the new face of live
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John Sweet
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10 points to debu for the proper usage of the word ironic!debu wrote:dude that guy is so much more real than the "ironic" moustaches the hipsters are wearing.
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John Sweet wrote:Hit up the M-Audio main page to see the announcement. LIVE 6!
DOH! - http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=pro ... 75719f6478
New features in Live 6 include Movie Import, Deep Freeze editing technology, multicore/multiprocessor support, new and improved Ableton Devices, project management tools, and a comprehensive collection of instruments sampled at supreme fidelity. Live 6 is a complete music production system and also works perfectly with Pro Tools M-Powered. If you haven’t experienced Live 6, you owe it to yourself to see what all the buzz is about. Your music will never be the same.
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noisetonepause
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That's just your opinion, man.hambone1 wrote:IMO, that's what laptop live music looks like when the computer and mouse are visible, no matter how "cool" the musician/DJ looks. Watch Chemical Brothers live. They don't look much better. They might as well be surfing the net (they probably are!) It's the rest of the stage act (real band, lights, dancers, visuals) that make it worth watching. Otherwise, there's nothing worth seeing.
There's no escaping how goofy laptop live music looks without hiding the computer and mouse!
Suit #1: I mean, have you got any insight as to why a bright boy like this would jeopardize the lives of millions?
Suit #2: No, sir, he says he does this sort of thing for fun.
Suit #2: No, sir, he says he does this sort of thing for fun.
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jackmazzotti
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Not a question of if you like his tune or the way he 'looks' Craig has done more for the audio industry than almost everyone (I wont go for absolutes) here.
He got manufacturers to standardize I/O so stompboxes could be strung together.
He helped in the first programmable effects box.
He invented effects (multiband fuzz for one).
He wrote books to teach you guys how to use this stuff... the list goes on and on.
Well he likes 'slacks' what can I say... but Craig is truly a good guy. There are not so many in this industry.
Rock On dude...whatever era you find yourself drawn too !
He got manufacturers to standardize I/O so stompboxes could be strung together.
He helped in the first programmable effects box.
He invented effects (multiband fuzz for one).
He wrote books to teach you guys how to use this stuff... the list goes on and on.
Well he likes 'slacks' what can I say... but Craig is truly a good guy. There are not so many in this industry.
Rock On dude...whatever era you find yourself drawn too !
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fwiw, that's really all great, and I wish I knew him/had the wherewithal to jam with him. But thinking about how it is to come across that without knowing that, one just coming across it is taken aback, that's all.loophead wrote:Not a question of if you like his tune or the way he 'looks' Craig has done more for the audio industry than almost everyone (I wont go for absolutes) here.
He got manufacturers to standardize I/O so stompboxes could be strung together.
He helped in the first programmable effects box.
He invented effects (multiband fuzz for one).
He wrote books to teach you guys how to use this stuff... the list goes on and on.
Well he likes 'slacks' what can I say... but Craig is truly a good guy. There are not so many in this industry.
Rock On dude...whatever era you find yourself drawn too !
also fwiw, have seen people with a lot more of the 'expected attire/coiffure' look a lot sillier
UTENZIL a tool... of the muse.
I just got turned on to this thread...cool, now I can add "controversial" to my resume!
Seriously, I've been playing music professionally for close to 50 years (which kinda makes me freak just seeing that in print)...for my bio, check http://www.craiganderton.com. That's also where those with Windows machines can download various pieces of music that I've done.
I am what I am: I'm not going to pretend I'm 25, I'm not going to stop playing guitar or harmonica just because I like computers, and 99% of the time what I wear on stage is a black T-shirt with black pants (pretty much what I wear at home). But the day that video was shot I was at a NAMM show, mostly to shoot videos for Harmony Central, and I was dressed like...well, like I was going to a NAMM show to shoot videos. I'd rather be honest and ridiculed by some, than pretend to be someone I'm not...which would deserve ridicule from all.
I do the music I feel like doing, and some people like it, and some people don't. To the people who do like it, all I can say is: Someday, I really am going to put out the "Sexy World" CD I promised to finish (some of the tunes on my web site are from it). To the others, all I can say is...if you see a CD called "Sexy World," don't buy it!
Anyway, it may seem strange to see an old guy pushing a mouse and a bunch of faders around, but that's what I do, and I hope to do it (or whatever comes next) for a lot more years. And I don't really care what people think. I don't mean that in an arrogant way at all; I've just been doing this for long enough to know that the people who like it will find it, and the people who don't will avoid it, so I don't have to take any extraordinary measures to attract or repel people -- simply being myself takes care of that. Sometimes even at the same time! As one producer said to me after a feedback-drenched guitar solo that involved something possibly illegal with a rotating speaker, "I can't decide if you're the best or worst guitarist I've ever heard."
So, yeah, I didn't go out of my way stagecraft-wise to do a NAMM show demo. But to me, it's all about the music. And I love playing music, and the four gigs I did at that show got a really good response. Luckily, my music appeals to enough people that I've been able to put together a pretty good career and play with some amazing musicians over the years. I'm very grateful to those who support what I do, because it's enough to let me be me. And I'm also grateful for those who took their time to post critical comments, because as the old saying goes, "I don't care what you say -- as long as you spell my name right." Maybe because of this thread, people will be more curious about what I do, and may want to find out for themselves whether my performance is cool music or a train wreck. Although given that it's pretty much improvised, the train wreck option is always a possibility anyway
Anyway...thanks for the comments, and may Live always inspire you as much as it inspires me -- regardless of how you use it.
(BTW, if you're late to the thread, none of the Winter 2006 NAMM videos are currently available so you can't see the video. They'll be re-posted sometime after the 2007 Frankfurt Messe videos are done. Meanwhile, there's a recording of a gig I did at a previous NAMM, although without vocals and guitar, at http://www.cyberears.com/index.php/Show/audio/130.)
Seriously, I've been playing music professionally for close to 50 years (which kinda makes me freak
just seeing that in print)...for my bio, check http://www.craiganderton.com. That's also where those with Windows machines can download various pieces of music that I've done.I am what I am: I'm not going to pretend I'm 25, I'm not going to stop playing guitar or harmonica just because I like computers, and 99% of the time what I wear on stage is a black T-shirt with black pants (pretty much what I wear at home). But the day that video was shot I was at a NAMM show, mostly to shoot videos for Harmony Central, and I was dressed like...well, like I was going to a NAMM show to shoot videos. I'd rather be honest and ridiculed by some, than pretend to be someone I'm not...which would deserve ridicule from all.
I do the music I feel like doing, and some people like it, and some people don't. To the people who do like it, all I can say is: Someday, I really am going to put out the "Sexy World" CD I promised to finish (some of the tunes on my web site are from it). To the others, all I can say is...if you see a CD called "Sexy World," don't buy it!
Anyway, it may seem strange to see an old guy pushing a mouse and a bunch of faders around, but that's what I do, and I hope to do it (or whatever comes next) for a lot more years. And I don't really care what people think. I don't mean that in an arrogant way at all; I've just been doing this for long enough to know that the people who like it will find it, and the people who don't will avoid it, so I don't have to take any extraordinary measures to attract or repel people -- simply being myself takes care of that. Sometimes even at the same time! As one producer said to me after a feedback-drenched guitar solo that involved something possibly illegal with a rotating speaker, "I can't decide if you're the best or worst guitarist I've ever heard."
So, yeah, I didn't go out of my way stagecraft-wise to do a NAMM show demo. But to me, it's all about the music. And I love playing music, and the four gigs I did at that show got a really good response. Luckily, my music appeals to enough people that I've been able to put together a pretty good career and play with some amazing musicians over the years. I'm very grateful to those who support what I do, because it's enough to let me be me. And I'm also grateful for those who took their time to post critical comments, because as the old saying goes, "I don't care what you say -- as long as you spell my name right." Maybe because of this thread, people will be more curious about what I do, and may want to find out for themselves whether my performance is cool music or a train wreck. Although given that it's pretty much improvised, the train wreck option is always a possibility anyway
Anyway...thanks for the comments, and may Live always inspire you as much as it inspires me -- regardless of how you use it.
(BTW, if you're late to the thread, none of the Winter 2006 NAMM videos are currently available so you can't see the video. They'll be re-posted sometime after the 2007 Frankfurt Messe videos are done. Meanwhile, there's a recording of a gig I did at a previous NAMM, although without vocals and guitar, at http://www.cyberears.com/index.php/Show/audio/130.)
Wow a reply! I was wondering if he'd pop up here inbetween working on the next issue of CA, err... I mean EQ.
I didn't think the video was that bad, as mentioned before it doesn't matter who you are, most people look kinda similar doing laptop sets. Actually, MOST live pa's I've seen look kinda like that. Funny how it's ok to sit there staring at a MPC, but not a laptop!
I didn't think the video was that bad, as mentioned before it doesn't matter who you are, most people look kinda similar doing laptop sets. Actually, MOST live pa's I've seen look kinda like that. Funny how it's ok to sit there staring at a MPC, but not a laptop!
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SolonOfAthens
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I thought it was a great performance, especially the guitar bit. The joy that you are having spills out of the video. I think if you had a different shirt on, people would have looked at it differently, but it's not about what shirt you wear is it.
It's hard to focus on just one thing for too long...
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