YTSEJAM Digest 3710
Today's Topics:
1) Re: Blind Guardian
by "Jason T. Breitweg" <Jason.Breitweg@desy.de>
2) mp3 editor
by "Jason T. Breitweg" <Jason.Breitweg@desy.de>
3) Re: YTSEJAM digest 3709
by DrummerEsh <DrummerEsh@aol.com>
4) Re: YTSEJAM digest 3709
by DrummerEsh <DrummerEsh@aol.com>
5) Some reviews
by "Ville Rassi" <vilzu@hotmail.com>
6) Re: Some reviews
by graham boyle <icarus@sydney.net>
7) New Prog CD
by AL <al@isd.net>
8) Re:Dream Theater Summer Tour dates :<
by Dave <hwoodson@ix.netcom.com>
9) Blind Guardian
by Arash Ashouriha <ashouria@FH-Niederrhein.DE>
10) Electric Factory show in Philly
by "Bill" <stickboy@csionline.net>
11) 16 page DT supplement in new Italian prog magzine
by Mark Bredius <bredius@globalxs.nl>
12) Re: Playing drunk.
by GnRBrks <GnRBrks@aol.com>
13) Ahhh, Hello there rabbit
by AL <al@isd.net>
14) RE:Dream Theater Summer Tour dates
by Dave Webb <davewebb@homemail.com>
15) Re: YTSEJAM digest 3705
by "Raivo Hool" <raitz@estcard.ee>
16) Symphonic Rock/Savatage
by "Alex O'Connell" <auocon@maila.wm.edu>
17) digital ruin
by Kevin Madden <kwmadden@pipeline.com>
18) DT - L&P site ... II
by "Wille Raab" <raab@mail.bip.net>
19) Digital Ruin
by someone@prognosis.com
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Date: 05 Apr 1998 09:35:57 +0200
From: "Jason T. Breitweg" <Jason.Breitweg@desy.de>
To: ytsejam@ax.com
Subject: Re: Blind Guardian
Message-ID: <ub90pkk9eq.fsf@cerebus.local.org>
Damn I should have combined this one with my last post. Oh well other
people post a hell of a lot more than I do so I guess it doesn't
matter. ;)
Alex> I was more than happy to see the name of this band mentioned
Alex> on the list again. I happened to go to the page that
Alex> what's-his-face, that German dude, posted (btw, WHAT IS THAT
Alex> URL??? I tried to get back there again, and couldn't find
Alex> it, and it was a kick-ass page, in any case), and downloaded
Alex> a couple mp3s of their newest CD that were there. I am now
Alex> sufficiently in love with this music to be lusting after CDs
Alex> of theirs, particularly this last one, Twilight on Middle
Alex> Earth.... I think. Somebody else had problems with the
Alex> title. :) In any case, just had to blather onward some more
Alex> about them, and if anyone has any info about the new CD, or
Alex> if any European jammers could get it for me or something,
Alex> that would rock my world. Email me if this is the case.
Alex> Laters!
Well I can see that my name isn't making much of an impression
*grin*. First of all I am not German. Ok I have a German e-mail
address and I happen to live in Hamburg and my last name in German but
I am in reality a spy....ooops...I mean a physics graduate student
that is doing his research in a lab over here (I am originally from
Maine in the USA).
And not be be slamming on Alex but dude you don't have a way with
names do you *grin*? The BG CD titles go like this:
Battalions of Fear
Follow the Blind
Tales from the Twilight World
Somewhere Far Beyond
Tokyo Tales
Imaginations from the Other Side
The Forgotten Tales
Nightfall in Middle Earth
If you are a big fan of Tolkien I would suggest that you pick up the
newest CD (which some out of April 26th) _Nightfall in Middle Earth_.
It is a concept story based on the _Silmarillion_. It takes a mighty
band to base a CD on such a book, and by God the whole thing works
too!
And for you people in the US I will just say that a deal is in the
works for the BG stuff to be release in America through Century
Media. So it should be much quicker and cheaper to get it in the US
soon. Lets keep our fingers crossed.
Ok enough of the BG plus, check out the page at:
www.blind-guardian.com
Thanks,
Jason
-- Jason T. Breitweg Jason.Breitweg@desy.de http://www-zeus.desy.de/~breitweg ICQ# 7495933------------------------------
Date: 05 Apr 1998 09:42:54 +0200 From: "Jason T. Breitweg" <Jason.Breitweg@desy.de> To: bglist@Bigfoot.com, ytsejam@ax.com Subject: mp3 editor Message-ID: <ub7m54k935.fsf@cerebus.local.org>
Hi all,
I thought maybe someone here would have an answer to my thought. Is there a program out there (Win95 or Linux) that I can take an existing mp3 file and edit it? You know, make it it shorter etc... If so could someone tell me where I can locate it? Thanks.
Jason
-- Jason T. Breitweg Jason.Breitweg@desy.de http://www-zeus.desy.de/~breitweg ICQ# 7495933
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Date: Sun, 5 Apr 1998 04:20:00 EDT From: DrummerEsh <DrummerEsh@aol.com> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 3709 Message-ID: <94d649f4.35273eb2@aol.com>
In a message dated 98-04-05 03:44:48 EDT, you write:
<< Alas, once again DT is going to play the House of Blues. Too bad it is 21+, and I am only 20. This time, it could be difficult making it to the Galaxy Theater in Orange County. It is over an hour farther from Santa Barbara. MIKE! DONT PLAY AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES!!!!!!! >>
Im 20 too and last time they came to LA i had to go to the Galaxy show, which was AMAZING!! About the house of blues, when 311 played there it was an all ages show.
~ESH~
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Date: Sun, 5 Apr 1998 04:25:21 EDT From: DrummerEsh <DrummerEsh@aol.com> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 3709 Message-ID: <b83ea181.35273ff3@aol.com>
In a message dated 98-04-05 03:44:48 EDT, you write:
<< >>Primus "Pork Soda" This album is so hard to get into.....I much prefer Sailing the Seas of Cheese...I will be seeing Primus in about 5 days time...I haven't heard their new stuff yet so......who knows.... Cheers Paul D >>
I know this is a DT mailing list and not a Primus so anyways, Pork Soda is hard to get into but i think its a good album, not as good as sailing the seas of cheese. Umm the new stuff i think totaly suck, i mean that in a bad way not the other "primus sucks" thing. The new drummer sucks. Bring back Tim.
~ESH~
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Date: Sun, 05 Apr 1998 03:13:33 PDT From: "Ville Rassi" <vilzu@hotmail.com> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Some reviews Message-ID: <19980405101335.9826.qmail@hotmail.com>
Liquid Tension Experiment: I donīt think that thereīs anything about the greatness of this album that I can say that hasnīt been said already.Simply, it kicks ass! The mix is done pretty good.Drums sound great.You can hear every ghost note and cymbal hit clearly.Bass is also very prominent in the mix as is the guitar.Most of the time you can hear the keyboards pretty good but on songs like Universal Mind they tend to get buried in the mix, which I donīt like.But that doesnīt happen very often(Well, I had to find SOME bad sides about this cd :-).I really canīt name any favorite tracks on this cd since they all rule(including three minute warning).
rating:A must have!
Spockīs Beard:The Light
Before I bought this cd I had some preconceptions about this cd.I thought they were another Rush-clone or something like that.How wrong I was!I canīt really describe their style because itīs so diverse.If they resemble any band itīs Mystic Fishook(not much, though).The singer has a great voice which really fits into the music.Drummer has great feel and taste of what to play and where to play it.Bass, guitar and keyboard player are all top of the range players, too. The mix is good.You can hear every instrument cleanly.Well, the snare drum is tuned a bit too low for my tastes but it fits into the music, so Iīm not complaining.
Rating:Excellent!
Symphony X:Twilight in Olympus
If you liked their previous albums youīll love this one.This is probably their best album(IMO,<---see!).To those of you who arenīt familiar with their music, they are progmetal with baroque music influences.Singerīs voice really shines on this album.Heīs voice is so powerful itīll knock your head off!The new drummer is atleast as good as the previous one.Excellent guitar work by Mr.Romeo.Rest of the playerīs handle their job great, too.The mix is done as good as in DWoT, great.There are some reservations about this band I feel I should mention.Some of my friends describe them as 80īs "pussy" metal or something like that.I canīt imagine why, I donīt hear it AT ALL in this music.
Rating:Great stuff, but not for everyone.
-Vilzu-
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Date: Sun, 05 Apr 1998 21:20:28 +1000 From: graham boyle <icarus@sydney.net> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Re: Some reviews Message-ID: <352768FC.92868867@sydney.net>
Ville Rassi wrote: > Liquid Tension Experiment: > Most of the time you can hear the keyboards pretty good but > on songs like Universal Mind they tend to get buried in the mix, which = I > don=B4t like.
Try listening on headphones, I was amazed on how much I missed. I heard heaps of new stuff.
> Symphony X:Twilight in Olympus > If you liked their previous albums you=B4ll love this one.This is proba= bly > their best album(IMO,<---see!).
This album kicks so much, the disc is more of the same from SX. Apparently the album was 'rushed' and for me it shows. The production seems not as good as 'tDWoT', but this is mere nit-picking from me. Along with LTE this is my fave release of the year so far.
graham
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Date: Sun, 05 Apr 1998 06:40:03 -0500 From: AL <al@isd.net> To: YTSE Jammers <ytsejam@ax.com> Subject: New Prog CD Message-ID: <35276D93.F726C763@isd.net>
EXTRA EXTRA - - - Read all about it! Smegma Cartage Records presents :) (Drum roll please) Nick Gilder & Eddy Grant *The Duets*
Track 1. Dont It Make My Brown Eye Blue Track 2. Boot scootin bootie Track 3. Pull my lumber Track 4. The Train - hehehe (A tribute to Kings X) Track 5. Playing Doctor Track 6. Proctomania Track 7. Anal Auger Opus Track 8. Torn Latex Blues Track 9. How Much Is That Dongie In The Window Track 10. You Touched Something Erogenous (YTSE) -- See ya, AL...
Switchcraft Communications & Microsystems http://www.isd.net/astrosch/index.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Date: Sat, 04 Apr 1998 23:44:31 -0500 From: Dave <hwoodson@ix.netcom.com> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Re:Dream Theater Summer Tour dates :< Message-ID: <35270C2F.7FB3@ix.netcom.com>
> WHAT?!?!? ONLY 3 NIGHTS IN LOS ANGELES?!?!? I was expecting a full 7 > nights!!! > ;) > disclaimer: that was a joke for those who have not picked up their sarcasm > detectors from Mr. Griffin, or let the batteries run out in them. > > -The Doc
/me bursts into tears screaming "SOUTHEAST MIKE!!!!! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD,...PLEASE !!!!"
Zildjian :< -note the subliminal show of disappointment ;)
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Date: Sun, 05 Apr 1998 14:39:48 -0700 From: Arash Ashouriha <ashouria@FH-Niederrhein.DE> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Blind Guardian Message-ID: <3527FA24.4983@kr.fh-niederrhein.de>
>I am now sufficiently in love with this music to be lusting after CDs of theirs, >particularly this last one, Twilight on Middle Earth.... I think. Somebody >else had problems with the title. :) In any case, just had to blather >onward some more about them, and if anyone has any info about the new CD, >or if any European jammers could get it for me or something, that would >rock my world. Email me if this is the case. Laters!
The tilte is NOT "Twilight On Middle Earth" !!! The album will be named : "Nightfall On Middle Earth" and will be released by the end of April in Europe by Virgin Records.
Btw, Blind Guardian (they are from Krefeld, the city where I live in) are not a Progressive band. They are a power-speed metal band with symphonic elements.
NP : Yngwie Johann Malmsteen - Concerto for Orchester and Guitar
Arash -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | PROG OR DIE - The Progressive Music Page | | | | DREAM THEATER - FATES WARNING - ROYAL HUNT - SHADOW GALLERY | | | | http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Venue/1748/ | | OR | | | http://lionel.kr.fh-niederrhein.de/~ashouria/index.htm | | | | by Arash Ashouriha | | | | ashouria@kr.fh-niederrhein.de | --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Date: Sun, 5 Apr 1998 10:09:19 -0400 From: "Bill" <stickboy@csionline.net> To: <ytsejam@ax.com> Subject: Electric Factory show in Philly Message-ID: <199804051410.KAA18316@moocow.csionline.net>
Hi this is the first time I've posted to this list. If anyone is going to the show and doesn't have a ride I could bring like 3 people. I am offering because none of my friends like Dream Theater and I don't feel like going by myself. if anyone is interested in going email me at stickboy75@yahoo.net. Thanks talk to you all later.
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Date: Sun, 5 Apr 1998 15:59:07 +0200 From: Mark Bredius <bredius@globalxs.nl> To: "'Ytsejam'" <ytsejam@ax.com> Subject: 16 page DT supplement in new Italian prog magzine Message-ID: <01BD60AC.F408C9E0@MARK>
Last week I received an email from a new Italian prog magazine called ['mju:zik], asking if I could tell the Dream Theater fans about their second issue. It'll have a 16 page supplement about Dream Theater (see below), including an interview they did with them last Thursday. In addition to the Italian version, there's also a fully translated English version available. For those who subscribe for a year, there's a cool DT contest too... If you're interested, check out their site at http://www.mjuzik.it/ or email Andrea at <soncini.a@mail.aitec.it> for more information. If you need information on how to subscribe or order one issue, check out http://www.mjuzik.it/mjufr.htm
> One copy of the mag costs Italian Lire 14,000 (14 thousand) > including air-mail postage. On issue n.2 of ['mju:zik] - available > from May - you can find a whole collectable 16 pages insert about > DREAM THEATER: with bio, all cds reviews, photos and interviews > previously unavalaible or brand new. Then, for all the annual > subcribers - Italian Lire 80,000 (80 thousand) for 6 issues - > a contest to win: 5 official DREAM THEATER T-Shirts, 5 hats, 10 > signed cds and 5 cd-single with bonus tracks. ['mju:zik] is the > first international professional magazine dealing with Progressive > Rock and Alternative Music: 64 pages all in full colors and a fully > translated English version. We accept Credit Cards and IMO through > Postal Office.
Maybe some of the official fanclubs are interested in this :
> I thought if you would be able to gather a great number of orders > from the members of the fan clubs, we could reach an aggreement: > I could add a free poster (cm 50x70 in full colors)of DREAM THEATER > - printed just for the Italian dates - for each copy of the mag you > need.
Mark Bredius ____________________________________________________________ Dream Theater - Under A Cyber Moon E-mail: itchy@dreamt.org * http://www.prognosis.com/dream * Last updated: Today
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Date: Sun, 5 Apr 1998 10:39:15 EDT From: GnRBrks <GnRBrks@aol.com> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Re: Playing drunk. Message-ID: <b83e96ae.35279796@aol.com>
Hey all, I'm in a band here in Dallas. I get to see a lot of local headliners that would probably be a lot better if half or the whole band weren't playing under the influence. The last time we played out we opened for Dr.Wood. Those guys were drinking and they didn't play really well. But anyway,I choose not to drink until after the gig is over. I personally feel that alcohol would inhibit my ability to play in control. So I'll down a pitcher of water during the gig and then have a couple of beers afterwards. That's just my opinion. Anybody ever see Skid Row in the late '80s. Sebastian Bach couldn't carry a tune in a bucket if he was drunk....totally sucked!! When he was sober he was dead on. That's just an example.
P.S. Any Dallas/Ft. Worth drummers plan on going to see the one and only TERRY BOZZIO next month at the Guitar Center in Dallas??? I'm DEFINITELY there!!!!
Glen Brooks
Check out my bands web page: http://www.flash.net/~xmittrs
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Date: Sun, 05 Apr 1998 10:31:41 -0500 From: AL <al@isd.net> To: YTSE Jammers <ytsejam@ax.com> Subject: Ahhh, Hello there rabbit Message-ID: <3527A3DD.FF99C024@isd.net>
I just wanted to toss a name out here to see what comments would be generated. Bun E Carlos? -- See ya, AL...
Switchcraft Communications & Microsystems http://www.isd.net/astrosch/index.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Date: Sun, 05 Apr 1998 10:52:38 -0500 From: Dave Webb <davewebb@homemail.com> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: RE:Dream Theater Summer Tour dates Message-ID: <3527A8C6.A5031998@homemail.com>
I am really hyped 'bout then US summer DT tour dates. DT finally comes within driving distance of Memphis which is ST. Louis. Thought I was gonna have to go to Texas to see my favorite band. Cann't wait to see 'em for the 1ST time.
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Date: Sun, 5 Apr 1998 19:07:07 +0200 From: "Raivo Hool" <raitz@estcard.ee> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 3705 Message-ID: <199804051707.UAA09431@cch.estcard.ee>
> Take away my pain......I'm not drinking anymore! > Just stay with me tonight...before I stumble and hit the floor!
I don't know... I've been singing "You took away my heroin, now take away my pain" and "Where do you belong anally?" quite a lot.
Raitz
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Date: Sun, 05 Apr 1998 12:25:41 -0400 From: "Alex O'Connell" <auocon@maila.wm.edu> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Symphonic Rock/Savatage Message-ID: <3.0.32.19980405122541.006f2344@maila.wm.edu>
<list of bands and songs snipped> >Anybody else?
What? No Savatage? They're like the epitome of keyboard blended rock. Methinks Edge of Thorns and Jesus Saves would be good examples of such. So would most of the Dead Winter Dead album. >> I would have to agree with this. Savatage is most prominently missing from this list. How about Chance? Can't get much better than that, outside of DWD.
>>I've only two of 'tage's discs at present, DWD and Streets. I would probably stay away from the songs on those because the growly vocals would probably turn her off some. I'll have to rethink it though, most of DWD is very orchestral and I hadn't remembered it for some reason. Not "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24", though; that's just not fitting except 'round Christmastime. :) >>
If she doesn't like much growly stuff than she may not appreciate Streets, true, but DWD is a can't-miss. There are so many songs to choose from on that CD that just blow you away. I WANT THE WAKE OF MAGELLAN. There, that being said....
'jam on, Alex
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Date: Sun, 05 Apr 1998 12:33:44 -0400 From: Kevin Madden <kwmadden@pipeline.com> To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: digital ruin Message-ID: <1.5.4.32.19980405163344.00690d4c@pop.pipeline.com>
Mike "you really shouldn't trust a guy with two first names" Patrick said: >Have they been mentioned here before? Their samples at Kights of the Round >are very interesting (I've not been to the band's own site yet.) Very >Fates-ish - not your typical progressive metal cliches. The singer sounds >like an EXACT cross between Ray Alder and James LaBrie. >
I have this cd, purchased after talking with two of the members of the band at Powermad 97. It's really not too bad, if you don't mind metallic, mechanical-sounding production values. Think "Rage for Order" style effects. The whole cd is a concept, and there are several spoken-word type intervals going on throughout. The singer, to me, sounds nothing like Ray Alder. He has been compared to JLB on several occasions, and I guess I can see it, but I think he is not as annoying as JLB. The music is interesting, and if you are a fan of the prog metal scene (duh), it wouldn't be a waste of your cash to buy the cd. It should only be about 12 dollars. I am looking forward to seeing them live this year at Powermad 98.
CD of the Day: Y&T - Endangered Species
Kevin Madden <kwmadden@pipeline.com>
Detroit Red Wings 1996-97 Stanley Cup Champions 41-20-15 vs Saint Louis Blues
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Date: Sun, 5 Apr 1998 19:30:42 +0200 From: "Wille Raab" <raab@mail.bip.net> To: <ytsejam@ax.com> Subject: DT - L&P site ... II Message-ID: <00f661728170548MAIL2@mail.bip.net>
Y e a h !
I've made some updates on the Dream Theater - Lyrics & Parodies site.. Updates mean "changed the whole * thing" in this case....
It'd be great if you'd check it out and mail me 'bout it!
http://home.bip.net/raab/dream_theater would be the best place to go......
// Moose
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Date: Sun, 5 Apr 1998 13:01:23 +0000 From: someone@prognosis.com To: ytsejam@ax.com Subject: Digital Ruin Message-ID: <199804051757.MAA11031@wheat.farm.niu.edu>
Well, I certainly recommend Digital Ruin. They're a new band, and are kind of young sounding, but they show tons of promise. They sound like a Mindcrime era QR mixed with Fates Warning. It's a little choppy, and a few things they could correct here and there, but if these guys stick together, they're gonna do really well. It's one of those situations where you have a chance to own the first cd by a band that may just kick a lot of ass in the months/years to come.
Definitely worth checking out!
Chris Ptacek someone@prognosis.com http://www.prognosis.com/madsman Go Home and Practice! "The Dude Abides."
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