NanciD Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 And Mike Duffy as per the first page of this post back in 2003, good grief, yes and he arranges music too for lots of people over many decades. I think he is a veritable DCI hall of famer mostly 'cause what he's done, ever so quietly, has been good. IMO or whatever this new way of speaking is. Good grief.I checked youtube ,search Golden Eagles Mini Corps and it says no search results. Look I am 52 years old. How old are you? Generation gaps can be reduced or shrunk or whatever we want. Love this new technology, maybe. Sorry, my internet went down while talking to you. It's time I talk no more, except for mergers. Take care. Linda, Check your personal messages (PM) I sent you the link. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindap Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Check out the Golden Eagles Mini Corps on You Tube. Frank Ponzo and Kurt Hawkins. NanciD directed me the the site. Wow. My sincerest apologies to you, paul27brigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martybucs Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I've yet to hear the best. I have my favorites, though. If I had to pick one favorite, it would have to be mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....me. Heck, no one else would. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindap Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I've yet to hear the best. I have my favorites, though. If I had to pick one favorite, it would have to be mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....me.Heck, no one else would. :) Interesting. If someone could digitize the solos into a composite or improv across 2 countries of people that played solo or still do it. Electronic conference call and everyone play, then just like jazz play a solo here and there or a sound man taking recordings and mixing. So much good talent out there. Not sure where I'm going here. I said "I'm warped". She said "Yeah, but I'm starting to understand you, so you think outside the box". Alot of fine people still playing with passion. How to record a composite of these remarkable moments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlung75 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 (edited) I learned how to play through my horn from Jeff Kievit. I was loud, but he is louder and I have about 150lbs on him. Granted I play Contra, but this guy would just barely toot a little, stand up and play on one leg the most outstanding stuff you ever heard. Most never got to hear the Pictures of Spain Solo with the ending he added for 75 DCI. He only did it once at the CYO Nationals in 75 it brought the house down. If you have his album "For Once" and listen to him on Pictures Remembered, you can hear it. Since then he has played with almost everyone; Sinatra (I think Jeff was still under 21), The Temps and Tops, Liza, half of Broadway, (He was the trumpet who danced on stage in the Boy from Oz.) He did those killer parts in Kiss of the Spiderwoman. He is the Guy on the NFL Commercials. I think that today he is still the #1 session guy in NY on Trumpet. And he is producing as well, he did a lot of things for Vanessa Williams. Ragtime, the list doesn't end. Brady, Chez, Noonan are greats, but you have to stand next to all three of them, which I had done, in their time with drum corps and know that Kievit was the best. P.S. By the way Chuck Mangione showed up for Jeff's mom's birthday (The best mom in DC.) and they played Happy Birthday for her just this month. It was a great time had by all. Edited October 27, 2009 by ironlung75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay B Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 There have been a lot of great ones haven't there. There are a mess of them from the pre-dci too, especially seniors. I'm going to mention a person who I have never seen discussed in any thread and that was the Cavies soloist from the early 60's. He's the one holding that high note at the end of rainbow. I think his name was Dennis McCurdy (Cavie alums?). I remember reading somewhere that his nickname was Tiny (I saw him play and he wasn't). According to the Cavie website, he marched from 1956-1964, and died in 85. From a purely technical perspective he wasn't the best, but he had the most distinctive sound. The minute you heard the first note you new it was him. He had the most incredible breath control, and seemed never to breath. He wasn't a high note specialist, but he played with a lot of soul, and I enjoyed and still enjoy listening to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairbear Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I remember that guy. He was a trumpet player at UW-Parkside, if I remember correctly.Another guy from those years was in Garfield Cadets, ca. 74-75; I don't remember his name, but he was a big lad, and his nickname was "chops" - he even had a practice t-shirt under his uni with CHOPS on the back. I remember him being able to play effortlessly. Now that I think about it, his nickname might have been "lips" or "hot lips". (Failed 70s memory.) The Kiltie you mentioned is Tommy Meredith, 1975 soloist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairbear Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Bluecoats had a soloist from I think 86 -89 name was Jeff can't recall his last name. Jeff Wilt. Bluecoats, then Westshoremen, in the 90's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairbear Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Jeff Wilt. Bluecoats, then Westshoremen, in the 90's. Also from that DCA era: Mike Dimeo (sp) Brigs! 92, 93 and so on... And 20 some pages so far, but I gotta give it up for Donny Allen!!! Check out his work with Empire Statesmen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayfallon Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 now, drum corps has no doubt seen hundreds of skilled sop players in its history... who are those that stick in your mind 20 or 30 (or even as recent as five) years later... i'm sure this has been the topic of discussion for years now, but there's no current thread for it, so why not get it out in the open. The two best I've experienced were Jim Brady from Bayonne (and yes I know - the Saints) and Frank Dorritie from Sunrisers (and Queensmen). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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