Newsletter Anniversary
It really just happened by chance that the fiftieth issue of our current newsletter also falls on another anniversary. It was five years ago this week, that I handed over the reins of Guitar Noise News to David. At the time I was probably complaining that I had too much work to do. It was only with careful optimism that I offered David the extra duties. I kind of expected him to react along the lines of “why would I want to do that?” Fortunately for all of us, he was more than happy to take over. I’m sure he would agree that it has been mostly smooth sailing so far.
In the latest issue, David admits to spending a little too much time mulling over the past five years and their sudden disappearance. I wasn’t even aware of the significance of today’s newsletter until I read it for myself. It got me thinking about things too. While the excellence of every newsletter is entirely the result of David’s efforts, sending each issue is still a team effort. While I get to read it before everyone else, David still might struggle to get it to me on time. We aim for the first and fifteenth of every month, but I’m 12 hours ahead and that feels like someone is always moving the deadline forward on us. When everything is ready to go, I feed the completed newsletter into the server.
Today I tried to recall some of the interesting places I’ve been when sending the newsletter. Aside from the places I’ve called home, there have been countless hours spent in Starbucks and Internet cafes throughout China, Hong Kong, Viet Nam, Pakistan and the United States. Once I spent a week living in an RV in Garden Grove, California and sent at least one issue from there. It really has been a fun ride.
Have you been with us on this long strange trip? Sometimes people forget all about the newsletter. If you signed up at some point but aren’t getting it, try checking your junk mail folder and/or signing up again. If you haven’t signed up yet, you’re missing the excellent “Exploring Music With Darrin Koltow” series. You’re also not getting a round-up of what’s going on with our Forum Findings, Event Horizon and links to all the latest lessons and reviews. And who wouldn’t want to get a free personalized message from David a couple times a month?
Even without subscribing you can always read the latest newsletter on the newsletter page. On the same page you can also sign-up and find links to all past issues going all the way back to January 2001. So what are you waiting for?
