How do you choose panelists at Tape Op Con?

[DGoody]

This is a question for Larry, Craig, and/or John I guess......

I'm just curious about how you choose who you're going to invite to be panelists at Tape Op Con? Just wondering who gets the honors and why......

Thanks, and of course, keep up the fine work.


D. James Goodwin

[TapeOpLarry]

Well... people we meet, interview, work with, admire, who email us, who attend and impress us, who write for the mag, who do cool work we hear about...

It's many different sources. The best way to not get asked is to never attend any but say you'll come if we only make you a panelist. The best way to become a panelist is to come attend and make an amazing impression on everyone by contributing to the discussions and such (Mark Rubel springs to mind).

I'm done with this year's selection. It took ages to compile names, confirm people, etc. We're still dealing with registering them...

They key to remember is that it's probably a lot more random than anyone ever guesses in the end!

[mwingerski]

Who are the panelists this year?
Will it be listed on the tapeopcon site or can a few names be leaked ?

[TapeOpLarry]

Soon to be posted at www.tapeopcon.com

Panelists for 2006 TapeOpCon. These are from my Excel doc. The (mod) means they're the moderator.
LC


Scott Hampton (mod)
Gus Elg
Kendra Wright

Mike Spitz


Francis Manzella
Eric Blackmer
Frank Lambrick
Russ Berger
Andy Hong


AJ Wilhelm (mod)
Jeff Elbel
Walt Szalva
Darryl Neudorf
Stu Kupers

Mackie Person
Mike Arafeh


David Miles Huber
Michael Cubbon (mod)
Nathan Sabatino

Martin Baird
Mark Rubel (mod)
Adam Sullivan
Chris Flam

Francis Manzella
Andy Hong

Walt Szalva (mod)
Neil McLellan
Jon Cohrs
Donald Bell
Rick Davies
Ray Barbee

Chris Muth
George Massenburg
Jon Erickson (mod)
Justin Ulysses Morse



Hillary Johnson
Sean McLaughlin
Mike Prado
Dana Gumbiner
Graham Hick (mod)
Mitch Gallagher

David Miles Huber
Scott Esterson
Chris Fichera/Blue Sky
Jack Endino

Dave Amels (mod)
Tom Erbe
Dave Berners
Leigh Marble


Eli Crews
James Fei
Mary Podio
Hilary Johnson (mod)
Daniel Majorie
David Thibodeau


Matt Boudreau (mod)
David Nichols
Stewart Cararas
Ross Hogarth

Nancy Hess (mod)
Stewart Cararas
Chris Garges
Adam Lasus
Ross Hogarth

Larry Crane (mod)
Maureen Droney
Sylvia Massy Shivy
Alex Maiolo

Al Perry
Top Ten
Unknown Audio Comic


Craig Schumacher (mod)
Chris Garges
Darryl Neudorf
Michael Brauer
Sean Slade



Dana Gumbiner
Jonathan Kreinek
Mike Krassner
Peter Katis
Jason Caddell


David Miles Huber
George Massenburg mod
Joe Chiccarelli
Michael Brauer
Michael Romanowski

Pete Weiss (mod)
Craig Schumacher
Craig Ross
Nick Luca

Cakewalk people


Mackie Person
Mike Arafeh


John Bacciagaluppi (mod)
Thom Monahan
Trent Bell
Steve Silverstein
Joel Hamilton
Dave Trumfio

Nicholas Collins (mod)
David Wright
Samara Krugman


Rolf Zwiep
Dan Workman
Bridget Gardiner
Jim Waters
Scott Legere
Ben London (mod)
Jake London



Travis Huff (mod)
John Paterno
Graham Hick
Will Shanks
Ross Hogarth
Fabrice Dupont

Russ Long
Ben Lily
Lars Tofastrud
Chris Fichera/Blue Sky


Mike Jones (mod)
Bruce Licher
JJ Golden



Rob Christensen
Ryen Eggleston
Scott Craggs
Mark O' Connor
Ray Barbee
Nik Freitas
Brian Berg
John McKinley

Larry Crane (mod)
Jason Carmer
Adam Lasus
Jeff Powell
Sally Browder


SUNDAY

Garrett Haines Mod
Jen Munson
Mark Christensen
Joe Lambert
Jeff Carroll
Chris Athens



Jon Cohrs
Tony SanFilippo (mod)
Doug Krebs
Rob Jones
Jack Endino


Roger King mod
Steve Roach
David Wright
Peter Grenader

Fletcher



Cakewalk people


Aspen Pittman


Nick Luca mod
Bruce Licher
Joey Waronker
Jay Bennett
Jeff Lipton

Mark Rubel(mod)
Don Zientara
Jim Dickinson
Doug McBride
Joel Hamilton
Sylvia Massy Shivy

[cgarges]

Holy crap! Joey Waronker is gonna be there?

Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC

[Effigy Studios]

We are having our interns research information on each person on the panels at the Tape Op conference, if you are interested in having a copy of the complete list, please email us at info@effigystudios.com We just love information over here...

Effigy

[joel hamilton]

We are having our interns research information on each person on the panels at the Tape Op conference, if you are interested in having a copy of the complete list, please email us at info@effigystudios.com We just love information over here...

Effigy

Emailed you.

BTW, I love the way your studio looks. I almost did the "dixie witch" record there for Small Stone.... funny...
I will have to do something there sometime... The place really looks nice. The new (ish) site looks great too!

-Joel