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    my frequent travel would create a possible opportunity to attend, but I
    don't have a band!

                     I'll be passing out name tags!      



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                            Allen W Rench

    Ok everyone, don't respond all at once!!
    ;')

>    Ok everyone, don't respond all at once!!
>    ;')


I'm sorry!... I didn't mean to scare them all away! I'll take back what I said.



Buck is now passing out name tags!


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    Dave,
    
    Turquoise would love to be there. If you can find someone to pay for the
    transportation and accomodation ;-) Or you can just use your power to
    arrange the DECjet for us. It flies, every weekday, from Bedford to
    Ottawa at 5 pm and from Ottawa to Bedford at 6:45 pm. It can transport
    8 people at a time so 2 trips would be sufficient, we are only 14
    people ;-)
    
    Lale
    

    >  Or you can just use your power to arrange the DECjet...
    
    These days I don't think even the power of GreySkull can do that. ;-)

    Well, too bad my ex-boyfriend isn't around DEC anymore.  :-)  He
    organized the first one.  I have no idea where he is now, tho.
    
    Lorna
    

    Last I heard, Rik was in Florida selling arts and crafts and such.
    
    This was about 3 years ago.

    re .8, oh, yeah, that was his name.  :-)
    
    Lorna
    

    
    Perhaps the DECjam has died a natural death. 
    
    I must say that when the attendance died down after the first few,
    I was dissapointed; if musicians can't count on other musicians
    to be supportive, who can we count on.
    
    When this issue was raised before, many noters gave the "But Saturday
    is the day I give the dog his flea bath" excuse. They couldn't bother
    making an effort to support a fellow musician.
    
    Anyway, I have video tapes of most of the jams and I still watch 'em.   
    Great Stuff.
    
    Guy
    

    
    	They are chances to see some good musicians, and possibly even
    	an up-and-coming supergroup before they've been discovered.
    
    	Some of you might recall that Contagious played at one of the
    	last DECJams [a couple years ago] and now they're signed to a
    	national recording label.
    
    							GTI

>    When this issue was raised before, many noters gave the "But Saturday
>    is the day I give the dog his flea bath" excuse. 
    
    I had forgotten about that, but yeah, I know remember it was JUST
    like that.
    
    And we were talking about something MONTHS in advance - like people
    couldn't adapt their plans three months in advance to give the dog
    a flea-bath or sort their sock drawers on a different day.
    
    It hit me as a distinct "not interested" back then.

    Methinks the jams suffered from over-exposure. 
    
    The first one was an unqualified success, the one at Worcester Center
    was pretty cool, but after that they all just seemed to run together
    into obscurity.
    
    A new "twist" must be found...
    
    Edd

    The last one I attended was held in Hudson, Mass., in November of 1987.
    
    How many have there been since then?
    
    Lorna
    

    Re: .14
    
    Since the one in Hudson in 87, there's been another in Hudson (91? the
    last one, anyway), one at Marlboro Fish and Game (90? 89?)...did I miss
    one?  
    
    My take on it:  It became too much of an "event", what with the
    complicated process of trying to arrange for audio and video taping,
    etc.  It's not the same as going to Lollapalooza, after all.  It's a
    chance to match faces to names and hear people play instead of reading
    about it.  
    
    Oh yeah, the other reason there's been less interest: $$$$ It's pay to
    play, with the bands pitching in for the sound system and site rentals. 
    The organizers try to do it on the cheap (like try to find a sound crew
    of DECcies who'll do it for free or substantial discount) but once it
    gets to be about $10 a band member to play, it starts being less
    attractive...we are talking about less than an hour in the spotlight,
    after all.  
    
    If people really wanna jam, it's easier to have a half dozen folks show
    up at the local blues jam, plus it's free.  besides blues is what's
    happening these days  8^)
    
    I wouldn't mind doing another (even organizing it, db) but only if
    there's sufficient interest.  Considering past history, I'd guess that
    if we started organizing now, we could maybe make it happen in late
    August.
    
    							Brian

    
    The big problem with the jams was cost$$. I was told that more than
    once the organizer had to kick some extra dinero to be able to cover
    the total cost.
    

    
  RE:  How many...
    
    After the one in Hudson Elks hall?
    
    The were 2 in Worc (The Texas club) which I videotaped.
    The next one was at the Northboro FaG. The next summer it was
    at the Marlboro FaG... taped both of those. I then sold my video 
    camera and didn't end up going to the final one. It musta been the day
    I trim the cat's claws :-).
    
    Guy
    

    > A new "twist" must be found..
    
    I agree.
    
    I think part of the problem for the disinterest is it used to be that
    DECjams were an opportunity to play for people who often didn't get
    such opportunities.  I get the impression that these days people
    have lots of such opportunities (including me).
    
    And thus, the "twist" for me these days is to be able to do something
    DIFFERENT from playing with my regular band.  I did a DECjam with
    Lourdes and Stevie Klosterman as a one-shot thing and it was really
    GREAT because I love Lourdes's stuff but can't imagine any other 
    circumstance where I would have the chance/opportunity/time to play
    with her.
    
    And I did one with Deceptive Resolution (Buck, Kev McD, Joe Jas, 
    ShawnH and Mike Santos) and that was tres cool because we got to do
    the music that I love the most (progressive rock) which is something 
    you couldn't get away with in most clubs as well as something I would
    never get to do with my regular band.
    
    And even if you can't/won't play outside your regular gigs...
    I'm thinking of trying to get the boys (and girl) of my regular
    band to do a DECjam but do stuff we don't normally get to do, or at
    least stuff you'd never expect to hear at a DECjam.  I.E. something
    that would be fun and different for the band.
    
    So what's the point: perhaps the "twist" should be that people should 
    look at a DECjam as an opportunity to play with folks they haven't
    played with before, do music they don't normally get to do, and without
    any of the hassles of agents, club managers, coming up with 4 sets of
    stuff (only need one and you can toss 30-40 minutes of stuff together
    pretty quick), etc. etc.
    
    	db

    I'm new to this game, but I agree that a "new twist" is what's needed
    from the sounds of it.
    Here's an idea that is probably *different* from what anybody had in
    mind for DECjam, but I'm curious what people think. My guess is that
    there are a *ton* of musicians that could do these things, but most
    don't have the time, interest, etc.
    
    How about putting out a "DEC compilation album" ?
    
    I'll pause for the lauhgter to subside...
    
    OK, I'm not gonna wait any more.
    
    If people who play/sing/write songs got together at various times &
    places to do recordings of their own stuff, cover tunes, with mostly
    DECies or "DEC bands" as performers & got it all on decent tape, we
    could then put out an album that people who couldn't make the rigorous
    schedule (or non-musicians if there are any left) could actually
    purchase & listen to.
    Presumably the proceeds from the album would cover all expenses. 
    This is obviously a more ambitious project than getting together to
    play a set, but it could be HUGE.
    
    Paul 

    I've often thought a scholarship to some deserving DECspawn would
    be a worthwhile effort.
    
    Edd

    Re: .19
    
    Noters in the COMMUSIC and GUITAR notesfiles have done cassettes over
    the years (14 in all, the fifth GUITAR tape just came out).  These are
    NOT pro quality releases!  There is no restriction on what is submitted
    (the only limitations are space is awarded on a first come-first served
    basis, and the total length of a submission must be 15 minutes or
    less), so it ranges from badly recorded to radio-ready, with the
    playing also being all over the map.  These tapes are made available
    for the cost of a blank tape from the (volunteer) compilers.
    
    As compiler for two COMMUSIC tapes, I can tell you that interest does
    come from all over the company  (I have sent a few copies to Europe for
    instance) and many of those requesting copies are read-only types.  The
    number of tapes shipped out is small; other than copies to the
    submittors, I think I've shipped out less than two dozen copies total
    of the two tapes.  I have no idea how many more copies were distributed
    by those people making dubs for friends, but it's still a small
    audience!
    
    These tapes were not intended to be for sale.  The quality of the
    recordings and issues of copyrights, etc. prevented that. 
    Manufacturing and distributing an album of this nature is certainly
    possible but not cheap, and the potential for *losing* money is great. 
    By comparison, there is no money invested in the COMMUSIC and GUITAR
    tapes...the compiler has to spend a few bucks for a tape to master to,
    that's the only expense.  I have been involved in recording and
    releasing a few *real* albums, the guitarist in my band owns the record
    company we record for.  I have a reasonable understanding of what goes
    into getting an album made and if we can't get a jam going I doubt
    we're ever going to see an album happen! Sorry if I'm sounding
    pessimistic...
    
    							Brian

    While I love the idea, and have stuff I would love to see on it, given
    what I know of what's involved in production (time, effort and costs)
    I have to agree with Brian.
    
    I'd do it, but I'll bet you'd end up asking contributors for a sum of
    money to finance it that would be more than most would be willing to
    pay.
    
    You also need one person (you?) who is willing to manage the effort and
    I'd guess that's about 40 hours time (believe it or not).
    
    	db - who "produced" 3 of the COMMUSIC tapes

    I know that I would love to use a DECjam to try out some rock singing
    as opposed to the classical singing I do during most of the year, and
    since my regular gigs are over for the summer this is a great chance to
    do it.  But given the intensity of my non-summer schedule, I don't want
    to make it any big deal.
    
    So something like the jam at Rik's from long ago could be a lot of fun.
    (I tried singing then, but I'm better now.)  Maybe 1 or 2 bands could
    set up at someone's house, and other folks could come by to sit on
    and jam on some of the tunes.  The bands would get to play with folks,
    folks would get to play with the bands, and the logistics would be
    pretty simple (as long as we can find someone with an appropriate house
    willing to have us that's convenient for the interested bands).  The
    "house bands" could post typical set lists so that the "guest artists"
    could know what to brush up on, but there would be no need to stick
    just to those lists.
    
    I'd like the chance to sing a few tunes with db wilfred, for instance,
    and I know several of the tunes in their repertoire already...

    A (or several) "house jam" sounds doable. What I'm imagining would
    require a little more space than my basement rehearsal area though. I
    think the ideal setting would be outdoors in someone's backyard, but
    the location would have to be remote enough so that none of the natives
    would complain. That would solve the problem of having to pay for
    space, if that is a problem. What kind of audience attendance did the
    previous DECjam's draw ? When are the (edited) video tapes going to
    appear on DVN ? If the AXP's catch on with the new DEC Sound, maybe we
    could all just sample it in & post it on the network ;-) 
    Paul

    RE: Lorna way back...
    
    Last time I saw Rik, he was walking barefoot, acoustic guitar (sans
    case) in tow, down Commercial street in Provincetown.
    
    RE: -1
    
    What kind of attendance??  I donno, the first one (Maynard RaG) drew
    a large crowd.  The follow-up, SummerJam at MIT suffered from what I
    heard (missed it).  The 3rd, FallJam at the Hudson Elks was marginal.
    I know the SpringJam at that place in Woosta was big, but the followup
    jam at the same place I heard was marginal.  Same, I would say, for the
    two jams held at the FaG's in Marlboro/Northboro.
    
    I say we do it at the Hatch Shell!!
    ;')
    

 >   What kind of attendance??  I donno, the first one (Maynard RaG) drew
>    a large crowd.  
    
    I'd guess about 200 people all together.
    
    > The follow-up, SummerJam at MIT suffered from what I heard (missed it).  
    
    Hell it did!  There were probably 500 people there towards the end of
    it (in fact, that estimate came from a cop I talked to), but the thing
    is most of those people were MIT students, not DECies.
    
    At the time, that was definitely the biggest crowd I had ever played
    to with a band (i.e. not counting classical piano recitals/concerts).
    
    > The 3rd, FallJam at the Hudson Elks was marginal.
    
    Actually, I think it was probably almost as big as the 1st, but being
    that it was in such a larger hall it may have seemed that way.
    
    The two DECjams at "Texas" in Woosta were probably about 200 people,
    and then I remember the one at FaG's in MR being perhaps a tad more
    like 250.
    
    Only thing is, who knows what it would be like today.  I'd guess much
    less due to the layoffs and general disinterest.

    BTW, all this reminiscing about Rik motivated me last night to play my
    copies of such Rik classics as "Comfortable Slaves", "I Wanna Be on MTV",
    "Spags" and "Periwinkle".

    re .27, wow, I don't even remember Spags and Periwinkle!  (What were
    they about?)  I lived with him for 2 1/2 yrs. and I don't even have one 
    tape of any of his songs!   :-)
    
    I think the last time I saw him was in the spring of '88, and I never
    heard from him again after he left DEC, which was, I think, the fall of
    '88.
    
    Sometimes I almost think I imagined him, and that he never really
    existed, but since Dave can remember him, too, I guess maybe he really
    did.  :-)
    
    Lorna
    

    
    	I remember one of Riks outdoor jams (Lorna, you were with Rik
    	back then), and I happened to be situated next to Rockin' Ron
    	Ross.  Had a riot with him on our turns to solo and ended up
    	in a band with him.
    
    	Pretty sure I first met Butch Leitz and Fred Abatelli at another
    	on of Rik's jams in his basement.  Now that I think about it,
    	Buck was next to Fred.
    
    	Rik was one of a kind, that's for sure!
    
    	Tom
    

    > I don't even remember Spags and Periwinkle!  (What were they about?)
    
    I dunno - probably the moral degradation caused by decadent investment
    bankers in a free society.   Or maybe the repression of art by
    governmental "brown shirts" in a neo-nazi proletariat economy.
    
    They're instrumentals so it's hard to tell for sure.  ;-)

    re .30, oh, well, if they were instrumentals then I'm sure you're
    fairly correct as to the likely subject matter.  :-)
    
    Lorna
    

    AN INSTRUMENTAL CALLED "SPAG'S" ???
    
    Why hasn't this shown up on MTV yet ;-) ? 
    
    A couple hundred people sounds like a big enough crowd to overcome
    "disinterest" ... (for me). Maybe some radio station hype would help;
    or a charity cause (corporate sponsorship) ?
    
    Paul

    OK, heres my go at a DEC JAM '93'. I don't know if you remember but I
    along with Megel organized the Dec Jam at Worcester Center. I thought
    it was a great jam, it gave people a chance to be on a real stage with
    full lights and sound who don't normally play in this type of setting.
    The crowd at the time was great (around 200 people). So I have a 
    proposal, I will organize a Jam of the same type if we think we can 
    draw a crowd and if there is a intrest to do so. So write back to this 
    note a lets see what kind of intrest and support there is at Dec these
    days. I know its hard to get up for a Dec funtion these days with all 
    the lay offs but what the hell.
    
    
          If we get the responce here is what I recommend.....
    
                o 5 bands (first come first to play when its a go)
                o A Sunday starting at 6:00 ending at 10:00 (time is
                  debatable)
                o Place is Sir Morgans Cove Green St Worcester.
                o Cost $0000000 (No cost to anyone)
                o Full lights and sound.(soundman included, we do our own
                  lights)
                o Over 21 only
    
       So let me know, if it looks like we can draw the intrest and the
       crowd then by all means lets do it. But if it looks like 20 people 
       will show up then lets have a jam at a sit in blues club.
    
    Mike_____
            

>>    BTW, all this reminiscing about Rik motivated me last night to play my
>>    copies of such Rik classics as "Comfortable Slaves", "I Wanna Be on MTV",
>>    "Spags" and "Periwinkle".
    
>    AN INSTRUMENTAL CALLED "SPAG'S" ???
    
>    Why hasn't this shown up on MTV yet ;-) ? 
    
    See "I Wanna Be on MTV"  ;-)
    
    	db

    
    I also have a band that would play.
    

    re: .33 Mike,
    
    "Citadel" (one of my bands) would most definitely be interested in
    doing this.
    
    Not sure about "db wilfred" (the other band I'm in) but I'll ask.
    
    	db

    I'd show up....if someone would have me.........
    
    
    Steve_the_perpetual_sit_in_guy........

    I'll show up, and Steve, you can play with me.  If we can convince Fred
    to join us we'll do "Key to the Highway" for half an hour.  %^)
    
    Dave

    RE: Tom
    
    
    >  	Rik was one of a kind, that's for sure!
 
    You can say that again!!  I remember after the first DECjam, Rik sent
    me hate mail for a month because the band I played in "won".  "Won"?!?
    Er, I didn't know this was supposed to be a Battle of the Bands?!
    
    After the band's return performance at FallJam (Hudson Elks), I got a
    week's worth of hate mail from Rik, touting "you guys lost -- and you
    know why, you think you're so good, you're resting on your laurels, and
    you didn't try hard enough..."
    
    

    
    	Yeah, Buck, he was a little competitive.  And his noting style
    	was... er, legendary ;^)
    
    	Btw, he thought the Gino's "won" that one and, like you, I never
    	felt competition at any of those jams.  
    
    	Tom
    

    Re: .41
    
    You only "won" because Tem Noon was with you guys.
    
    						Brian

    
    	And you weren't...
    
    	Many, many ;^)'s  - I just couldn't resist...
    
    

    re .40, I think he was jealous of you.  I think you're the only DEC
    employee that he thought could play the guitar better than he did, and
    it pissed him off.  
    
    Disclaimer - I'm not trying to claim that Rik could play the guitar
    better than everybody else at DEC, except for Bill Buckley, I'm just
    saying that Rik thought he could.  
    
    At least this is my opinion.  I would never dare state it if he still
    worked at DEC, though, because I know he'd never admit it AND would
    send me hate mail, as well.  :-)
    
    Lorna
    

    
    gee, all this talk about rik.
    
    i wonder. does he remember us as well as we remember him?
    
    although i always kinda liked the guy, we disagreed on more things
    than i can remember so i just kinda let him be. months later i received
    a blistering mail message chastising me for making an obscene amount of
    money. rik never knew my salary. bizarre. the message was sent out to
    a distribution list.
    
    oh well.
    
    i wish him well.
    
    /edd

    re .45, I think we can all rest assured that Rik does *not* remember us
    as well as we remember him.  
    
    Lorna
    

    Mike Capozzo,
    
    Yeh, sounds like fun.  Count me in.  I will alert the band.
    
    
    Re 429.29:  I assume the Ron Ross you speak of is my old musical
    associate who grew up in the town of Needham.  I don't see him in VTX
    ELF.  What is he doing these days and could you tell me how to get in
    touch with him?
    
    Ronzo
    

    Ron left DEC in one of the early rounds of TFSO. He's currently 
    supporting himself as 1/2 a MIDI-duo and still pursuing life as
    an OEM of add-on synth boards.
    
    I see/speak with him regularly. (Also provide lots of sequences for
    the duo...)
    
    Edd

    Add the db wilfred band to the "yeah, we'd be interested" list.
    
    Assuming I am allowed to play in two bands at the same DECjam?
    I'll volunteer my keyboards as the "default keyboard rig".
    
    Last I heard, Ron's only OEM add-on thing was for TX81Z's.  Does anyone
    know if he has any newer products out there?
    
    And I also thought I had heard that he broke up with the girl who was 
    also the other 1/2 of the MIDI duo ("Suzzy"?).
    
    	db

I doubt I could convince See No Evil to play (we're too mercenary 8^), but
I'd love to play there in some form or another. If anyone is thinking of
forming a band, and is looking for a rhythm guitarist/singer, drop me some
mail!

alan

    
    	Well, looks like it is turning into a showcase for real bands.
    	So, it's really not a DECjam but a DECshow.  I'm sure it'll be
    	really good but it's not what db proposed...
    
    	Ron's still with Suzanne in Sizzle.  They're going great, sounding
    	great - very, very busy.
    
    	Tom
    

    
    Geez, it's almost enough to make me want to unpack my acoustic kit and
    practice...
    
    len (who drummed for the Dreher Twins at DECjam I).
    

    >     len (who drummed for the Dreher Twins at DECjam I).
    
    I'll bet you remember that because of the permanent ringing in your 
    ears...
    
    Edd (who keyed for the Dreher Twins at DECjam I).

    > Well, looks like it is turning into a showcase for real bands.
    
    > I'm sure it'll be really good but it's not what db proposed...
    
    Depends - Citadel I think is very much in the spirit of what I
    mentioned.  
    
    Also, the plan I suggested with db wilfred is to do something
    entirely different from what we normally do which is also included
    in what I mentioned.
    
    One thing I think would be cool for db wilfred is to do each song
    with a different "guest".  Like Mike Good on one tune, and TomD
    on another (hey, wanna do a Larry Carlton tune with us?)
    
    Anyway, the thing is, I don't think we'd be interested in doing it
    if it was just "yet another gig" for us.  My interest in it is really
    the opportunity to do something "special".
    
    	db
    
    p.s. If you wanna do an LC tune, I will INSIST that you bring the
    	 335 and the Boogie.  None of this Ibanez/Boss stomp box crap
    	 for Larry.

    
    	db - the ME-5's been sold for awhile now.  Ibanez?  Moi?
    	Never owned one.  But the Odyssey is probably closer to
    	LC's equipment than the 335.  Plus, I just dial in "Boogie"
    	on my SansAmp...
    
    	Len/Edd - that was you guys with Ellen and Dave Dreher???
    	No kidding!!  Sheesh, we need a DecJam memories note!!!
    
    	Back to LC - Dave, by the time this thing gets off the
    	ground, I'll be able to do "Point it Up" with you guys ;^)
    
    	Hope this comes together
    	Tom
    

    >         Len/Edd - that was you guys with Ellen and Dave Dreher???
    
    With NO slam directed at Dave or Ellen (who were great to work with),
    if nobody remembers our performance that night, then time has healed
    the wounds.
    
    I'm sure len agrees it was the singular WORST performance the DTs (ha!)
    had ever done. Len lost his click due to the extreme volume levels that
    were in use and we just kind of "winged it"...
    
    I still shudder...
    
    Edd

    
    Re .-1: in retrospect it wasn't as bad as it seemed at the time.  Every
    other year or so I view the videotape and even the most egregious
    screwups are buried in the noise and distortion.  But yes, it was
    *AWFULLY* loud.  I mean, when you can't hear a click through headphones
    over the stage monitors...
    
    len.
    

    Perhaps you and Edd ought to do a Steely Dan parody based on this
    experience.
    
    You can call it "Ringing in the Ears"
    
    ;-)
    
    	db

>    	db - the ME-5's been sold for awhile now.  Ibanez?  Moi?
>    	Never owned one.  
    
    As much as I enjoyed the Tomato targets set, I was VERY dissapointed
    not to hear the GREAT tone you got at earlier jams from the 335/Boogie
    combination.  Whatever that solid body guitar was goin' thru the ME
    just didn't compare IMHO.
    
>    Plus, I just dial in "Boogie" on my SansAmp...
    
    Oh, do stop!  
    
>    	Back to LC - Dave, by the time this thing gets off the
>    	ground, I'll be able to do "Point it Up" with you guys ;^)
    
    Hey, I already got my part down.  Get with it man!  ;-)
    
	db    

    	As per your request, db...
    
    			"Ringing In Your Ears"
    				
    
	"The ever-blasting volume, they were cranking it up fast...
	 We were scheduled on at 10 o'clock, we shoulda been on last...
	 The weekend out in Maynard didn't turn out like we planned...
	 The things that passed for tempo, I can't understand...

	 Was it Ringing In Your Ears?
	 Blowing away the time?
	 Did it bring your eyes to tears,
	 While the audience says "it's fine"?
    
    	 I could see the headphone amplifier running outta steam,
    	 I looked at Len, he looked at me, "I don't know where we've been!"
    	 The monitors were too damn loud, "The cone's about to crack"
    	 I'm really glad they're taping this and I'm *behind* the rack...

	 Was it Ringing In Your Ears?
	 Blowing away the time?
	 Did it bring your eyes to tears,
	 While the audience says "it's fine"?
    
    	(insert off tempo solo here)
    
	 We spent alot of money and we* spent alot of time,
	 The frequent trips to Dreher's house, where Alex spilled my wine,
	 After all the plans we made and kept, we blew the %$#%ing set!
	 Len got bummed, he packed his drums, and hasn't touched 'em yet!

	 Was it Ringing In Your Ears?
	 Blowing away the time?
	 Did it bring your eyes to tears,
	 While the audience says "it's fine"?

    	Danny Steele
    
    	* solo finally stops!!

    OH  BRAVO!!!   BRAVO!!!!   BRAVO!!!!!
    
    Edd, you are in the wrong business.  You oughta called up Weird Al and
    see if he's interested in taking on a partner.
    
    	db

    
    	Ahhh, yes.  That was a crappy Dean thru a very old Ibanez
    	FX pedal.  I agree 1000% - the tone bit the big one.
    
        re: Dial-a-Boogie - yep, it does.
    

hmm...  I've got some interest, would be kinda fun if I could break out the
	Paul for a spell iffen anyone will have me (I'm on bass cuz I'm a
	failed guitarist 8^). But if bass is needed I'm willing, or even
	drums iffen a set is borrowable ;^)  It'll be easier to commit when
	a date gets firmed up...

	Let's see; maybe some Nuge, older Rush, Judas Priest, Foghat, etc
	would be a blast. 

	Droid

re: Andy

> Let's see; maybe some Nuge, older Rush, Judas Priest, Foghat, etc

I wanna play rhythm guitar for that band!!!!! Sounds awesome!!!

alan

RE: -1

Okay Al, I'll butcher the leads .. no problem!  

Droid_who_thinks_pride_is_just_another_hangup_ ;^)

    Looking for musicians to do a tribute to rik sawyer for the DECJam.
    
    Tunes will include "Comfortable Slaves", "Spag's", "Periwinkle", etc.
    
    						Sunshine

    I've put some feelers out and got some positive feedback for a jam
    band, so consider another slot tentatively filled.
    
    Any horn players out there? 
    
    Edd

>    Looking for musicians to do a tribute to rik sawyer for the DECJam.
>    Tunes will include "Comfortable Slaves", "Spag's", "Periwinkle", etc.
    
    Hey, can I play in THREE bands?  ;-)
    
    	db - WHO FOUND A RIK SAWYER DEMO TAPE WITHOUT EVEN MEANING TO
    	     LOOK FOR IT LAST NIGHT.  Has quite a few Sawyer classics.

    Sounds like things are picking up for the jam, I was ready to giveup 
    I didn't think there was much interest. Should I expand this to other
    note files??                                                                
    I like the idea of people putting together bands who never played
    together sounds like fun, either way is fine, lets keep up the hype and 
    try to decide on the best date so I can start the ball rolling.
    Also if each band that plays works on bringing people with them, lets say
    each person brings 5 people then thats about 20 people per band, 5
    bands 100 people = good show and lots of fun. Its tough to play to a 
    crowd of 10 people. Its also hard to justifiy it to the Sound man who
    works for compliments.
    
    Mike____
                                                                        

    It won't be a crowd of 10 people. All the ones waiting to play will be
    there. That sounds more like Woodstock.
    
    I'd love to play in this, but my band is disintegrating even as we
    speak. (I'm the only "DECie" in it anyway.) I've been playing guitar
    for quite a while, but it sounds like you may have an oversupply of
    jazz shredders out there. I also have a bass setup too. My first choice
    would be guitar in some kind of informal (read: we almost know this
    song) rock band.
    
    Paul
    

    
      Hum, 
    
      The Last DEC band I did was in '89 I think....it was thru the 
    Metal Notes File which I do not spend too much time anymore...
    
      I do remember GUY , and Alan , Peter, and of course Dave George....
    it was definately FUN.  What was the name of the Band....TOXIC DONUTS
    ???   Gawd what a Name ???
    
    
    
     SO....If ya need a HOT Saxophone Player....let me know !
    
    
     /SAX

    Hey, I'll sing in a Rik Sawyer tribute band!  I'll just dig out my old
    Commusic tape with Comfortable Slaves on it.  (Assuming we get this
    together for sometime in July; I'm out of town for most of August.)
    
    Maybe Tem Noon would be interested in an appearance?  The last I knew
    he was still in the area.

    re: july august...
    
    Would late August be acceptable to anyone/everyone? I'm outta town
    until July...
    
    Jes' wonderin'...
    
    Edd

    If the Rik Sawyer Memorial Band needs a drummer, consider me.  I've
    signed up for Edd's Steely Dan tribute band, but what's another band...
    
    len.
     

    > Rik Sawyer Memorial Band...
    
    I think everyone should wear a suit...
    
    Edd

    
    	A suit?  No, no, no - a hanky on their heads!!!
    
    	Someone should invite him...
    

    Suit ?
    
    Hanky ?
    
    Do we need a Rik Sawyer memorial note ? 
    Or maybe a Rik Sawyer memorial conference.
    
    If we coordinate the sequence of performers something like "electric",
    "acoustic", "electric", "acoustic", ..., we could get through a
    surprisingly large number of acts in a few hours.
    
    We might try what they do in Japan. Everyone just stake out enough
    space to set up & all play at once ! (All different songs/styles of
    course.)
    
    Paul

>    Would late August be acceptable to anyone/everyone? I'm outta town
>    until July...

Hope it can be before 8/26, as I'll be gone from then til Labor Day...

-Lance- (in one of the multitude of db bands)

    It's summer, so there's no way that everyone is going to be able to
    make any given date.  Lance's schedule and mine for instance are total
    opposites.  Since Mike Capozzo appears to be willing to organize this
    (thanks!), I'd be happy to let Mike pick a date that's good for him,
    and double-check to make sure enough folks can do that date.

    The way our project is building, the further out the date, the
    better... It also might get a better response from non-partipants
    after Labor Day? 
    
    Edd

    Dear God (if he happens to be a "read only noter" of MUSIC),
    
    Please don't schedule this on a day that Lance can't make it.
    
    One of my main interests in this was that I really wanted to do another
    gig with Citadel in which Lance is an essential player.  We just
    don't get too many gigs.  

We,(as yet unnamed) are interested.

We are me, Joe Jas, ShawnH and RichH, and Steve, our non-digit drummer.
We've been playing together for 6 months or so and are working up to about
2 hours of material, which can comfortably be cut down to 30 minutes.

This may be our (together) first public exposure, so we don't want a tough
act to follow.

					-Jeff

Also, I think post-labor-day would be preferable for us too.

    Oh sure...  laugh at the "Rik Sawyer Tribute band" concept!   ;^)
    
    
    Fred (who played in Rik's original DECJam band and again in his
          SpringJam band as well and who must have played that Comfortable
          Slave tune more times than I want to admit.)

    Did you happen to catch Iron Maiden's 40 ft. mummy dummy on their tour
    show a few years back. Maybe we could do up one that looks like Rik
    Sawyer. (If I.M. doesn't need theirs anymore, it may be available & look 
    just like him ;-)
    
    Paul
    

    If this thing's actually gonna happen and anyone has room for an 
    electric violin in their band, give me a shout.
    
    Tom

    It looks like after Labor Day fits in well with most including myself,
    I'll get back with a date after I confirm it with the club. In the mean
    time lets keep up the motivation and make this a fun day for all.
    
    Mike___

    Damn...that Rik Sawyer tribute band sounds legendary!!  Need a
    guitarist??

Hi kids!

Man, it's been a zillion years since I've tiptoed into Music
notes....  

(I'm with Edd, Tom, Mike, Rick, Len,, (Ron//Sue,,,)  Hi boyths!!)


I would like to cast my opinion in for a September date as well..

Summer is gonna be tuff to get enough disciplined work together,
we all wait for this time of year to go places and do things,
getting together is gonna be hard....

This is my first DECJam,, golly, I'm so excited...


/r

Alan Starr and myself have hooked up and talked about doing some
Foghat tunes, maybe even a tribute show Alan has suggested. We need
a bass player and a drummer though. If there's a guitarist who is
willing to split the set, I'd be willing to do some bass too.

Don't be bashful! I ain't no wizard, just looking for a good time!

Droid

    
    As I spoke of earlier....
    
    Mr. Pelkey  is one of those musicians who was always washing his dog
    on the day of the previous DECjams instead of supporting his fellow
    musicians.
    
    Well, at least his dog was clean.
    
    Guy

    
    Excuse my ignorance but who is Rick Sawyer?!!!!????!!!?
    
    I've been following this note and am looking forward to this event
    but I'm afraid I'm a little distant to this inside info............
    
    thanks!
    
    /ab

rep 91..

Oh thanks Guy,,,  nice intro!  


The dogs do need a bath now that I think of it......

    Re: .92
    
    rik sawyer (he preferred the lower case) was a DEC employee who
    organized the first DECjam.  As the banter in here probably suggests,
    he was a *unique* individual.
    
    							brian

    
    Hi folks!  I'm *finally* back from vacation ;-)
    
    DECjam sounds like a *damn* fine idea.  How can those of us who have
    little or no musical talent help?  Throw money?  Donate time/effort?
    
    			Interested and wondering,
    
    					Jim C.
    

    re.95
    
          Good point, anyone who would like to help pull this thing off is
    more than welcome. I will list areas of help needed, if you fit in to
    one send me mail at Elwood::Capozzo and I will set you up.
    
                   Help Needed
                   ***********
                   o person to run lights
                   o person to check IDs at the door
                   o I would like to go with one stage setup so we can 
                     have more playing time. So we could use:
                   o Drum kit 
                   o Bass rig (at least cab heads are to taste)
                   o People to advertise (such as postings, flyers ect..)
                   
         I will keep updating as things come up.
    
    Mike___

    
    	Roadies...
    

    
    	Groupies...
    

    
     fyi: I volunteered to provide video and still photography.
    
    
    
    Tom
    ---
    Dictated using Dragon Dictate (Voice Recognition)
    Dragon Questions? Please Call.
    DTN 381-1864
    

    I'll be a roadie *and* a groupie :^}

Gee, I s'pose really tremendous roadies might end up having groupies...

And I s'pose groupies who are quite, um, horizontally challenged might end up
needing roadies...

Just a thought (or two).

Bob (still crazy after all these years)

I have a Fender BXR BASS300C combo amp I'm willing to stage, seeing
it's still on it's 3-year warranty ;^). 300 watts with (1) 15" speaker.

We can get at the speaker plug easy enough, so the other bass players
have the option of transporting just their bass heads, if they prefer.

Droid

    Anybody need a spare bass player?...  *8^)



/John

  Anybody need a spare keyboard player?...

 -Evan

    re .84, re playing with Rik - yeah, but, you did have fun helping us
    hunt for the cats in the woods, didn't you?   :-)
    
    (His kids accidentally let my cats outside, so Rik had to help me find
    the cats before he could start practicing.  Now, that I think about it,
    you're right.  It wasn't pretty!!)
    
    Lorna
    

>    re .84, re playing with Rik - yeah, but, you did have fun helping us
>    hunt for the cats in the woods, didn't you?   :-)
>    
>    (His kids accidentally let my cats outside, so Rik had to help me find
>    the cats before he could start practicing.  Now, that I think about it,
>    you're right.  It wasn't pretty!!)
    
    Lorna, I guess I should thank you for "conditioning" Fred for me.
    
    See, Fred and I are in a band that practices at my house.  I have
    a very beloved cat which I would never let outside for fear of harm
    coming to him or him just getting lost.
    
    Problem is, this cat is very good at "escaping" and I absolutely panic
    when he gets out.  And the usual circumstance where he gets out is when
    people are over, particularly musicians who open and close doors a lot
    while moving equipment.
    
    But I must say that in the nearly 4 years I've been in a band with
    Fred, I have no recollection of him ever letting the cat escape.
    
    I now realize that I owe it all to you and Rik.  ;={()>
    
    	db

I guess Mike C's been getting some mail from folks about the '93 jam.
We've got a 5-piece unit now and beginning to hash out our selections.

Anyone else formed an ensemble yet?!

Curious_I_am_gonna_confidently_screw_up_a_lot_on_guitar_Droid  8^)

    How is this coming along ? Do we have a date yet ? I plan to be there
    but since I will be driving down from Ottawa, Ontario, I would love to
    know the date a little ahead of time to make the necessary arrangements
    for the trip.
    
    I am looking forward to meeting all of you. Especially Dave, he claims
    to smile a lot, and not a grumpy as I thought. We'll see if he has a
    pretty smile or not ;-)
    
    Will there be 3 minutes for me to perform a belly dance show ?
    
    ref. .95
    
    >Throw money?  
    
    Jim, darlin', I hate to remind this to you, but you are broke.
    
    I am Kate Thompson and I *shall* be there.
    

    re: .-1
    
    I can't wait to meet you either.   It'll finally give me the chance
    to hear how your name is pronounced.  ;-0)
    
    	Grumpy, smile-free Dave  ;-)

    re .108, I'm glad you're planning to come to the Decjam, Lale.  I wanna
    meet you, too.  (We can discuss men in person.)   :-)
    
    
    BTW, speaking of men, I recently ran into Rik Sawyer, in person!, after
    5 yrs.  I told him about the Decjam, and asked him if he was interested
    in attending, but he said, "No. Tell them I'm dead."   He isn't,
    though.  He seems to be doing fine.   
    
    Lorna
    

    Lorna ;
    
    >We can discuss men in person.
    
    Yes, looking forward to that ;-)
    
    Dave ;
    
    You can't believe the number of mail messages I have received the past
    year, asking me the pronounciation, the meaning, the origin and
    everything else about my name.
    
    This is probably a good time to clear it for everybody who might be
    wondering.
    
    Lale means Tulip and is pronounced like LAH-LEH.
    Eskicioglu	means "the son of a person who sells second hand stuff" and
    is pronounced something like S-KEY-GEE-O-LOO.
    
    Really excited about DECjam
    
    Lale

Yeah, I'd like to get excited too. 

Has anyone mentioned a date yet ?  

                     **********************************
                     *OFFICIAL DEC JAM 93 ANNOUNCEMENT*
                     **********************************


        

        This is to inform everyone of the status of the 1993 DEC JAM.

              Where: Sir Morgans Cove, Green ST., Worcester Mass.
        
              When : Sunday September 26th, from 6 to 11pm.

         Volunteers : This is the list of volunteers to date.(more welcome)

                     Joyce Tomao :    Roadie, work the door
                     Jeff Dickens:    Advertising (flyers)
                     Jim Carroll :    Advertising (flyers)
                     Tom Tomg    :    Video & Still Photography


   Sound & Lighting:  Will be provided by the club. Its a mega P.A and 
                      light show. There may be a small fee involved 
                      depending on the attendance the day of the show.
                      I will look into this one.
              
             Format:  Five (digital) bands, solo acts welcome. Each band 
                      will play a 40min set with solo acts used for 
                      extra time fill. There will be a house drum kit
                      that I will supply, I'm still looking for a bass
                      cab we can use (any takers).
 
                      As far as bands go I would really prefer to keep
                      this a old time dec jam, what I mean by this is  
                      I would like to see bands put together with 
                      other deccies for a one time deal. This will 
                      keep it from being a band showcase and leave it
                      up to you to bring people together to have some
                      fun. For example, myself along with 3 other 
                      noters have formed a band just for this one day,
                      we all have other full time bands that could play,
                      but that would be to easy and boring. So lets 
                      get back to the roots of the dec jam and have 
                      some fun with it.                 

          First five bands who reply to me with this concept are in, 
     band number 1 just replied.

                Alan Starr        Vocals, Guitar
                Andy Foster       Vocals, Guitar
                Dave Hickernell   Vocals, Bass
                Mike Capozzo      Drums


        Reply to Elwood::Capozzo
        or call me at DTN 237-6895

                         THIS IS GONNA BE A GREAT ONE
           

             Thanks to everyone for the overwhelming interest in playing
 and participating in the DECJAM 93. So far I have had more than enough
 bands offer to play, I wish there was a way that all could jam but we
only have so many hours to pull this off. Below is a list of the bands 
who have replied, the names of the people in the bands and the order of
which they replied. I will try to extend the number to six bands and 
keep the remaining bands on the list encase of a cancellation. Again 
thanks to all for making this easy.  


         Also to protect myself as well as others I would like to add a 
disclaimer. This is not a Digital Equipment Corp function or will Digital 
be funding it. This is a private party run by the noters and will be a 
night club gig like any other gig you would play in. I am not responsible
for your actions before during and after the event. And like always when
drinking use your head, let some drive who doesn't drink.


         I would like to put out a request that would make this a even
greater event. Anyone think they could draft Charlie Farren a fellow 
noter to MC the Jam, or maybe play a couple of tunes???????????


                          DECJAM 93 BANDS
                          ---------------
        BAND 1                  Band 2               Band 3
      o Citadel               o Not named yet      o Royal Scam
                         
        Dave Blickstein         Alan Starr           Michael Good
        Bill Buckley            Andy Foster          Tom Desrochers
        Lance Levine            Dave Hickernell      Ray Pelkey
        Rob Rothberg            Mike Capozzo         Edd Cote
        Dary Gleason                                 Ron Ross
                                                     Rick Calcagni
                                                     Len Fehskens
   
        Band 4                  Band 5               Band 6          
      o Mark Trudeau's Band   o Megal Melendez     o Twisted Reality

        Mark Trudeau            (no info)            Jeff Dickens
        Mark Clement                                 Shawn Harrington
        Al Rediker                                   Rich Hultam
        Jim O'neill                                  Joe Jasniewski
        Dave Murtagh                                 Steve ?


        Band 7                  Band 8
      o Mike Wormwood         o Ken Steinhardt band
                     
        (no info)               Ken Steinhardt
                                AJ Michalewicz
                                Squire
                                Wild Billy Dill

 
       I will be on vacation all next week but continue the hype I 
  address it when I get back.

Mike)_____

    ..i put anote in HM about the jam and the serious lack of female
    musicians in the bands ...the gist of it was that i'd love to get up
    and sing a tune with any one of these bands....anyone  willing to let 
    me come up and do a basic 12 bar blues thing in E, let me 
    know, it's simple and it doesn't require any rehearsal..:")....besides
   i think we need at least a one song break from all the testosterone 
    that'll be in that room that night........;")).....tx........./k
    

   
    	>and the serious lack of female musicians in the bands 
    
   	>break from all the testosterone that'll be in that room that night
    
    My sentiments exactly. I offered belly dancing ;-)
    
    Lale
    

    re:115  
    
    IF my band makes it into the rotation, you're more than welcome to sit
    in with us.
    
    Cheers,
    Ken (who hasn't played at Sir Morgan's for 2 1/2 years but doesn't miss
    Phil Boria's monitor mixes...)
    

    In order to get the "aura" of Steely Dan down to the smallest level
    of minutia, "The Royal Scam" has adopted the most important aspect
    of Becker & Fagen's musical persona...
    
    We ain't gonna gig.
    
    The #3 slot is open.
    
    Edd

    re:...117...thanks for the offer.....please let me know if you get the
    word on playing that night....so far you're the only one to offer to
    jam with me..............tx.............../k

    Update on the band list (in the order in which they replied):
    
            	                DECJAM 93 BANDS
                                ---------------
        Band 1                  Band 2               Band 3
      o Citadel               o Not named yet      o Mark Trudeau's Band
                         
        Dave Blickstein         Alan Starr           Mark Trudeau
        Bill Buckley            Andy Foster          Mark Clement
        Lance Levine            Dave Hickernell      Ray Pelkey
        Rob Rothberg            Mike Capozzo         Al Rediker
        Daryl Gleason                                Jim O'neill
                                                     Dave Murtagh

        Band 4               Band 5                  Band 6
      o Rolling Rock       o Twisted Reality       o Mike Wormwood

        Bob Kelley           Jeff Dickens            (no info)
        Steve Goodwin        Shawn Harrington
        Kevin Mara           Rich Hultam
        Kristine Tomlinson   Joe Jasniewski
        Miguel Melendez      Steve ?
	Ron Faccenda

        Band 7
      o Ken Steinhardt band
                     
        Ken Steinhardt
        AJ Michalewicz
        Squire
        Wild Billy Dill
                                    

re: 121,,  regarding Mark Trudeau's Band...

My reputation must preceede me...  I'm in more bands than I can
count!!!

I think there's either a Typo in re:121, or there's another
one of me running loose.......  come to think of it,,, that'd
be pretty wild.....

/ray...   (Perhaps one of many...)

    Back from vacation and I see we have one band who dropped out (Royal
    Scam) To bad I was really looking forward to seeing that band happen.
    Well if your band is on the list that Megal updated you are in, we will
    go with seven bands. If any changes happen to your status please
    let me know ASAP so I can fill your slot with another band. Still
    haven't heard from Charlie Farren, sure would be the icing on the cake 
    if he could make it.
    
    Till later 
    Mike___           

    Update on the band list (in the order in which they replied):
    
            	                DECJAM 93 BANDS
                                ---------------
        Band 1                  Band 2               Band 3
      o Citadel               o White Noise        o Mark Trudeau's Band
                         
        Dave Blickstein         Alan Starr           Mark Trudeau
        Bill Buckley            Andy Foster          Mark Clement
        Lance Levine            Dave Hickernell      Dave Murtagh
        Rob Rothberg            Mike Capozzo         Al Rediker
        Brian Markey            Karen Flattery       Jim O'Neill

        Band 4                  Band 5               Band 6
      o Rolling Rock          o Twisted Reality    o Mike Wormwood

        Bob Kelley              Jeff Dickens         (no info)
        Steve Goodwin           Shawn Harrington
        Kevin Mara              Rich Hultam
        Kristine Tomlinson      Joe Jasniewski
        Miguel Melendez         Steve With-no-last-name
	Ron Faccenda
                       
        Band 7
      o Ken Steinhardt band
                     
        Ken Steinhardt
        AJ Michalewicz
        Squire
        Wild Billy Dill

    
    Only 5 more weeks till Christm... I mean DECjam.
    
    I just realized that I will not be able to write the first review.
    The next day of DECjam, I will be driving back home. That Monday,
    you guys will all discuss the previous night to death and by the
    time I find a terminal, it will all be stale. 
    
    Could one of you take me to a DEC office after the show ?
    
    ;-)
    
    Lale

       26 days and counting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


    Ok people lets get this thing off and running. I haven't heard much
as of late, we need to spark up the interest and make this Jam happen.
I should be receiving fliers that you can post at work and anywhere else
you want to. This is a good time to start telling friends and relatives.
It looks like there will be seven bands starting at around 6:00PM, 
please try and limit your sets to 30mins, with a 15min stage change 
between bands, this will take us until 11:00PM. I will be providing the 
Drum kit, this will be a five piece kit, drummers are welcome to bring 
their own cymbals however they will be provided (go easy on them). Andy 
Foster will supply a house bass rig, for the rest, your on your own but try 
to keep it simple for fast set changes. Alan Starr is working on some 
DECJAM '93' tee shirts with the DECJAM 93 logo on the front and the 
bands names on the back, all shirts will be one color and one size 
(Xlarge), not sure on the price (Alan will post a note, right Alan??)

I don't no about the rest of you but our band White Noise is ready and 
very psyched!!!!!

        Below is the time slots, send me mail if you would like on a 
possible time, if this gets to confusing I will pull band names out of a 
hat.


   set#      1      2      3      4      5      6      7

   start    6:00    6:45   7:30   8:15   9:00   9:45   10:30
   end      6:30    7:15   8:00   8:45   9:30  10:15   11:00        

       

    Hi:
    
    Would it be possible to start, say, at 5:00 pm. and have the sets
    40 minutes?
    
    Just thinking out loud...
    

    I've played in a couple of DECjams and been to several more.  My
    recollection (and you other veterans feel free to correct me on this)
    is that if someone isn't strictly enforcing time slots things will get
    out of hand quickly.  Even at the jams where this was done, there was
    still unavoidable slippage.  It's like one of those basic laws of physics
    or something; sets always want to run over.
    
    Just something to think about
    
    /rick

    I talked with the Cove and we can play as long as we need to, but I
    would like to keep things flowing so I would not mind if your sets went
    an extra five mins or so but don't over do it (PLEASE). I also would
    like a volenter to put together a program, we could list the event,
    the day and the bands with their names of members and maybe the set
    lists, (ANY TAKERS)???
    
     Also I would like to ask one last time for each band to send me a list
      with the band name, members, Dec employes or not, and set lists so we
      can enter the info in the program. Please do this ASAP. Please check
    all spelling of names.
    
     We have flyers thanks to Jim Carroll, I will be sending them out to
    the band reps this week, if anyone else wants to post some up drop me 
    a line with your name and mail stop and I will send them to you.
    
    Till next update
    Mike____

    I'll take care of the program....
    
    Joyce

    There has been some concern on the time so I will take a quick vote, if
    there is no issue I will leave things as is other wise I will try a 
    quick change, but remember I need this info by today.
    
             Would you rater the time be 5:00 to 10:00
             or 6:00 to 11:00
    
    I guess the concern is is to late for working people, I say its not
    late enough :)

    Some possible suggestions regarding the Program.....
    
    Just about *anything* can be put into this program - some suggestions
    off the top of my head are:
    
    - Give us a little bio on the band and/or members
    - State future dates you'll be playing together
    - State if you are looking for a band or for a new member of your current
      band
    - Any other personal information...
    
    Remember send *ALL* information to ELWOOD::CAPOZZO
    
    Joyce
    

    Given the fact that it will probably be one of the bulkier pieces of
    gear on the stage, I would be willing to donate my Leslie 145 for the
    use of any other keyboardists that use an organ.  I have the the 147
    pre-amp with standard 1/4" jack input, foot switch for speed control.
    I could also donate my Yamaha 4115H for keyboard monitor (synths), but
    I suspect that someone else may have something a little cleaner in
    sound (and smaller!).
    
    Cheers,
    Ken
    
    
    

    My keyboard rig will be there and is available for anyone else
    to use.  It includes:
    
    	o Roland RD-330 88 weighted-key Digital Piano and two-channel MIDI
    		controller.  It has 3 piano sounds, 2 elec. piano
    		sounds, vibraphone, clav, harpsichord
    
    	o Ensoniq SQ-80 SYnthesizer - main sounds I use it for are
    		organ, strings, solo moog, wind, but if you need something
    		in particular, I may be able to provide
    
    	o Roland U-220 Sample player - has lots of vocal samples,
    		orchestral instruments, a drum/percussion kit, etc.
    
    	o Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus Stereo Amplifier - 120 watts.
    		I'm willing to go through someone else's amp as long
    		as it is clean and produces good sounds.  The JC-120
    		does have the advantage of having a killer chorus effect.
    
    	o Kawai 8 channel line mixer with two effects sends, a stereo XLR
    		PA feed and line outs to the JC-120.   If you have
    		all your sounds in a rack mount, you might want to just
    		bring your rack, stack it on top of mine, and plug
    		in thru mine.  That will definitely minimize set change
    		time, PA-dude headaches cause we can get it all setup
    		before the 1st band comes on.
    
    	db
    

    db - That sounds great.  What if I just bring my organ (Yamaha YC25D - 
    Yamaha's double manual answer to the Hammond porta-B), Leslie, and 
    contribute them to your gear for the "public" keys, and I'll leave my 
    synths at home.  I'm assuming that you can get a lead sound almost as 
    hot as my analog Yamaha CS20M...;-)
    
    Cheers,
    Ken (who although some of his gear is "Midi-Ready" doesn't do MIDI)
    

>    db - That sounds great.  What if I just bring my organ (Yamaha YC25D - 
>    Yamaha's double manual answer to the Hammond porta-B), Leslie, and 
>    contribute them to your gear for the "public" keys, 
    
    Cool.  I'd love to try it - maybe if we can work out sounds before
    the start I'll use that instead of my synth on some things.
    
>    synths at home.  I'm assuming that you can get a lead sound almost as 
>    hot as my analog Yamaha CS20M...;-)
    
    I've got a couple of "decent" mini-moog type sounds if that's what
    you mean.   
    
    I'll have to remember to bring my "library" disk (full of sounds
    organized by "type").
    
    	db

    > mini-moog type sounds
    
    Yup!
    
    -Ken
    

    I just got my first canceled band that leaves a open slot, any
    takers??? If not we will go with six bands. Do to timing I need to know 
    by early today if there is another band who wants to play. If no band
    wants the slot maybe we can add a solo act...Please let me know ASAP.
    
    Mike___

    
>Alan Starr is working on some 
>DECJAM '93' tee shirts with the DECJAM 93 logo on the front and the 
>bands names on the back, all shirts will be one color and one size 
>(Xlarge), not sure on the price (Alan will post a note, right Alan??)

    No DECjam '93 buttons ? Alan !
    
    

re: t-shirts

I'm making up about 50 t-shirts for this event, keeping it as simple as
possible. They'll be on good quality white t-shirts, all extra-large;
it's gonna have some sort of music-oriented logo on the front, and on the
back will be a listing of the bands along with date/location info. Price
will be approximtely $7.00/each (they're being sold at cost, there's no 
profit involved here).

No need to make reservations or orders, I'll just sell them at the show
to whoever wants them. (I assume most band members will want one each, so
that's going to probably cover at least half of them. Hopefully others will
be interested also (so I don't take a bath on them 8^).

alan

    re .142, why do they all have to be extra-large?  Can't there be even a
    few large?  
    
    It really annoys me when certain t-shirts only come in a Size extra
    large.  I take a Size 3 dress, and extra-large t-shirts hang on me like
    a circus tent.  Frankly, I just don't need anymore night gowns!!!
    
    Lorna
    

    ...wash one in hot water and then throw it in the dryer...instant  size 
    3....don't worry............/k

> why do they all have to be extra-large?  Can't there be even a few large?  
    
Hi Lorna,

Basically, I really didn't want to get into the t-shirt business. I wanted 
to keep it as simple as possible, rather than taking orders and collecting
money up front and all that stuff. For the majority, extra large are fine
since either it will fit or be over-sized, which most people don't mind
(hey, just think of MC Hammer! 8^). 

Sorry, I knew when I made that decision it wouldn't be perfect for everyone,
but it still seemed the best overall...

alan

I'm loaning my bass amp to this deal, tho I'm not playing bass. Anybody
willing to loan me a two-channel guitar amp for our set?!  I can'ts 
afford to buy a Marshall for one set %^)

Droid_who_promises_to_not_throw_it_off_the_stage

                                Announcing

                      ******************************
                      *                            *
                      *         DECJAM '93'        *
                      *                            *
                      ******************************
                           
                       FEATURING Digital Employees


          o WHAT IS DECJAM '93'-  
              
                DECJAM '93' is a very special event, the gathering and 
       and combining of Digital employees with musical talent throughout 
       Eastern Mass. to form bands, in this case (6) bands, to host a 
       fun filled day of music, dancing and party. All this was accomplished 
       through the Music notes file, so you can have the chance to put 
       names with faces, most of all have a great time!


          o Place - Sir Morgans Cove 
                    Green St. Worcester, Mass.

          o Date -  Sunday, September 26th

          o Time -  6:00PM ---- Whenever
                    Doors open at 5:00PM

          o Cost -  FREE $0

          o Who can go - Anyone over the age of 21.

          o Directions to the COVE -
  
            Take RT 290 West to Exit 13 in Worcester.
            Go right onto Rt 122. 
            At the Kelly Sq. rotary,
            go right at the Merit gas station onto
            Green ST. the Cove is 1/3 mile on the left.



         Show your support to these hard working under paid musicians.

         Come on down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, I get zee message >8^) !  So, I'll have to drag my bass amp *and* guitar
equipment eh?!  Well then,  I'm gonna bring 4 Marshall stacks  and pump them
up to full power!

Oops, I reckon I shouldn't oughtta be scaring people off  (%^o

Droid

Nice job on the flyers Jim!

Droid

Jim, the flyers look great!!! (Although no where on them do they say "Free
Admission", which I'll probably write in on the lower left hand corner....)

I've got the t-shirts in! They look real nice!!! Anyone who wants to check
them out, I've got one in my office in the Mill (MLO5-3, between Poles 
36a and 37a). Total cost for each is $7.00 (exactly what it cost me).
They're 60% cotton/40% polyester, nice shirts....

alan

    Well I'm almost done with the programs but....
    
    I would like the other 4 bands to supply me with something regarding a
    bio or even just a setlist please.
    
    I've got a nice writeup from VAXINE (Formerly known as Ken Steinhardt
    Band) and Citadel.
    
    Thanks
    Joyce
    

    The T-shirts look GREAT!!  White Ts with a multicolor graphic on the
    front and the show date/place and bands on the back.
    
    Definitly worth the $7.00!
    
    Joyce

    ....i'm not sure who's done flyers or what...but i'd like to get ahold
    of whatever is available for advertiaing............................
    i know a woman at the cable station in worcester who does the 
    entertainment section of the news. she would like to get information on
    the bands that are playing on the 26th to help us advertise the DECJAM.
    she does this on mondays and thursdays....she also asked me if we'd be
    interested in having a camera crew down there to film this.....i told
    her i'd ask you all...so let me know what you think...in the meantime..
    whoever has those flyers...please send them to me..over the network i
    guess...doesn't have to be fancy...just the info so she can advertise
    this for us on monday and thursday... ................../k

Will there be mics available for those of us who don't have monster 
guitar amps ?

    
    I got a question about the flyers to who ever did the flyer.
    Since the digital logo is in the flyer, did you check with
    digital to see if we could use the company logo? I am only
    asking since this is not a company event and we have been
    talking about putting the flyers out side of digital. There is
    also the note about the local cable TV station thing?
    

I just talked to Vivian at the Worcester Phoenix, and it's definitely going to be in the
Thursday, 9/23 issue of the Phoenix.  It seems Sir Morgan's already called them.

I gave her the names of the 6 bands I have, and told her that it starts at 6:00 PM and
that admission is free.

The deadline for publication is early Monday (she said asap), but they have a fax # so
if we can get any info on what kind of music we play, etc, we can send it over this
afternoon or over the weekend.  It is: FAX: (508) 832-5510.

    And I just called the Worcester Magazine and spoke to Ellen OConnor,
    (Music Editor) she is passing the info on to Walter Crocket (the
    entertainment guy) who may come down and do a story - she did say they
    will at least put a notice in about it.
    
    Joyce 

    Things are really happening now folks!!!
    
     The word is spreading about the jam and fast, thanks to all the help
    I have been getting. Now its up to you, band members as well as people 
    who are planning on attending, we need your support. We have about
    30 people just in bands if each of you brings 5 people with them thats
    150 people, now we have a crowd. I feel the more people we have the
    more fun it will be for you on stage, there is nothing better than 
    playing to a full house. Remember admission is FREE so what better
    thing to do on a Sunday at 6:00. Also there is free parking across the 
    street from the Cove. 
    
    Again Thank you all who are helping and lets keep the fire burning.
    
    Mike___:)

    Any idea yet on which bands will be going on at what times???
    Can we get a quick bio of each band and the type of music they will
    be playing in notes???
    
    /w
    

    Well here is the lineup:
    
    LINEUP
     SET 1 - 6:00 to 6:30 VAXINE
    Ken Steinhardt		Keyboard/vocals	DECcie
    AJ Michalewicz		Bass		DECcie
    Wild Billy Dill		DrumsNon 	DECcie
    Mike Wyatt			GuitarNon 	DECcie
    
     SET 2 - 6:45 to 7:15 ROLLING ROCK
    Bob Kelley			Guitar/vocals	DECcie
    Steve Goodwin		Guitar/vocals	DECcie
    Kevin Mara			Drums		DECcie
    Kristine Tomlinson 		Vocals		Former DECcie
    Miguel Melendez		Bass		DECcie
    Ron Faccenda		Keyboard	DECcie
    
     SET 3 - 7:30 to 8:00 TWISTED REALITY
    Jeff Dickens		Guitar		DECcie
    Shawn Harrington		Vocals		Former DECcie
    Rich Hultman		Guitar		DECcie
    Joe Jasnieski		Bass		DECcie
    Steve Leclaire		Drums		Non DECcie 
    
      SET 4 8:15 to 8:45 WHITE NOISE
    Alan StarrLead 		Vocals/Guitar	DECcie
    Andy Foster			Guitar/Vocals	DECcie
    Dave Hickernell		Bass		DECcie
    Karen Flattery		Vocals		DECcie
    Mike Capozzo		Drums		DECcie
     
    SET 5 - 9:00 to 9:30 CITADEL
    Dave Blickstein		Keyboards/Vocals DECcie
    Bill (Buck) Buckley		Guitar/Vocals	DECcie
    Lance Levine		Lead Vocals/Keyboard   DECcie
    Rob Rothberg		Drums/VocalsFormer DECCie
    Brian Markey		Bass/VocalsFormer  DECcie
    Tom Benson			Violin/Vocals	DECcie
     
    SET 6 - 9:45 to 10:15 AL_AND_THE_COHOLICS
    Mark Trudeau		Vocal/Guitar		DECcie
    Mark Clement		Vocal/Guitar		DECcie
    Al RedikerLead 		Vocal/Harp		DECcie
    Bob "Man" Pater		Drums	       		DECcie
    Steve Doucette		Bass  			DECcie
    
    
                                                        

    There will be a bio with the program...too much work for here
    
    Basically *all* types of music will be played - including at least one
    original tune.
    
    Free tunes, free parking!! Come on down!
    
    Joyce
    

    Joyce's list had some problems with TABs, so here it is -- clean-up and
    re-posted:
    
    DECjam lineup of bands --

    
SET 1 -- 6:00 to 6:30   VAXINE

Ken Steinhardt		Keyboard/Vocals	DECcie
AJ Michalewicz		Bass		DECcie
Wild Billy Dill		Drums		Non DECcie
Mike Wyatt		Guitar		Non DECcie

 
SET 2 -- 6:45 to 7:15   ROLLING ROCK

Bob Kelley		Keyboard/Vocals	DECcie
Steve Goodwin		Guitar/Vocals	DECcie
Kevin Mara		Drums		DECcie
Miguel Melendez		Bass		DECcie
Ron Faccenda		Keyboards	DECcie
Kristine Tomlinson 	Vocals		Former DECcie

 
SET 3 -- 7:30 to 8:00   TWISTED REALTY

Jeff Dickens		Guitar		DECcie
Shawn Harrington	Vocals 		DECcie
Rich Hultman		Guitar		DECcie
Joe Jasnieski		Bass		DECcie
Steve Leclaire		Drums		Non DECcie 

 
SET 4 -- 8:15 to 8:45   WHITE NOISE

Karen Flattery		Vocals		DECcie
Alan Starr		Guitar/Vocals	DECcie
Andy Foster		Guitar/Vocals	DECcie
Dave Hickernell		Bass		DECcie
Mike Capozzo		Drums		DECcie
 

SET 5 -- 9:00 to 9:30   CITADEL

Dave Blickstein		Keyboards/Vocals	DECcie
Bill (Buck) Buckley	Guitar/Vocals		DECcie
Lance Levine		Lead Vocals/Keyboards	DECcie
Tom Benson		Violin/Vocals		DECcie
Rob Rothberg		Drums/Vocals		Former DECCie
Brian Markey		Bass/Vocals		Former DECcie
 

SET 6 -- 9:45 to 10:15  AL_AND_THE_COHOLICS

Mark Trudeau		Vocals/Guitar		DECcie
Mark Clement		Vocals/Guitar		DECcie
Al RedikerLead 		Vocals/Harp		DECcie
Jim O'Neill		Vocals/Bass		DECcie
Dave Murtagh		Drums			Non DECcie

    Thanks Buck...I needed that today.
    
    The original was in DECWrite - now you see why I didn't want to post
    the bios too..........
    
    

    
    
           Just want you all to know that we will have a very special
    guest appearing live at DECJAM '93' this Sunday.
    
                          CHARLIE FARREN
                          **************
    
          He will be sitting in with Ken Steinhardt and VAXine.
    
          I'm getting pschyed!!!!!

    
    I am on my way to Boston, the most exciting town in North America.
    
    Lale
    

    re .166, who is Charlie Farren?
    
    Lorna
    

    
    Of the former band Farrenheit fame out of Boston.
    
    Lv

    >Of the former band Farrenheit fame out of Boston.
    
    Or the "Joe Perry Project" (V2.0), or of "Balloon" fame (for those
    who go WAY back in the Bahstin scene...)

    News flash heard on Boston Radio:
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Hurrican Lale heading for Boston!

Oh no! I can't get up there now, he's gonna think I'm a huge joke (8^o

Oops, I reckon I am  (%^p

Droid_who_will_be_out_friday_and_will_miss_the_beauty_replies_to_this_one 8^)

    Hey db, are you guys doing some KANSAS with that violin?
    
    I hope so!
    
    - Ken (distantly related to Robbie Steinhardt) 
    
    re: -1, Hey, I have never let the fact that I'm a huge joke stop me....
    
    

                                REMINDER

                      ******************************
                      *                            *
                      *         DECJAM '93'        *
                      *                            *
                      ******************************
                           
                       FEATURING Digital Employees



          o WHAT IS DECJAM '93'-  
              
                DECJAM '93' is a very special event, the gathering and 
       and combining of Digital employees with musical talent throughout 
       Eastern Mass. to form bands, in this case (6) bands, to host a 
       fun filled day of music, dancing and party. All this was accomplished 
       through the Music notes file, so you can have the chance to put 
       names with faces, most of all have a great time!


          o Place - Sir Morgans Cove 
                    Green St. Worcester, Mass.

          o Date -  Sunday, September 26th

          o Time -  6:00PM ---- Whenever
                    Doors open at 5:00PM

          o Cost -  FREE $0

          o Who can go - Anyone over the age of 21.

          o Directions to the COVE -
  
            Take RT 290 West to Exit 13 in Worcester.
            Go right onto Rt 122. 
            At the Kelly Sq. rotary,
            go right at the Merit gas station onto
            Green ST. the Cove is 1/3 mile on the left.



         Show your support to these hard working under paid musicians.

         Come on down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    > Hey db, are you guys doing some KANSAS with that violin?
    
    Yep.  Unless I don't get back from NY in time, in which case they'll be
    doing it WITHOUT that violin...
    
    Tom 

    We've got not one but TWO members rushing back (independently) from
    NYC for this gig.
    
    We may not only be doing it without violins, but also without drums!
    
    And my keyboards are flaking out big-time: my SQ-80 synth is in the
    shop with a flakey keyboard problem, but fortunately our bass player
    just happened to have a spare of the same model.
    
    And now, my weighted keyboard has an important key that is sticking.
    An annoyance, but I am still able to play the things I need to play
    so long as I don't let the stuck key mess my head up too much.
    
    We're rapidly heading towards a "Citadel unplugged and a ca pella"
    set.  ;-)
    
    I just keep reminding myself of those immortal words from that old
    movie "Westworld":  "Just remember, nothing can go wrong, go wrong,
    go wrong, go wrong, go wrong,..."
    
    ;-)
    
    	db

    AXCELLENT, sounds just like Monty Python's Complaint Dept.
    but how else can you get that authentic "high school dance in the gym"
    spirit (& sound) ?
    Just make sure you postpone that chain saw work 'til next weekend.
    
    Paul

    
    Jeez - complain, complain, complain! ;-)
    
    	Just remember that all that we ( the audience ) don't require much
    - just absolute and total perfection.  Simple!!!  We won't let the fact
    that most of the players have never played together before affect our
    high expectations :-)
    
    						Jim

    db - To provide "disaster tolerance", I'll bring along my CS20M (lead
    line, analog) and my DX7 in addition to the organ and leslie, just in 
    case.  Just please don't forget to bring something to play them 
    through!
    
    How early can we get in to the Cove on Sunday?
    
    Cheers,
    Ken
    

    I will be there at 4:00pm the doors for the public open at 5:00pm.
    If you are suppling us with house gear, please plan on being there
    before 5:00pm.
    
    Mike___

    And don't let the fact that you're going to be playing in front of some
    of the best musicians in New England, who have all read your notes,
    intimidate you at all!
    
    Dave

    Let me be the first to thank everyone that helped pull off a fun
    DECjam; Mike for his masterful job as organizer and M.C., Joyce for the
    programs and PR, Alan for the great shirts, and fellow DECjammers for 
    the "house" drum kit and bass rig.
    
    Oh yes, and it could not have been the "Ken Steinhardt Band" that was
    there, as THE SPELLING on the T-shirts is different(!).
    
    I don't know about y'all, but I had fun.
    
    White Noise and Citadel particularly smoked, I suggest catching the 
    various projects that these people play in if this was any indication.
    
    And yes, late tonight when I get back from briefing Gartner Group and
    Meta Group on the upcoming Digital announcements, I'll post the lyrics
    to "VAXman" and "Alpha", by popular demand.
    
    Cheers,
    Ken Steinhar(d)t
    

I was pretty amazed at the talent there last night, great job all the way
around by everyone!  My wife and I had a great time!!

Thanks for all the hard work Mike and company, your efforts were definitely
successful!

And thanks again Buck for the amp loan, I never did quite figure out how
to get it clean for Suite Madame Blue, but that's okay cuz dirty just helps
my picking  ;^).  

Droid_who_will_be_house_staining_the_rest_of_the_week  8^(

>>I was pretty amazed at the talent there last night, great job all the way
>>around by everyone! 
    
    Everyone did do a great job!  I had a wonderful time!
    
>>And thanks again Buck for the amp loan, I never did quite figure out how
>>to get it clean for Suite Madame Blue, but that's okay cuz dirty just helps
>>my picking  ;^).  

    Alan this sounded AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Major Kudos
    
    Two very pleasant surprises for me for the night were Adam's Apple and
    Long Time/Foreplay!!!!!!!  I just Love old Aerosmith and Boston.
    
    Looking forward to DECJam 94!
    
    Joyce

    I want to thank everyone involved for their time and effort in this
    endeavor!!  Hopefully we can produce an even more successful DECjam 94
    next year!
    
    Highlights of the evening for me were VAXine, Rolling Rock with their
    great vocalist, Kristine Tomlinson (!), White Noise, and a spirited
    performance by the "Al-less"_and_the_coholics.
    
    
    Buck                                                    

    
    Everyone was fantastic!! 
    
    It's nice to be able to put faces to the names and the words . . .
    
    Good job folks!
    
    	JC

    It time for me to thank everyone. 
    
          Thanks;
    
              o Joyce Tomao for the programs, the phone calls and
                everything else.
    
              o Jim Carroll for the flyers.
    
              o Alan Starr for the T Shirts (they sold out in 5mins).
    
              o Tom Gallo for the video and the stills.
    
              o Rob Rothberg for the house drum kit.
    
              o Ken Steinhardt and Dave Blickstein for the keys.
    
              o Andy Foster for the Bass Rig.
    
              o Neil from Sir Morgans for the Club.
    
              o And my friend Chuck for all the running around.
    
       My biggest thanks go out to all the bands, without you there is no
       DECJAM. Everytime I go to one of the Jams I'm always blown away at
       the talent, and it seems to just get better and better. I looking
       forward to DECJAM 94. 
    
       Till then,
    
       See Ya!!!!
    
       Mike Capozzo  

    And not to get to mushy here,
    
    THANKS!!!!!!!!!!
    
    Thats a big thanks to Mike Capozzo for his, time, energy and MC duties!
    
    Joyce

    
    
    Thanks Mike for organizing this thing.  I had a great time!  And also
    for putting up with my 15 minute drum changeover.  tThanks everybody
    else for coming down and checking it out.  I've never been to one of
    these, so I was rather durprised at the turnout.  Also thanks to all
    the drummers who didn't beat the piss out of my drums!  :')/  No broken
    heads.  COOL!  And dmost of all, thanks to all the other bands for the
    great music!  Unfortunately I got there late and missed the first few
    bands.  I would've really liked to hear them.  *THE* hilite for me was
    Alan Starr's band's rendition of Suite Madam Blue.  INCREDIBLE!!
    and karen flattery's man-hating blues :'P.
    
    looking forward to next year!
    
    Cheers, Rob
    

    ...rob...you know what you can do..........;'))))......./k

    
     Al(less)_and_the_Coholics (awesome buck) would like to thank everyone
     for the endless support we received through our "Butchers Blend" set.
     But a jam it was, and alot of fun...  I think we should have had more
     people come up and sing with us. And you people thought Gallager was
     just a comedian.....   ;^)
    
     This was my first, and hopefully won't be my last... Saw alot of great
     sets, gives me some ideas for DECJAM 94'....
    
     My thanks to everyone involved and present........
    
     Alann, great shirts!!!!  
    
     And I finally meet that other guy that uses my name....   ;^)
    
    
                                                           Mark...
    
     

    What a great time!  For me the highlights were VAXine, Citadel, the
    two women singers, putting names with faces, performing and, of 
    course, scalping a couple of tickets to Lale and db.  %^)  Seriously,
    "VAXman" and "Alpha" were a howl, Citadel was effing *awesome*, and
    all the bands were very enjoyable.

    As a bass player, I was struck by the variety of bass guitars being 
    played - I thought everyone except me played a Fender!  Alembic, Guild,
    Gibson, Fender... and what was that work of art Joe Jas was playing? 
    Sounded good, whatever it is.

    Thanks to Mike Capozzo for organizing the whole thing, Alan Starr for 
    the tee shirts, Tom Gallo for the video, Dave B. for the concept, and
    Dave, Ken, Andy and Rob for lending their gear.  And of course, to Buck 
    for lending Andy his amp, and again for not showing him how to crank it.
    %^)

    Dave

        For those who want copies of some (or all) of the video I shot
        at this year's DECjam, listen up. ;^)
        
        I shot the entire set for each band, except for the last band,
        where I got the entire set except for the last couple of songs.
        
        Those people who want copies, send me a mail message at
        ahlem::tomg.
        
        To limit the amount of copying I need to do. I would prefer
        to make a single copy of each band's set and have the individual
        bands make their own copies of the VHS copy. However, if you
        really want a first generation copy from the original Hi8 source,
        I can probably accommodate your request.
        
        For others, I can make tapes on an as needed basis.
        
        Now the important part. I expect it will be about $5 per tape
        copy. This price covers the cost of the blank VHS (used for
        the copies) and 8mm (used to make the original recording) tapes.
        You can pay me in advance, or when you receive your tape,
        whatever you prefer.
        
        One last important note. My VHS deck is in the shop. It will
        be a few weeks until I can produce the copies.
        
        

Tom
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    	I had a *great* time playing this year and would like to thank
    everyone who helped put it together for '93! Db for the idea of
    it all in .0, Mike C. for the organizational work and patient_with_us 
    MC'ing, Alan Starr for the keepsakes and the folks who so kindly provided 
    the gear (It's a *lot* easier leaving the bass amp at home) to play 
    on, with and through.
    
    	I had to miss the last three bands which was unfortunate for
    me! I'm sure I'll catch the performances on video, as I believe
    Jeff, our stage left guitarist, also was taping last night. From what 
    I read, I'm in for a treat!!
    
    	Since there's a couple people in "Twisted Reality" who cannot 
    write here, I'm sure Steve and Shawn wish to say thank-you also to
    the folks who's efforts made this happen and that they too appreciated 
    muchly the chance to get to play.
    
    	Till next year then,
    
    	Joe Jas
    
    	PS - the bass "used to" be a Gibson EBO. Then one strange night
    long ago when I was really...Um - it became what it is today ;')

    Thanks Mike and to everyone else who helped put it together. I know
    very well how much work it is to put together one of this events, and
    I do appriciate all the effort. Andy thanks for the use of the amp,
    nice rig!

    
    I know this has all been said already, but I really want to thank
    everyone who organized and performed at the jam.  This was an
    outstanding evening of entertainment for those of us who didn't play,
    but got to pose as an audience (and, wasn't that Mary Hart doing
    interviews at the end of the evening, it'll be on ET tonight, right?).   
    
    The depth of talent hanging around in these notesfiles is awesome.  I
    enjoyed all of the bands, all terrific!  The highlight of the evening
    for me was hearing two astounding versions of one of my all-time
    favorite songs, Mustang Sally (Dave, your vocals were great!).
    
    I am looking forward to DECjam 94.
    
    Al
   

>    	PS - the bass "used to" be a Gibson EBO. Then one strange night
>    long ago when I was really...Um - it became what it is today ;')
    
    Of course... I knew it looked familiar!  %^)
    
    Dave

    Hate to be redundant, but another THANKS to the brave folks that
    organized this!  The high point for me was definitely "Under My Wheels"
    from White Noise - with runners up too numerous to mention. My only
    regret is missing VAXine. But I'll watch you on the video, and send you
    a video of my response!
    
    Tom

    VAXMAN  (Lyrics by K.S., music by some guy from Liverpool, to the tune
    ------   of Taxman)
    ------
    
    Let Me Tell You How It Will Be
    My Database is Rdb
    'Cause I'm The VAXman
    Yeah, The VAXxxxmaaaAAAaan
    
    And As For Alpha AXP
    Sure, It's Faster Than HP,
    But I'm a VAXman
    Yeah, I'm a VAXmaaAAAAaaan
    
    (For Fast I/O) There's HSC's
    (For Faster Speed) Cache Memory
    (For Faster Ports) Go XMI
    (Low Cluster Cost) DSSI
    VAXman!
    
    And Unix Is A Bad, Cruel Joke
    It's Authors Had Too Many Tokes
    But I'm The VAXman
    Yeah, I'm The VAXman
    
    And We're Running on 32 Bits
    
    
    --------------------------------------------------
    
    
    ALPHA (Lyrics by K.S., music by some other guy from the UK, to the tune
    -----  of Jumping Jack Flash)
    
    It Was Born As The EVAX in Hudson, You Know
    And It's Circuits Are Hot, So Hot That They're Starting To Glow
    But It's All Right Now, In Fact It's A Gas
    Yes It's All Right
    Alpha Is Here, And It's Fast Fast Fast
    
    It Runs VMS Like We Said That It Would
    And It Runs OSF Like You Always Knew That It Could
    And It's All Right Now, In Fact It's A Gas
    Yes It's All Right
    Alpha Is Here, And It's Fast Fast Fast
    
    Protect Your Investment In Software And Disks
    And Keep Your CLuster And Network Stuff Without Risk
    Buy VAX (Alpha-Ready) Today And The Future Is Bright
    IBM, HP, and Sun Run Away In Fright
    
    And It's All Right, Now, In Fact It's A Gas
    Yes It's All Right
    Alpha Is Here, And It's Fast Fast Fast
    
    Alpha Is Here, And It's Fast Fast Fast
    
    
    Cheers,
    Ken
    

    I also forgot to give a special thanks to Al_And_The_Coholics for
    letting me jump in with them at the end of the night and be my stupid
    screeching self.  Fortunately Karen's backups covered for me...
    
    And the STP tune was way cool.
    
    Cheers,
    Ken
    

    
    Hello All.  I was just recently introduced to this conference, and
    decided to attend DECJAM '93.  It was wonderful!!!!!  I had a great
    time, met some really terrific people, and was EXHAUSTED the next day.
    Well worth it, and making plans to attend next years session also.
    
    Terrie Woodford
    

	I was there and I was very, very impressed with every band!!
	The level of musicianship was outstanding.  The improvement
	of folks that have played before was really noticeable.

	The sound system was excellent too - everything came out nice
	and clear.  The drums kicked and the bass was really punchy
	and tight for all the bands.

	What struck me most was the song selection.  These weren't
	piece-of-cake, anyone-can-play-it tunes.  These were very
	advanced, technical tunes!! 

	And it was good to see those that I knew and also meet some
	new folks!

	Really terrific!!  Congrats to all the bands...

	Tom

    I had a great time.  Every band sounded great... "pro" as they say.
    
    This may have been the best DECjam I've been too.  I also thought
    that the song selections were just killer.  Every time I thought
    I might go out for a breath of fresh air, it seemed that the band
    kicked into an old favorite of mine ("WHITE PUNKS ON DOPE!!!!!")

    Can't even count the number of times I turned to someone and said
    "We gotta do that tune!".

    One suggestion I'd like to make for future jams.  DECjams are NOT
    really just a chance to play and see other people play.  It's a chance
    to meet people you note with.

    In that regard, I'd like to suggest that we cut the canned music in
    between sets and thus, make it easier (and encourage) people to talk
    and what not.  

    Thanks to Mike Cappozzo for allowing me to "propose" this without
    actually helping (much) on the organization.

    BIG thanks to the two sound guys.  So often you deal with sound guys
    who seem like they always got up on the wrong side of the bed.  These
    guys were nice, helpful, etc.    When I mentioned that we could use
    triggered drum samples instead of mic'ed drums (after they had already
    mic'ed the drums), I kinda expected a "SHit... don't bother me."
    What I got was more like "Hmmm... sounds cool, let's give it a try".

    And IMHO, the drum sound was DAMN good all evening - and (at the risk
    of pissing Rob off), I can tell you that it wasn't the kit because I've
    been the engineer on many recording sessions with that kit and IMHO,
    it's not a great sounding kit acoustically.

    Big thanks to the members of Citadel - I feel very fortunate to be
    playing in a band that does the kind of music that dominates my
    listening and record collection.  I also appreciate the application of
    their talents and enthusiasm to this despite busy individual schedules
    and committments to other projects.  Brian commuted from Worcestor to
    my place in Hudson, NH where we rehearsed.   I found out on the long
    drive home, just how much dedication that takes!

    Big thanks to Lale for driving down.  It was great to finally meet you.
    I wish we had more time to speak with each other and no, I'm not
    talking about debating about scalping.  Next time you're down here,
    I'm definitely going to be there for the "Meet Lale" dinner.

    	db

    >  The drums kicked
    
    I thought I'd mention for people's interest that except for the first
    and second set, most of the drum sound was coming from samples and
    not the acoustic kit.  Basically everything but the cymbals and
    half the snare (i.e. snare was mix of live and sampled).
    
    Don't know if anyone noticed that one of Rob's tom's sounded like a
    woodblock, even though Rob didn't have a woodblock.  ;-)
    
    Rob and I MIDI'd his kit and used a Roland TD-7 for the "brain" and
    the samples.
    
    I also thought that the drums were great - it was the first time we
    had really used the MIDI stuff live to any real extent.  There were
    problems:
    
    	o Converting the kit from a 5-piece (which everybody but Rob used)
    	  to an 8 piece (which Rob uses) in 15 minutes
    	o Having never used this stuff for anything but recording, we found
    	  out there were "false" and "double triggering" problems that
    	  only occur when you play at stage volume.
    
    But by and large, it worked out pretty well and those problems are
    solvable.
    
    Anyway, thought you folks might be interested to know "the easy way"
    to get great live drum sound.  ;-)
    
    	db
    
    p.s. By the way, another advantage to sampled drums is that your
    	 sound guy will love you.
    
    	 "OK, let's see, we'll need two mics for the basses, 4 for the
    	  toms, 1 for the snare, a few stands, run a snake to the board.... 
          what?  You mean all I have to do is plug this into the board?"

    
    dave, make that a 9 piece :').  definately a killer sound though!  as
    far as the acoustic sound goes, the sound guy can do alot.  i also do
    not like the sound of them on tape, but they sounded great at the show
    we did at Ralph's.
    

I'd like to also add my kudos to all involved with DECjam this year. This
was the third time I've played at DECjam, and it was easily my favorite
so far! Certainly it was very well organized, and went off without a hitch,
that was great!

Thanks to Mike for all the organizational work involved. (See? I told ya
it's not a thankless job! 8^) And thanks to Joyce for the programs, well done!

It was good to put faces with some names I know (Lorna, Tom Desrochers,
the "other" Mark Clement, etc.). And good to see a lot of familiar faces
as well (both DECcie and ex-DECcie)!

Extra Special thanks to Andy, Dave, Karen and Mike for making White Noise
so much fun! It was AWESOME!!!


If there are still people interested in t-shirts, send me mail. I'll see
how many people want them, and see if I can get some more made up. I don't
promise anything, I'll have to check it out first. Glad everyone liked them
though! (Sorry 'bout the spelling Ken! That was a printer's error that I 
didn't even notice....)

alan

    
    you *WILL* have more shirts made!!!  I got there way to late to get
    one...
    
    :')
    
    

    I've already worn my Decjam t-shirt.  It's big enough to make a very
    modest nightgown!  :-)
    
    Lorna
    

Wow. What a night ! Great music plus meeting those I have been having
hot discussions with. 

Each band and each musician exceeded the expectations. Digital not
only has excellent people, products and services but it also has
excellent musicians. No wonder we have a product named DECadmire ;-) 

White Noise people; that was the best Mustang Sally I ever listened
to. 

Dave Hickernell, you look so young. Did you get carded at the door ?
The "stiff" remark you made earlier in mail, well, it was true ;-) But
we discussed it in this conference before, bass players can't dance. 

Dave Blickstein, what a charming man. Nothing like the image he is
trying to give in the scalping topic ;-) Big smile, positive attitude,
great musician. I was not prepared at all when I met db. Alan and
I were walking towards the club when this down to earth, young fellow
yelled "Alan Starr, he exists !". And Alan said "guess who this is". I
couldn't have guessed. 

Alan you are terrific on stage. Or am I biased ? Thank you very much
for helping us with the trunk problem. Thanks to you too Randy. I did
not get a chance to meet you, but my husband said that you were a real
nice person. We locked the keys to the apartment in the trunk and if
it wouldn't be for the two of you, we would have had to go to a hotel.
Thanks a lot for all the effort. 

Joyce, it was very nice meeting you. The program was neat but there
was a shortage of it. Could you please send me one ? Do you still
remember my mail stop ? OTO-7/1. Are those natural curls ? 

Lorna, we couldn't talk about men, it was too loud. But we will have a
lot of time to do so in a couple of weeks when we see eachother again.
It is "food, shelter and antique rings". 

Tom Desrochers, how did you know I was me ? Thanks for introducing
yourself. Everybody looked much younger than I expected. Beautiful
people. 

Slash k, you are nowhere near the b.b. you introduced yourself as ;-)
There is a VAMPIRE notes file ?? 

Andy, I did notice the fashion statement you were trying to make with
those shoes but don't think that you are the first or the only. I do
that sometimes too, when I feel particularly good ;-) But why did you
keep on stomping on Dave Hickernell's toes ? 

It was nice meeting you Lance, Citadel's lead vocals. The only person
who looked just like I pictured was Brian Markey. Lance, Brian fills
the stage, you should get a bit aggressive ;-) Dave Blickstein is a
lot of fun to watch too. Dave, I am very pleased to meet you too. I 
travel to New England quite often, we will meet again and get a chance
to talk. I second that suggestion about the music in between bands.
The noters would have more opportunity to talk.

I loved all the bands. It was a fun night. Great organization Mike.
Thanks db for coming up with this idea. Looking forward to DECjam 94.
Maybe next time I will be in one of the bands too. 

It was a wonderful time, thanks to all. Definitely worth the trip.

It is a mystery to me how Worcester can be pronounced as Werster ;-) 

Lale 
The only out-of-States participant. 
    

    RE: .213 Yup, all natural
    
    Good idea about no music between sets - or if there is music turning
    the volume down.  I had a great time bouncing around meeting and
    chatting with everyone but it would have been easier between sets with
    little or no music.
    
    It seemed to me that the owner really liked the whole setup and enjoyed
    himself so maybe DECjam 94 could be held at Sir Morgan's again? 
    
    Jt

Thanks to all for being there.   It was a pleasure to be a 
part of it.

I don't know if I can ever do the solo on Cinnamon Girl like
that again.  It won't be the same without the "natural" vibrato
from my shaking hands...

    A lot of people have said some nice things since the jam, but the
    one that MADE MY DAY was Lale describing me as "young".  ;-)
    
    	db - who was probably older than most people there

    So, how was the DECjam?
    
    8^)
    
    Steve (wishin' he coulda made it!) 8^(

> Steve (wishin' he coulda made it!) 8^(

Well I for one am glad you couldn't go, or else I wouldn't have been able to 
make it!  8^)

alan
_Member_Of_The_Brian_Rost_Consortium_

    Now that I've given thanks to everyone, how about "blame".
    
    I blame the Ken Steinhardt Band for the fact that I can have been
    humming and singing "WHITE PUNKS ON DOPE!" for the last 36 hours
    almost constantly!
    
    Great tune and... great rendition of it!
    
    	db
    
    p.s.  Ken, at the next jam, I want to hear you guys do "I'll Talk To
    	  You Later"!!!!
    
    	   That's NOT a "request", that's an ORDER!  ;-)

    We use to work with this real dip$h!+ airhead who liked punk and we 
    changed the words to "White dopes on Punk"
    
    Jt

    db, You've got a deal, I've played it long ago, but we'll do it only
    if you'll sit in on it as well on a second rack!
    
    Cheers,                                         
    Ken
    
    

    > db, You've got a deal, I've played it long ago, but we'll do it only
    >  if you'll sit in on it as well on a second rack!
    
    I'm there man!  ;-)
    
    	Talk to ya later,
    
    		db

    I'd like to hear Alan Starr play "Swords & Tequila" next time around!

    When does DECjam go on the road?? :^)  After all,
    there's a worldwide audience for songs like VAXman
    (gradually being reduced, but still...), and lots
    of MUSIC noters out here who now have to rely on
    Lale's good taste for personality descriptions.
    
    Any chance of obtaining an audio cassette with excerpts
    from the jam?
    
    Congrats,
    
    Henrik
    (Norway) 

    
    Riot!  Cool tune.  I actually used to sing that for this band I played
    with briefly (got bored with drums years ago and decided to try my hand
    at singing instead.  went back to drums fairly quickly :') ).
    

    > When does DECjam go on the road?? :^)  After all, there's a worldwide
    > audience for songs like VAXman (gradually being reduced, but still...),
    
    We're definitely into doing, but are currently looking for sponsorship
    and funding.
    
    ;-)
    
    	db

    
    	RE: Joyce
    
    	Actually, I think someone did do "White Dopes on Punk" ...
    	maybe The Sex Pistols or one of those similar bands.
    
    	Am I right, or am I imagining things again?  Like the little
    	voice inside me that says I should try singing so I can join
    	the next DECJam?  8^)
    
    							GTI
    

    i think the tubes did 'white punks on dope'.

    Of course the Tubes did WPOD, but yes, there was a version of WDOP out
    a bunch of years ago, but I don't remember who did it.
    
    As for taking things on the road, the inspiration for songs like VAXman
    came from a now defunct underground Digital band that I used to be part
    of which was called FUBAR.  We used to play at district sales meetings
    in the field, performing intentionally-recognizable music with
    exclusively Digital-specific lyrics, with particular focus toward field
    oriented issues (sales, software services, field service).  Our objective
    was to insult everyone (especially our competition, occasionally our 
    senior management), and to make the personnel people very nervous.
    We eventually got to the point where we had two full sets of material.
    
    We would intentionally play with only at most two days of practice, so
    that we would not be confused with a serious project...
    
    The band was:
    
    		Dave Metz, guitar (Sales Executive, Minneapolis)
    		Scott Dicks, bass (ex-DECie today, a former Account Group 
    				   Manager)
    		John Crouch, drums (ex-DECie today, a former Sales Rep
    				    from Des Moines)
    		Ken Steinhardt, keyboards (still here)
    
    We used to encourage guest participation.  One of the more memorable ones
    was by a Sales Manager who had rewritten the lyrics to Smoke On The
    Water to be a roast on the AS/400, and proceeded to scream out the
    vocals with extreme body language to a terrorized Digital audience.  
    It was killer, you had to be there...afterwards we started calling 
    him "Sid" (Vicious).
    
    Digital could stand some more of this.
    
    Cheers,
    Ken
    

   Hey Lale,

   Your right! My fashion statement in footwear was not new (think I first
   mixed shoes in '76)!  I admit I saw somebody do it, I forget where! 

   The reason I kept jumping on Dave's feet; it's the only way I could
   make him move on stage %^)  I was going to 'check' him, but he didn't
   have straplocks on his guitar strap  ;^)

   Tom Gallo, I didn't recognize ya! I think you used to teach at 
   Bedford, no?! I sat next to ya the whole night saying "Gee that
   guy looks familiar!" I do want a tape, although I have a feeling
   there's more 'mistakes' on the tape that what I did live 8^o

   Greg House, you're flyin' out next year pal!

   Thanks to all the bass players that used my amp...for  not blowing
   it up (I need it for the Wedgewood friday ;^).

   Droid
 

    
    Alan may get mad at me for telling this story but I have no choise,
    I just have to tell:
    
    We arrived to the club. Alan introduced us to db outside the club.
    We all went in. Some time later, someone asked Alan who db was.
    At the time Mike Capozzo was on stage announcing a band. Alan,
    pointing at Mike, said "right there, on stage". I said "Alan, db is
    not on stage right now". Alan, while still pointing at Mike, said 
    "yes he is, he is the one talking".
    
    me: Alan, that's not db
    Alan: Remember, I just introduced him to you outside, that's the one,
          talking on stage, right there, that's db
    
    This went on for a couple of minutes. Alan was being really persistant.
    He keeps on showing Mike who is still at the mic talking.
    I finally located db down on the floor amongst the audience and said
    "Look Alan, the real db is right there". Alan turned around, looked
    at the place I was pointing at. Saw the real db. He turned back to us 
    and said "*DUH*".
    
    (no, he had not had any drinks yet, I was together with 
    him all day long)
    
    Andy,
    
>   The reason I kept jumping on Dave's feet; it's the only way I could
>   make him move on stage %^)  
    
    It didn't work that well ;-)
    I analyzed this problem a bit. I came up with this theory: Very tall
    people like Dave cannot move as comfortably as us, the normal human
    beings. There is a girl in our dance troup, she is 13 and she is very
    very tall. She dances with absolutely no grace. It is more like waving
    her long limbs around than dancing.
    
    Dave, I hope you don't mind my picking on you. You were fantastic
    Sunday night. It is just that, it's so much fun talking about that
    night, now that it's over :-(
    
    Lale

    
    that's a riot.  i recall pointing out to /k that mike capozzo and db
    looked very similar.
    

    re .232, they do?
    
    Lorna
    

    re: .213

   >that was the best Mustang Sally I ever listened to. 

    Gosh - thanks!

   >Dave Hickernell, you look so young. Did you get carded at the door ?

    I'm living proof that mere age need not confer maturity.

   >But why did [Andy] keep on stomping on Dave Hickernell's toes ? 

    Probably because my feet are so big.

    re: .231

   >tall people can't dance

    I guess you've never seen Tommy Tune.  Or Michael Jordan.

  >>The reason I kept jumping on Dave's feet; it's the only way I could
  >>make him move on stage %^)
    
   >It didn't work that well ;-)
   >I analyzed this problem a bit. I came up with this theory: Very tall
   >people like Dave cannot move as comfortably as us, the normal human
   >beings.

    Nice theory, but I'm afraid it's more a case of "Help, I'm white and 
    I can't get down!"  I've never been able to dance or move rhythmically;
    I consider myself lucky to be able to pluck strings more or less in 
    rhythm.
    
   >Dave, I hope you don't mind my picking on you.

    Not at all, as long as you pick on Droid, too.

   >You were fantastic Sunday night.

    Gee, it's been a long time since anyone said that to me - thanks!  %^)

    re: 232
    
   >i recall pointing out to /k that mike capozzo and db 
   >looked very similar.
    
    As long as Mike has his hat on, of course...  %^)

    Dave

    > Steve (wishin' he coulda made it!) 8^(
    
    >Well I for one am glad you couldn't go, or else I wouldn't have been
    >able to
    >make it!  8^)
    
    Oh yeah, I forgot; you and I can't be in the same place at the same
    time....I guess that throws the suspicion my way....maybe *I'm* Alan
    Starr!  Only Lois Lane knows the truth.........
    
    8^))

    Yeah, and then I would have had to play with the Dawg Starr!
    
    Dave

    
    	Anyone find an orange DOD compressor on stage?
    
    	I left mine there after our gig -
    
    	If anyone per chance picked it up, please write me on ELESYS::
    
    	Thanks!
    
    	Joe

        DECjam Photos 
        
        I have the following (3x5") black and white photos available:
        
        Twisted Reality: 2 
        
        Ken Steinhardt Band: 4
        
        Rolling Rock: 1
        
        White Noise: 4
        

        Pictures are about $1 each, which covers the cost of the film
        and processing. I can get reprints if needed. Send mail if
        you want prints.
        
        More photos are coming (of bands following white noise).
        
        Re: Video
        
        My vcr is back, I'll start making copies probably this weekend.
        Stay tuned for more information.
        

Tom
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    Hey, Tom - can you scan those in and put the images up on the net?
    
    

If you can't, I can.  MD30C | pbmplus | cjpeg > image_small_enough_to_cart_around

Downed a couple o' frosties and watched the DECjam vid last night, cool! Tom 
did a nice job, the audio is even decent (the vocals were a little low but
that's a trademark of The Cove not Tom). Being that tapes never lie, I'm
not gonna sing much lead next time (esp not on Aerosmith toons %^). Guess
I should practice on guitar about 200% more too  (tho watching Buck makes
me want to quit (%^o  8^).

Can't wait to show my brother what he looks like wearing a mustache and
playing bass (Joe Jasnieski, ya really look like him)!

Droid

    ref. .201 "VAXMAN" and "ALPHA"
    
    For those of you who has the COMMUSIC tape, I have lyrics to
    Henrik's "Digital Beauties with Brains" song that I can mail
    to you if you want. It cannot be posted here since some
    extremists might find it politically incorrect. It is hilarious
    and I will mail it to you if you are interested. Also, if you have
    an ALL-IN-1 address, than that would be better since the text has
    highlights in it and it looks much better in ALL-IN-1.
    
    Lale
    
    

    re .241, your brother must be cute if he looks like Joe Jas.  :-)
    
    Lorna
    

>    re .241, your brother must be cute if he looks like Joe Jas.  :-)
    
   They are both out of 'my' cute league  (%^o  %^)

   Droid 

A message from Tom Gallo...
    
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        I'm sorry to report that I don't have any photographs of
        any bands after White Noise. It's not that they didn't turn
        out, rather I just did shoot any. ;-(.
        
        Many apologies to those expecting photos.
        
        Those of you still expecting photographs (that is *before*
        Citadel), could you please send me a mail message with your
        photo requests. In the confusion surrounding getting the video
        completed, I lost track of who wanted what photographs.
        
        Sorry for the confusion. ;^)
        

Tom
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>        I'm sorry to report that I don't have any photographs of
>        any bands after White Noise. It's not that they didn't turn
    
    Most likely those White Noisers cracked his lens or sumthin'.
    
    Dave

   > Most likely those White Noisers cracked his lens or sumthin'.
   
   Oh, adding us on to help you pay for the damage you did ?!  ;^)

   Droid
 

>   Oh, adding us on to help you pay for the damage you did ?!  ;^)
    
    Sure, I'll take the hit.  I should have specifically excluded \k,
    however.
    
    Dave

    RE: Mentions of Citadel in this note string...
    
    
    That band from DECjam will be playing next weekend -- same band,
    but under a new name (Metropolis)!
    
    Reference note 5.37 for details...

    So - like - what are the possibilities of an "X-DECJam?   *8^)



Barfo

    
    	Metropolis ... I just realized that's a Dream Theater song, and
    	probably my 2nd favorite on the 2nd album.
    
    	Does this mean you do that song now?
    
    							GTI

    If there realy is an intrest in a DecJam or Xdecjam, let me know, I can 
    work it in September if there is a intrest.
    
    Mike__

    re: Metropolis "same band"
    
    Well, it's not exactly the same band - we have a permanent bass player
    now.
    
    re: Metropolis "from DT song?"
    
    No, we won't be doing that song, although we've kicked around on it
    a bit in practices.  Perhaps sometime in the future.
    
    Also, depending on whom you ask, the band's name comes from the famous
    silent movie "Metropolis", not the DT tune.