Craig Potter Appreciation Thread

Subject: Re: Craig Potter Appreciation Thread Mon 19 Sep 2011, 16:14

Can't believe that tomorrow, I'll be off to appreciate Craig in concert for the third time this year - holy cheese, I never would've imagined I'd get so lucky! *preparing to initiate full-on Craig appreciation mode* Very Happy

Subject: Re: Craig Potter Appreciation Thread Fri 23 Sep 2011, 16:13

I appreciated Craig ENORMOUSLY in Atlanta this week! I particularly appreciated Starlings. It was a really great show - and, though it goes without saying, I'll say it anyway: Craig is DA MAN!

Subject: Re: Craig Potter Appreciation Thread Sun 25 Sep 2011, 21:24

ChrissieInFL wrote:

... though it goes without saying, I'll say it anyway: Craig is DA MAN!

Couldn't put it better myself, Chrissie! (No, really I can't)

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Subject: Re: Craig Potter Appreciation Thread Fri 04 Nov 2011, 23:04

A Craig fan =)
That's cool, sadly and mostly, basic people only see the singer (and that a true thing, just check how many people are following Guy and how many follow Craig on Twitter, the difference is huge ) but a singer without the rest of the band is nothing special. He's just a singer. Piano adds so much emotions in songs ! I love Craig's part too, in a lot of songs, especially in some riots (I also like the violin version but piano is more touching) he made me enjoy piano and keys so much that I bought a keyboard and started learning ! Very Happy

He also looks like a nice guy, from what I see on Twitter for exemple he seems to answer quite often to fans, contrary to some others who never answers. But well, I really can understand, Guy for exemple receives way too many messages...

Subject: Re: Craig Potter Appreciation Thread Sun 06 Nov 2011, 02:11

I have huge respect for Craig! I love his piano work, it is beautiful stuff! But more so I respect him for his production skills on Seldom Seen Kid. I am a Sound Technology student so he is a big inspiration to me as an aspiring producer!

I loved watching some of the videos he is in showing how they created some of the sounds on the album. I love the fact that Craig used some real unorthodox recording methods and techniques which had great effect! I'm a firm believer that recording a track should never have a set process, and Craig has proved this is true.

Overall I find his production style is wonderfully "human". It really gives the album the feeling of being right there listening to them play, as apposed to heavily manufactured and edited sounds that some bands are exposed to nowadays. =)

Subject: Re: Craig Potter Appreciation Thread Tue 15 Nov 2011, 18:23

Open arms wrote:

A Craig fan =)
That's cool, sadly and mostly, basic people only see the singer (and that a true thing, just check how many people are following Guy and how many follow Craig on Twitter, the difference is huge ) but a singer without the rest of the band is nothing special. He's just a singer.

You're right. I thought about tweeting Guy he should make advertisings to follow Craig and Jupp! It's strange, I don't get it either. I follow and write all three of them. *LOL* If they want or not. Very Happy

Although I'm admittetly a Guy girl... Btw. He's not just a singer - he's also the lyricist.
But I get your point. All five members together make Elbow what they are - the greatest band.
It's the same with U2. Bono on his own - noone would care - as a band, yes.

So we need all of them including Craig with his amacing taste for music!!!!!!!!

Subject: Re: Craig Potter Appreciation Thread Sun 20 Nov 2011, 16:16

He's not just a great musician and producer, he also posts some very funny tweets! I also appreciate him even more since he replied to one of my tweets yesterday!

Subject: Re: Craig Potter Appreciation Thread Sun 20 Nov 2011, 17:55

suered wrote:

He's not just a great musician and producer, he also posts some very funny tweets! I also appreciate him even more since he replied to one of my tweets yesterday!

Yes indeed. Very Happy

Subject: Re: Craig Potter Appreciation Thread Wed 07 Dec 2011, 14:53

Happy birthday!!!!

Subject: Re: Craig Potter Appreciation Thread Wed 07 Dec 2011, 15:03

Aaah I didn't know...Just checked his Twitter and saw his tweet about his birthday...Happy birthday to dear Craig!!!

Anyone know in which year he was born?

Subject: Re: Craig Potter Appreciation Thread Wed 07 Dec 2011, 15:55

Happy Birthday Craig! Very Happy

Subject: Re: Craig Potter Appreciation Thread Wed 07 Dec 2011, 17:30

Well, sagittarius is a great zodiac sign (being one myself *cough* Very Happy

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Subject: Re: Craig Potter Appreciation Thread Thu 08 Dec 2011, 09:31

Ahh...I forgot Craigs Birthday!! affraid

Sorry Craigie, lots of good wishes and lots of beautiful song ideas to share with the Elboys... flower

and btw. I am not sure if I said it here before but Craig was my second fave Elboy even when he was still that quiet rotund chap...on that Leaders DVD he was such a lovely comedian who made me laugh again and again with his funny face expressions... What a Face

Subject: Re: Craig Potter Appreciation Thread Thu 08 Dec 2011, 11:52

TamedLamia wrote:

on that Leaders DVD he was such a lovely comedian who made me laugh again and again with his funny face expressions... What a Face

Yes he was such a cutie back then.
An Elbow fan did this screen cap and I think Craig looks really lovely here. Very Happy

Subject: Re: Craig Potter Appreciation Thread Thu 08 Dec 2011, 17:59

Happy belated birthday Craig!! Hope the coming year is just as amazing as this past year surely was Smile

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