rayfallon Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Every time he plays the National Anthem at an indoor show that I'm working... Dixie Stinger, Bucs' Spring Preview, wherever... I always joke with him about how he wants to be introduced: Archer-Epler Alumni, Rebels Alumni, Bucs Alumni, or all of the above and more. :tongue:/> He's too humble to let me introduce him as "Brass God"... but he deserves to be! You left out '90 Sunrisers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayfallon Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Our current photo subject entered the DCA I&E competition on both French horn and mellophone several times. One year... might have been a couple of years, I'm not sure... he played a piece from the jazz trombone virtuoso Bill Watrous called "Fourth Floor Walk-Up"... an insanely difficult chart. Our subject played this piece on a valve-rotor Frenchie, one of the toughest marching brass instruments to control (I know that from experience, and have the battle scars to prove it... LOL) ... and pretty much nailed it. He was, and still is, an unbelievable midrange player. Sort of funny - you and I were both writing about the 4th Floor Walk-up chart at the same time. Memorable is one word that comes to mind. You're right about the horn too. Picture Stan playing that chart on that horn - they'd throw it out a window on the 4th Floor!!! (just kidding, Stan... mostly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 You left out '90 Sunrisers They fall into the "and more" category. Remember, those indoor shows are almost entirely alumni corps. Occasionally, some of the folks who follow that side of the activity can be a bit out of the loop on the competition corps. Like the guy who, a few years ago during the middle of the Buccaneers' record-breaking DCA championship run, asked me, when I mentioned them, "the Buccaneers... are they still around???" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Sort of funny - you and I were both writing about the 4th Floor Walk-up chart at the same time. Memorable is one word that comes to mind. You're right about the horn too. Picture Stan playing that chart on that horn - they'd throw it out a window on the 4th Floor!!! (just kidding, Stan... mostly) You're right about the horn... it was a valve-slide, not rotor. Even more awe-inspiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTux Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Oooh oooh, Mr Kotter, I know this one... ooh... :w00t:/> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanciD Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Sort of funny - you and I were both writing about the 4th Floor Walk-up chart at the same time. Memorable is one word that comes to mind. You're right about the horn too. Picture Stan playing that chart on that horn - they'd throw it out a window on the 4th Floor!!! (just kidding, Stan... mostly) Do you mean the original Stan.... or Marty "Stan"? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayfallon Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Do you mean the original Stan.... or Marty "Stan"? LOL To me Marty is the original, one and always "Stan" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanciD Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 To me Marty is the original, one and always "Stan" :laughing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTux Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 To me Marty is the original, one and always "Stan" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurcwave Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Scully, wasn't he the gentleman that could pass for being his brother??? yes He could also double for the guy in the old Six Flags commercials 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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