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        _Screaming_in_Digital______________________________Editor's Note_

                Greetings, and welcome to what's probably the most 
        advertising-laden issue this digest has ever seen.  But don't 
        despair, there are other things being covered too.  Oh, and for
        all you statistics majors, readership has passed the 1300 mark.
        Happy Easter and Passover to those who are celebrating them.

        _Contents________________Contributors____________________________

        New Album               Skirdman <skirdman@aol.com>
        Mrs. Tate and Eddie     Jai <jaipiper@aol.com>
        Empire Speculation      George <gabed@u.washington.edu> 
        Neue Regel Meaning?     Mike <mb1@vaxa.clarion.edu>
        Eyes Chords             Jim <jimd@sscl.uwo.ca>
        Samples                 Skirdman <skirdman@aol.com>
        Bootlegs                Alfredo <alfredo.cappello@galactica.it> 
        Who Killed Mary?        Elizabeth <e.a.harris@politics.hull.ac.uk> 
        How Did Mary Die?       Jeff <jwala@vax2.winona.msus.edu>
        How Didn't Mary Die?    Elizabeth <bizbif@delphi.com>
        Mindcrime Intro         Markus <tdi9001@abacus.hgs.se>
        Singles Wanted          Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
        Bootlegs Etc Available  Deanna <xkkw39a@prodigy.com>
        Bootlegs Available      Shane <esbrown@miavx3.mid.muohio.edu>
        Mail Labels Available   Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
        Building Empires CD     Stephen <15smsac1.hqamc@mhs.safb.af.mil>
        Tour Shirts             Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
        Single Available        Dan <birchall@pilot.njin.net>

        _Neue_Regel_______________________________________News_&_Reviews_  

        New Album               Skirdman <skirdman@aol.com>
                I have a theory on the new CD.  Local radio usually 
        starts playing old stuff from bands that are about to have a new 
        release.  I have been hearing a _ton_ of Queensryche on the air 
        waves lately, some of it as far back as the EP!  One can only 
        hope!

        _Speak______________________________________Comments_&_Questions_

        Mrs. Tate and Eddie     Jai <jaipiper@aol.com>
                I hope someone can help me out.  I've tried several other 
        avenues of verifying these two questions with no success:
                1. Is Geoff's mom a children's book illustrator and if 
        so, what has she done?
                2. I heard that Eddie Jackson is a very funny mimic and 
        had done some beer commercials run in Canada, has anyone heard 
        anything on these?
                        {I haven't heard anything about Eddie's mimicry,
                        but Geoff's mom is involved in children's books.
                        I don't know the details, though.  -sh}

        Empire Speculation      George <gabed@u.washington.edu> 
                I was driving through Seattle late at night and passed 
        Martin Luther King Jr. Way, a street here in Seattle.  It 
        occurred to me that this street used to be called Empire Way.  
        Since this street has a high level of drug/gang activity in 
        certain areas I thought that this might have been the source or 
        at least an influence for the title to the song 'Empire.'  Since 
        this is total speculation I might be way off base, but can anyone 
        confirm or deny this?

        Neue Regel Meaning?     Mike <mb1@vaxa.clarion.edu>
                I'm new on this list and I have looked through the FAQ 
        and could not find an answer to a question I've been wondering 
        since I got "Rage for Order" - what does 'Neue Regel' mean?  I 
        could not figure this out from the lyrics either and it's 
        driving me insane.  Could someone please help me? 
                        {It's German, loosely translating to "New Rule"
                        or "New Regime" or "New Order."  I really should
                        add that to the FAQ.  -sh}

        Eyes Chords             Jim <jimd@sscl.uwo.ca>
                Thanks to all those who responded to my quest for the 
        'Eyes' chords, especially Graeme who was able to get me the tabs 
        right on campus!  

        Samples                 Skirdman <skirdman@aol.com>
                I'm not sure about who Queensryche has sampled from but 
        I can tell you that all this winter Ford Truck was using the 
        opening rif from 'Deliverance' ("The Warning") for their TV spots 
        here in Omaha.  Shocked the hell out of me, hearing Queensryche 
        on prime time TV.  

        _Spreading_the_Disease__________________________Info_&_Resources_

        Bootlegs                Alfredo <alfredo.cappello@galactica.it> 
                I can give you some information about Queensryche video 
        bootlegs.  In the list of my traders I've found this stuff:
                Rochester NY       1991     121' (Priv.Recording)
                Koln Germany       1988      50' (Pro)
                Rio Brasil      1/23/91      30' (Pro)
                Operation Mindcrime (Unedited Version) 94'
                Osaka Japan      2/1/91     120' (Priv.)
                Tokyo Japan        1985      50' (I think is PRO)
                Day on the Green     91       5' (MTV, one song)
                Live & Int. Buffalo NY 1991  45' (EMI Tape)
                Ichtegum Belgium     90      40' (Priv.)
                Amsterdam Holland    90     125' (Priv.)
                Copenaghen Denmark   91      50' (Priv.)
        I also know that someone here in Italy videotaped the Milan 
        show (last show of the European tour), they also have done a 
        2-CD bootleg, "Ryche & Roll."

        _The_Whisper__________________________________________Discussion_

        Who Killed Mary?        Elizabeth <e.a.harris@politics.hull.ac.uk> 
                I hate to throw this one at you, me being a comparatively 
        new Rycher, but on the "libretto" that goes with the video, it 
        does actually say, "After Nikki leaves, Mary is plagued by the 
        vision of Nikki turning into Father William... Once, she thought 
        Nikki was her hope.  But now he seemed like all the rest.  She 
        hated him.  She hated men.  She hated life." - which does tend to 
        suggest she "tops" herself.  It does say "Nikki finds her dead," 
        though, which is a little confusing.  Also, in 'Suite Sister 
        Mary' itself, she does come over very suicidal, I think.  After 
        all, she does basically ask him to shoot her.

        How Did Mary Die?       Jeff <jwala@vax2.winona.msus.edu>
                Okay, for anyone  keeping score, it seems a consensus 
        that Mary committed suicide, but this doesn't resolve everything
        about the story.  What was the means of her death?  In the
        'secret' video she's at the altar with a knife, but is 
        interrupted by Father William, Dr. X, and Nikki.  I see this as 
        actually being Nikki, with the Father and Dr. symbolically
        representing sex (perverted religion) and politics that motivate
        and manipulate Nikki's actions.  This whole video is full of
        images showing how sex and politics 'killed' Mary long before
        the actual act was commited.  So, avoiding all this confusing
        imagery, I take my answer from this line in 'Eyes of a Stranger,' 
        "..dreams return to haunt me,  Your rosary _wrapped_ around your 
        throat."  How did she strangle herself?  In fact, the whole song 
        implies that Nikki has an entirely different 'person' running 
        around his head, the one Dr. X programmed to be the killer.  
        This leads me to my pet theory of how Mary killed herself.  At 
        the end of 'Suite Sister Mary,' in a fit of disgust and 
        depression, she invokes his codeword and has him kill her.  This 
        idea was all fine and dandy until I saw in the "Livecrime" 
        booklet, "After Nikki leaves, Mary is plaqued by the vision..."  
        OK, so obviously in the years between "Mindcrime" and 
        "Livecrime," someone forgot the _real_ story.  :-)
                Who is credited with the lyrics and with the booklet, 
        anyway?  BTW, I'm not trying to over-analyze and resolve 
        everything about the album, I just feel there's a lot more to 
        discuss about this than just "who killed Mary?".  Anyone else 
        have a similar obsession, and some thoughts on the matter?

        How Didn't Mary Die?    Elizabeth <bizbif@delphi.com>
                Thanks to Kevin for reminding me of who or what actually 
        killed mary.  I saw Queensryche twice on their last tour, but I'd 
        forgotten that both times Geoff asked the audience who killed 
        Mary.  At one of the shows, the answer was "electronic vibrating 
        appliances," and at the other, the answer was "weasels."  So, 
        take your pick.  Anyone remember what was said at other shows?
                        {Actually, the full answer for the second one was
                        that her flesh was ripped by weasels - a tribute
                        to Frank Zappa?  The SiD archives list "smothered 
                        in Crisco" as another option.  -sh}

        _The_Killing_Words________________________________Interpretation_

        Mindcrime Intro         Markus <tdi9001@abacus.hgs.se>
                I am wondering about the stuff that they say in the 
        beginning at the "Operation: Mindcrime" album - does that come 
        from a movie?
                I was watching a movie - don't know the name of it, 
        unfortunately :-( - on TV, and there was a scene from a hospital, 
        and I could hear the speakers saying the stuff that are said in 
        the beginning at the "Operation: Mindcrime" album.  Does that 
        come from a movie, or did I just think I heard it?
                        {The public-address system - "Doctor Davis..."
                        is from a standard sound-effects collection that
                        is very widely used in Hollywood.  The parts
                        spoken by the nurse are original.  -sh}

        _Anybody_Listening?_______________________________Advertisements_

        Singles Wanted          Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
                Wanted: any 7" material by Queensryche, please e-mail me 
        if you're interested in trading or selling.

        Bootlegs Etc Available  Deanna <xkkw39a@prodigy.com>
                I am a serious Queensryche collector, and have been all 
        over Europe and the U.S. gathering material.  I will sell taped 
        copies of the originals to any interested persons.  
                I have all the U.K. singles from "Empire."  These include 
        four 'Silent Lucidity' singles - two came in a double digi-pak, 
        the 'Empire' single, the 'Another Rainy Night' single, the 'Best 
        I Can' single with the unplugged version of 'I Dream In 
        Infrared,' and two 'Jet City Woman' singles - one is from Holland 
        and is very rare.  
                The single for 'Anybody Listening' was U.S. and has 
        'Scarborough Fair' on the B-side.  Copies of it are $2.  All U.K. 
        singles are $5 a copy.
                I also have the promo CD "The Sound of Building Empires."
        Copies are $5.  I have two Unplugged CDs.  One is called 
        "Unplugged and Other Rarities."  It has the five unplugged songs, 
        plus a orchestrated version of 'Silent Lucidity,' two versions of 
        the song 'Stars' that Geoff sang on with other artists for the 
        "Hear 'N Aid benefit," the demo of 'Prophecy,' and a medley of 
        "Mindcrime" songs called 'Overseeing the Operation,' which was 
        previously available only on 10" vinyl from U.K.  Copies of this 
        CD are $10.
                The other is called "Unplugged and other Stories."  It 
        has the full unplugged session (all five songs), and some live 
        songs from New York in 1983 and a couple live from Tokyo in 1985 
        from the Warning tour.  Copies of this are $10.
                I also have many other live CDs.  "Nightryders" (Tokyo 
        1985); "Whispering Shadows" (Seattle, New Year's Eve, 1988, 
        features 1981 demos of 'Scarborough Fair' and 'Raising Fear' 
        (never before released) and a 1983 demo of 'Prophecy'); 
        "Queensryche Monsters of Rock" (Donington, England, 1991); "Live 
        from Nassau Coliseum" (July 1991); "Disease is Rampant" (New 
        York, 1989, featuring songs rarely played live); "Anarchy X" 
        (Amsterdam, 1990).  Copies of these are $10 each.
                I have "Return of the Empire" and "Empire Strikes Back,"
        two LPs live from Ludwigsburg, Germany on the early Empire tour.  
        Copies of this are $20.
                Lastly, I have "Ryche 'N Roll" (live in Milan, Italy, 
        1990, 2 CDs).  Copies are $20.
                I also have three interviews.  One is "Speaking in 
        Digital" from the "Rage" album.  One is "Speak the Word" from the 
        "Mindcrime" tour on the road in Europe.  The last one is a 
        Japanese picture disc interview (in English) from the "Empire" 
        tour.  Copies of these are $10 each.  They are all promos and 
        _very_ rare.
                These are the only things I can copy.  I have many other 
        items, like promos of songs and things, but no one wants just a 
        song they can hear on the album, except me.  Anyway, if anyone is 
        interested E-mail me and I can give you further details. 

        Bootlegs Available      Shane <esbrown@miavx3.mid.muohio.edu>
                I have seen a _lot_ of requests for the MTV unplugged 
        concert - I have a bootleg CD, "Unplugged & Other Stories."  It's
        the _full_ MTV Unplugged special and little pieces from a show in 
        New York and a few tracks from the "Live In Tokyo" video - both 
        from the Warning tour.  Since I am not out to make money at the 
        Ryche's expense, I will make copies of this concert in exchange 
        for other bootlegs from Queensryche.  If you have no bootlegs or 
        unreleased material to trade, I will work something out with you.
        E-mail me for more info!
                I have another bootleg of the whole "Empire" tour called
        "Ryche-N-Roll" - this is a double CD - as well as "Anarchy X," a 
        bootleg of just the "Mindcrime" release with 'Silent Lucidity' at 
        the end.

        Mail Labels Available   Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
                For those of you who would like to have custom 
        Queensryche return address labels made, please e-mail me your 
        home address and I'll mail you a brochure.  The labels come in 
        two different sizes: 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches and 1 x 2 3/4 inches.  
        You can choose from 8 different fonts, and have different 
        pictures placed on there, anything from a tri-ryche to the skull 
        from "Mindcrime."  You also choose what color you would like to 
        have, gold, silver, blue, red, or green.  You can also have a 
        custom picture scanned and placed on the label.  All brochures 
        will be sent out in one week, so act fast!

        Building Empires CD     Stephen <15smsac1.hqamc@mhs.safb.af.mil>
                I saw the item about "The Sound of Building Empires" in 
        the last issue and was wondering if anyone knew where I could 
        find a copy of this.  I would prefer a store in the St. Louis 
        area, if possible, but am open to any suggestions that may come 
        this way. 

        Tour Shirts             Kevin <ryche@delphi.com>
                Don King has Queensryche T-Shirts for sale again.  Please 
        call or write to:
                Donald King
                c/o In the Groove
                3035 Five Forks Trickum, Suite 3
                Lilburn, GA  30247
                (404) 636 - 4269
                All orders must be in by March 30th.  The shirts are $14,
        which includes shipping and handling.  Delivery takes 2-3 weeks.
        Building Empires tour (all are black shirts):
                Stone Dollar sign, tour dates on back
                Cover of Empire album, tour dates on back
                Band members in front on waterfall, tour dates on back
        Operation: Mindcrime tour (first is black, second is white):
                Cover of Mindcrime album, song list on back
                Nurse and Nikki, 'Sweet Dreams... You Bastard' on back

        Single Available        Dan <birchall@pilot.njin.net>
                I picked up a copy of the UK vinyl single (MT 97) of 
        'Best I Can' with the acoustic 'I Dream in Infrared' b-side this
        weekend, and since I've already got one, it's for sale.  I'm
        looking for offers in the $5 range so that I can afford postage.
        E-mail me to work out a deal.

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                That's all for this month - see you again in April!
        'Ryche on,
                                -Shag