What year was RockPage started?

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Wednesday Apr 11, 2007

Where did the idea come from? How much has changed over the years, and did this turn out to meet expectations? Just wondering, I don't know much about the origins of this.

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Wednesday Apr 11, 2007

Im curious too... I was a member b4 this format... I am not sure if I remmeber the "old" rockpage.... I had webtv back then

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Wednesday Apr 11, 2007

I think that this format started around '02 or something like that. Before that, it was almost like a guestbook format. I'm sure the Ron or JP could give a detailed history of the site.

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Wednesday Apr 11, 2007

Rockpage began in 2002, the brainchild of "Rockpage Ron", Ron Nearhoof, our esteemed moderator. There are quite a few of us who have been here since the beginning, and it's become a daily part of our lives to network with bands, talk to fellow musicians, and generally act silly. I don't know that Ron ever expected this many people to join, but it's become THE staple for music websites in PA.

The most senior members by join date are Ron, Jim Price, PanzerFaust, Hurricane, BadDazeRob, Flight19, JohnTrain, Witchhunt, songsmith, Scott Russell, Mackovyak, banditos, TJ Kelly, all of whom are still regular contributors and joined on Dec. 9, 2002. I got here late, Dec. 17, 2002.

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Wednesday Apr 11, 2007

I actually rem when I was dissapointed I wasnt one of the first 50... becuz it was a diff format with less users I only checked it like every 5 days...

LOL

I remember when I put my Bloody Mary band on the orig site

HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Wednesday Apr 11, 2007

I think it was 96 Rockpage.com actually started, Forums started in 02.
But Ron is the one who knows for sure. But I remember the first site.
Panzerfaust is a fake, i was signed up before him, Ron jimmied his join date, right Ron????

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Wednesday Apr 11, 2007

I really dont remember the 1st site Bob. But I remember meeting u there.

WebTV was dumb, but it worked.

Danette · Post by **Danette** » Wednesday Apr 11, 2007

You are right Bobby . Rockpage started in the mid/ late 90's when it wasn't much more than a guestbook, the Cafe Press / Rockpage swag page and the New Sabs monthly bands schedule. There was no registration to join, no band pages, no avatars and a weeks worth of postings would # as many postings as a single average days thread now. Praise to Ron for my first lessons ( and all my dumb questions) in HTML so I could add color to the Sabs schedule. lol

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Wednesday Apr 11, 2007

I forgot about Cafe Press!!!

I prob got on board around late 98-early 99

HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Wednesday Apr 11, 2007

Who remembers "Butch" ?

Danette · Post by **Danette** » Wednesday Apr 11, 2007

I miss Butch !

I was saving up to get a t shirt but never got around to it..

Then it was too late

Danette · Post by **Danette** » Wednesday Apr 11, 2007

Hey Bobby..
Seeing your post reminded me I needed to post something.
Sorry it took so long to get to you guys

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Wednesday Apr 11, 2007

whos the guy on the left?

jk

HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Wednesday Apr 11, 2007

Ahhha! Thanks Danette! Was that at the Toys for Tots bene?
Ill have to put that up on our site.

Danette · Post by **Danette** » Wednesday Apr 11, 2007

You're welcome, Bobby
Yes.. Toys For Tots, Thanksgiving Eve 2006 @ City Limits.

Punkinhead · Post by **Punkinhead** » Wednesday Apr 11, 2007

Killjingle wrote:Im curious too... I was a member b4 this format... I am not sure if I remmeber the "old" rockpage.... I had webtv back then

I posted back then too, with the blue and just like a guestbook type thing...

Post by **Jim Price** » Thursday Apr 12, 2007

whos the guy on the left?

I think I might know the answer to that. But I'm trying to recall how he got the bandaid on his thumb...

I remember the old guestbook days. "JP's Corner" arose out of my posting the recap of who I saw onstage each weekend; usually a few lines for each show. Ron then gave me my own area to post the recaps, and soon afterward, the capability to post photos. It's been a downward spiral ever since...

Brian of the Clan Plush · Thursday Apr 12, 2007

Props to Ron for creating such a wonderful tool. Even when the signal to noise ratio leans to the noise side, this site does so much for the local music scene and local musicians

when's the next RP Jam?

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Thursday Apr 12, 2007

I started frequenting Rockpage about 2000-ish. That's when it was the "guestbook format." I remember putting up obnoxious, monster truck-like show posts on that thing ... LOL

SATURDAY, SATURDAY, SATURDAY!!! Come experience the insanity ... blah, blah, blah ...

It was cool because there was already a JP's Corner and I still have some print outs of reviews JP did on my old project (thanks, BTW, for the extreme generosity of your words back then, JP).

All in all, Rockpage is a great place to unwind, vent, bitch, moan, inquire, collaborate, network, brainstorm ... it meets so many needs and I'm proud to be a part of it. Thanks Ron ... please don't be ashamed as we all take turns kissing you on your ass for a little while ...

Hurricane wrote:Panzerfaust is a fake, i was signed up before him, Ron jimmied his join date, right Ron????

Yeah, you're right, Bobby, I used to be #4, now I'm #5 ... I signed up the first day it went up, too ... WTF?!?

Oh, and yeah, bring Bubba back ...

r:>)

rreihart · Post by **rreihart** » Thursday Apr 12, 2007

Perhaps as a "forum" it began in 2002, but it has been around since long before that.

Ron used to do websites for local bands and clubs and had them all tied into rockpage. He was doing that stuff back in the mid nineties when he and I were students at Penn State Altoona.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thursday Apr 12, 2007

Rockpage is a great site and offers so much to musicans, club owners, and the general public about the regional music scene and much more.

I use Rockpage frequently since I signed up several years ago. Not only is it a good promotional method for my band; but, the forums and other information shared on the site are very useful and entertaining.

Kudos to Ron for starting and maintaining Rockpage and to J. P. for all his work as well and anybody else who is involved with keeping the site going for all of us to use.

I appreciate all the work that goes into creating such a professionally done website.

I thank you all very much.

Mikey Wax · Post by **Mikey Wax** » Thursday Apr 12, 2007

BadDazeRob wrote:SATURDAY, SATURDAY, SATURDAY!!! Come experience the insanity ... blah, blah, blah ...

You pay for the whole seat, but you only need the edge!

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Thursday Apr 12, 2007

Mikey Wax wrote:
BadDazeRob wrote:SATURDAY, SATURDAY, SATURDAY!!! Come experience the insanity ... blah, blah, blah ...
You pay for the whole seat, but you only need the edge!

I love it ...

r:>)

Post by **Ron** » Thursday Apr 12, 2007

IT all started in 1995. I'll try and dig up more info as soon as I get back from the G3 show.

PanzerFaust · Post by **PanzerFaust** » Saturday Apr 14, 2007

Hurricane wrote:I think it was 96 Rockpage.com actually started, Forums started in 02.
But Ron is the one who knows for sure. But I remember the first site.
Panzerfaust is a fake, i was signed up before him, Ron jimmied his join date, right Ron????

How dare you call me out as a fraud!!!!

haha....

I remember being very proud to have tood@rockpage.com as my E mail address way back in college so it would have been pre 1995....

I also have a few of the old shirts from Cafe Press with the original RP Punk Rock dude...