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        _Screaming_in_Digital______________________________Editor's Note_

                Hello again, everybody!  This is the last issue of this
        summer, which doesn't really mean anything, but I figured I'd
        mention it for anybody who's celebrating an equinox...
                A couple issues back, Squrille asked about people within
        EMI to write to about getting "Live in Tokyo" re-issued.  I got a
        couple suggestions from folks at the company, so here you go:
                Jeff Panzer             Ken Baumstein
                Production              Senior VP of Marketing
                EMI North America       EMI North America
                8730 Sunset Boulevard   1290 Avenue of the Americas
                Los Angeles CA 90069    New York NY 10104
        Either of those would have _some_ influence, with the V.P. having
        more.  Anybody who wants to write to 'em, go ahead!

        _Contents________________Contributors____________________________

        Milwaukee Musicfest     Kevin <ryche@delphi.com> 
        Laserdiscs              John <jfp@tardis.svsu.edu>
        Release Date?           Dave <dwb4025@rigel.tamu.edu>
        Real World on TV        Darren <drd@gnu.ai.mit.edu>
        Prophecy                Kevin <ryche@delphi.com> 
        Rage for Order CD's     Gerhard <gerhard@jason.nl> 
        Hear N Aid / Archives   Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
        Queensryche Stuff       Dave <dwb4025@rigel.tamu.edu>
        Rage for Order Singles  Gerhard <gerhard@jason.nl>
        Bootleg Updates         Stephen <sgorny1@umbc2.umbc.edu>
        Evolution Calling       Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
        Bass Technique          Todd <todd@mudbug.nrlssc.navy.mil>
        Bass Technique          Matt <mmora@unix.sri.com>
        Bass Technique          Ryan <rcwillia@depauw.edu>
        Guitar Technique        Todd <eigenstr@cs.rose-hulman.edu>
        Bass Technique          Squrille <c561423@mizzou1.missouri.edu>
        Babble Correction       Jeremy <apd@math.ufl.edu>
        Evolution Calling       Mike <mweintr@american.edu>

        _Neue_Regel_______________________________________News_&_Reviews_  

        Milwaukee Musicfest     Kevin <ryche@delphi.com> 
                There is going to be another Milwaukee Musicfest in 
        October.  If anyone is interested, email me!

        Laserdiscs              John <jfp@tardis.svsu.edu>
                I haven't been able to find out anything about the 
        laserdiscs either.  I've checked with the local Harmony House, 
        Camelot, and Suncoast Video stores, but none of them have any 
        information.  Don't worry, I'll keep checking. 
                        {I got some info - Pioneer released "Building
                        Empires" on September 8th.  The list price is
                        34.95, the Pioneer club price is 31.46.  This
                        info from the Pioneer club, 1-800-322-2285.  -sh}

        Release Date?           Dave <dwb4025@rigel.tamu.edu>
                I have been hearing this rumor that the new album has 
        been scheduled for late October release.  I dont think it's true,
        but a guy said that one of the record stores had a date on it.  I
        am not going to believe that until I hear it from more people 
        though, I just wish it would hurry up and get here, I'm going 
        crazy out here.
                        {EMI's publicity department says that it's not on
                        their list, which goes up to November.  -sh}

        _Speak______________________________________Comments_&_Questions_

        Real World on TV        Darren <drd@gnu.ai.mit.edu>
                I was watching the Dallas & Buffalo game September 12th,
        and during halftime, caught a commercial for the tabloid show 
        Hard Copy.  I don't particularly like the show, but the music 
        they had playing in the background was the beginning of 'Real 
        World.'

        Prophecy                Kevin <ryche@delphi.com> 
                Today I was looking over my Queensryche EP on CD.  I 
        noticed something very unusual.  It said the song 'Prophecy' was 
        recorded during the "Rage for Order" sessions.  But, isn't the 
        song on the video "Live in Japan?"  And if I remember correctly, 
        "Live in Japan" was recorded before "The Warning" ever came out.  
        Hmmm.  The only thing I could guess is that maybe they wrote the 
        song a long time ago, but never recorded it until the EP came out 
        on CD.  Anybody know the story?
                        {You got it right, or at least very close.  The
                        song was written, and performed, but the specific
                        recording of it that was included on the EP CD
                        was made during the "Rage" sessions.  -sh}

        Rage for Order CD's     Gerhard <gerhard@jason.nl> 
                For the person who was wondering why the "Rage For Order"
        poster didn't mention CD's, they didn't exist back when "Rage for 
        Order" was released - at least not for the metal-buying public.

        _Spreading_the_Disease__________________________Info_&_Resources_

        Hear N Aid / Archives   Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
                In a previous SiD, I mentioned I had a few "Hear N Aid"
        videos for sale.  Unfortunately, they are all gone now.  I will 
        be checking back at the record store I bought them at to see if 
        they have any more.  I will post a message here if and when I 
        find any more.
                Also, while I'm on the subject, Joyce left a few things 
        out of the archives worth mentioning.  1 - "Operation: Livecrime"
        on cassette, she only listed the CD.  2 - "Hear N Aid (The 
        Sessions)" on BETA, she only listed the PAL format.  Anyone else 
        find anything else missing?  
                        {I had some info that she didn't know about - a
                        catalog number, an article - so I sent it in.
                        She will be putting out updated editions of the
                        archives periodically.  -sh}

        Queensryche Stuff       Dave <dwb4025@rigel.tamu.edu>
                I haven't picked up much in the way of Queensryche items 
        in a while, although I did finally get "Unplugged and Other 
        Stories."  It's really good quality, so I was pleasantly 
        surprised.  There is a huge record show coming to Austin next 
        weekend which I'm going to - it's supposed to have 250 tables, so 
        I'll hopefully stumble across some cool things.  I'll keep a list 
        of all I find and some of the dealer's addresses in case someone 
        on the digest wants one of the items which I find.

        Rage for Order Singles  Gerhard <gerhard@jason.nl>
                I remember seeing a single of 'Rage for Order' (the song, 
        not the album title) with an unknown (to me) b-side.  Of course, 
        back then I didn't buy it, 'cos I had no money.
                        {I don't remember a song called 'Rage for Order,'
                        or was that the one that became something on
                        "Mindcrime?"  -sh}

        Bootleg Updates         Stephen <sgorny1@umbc2.umbc.edu>
                The "Tokyo 1983" and "Nightryders" (Tokyo 1985) bootlegs
        are actually the same show.  And this show is the same as the 
        official video, "Live in Tokyo."
                The bootleg from New York, 2/13/87 has the same set list
        as the one from 2/14/87, but also has the final encore, "Take
        Hold of the Flame."
                The Osaka Japan 1991 video has the same set list as the
        Milan 12/6/90 show.  Note that at this point in the tour they did
        not have the 2 screens behind the stage.
                        {These changes, and many others, will be added to
                        the discography files on the FTP site when I have
                        some free days.  -sh}

        Evolution Calling       Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
                I just received the CD "Evolution Calling."  I guess you 
        can call it the "Greatest Hits" of Queensryche, for it is a 
        collection of two or three songs from each one of their albums.  
        The CD comes packaged in one of those cardboard CD cases.  There 
        are no photos of the band, just pictures of each one of their 
        albums.  It only cost me $21, which I thought was kinda cheap 
        figuring that the CD was a rare one.

        _The_Whisper__________________________________________Discussion_

        Bass Technique          Todd <todd@mudbug.nrlssc.navy.mil>
                The most obvious difference is the sound produced.  When 
        picking, the hard, sharp surface of the pick excites more of the 
        upper harmonics, resulting in a clear, crisp attack and a more 
        treble sound overall.  I assume that by "plucking" you are 
        referring to the standard fingerstyle method of playing; this, 
        due to the strings being excited by the flesh of the finger, 
        yields a darker, more muted attack.  "Slapping" should not be 
        confused with "plucking"; the former is an altogether different 
        technique, in which the string is struck such that it actually 
        rebounds off of the fretboard, yielding a crisp "pop" on the 
        attack.  It is a technique normally associated with "funk" and 
        similar musical styles, and should not be discussed in reference 
        to Queensryche.  :)
                Another important difference is versatility.  Most 
        players find that a particular passage will be easier to play 
        using one technique or the other.  Conventional wisdom says that 
        for aggressive, driving lines, using a pick is helpful, while 
        fingerstyle playing affords greater sensitivity and expression.
                A third point worth bringing up:  It's almost impossible 
        to misplace one's fingers, or drop them while playing.

        Bass Technique          Matt <mmora@unix.sri.com>
                I don't think Eddie does anything but use a pick. He 
        might use his fingers too on some tracks but most of the stand 
        out bass parts sound like they're with a pick.
                'Jet City Woman' is a good example of the "pick" sound. 
        I don't think Eddie has ever done slap/pluck stuff.  For a good 
        example of that listen to Stu Hamm, Billy Shehan of Mr. Big or 
        John Myung in Dream Theater - there is a great example on 
        "Images and Words."  I can't remember the song title, but it's a 
        stand out bass part.

        Bass Technique          Ryan <rcwillia@depauw.edu>
                As far as bass goes, the pick tends to get a more 
        pronounced, ringing sound.  The fingerstyle is lower and more 
        driving.  It's just a case of tone color.  Eddie is a master at 
        both styles, it would seem.

        Guitar Technique        Todd <eigenstr@cs.rose-hulman.edu>
                Picking, slapping, and plucking all give different 
        sounds.  The basic difference is in the attack/sustain - notes 
        that you pick have much higher attack (they build to max volume 
        much quicker) than those that you pluck.  This gives a much 
        clearer, crisper sound.
                I just listened to 'Jet City Woman' and 'The Thin Line.'
        Listen to the intros - the bass sound to 'Jet City Woman' is very
        crisp (just the first few notes will tell you that), while the 
        intro to 'The Thin Line' is, by comparison, quite muddy.  That's 
        the difference picking makes.
                Same goes for guitar, by the way.  Listen to Jeff Beck 
        versus Steve Vai (ignore all of Steve's tapping).

        Bass Technique          Squrille <c561423@mizzou1.missouri.edu>
                It was quite odd - yesterday I received an e-mail
        explanation, then I met the bass player for the band They Might
        Be Giants.  He came into the bookstore where I work, which is 
        right next door to the club that TMBG were playing, and he was 
        dragging his acoustic bass with him.  I mentioned the message, 
        and he forgot about looking for books, and pulled out his bass 
        from the case and let me actually hear the difference between
        picking and fingerstyle.  
                Wow!  I had no idea there was _that_ much of a difference 
        (even though common sense tells you this).  We ended up chatting 
        for a while (he offered to get me into the show for free, but I 
        had homework to do) and after I mentioned Queensryche, he said 
        that he had a friend who did sound for the band on Building 
        Empires, whose last name began with an "R."

        _The_Killing_Words________________________________Interpretation_

        Babble Correction       Jeremy <apd@math.ufl.edu>
                I picked up an error in the Queensryche lyrics on glia -
        or rather, the babble.  For the beginning of 'The Mission' the 
        lyrics state that William says, "Some of you are in a state of 
        failure right now."  Today while listening to "Operation: 
        Livecrime," which is easier to understand, I definitely heard 
        "Some of you are in a state of _rebellion_ right now."  If we can 
        assume they would use the same recordings in concert then this
        would be the correct translation.
                        {"Rebellion" is the correct word there.  I'll
                        fix it in any incorrect FTP files.  -sh} 

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        Evolution Calling       Mike <mweintr@american.edu>
                I have a copy of the "Evolution Calling" promo CD I'd 
        like to sell.  The CD has 8 or 9 songs on it, nothing rare,
        unreleased, or non-LP, and was released just before "Empire."
        Please e-mail me if interested.

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                That's all for now, see you again this fall!
        'Ryche on,
                                -Shag