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        _Screaming_in_Digital______________________________Editor's Note_

                Greetings!  Yes, here it is, volume 100.  And I remember
        thinking issue 10 was a big deal!  As longtime readers will note,
        the header's been redone to an extent, some of the topic headers
        are a bit more informative, and I've gotten rid of the all-caps 
        article topics.  I also completely rewrote the FAQ; the new one
        is up for FTP, and might also be cropping up on Usenet shortly.
        Get it, read it, send me any suggestions on how to improve it.
                But anyway, enough of this, on to more important things.

        _Contents________________Contributors____________________________

        Laserdisk       Troy <tdely@fl51p01.space.honeywell.com>
        Laserdisk       Alan <starr@qryche.enet.dec.com>
        Rush & DT       Neil <neilu@gti-ia.nl>
        Invisibility    Paul <pinchoff@eli584.ateng.az.honeywell.com>
        Beavis/Butthead Brian <vhalen@acs.bu.edu>
        Longevity       John <jaegard@thunder.lakeheadu.ca>
        Openers         Scott <gse@ocsystems.com>
        Musicfest       Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
        Musicfest       Al <mikkolaa@iscmed.med.ge.com>
        Rare CD?        Kristina <ktsutton@papaya.wustl.edu>
        New Release?    Yohanna <userx71b@mts.cc.wayne.edu>
        Bootlegs        Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
        Replace Geoff?  Scott <aa458@freenet.carleton.ca>
        Replace Geoff?  Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
        Replace Geoff?  Neil <neilu@gti-ia.nl>
        Replace Geoff?  Alan <alanb1925@aol.com>
        Movie           Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
        Neue Regel      John <jaegard@thunder.lakeheadu.ca>
        Real World      Eddie <edju@chaph.usc.edu>                              

        _Neue_Regel_______________________________________News_&_Reviews_  

        Laserdisk       Troy <tdely@fl51p01.space.honeywell.com>
                Seems as if my error in forgetting to post the label 
        number for the Japanese import "Building Empires" Laserdisk is 
        being redeemed by the fine folks at Pioneer.  "Building Empires" 
        is being domestically released on Laserdisk on September 8th.

        Laserdisk       Alan <starr@qryche.enet.dec.com>
                I just saw a listing in the alt.video.laserdisk newsgroup 
        of upcoming releases, and one of the ones listed was 
        Queensryche's "Building Empires."  Street date is September 9th, 
        1993, and list price is $34.95.  Psyched!

        _Speak______________________________________Comments_&_Questions_

        Rush & DT       Neil <neilu@gti-ia.nl>
                I'm afraid I have to stand up and be counted as one of 
        the Queensryche fans that is not over-keen on Rush. They can 
        certainly play well and have great technical ability.  I just 
        find them _too_ technical, almost clinical, and that means that 
        it loses some of the feel (which I think is important).  Dream 
        Theatre are pretty good though.

        Invisibility    Paul <pinchoff@eli584.ateng.az.honeywell.com>
                Like Christina, I would like to see Queensryche do 
        something, if only to give us something to talk about in SiD.  I 
        am also kind of tired of hearing about other bands that people 
        like, bands that sound like Queensryche, bands that could open 
        for Queensryche, bands that could cover Queensryche songs, bands 
        that don't sound like Queensryche but make long albums, etc.  It
        would be nice if they put out more albums and did more 
        appearances, like other bands.  But then, if they were like other 
        bands, they wouldn't be Queensryche!

        Beavis/Butthead Brian <vhalen@acs.bu.edu>
                What videos by Queensryche do you think Beavis and 
        Butt-head would like?  It's tough to say, since they don't like 
        videos that tell stories - they didn't like 'Legs' by ZZ Top 
        because it told a story.  For some reason I think they'd like 
        'Eyes of a Stranger' because of its drums.  As far as 'Silent 
        Lucidity' goes, they'd be like, "Huh?  I'm dreaming."  I also 
        think they'd like 'Best I Can' for some reason I'm really unsure 
        of.  Anyone care or have opinions?
                        {Hmmm... 'Nightrider' maybe?  -sh}

        Longevity       John <jaegard@thunder.lakeheadu.ca>
                What do you think of Queensryche's longevity?  I liked 
        Geoff Tate's comment at the end of "Building Empires" to the 
        effect that "the next album is a new challenge to do something 
        different."  I like how Queensryche refuses to be safe and 
        release album after album of the same kind of stuff.  (A big
        reason why I dislike Def Leppard.)  I really like the diverse 
        sounds of their albums, from the brooding "Rage for Order" to the 
        kick-ass urgency and operatic power of "Mindcrime" to the 
        musically ambitious, groundbreaking "Empire."  Who's to say we 
        won't see Queensryche around in 18 years?
                If Queensryche could manage to stay as true to their 
        roots as Rush while still giving each album a different sound 
        then I would have no problem with attending their concerts when I 
        hit my forties.

        _Roads_to_Madness__________________________________Tours_&_Shows_

        Openers         Scott <gse@ocsystems.com>
                How about Galactic Cowboys?  While I would like to see 
        them headline a club tour, it'd be great to see them get some 
        good exposure on a big tour, and they are *great* live.  Damn The 
        Machine would make for a good opener as well.

        _Spreading_the_Disease__________________________Info_&_Resources_

        Musicfest       Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
                The Milwaukee Musicfest that went on August 8th was a lot 
        smaller than I expected, but as for the Queensryche merchandise, 
        Ryche-o-plenty! What I picked up:
                Autographed 206 EP for $30
                Glossy of a Building Empires Ad $3
                Queensryche Rock and Roll comic  $3
                7" Best I Can $5
                Tour program of the Monsters of Rock w/ Queensryche, 
                excellent photos, 3 pages to be exact, for $5
        What I couldn't afford, or I couldn't make up my mind:
                Empire promo poster $10
                Walking in the Shadows Bootleg CD $25
                Many other CD and Cassette bootlegs for around $20-$25 
                Live in Toyko $65
                7" Silent Lucidity (exactly like the CD double import, 
                except this was orange instead of purple) $10
                Many video bootlegs for around $30 each
                Many mint magazines for around $5-$10 each
                I think that about covers it.  Anyone out there go?  If 
        you did and I missed something, let me know.

        Musicfest       Al <mikkolaa@iscmed.med.ge.com>
                Thanks to Kevin who provided me with the info, I was able 
        to attend the Milwaukee Musicfest on August 8.  While I wasn't 
        able to find everything I was looking for, I did manage to pick 
        up some Queensryche material.  I found a 'Jet City Woman' CD 
        single that had 'Queen of the Reich' on it instead of live 
        'Empire' like the version made in Holland I already own. The live 
        'Walk in the Shadows' was on this one as well.  This CD was made 
        in the UK.  The cover artwork was the same as that in the inside 
        front cover of the Holland version, except the colors were 
        slightly different.  The inside front cover artwork of this one 
        has a picture of the guys in what looks to be a warehouse.  There 
        were several copies of it at several different vendors; I got 
        mine for $10 - cheapest I found.  I also saw a version, same 
        artwork, for $4 that appeared to only contain 'Jet City Woman.' 
        It was wrapped, so I couldn't open it to make sure.  Has there 
        been any prior mention of these two versions of the 'Jet City 
        Woman' single in the digest?
                I also found several vendors with Queensryche concert 
        videos for sale.  One guy had a tape that contained two different 
        live "Mindcrime" sets, and several complete "Building Empire" 
        concert tapes.  I bought one of the Syracuse, NY concert - 
        picture and sound are actually pretty good.  They had one of the
        Detroit show that contained 'The Lady Wore Black' as a closer 
        instead of 'Silent Lucidity' that I would have preferred, but the 
        quality was much poorer.  I also saw a copy of "The End of the 
        Silence" CD boot, but for $50 it was out of my price range!
                All in all, the day was well worth the time and money 
        spent!  I'll have to go back next year.

        Rare CD?        Kristina <ktsutton@papaya.wustl.edu>
                I recently bought a CD titled "Last Strike of the Empire" 
        that was recorded live at a Ludwigsburg concert in 1990.  It has 
        most of the songs from "Operation: Mindcrime" but also includes
        'Silent Lucidity' and 'Take Hold of the Flame.'  I think the CD 
        is great, but I was wondering if it is at all rare.  I don't see
        many Queensryche CDs at the record store where I shop, so when I
        saw this one I immediately grabbed it. 
                        {As a bootleg - that's what it is, if you hadn't
                        guessed - it's harder to find than an official
                        release, but it's hard to say which bootlegs are
                        the rarest.  -sh}

        New Release?    Yohanna <userx71b@mts.cc.wayne.edu>
                I was wondering if anyone has heard anything about a new 
        release of old songs called "Unplugged and Other Stories."  The 
        local radio station in Detroit, WRIF 101.1, has been playing the 
        unplugged version of Della Brown and crediting it to the 
        aforementioned.  Could it be just a promotional release, or 
        something more?  I haven't seen anything like it in any of the 
        stores, new or used.
                        {It's a bootleg CD which includes songs from
                        performances in 1983, 1985, and the MTV Unplugged
                        show.  I'm surprised WRIF plays bootlegs.  -sh}

        Bootlegs        Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
                This week I happened upon some bootlegs worth mentioning.
                "Enforce" - I have this one on CD.  I've been told it 
        used to come on 2 LP's.  The sound quality is very good for being 
        as old as it is.  It's from Detroit, December 10th, 1984.
                "Monsters of Rock" - Donington, UK, September 9, 1991.  
        The sound quality isn't as good on this one.  But nonetheless, I 
        did enjoy the ending to 'I Don't Believe in Love.' 
                "Breaking the Silence" - I have no idea where this one 
        is from, and it's not the one listed on the FTP site.  This one 
        sounds a lot like "Operation: Livecrime."  Here's the track list:
        'Anarchy-X,' 'Revolution Calling,' 'Operation: Mindcrime,'
        'Speak,' 'Spreading the Disease,' 'The Mission,' 'Suite Sister 
        Mary,' 'The Needle Lies,' 'Electric Requiem,' 'Breaking the 
        Silence,' 'I Don't Believe in Love,' 'My Empty Room,' 'Eyes of a 
        Stranger,' and 'Silent Lucidity.'
                This was put out by a company called Hallmark, no _not_
        the greeting card company.  The catalog number is HM 001.  The 
        one thing that really gets me is the fact that there is only one 
        track on the entire disc.  No advancing to the song you want.

        _The_Whisper__________________________________________Discussion_

        Replace Geoff?  Scott <aa458@freenet.carleton.ca>
                Tough decision - life as we know it would not be worth 
        living.  Hmmm, how about Judas Priest's ex-singer, Rob Halford?  
        Mind you, if that were the choice, ballads along the lines of 
        'Silent Lucidity' may be out of the question.  It sure would add 
        one hell of an edge to the harder tunes!

        Replace Geoff?  Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
                Geoff leave the band?  That would be like Jerry Garcia 
        leaving the Grateful Dead.  _Not_ a chance!

        Replace Geoff?  Neil <neilu@gti-ia.nl>
                Some of Yngwie Malmsteen's past vocalists were pretty 
        decent, such as Mark Goals or Jeff Scott Soto.  What ever 
        happened to them?  It would certainly add an almost operatic feel
        to their material!

        Replace Geoff?  Alan <alanb1925@aol.com>
                I have a couple ideas in response to Jorge's question. 
        Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam doesn't have Geoff's range, but watch 
        the 'Jeremy' video and think Tate.  Michael Kiske of Helloween 
        would be an interesting choice.  He's got the pipes to pull it 
        off, and his light sense of humor would be a paradox to Geoff's
        moody side.  Steve Benito, who used to be in Heir Apparent and 
        now in a band called Suite Sister Sam, has every bit of Geoff's 
        range.  Check out "One Small Voice" on Metal Blade, its not his 
        best but...  His only problem is his ego really gets in the way 
        of his talent.  I knew him in Heir Apparent and I have some
        demos where he wails, and he can pull it off live too.  Another 
        idea, also from Seattle, is Ted Pilot, who was the front man for 
        5th Angel.  Alas, he now makes more money as a Dentist.  Tony 
        Martin of Black Sabbath would be a possibility too.
                        {Didn't Suite Sister Sam _open_ for Queensryche
                        in Seattle at the end of the last tour?  -sh}

        Movie           Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
                Here's how I would want it to be for an "Operation:
        Mindcrime" movie.
                Nikki: Tom Cruise is a good choice, or maybe even
        Harrison Ford.
                Mary: Julia Roberts!  As for Uma Thurman, why?  She's 
        too weird.  Jodie Foster?  Well, maybe?
                Dr. X: John Malkovich is a very good choice, but I 
        would also like Anthony Hopkin.  He did a very good job in 
        Silence of the Lambs.  Donald Sutherland is another of my 
        favorites.
                Father William: How about an older Willam DeFoe?  Or an 
        older Alec Guiness?
                Music: Jerry Goldsmith or Michael Kamen.
                Director: Francis Ford Coppola

        _The_Killing_Words________________________________Interpretation_

        Neue Regel      John <jaegard@thunder.lakeheadu.ca>
                I need to know what 'Neue Regel' means.  It wasn't 
        covered in the FAQ.  In the context of the song it seems to 
        indicate "new regime" or "new order."  I'm in the process of 
        drafting up a story based on my interpretation of "Rage for 
        Order."  Email me if you want to read my outline.

        _Breaking_the_Silence______________________________Miscellaneous_

        Real World      Eddie <edju@chaph.usc.edu>
                In the September issue of Guitar World, the Last Action 
        Hero soundtrack was being reviewed in a satirical scenario in 
        which Arnold Schwarzenegger was in a business meeting with the 
        label executives of Columbia Records.  After hearing the 
        soundtrack, Arnold had the following to say:
                "Who is responsible for da vimpy power ballad by 
        Queensryche, Aerosmith and Def Leppard?  Hmmm... no one vill take
        responsibility?  Dat is _very_ unfortunate.  Because I thought
        dey vere a good idea.  Dey fit the Arnold of da Nineties.  Da 
        _new_ Arnold.  Da sensitive, _caring_ Arnold.
                "But who is dis Michael Kamen, and who let him urinate 
        all over Queensryche's otherwise fine 'Real World?'  The man 
        sounds like he learned to arrange strings at the Hollywood School 
        of Elevator Music.  If I had the time to find him, I'd..."
                Well put, Arnold.

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                See you again next week, and 'Ryche on!

                        -Shag