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    Guess Who?

    in DCA All-Age Corps and Alumni Corps Historical Forum

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    I will endeavor to locate my stuff too Tony.....had many items on various hard drives and maybe some of them still exist...cannot say that I could provide the fodder that Frank would be looking for, however lately been researching family pics of my nekkid little tush on a bearskin rug on tintype....nah.....looking for family shots of our past generations in drum corps dating back to the mid-thirties

     

    Guido (according to Bucky)

     

    Wishing all whoers a Happy Easter

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    Guess Who?

    in DCA All-Age Corps and Alumni Corps Historical Forum

    Posted

    lol.....well Don, the judges won't be predisposed to 'favor' the guys in Blue.....back in the olden days venue may have been in the minds of the adjudicators, but today and at this level, the corps who brings it to the field tonight in all captions should prevail. My question is how the numbers will shake out for the other corps.

    The fans will be in for a treat in Reading.....sorry I have to miss it

    Guido

    Guess Who?

    in DCA All-Age Corps and Alumni Corps Historical Forum

    Posted

    been reading and reacting to current news on this thread.....sorrow at the passing of Red Corso, joy that Tony White celebrates a birthday, seeing some very good commentary about how we learned to 'perform' as soloists, etc.....so please indulge this old person's personal experiences.

    Frank and Ray have hit the nail on the head with the emulation factor. Look at the soloists names mentioned. All were/are exceptionally talented players. One common attribute of all is that they could literally "make their horns talk". Each of them communicated and emoted thru their music. A benefit to some students of the greats was purely logistic.....e.g. location....location...location. My personal experience being a Philly kid in a drum corps family was a big factor. Having a father who was a fantastic bugler and champion of the activity helped my exposure. The Philly area alone boasted many accomplished solo players....and I could actually sit in front of them to hear what and how they did their playing. Supplementing the 'masters classes' there were the 45's and 33 1/3 recordings of some really great corps and soloists like Princemen (Jimmy 'PooPoo' Murphy, Geneva Appleknockers (Frankie Farr), Garbarina (Harry Hazelwood et ux et al) and many others.....all preFleetwood. Little did I realize in the early 50's that one day I could be on the field competing against them with a corps that had a plethora of fine individual players.

    Thanx for reading my ramblings.....eyes are getting tired......so for some who were blessed with an ability to experience first hand, up close and personal, I guess the luck of being in the right place at the right time was a big factor in giving some of us wannabe's an idea or a template to follow. I thank God that I had/have an opportunity to thank the many 'teachers' in my life for sharing their 'soul' with the fans and me

    Guido

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    Guess Who?

    in DCA All-Age Corps and Alumni Corps Historical Forum

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    :omg:hey Senor Ramone Fallone.....I yam not confuse.....am I????? ya gotta admit the hat is spiffy......I have not been confuse since the bus stopped enroute to Wm. Patterson College to ask directions at that service station and a certain "friend" who is bi-lingual advised that I should ask directions of the 3 gentlemen sitting on soda/milk crates (playing dominos I think)....and what did he suggest I ask???? su madre........sumptin.......or was is something in Cantonese??????

    Guido :help:

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