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On Fri, 5 Jul 1996 DVAgent@aol.com wrote:

quoted 12 lines well, i have to tell you all that i had the time of my life (well damn close)

> well, i have to tell you all that i had the time of my life (well damn close) > on tues at the orbital show in grand rapids mi. i saw them in detroit the > night b4 and they rocked my world, however the gr show was rather special. i > did indeed unload their equipment and i then proceeded to talk intermittently > with them, and the roadies, while they waited to go on. they are incredibly > nice guys, very cool. i didnt get to see all of their equipment as i didnt > unpack and set it up, obviously. but i did see: 303, e64, eiii, 4 alesis > drum machines sr-something or other i believe i'm not positive i cant > remember the name, i believe a korg trinity not sure, a novation basstation, > a jupiter 6. there were several other components that i couldnt identify, > one being perhaps a moog of some sort. they also had a mackie mixing board, > which phil abuses throughout the show.

Just saw the concert last night here in Washington, DC at the 9:30 club. All I can say is that is was amazing. I think what made the show most appealing was the sequenced light show(about 7 intellibeams) and 2 video screens, not to speak lightly of the music, I just don't think it would have been as interesting with out the lot. Their keyboard layout was pretty much as stated up above except that the alesis products were (6)MMT8 sequencers and a Korg Prophecy & Wavestation. Of course a 909 & 808 midied up and possibly one other drum machine. I have to confer that they were running everything live, sequenced, but live. One was basically triggering sequences while the other manned the massive mixing board. Occasionally they would tweak the various synths(ie 303 filter sweeps) for different effects but not really any live keyboard playing. I have to say the Satan track really caught my attention, very hardcore. The sound system in the club is amazing so the sounds never distorted making for a nearly flawless performance. Overall performace: 2 thumbs up, in the words of Siskel & Ebert(movie critics here in the states) Now to get rid of this nasty case of tunitis(forgive the misspelling).... Ross Volition Inc

At 6:35 AM 7/9/96, Ross Vitale wrote:

quoted 1 line Now to get rid of this nasty case of tunitis(forgive the misspelling)....

>Now to get rid of this nasty case of tunitis(forgive the misspelling)....

this is off topic, but should be a matter of gravest concern for all. tinnintus is not reversible. you have just damaged your ears PERMANENTLY. you have lost a little bit of high-end perception that you will never ever get back. it used to be that i'd go to a show and leave with my ears ringing. now i get treated to it outside of shows - every once in a while i suddenly lose all hearing in my left ear - all i hear is a high pitched ringing tone. this is a symptom of tinnitus, and i will have it for the rest of my life. wear ear plugs to concerts or stand well back from the speakers. way too many sound systems are set up poorly. despite the "cool" attitude of some people, there *is* such a thing as TOO LOUD. if you're worried about looking like a dork, buy a set of custom-molded flesh colored ear plugs. personally i wear huge flourescent green ones and figure that people will think my head is part of the light show or their drug hallucinations. i know you want to be able to enjoy all this wonderful music later on, so take care of your ears now. it's the only chance you will have. sorry to preach, jon onnow: ringing in my left ear, jackhammer working on the street in my right.