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Some free programs I use

craigbaranovic — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:19:16 +0000

Thought I would tell you all about two free programs I use

Audacity use to record and edit music. If you want to transfer records or cassettes to cd take the output of the turntable or cassette player to you computers input jack. Goto preferences in audacity and make sure the input is set to mixer. Press the record button and then start the record. When the track finishes press stop in Audacity. Go to the file menu and export the track to mp3 format. Really a great program. Lots of features. I also use to edit bad language from songs. Use your mouse to select offensive section then apply one of several effects. And it is free on Download.com

Media Monkey

I use it to organize and search for music. Create playlists. Burn and rip, Edit information. Export to several database formats. Really fast search and free.

Check them out. Let me know what you use but must be free.

Top 80′s groups

craigbaranovic — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:06:53 +0000

I love 80′s music, Some favorate groups are

Journey
Bryan Adams
Loverboy
U2 (took a long time to appreciate this band)
Pat Benetar
Bon Jovi
AC/DC
John Mellencamp
Foreigner
Stevie Nicks
Blondie

Let me know your favorite groups

Kicked off the Christmas Season by playing Mannheim Steamrollers Joy to the World for my kids and started wearing my Christmas ties to work. Kohls and Target ready with Christmas merchandise. Check out dollar tree for great Christmas stuff all $1Here is the fireplace from Christmas 2007. Talk to me people

October 1st kickoff to The Christmas season

craigbaranovic — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:15:12 +0000

We have reached a significant day in the year. October 1st is the big kickoff to Christmas for the Baranovics. At midnight I played Mannheim Steamroller’s version of Joy to the World Mannheim Steamroller is compried of the following Mannheim Steamroller: Arnie Roth (violin, alto vielle); Jackson Berkey (harpischord); Chip Davis (hammered dulcimer, recorder, cornamus); Bobby Jenkins (oboe).

Renaissance Le Doo Dah Band: Arnie Roth (alto vielle); Ron Cooley (lute); Gregory Clinton (cello); Chip Davis (recorder, cornamus, hammered dulcimer, drums); Jackson Berkey (harpsichord).
They take standard Christmas music and put their own rythmic spin on it. Their first four albums are in my opinion their best. They also feature songs from the middle ages where they do some of the original instruments from the period. Their latest LP is Christmasville which features many songs fron The Grinch. http://shop.mannheimsteamroller.com/ you can find them at this link. They will be on tour and appearing at EJ Thomas in Akron on Nov. 18th. We have seen them 3 times and they are something special

Another favorite of our is Transsiberian Orchestra. They are the former heavy metal band Savatage. To find out more about them here is a link to their bio page http://www.trans-siberian.com/about/biography.shtml

I met the creator of TSO Paul O’Neil at one of their concerts. I wanted to sneak down and by the TSO Christmas ornament for our kids. When I got to the souvenier stand I was standing next to a guy in a full length leather jacket. I ordered the ornaments from the guy at the stand and the guy in the leather asked me if I would like to meet Paul O’Neil. I said sure. He moved a foot to his left and there was Paul O’Neil. The guy in the leather was the road manager. Paul shook hands and then asked if I would like him to autograph the ornaments and I said great so he did. As I was leaving he told the guy working the stand to give him a souvenier program. He autographed it and gave it to me. These guys are special people. After their show the come down to tables and talk to fans and sign autographs. They also usually start the show by presenting a check to a charity from the city they are playing in. I can’t recommend their shows enough. The last time I saw them Ian Hunter made a special guest appearence with them and they closed the show with Cleveland Rocks. They have an incredible light show allong with a sufficient anount of pyro. Christmas Eve in Sareajo is one of my favorite Holiday songs. They are in Cleveland Dec 19 and 20th. They rock the holidays. The Baranovics already have tickets for the 3pm show on the 20th. Lastly here is a holiday gif for ya

Hello All

craigbaranovic — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:21:34 +0000

The is Craig Baranovic and this is my blog. It is really a place that I hope to promote CrowdPleasers DJ Service, talk about DJing and discuss all types and styles of Music.

CrowdPleasers will be performing next at thw Monster Mash at St Charles School on Oct. 30th. This is our 4th year and we really enjoy seeing all the kids decked out fo Halloween.

We will be performing at Lara Hurguys wedding next month. We have known her for most her life and this will be very special for us

The Baranovics will begin working on our 5th Christmas CD In October. A couple of new songs we will be doing are Rockin around the Christmas tree, It Cold Outside and if I can finish the music my first original Christmas song Wrap you up in Christmas.

What are your favorite Christmas songs and are there any you would like us to do

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craigbaranovic — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:53:21 +0000

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