Sunday, January 08, 2006
NAMM Show
This year they decided to cut back on the number of passes issued and it showed (pardon the pun). The first year I drove out to Anaheim for the show (2003) the streets were covered with musicians. Mainly of the punk rock and heavy metal variety.
How did I know that they were musicians? Mainly because most vendors wear bowling shirts (ala Hot Topic) and buyers normally wear a suit and tie or a variety on that same theme.
The show itself wasn't that different from years past. Most manufacturers were in the same spots as before. I think the biggest difference I have seen in the last few years is the proliferation of software and hardware for recording on your computer.
As you may have guessed Apple had a presence there, but they were hardly alone. Sony, Cakewalk, and Native Instruments were among dozens of companies leading the way.
Only time will tell if they become a standard part of our music lives, but the days of just a guitar and amp may soon be over.
How did I know that they were musicians? Mainly because most vendors wear bowling shirts (ala Hot Topic) and buyers normally wear a suit and tie or a variety on that same theme.
The show itself wasn't that different from years past. Most manufacturers were in the same spots as before. I think the biggest difference I have seen in the last few years is the proliferation of software and hardware for recording on your computer.
As you may have guessed Apple had a presence there, but they were hardly alone. Sony, Cakewalk, and Native Instruments were among dozens of companies leading the way.
Only time will tell if they become a standard part of our music lives, but the days of just a guitar and amp may soon be over.
