YTSEJAM Digest 5408

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    Today's Topics:

      1) Boring-tera (ndtc)
     by MusicSnob@aol.com
      2) Re: Will you PLEASE stop ripping on Derek?!
     by Janne Jokitalo <janne_jokitalo@yahoo.com>
      3) Re: YTSEJAM digest 5407
     by Waseem <Dyne@home.com>
      4) THE most impresive section/segment
     by Waseem <Dyne@home.com>
      5) Cheap NY hotels
     by Dan Costello <axeman_dannl@juno.com>
      6) and on that note...
     by "M P" <mremann6@hotmail.com>
      7) petrucci / gilbert
     by Uroborosss@aol.com
      8) Chromakey / Kevin Moore
     by Al Balkiewicz <balkiewi@UMDNJ.EDU>
      9) Re: Setlist for the European tour - disappointing
     by Adam Pye <alpine1@mindspring.com>
     10) Re: When is DT comin' to OZ?
     by Amanda Rosenblum <mildew@ucla.edu>
     11) dumb-ass maneuvers
     by Damon Fibraio <dfibraio@home.com>
     12) Re: THE most impresive section/segment
     by "Kenn de Mello" <k_demell@oz.plymouth.edu>
     13) Fanclub - Grrrrrrr
     by Nick Storr <nick_storr@bigpond.com>
     14) Re: THE most impresive section/segment
     by "Carlos A. Alfaro" <calfaro@yunque.net>
     15) Napster hint
     by Andreas Schaefer <jerry@muc.de>
     16) perpetual burn
     by mikel <mikel@alphalink.com.au>
     17) Re: THE most impresive section/segment
     by "Korg Ecksthrey" <korgx3@safelink.net>
     18) Re: YTSEJAM digest 5407
     by "heather jackson" <rdyfrde@hotmail.com>
     19) Re: YTSEJAM digest 5407
     by "heather jackson" <rdyfrde@hotmail.com>
     20) Re: THE most impresive section/segment
     by Trent <cybertrent@yahoo.com>
     21) Better than Napster!!
     by "Tim Detman" <td4235@ship.edu>
     22) Trans-Siberian Orchestra
     by "Tim Detman" <td4235@ship.edu>
     23) Helsinki... ramble on
     by "Tanja Sorsa" <Tanja.Sorsa@fng.fi>
     24) Xmas CDs
     by "Paul \"Pellaz\" Cashman" <pallaz@atl.mediaone.net>
     25) Re: Niacin
     by Matej <izolit@siol.net>
     26) niacin/TSO
     by "Trevor W. Hoit" <TrevorW@ms.kallback.com>
     27) Re: Better than Napster!!
     by Trent <cybertrent@yahoo.com>
     28) RS, anti prog
     by Pam Nazer <mnazer@pressenter.com>

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    Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 16:52:06 EST
    From: MusicSnob@aol.com
    To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
    Subject: Boring-tera (ndtc)
    Message-ID: <46.3330b5b.26113206@aol.com>

    >I'm just curious to see what other Pantera fans think of their new album. To
    >me, it sounds like Far Beyond Driven Pt 2., which isn't necessarily a bad
    >thing! Any other opinions?

    I am not the biggest fan out there of Pantera (hell, I am barely a fan, even
    though I
    ave purchased everything from "Cowboys" on except the live crap) and I have
    to say that pretty much any cd except for "Cowboys" is for sale/trade. I am
    sick of this crap and I don't even know why I try anymore. Phil doesn't sing,
    and the stupid "weed and booze" lyrics are boring. Add Pantera to the
    list of bands whose cds I will no longer buy (Mercyful Fate, Queensryche,
    etc.).
    There is absolutely nothing original or fresh about "Reinventing the Steel"
    despite
    what the title might lead the dazed to believe. I guess the band has grown
    (coff
    coff) away from my tastes...

    NP: Control Denied

    Kevin

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    Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 01:00:15 +0300
    From: Janne Jokitalo <janne_jokitalo@yahoo.com>
    To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
    Subject: Re: Will you PLEASE stop ripping on Derek?!
    Message-ID: <38DFD9EF.2AC5291C@yahoo.com>

    "Awake ." wrote:

    > >Anyway, the set list was
    > >1. Metropolis part II: Scenes from a Memory
    > >2. Peruvian Skies
    > >3. Dr. Evil's theme
    > >4. Instrumental Medley
    > >5. When Images & Words Unite -medley
    >
    > Umm? Are they not playing Met1 anymore?
    >
    > ~Simon

    Nope, at least not in Helsinki...

    And, even I didn't quote it here, I gotta agree with you about that Derek
    rippin'...He's a great musician, has a different style maybe that DT used to,
    they all had impact on FII's sound, and like some other guy previously wrote,
    Derek supposedly the least made FII what it is, even his unique sound is
    sometimes on top (i.e. Lines In The Sand - intro). But hey, this is all spewed
    and spitted, so why waste the bandwidth... Sorry I even started ;-P

    - Jaska aka Winger

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    Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 14:12:08 -0800
    From: Waseem <Dyne@home.com>
    To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
    Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 5407
    Message-ID: <38DFDCB8.23E818EC@home.com>

    Woah!! FEMALES INTO PROG MUSIC?! i thought heaven only exists when you
    pass away?!

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    Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 14:22:20 -0800
    From: Waseem <Dyne@home.com>
    To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
    Subject: THE most impresive section/segment
    Message-ID: <38DFDF1C.E06ABEE0@home.com>

    I want to know what are the fans favourite moments in any of DT's
    tunes... and why? For example the blistering solo (One of the all time
    best ever) in "a fortune in lies" or the engaging, timing wizardry by
    the ending of erotomania. some of the answers will be most surprising.

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    Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 22:01:07 -0500
    From: Dan Costello <axeman_dannl@juno.com>
    To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
    Subject: Cheap NY hotels
    Message-ID: <20000327.171921.-964159.0.Axeman_dannl@juno.com>

    Satu Reunanen asked:

    >does anyone know cheap and good
    >hotels in New York ????

    cheap?.....

    in New York?....

    HAHAHAHAHA LOL!!! :-)

    -Dan.
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    Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 17:20:23 EST
    From: "M P" <mremann6@hotmail.com>
    To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
    Subject: and on that note...
    Message-ID: <20000327222023.63965.qmail@hotmail.com>

    >NP: Chromakey - This is a Recording.

    anyone know a vendor selling this that DOESN'T
    require a F***ING credit card?

    A/JAJUID
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    Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 17:23:15 EST
    From: Uroborosss@aol.com
    To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
    Subject: petrucci / gilbert
    Message-ID: <bd.1f3417e.26113953@aol.com>

    > From: "Christopher W. Ptacek" <someone@digitalrodent.com>
    > Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 5404
    >
    > That all being said, YES, there is shit that Paul Gilbert can do that JP
    > can't do, but JP can do stuff that Paul can't do.

    Neat thing about Gilbert and Petrucci - neither one has ever been real big on
    tapping, or the whammy bar. Makes you wonder how either of them can be
    trusted.

    Paul Gilbert is a good example of effortless stamina. He could probably pull
    off longer passages of uninterrupted notes than Petrucci, and by that I mean
    picked notes. Gilbert would make an excellent harpsichord-doubler. Gilbert
    also constructs marvelous solos - they fit the melodies and chord changes of
    the song to a tee, and like Nuno Bettencourt's solos (from his Extreme days)
    they are "little songs within a song." Gilbert is much more song-oriented
    than Petrucci, who I would call guitar-oriented. Ask yourself, could John
    Petrucci have written "King Of Clubs?" Would he even WANT to?

    John Petrucci is definitely the smoother of the two, and by that I mean
    things like legato phrasing and knowledge of words like "crescendo" and
    "decrescendo." He knows how to build momentum and alter the pacing of his
    playing. (He's an automatic transmission whereas Gilbert is a stick-shift.)
    Petrucci's solos don't always show off the full range of his chops, which is
    not the case with Gilbert. Petrucci is much better at not repeating himself
    due to a constant re-structuring of his style. But I wonder if Petrucci could
    write a simple, catchy solo the way Gilbert can. Petrucci has yet to max out
    his virtuosity. He's constantly changing and pushing himself.

    > The more important note is that Paul was doing this stuff almost 15 years
    ago
    > with Racer X.

    I think Gilbert was 18 when he joined Racer X. I can't imagine a high-school
    senior doing that stuff, but hey, some chess-champions aren't even old enough
    to buy soda.

    > Something interesting you might go back and do is to watch LiT and then
    > watch Rock Discipline, and see how much JP has changed.

    He's come a long way, baby. To continue this comparison in the world of
    computers instead of car transmissions:

    Paul Gilbert's running a G4 500Mhz with about 60 megs of memory.
    John Petrucci's running a Pentium 200Mhz, but he's got 256 megs of memory.

    > Paul has been from day one with Racer X, a purebred shredder. It's hard to
    > find "advances" he made in his career, if you ask me. Just unstopable
    > chops on top of chops.

    Good point of investigation. I can't hear advances either. That's my only
    complaint about Gilbert's style - he's sounded like Paul Gilbert since he
    became Paul Gilbert. Kinda like Yngwie. Then again, Paul's solo albums have
    been pretty laid-back shred-wise. He's writing great songs, which could be
    called an advancement over his Racer X material.

    > The thing I notice about John is that he's covered more ground.

    Absolutely. He still hasn't stopped learning. I thought that long semi-improv
    at the end of "Trial Of Tears" would be the end of Petrucci's evolution. But
    no, along came Scenes From A Memory and that Jordan Rudess guy to really
    challenge Petrucci's world.

    > Racer X has a new album... should be out soon in the US. It's the
    > original lineup, except that Bruce couldn't play on the album due to hand
    > problems... not sure if it's CTS or tendonitis or something more serious. I
    > read in Guitar1 that he's in too much pain to play.

    "I can't stand the thought of playing in Paul's shadow for yet another album."
     
    > From: mikel <mikel@alphalink.com.au>
    > Subject: gilbert/petrucci
    >
    > Paul Gilbert is an awsome guitarist. Like it is with most things there are
    > probably some things that Gilbert can do better than Petrucci and vice
    versa.
    > They both do great stuff, but I think Petrucci would be a bit ahead in the
    > speed department, especially when it comes to single string playing.

    This is very difficult to gauge. Petrucci is definitely able to mix up his
    speed-playing in ways Gilbert never has (but probably can). But Gilbert has a
    knack for solid, machine-like runs that don't diminish in speed, volume, or
    attack. I doubt Petrucci has Gilbert's stamina, or Gilbert's desire to
    barrage his listeners with constant sound. I also doubt that any further
    analysis of this on my part would be useful to anyone.

    Bafu Vai

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    Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 17:49:44 -0500 (EST)
    From: Al Balkiewicz <balkiewi@UMDNJ.EDU>
    To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
    Subject: Chromakey / Kevin Moore
    Message-ID: <Pine.HPX.4.10.10003271746550.23626-100000@njmsa.umdnj.edu>

    TWO things:

    1.)

    Whoever asked about buying the Chromakey stuff without a credit card, if
    you go to the order form from the Chromakey site, there's a link at the
    very bottom of one of the pages (I think it's the one with the credit card
    form) that says "For telephone, fax, and MONEY ORDER orders". Try that
    out, and see if it works.

    2.)

    Anyone know where I can get a copy of the Music Meant to be Heard stuff
    from KevMo? I know that Bahr had it on CD for a while. Would anyone be
    willing to burn a copy of it for me? I had the original tape from the
    tape tree (god, I'm old), but I gave it to a girl I knew who liked it, and
    the bitch never gave it back. :)

    Thanks,

    Al

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    Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 17:54:10 -0500
    From: Adam Pye <alpine1@mindspring.com>
    To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
    Subject: Re: Setlist for the European tour - disappointing
    Message-ID: <4.2.0.58.20000327175224.009b0ca0@pop.mindspring.com>

    At 12:59 PM 3/27/00 -0800, you wrote:

    >Damn. I really, really wish they'll change the post-SfaM stuff pretty soon.
    >I thought they'd mix it up a bit for the people who have seen them on the
    >warmup
    >tour (yeah, they didn't play Finland back then so that's OK, but something
    >in
    >my head tells me that they won't change the setlist for Germany, either).
    >:(

    Ah HA! It wasn't me this time! :)

    It's disappointing to me that we refer to the "setlist for the TOUR." It
    should be "setlist for the NIGHT." IMO, of course... Hehe..

    Adam

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    Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 15:51:53 -0800
    From: Amanda Rosenblum <mildew@ucla.edu>
    To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
    Subject: Re: When is DT comin' to OZ?
    Message-ID: <38DFF419.835A123C@ucla.edu>

    Had to cut short the number of question marks there, don't think it
    affects the content.
    Brat Watt said:
    > I want Dream Theater to come to Australia so they can show these Aussie =
    > pricks over there how to music (properly).
    > I am telling DT to get Down here NOW, please come i'm sick this old shit =
    > that is gettin' play this tonw.
    >

    But the boys from Silverchair are so cuuuuute! Not to mention those
    hunks from Savage Garden :P

    ~~Amanda, who is seeing Type O, Planet X and Amorphis soon if all goes
    well

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    Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 18:06:23 -0500
    From: Damon Fibraio <dfibraio@home.com>
    To: Dream Theater mailing list <ytsejam@torchsong.com>
    Subject: dumb-ass maneuvers
    Message-ID: <4.2.2.20000327180555.00a26100@mail.avnl1.nj.home.com>

    To the guy who put up some mp3's on his site for me to download, I lost
    your url like an idiot. Cn you send it to me? Thanks.

    --
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    Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 19:40:13 -0500 From: "Kenn de Mello" <k_demell@oz.plymouth.edu> To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: Re: THE most impresive section/segment Message-ID: <001b01bf984e$2e41d2c0$b7ab889e@plymouth.edu>

    Waseem wrote:

    > > I want to know what are the fans favourite moments in any of DT's > tunes... and why? For example the blistering solo (One of the all time > best ever) in "a fortune in lies" or the engaging, timing wizardry by > the ending of erotomania. some of the answers will be most surprising.

    I'm lying here in bed, swear my skin is inside out, just another Sunday morning...Seen my diary on the newsstand, seems we've lost the truth to quicksand...

    ]From "Voices" every time I hear this I get chills, it is so neat. Also, pretty much all of "Finally Free"

    Kenn

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    Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 10:54:43 +1000 From: Nick Storr <nick_storr@bigpond.com> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Fanclub - Grrrrrrr Message-ID: <00505971404383@domain0.bigpond.com>

    Okay... a NEW twist to the fanclub woes... and nothing to do with the people running it, but I ain't happy with Australia Post... I decided to join up this time, as I thought the CD was going to be very good... so I packed my letter and my money order for 5 dutch guilders and everything into a nice envelope and sent it off.... the SAME envelope that's I have in front of me now...marked "returned to sender".... according to the bloody postmarks it hasn't even left the country!

    grr grr grr grr grr grr

    I'm going to try and send one off again... too late for this year's CD I guess... but on the slim chance that anyone fom Aussie post reads the jam, I'm not happy!

    *sigh* sorry guys. Rant over.

    Nick

    PS: Oh, there were a few people who were liking the "Day of Honour" demo stuff I'd posted a while back, just letting you all know recording of the album is underway... and the website will go back up soon. Ta!

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    Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 21:06:27 -0500 From: "Carlos A. Alfaro" <calfaro@yunque.net> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: THE most impresive section/segment Message-ID: <38E013A3.A781A5DF@yunque.net>

    Kenn de Mello wrote:

    > Waseem wrote: > > > > > I want to know what are the fans favourite moments in any of DT's > > tunes... and why? For example the blistering solo (One of the all time > > best ever) in "a fortune in lies" or the engaging, timing wizardry by > > the ending of erotomania. some of the answers will be most surprising.

    I guess everyone's entitled to his/her own opinions of course, but i've never liked the solo in fortune in lies, and it would never appear even near of my favorite's of all time.. there are many many many wonderful and better solos by JP alone, let alone everyone else..

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    Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 03:13:33 +0200 From: Andreas Schaefer <jerry@muc.de> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Napster hint Message-ID: <4.1.20000327170737.009446d0@mail.muc.de>

    If you can't find what you are looking for it might have to do that Napster connects you with a random Server at startup. Reconnecting can help to get to a different server, but it is much easier to use a tool like Napigator (http://www.napigator.com) to select where you want to go today (tm M$).

    HTH - jerry NP: Pain of Salvation - Entropia

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    Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 12:11:06 +1000 From: mikel <mikel@alphalink.com.au> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: perpetual burn Message-ID: <38E014BA.F24B3FAF@alphalink.com.au>

    > was taken aback. There's something completely unique in Jason.

    heh, well i dont hold the album quite as highly as you do, but granted its still great. when you consider that Jason was only 19 years old or something when he did it.

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    Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 19:24:06 -0700 From: "Korg Ecksthrey" <korgx3@safelink.net> To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: Re: THE most impresive section/segment Message-ID: <003e01bf985c$b3ac9b30$1a0d84d0@default>

    <segment of Voices lyrics edited out>

    Even though those lyrics make absolutely no sense to me, that is one of the most emotive moments in DT history right there. :) Along with John and Kevin's Scarred solo. And the One Last Time chorus. -- KorgX3 can't believe they're making a Matrix 2 and 3. :P How lame. NP: With myself (really, my left hand is down my pants!)

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    Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 18:49:32 PST From: "heather jackson" <rdyfrde@hotmail.com> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 5407 Message-ID: <20000328024932.67619.qmail@hotmail.com>

    Hey, I am a female and I have been into Progessive music for 10 years. We exist but we are a very small percentage.

    Heather

    >From: Waseem <Dyne@home.com> >Reply-To: ytsejam@torchsong.com >To: Multiple recipients of list <ytsejam@torchsong.com> >Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 5407 >Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 14:16:13 -0800 (PST) > >Woah!! FEMALES INTO PROG MUSIC?! i thought heaven only exists when you >pass away?!

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    Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 18:50:59 PST From: "heather jackson" <rdyfrde@hotmail.com> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 5407 Message-ID: <20000328025059.60552.qmail@hotmail.com>

    Hey, I am a female and I have been into Progessive music for 10 years. We exist but we are a very small percentage. What sucks is there is no guys who live Washington state who are into Prog music too!

    Heather

    >From: Waseem <Dyne@home.com> >Reply-To: ytsejam@torchsong.com >To: Multiple recipients of list <ytsejam@torchsong.com> >Subject: Re: YTSEJAM digest 5407 >Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 14:16:13 -0800 (PST) > >Woah!! FEMALES INTO PROG MUSIC?! i thought heaven only exists when you >pass away?!

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    Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 21:57:43 -0800 (PST) From: Trent <cybertrent@yahoo.com> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: THE most impresive section/segment Message-ID: <20000328055743.11486.qmail@web502.mail.yahoo.com>

    > I want to know what are the fans favourite moments > in any of DT's > tunes... and why? For example the blistering solo > (One of the all time > best ever) in "a fortune in lies" or the engaging, > timing wizardry by > the ending of erotomania. some of the answers will > be most surprising.

    All of "One Last Time" from SFAM as well as the first ten-twenty seconds of "Overture 1928" with all the "Metropolis Pt. 1" noodlings. I just love it. Perfect. I also like the heavy electric of PMU after the opening strumming. Great stuff. There are tons of cool moments in DT songs.

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    Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 01:51:43 -0500 From: "Tim Detman" <td4235@ship.edu> To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: Better than Napster!! Message-ID: <NDBBJOAJEBLELDIGIBGMMEINEFAA.td4235@ship.edu>

    I've been using napster for many months now. It kicks ass... But I recently started using a better program that is similar, but better than napster. It is called iMesh. go to www.imesh.com and download the program. There is already a good bit of DT stuff on there. It is a hell of a lot faster than napster too since you can download the same file from more than one user at a time. you can get more than just mp3 files with it too.

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    Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 01:57:23 -0500 From: "Tim Detman" <td4235@ship.edu> To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: Trans-Siberian Orchestra Message-ID: <NDBBJOAJEBLELDIGIBGMEEIOEFAA.td4235@ship.edu>

    I got a TSO postcard in the mail today for some reason. Anybody else get it?

    It says the new TSO album is going to be released on April 11th. And they are going on tour in the spring!! The samples on their website ( www.trans-siberian.com ) sound amazing.

    If you don't know who they are... They are basically Savatage playing under a different name. They got a lot of exposure the past couple of years with their Christmas albums.

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    Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 09:35:20 EET-2 From: "Tanja Sorsa" <Tanja.Sorsa@fng.fi> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Helsinki... ramble on Message-ID: <200003280737.KAA03092@sieni.fng.fi>

    So I always thought that nothing, not even another DT gig, would beat the DT / Fates gig I saw in 1995... so I was wrong.

    The gig in Helsinki was wonderful, beautiful, more than one could ask for... SFAM works so well live, it was breath-taking! We saw everything perfectly, no pushing or pulling or strange tall people blocking the view. We were in front of JP. Something that caught my instant appreciation (sp?) was James... his voice... *shivers* he's the man!

    DT always has the best support bands, at least here in Finland. Think: Fates Warning, Vanden Plas, Spock's Beard!! SB was pretty great considering that they had arrived in Helsinki only 3-4 hours before the show. I saw them in London last fall (kick arse!) and kind of expected a bit more now, but of course a support gig is different. 45 mins is too little for them. In case someone saw me, I was the crazy brown haired chick jumping around in a SB t-shirt all through their set. Everyone I talked to after the show had *loved* SB so I think they will gain lots of fans during this tour.

    I did have a question to the jam. It's a foolish girlish question maybe but has anyone ever cried at a DT gig before? DT has brought tears to my eyes before, but this time I ended up crying my eyes out during "Finally free". "Feeling good this friday afternoon... " did it for me, like it has done so many times on the CD. It's amazing how a band can move me so much emotionally! The only time that I can remember crying at a metal gig was when I first heard Nightwish's "Walking in the air" live...

    A word about the merchandise. Why was the long-sleeved shirt so goddamn expensive (exactly the price of 2 short-sleeves) and also so "dull"? I was so looking forward to buying a long-sleeve as I already have two t-shirts. But now I bought the black t-shirt with the album cover etc. It's pretty damn cool! I also got the baseball cap and the tourbook ... and my boyfriend bought the keyring. :-)

    Ok, ramble off. I'm still too ecstatic to think straight. Meeting DT at a record signing the day before was a great bonus again.... :-)))

    Tanja http://Tenze.tripod.com

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    Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 02:53:47 -0500 From: "Paul \"Pellaz\" Cashman" <pallaz@atl.mediaone.net> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Xmas CDs Message-ID: <38E0650B.406E@atl.mediaone.net>

    > Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 22:00:06 -0500 > From: Bruce Duesterhoeft <bduester@avana.net> > Subject: Xmas CD's Suggestion > > Is it possible for the people in charge of shipping the CD's to post a > list of all members sent their 1999 Christmas CD?

    Now this is a good idea. Heck, if Kirby has a list for the US, I'd be glad to put it up on a website.

    > This may stop people from screaming on the jam and allow people like me > (that have been in the club for 6 years) to have some ease that we will > see it, especially since I moved and have no clue if the post office > will forward it or not.

    Let's hope so, because it won't be sent back to the originator.... I'm not sure if overseas parcels are forwarded once they get here and find a bad address.

    Having the CDs sent individually from Holland was a Bad Idea, because you have little or no recourse on international parcels unless they're sent via a delivery service. Oh, well, maybe next year.....

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    Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 21:28:17 +0100 From: Matej <izolit@siol.net> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: Niacin Message-ID: <38DFC460.4142045D@siol.net>

    > Hehehe. Yup. :) I have their first self-titled album, > found it in the $1 bin at the local music store.

    lucky sunuvabitch :) Oh we have cheap bins too, but they'r filled with stinky polka shit that folx here are so crazy about and other unlistenable noises. God bless America :O)

    > One of those albums I bought during my short-lived stint > at getting into fusion. :P Not that it's bad, but all > that highly technical instrumental stuff just gets on my > nerves after, uh, about 5 minutes (a la LTE). :)

    Care to let that CD go? I'll give ya twice as much as you paid for it :) (2 bucks?.... wait!! we can negotiate a bit :)

    I never order from CDnow cause it takes like 2 months to get here (yeah, living on the sunny side of Alps) and I just can't put myself through this waiting agony :)

    Thanx for the 'review', dude. Now I know it's fusion/ instrumental/highly technical, can't be bad :)

    Matej

    NP: Eric Clapton - River Of Tears

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    Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:44:29 -0800 From: "Trevor W. Hoit" <TrevorW@ms.kallback.com> To: "'ytsejam@torchsong.com'" <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: niacin/TSO Message-ID: <E04FDFCFDC87D21194D300A0C9D4BAFA01CB5AD2@ms.kallback.com>

    > BUT, Niacin >is< Billy Sheehan on bass, John Novello on organ, and > Dennis Chambers on drums. They have three albums and you can order them > from CDNow. I think they even have sound clips, too. > Actually 4, there is a Live one. There is also a DVD of the Live one coming out today. Also, TSO's new one, Beethoven's Last Night will be out 4/11 and you can pre-order at CDNow.

    Trevor ate nothing but meat since new years and lost 20 pounds.

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    Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 01:30:22 -0800 (PST) From: Trent <cybertrent@yahoo.com> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: Better than Napster!! Message-ID: <20000328093022.5635.qmail@web505.mail.yahoo.com>

    > you can get more than just mp3 files with it too.

    Why is that a good thing????

    ===== *Trent

    AIM- el trento or PageRiff ICQ- 65190048 Napster- cybertrent

    Is this the part where I'm supposed to say something funny?

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    Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 03:50:00 -0600 From: Pam Nazer <mnazer@pressenter.com> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: RS, anti prog Message-ID: <l03020900b5062e429626@[209.224.19.26]>

    Here's a little quote to show how anti-prog Rolling Stone is .....

    Issue833, Feb. 3, 2000 The Sheffield Report >Marillion, an even sorrier band of U.K. prog-rock vets, are calling their >new album Marillion.com. Stop doing >this OK?

    Pam

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