Gentleman Marcher Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 The tenor player (he marched Cadets and then BD) is Matt Bauer (sp?). I remember the interview they had with him on the DCI broadcast--apparently his biggest worry wasn't his chops, or his ability to march, but his ability to read the music because, well, he couldn't. So he learned to memorize music very, very quickly. I know a guy who marched with him at Cadets, who said Bauer could look at a page of music once and play it from memory. Yow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Murray Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 That was Barbara Maroney. She marched with Garfield 1981-84. INCREDIBLE soloist!! I believe the horns up/down story is false though.An Interview With Barbara Maroney I found the caption for this picture to be chucklesome: "Barbara Maroney demonstrating why it's hard to become a recognized mellophonist." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggamiggon Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Two things: 1. I can't see this happening. Or 2. I can't wait to see this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 I hope the horns up story isnt false....i learned it while i was in the corps, and shared it with multiple people since then.... I don't think it's true...Garfield did snap downs when she marched...not all of the time, but there are moments where it's clear (midway through the 83 show, for example) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 The tenor player (he marched Cadets and then BD) is Matt Bauer (sp?). I remember the interview they had with him on the DCI broadcast--apparently his biggest worry wasn't his chops, or his ability to march, but his ability to read the music because, well, he couldn't. So he learned to memorize music very, very quickly.I know a guy who marched with him at Cadets, who said Bauer could look at a page of music once and play it from memory. Yow. Matt Bowers, perhaps? He marched BD 07 and 08...right tine frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Anello Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 (edited) I think the Scouts had a kid on keyboards back in 75' who had a prosthetic leg. I knew one gal in a colonial corps who played a fife and was escorted in her wheelchair. I've known kids with diabetes and even cancer. Asthma cases seem to be a dime a dozen. Never heard of a blind person in a marching ensemble before though. That must be a pretty tough asignment. I hope that they do well. When I taught high school, one of my students brought the former Scout mallet player to one of the plays I directed. Not only was he a very good mallet man, he was also a gymnast. Rings, if I remember correctly. Incredible upper body definition. As a reminder to newbies, in 1975 mallet players marched, and this guy marched with only a very slight hitch in his stride. Edited December 5, 2009 by Jim Anello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentleman Marcher Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Matt Bowers, perhaps? He marched BD 07 and 08...right tine frame. That's the guy. Cadets '06, BD '07-'08. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paralda Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Saw one of the Govies play his horn with one hand this year but no idea of the reason why.... He only has one arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 He only has one arm. well, that is a pretty good reason... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VOReason Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 The band will consist of mostly DCI/DCA adjudicators and MLB umpires..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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