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[Chip McDonald]

Actually, I was just thinking that after he apparently quickly took "themusic" to the task with a "listen to my music" spam at the top of the posts tonight. I still think a good idea would be that Craig should start branding himself in the vein of the Peter Norton computer books, in a line of musician oriented help books that have a slightly different tact than what you normally see on the shelves... as in "The Anderton Guide to (etc.)"...

[DC]

Craig, all I'd like to say is that everything I've ever read that you've written has come off like a good friend telling me how something works. Somehow you are just never boring in your articles and books and that is the most important aspect of writing to me. Then I discovered these forums and it turns out you've got a great heart and soul as well. All I can say is thanks! Thanks for teaching me so much over the years and making it fun to learn. :cool:

[Anderton]

<> I can just see it now...the Martha Stewart of the music biz! Seriously, I sorta do that now, but just with my name. Like my publisher changed the name of "Home Recording for Musicians" to "Craig Anderton's Home Recording for Musicians," and my new sample CD is called "Craig Anderton's Technoid Guitars." Thanks for the comment though, it's nice to think people are looking out for me : )

[Wrave]

I picked up a copy of "MIDI for Professionals" last weekend and guess who is the first one in the list of acknowledgements? Craig Anderton, for writing one of the [b]earliest[/b] books on midi. Now, just how old are you Mr. Anderton, sir? :D

[RobT]

[quote]Originally posted by wrave: [b]I picked up a copy of "MIDI for Professionals" last weekend and guess who is the first one in the list of acknowledgements? Craig Anderton, for writing one of the [b]earliest[/b] books on midi. Now, just how old are you Mr. Anderton, sir? :D [/b][/quote]Ya' think that's something. You should see some of his stuff from the 70's magazines. Not only are you a cool moderator the music on your own website rocks.... Not a brown-noser, just a fan RobT

[Franknputer]

[quote]Originally posted by Anderton: [b] I can just see it now...the Martha Stewart of the music biz! [/b][/quote]Heh heh... "Today on Craig Anderton Living, Craig is going to show us how to transform those old TV remotes into a stylish preamp/eq combination with a sweepable filter." Just don't take any insider stock tips... :freak:

[Anderton]

<> The music flows through me, the poetry of sound, creating rays of light that illuminate my inner soul while the turbulent skies of madness swirl overhead...uh, hold on a second, I seem to have misplaced my swan costume. Hmmm, you might be on to something here.

[Anderton]

<<"Today on Craig Anderton Living, Craig is going to show us how to transform those old TV remotes into a stylish preamp/eq combination with a sweepable filter.">> THAT IS HILARIOUS!!! You have summed up my career better than any bio ever could .

[Anderton]

<> Well, my first article was on a steam-powered guitar amp. Electricity had not been invented yet. <> OOOPS!!! I forget to update it with a new song!! I better send it to the webmaster dude asap. Let's see, maybe I'll upload "Javanese Remake," a cover version I did of a Serge Gainsbourg tune...or maybe "Dogs," the tune that was a very minor hit in some outlying regions of Hungary (amazingly, I'm not kidding about that)....weird hardcore dance hip-hop stuff. Or maybe "Look Ahead," people either love it or hate it. Yeah, that's the ticket. Thanks for the reminder.

[KenElevenShadows]

I actually know how old Craig is, but I don't think he wants everyone else here to know that he's 29. I've been posting on SSS since -- hmmmm, I don't know, actually. It was either late 1994 or early 1995, I believe, with my Micron 120 MHz and 28.8 modem and using AOL (Almost OnLine) to peer at the internet.

[Lee Flier]

[quote]Originally posted by posterchild: [b]Go for Serge! He's going to be very popular very soon in the U.S., judging from a friend's enthusiastic response to the Austin Powers 3 soundtrack. :) [/b][/quote]Oh no, somebody get me some Serge protection! :D

[Super 8]

[quote]Originally posted by Anderton: [QBI can just see it now...the Martha Stewart of the music biz! Seriously, I sorta do that now, but just with my name. [/QB][/quote]Actually, that is a FANTASTIC idea. Craig really kind of IS the Martha Stewart of the music biz. That really isn't much of a stretch when you think about it. The only person I can think of that would have as much review or instructional clout with me, would be Jim Aiken at Keyboard. He is great at explaining things, and he's been around long enough to have the perspective one can only have if -er- they've been around long enough. The difference is that Craig, I think, can cover more bases that Jim Aiken. Anyway, I just read that bit about Martha, and had to chime in. Cool thread. Craig handles the 'brown-nosing' with a healthy dose of humility. Always a good sign -considering many lesser individuals have MUCH bigger egos...

[Mr. G]

If you think having Craig up here is cool, let me tell you that working with him on a daily basis can only be considered a gift from the gods. My head would have exploded long ago if not for Craig....

[Anderton]

Hmmm...so THAT's why your head is wrapped in duct tape!! Now I understand.

[surfjunkie]

[quote]Originally posted by EQ_Editor: [b]My head would have exploded long ago if not for Craig....[/b][/quote]you should give him a huge raise. company car corner office private secretary new computer :D :D :thu:

[Anderton]

<> GREAT idea! <> Well, I am getting a new computer...but there's a surprise attached to it. I'll spill the beans in a couple days, stay tuned.

[Tedster]

[quote]Originally posted by Anderton: [b] The music flows through me, the poetry of sound, creating rays of light that illuminate my inner soul while the turbulent skies of madness swirl overhead...uh, hold on a second, I seem to have misplaced my swan costume. [/b][/quote]I think I might be able to find a "Barney" costume you can borrow if you want... :D :D :D :D :D

[Chip McDonald]

[quote]Originally posted by Anderton: [b]to "Craig Anderton's Home Recording for Musicians," and my new sample CD is called "Craig Anderton's Technoid Guitars." Thanks for the comment though, it's nice to think people are looking out for me : )[/b][/quote]No, but seriously - you should get a uniform page look for all of them, and a picture of you in the equivalent of the old "Peter Norton Appearing Concerned For Your Clock Cycles" look on all of them. I have a bunch of Norton books around somewhere, and I remember Norton on the cover of all of them because of the consistent "image" he projected, which was a good marketing tool because the familiarity of the face becomes a trademark of sorts. It would be self-aggrandizing, but I would think that at your "level of operations" that sort of thing is sort of considered "professional procedure"... I just think it'd be "worthwhile" to have a "regular" image and consistent moniker like "The Anderton Guide to...".