YTSEJAM Digest 5394

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    Today's Topics:

      1) CTS - need help!
     by "Matt Molite" <ytsejam11@dreamtheater.zzn.com>
      2) oh, no, him again? :P
     by "Steven Zebrowski" <szebro1@gl.umbc.edu>
      3) Re: oh, no, him again? :P
     by Brian Hayden <hayd0029@tc.umn.edu>
      4) Re: Nicholas' Radio
     by Fett2002@aol.com
      5) Re: Nicholas' radio
     by "Matt J Lough" <lough@home.com>
      6) CD single, SFAM staying power
     by "Wade A. Caudle" <slash@zebra.net>
      7) Re: 6 yrs of waiting
     by Kurt M Hampton <kurt.hampton@juno.com>
      8) A SFAM plot theory/Metro3 spoiler?
     by Kurt M Hampton <kurt.hampton@juno.com>
      9) Have YOU been whacking off enough lately?
     by "Korg Ecksthrey" <korgx3@safelink.net>
     10) Satriani
     by "Vandenabeele, Hein" <Hein.Vandenabeele@um.be>
     11) Who is Julian?
     by Rodrigo Leme <rodrigo.leme@ig.com.br>
     12) subscribe
     by Bambie@free4all.com
     13) Hendrix; and last word on theory
     by "Awake ." <awake@buffymail.com>
     14) RE: Borshty borshty!!!
     by "Herbert, Jason" <jherbert@biccgeneral.com>
     15) Transatlantic typo
     by Graham Borland <graham@picsel.com>
     16) Re: CD single, SFAM staying power
     by Andreas Skarin - SDTS <sdts@sdts.nu>
     17) Re: YTSEJAM digest 5393
     by Ultraking@aol.com
     18) UK Concerts
     by "Ashley Wong (ETL)" <ashley.wong@etl.ericsson.se>
     19) Flow
     by Marc van der Wal <M.R.van.der.Wal@cable.a2000.nl>
     20) Re: Flow
     by "Korg Ecksthrey" <korgx3@safelink.net>
     21) mp3 sites
     by Emre Topuzoglu <Emret@ispro.net.tr>
     22) Re: spanish
     by Al Balkiewicz <balkiewi@UMDNJ.EDU>
     23) The Other Devil Doll
     by WB Henderson <wbhender@cs.millersville.edu>
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    Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 22:35:02 -0500
    From: "Matt Molite" <ytsejam11@dreamtheater.zzn.com>
    To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
    Subject: CTS - need help!
    Message-ID: <A358E6824BAF3D11DAFD000A9C4B95C0@ytsejam11.dreamtheater.zzn.com>

    <html><head><meta Name='keywords' Content='commtouch, pronto, mail, free email, free, branded, web based, free web based email, communications, internet, software, advertising banners, e-mail, free software'></head><body ><div align='left'><font ><blockquote><blockquote><TT>Ive recently been diagnosed with having the very very early stages of <BR>
    carple tunnel syndrome. &nbsp;I am doing a lot of streatches and starting <BR>
    therapy, but I need advice on what to do guitar practice-wise. &nbsp;<BR>
    Should I go about like I normally do but stop when I feel pain, or <BR>
    should I really back off, and how much should I practice? &nbsp;This is my <BR>
    right hand BTW. &nbsp;Also, Im very concerned if I will be able to shred <BR>
    like I used to after this subsides (this concerns me more than <BR>
    anything else actually). &nbsp;thanks and please reply thru pivate email <BR>
    if you can.<BR>
    </TT><br><br><br><br><br><br><font><p align=left><TT>Matt<BR>
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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 00:27:12 -0500
    From: "Steven Zebrowski" <szebro1@gl.umbc.edu>
    To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com>
    Subject: oh, no, him again? :P
    Message-ID: <001301bf8f08$4a47e800$0200010a@steve>

    > > I think Lynch is a pretty good example of a player who has
    built
    > > a career on tricks. See? No theory.
    >
    > Take note of the word >THINK< here. :)
    >
    > > I think Yngwie plays with a HELL of a lot more emotion than
    > > George Lynch!
    >
    > Once again, I see this word >THINK<. Hmmm, I see a pattern
    forming.
    >
    > Later, he attacks someone's opinion with:
    > >This is outright speculation. No basis in fact whatsoever.
    >
    > OH YEAH! Steve Z. defeats his own arguments once again! Boo
    yah! :)

    I don't know, Korgie. How does this defeat my argument? Eveyone
    is certainly free to say that my opinions are bullshit. You
    know, like yours. :)

    > :) You sure seem to have alot of DSB built up. hehehehe.
    Take a chill and

    Pardon my ignorance, but what is DSB? (Oh, I'm going to regret
    asking that...)

    > And do something
    > about that line wrapping, it's damn annoying. (Note that >I<
    don't >think<
    > it's annoying. It just is).

    Oh, yeah, well
    take4=
    that, you fuc4=
    king idiot! :)

    > > If I've said it once, I've said it 6.23 x 10^23 times: The
    theory
    > > does not limit you! Your decisions to follow it blindly are
    what
    > > limit you!
    >
    > Steven, if you were trying to say a Mole times, then it's 6.02
    x 10^23
    > times, not 6.23 :)

    Dammit! you're right, Andrew. shit, I haven't had any science
    classes in 6.02 x 10^23 years, except for Physics of Music, and I
    don't think I'd come across moles in that! (Would I?)

    btw, I listened to some of your friend's stuff. I must say that
    I certainly would have guessed that he had a theory background,m
    had I not known otherwise. Sometimes the chromatics in the
    harmony seem a little random, but only sometimes. Overall,
    though, can't tell. I guess there are always exceptions. (wow,
    whatta copout!) :P

    The main melody is quite good. Sounds a little too much like
    "movie music" for my tastes, that's probably the point, and let's
    face it, that's where the leitmotif has gone. Wagner would NOT
    be pleased. :)

    > >
    > > Steve Z
    > >
    > Your post was to stupid for me to reply to. In an intelligent
    argument statements
    > such as "Hendrix blows" and "that music sucks" do not go a long
    away.

    So my post was too stupid to reply to, but you decided you would
    anyway? uh, ok.

    In an intelligent argument I wouldn't have said that. E-mail is
    informal communication. I can say whatever and whomever sucks,
    and so can anyone else.

    Steve Z

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    Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 23:44:37 -0600
    From: Brian Hayden <hayd0029@tc.umn.edu>
    To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com>
    Subject: Re: oh, no, him again? :P
    Message-ID: <B4F5D0E5.36FD%hayd0029@tc.umn.edu>

    on 3/15/00 11:37 PM, Steven Zebrowski at szebro1@gl.umbc.edu assaulted his
    keyboard with:

    > The main melody is quite good. Sounds a little too much like
    > "movie music" for my tastes, that's probably the point, and let's
    > face it, that's where the leitmotif has gone. Wagner would NOT
    > be pleased. :)

    Considering he was a hack and a Nazi, I don't think most people care. :)
    He's the opera version of Michael Crichton or Dean Koontz, lots of pages and
    it's all straight up shit.

    -Brian

    -- 
    

    Life is 10 percent what you make it and 90 percent how you take it.

    -Irving Berlin

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 01:03:52 EST From: Fett2002@aol.com To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: Nicholas' Radio Message-ID: <7e.24f1aa4.2601d348@aol.com>

    Dan: << I have a better question, what is the newscaster on Nicholas' radio / tv talking about at the end of Finally Free? I THINK he's talking about the death of John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his wife. >>

    Yeah, it is. I thought everyone knew this for a while now but apparently not. I believe Mike said that this was in there for the purpose of showing that those events were happening currently and not in the past. Could there be a little more to it though perhaps? -Mike C.

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 01:03:12 -0500 From: "Matt J Lough" <lough@home.com> To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: Re: Nicholas' radio Message-ID: <001701bf8f0d$503412c0$636a0d18@abdn1.md.home.com>

    disclaimer: this is my friend's opinion, so that should free me of flaming for an incorrect opinion . . .

    well, my friend (and I have to agree) that the hypnotherapist kills nicholas at the end of the story.

    ----- Original Message ----- ]From: Janne Jokitalo <janne_jokitalo@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 10:39 PM Subject: Re: Nicholas' radio

    > > Dan Costello wrote: > > > > There was some discussion about what music was coming through Nicholas' > > record player at the end of the disc. I have a better question, what is the > > newscaster on Nicholas' radio / tv talking about at the end of Finally Free? > > I THINK he's talking about the death of John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his wife. > > If you listen close, the first thing you can hear the announcer say is > > "...was a member of American nobility", then he mentions how America is > > "witnessing yet another tragedy in a long string of misfortune", and how > > "reaction around Washington is"... then Nicholas shuts it off and pours > > himself a drink. > > > > What do you guys think? > > > > -Dan. > > Okay, sorry pal, but this is months ago confirmed. Yes, it really is what you > suggested. It was Mike's idea in linking the scene in today's world, as opposed > to linking the regression scenes in 1928. > > I was gonna say that if you wanna take a closer look into SFaM's actions, go to > http://dreamtheater.mit.edu, there used to be a SFaM FAQ, and I'm pretty sure > it's still somewhere there, there just doesn't seem to be an obvious link > anywhere. Bogie ?!? Still around there ? We still need that FAQ up, the > questions still keep poppin' ;-) > > - Jaska aka Winger > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 00:06:41 -0600 From: "Wade A. Caudle" <slash@zebra.net> To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: CD single, SFAM staying power Message-ID: <001e01bf8f0d$cd566000$67ee0cd1@slash>

    How hard is it going to be to get a copy of the CD single that is being released in Europe? Will it be as simple as an on-line european outlet?

    Also, I listened to SFAM again tonight all the way through- for the first time since the Pompano Beach show. It answered a question I had at it's release: Will SFAM as an album have the long-lasting effect and fan retention that I&W has to date. As an album: I THINK YES. As for individual songs: NOPE. The concept album will hold up with time because of it's broad spectrum of sound, solidness of character, and perhaps on the sole merrit that it is the first time since Kevin Moore, DT has a stable keyboard master. Don't get me wrong- I'm not trying to start another fucking flame war here, but DAMN is this guy fantastic. On the other hand, no DT tune has yet to surpass the popularity of PMU, or the "all-encompassing" TtT. Maybe with this new combination.....

    What do you guys think?

    Wade 6Pac Liquor

    "Seize the D, no- seize MY D"

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 02:07:31 -0600 From: Kurt M Hampton <kurt.hampton@juno.com> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: 6 yrs of waiting Message-ID: <20000316.021807.11294.0.Kurt.Hampton@juno.com>

    <8th grade in 1994?

    damn you just aged me in one post.. i feel like Metzger now..>

    Im sorry, I am very young. Then Dream Theater was a band I saw on headbangers ball who which I thought had a chick bass player, like White Zombie. I thought Myung was a chick until I bought IAW in 1997. Pretty creepy, ehh?

    Kurt NP-Chroma Key DAFR ************Is it true CK's new Cd is out on April 10th?

    "and though it leads to nowhere, you part debris and keep on going" - Doubledrive "Gone" "Im inspired and content"-Dream Theater "Scarred" 45.2 % of Americans pee in the shower

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 02:18:03 -0600 From: Kurt M Hampton <kurt.hampton@juno.com> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: A SFAM plot theory/Metro3 spoiler? Message-ID: <20000316.021807.11294.1.Kurt.Hampton@juno.com>

    Here's my take: Ok-Victoria is originally in love with Julian. She leaves him and has an affair with edward becuase of Julians gambling and drug habits. Julian cleans himself up, and Victoria realizes she truly loves him, and their love renwed, theyd ren...you know. Anyway, Edward kills both of them and leaves the note framing his brother ina murder/suicide. This is where it gets weird. nich comes out of regression, and goes home. Well he now knows what happened to Victoria. (nich is Victoria reincarnated) The hynotherapist is Edwards reincaranation. He knows the secret will be out, so he kills Nich at the end. OPen your eyes Victoria/open your eyes Nicholas (parrallel lines) what I don't get, the TV broadcast is supposed to be telling the story of what happened to Edward right. Maybe its supposed to be about JFK jr to show where this is happening in time. So Edward/hynotherapist gets away with 2 murders, but how bout Metrolpolis 3. After all, Nicholas does have a son: "Ive got a son Ive got a wife" Could maybe his son become Julian reincarnated. he is the only character with a dead end (no pun intended) hehe Goodnight, Kurt

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 01:24:51 -0700 From: "Korg Ecksthrey" <korgx3@safelink.net> To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: Have YOU been whacking off enough lately? Message-ID: <004e01bf8f21$29daa170$860d84d0@default>

    > I don't know, Korgie. How does this defeat my argument?

    Damn, you called my bluff. Fuck you. hehehehe. :)

    > Pardon my ignorance, but what is DSB? (Oh, I'm going to regret > asking that...)

    DSB = Deadly Sperm Build-up. It's when the daily recycling process of your semen isn't being rotated in a natural manner (i.e. sex, wet dreams, masterbation, urination, etc.) and it makes your scrotum swell up like the Elephant Man. It's basically the male version of PMS. Symptoms include grouchiness, bloating, enlarged testes, itchy urethra, and scrotal rupturing. If you don't take care of yourself, you could end up looking like this: http://www.jollydwarf.com/gallery/36.jpg (sorry for posting your pic publicly, Eckie!)

    I thought this was a well-known illness. Take this information to heart as a little bit of preventative insight on how to curb the syndrome of DSB. -- KorgX3 thinks Beetlejuice kicks ass.

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 12:52:55 +0100 From: "Vandenabeele, Hein" <Hein.Vandenabeele@um.be> To: "'ytsejam@TORCHSONG.COM'" <ytsejam@TORCHSONG.COM> Subject: Satriani Message-ID: <F999CB08F9C7D21195E30008C70D35060140FF90@julia.um.be>

    > To end this short pesimistic note on the upside, anyone have a copy of >the new Joe Satriani album, and if so, how is it. Sorry if this a suprising

    Is there a new Satch album ? Yippie !!!

    HeinV

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 08:56:59 -0300 From: Rodrigo Leme <rodrigo.leme@ig.com.br> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Who is Julian? Message-ID: <001c01bf8f3e$bdfecd00$0b9ae1c8@asb16uol.com.br>

    > From: Kurt M Hampton <kurt.hampton@juno.com> > Subject: A SFAM plot theory/Metro3 spoiler?

    > After all, Nicholas does have a son: "Ive got a son Ive got a wife" > Could maybe his son become Julian reincarnated. he is the only character > with a dead end (no pun intended) hehe

    - Excerpt of "Fatal Tragedy" - "I`ve met an older man, he seemed to be alone I felt that I could trust him, he talked to me that night"

    It is not my theory, I can`t recall who told me that, but how would Nicholas feel that he could trust a man he had never seen???? Maybe because the man is Julian reincarnated...

    See you when dream and day unite, Rodrigo Leme

    P.S.: Oh, by the way, I`ve just joined this list. Name Rodrigo, 22y old, etc, etc, etc...

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    Date: 16 Mar 2000 13:41:17 -0000 From: "Awake ." <awake@buffymail.com> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Hendrix; and last word on theory Message-ID: <20000316134117.13609.qmail@musone.chek.com>

    >From: Fett2002@aol.com >Subject: Re: Hendrix <snip>

    and:

    >From: David Dixon <David@iisweb.com> >Subject: RE: Hendrix <snip>

    The thing is, it's reasonable to call Hendrix the most INFLUENTIAL guitarist ever. No-one can seriously dispute that, can they? But to say that he's the BEST - now, that is just ridiculous. Page had better chops, more emotion and more composition. Satch has better chops and a better singing voice (Which is saying something!). Do I need to mention this guy called John Petrucci?

    Sure, Jimi was good in his time. But the influence that he's built up is largely a result of his premature death and high profile. Otherwise he'd have ben eclipsed long ago.

    The last thing I'll say on theory:

    I thought of this last night, and it pretty much sums the thing up: I know theory, but I'm limited by what my fingers can do. Theory will not enable me to play a 32nd note acending-descending AmDim7 argeggio pattern at 200BPM so what use is it? Well, it means that I can turn to any other musician in the world, someone who DOES have the chops to do that, and they will know EXACTLY what I'm asking them to do. Still, the dichotomy here is that although being a professional musician enable one to play exactly what one's told, the code of the profession demands that you "Do it your own way"!!!!! ;)

    ~Simon

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 08:47:55 -0500 From: "Herbert, Jason" <jherbert@biccgeneral.com> To: "'ytsejam@torchsong.com'" <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: RE: Borshty borshty!!! Message-ID: <6D70903196D4D11190680008C728A61D026B1EB8@HQEXS01>

    >Andreas Skarin wrote: > >Actually, "plese" is a nick name for idiot Americans who thinks >the "Swedish Chef" is really speaking Swedish.

    Watching re-runs of the Muppet Show, as I do just about every weekday night, I recently saw the episode with the woman who used to play Edith on All in the Family (Jean Stapleton?). When some people (Muppets) complained that the Swedish Chef was not, in fact, speaking Swedish, she explained that he speaks "Mock Swedish." Luckily, she was fluent in Mock Swedish and was able to converse with the Chef. It was quite amusing to hear here doing the Swedish Chef schtick.....

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 13:48:23 +0000 From: Graham Borland <graham@picsel.com> To: Ytsejam <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: Transatlantic typo Message-ID: <38D0E627.4069BE57@picsel.com>

    I've noticed at lots of online CD sites which give the tracklisting for SMPTe, that the word "camouflaged" is actually misspelled as "camoflagued".

    Is this error actually on the CD liner notes, or is it just a bug in the marketing department?

    -- Graham Borland Picsel Technologies Ltd graham@picsel.com Glasgow, Scotland

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 15:50:41 +0000 From: Andreas Skarin - SDTS <sdts@sdts.nu> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: CD single, SFAM staying power Message-ID: <38D102D1.AA64108B@sdts.nu>

    "Wade A. Caudle" wrote:

    > How hard is it going to be to get a copy of the CD single that is being > released in Europe? Will it be as simple as an on-line european outlet?

    I bought a copy in my regular record store today (16/3). They weren't sup= posed to release it until 17/3, but they were lying behind the counter, so I ju= st asked for one! I think this disc is very nice, aside from the bizarre ver= sions and edits of THE. The real beauties are "Home" and the "WIAWU" medley. -- Andreas Skarin Svenska Dream Theater S=E4llskapet http://www.sdts.nu - mailto:sdts@sdts.nu

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 10:04:16 EST From: Ultraking@aol.com To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 5393 Message-ID: <d8.20d5443.260251f0@aol.com>

    In a message dated 3/15/2000 10:38:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, ytsejam@torchsong.com writes:

    << I don't think Hendrix is known as one of the best guitar players ever just becasue he died young. He had an incredible reputation way before the time he died. And I'll think you'd find that Jimmy Page would admit that he learned a lot of things from listening to Hendrix playing, and that he was very influential to him. Hendrix IMO paved the way for guys like Page. -Mike C. >>

    Not to mention that Malmsteen is a huge Hendrix fan and always lists him as a musical influence.... Just food for thought. Ultraking

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 18:20:56 +0100 From: "Ashley Wong (ETL)" <ashley.wong@etl.ericsson.se> To: "'ytsejam@torchsong.com'" <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: UK Concerts Message-ID: <0BE3EAFA8B11D3118DFC0008C75D24BE570E2B@euktcnt011.ericsson.se>

    Hello All,

    I thought I wouldn't be in the UK for the concerts because of job reasons but everything got rescheduled, and so guess what?, London is sold out I haven't got a ticket - waahhh!!! Charlie, thanks for the ticket sites but they've sold out.

    And so I thinking of sacrificing myself to the ticket touts, is that recommended? Or maybe travelling oop North to either risk my neck in Manchester or visit Nottingham - or even maybe both! So, Graham, Charlie and other UK Jammers which ones are you doing?, is anybody going to do a grand tour?!

    By the way I recently bought Ayreon - Into the Electric Castle. Terrific stuff!, the breadth of styles, beautiful vocals to death-metal growls. Thoughtful melodies to all out rocking - definetly recommended.

    Ashley

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 18:26:52 +0100 From: Marc van der Wal <M.R.van.der.Wal@cable.a2000.nl> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Flow Message-ID: <38D1195C.9F5BF339@cable.a2000.nl>

    Paul Evans wrote: > The theory thread was cool. I've learned a decent bit of theory along my 20 > years of playing (damn, I got old fast!) and it's always been a boon, not a > hinderance. That being said, the best moments (for me) have been when I'm > taking a solo, and I completely get outside of my head, into that mysterious > zone that Chris mentioned, and am spontaneously creating new melodies, not > thinking about anything. My whole being has become what I'm playing.. And > suddenly I realize what's happening, and it's gone!!!

    The feeling you described has been called Flow, by the psycholgist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (or something ;-). He did various researches on happiness, and most participants came up with answers like yours, no matter what their activities were. The book "Flow - psychology of the optimal experience" contains the results from his investigation, as well as methods to reach flow.

    The book "The inner game of music" that Chris mentioned, covers the same field, but it's written especially for musicians. This book has a lot of useful methods, allthough I haven't tried all of them yet. According to UACM, it's John Petrucci's favourite book :-).

    People from Eastern cultures always seem to reach this flow state much easier. An interesting book about this is "Zen in the art of archery" by Eugen Herrigel. In order to learn about Zen, he took a study in archery in Japan, from a Zen Master. In his book he describes how hard it is for us western people, to grasp the principles of Zen. He had trouble learning things, which 5 year olds in his class could learn immediately. There are also a lot of books about meditation that might help, like "3 minute meditations" by David Harp.

    I think that all of these books could help to become a better musician, but the methods presented require a lot of dedication and concentration. It's not some simple trick which can be learned by just reading these books.

    Marc

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 12:20:51 -0700 From: "Korg Ecksthrey" <korgx3@safelink.net> To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: Re: Flow Message-ID: <001301bf8f7f$452b08d0$0201010a@chuck>

    > The feeling you described has been called Flow, by the psycholgist > Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (or something ;-). He did various researches

    That's interesting, though. I slip into this state all of the time. It's like self-hypnonis. Like a small portion of your mind is aware enough to perform functions, but the larger portion is off in lulu-land. I always improvise some really cool shit in this mode, but can never remember it when I leave. And when I try to record myself just the knowledge that I'm recording leaves me completely detached from this "Flow."

    What's scarier is I do it on the road without realizing it. :) hehehehe. I'll pass exit 183 and the next thing I'll know I'm at 201. I'll know I've been singing the whole time, which is really odd considering it might be to an album that I don't know alot of the lyrics to. It's amazing that I don't run off the road or rear-end somebody. Maybe it was just all the acid my mom dropped when she was baking my fetus, I dunno. -- KorgX3 eats the color sponge from his pink highlighter. NP: David Arkenstone - A Special Place.mp3

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 21:50:48 +0200 From: Emre Topuzoglu <Emret@ispro.net.tr> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: mp3 sites Message-ID: <38D13B18.1C1F12AA@ispro.net.tr>

    Hi there, ive seen a post of a FTP site,it was great site,

    Can you recommend me more Ftp sites ? specially with lastest releases like Transatlantic,Mullmuzzler,PX,Platypus ice cycles, im looking for mp3`s of them untill i get the original ones,

    thanks,

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 15:28:45 -0500 (EST) From: Al Balkiewicz <balkiewi@UMDNJ.EDU> To: Multiple recipients of list <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: Re: spanish Message-ID: <Pine.HPX.4.10.10003161527540.9838-100000@njmsa.umdnj.edu>

    DAMMIT! This is why Bafu is THE MAN. Period. Definitely good to have ya back, ya bastage.

    -Al

    On Tue, 14 Mar 2000 Uroborosss@aol.com wrote: > > > > If you want to seriously pursue playing and writing music, you should > > learn theory. Why? Because if you want to live in Spain, you'd better > > learn Spanish. > > -Fran/Banjoman > > Spain and America have a lot in common. > > > Bafu Vai >

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    Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 16:03:27 -0500 From: WB Henderson <wbhender@cs.millersville.edu> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: The Other Devil Doll Message-ID: <4.2.2.20000316155630.00a4e6e0@cs.millersville.edu>

    I was poking around the House of Blues site and I found this...

    >>> DEVIL DOLL Recorded Live at House of Blues Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 05.01.99

    Sexy, rock-a-billy swing is what you can expect from this not-yet-signed sextet that opened for Mike Ness in Las Vegas, on May 1, 1999. Catch a look at this video performance, and you'll know that a record deal can only be moments away. >>>

    Little do they know that there's an Italian prog band / entity of the same name. Could mean trouble.

    Speaking of legalities, what ever happened to the inferior Superior (the crummyBritish alt-pop band, not the German uber-Superior)?

    And, on a non-related note, where's Big Wreck these days? Dropped off the face of the planet post-1997...

    Brian

    ================================== WB Henderson [wbhender@cs.millersville.edu] WIXQ ON-LINE: http://www.wixq.com Automaton Hit Parade (progrock radio): http://www.millersville.edu/~wixq/Automaton ==================================

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