YTSEJAM digest 6320

From: ytsejam@torchsong.com
Date: Sat Sep 21 2002 - 09:48:18 EDT

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                                YTSEJAM Digest 6320

    Today's Topics:

      1) Re:Snow discussion SPOILERS
     by kurt.hampton@juno.com
      2) Our Beloved Ray Alder on the next Brian Slagel show (FW info)
     by "Scott (Virtuality)" <ninja@mindspring.com>
      3) vacation/master of puppets/memorabilia
     by "Sebastian Keil" <keil.s@web.de>
      4) RE: vacation/master of puppets/memorabilia
     by PWorrall@netscape.net (Pat Worrall)
      5) Re: Anybody there?
     by Michael & Pamela Nazer <mnazer@pressenter.com>
      6) Show at Montpellier cancelled /!\ a shame
     by "Stephen Gervois" <stephen.gervois@free.fr>
      7) Re: Anybody there?
     by "Rick Rosinski" <rick@rosinski.com>
      8) Re: Anybody there?
     by Mike Shetzer <echo26@videotron.ca>
      9) Re: Anybody there?
     by Mike Shetzer <echo26@videotron.ca>
     10) Ending of Snow
     by Mark Peters <epididymisle@earthlink.net>
     11) Re: Anybody there?
     by "Rick Rosinski" <rick@rosinski.com>

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    Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 15:01:33 GMT
    From: kurt.hampton@juno.com
    To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
    Subject: Re:Snow discussion SPOILERS
    Message-ID: <20020920.110229.3862.6054@wm2.nyc.untd.com>

    holy crap, i just thought they brought him back to life, now im gonna have to give it a more intense listen, damn neal morse and his sneaking in plot twists....

    Also whatever happened to the girl, she kinda disappeared after freak boy right?

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    Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 11:05:21 -0400
    From: "Scott (Virtuality)" <ninja@mindspring.com>
    To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
    Subject: Our Beloved Ray Alder on the next Brian Slagel show (FW info)
    Message-ID: <3D8B3928.4E583D4B@mindspring.com>

    For those who maybe interested, regarding fellow Progressive act Fates Warning:

    Metal Blade/FW News: Brian Slagel's Oct. 1 show will feature Ray Alder & Joey
    Vera amongst other Label illumiaries (link inside)

    Brian Slagel Show: http://www.metalblade.com/slagelshow.html
    Metal Blade 20th Anniversary info:
    http://www.metalblade.com/bands/20th/20th.html

    - Your Friendly Neighborhood Allroundniceguy
    Scott Mosher - The VIRTUALITY CD
    http://www.theambientmind.com/virtuality/
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/theambientmind/

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    Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 17:14:30 +0200
    From: "Sebastian Keil" <keil.s@web.de>
    To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com>
    Subject: vacation/master of puppets/memorabilia
    Message-ID: <001301c260b8$6f2156a0$0300a8c0@gurke>

    Hi folks,

    first, is everybody on vacation??

    second, are there more videos of the MoP performance in Chicago than the
    son MoP?

    third, is everybody nuts? the another day cd-single is currently at
    112US$ on ebay, various x-mas cd's at 50$. are you people loosing your
    minds? the

    confused,
    sab

    NP: Images & Words(oh, btw, what's with the ending of.............)
    yeah, baby, yeah

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    Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 13:00:59 -0400
    From: PWorrall@netscape.net (Pat Worrall)
    To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
    Subject: RE: vacation/master of puppets/memorabilia
    Message-ID: <2676D465.63C50A22.007AC117@netscape.net>

    more videos. where can I find any of these videos?

    "Sebastian Keil" <keil.s@web.de> wrote:

    >
    >
    >Hi folks,
    >
    >first, is everybody on vacation??
    >
    >second, are there more videos of the MoP performance in Chicago than the
    >son MoP?
    >
    >third, is everybody nuts? the another day cd-single is currently at
    >112US$ on ebay, various x-mas cd's at 50$. are you people loosing your
    >minds? the
    >
    >
    >confused,
    >sab
    >
    >NP: Images & Words(oh, btw, what's with the ending of.............)
    >yeah, baby, yeah
    >
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    >

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    Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 14:07:34 -0500 From: Michael & Pamela Nazer <mnazer@pressenter.com> To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: Re: Anybody there? Message-ID: <B9B0DC25.3379%mnazer@pressenter.com>

    on 9/20/02 8:32 AM, Alexis Ramos at Aramos@vivienda.gobierno.pr wrote:

    > Well, it seems like the jam has fallen asleep. Is there still anybody out > there? > > Here's some stuff to try to stir it up: > > I recently got Spock's Beard's new album Snow, and I think it's quite good. > But I have to disagree about it being Spock's best album so far. I still like > The Kindness of Strangers the most, and perhaps V is in second place. I think > there's just too many slow songs on this new one. The story is pretty > interesting. I do have a doubt about how the story ends. If you don't want > to find out the ending of the story, STOP READING NOW. Alright, for those of > you who are still reading, I think there's 3 different interpretations to the > end of the story: 1) Snow dies and reincarnates into a new person, 2) Snow > gets wasted but survives and the rebirth part is sort of a metaphor for going > back to what he was before, and 3) Snow dies and the rebirth part is a > metaphor for Snow moving on to another life, for getting into heaven. I > really don't know which one of the interpretations to favor, so, could anybody > comment on what they think about this? > > I also recently got the new album by Explorers Club, Raising the Mammoth, and > I like it so far. I haven't heard it enough times to make a full review, but > I do have some comments. I think it's not as good as the first one, which IMO > is an amazing album, but it's still very good. This new one sounds a little > bit more disorganized, although that perception may disappear as I keep > listening to the cd. I also think Gardner should have incorporated more > vocalists into the album, since it's pretty much Steve Walsh with two special > guests. Also, I would have really liked it if the liner notes would have > mentioned who is soloing where throughout the songs, since I have no idea of > who's who. Myung does a good job as always, but he doesn't do anything > spectacular or worth mentioning. > > Well, that's it. I hope this brings a little bit of life to the jam..... > > Alexis > > NP: All That I Bleed - Dying to Remember > > I guess it's true great minds think alike:) Those are the last 2 discs I purchased too. I am enjoying snow, but have not really begun to analyze it yet.

    As for Explorers club...I love their first, it is one of my all time favorites. So far on the new one I am disapointed, I hope that changes with a few more listens.

    Pam

    "Hi" John Myung, 8/23/1998

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    Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 21:21:25 +0200 From: "Stephen Gervois" <stephen.gervois@free.fr> To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: Show at Montpellier cancelled /!\ a shame Message-ID: <000901c260da$e9fe0130$82defea9@cycodomain>

    I'm MAD real MAD at the men who organize DT's show dates !

    I live in the south of France and I usually have to take a plane or a train to go see DT in concert (for example to Paris, Lyon, Barcellona ect...). Months ago I bought my ticket for Montpellier which is in the south of France !!!. Amazing I don't have to get plane tickets and pay more then 150 euros (same as dollars) to get to see them this year.

    Recently (very recently) the foillowing was added to the tour dates : November 8th, Istanbul, Turkey - Rumeli Concert Hall **NEW**

    And now due to this NEW date the Montpellier show has been cancelled cause they can't get the gear back from Istanbul fast enough. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So now I've a worthless ticket, I can't get tickets to the Paris shows that have been sold out. And the plane tickets for the other dates are much too expensive at such short notice. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I'm happy for Istanbul but I don't think it's fair to back out on engagements like that, why don't they ADD the Istanbul date at the end instead of inserting it, or move the Montpellier date !

    So now : I don't get to see them this year for the first time in YEARS. :( But I do have my ticket which will be a collectors item in a few years time.

    I'll just have to put on my DVD of SFNY again on the 10th of November and pretend to be there, It's a shame, A carbon based life-form

    PS : Who does organize DT's show dates ? DT or Elektra ?

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    Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 15:36:31 -0400 From: "Rick Rosinski" <rick@rosinski.com> To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: Re: Anybody there? Message-ID: <02e601c260dd$05d43f30$6401a8c0@amd1>

    > I recently got Spock's Beard's new album Snow, and I think it's quite good. But I have to disagree about it being Spock's best album so far. I still like The Kindness of Strangers the most, and perhaps V is in second place.

    I'm a recent convert to SB (only been listening to them for about 1 1/2 years), and I'd have to say Snow is my second favorite of theirs, right after "V." I'm liking Snow the more I listen to it though. I have the 3CD limited edition and I really like the acoustic version of "Looking For Answers" that is on the bonus disc. Give Snow more listens...you may find you'll like it more.

    > I also recently got the new album by Explorers Club, Raising the Mammoth, and I like it so far. I haven't heard it enough times to make a full review, but I do have some comments. I think it's not as good as the first one, which IMO is an amazing album, but it's still very good. This new one sounds a little bit more disorganized, although that perception may disappear as I keep listening to the cd. I also think Gardner should have incorporated more vocalists into the album, since it's pretty much Steve Walsh with two special guests. Also, I would have really liked it if the liner notes would have mentioned who is soloing where throughout the songs, since I have no idea of who's who. Myung does a good job as always, but he doesn't do anything spectacular or worth mentioning.

    I also just got that new Explorers Club CD, and agree that "Age of Impact" seems better. But I've only listened to 'Mammoth twice, so I need to give it some time.

    You may also be interested in Magellan's new CD, "Hundred Year Flood." I'm pretty impressed with that after about three listens, and it's a bit harder than the three previous Magellan CD's.

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    Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 18:43:23 -0400 From: Mike Shetzer <echo26@videotron.ca> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: Anybody there? Message-ID: <007d01c260f7$209c54a0$ece0ca18@user>

    Hey Alexis, I was wondering the same thing. The jam has fallen silent. Fortunately I've had a chance to give a listen to both Snow and the new Explorers. While I agree that EC1 was incredible, some of Petrucci's best work IMHO, EC2 is decent but lacking. Personally I don't know much of Steve Walsh's work, but he sounds pretty decent on the tracks he has done. Gardner, as usual, does some wacky stuff, riffs that please the ear but are at the same time unexpected in their phrasing and melody. Friedman does a good job, though he's no Petrucci. Snow has a lot of good tracks, however I only listened to it once and haven't absorbed any of the story just yet.

    ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alexis Ramos" <Aramos@vivienda.gobierno.pr> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 9:32 AM Subject: Anybody there?

    > Well, it seems like the jam has fallen asleep. Is there still anybody out there? > > Here's some stuff to try to stir it up: > > I recently got Spock's Beard's new album Snow, and I think it's quite good. But I have to disagree about it being Spock's best album so far. I still like The Kindness of Strangers the most, and perhaps V is in second place. I think there's just too many slow songs on this new one. The story is pretty interesting. I do have a doubt about how the story ends. If you don't want to find out the ending of the story, STOP READING NOW. Alright, for those of you who are still reading, I think there's 3 different interpretations to the end of the story: 1) Snow dies and reincarnates into a new person, 2) Snow gets wasted but survives and the rebirth part is sort of a metaphor for going back to what he was before, and 3) Snow dies and the rebirth part is a metaphor for Snow moving on to another life, for getting into heaven. I really don't know which one of the interpretations to favor, so, could anybody comment on what they think about this? > > I also recently got the new album by Explorers Club, Raising the Mammoth, and I like it so far. I haven't heard it enough times to make a full review, but I do have some comments. I think it's not as good as the first one, which IMO is an amazing album, but it's still very good. This new one sounds a little bit more disorganized, although that perception may disappear as I keep listening to the cd. I also think Gardner should have incorporated more vocalists into the album, since it's pretty much Steve Walsh with two special guests. Also, I would have really liked it if the liner notes would have mentioned who is soloing where throughout the songs, since I have no idea of who's who. Myung does a good job as always, but he doesn't do anything spectacular or worth mentioning. > > Well, that's it. I hope this brings a little bit of life to the jam..... > > Alexis > > NP: All That I Bleed - Dying to Remember >

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    Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 18:51:12 -0400 From: Mike Shetzer <echo26@videotron.ca> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Re: Anybody there? Message-ID: <00c901c260f8$38206c00$ece0ca18@user>

    When did it come out???

    > You may also be interested in Magellan's new CD, "Hundred Year Flood." I'm > pretty impressed with that after about three listens, and it's a bit harder > than the three previous Magellan CD's. > >

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    Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 18:18:33 -0500 From: Mark Peters <epididymisle@earthlink.net> To: ytsejam@torchsong.com Subject: Ending of Snow Message-ID: <3D8BACC9.983523B@earthlink.net>

    From: "Alexis Ramos": > I really don't know which one of the interpretations to favor, so, could anybody > comment on what they think about this?

    SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!

    Here's a few lines straight from the limited edition:

    "...Then in the end his friends come and lift him up, bring him to a hospital and back to life. There's a lot more to it but we can't go into [it] right now. Suffice to say, he winds up coming back to them and being renewed in the same way he renewed them. They walk of into the sunset leaving plenty of room for the sequel. That's the gist of it but there's more. We'll leave the rest to you...."

    That's the end - there is a lot leading up to it, but I'm not about to type it all in.

    Hope that helped!

    Take care, Mark Peters epididymisle@earthlink.net

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    Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 20:47:04 -0400 From: "Rick Rosinski" <rick@rosinski.com> To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com> Subject: Re: Anybody there? Message-ID: <03c001c26108$6799a3b0$6401a8c0@amd1>

    It was released September 10th.

    > When did it come out??? > > > You may also be interested in Magellan's new CD, "Hundred Year Flood." > I'm > > pretty impressed with that after about three listens, and it's a bit > harder > > than the three previous Magellan CD's.

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