is in
regards to access or any problems, Nemesis will take care of it.
Thanx for understanding!! See ya soon.
Fred Block
System Operator - The Electric Cafe BBS
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 00:17:32 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Borzilleri <magellan@u.washington.edu>
To: Dream Thespians <ytsejam@ax.com>
Subject: La Chitarra
Message-ID: <Pine.A41.3.95b.970112001305.51466G-100000@dante32.u.washington.edu>
> From: The Digital Man <cmerlo@cs.uvm.edu>
> To: "Ytse Fuckin' Jam" <ytsejam@ax.com>
> Subject: a couple of thoughts about stuff (Long, NDTC), the FAQ, and
> Altura
>
> Yup. GW, Guitar, and the rest of the lot used to stand for something.
> They used to feature talented guitarists who were changing rock guitar
> for the better. Now, I suppose, they cover what they cover because they
> feel it helps their sales. It's bullshit, just like the Grammies.
Yeah? What about your choice of adjectives? Hint: it's four letters long
and it represents barely 20% of the guitar players out there. Twisted
Sister wants to do it, and Queen will do it TO you. :)
Long ago, Guitar World covered rock guitar exclusively because it was
extremely popular and was what everyone was doing. You could get Van Halen
and Whitesnake AND Ratt all at the same time. Is that what everyone is
doing now? Is that what you'd LIKE everyone to be doing now? (I'd LOVE it
if everyone was doing that now.) Would it surprise you if Dave Weckl
showed up on the cover of Modern Drummer? He's not exactly considered a
rock drummer like, say, Scott Travis. But who's Modern Drummer to shut out
jazz drumming? Personally I don't have a problem with Guitar World
covering other kinds of guitar, and I can't blame them for covering what's
popular.
I didn't say I LIKE what's popular (hahaha), but you might as well get mad
at Converse for making that astronaut-looking revamp of the classic
All-Star sneaker. I think it's butt-ugly. But people asked Converse for a
new shoe, just like they ask GW for Foo Fighters transcriptions every day
of the week.
> I have bought two guitar magazines in the last year. (I forget which
> titles.) They were the ones with Rush and EVH on the cover. I'll
> support the magazines that at least make an effort to reward talent.
> However, if I see another Nirvana or PUSA transcription listed on the
> cover, I might puke.
I think Petrucci wrote a song on an airplane about that very sensation...
> Not that I dislike those bands. (Well, I *do* dislike Nirvana, but
> that's not my point.) Anyone that needs tablature to learn how to play
> that stuff doesn't deserve to own a guitar.
Damn right. Anyone who doesn't know how to play the guitar doesn't deserve
to own a guitar. Fuck 'em all. :)
> And anyone that wastes time transcribing that crap when they could be
> busy with the new VH material, or something equally challenging, should
> never get another transcription published again.
>
> Boy, did I go off on a rant there. Sorry.
If I were a guitar transcriber in 1996, you can well bet I'd have given
the public the Presidents Of The United States Of America. I'm interested
in surviving and living as long as I can. I'll do alright transcribing
Queensryche, Garth Brooks, or even Testament. But I'll do much better
transcribing No Doubt, Oasis, or, (gulp!) Nirvana. The magazine gives the
people what they want to see. If the only gauge the magazine has of what
the people want to see is album sales figures and MTV, well shit,
progressive metal takes a backseat to just about everything. See
Metallica's Black Album, track #2.
Geez Chris, now you got ME ranting... :)
Bafu Vai
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 00:53:33 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Borzilleri <magellan@u.washington.edu>
To: Dream Thespians <ytsejam@ax.com>
Subject: GW Top 100
Message-ID: <Pine.A41.3.95b.970112004925.51466L-100000@dante32.u.washington.edu>
"But this time I think it'd be better if I swim..."
I bought the Guitar World "Top 100 Guitarists" issue last Sunday in Dulles
Airport on my way back out here. I got to read it on the plane, and I
think the sudden change in air pressure must have calmed me down somehow
because I didn't agree with bits and pieces of the writing. But I think
too many people saw the words "Top 100 Guitarists" and envisioned a list
of the most capable guitarists of all time and skipped GW's introduction
to the article...
Guitar World had a pretty good explanation as to how they arrived at those
top 100 guitarists. In a nutshell, their reasoning went like this: "It's
not about ability, it's about influence." In my mind that's a pretty
dead-on definition of "great" or "top" anything. Not what you can do, but
who you've touched. Too many people use the word "great" to mean "better
than good," when it doesn't have anything to do with comparison. Something
truly "great" is "unique," not "better than that other guy." (more
rhetoric from the rhetorical)
John Petrucci is absolutely phenomenal, but he HASN'T influenced HALF as
many musicians as Kurt Cobain. There, I said it, feel free to disagree,
someone surely will. As has already been mentioned, Steve Vai, Joe
Satriani, and Eric Johnson made the list. I can think of a few other
virtuosos who have just as many crazy or innovative licks and have been
around just as long as those three guys, but they, for one reason or
another which no one can quite put their finger on, haven't influenced the
hordes of guitarists that those three have.
On the subject of influencing other guitarists, Vai, Satriani, and Johnson
just HAPPEN to also be technically brilliant. But technical brilliance is
not a prerequisite for being a "great" anything. The only thing it's a
prerequisite for is the confidence a lot of people can't feel or find
about their music, not without pushing themselves to the level of Ultimate
Master before they can even view themselves as "competent." I hate even
talking to musicians like that. But this aspect is in no way what music is
about, and it's not what Guitar World was aiming for. Proficiency can
increase the ability to express, but it rarely changes the content of the
expression.
Keep in mind that there WAS a "virtuoso" section in this Top 100 list. The
guitarists I've seen mentioned on this list that "should have made the
list" were applicable to only two sections covered by GW, rock/metal and
virtuoso. Guitar World can't cram every madman axeslinger into every
category, and they aren't going to imbalance things by stuffing sixty
guitarists into one section. Guitar World, like Guitar Player, tries to
cover the World of Guitar, and as much as I hate reading about Chet Atkins
or Muddy Waters, those guys play the instrument, and have influenced
multitudes of aspiring young guitar players over several decades. They
literally changed music and pushed it in a new direction. Several new
directions.
Speaking of guitarists named Johnson, a fellow named Robert Johnson made
the list, too. Technically I can't say there's much about Robert Johnson
that would make him an appropriate addition to Dream Theater. But if the
keyword is "influence," I can't think of anyone above that man. Influence
was GW's intent, they said it very plainly in the introduction, and I for
one thought they reached their goal.
Maybe we should write to GW asking them to do a Top 100 Guitarists Who
Could Have Played The Role Of Jack Butler In The Movie "Crossroads." I'm
sure we'd see Jason Becker, Shawn Lane, and Paul Gilbert on that list, and
a few others that have been mentioned here... Maybe even MICHAEL...
ANGELO...
Bafu Vai
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 00:58:32 -0800 (PST)
From: Steve Borzilleri <magellan@u.washington.edu>
To: Dream Thespians <ytsejam@ax.com>
Subject: Oh Holy Night
Message-ID: <Pine.A41.3.95b.970112005432.51466M-100000@dante32.u.washington.edu>
> From: "E. Bonic" <skooc@earthlink.net>
> Subject: X-mas cd (hey, another X!)
>
>> The real gem of this production is the sweet
>> coughcoughGODcoughAWFULcough rendition of "Silent Night" done by the
>> boys in the studio.
>
> I thought this was from a soundcheck in Portland?
What you are referring to is a Night other than the Silent one. "Oh Holy
Night," which I FORGOT to mention, is also on the Christmas disc, and it
sounds spectacular. I was hoping to hear a version with Barney of Napalm
Death on vocals, but I guess LaBrie's clear, operatic tone will have to
do...
Bafu Vai
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 10:05:51 +0100 (MET)
From: Mika Numminen <aarre.n@swipnet.se>
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: Re: X bands...
Message-ID: <199701120905.KAA11518@gaia.swip.net>
At 21.49 1997-01-11 -0800, you wrote:
>Seeing all these posts about "X" bands.. I'll add one more.
>
>I don't think they're together anymore but there was one band called "Madam
>X". I remember seeing an autographed poster of them at the place I used to
>take guitar lessons at. It featured Roxy Petrucci (no relation to John...
>and also former drummer for Vixen).
WHat was Sebastian Bach's band that he sung with before Skid Row called??
Wasn't that something like Madam X????
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 10:05:53 +0100 (MET)
From: Mika Numminen <aarre.n@swipnet.se>
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: Re: La Chitarra
Message-ID: <199701120905.KAA11522@gaia.swip.net>
At 00.29 1997-01-12 -0800, Bafu wrote:
>Yeah? What about your choice of adjectives? Hint: it's four letters long
>and it represents barely 20% of the guitar players out there. Twisted
>Sister wants to do it, and Queen will do it TO you. :)
Shit??!?!?? ahh, guess not.. ;)
>> Not that I dislike those bands. (Well, I *do* dislike Nirvana, but
>> that's not my point.) Anyone that needs tablature to learn how to play
>> that stuff doesn't deserve to own a guitar.
>
>Damn right. Anyone who doesn't know how to play the guitar doesn't deserve
>to own a guitar. Fuck 'em all. :)
>
Or maybe it was fuck... hmmm.... :)
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 03:27:41 -0600
From: Chris Ptacek <someone@enteract.com>
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: Adams family murders
Message-ID: <2.2.32.19970112092741.00705f9c@enteract.com>
>Well, there really is a big difference between Nirvana and Bryan Adams. His
>music is a lot more melodic, and the guitar work is a LOT better than
>Nirvana. His lead guitarist is actually very good. Like an example, his
>song "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (I think that's the name.. ) has that
>Spanish guitar solo in it that is quite impressive! I'm sorry, but Kurt
>Cobain could NEVER have done something like that.
I have to say i don't believe that was him on the solo. Michael Jackson
can't play the solo to beat it, Janet Jackson can't play the solo to Black
Cat, and I don't think Bryan Adams can play flamenco guitar. In the video
there was a balding midle aged man playing the flamenco solo... looked a lot
like Paco "Spanish God" Delucia. I doubt Paco played it, but it's what
caused me to think Adams didn't play the solo.
Chris W. Ptacek Musician and Listener
A.K.A Madsman, on IRC
"Can we search for inspiration -- those ideas that just come
from 'nowhere'? They don't surface when you're tHiNKinG.
They just come. What we CAN do is make fertile the ground
on which idea seeds fall."
- Michael Hedges
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 04:23:07 -0500
From: elliott@fxn.com (Elliott Kim)
To: The Guy With The Ball <subtlerage@avalon.net>,
Subject: Shameless Self-Promotion
Message-ID: <19970112092303455.AAA132@mail.fxn.com>
I have made a new .wav file of some crazy-ass guitar playing. Check it out
at http://www.fxn.com/users/e/elliott/music.htm
There's the "Balls'n'chunk" wav that you may or may not have already heard
and there's another one of "a familiar tune written by a dead white European
guy." (That's the new one. That's the one you want to hear.)
Enjoy!
-- Elliott Kim --------------------------------------------------------
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--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: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 07:54:50 -0300
From: Jose Lucas Perroni Kalil <gzr@geocities.com>
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 2177
Message-ID: <32D8C2FA.3D15@geocities.com>
Oi, Marcelo!
> Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 19:19:00 -0300
> From: vanzin@dks.com.br
> To: ytsejam@ax.com
> Subject: YTSEJAM digest 2176
> Message-ID: <TCPSMTP.17.1.11.-13.19.0.2579404677.520387@dks.com.br>
>
> Hey,
>
> YT>Mark Boals sang some songs on the last Yngwie Malmsteenīs CD
> YT>(Inspiration)
> YT>An excellent album for Dream Theaterīs fans... I think Malmsteen has the
> YT>same
> YT>musical taste than Petrucci. Malmsteen plays " In The Dead Of Night",
> YT> " Gates Of Babylon", "Carry On Wayward Son" and others...
>
> Hmmm... Same taste, not same way of playing. I heard his version
> of "Carry on Wayward Son" in his show here. I love that song, but didn't
> like Malmsteen's version pretty mcuh, mainly because he shreds the
> guitar all the time. He just CAN'T (don't want to?) make a slower solo, more
> melodic, even when the song asks one, like CoWS. (hey! COWS! cool! :) ).
E claro! O Malmsteen e reconhecido como sendo um dos mais rapidos
guitarristas do mundo. E ele vive mostrando isso, nao sendo nem um pouco
humilde. Uma pergunta: Existem outros brasileiros na Mailing List?
E outra: Como se consegue um e-mail "dreamt.org", como o seu abaixo?
> vanzin@dks.com.br vanzin@dreamt.org
Obrigado!
--
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Nobody I know will ever take my Rock'n'Roll away from me."
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 11:56:18 -0500 (EST)
From: DMetrejean@aol.com
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 2177
Message-ID: <970112115618_1444022122@emout03.mail.aol.com>
PLEASE TAKE ME OFF YOUR MAILING LIST.I NO LONGER WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR NEWS
LETTER.
THANK YOU,
DARREN METREJEAN
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Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 09:53:55 +0000
From: "KorgX3" <ibanez@mailhost.cyberhighway.net>
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: Re: La Chitarra
Message-ID: <199701121703.KAA23704@cyberhighway.net>
> > Not that I dislike those bands. (Well, I *do* dislike Nirvana, but
> > that's not my point.) Anyone that needs tablature to learn how to play
> > that stuff doesn't deserve to own a guitar.
>
> Damn right. Anyone who doesn't know how to play the guitar doesn't deserve
> to own a guitar. Fuck 'em all. :)
Tee-hee...
Make fun if you want, but I remember about 3 years ago in July or
so I'd decided to take up guitar on a cheap Sears acoustic my Mom'd
bought me for Christmas 8 years prior. Anyway, the first thing I
did (after replacing the strings) was run over to the local
supermaket and pick up a guitar magazine with a nice big picture of
Kurt Cobain and co. on it. Back then all I'd listen to was Nirvava,
Pearl Jam, Soundgarten, and whatever else was cool at the time. I
thought it was incredible how the guitar tabs asociated with the
frets on the guitar. Pretty much overnight, I was playing Smells
Like Teen Spirit almost as good (gulp?) as Kurt on that crappy
acoustic. If anything, it was a confidence booster. I went on after
that to learn Pearl Jam, Soungarten, Metallica, etc, and started
becoming seriuos about playing guitar. It seems as you grow as a
musician, you're tastes in music begin to shift from where you were
originally to the more talented players of the time. (Dream Theater,
etc.) I don't think it's really fair to put down these bands that
are polluting the airwaves, cuz I'm sure quite a few people (like me)
have or will become serious musicians because of this. Maybe these
people will rise up and dominate the scene in a couple of years.
It's hard to tell. Anyway, I just want to let you know that these
articles brought me up to where I am today, which isn't much, but I
think I'm alot better off than I would have been trying to play
Erotomania when I'd started.
Nuff said,
KorgX3 NOT The "Other" Ibanez (anymore)
ibanez@cyberhighway.net
"Well, I try to write music that Indiana Jones would listen to."
--David Arkenstone
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