The Different Eras of The Ledge

[rubytuesday]

Originally Posted by Musicman408

I like the term "Ledgie Boomer"- meaning around 2002- 2005 ish???

We could have "The Formidable Years" from 1996-1999, "Middle Ages" from 2000-2002, and some era with a cool title that covers 2006-2008.

And of course the new era 2009-

The boring years?

I've been reading around here for a while now but there's not really much going on anymore.

[petep9000]

David led me to The Ledge in 2001. We got aquainted on the either the old Listserve or the old AOL board, but I can't remember which. I think there was a lonnnnnggg period where I did not post, perhaps several years duration.
My favorite eras of The Ledge were before the poopy brown and yellow color scheme was introduced.

[Sahara]

I feel like an old Ledgie because it's been part of my life for so long ... but I probably don't qualify! Ledgie Boomer it is!
I've been in and out over the past 18 months but I miss it so much when I'm away ... I think there's real friendship here among people

As for 'eras'... the major event I remember was the controversy over the 'other board' ... which I think was handled with remarkable good humour. Particularly when 'I'm with the banned' became something of a badge of honour!

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by petep9000

My favorite eras of The Ledge were before the poopy brown and yellow color scheme was introduced.

But this color scheme represents when you and I became friends, John. Surely that trumps all.

[daniellaaarisen]

Can we do this again in 5 years so I feel like a meritable member of this group??

[petep9000]

Originally Posted by jannieC

But this color scheme represents when you and I became friends, John. Surely that trumps all.

OMG. I was thinking of that too when I was typing it! LOL
Talk about getting off on the wrong foot with someone, and having it turn 360!

[Musicman408]

Originally Posted by daniellaaarisen

Can we do this again in 5 years so I feel like a meritable member of this group??

Well you know, if we do end up officially classifying eras and giving them names and timeframes, eventually we will move into a new one, so you'll be a veteran!

For those who have been around for ages, if you were to break the Ledge into between 3-5 timeframes, what would the year ranges? I think 2006-2008 is one of the more recent, with 2009 being a new one with the bigger influx of newer members!

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by Musicman408

Well you know, if we do end up officially classifying eras and giving them names and timeframes, eventually we will move into a new one, so you'll be a veteran!

For those who have been around for ages, if you were to break the Ledge into between 3-5 timeframes, what would the year ranges? I think 2006-2008 is one of the more recent, with 2009 being a new one with the bigger influx of newer members!

I think there should be an era devoted to irishgrl (or whatever her name was). She was a big basket of nutty goodness, and I always looked forward to her insane/inane posts. She is the real deal unibombtress hiding out in the wilds of California and probably ready to go postal at any moment. The **** she stirred in the chit chat forum is legend. And thanks to her, many of our erstwhile ledgies were banned while she went down in a blaze of hot messy glory herself. I would say the nuttiness absolutely reached a crescendo in 2006 (or 2007). And 2006-2008 coincidentally also happened to cover the era when the Ledge changed ownership, old timers left in droves and splinter groups emerged. It was a pretty chaotic period during which the Ledge practically went extinct, and it really wasn't until the first stirrings of the "Unleashed" tour started making the rounds that the Ledge started to pick up again. So you could almost call 2006-2008 the beginning of the end/a new beginning.

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by daniellaaarisen

Can we do this again in 5 years so I feel like a meritable member of this group??

Eh, you will have already moved on by then.

(feel free to prove me wrong )

[daniellaaarisen]

Originally Posted by LukeA

Eh, you will have already moved on by then.

(feel free to prove me wrong )

Mac for life, my friend.

[samthrax]

Originally Posted by rubytuesday

The boring years?

I've been reading around here for a while now but there's not really much going on anymore.

I just wanted to give you a high five as you're a Villa fan. I'm a big Brad Guzan fan, you're backup keeper in case he's buried that far into obscurity, so Villa's my second fav team in the Premiership. Fulham is my first.

I'm a total newbie with nothing to add to the discussion of the history of the board...just wanted to say that.

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

I think there should be an era devoted to irishgrl (or whatever her name was). She was a big basket of nutty goodness, and I always looked forward to her insane/inane posts. She is the real deal unibombtress hiding out in the wilds of California and probably ready to go postal at any moment. The **** she stirred in the chit chat forum is legend. And thanks to her, many of our erstwhile ledgies were banned while she went down in a blaze of hot messy glory herself. I would say the nuttiness absolutely reached a crescendo in 2006 (or 2007). And 2006-2008 coincidentally also happened to cover the era when the Ledge changed ownership, old timers left in droves and splinter groups emerged. It was a pretty chaotic period during which the Ledge practically went extinct, and it really wasn't until the first stirrings of the "Unleashed" tour started making the rounds that the Ledge started to pick up again. So you could almost call 2006-2008 the beginning of the end/a new beginning.

Ahh, the glory days . I remember the board changing ownership very well, and it was about that time I took a couple year break from the Ledge. Partly because I just got busy living life, but mainly because it seemed the people had just become so psychotic and mean. People started getting banned left and right, and I was like "I really don't need all this... I just wanna talk about songs!" I really am glad most of those people are gone though. Especially those horrible, bitchy, cliquish "cool crowd" Stevie fans. I won't name any names, but good God, there were some insufferable people. It was like the movie "Mean Girls"... but it was on a message board .

I still can't really break the Ledge down into eras. A huge new crop of fans came in every time the band or it's members released albums. I'd probably break it down into:

'97-'01 The Dance Era (I lumped Enchanted in there, b/c it rode the Dance's coattails IMO)
'01-'03 Trouble In Shangri La Era
'03-'05 Say You Will Era
'05-'08 Solo Era (Lindsey's solo albums and Stevie's solo tours)
'08-? Unleashed Era

I still can't decide if '98-'01 should be categorized as simply the 'Stevie Era.' In the end, I think no. Because the Dance was still the biggest lingering shadow, and Stevie's Enchanted Box Set and Tour were simply riding the wave of The Dance.

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by samthrax

I just wanted to give you a high five as you're a Villa fan. I'm a big Brad Guzan fan, you're backup keeper in case he's buried that far into obscurity, so Villa's my second fav team in the Premiership. Fulham is my first.

I actually had to read this twice because it made absolutely no sense to me whatsoever. I can only assume you're talking about some kind of sport.

Anyway, welcome to the Ledge!!

[chriskisn]

Originally Posted by daniellaaarisen

Mac for life, my friend.

What other music could you possibly need? There are 42 years worth of material, 16 solo careers, and countless demos and bootlegs. What other music could you possibly have time for?

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by chriskisn

What other music could you possibly need? There are 42 years worth of material, 16 solo careers, and countless demos and bootlegs. What other music could you possibly have time for?

That's what my friends just don't seem to understand. Under the Fleetwood Mac moniker is a HUGE body of music. Not just a ton of music, but it also vastly differs in style. Between the Mac albums and the solo ones you can hear:

Rock
Pop
Country
Punk
Folk
Blues
Jazz
Dance

I even think Illume has a hip-hop esque bass line.