Fran Haring Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Honestly, I think that was the best thing about being in the Sunrisers... and I was very fortunate to be there for some really great years. It truly was a team... no one, even our top brass soloists, greatest percussionists, most talented color guard members... considered themselves above the team. If anyone did feel they were a "star" and better than the team, they didn't last long. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donincardona Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Honestly, I think that was the best thing about being in the Sunrisers... and I was very fortunate to be there for some really great years. It truly was a team... no one, even our top brass soloists, greatest percussionists, most talented color guard members... considered themselves above the team. If anyone did feel they were a "star" and better than the team, they didn't last long. you just lucked out being there at the right time.............. ya know i'm just busting you're balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 you just lucked out being there at the right time.............. ya know i'm just busting you're balls. I know you are, Don... but you're right. For me, it was a classic case of "right place at the right time"... no doubt about it!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayfallon Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 OK... I see that disclaimer has already been covered. LOL. What Ray said... Kathleen was the ultimate team player, and had the respect of all of us in the corps. Ooops - you leaked the first name! You were tricked into it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donincardona Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Ooops - you leaked the first name! You were tricked into it!!!! good morning ray. fran's been a leaker since he was an infant.......lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayfallon Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Considering all the clues, I'm going to hazard a guess: Kathleen Thompson True or false? Vanna, show Frank what he won... "You've won an all expense paid weekend in Newark New Jersey, compliments of the Urban Development Board of Northern New Jersey and the Citizens for Governor Chris Christie" "is there a consolation prize for runner up?" "Why yes, there's this Sunbeam Electric Blanket, guaranteed to keep you warm on the coldest California nights" "I'll take the blanket..." sorry - just got excited about getting this picture identified... I'll be better in the future... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayfallon Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 good morning ray. fran's been a leaker since he was an infant.......lol Should have heard him on the french horn. Not exactly a leak - more like an impending explosion... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayfallon Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 you just lucked out being there at the right time.............. ya know i'm just busting you're balls. All of us that played with the great Sunriser corps of the 60s, 70s, & 80s were lucky to be in the right place at the right time. Taking a cue from John Sasso, whose work ethic was second to none, the corps was the ideal place for a young musician in the New York / New Jersey area. John's high standards were adopted and protected by a number of disciples for decades - in fact the tradition spread to corps all over the country and produced some of the great brass lines of all times in such far away places as Concord, CA to name but one. The percussion tradition was probably just as strong, with world class players like Billy Cobham, innovators such as Jerry Schellmer, and then the greatest percussion streak in Drum Corps history, Dennis Delucia's combination of Bridgemen and Sunriser lines that simply couldn't be touched. As the (seemingly unanimously voted) worst marcher in the history of Sunrisers it would be unwise for me to say much about the visual program, but the success speaks for itself. Lucky to be in the right place at the right time? You betcha. And each of us that were that lucky were changed forever in some positive way. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 good morning ray. fran's been a leaker since he was an infant.......lol And the older I get.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donincardona Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 All of us that played with the great Sunriser corps of the 60s, 70s, & 80s were lucky to be in the right place at the right time. Taking a cue from John Sasso, whose work ethic was second to none, the corps was the ideal place for a young musician in the New York / New Jersey area. John's high standards were adopted and protected by a number of disciples for decades - in fact the tradition spread to corps all over the country and produced some of the great brass lines of all times in such far away places as Concord, CA to name but one. The percussion tradition was probably just as strong, with world class players like Billy Cobham, innovators such as Jerry Schellmer, and then the greatest percussion streak in Drum Corps history, Dennis Delucia's combination of Bridgemen and Sunriser lines that simply couldn't be touched. As the (seemingly unanimously voted) worst marcher in the history of Sunrisers it would be unwise for me to say much about the visual program, but the success speaks for itself. Lucky to be in the right place at the right time? You betcha. And each of us that were that lucky were changed forever in some positive way. i kew jerry schellmer. he was quite an innovator. he once said if it can be carried on the field i want to be able to play it on the field. that's when the glocks appeared in 1969 with a 2 point penalty at every show. he would not get rid of it. and the rest is history. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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