JerseyBoy_ Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 When I interviewed Alan Chez, Garfield, he did not mention his real name.Cozy ???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CozyChopsCom Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 (edited) ???????? Alan, I've PMed you. Cozy Edited March 19, 2006 by CozyChopsCom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stream of Consciousness Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 (edited) Actor Frank Vincent (Sopranos, Goodfellas, etc.) marched corps (not sure which ones): Here:Actor, musician, comedian, writer, producer. Born in North Adams, Massachusetts of first generation Italian-Americans and raised in the Greenville section of Jersey City, New Jersey. Frank's father, an amateur actor introduced him to show business at an early age. Frank acted in school plays and studied music at St. Paul's grammar school. He played piano, trumpet and drums but soon his love for the drums took center stage. He spent his adolescence playing and traveling with various national championship drum and bugle corps. This passion evolved into playing in small combos at various nightclubs. He then met record producer Bill Ramal who became his musical mentor. In time he became a successful recording drummer for such prominent names as Don Costa, Paul Anka, Del Shannon, Trini Lopez and the Belmonts. He found himself playing 5-6 nights a week and recording 3-4 days a week. His insatiable desire for performing soon came to the fore and his drum playing became secondary. At this pace, he developed a stage personality and learned the meaning of comedic timing and discipline which would soon lend itself to his acting career. Edited April 3, 2006 by Stream of Consciousness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Actor Frank Vincent (Sopranos, Goodfellas, etc.) marched corps (not sure which ones):Here:Actor, musician, comedian, writer, producer. Born in North Adams, Massachusetts of first generation Italian-Americans and raised in the Greenville section of Jersey City, New Jersey. Frank's father, an amateur actor introduced him to show business at an early age. Frank acted in school plays and studied music at St. Paul's grammar school. He played piano, trumpet and drums but soon his love for the drums took center stage. He spent his adolescence playing and traveling with various national championship drum and bugle corps. This passion evolved into playing in small combos at various nightclubs. He then met record producer Bill Ramal who became his musical mentor. In time he became a successful recording drummer for such prominent names as Don Costa, Paul Anka, Del Shannon, Trini Lopez and the Belmonts. He found himself playing 5-6 nights a week and recording 3-4 days a week. His insatiable desire for performing soon came to the fore and his drum playing became secondary. At this pace, he developed a stage personality and learned the meaning of comedic timing and discipline which would soon lend itself to his acting career. Hmmm....if true, it looks like the pre-DCI era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stream of Consciousness Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Anyone ever hear of a corps called Father Finnegans? (s/p) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellojaphoney Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Chuck norris marched drum corps, but it was a one man corps, because he played all the instruments. He didn't even need carts for the pit equipment. Aside from that. Trumpet player for the band "rude squad," marched spirit. But the fame of that band is miniscule compared to 311. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared_mello Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 ... as did Beth (Hardcastle) Gottlieb (classical percussionist in the Orlando area; married to Pat Methany drummer Danny Gottlieb), ... Her son is going to be in Boston's pit this year, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistress Kelli Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Lionel Richie marched in the Commodores. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob984 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Ivan Rutherford (Cadets perc. alumni)..famous broadway actor (Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, and other roles) BG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdewine Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 The 1971 St. Joseph's of Batavia drum line had guys in it that looked like Frank Vincent looks, today! b**bs Also, I heard many years ago, that Danny Seraphine, Chicago's drummer, marched jr. corps in the mid-west circa.1960's Yes, I also spoke with Mr. Mangione, and he marched a small jr. corps in Rochester. The name escapes me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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