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Old Corps, I bet that was Sandra Opie.

There are many positive possibilities (particularly in setting a design template), but the one thing AI will never do is replace human creativity. The true creators in the activity won't be effected.

I agree with Arabica on all counts. Part of the vertical nature of the brass writing is trend du jour -- multiple tonguing features. The new(ish) compulsory.

Russian Cameos. Everyone worked hard to fill the spots, but it was a slog. To miss finals after being 11th in quarters was heartbreaking.

I recall the February camp in 1994 in which we had six or seven horns, none of them low brass. How (thankfully!) times have changed.

I recall the February camp in 1994 in which we had six or seven horns, none of them low brass. How (thankfully!) times have changed.

Frank, he was one of those figures too many didn't appreciate at the time -- Sandra Opie, Shirlee Whitcomb, Dr, Baggs, Rodney Goodhardt, Frankie Morris, Don Angelica, Frank Levy. We were blessed to have been mentored by them. As you would say,"On the shoulders of giants..."

The blogger's predictions had one fact wrong. In 2024 Colts were 9th, not 11th.

Spot-on. The Ellington Nutcracker, in particular, is brilliant.

Boston was prescient and courageous with its "Animal Farm" show. It was a classic example of "the emperor has no clothes" and went straight to the heart of what Jeff correctly describes as the "naked power grab." The book "1984" is metaphor for G7. The visceral power of the build into the G7 drill set is potent to this day. This show was ahead of its time, so it wasn't as successful competitively as other material Boston could have done. The point they were making was more important. They were proved correct. The book's conclusion and the demise of G7 and its chief proponent are the same. Supreme irony.

The short time John spent with North Star in 1979 made us tons better and left an indelible imprint only teaching. His Hutch horn lines were pristine and reflective of the influence Sandra Opie had on him.

Mike, re: Fiddler and A Chorus Line. Those days are gone, at least for the foreseeable future. Sad but, I think, true.

LabMaster, amen!

Unfortunately, in the current environment, none.

Jeff, LOL! but not likely.