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Who are some people in drum corps who personally influenced you or made a large impact on your life?

I would say my high school band director who while wasn't in drum corps per se, he introduced us to Marching bands, had us in parades and field shows, and put us in competitions so that we could see other bands and drum corps and see what was possible beyond what our band could do. He also took us to audition for great marching bands, played drum corps videos, took us to drum corps and shows with marching bands in them, and all lead to my interest in drum corps.

The other people are my drum corps directors who expanded on what my band director showed us.

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John Brazale for one end of the spectrum and Mark Waymire for the other. Both amazing people that still speak to me everyday in many areas of my life.

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My Cadet percussion instructor in 1970-71, George Tuthill, an amazing percussionist (grad of the Manhattan School of Music) and waaay ahead of his time.

My Cadet drill instructor, Bobby Hoffman, who liked to stretch us and created such cutting edge visual shows.

DCP's own Ironlips, who wrote such an amazing horn show for us in 71.

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Easy...

For the creative things in my life... George Zingali

For the business things in my life... Bill Cook

For everything else and how I keep this life all together... My father

and, of course, ... Jesus Christ.

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In the order they came into my Life in Drum Corps:

Jimmy Hurley (Many Corps)

Father Nativo (St. Lucy's)

Butch Anderson (NY SKY)

Vic Kulinski (Heat Wave)

Ray Priester (Sky Alumni)

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AND just for fun.

(early to mid 1960's)

The Corps that I fell in love with (got me, "Hooked on Drum Corps"), Early in my Drum Corps Life..

Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights

St. Kevin Emerald Knights

"Chicago" Cavaliers

Racine Kilties

St. Lucy's Cadets

NYC Skyliners

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Michael Klesch

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