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Happy Birthday to US!
Posted:
06 Oct 2018, 12:22
by David Martin
By my reckoning it's been 20 years since I started Shadowmusic on the Microsoft Communities site. We've had several homes since then, and thousands of members and postings. There's a long list of people to thank, most notably Bob Dore for rescuing us and providing a home here at no charge, Iain Purdon who has shouldered the day to day moderation for a long time now, Dave Robinson for his foresight in bringing the online Shadows community together again - to say nothing about his forensic postings about amps, echoes etc - and to George Geddes for acting as backstop to the moderation team.
Whilst postings about the music we love has experienced a rebirth on Facebook, Shadowmusic offers an unrivalled depth of coverage which can, with diligence, be searched through and enjoyed.
Thanks to YOU all for being here.
David
Re: Happy Birthday to US!
Posted:
06 Oct 2018, 12:45
by pjr
I believe it's time your efforts were recognised.
"Sir David Martin" has quite a ring to it don't you think?
Pete
Re: Happy Birthday to US!
Posted:
06 Oct 2018, 12:59
by LONGPLAYER09
Sure does!
Re: Happy Birthday to US!
Posted:
06 Oct 2018, 16:15
by Gruntfuttock
Hi David. Congratulations on your first twenty years. I really enjoy my daily perusal of this website! Thank you and all those involved in the day to day running of this project.
Dave
Re: Happy Birthday to US!
Posted:
07 Oct 2018, 18:37
by drakula63
I discovered the original messageboard in 1998. I encouraged one other person (now gone) to join in 2000. Seems like yesterday.
Re: Happy Birthday to US!
Posted:
07 Oct 2018, 21:46
by alewis41
Like many other people, until I found the message board and the SCOFA website I thought I was the only person who liked the Shadows!
Here's to the next 20 years.
Andrew
Re: Happy Birthday to US!
Posted:
08 Oct 2018, 08:42
by Didier
I was the first french member in may 2000, and it inspired the creation of the french Shadows forum in 2004.
Didier
Re: Happy Birthday to US!
Posted:
08 Oct 2018, 10:51
by Bojan
Congrats to us all, especially to David Martin !!
I was the first member from Serbia to join, I can't remember exactly when, possibly even from the very beginning, and I am proud to say, for those who don't know or have forgotten, that I designed our current ShadowMusic logo (following a competition we had back in 2009, when we moved here).
Cheers!!
Bojan
Re: Happy Birthday to US!
Posted:
08 Oct 2018, 13:01
by Sothall Mike
Well done David, and many congratulations - well deserved. Best wishes from all at the South Yorkshire Shadows Guitar Club. Hope your keeping well ?
Re: Happy Birthday to US!
Posted:
14 Oct 2018, 17:28
by shadowriter
Belated happy birthday David, only been with you about four years, but I love
reading all the messages and getting help from really great people. You do a fantastic job
brilliant site, my favourite and first goto when I log on. Thanks a million.
Norman