YTSEJAM Digest 6726
Today's Topics:
1) re: wankery
by "Ilia" <painlessscream@yahoo.com>
2) Re: *****SPAM***** re: wankery
by Brian Hayden <bhayden@umn.edu>
3) cover
by "Trevor Hoit" <trevorhoit@comcast.net>
4) RE: wankery
by "Niall Connaughton" <ytsejam@bigpond.net.au>
5) Re: Vocal melodies
by Kgahjah1@aol.com
6) Re: cover
by Kgahjah1@aol.com
7) Re: wankery
by Alexis Ramos <alexis_ramos@yahoo.com>
8) HOLY SHIT!!
by Eric George <drizzt@sdf.lonestar.org>
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Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 22:31:51 -0500
From: "Ilia" <painlessscream@yahoo.com>
To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com>
Subject: re: wankery
Message-ID: <LJEJLFCHDEEHAGCHOFPHAECBCBAA.painlessscream@yahoo.com>
So then, let's take a look at music in its purest form.
As is fortunate for us, the well-tempered system outlines by Bach in his
Well-Tempered Clavier, is demonstrated as a physical, universal principle in
the universe, by such occurences as, say, the solar system. The orbits of
the planets around the sun have all the scales, harmonies, counterpoints,
and cadences that you'll find in music that is anywhat coherent (read some
Kepler if you're dubious on this matter). Our harmonic system, whether you
like it or not is based on those principles. Anyone willing to deny that
(Rameau for example, whose name itself spells idiocy thanks to his
demagogy), understand nothing of what he's listening to.
As you were probably (hopefully) taught in your high school English
composition class (or whatever other language may be your primary one), a
well-developed thread of reasoning must be founded on things that are
ontologically true, logically organized, and communicably presented to the
audience. In this very way, we use music to present ideas, based on
universal truths, by presenting each point (note, qualifying as harmonic
content) one at a time, by those that gravitate toward it (the tensions and
the resolutions), which are surrounding (supporting) of your point. The
totality of your argument should resolve to your main point (in music, it's
called a tonic), which you have supported (tonicized) throughout your
argument and then left as your intent behind your writing (or performance,
as is often the case with music). Any superfluous examples (and points on
the merits of those examples outlying) are what I can see legitimately
called "wankery"; however, nothing that supports a valid point as a
necessity to the physical manifestation of that point as a universal truth,
can even be wankerous.
Now, I'm not a fan of Yngwie to the extreme. I have no love to show for the
showmanship behind the soloing on the new Yngwie album. I don't like solos
in Slayer songs simply because they're fast. But any time a collection of
notes first presents a group of notes in a particular order (let's call that
a progression, why not right?), next outlines those notes summarily as a
quick succession of tones, can not ever be called wankerous by any person
who claims to be a legitimate appreciator of music (true musicians need be
included in this group). A true opinion expressed in pure music (let's
note: Bach never wrote one word in a spoken language), is one in which an
arrangement of tones, gravitating to each other in an organized, naturally
lawful system, is presented in a logical fashion as a succession of one
another, presenting a point.
Take the case of people like Rob, who dismiss any fast playing as "wankery"
altogether, and calls people "clowns" for using this sort of playing. Such
people, whether intentionally or not, whether willingly or not, succumb to
their psychologically-rooted hate for anything that passes their feeble
minds in too quick a succession of ideas. In doing so, they also deny
existence of universal truths. However notably, they do accept the fact
that this world (as much of it as we know anyway) exists in a
physically-lawful order, and that most people on this list are capable of
reading that which I wrote. No opinions stated about that, huh? Any
questions of whether anyone reads words the same way, likes them the same
way, appreciates them in the same way as everyone else?
On the subject of humor: what I mentioned was ridicule of what some people
portray as "genuinely human", as things that we can in no way circumvent.
Anybody on this list who has no freedom of will, should probably reconsider
their way of thinking. True, I'm challenging things that are true and dear
to people (most notably to the baby boomer generation): their feelings,
emotions, and the like. Others, who do realize that they are free to act
upon their instincts and overcome them, are - and you can't erally argue
with this logic - free to do so. My references to whatever things anyone
calls "sexual" or "inappropriate" were purely metaphorical; metaphor being a
principle underlying our very thinking that many (even of those on this
list), have lost with the years. I find nothing humorous in sexual
references in and of themselves, and anyone who misread my commentary as
such should consider their societal origin before criticizing.
I'm willing to take this thread no further, as it is of no pertinence to any
subject in discussion. If anyone has anything to say about this to me,
please do so via private e-mail. I apologize to all on the list whom I've
dis/perturbed with this thread.
Ilia
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Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 22:48:02 -0600 (CST)
From: Brian Hayden <bhayden@umn.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list <ytsejam@torchsong.com>
Subject: Re: *****SPAM***** re: wankery
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.50.0312012246150.18927-100000@garnet.tc.umn.edu>
Give ma break, Ilia. I'm not going to pick apart your post, as it would
bore me, but having lived and studied the last 6 years with crit theory
and music PhDs, I can tell from a mile away that you're spouting shit. Get
over yourself.
-brian
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Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 22:00:08 -0800
From: "Trevor Hoit" <trevorhoit@comcast.net>
To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com>
Subject: cover
Message-ID: <004301c3b899$8aa3bf00$f7a2eb0c@attbi.com>
Is TOT the first album cover without the "M" Symbol thingie, or is it
that little white thing in the eyeball?
Trevor
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Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 22:06:17 +1100
From: "Niall Connaughton" <ytsejam@bigpond.net.au>
To: <ytsejam@torchsong.com>
Subject: RE: wankery
Message-ID: <OPEJJAPFDGDMCLAHLLIMEEFCDCAA.ytsejam@bigpond.net.au>
"Dad, what was the point of that story?"
"... I like stories."
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ytsejam@torchsong.com [mailto:ytsejam@torchsong.com]On Behalf Of
> Ilia
> Sent: Tuesday, 2 December 2003 2:19 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: re: wankery
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Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 09:01:22 EST
From: Kgahjah1@aol.com
To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
Subject: Re: Vocal melodies
Message-ID: <128.3682fe10.2cfdf532@aol.com>
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i think marcel would talk way more than jm.
take away his computer and steven hawking talks more than jm.
jacko
ps before you physicists flame me, i'm kidding about sh. it would be a tie.
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Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 09:09:43 EST
From: Kgahjah1@aol.com
To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
Subject: Re: cover
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it's in the eyeball. i used a magnifying glass to see what that thing was.
jacko
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Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 06:51:19 -0800 (PST)
From: Alexis Ramos <alexis_ramos@yahoo.com>
To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
Subject: Re: wankery
Message-ID: <20031202145119.164.qmail@web10501.mail.yahoo.com>
Ilia wrote:
Opinions are one thing, whining about things he and
everybody else
already
said several times are another. Freedom of opinion is
one thing,
rubbing in
your personal psychological reaction to the thing that
is the object of
said
opinion is another. It makes no one friendlier to
each other when some
people's utter hatred for things that some other
people love (or at
least
don't vehemently dislike) is expressed so blatantly.
I say all this, and I don't even have much to say in
defense of TOT or
wankery....
Ilia
A-M-E-N. I can't agree with you more. It seems (or
seemed, hopefully) that every single jam had to have
about 2 or 3 messages by Mr. Rob P trashing the new
album and saying how much he dislikes it. I think
that's enough, Rob. I don't know if you want to get
other people to think the same way you do or if you
just need to get it out of your system repeatedly in
order to release the fury, but either way I think it's
time to stop. Don't worry, nobody will ever think you
like the album. You've made your point. Now just let
everyone else try to make up their own mind.
Alexis
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Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 22:11:01 +0000 (UTC)
From: Eric George <drizzt@sdf.lonestar.org>
To: ytsejam@torchsong.com
Subject: HOLY SHIT!!
Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.4.58.0312021915500.23843@norge.freeshell.org>
....errr..., i mean.... wow.
My reaction during the entire 2 hr & 25 min bliss that is the new
Transatlantic "Live in Europe" Limited Ed. 2 DVD & 2 CD box set.
I got it in the mail yesterday (delayed over a month due to NTSC audio
sync probs), & promptly watched the entire show. I can honestly say it is
one of the most incredible shows I've ever seen, right there with Pink
Floyd "Pulse".
It was recorded at the 013 Club in Tilburg (same as the Spock's Beard
"Don't Try This at Home" DVD), & was the 4th show in the 11 gig tour.
What an unbelievable performance. They setlist, as commented upon by MP,
was "nothing but fuckin' epics, baby". They opened with "Duel With The
Devil", then went on to play "My New World" & "We All Need Some Light"
from SMPTe. Since this concert took place only a few months after 9/11,
the band dedicated "WANSL" to NYC, complete with Neal wearing a NYC sports
jersey.
After that powerful & very moving rendition, they went on to play "The
Suite Charlotte Pike Medley", which included a TON of Abbey Road covers
mixed in. The original "SCP" clocks in at 13 min, or something. This
Medley was a half hour. I've never seen a band have SO MUCH FUN as these
guys had during this song. Especially Pete Trewevas. I'd never seen him
live before, but this man is a bundle of energy on stage. Quite the
contrast to Roine Stolt, who's playing ability more than makes up for his
lack of stage presence.
They wrapped things up with "Stranger In Your Soul", followed by "All Of
The Above" as the encore. These guys FEEL the music that they're playing;
you can read it all over their faces. This music is a part of them, & it
shows in the live environment.
The BIGGEST FRIGGIN' suprise of the whole show, however, was seeing who
the "5th" member of Transatlantic was. None other than Daniel Gildenlow
from POS. He went through the whole tour with them, providing backing (&
occassionaly lead) keys, guitar, & vocals. Perfectly complimenting the
music, as I would have expected nothing less from the musical chameleon
that is Mr. Gildenlow.
I haven't even gotten to the 2nd DVD yet, which contains a live cover of
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond", plus Roine's backstage "Tour Documentary"
video. However, I have no doubt that these will also be well worth my
dollar.
For those that haven't seen this yet, I recommend that you go out and snag
this up as soon as possible. You can get the CD's or DVD's seperately,
but I would suggest the box set if at all possible. Gorgeous packaging,
crammed w/ tour photos & comments on the show by all 4 bandmembers.
The cool thing about the show was seeing all the different types of people
that were in the audience. Long-haired DT guys (evident by the shirts),
girls w/ noserings & girls with Tiffany jewelry (rare prog fans), and
older men & women into their 60's. At the end of "We All Need Some
Light", there were tears being wiped from people's eyes, and during "Stranger
In Your Soul", a grandmotherly lady singing along at the top of her lungs.
Just goes to show you the boundaries, ages, & stereotypes that heartfelt
music can cross.
All that being said, I've inspired myself to give it another viewing.
Catch ya round.
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