WHo was the best soloist EVER?
Dci2979
Madison guy from 95(96too)...he was the man!And listening to my old CD's, those
darn BD guys are something else I tell you:-)And Wayne if you see this....I
gotta give you some mad Props ,your SCV days were pretty cool,you ruled;please
don't kill me at camp this month.
Mike
(Village
Idiot!)
Vinson
>I was just wondering what you guys thought. I personaly really liked the
>Madison guy from 95(96too)...
Jon Schipper
Scott Gordon
in the ballad at the end. What a show.
Scott
david fisher
Dci2979 wrote:
> I was just wondering what you guys thought. I personaly really liked the
> Madison guy from 95(96too)...he was the man!And listening to my old CD's, those
> darn BD guys are something else I tell you:-)And Wayne if you see this....I
> gotta give you some mad Props ,your SCV days were pretty cool,you ruled;please
> don't kill me at camp this month.
> Mike
> (Village
> Idiot!)
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TAllen77
Chris Metzger - Madison75
Al Chez- The Artist Formerly Known As Goober- Garfield 79-81 (pre- Hopkins)
SkyAlumni
and made it sound like a French Horn. On the Skyliner vinyl album "A Portrait
In Brass" produced back in 1963 one of the cuts on the album is of John Simpson
playing Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" on a G-D Getzen Baritone, and didn't miss
a note. I'm tellin' ya, this guy could play a garden hose and make it sound
like an orchestral oboe. Wonder what he'd sound like on one of these new three
valves were you can hit every note without having to lip it.
Another cut on the same side of the same album is Tommy Martin (also playing a
G-D Getzen soprano bugle) playing two pieces. First he plays "The Fox Hunt",
and then a Harry James standard entitled "You Made Me Love You".
This album is a pure gold collector's item. If you should ever see for sale
anywhere, grab it, it's a real treasure of one of the great hornlines of the
past.
Besides, it's good to have a sense of history about our activity.
I know Charlie Schiavone, who is with the Yankee-Rebels Alumni has custom made
digitally mastered CD's of this great album (I'm listening to it now and the
sound quality is like you're listening to it LIVE). For those who might be
interested in having him make a custom CD for you, his business phone numbers
are 410-313-8584 or 410-313-9786.
P.S.: Charlie, you owe me big time for the plug. <G>
Michael T. Siglow
Madonna 1953-64
Skyliners Nov. 11, 1964-70,75-78,92
Skyliners Alumni Corps Nov. 1993 til ?
Archer-Epler Musketeers 97- ?
"It's not what a person accomplishes in life that matters,
it's what a person overcomes, that's what counts."
Vtk 081
Jim Centorino -late 60's Boston Crusaders and 70's - 80's Matadors
Art Hylwa - 60's Hurricanes
Tommy Martin - Skyliners
Pepe Notaro -60-70's Skyliners and 80 'sHurricanes
Al Chez - Cadets
Dave Brady - late 70's Bridgemen
Oh and so many more whose names I have forgotten. Even though these are mostly
soloists from the 60's and 70's and not a mention of todays great soloist,
think about the crude type of horn that these folks were wailing on.
valve/slide or valve rotor GD bugles. Even when Pepe played french horn solos
with the Hurcs in 81 and 82.. he was still using a valve/rotor french horn.
Yes I know Chez and Centorino used 2 valves later on....but .... the others
were valves ...slide... rotors
thats all
Later
Jazzcorps
Jazz!
Vkdm8687
from Madison in the mid 80's was pretty damn good, and I sounded pretty damn
good in a duet in 85 in VK's closer with Ron Zeilinger, and he was pretty damn
good too, and our baritone soloist Dave Meade for VK in 87 was pretty damn good
too, and so was our mellophone soloist in 85 in Final Analysis, she was damn
good...and, and, and, and....damn....
FrankAreMe
for not knowing some names):
Baritone soloist from Bridgemen on Free in 1972 & 1973
Bill Mudge, Kilties 1970
Bill Schultz, Kilties 1968
Troopers baritone soloist in Black Saddle 1972/73
Baritone soloist from St. Pat's Imperials on "I'm a Man" in 1972
John Jurgenson (sp)--Baritone--Madison 1974 in God Bless the Child
Matt Gregg, Madison
The current sop guy from Brig's
Roger Grupp
Any sop soloist who was ever in the Cabs and/or Cabs Alum
and many many others
PittBeatWV
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If you're standing outside the fire"
--Garth Brooks/Jenny Yates
Jet Pi9949
today. The soloists of the past were just as good. I could spout out a few
names, but the fact isIMHO, that this one is too close to call.
Terry Doran
mik...@my-dejanews.com
tall...@aol.com (TAllen77) wrote:
> Jeff Kiviet- Hawthorne Muchachos74
>
Currently playing trumpet for the Broadway show 'Ragtime'.
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RDoran8728
Beef Freund: Men of Brass, 1963
Don Angelica: Cabs
James D'Amico: Cabs
Chris Ferrara and Tommy Devitt: Royal Airs
The guy from Minnesota Brass
"Caesar" from the Royal Airs (1960-61)
Tiny from the Cavaliers (60's)
Hadam16
Cssydor
"Baby John" - Bari Soloist - Blessed Sacrement mid 60's
Axel Foley
pittb...@aol.com (PittBeatWV) wrote:
that was a mellophone? I swear it sounded like a sop. I know it was a
mello but....
Axel
-jf...@ao.net-
-Axel Foley-
Magic 97,98
Madison Scouts 99
CRBPCB
>>Jeff Kiviet- Hawthorne Muchachos74
>>Chris Metzger - Madison75
I will enthusiastically second these nominations.
Peter Bond
PR 71-77(sometime soloist), 96-
Geoff Jones
soloists..well, known to most of us anyways....
Jamie Oatt - you can catch him on the BD 88 tape..he is the second last
sop soloist during the reprise, but was also an outstanding soloist for
the Oshawa Rebels....one of my earliest mentors....
Bob Brant - once again from the Oshawa Rebels, this man had to be heard
to be believed...
Dave "Antman" McPhee - one of the best baritone players I have ever
heard...you can hear him play on the Dutch Boy 90 tapes...also played
with the Rebels
Just a few of my suggestions...
Geoff
Pandypb
AJLisko
"Bucky" Swan
Tommy Martin
Bobby Jimenez
Gus Wilke
PeeWee Todaro
JoJo Todaro
Johnny Guarino
Joe De Figlia
Joey Arioso
John "Bush" Leonhardt
Jimmy Ednie
Vinny Costanza
Dom DiQuatro
Joe Chizek
John "Grass" Urspruch
Kenton Clark
Wilton Ramos
"Red" VanDuyne
Jack Papa
"Butch" Anderson
Manny Solart
George "Sidemouth" Richardson
John Girardi
Bobby Burke
... so many more
All marched with the NY Skyliners sometime between 1963 and 1978 (the majority
in 1972). All could handle multiple solos played by the corps. I've been real
lucky to have known them all.
Come on down to an Alumni rehearsal sometime and meet them for yourself. Even
the ghost of those departed sometime show up. <G>
Andy Lisko
St. Raphael's/Bpt. PAL 58-68
NY Skyliners 69-81
Cell1jeff
Jr.....Bonnie Ott, Schipper, 84 CBC mello player(can't remember her name)
Kieveet, Chez, oh god too many
Sr...well I have been a rouund DCA more......hmmm...Pepe, Tommy Martin,
Sidemouth, Kurt Hawkins, Pat Cavanaugh, Slyvia, PONZO, Winona, Centorino and
Price(ahhh Rocky), oh I could for days, I'll stp now
Jeff
Donluvbucs
>Date: 1/7/99 4:03 PM !!!First Boot!!!
>Message-id: <19990107110339...@ng19.aol.com>
that group.
So far I see no votes for Tommy (Bucky) Swan of the Skyliners? Count one here.
Tone, range, control, stamina,you name it. When he was at the top of his game
they didn't come any better!
I would also include among the best the Reading Buccaneers John (Junior)
Ferarro from the 60's. A triple-tonguing (some say flutter) specialist.
Donnie
".....if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly; so that his place
shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor
defeat"......T. Roosevelt
Bannon2
is Willye Irizarry, alto soloist for Magic of Orlando '93-96 and '98 (he was
drum major in '97). He is a fabulous musician, and a great guy too.
Shannon
Magic of Orlando
96-99
Prsop98
GEORGE 82
Jim Brady Bayonne Bridgemen
The Artist fka "Goober" Garfield Cadets(btw, he aged out in '82 and Hoppy had
been there since '79)
Barbara Maroney Garfield Cadets 83-84
Greg Blum Colts
Pete Beckwermer Fantasia III
FrankAreMe
>Greg Blum Colts
dang Harpo!! Forgot about him!! Also, David Lang from the Colts, probably
one of the best bari soloists ever
Dixie Divr
but all he did the entire show was play solos. No marching (not even a shako).
He even got to wear his own uniform, different than the corps'.
Doht3404
Does Mr Al Chez remember his horn getting run over by the corp truck in Boston
81 ????(-;
mik...@my-dejanews.com
vtk...@aol.com (Vtk 081) wrote:
>
> Oh and so many more whose names I have forgotten. Even though these are mostly
> soloists from the 60's and 70's and not a mention of todays great soloist,
> think about the crude type of horn that these folks were wailing on.
> valve/slide or valve rotor GD bugles. Even when Pepe played french horn solos
> with the Hurcs in 81 and 82.. he was still using a valve/rotor french horn.
> Yes I know Chez and Centorino used 2 valves later on....but .... the others
> were valves ...slide... rotors
> thats all
> Later
Bill Pusey (sp?) from BS in the late 60's. Did the high part of the 'Free
Again' solo in the exit, among others.
The mello player for the Polish Falcons who did the 'Michelle' solo was great
too.
JazzDude12
Robert Brown
> in the ballad at the end. What a show.
>
That was Larry. He was also the soloist for BD in 80 and 81
> Scott
>
>
Gary Cuzzocrea
GEORGE 82 wrote in message <19990107134824...@ng142.aol.com>...
>
>Jim Brady Bayonne Bridgemen
THE best!
1977 - "Land of Make Believe"
1978 - "Spanish Dreams"
You'd be hard pressed to find two more well-played, exciting, and
goose-bump-giving solos.
gc
DDoy42
-the meehan brothers
-scott (sorry, but i forgot his last name)...marched freelancers and BD
-BD 86
mellos:
-barbara from garfield 83, 84 (of course, 84 was the best ever)
-the guy from madison 88
baritone:
-the guy from BD 93 was a screamer
darryl =0)
DDoy42
and don't forget the two girls too...they were just as good. =0)
Cavie95
>mello but....
>
>Axel
>
>-jf...@ao.net-
>-Axel Foley-
>Magic 97,98
>Madison Scouts 99
Axel,
91 Phantom had both a mello (lost his plume) and a sop soloist (great player,
but got worse during the season - finals is gross).
MDodder
what i've heard kievet from the muchachos was unbelievable... pictures of spain
:-) also the chick from CBC in 95 who had the opening mello solo was pretty
kickass! another guy i thought was pretty damn good was the crossmen soloist in
97 (98?) in the Birdland... just my $0.02
Matthew Dodd
Caballeros Euphonium Player
97-present
-Rump
Cavie95
a Super Nuclear C!
(extreme sarcasm here)
Gary Cuzzocrea
MDodder wrote in message <19990107155739...@ng-ce1.aol.com>...
>another guy i thought was pretty damn good was the crossmen soloist in
>97 (98?) in the Birdland... just my $0.02
>
>Matthew Dodd
>Caballeros Euphonium Player
>97-present
>-Rump
His name is Ryan Braun and he was our soloist in '97 and '98. I used to
call him "money in the bank." The guy was "on" every night...great soloist.
He used to march in Seattle Cascades before coming east to march his last
two years.
gc
xmen staff
TAllen77
Luckyjason
FrankAreMe
>call him "money in the bank." The guy was "on" every night...great soloist.
>He used to march in Seattle Cascades before coming east to march his last
>two years.
>
>gc
>xmen staff
Speaking of Xmen soloists---and yet another great one to list in this
thread--the guy from 77 that did the solo in "Let's Hear it For Me." Great
chops!!!!
Frank
Tom & Karen Peashey
Yankees too...
Tom Peashey
Dixie Divr wrote in message <19990107140736...@ng97.aol.com>...
Tom & Karen Peashey
Chris Nalls wrote in message <369534A3...@netscape.com>...Larrie Dastrup - BD '79 - '81Jeff Kivit - Muchachos 74 - 75
The guy from Squires who went to Bayonne '77 - '78
Chris Metzger - Madison '74 - '77Dci2979 wrote:
I was just wondering what you guys thought. I personaly really liked the
Madison guy from 95(96too)...he was the man!And listening to my old CD's, those
darn BD guys are something else I tell you:-)And Wayne if you see this....I
gotta give you some mad Props ,your SCV days were pretty cool,you ruled;please
don't kill me at camp this month.
Mike
(Village
Idiot!)
sai...@one.net
>There are so many---the one's already mentioned as well as the following (sorry
>for not knowing some names):
>
>Baritone soloist from Bridgemen on Free in 1972 & 1973
>Bill Mudge, Kilties 1970
>Bill Schultz, Kilties 1968
>Troopers baritone soloist in Black Saddle 1972/73
>Baritone soloist from St. Pat's Imperials on "I'm a Man" in 1972
>John Jurgenson (sp)--Baritone--Madison 1974 in God Bless the Child
>Matt Gregg, Madison
>The current sop guy from Brig's
>Roger Grupp
>Any sop soloist who was ever in the Cabs and/or Cabs Alum
>
>and many many others
>
>
>
From my third favorite Kiltie year...Sop in 1975.
Bari solos....Hmmmm......Muchachos 74...Cavies 74...Madison 74
Michael
Drrevcop
Brookwood High School.
I was C.S.A.'s soloist on This Masquerade in 1981 but we never toured.
Howdy
Drrevcop
Gary Cuzzocrea
FrankAreMe wrote in message
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I think his name is Jim Morrison (not the Doors dude). I may be wrong.
Skylnr 1
All of them are great horn players
Sean
Skyliners
Jet Pi9949
Terry Doran
Rob Reder
>the dude from 89 devs.
LOL, yeah that was pretty phat at finals...was that a full 15 seconds of
silence after his frack?
Brian Foley
(Pandypb) wrote:
> melophone from Cadets 84
John Schipper(sp?) of the Madison Scouts, played solos(that ive seen on
vids)in '95, '96. The next top guys on the list would be the other guys
that march Madison sop. The tall guy who had trio/quartet spots in '95 -
'97. And the little pudgy hispanic guy from '98. Then comes the SCV bari
player who had a solo like every year he marched, Ive seen him do it in
'95 - '97. Ohhh and even though Im sure she feels bad about it, Lets not
forget the '95 Cadet(was it an alto?)soloist. Of course my all time
favorite is that Mellophone player from that Orlando corps, who had a
rippin' solo in the opener. ! =).
Brian Foley
Magic of Orlando(woops I said it!)Baritone '98 - '04
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Brian Foley
forgot Don) and Greg G. form Cadets(late 80's).
Brian Foley
MOO '98 - '04
Axel Foley
Magi...@hotmail.com (Brian Foley) wrote:
> In article <19990107113755...@ng17.aol.com>, pan...@aol.com
> (Pandypb) wrote:
>
> > melophone from Cadets 84
>
>
> John Schipper(sp?) of the Madison Scouts, played solos(that ive seen on
> vids)in '95, '96. The next top guys on the list would be the other guys
> that march Madison sop. The tall guy who had trio/quartet spots in '95 -
> '97. And the little pudgy hispanic guy from '98. Then comes the SCV bari
> player who had a solo like every year he marched, Ive seen him do it in
> '95 - '97. Ohhh and even though Im sure she feels bad about it, Lets not
> forget the '95 Cadet(was it an alto?)soloist. Of course my all time
> favorite is that Mellophone player from that Orlando corps, who had a
> rippin' solo in the opener. ! =).
>
> Brian Foley
> Magic of Orlando(woops I said it!)Baritone '98 - '04
>
Thanks bd (brian david, pet name), but i wouldnt put myself up there with
those guys, I've got quite aways to go yet. Hopefully I'll be adding
yourname to that list in a few years, screaming bari soloist from Orlando.
he he he
Beau Meyer
>>Greg Blum Colts
>dang Harpo!! Forgot about him!! Also, David Lang from the Colts,
>probably
>one of the best bari soloists ever
Probably??? Listening to the Colts Greatest Hits CD, I think he's the
greatest ever. He is also the one of the best low brass instructors I've
ever been instructed by. He teaches like he plays, high energy, high
intensity, and a lot of fun
William A Roderick
SkyAlumni wrote:
> Here we go again......John Simpson (no relation to Bart). Played a G-D Baritone
> and made it sound like a French Horn. On the Skyliner vinyl album "A Portrait
> In Brass" produced back in 1963 one of the cuts on the album is of John Simpson
> playing Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" on a G-D Getzen Baritone, and didn't miss
> a note. I'm tellin' ya, this guy could play a garden hose and make it sound
> like an orchestral oboe. Wonder what he'd sound like on one of these new three
> valves were you can hit every note without having to lip it.
>
> Another cut on the same side of the same album is Tommy Martin (also playing a
> G-D Getzen soprano bugle) playing two pieces. First he plays "The Fox Hunt",
> and then a Harry James standard entitled "You Made Me Love You".
>
> This album is a pure gold collector's item. If you should ever see for sale
> anywhere, grab it, it's a real treasure of one of the great hornlines of the
> past.
>
> Besides, it's good to have a sense of history about our activity.
>
> I know Charlie Schiavone, who is with the Yankee-Rebels Alumni has custom made
> digitally mastered CD's of this great album (I'm listening to it now and the
> sound quality is like you're listening to it LIVE). For those who might be
> interested in having him make a custom CD for you, his business phone numbers
> are 410-313-8584 or 410-313-9786.
>
> P.S.: Charlie, you owe me big time for the plug. <G>
>
> Michael T. Siglow
> Madonna 1953-64
> Skyliners Nov. 11, 1964-70,75-78,92
> Skyliners Alumni Corps Nov. 1993 til ?
> Archer-Epler Musketeers 97- ?
> "It's not what a person accomplishes in life that matters,
> it's what a person overcomes, that's what counts."
DALE RIEBESEHL
fell in love with (she was awful cute!)
Scmontoy
Fant.
SkyDrmline
Scmontoy
about cats that can screem)
Scott
VK Sop 90-91
R4umble
DCI:
Goober (Garfield)
Kievet (Muchachos)
Check out the dude in Garfield on the '77 video that trills a high note as he
is opening his spit valve.
Jeff Noonan ('79 & '80 North Star). Even Maynard was impressed.
DCA:
Whoever wore a Cabs uniform soloing with a soprano. (Mike Melvin, Gene Marotta,
Keith I forget his last name, Frank Ponzo, etc....)
George Richardson (Sky)
Centorino & Price (Matadors)
Pepe (Hurcs)
I also have to mention a rarely used horn used for solo..THE CONTRA BASS!!!
2 soloists stand out....the guy from '80 27th Lancers..and the guy from North
Star in I think it was '78 on "Sir Duke"
Merv the Perv
Robert Brown <rbr...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in article
<01be3a34$f470dbe0$201121cc@rbrown>...
> > I was just listening to BD 1979... incredible soloists especially
> > in the ballad at the end. What a show.
> >
>
> That was Larry. He was also the soloist for BD in 80 and 81
>
> > Scott
> >
> >
>
Fieldpaint
D.F.
mold...@gac.edu
cav...@aol.comnospam (Cavie95) wrote:
> >
> >that was a mellophone? I swear it sounded like a sop. I know it was a
> >mello but....
> >
> >Axel
>
> 91 Phantom had both a mello (lost his plume) and a sop soloist (great player,
> but got worse during the season - finals is gross).
The frenchhorn soloist during Nessun Dorma and Vesti la Giubba was Jeff Shaw.
Ray Vasquez was the soprano soloist at the end of Vesti la Giubba.
I thought Jeff was particularly good during the introduction to the Organ
Symphony in 1990.
Michael Oldemeyer
Phantom Regiment 94,6,8.
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Bob Bausum
Cell1jeff wrote:
> wow, so many......my choices...
>
> Jr.....Bonnie Ott, Schipper, 84 CBC mello player(can't remember her name)
> Kieveet, Chez, oh god too many
>
> Sr...well I have been a rouund DCA more......hmmm...Pepe, Tommy Martin,
> Sidemouth, Kurt Hawkins, Pat Cavanaugh, Slyvia, PONZO, Winona, Centorino and
> Price(ahhh Rocky), oh I could for days, I'll stp now
>
> Jeff
Jrc1shark
>name,
>>but all he did the entire show was play solos. No marching (not even a
>shako).
>> He even got to wear his own uniform, different than the corps'
>That would be Mr. Mike DeMeo...
>
>You shoulda heard him play the National Anthem in the Utica Memorial
>Auditorium before the Devils hockey games... the last note echoed for
>*days*!
>Heh...
>Rumor has it he retired after last season...?
Mike has retired from the corp as a player but is still helpin out with the
horn line although I keep showing him the solos in Channel One and keep begging
him to come back!!!! Ive never heard a bigger sound on a bugle and what a
great performer he is on the field or eating linguine and baccala!!!!
John Raschella
hor...@usa.net
vtk...@aol.com (Vtk 081) wrote:
> Jeff Kevit - 70' s Muchachos
> Jim Centorino -late 60's Boston Crusaders and 70's - 80's Matadors
> Art Hylwa - 60's Hurricanes
> Tommy Martin - Skyliners
> Pepe Notaro -60-70's Skyliners and 80 'sHurricanes
> Al Chez - Cadets
> Dave Brady - late 70's Bridgemen
>
no argument here, but how about:
gene marotta (cabs)
jimmy d'amico (cabs)
john grass (sky)
george (sidemouth) richardson (sky)
jimmy ednie (sky)
jimmy maldonado (brassmen and sky)
john (screech) arietano (sun)
Bannon2
>Ohh yeah I forgot to mention Don Taylor(Suncoast '85, or '86, or sorry i
>forgot Don) and Greg G. form Cadets(late 80's).
>
> Brian Foley
> MOO '98
'85
SC Sader
he never got to take the horn off his face. The soloist from the North Star
was Jerry (not Jeff) Noonan.
Mike Dubil
BAC 81-82
Bear
Truly one of the best players ever.
Bear
Dixie Divr wrote in message <19990107140736...@ng97.aol.com>...
>Brigadeers 97.... "The music of Cole Porter." I don't know the dude's
name,
>but all he did the entire show was play solos. No marching (not even a
shako).
> He even got to wear his own uniform, different than the corps'.
Rsbgroove
Greg Blum "Harpo" - Colts
and whoever hit the ungodly high note at the beginning of Garfield's 1982
opener (we saw them a lot that summer, and he NEVER missed it!)
Mark
Robert Brown
>
Nope. Pete was one of the sops in the closer for 80 (Dindi) as well as
soloist for other tunes (including Pegasus 80). Larry Dastrup was the
soloist (lip trill guy) in 79, 80, 81.
Rob
Blue Devils 81-85
Doreen Sandor Girardi
Notaro and Edward "Dirty Eddie" Lawrence!
Doreen
AJLisko <ajl...@aol.com> wrote in article
<19990107114332...@ng14.aol.com>...
> How about this for a solo line:
>
> "Bucky" Swan
> Tommy Martin
> Bobby Jimenez
> Gus Wilke
> PeeWee Todaro
> JoJo Todaro
> Johnny Guarino
> Joe De Figlia
> Joey Arioso
> John "Bush" Leonhardt
> Jimmy Ednie
> Vinny Costanza
> Dom DiQuatro
> Joe Chizek
> John "Grass" Urspruch
> Kenton Clark
> Wilton Ramos
> "Red" VanDuyne
> Jack Papa
> "Butch" Anderson
> Manny Solart
> George "Sidemouth" Richardson
> John Girardi
> Bobby Burke
> ... so many more
>
> All marched with the NY Skyliners sometime between 1963 and 1978 (the
majority
> in 1972). All could handle multiple solos played by the corps. I've
been real
> lucky to have known them all.
>
> Come on down to an Alumni rehearsal sometime and meet them for yourself.
Even
> the ghost of those departed sometime show up. <G>
>
>
>
>
>
> Andy Lisko
> St. Raphael's/Bpt. PAL 58-68
> NY Skyliners 69-81
>
LL008
in 97, and the short sop soloist for Scouts in 97 and 98. Plus the guys in the
sop trios in 98 Scouts. Very nice.
Stephen Bond, 008
It's not a trumpet, it's a bloody euphonium!!!
*Baritone
Carolina Crown 97
Bayou City Blues 98
*Euphonium
Madison Scouts 99
Skylnr99
1975 skyliners
PittBeatWV
>I thought Jeff was particularly good during the introduction to the Organ
>Symphony in 1990.
My friend played with Bluecoats in '91 and saw Phantom "every goddamn night".
He likes to call this guy the "perfect mellophone soloists". He doesn't
remember him screwing the pooch all season... No their soprano player on the
other hand....
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Kevin Ryan Kirwan --- PittB...@aol.com
"Life is not tried; it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire"
--Garth Brooks/Jenny Yates
Prsop98
playing. Id have to say HE does a good job. Seeing as how they cut the rest of
the line off the parts.
Dci2979
suck up. And to Jon Shiffort or how ever you spell it,if youre out there ,DUDE
you wailed. You made me want to do drum corp!Thankz
Mike
(Village idiot!)
IDEL3
quality and beautiful sound.
IDEL3
probably the most talented I've heard.
Tdm6969
98.....no more, no less.
IDEL3
Corp665789
Jim Brady Bridgemen Harlem Nocturne
best recent sop solo
Adam Rapa ECJ 98 ballad feature
best melli solo all time
84 Cadet melli soloist Maria
best recent melli solo
96 Madison in the opener
best bari solo alltime
88 Madison in Malaguena
best recent bari solo
93 Blue Devils screaming bari player throughout show
Palattypus
>best bari solo alltime
Phantom Regiment '91 Pagliacci
DDoy42
>'83 too, the girl with the fake hand, who all our alto players in '84 VK
>fell in love with (she was awful cute!)
her name was barbara, i think...and she was even better in 84...maybe the best
mello soloist ever cuz she didn't miss anything on finals night. =0)
JSUdrummer
out and played 2 flam drags...just pure baddassness
DDoy42
>
>LOL, yeah that was pretty phat at finals...was that a full 15 seconds of
>silence after his frack?
someone argued with me that that guy's nickname was NOT thelonius. well, all i
know is that he was really kool and he had never missed a note until that
night...what an opportune time to do it, eh?
darryl =0)
LEG at cba
In article <19990107030316...@ng40.aol.com>, dci...@aol.com
(Dci2979) writes:
>I was just wondering what you guys thought. I personaly really liked the
>Madison guy from 95(96too)...he was the man!And listening to my old CD's,
>those
>darn BD guys are something else I tell you:-)And Wayne if you see this....I
>gotta give you some mad Props ,your SCV days were pretty cool,you
>ruled;please
>don't kill me at camp this month.
> Mike
> (Village
>Idiot!)
Best EVER???
Short list....
Bill Hightower, Tommy Martin, Pepe Notaro, Jimmy D'Amico, Bob Gaff, Jim
Centorino, John "Screech" Areitano, Ruben Ariola, etc, etc, etc. (You get my
point???)
Larry G.
FrankAreMe
>greatest ever. He is also the one of the best low brass instructors I've
>ever been instructed by. He teaches like he plays, high energy, high
>intensity, and a lot of fun
>
>
Well ok, he's in the top 5 of all time then! :) What a full sound! His
features throughout "A Night in Tunisia" in 1985 were excellent!
Frank
Thatcher97
>
>Bill Hightower, Tommy Martin, Pepe Notaro, Jimmy D'Amico, Bob Gaff, Jim
>Centorino, John "Screech" Areitano, Ruben Ariola, etc, etc, etc. (You get my
>point???)
>
>Larry G.
...did anyone mention George "Sidemouth" Richardson... holy Jesus, is he good!
His solo in "Rainmaker" is absolutely incredible.
I remember him coming to our short rehearsal before finals in 1997 and playing
the soprano solo in "Elks Parade" - cold as hell - probably hadn't picked up a
horn in months - and he blew the chrome off of the horn. I have never heard
anything like that. Wow!!
Also speaking of the Skyliner soloist dynasty - who could forget John Girardi -
damned good soloist and one of the most consistent players I have ever known -
a class "A" musician, and of course "Dirty" Eddie and his mellophone solo in
Elks (somehow, it always gets back to Elks Parade...) - THAT is some amazing
playing. Horns fear these men. Incredible...
Robert Thatcher
Percussion Caption Head
New York Skyliners
Spydie48
Tom & Karen Peashey
for Long Island Sunrisers ('67 & '68??).... I believe the name was...
WAYNE DOWNEY
Wasn't too bad... as my memory recalls. Shame he didn't have a future
playing in drum corps... just kidding Wayne...
Tom Peashey
Thatcher97 wrote in message <19990108071143...@ng118.aol.com>...
MJPUDSTER
is afantastic Soprano Soloist, and when you add the fact that he started out as
a Trombone Player, it's even more amazing. Also, in 1991, a fellow named Frank
Minear, from Washington State, marched with Minnesota Brass, in his one and
only season in Senior Corps, won not only the I&E Sop title at 1991 DCA, he was
also chosen the best soloist in DCA finals that year. Last, but certainly not
least, I don't think any discussion of "Best Soloist ever", could be complete
with out mentioning Ritchie Price of the RI Matadors.
Mike
SkyAlumni
>...did anyone mention George "Sidemouth" Richardson... holy Jesus, is he
>good!
>His solo in "Rainmaker" is absolutely incredible.
>
>I remember him coming to our short rehearsal before finals in 1997 and
>playing
>the soprano solo in "Elks Parade" - cold as hell - probably hadn't picked up
>a
>horn in months - and he blew the chrome off of the horn. I have never heard
>anything like that. Wow!!
>
>Also speaking of the Skyliner soloist dynasty - who could forget John Girardi
>-
>damned good soloist and one of the most consistent players I have ever known
>-
>a class "A" musician, and of course "Dirty" Eddie and his mellophone solo in
>Elks (somehow, it always gets back to Elks Parade...) - THAT is some amazing
>playing. Horns fear these men. Incredible...
>
>
>
>
>
>Robert Thatcher
>Percussion Caption Head
>New York Skyliners
Robert,
You mentioned 2 REALLY great soloists from the Skyliners. And, yes, we have
almost ALWAYS had the best soloists in drum corps in every era. "Sidemouths"
forte was his range (heard him hit Z sharp a couple of times myself <G>) and
the fact that he could use a technique called "circular breathing", something
that for mere mortals is very difficult at best to do. I can remember when the
mantle of "lead soloist" was past from Johnny "Grass" to "Sidemouth" back in
'78. Believe it or not George used to be a little timid about standing in front
of large crowds and playing, so all during that season "Grass" and "Sidemouth"
(don't ya just love these nicknames???) were floaters, and every time "Grass"
had a solo, "Sidemouth" would be right by his side. And vice-versa, every time
"Sidemouth" had a solo, "Grass" would be right by his side. Guess it worked
because "Sidemouth" definitely lost his fear of playing in front of large
crowds now didn't he. <G> You wanna hear the tape of the "Tribute to Hy"
concert back in 1985. We played "Elks" twice in encore and you wanna hear the
"battle" of solos between the two of them THAT night. The audience got a REAL
treat.
As for John Girardi, he is one of the most technically precise hornplayers
around, right behind Bobby Burke, who I consider the best all-around soprano in
drum corps today. My appreciation for his talent took giant leaps forward at
DCA Finals in Scranton (the Guys and Dolls show) when he performed with such
emotion and feeling. He chose to forego all of the technical proficiency and
played from his heart.....he was OUTSTANDING.
And another thing........<G>. We've left out some Hall-of-Famers who played
solo for Skyliners. In the words of one Tom "Bucky" Swan, "How could we have
anything like this and not include George Rodriguez." George was a charter
member of Garbarina. He left Skyliners to become one of the greatest soloists
that Cabs ever had. Then returned to Skyliners to rebuild our corps in the mid
50s. Then once again returned to Cabs. Another one would be Bill Hayes who
played with the Skyliners and, like Rodriguez, went to Cabs. And yet another
solo soprano (not a Hall-of-Famer, but a good soloist) who got his start with
Skyliners and went to the Cabs was Harry Hazelwood. Jeez,..... if it weren't
for the Skyliners, the Cabs would have been hard pressed for solo sopranos back
in those days. <G> Now no offense to some great soloists like George DelMonte
or Mike Smith.....oops DelVecchio from Cabs back in those days.
Just thought I'd pass along a little Skyliner history and tradition.....<G>
Michael T. Siglow
Madonna 1953-64
Skyliners Nov. 11, 1964-70,75-78,92
Skyliners Alumni Corps Nov. 1993 til ?
Archer-Epler Musketeers 97- ?
"It's not what a person accomplishes in life that matters,
it's what a person overcomes, that's what counts."
FOSSIL50
>
>PONZO? Plezzzzzz <g>
>
Wow Bob! I'm surprised you actually have the time to read this
stuff?? Anyhow, my impression of a good soloist is the guy (girl) who plays the
line parts throughout the show and still has chops to play the solos......OK so
who comes to mind? Bobby Burke, Frank Ponzo.......and yes, many others. You
should know Bob, we were in line right next to these guys! Funny how we go
thru this same stuff every year in the off season......... Hope you're enjoying
the El NIÑO weather in Ga!
Tim Campbell
AJLisko
> "Grass" and "Sidemouth"
>(don't ya just love these nicknames???)
I know ... think of the many people that used to watch or rehearsals to hear
the names: Grass, Sidemouth, Lips, Speedy, PeeWee, JoJo, Froggy, Shake 'n
Bake, Ugbert, Spider, Pepe, Vito, Fly, Konga, Johnny-one-punch, Eraserhead,
Lurch, Smoot, and assorted other personality enriching nicknames.
Andy (no nickname) Lisko
SkyAlumni
SkyAlumni
ajl...@aol.com (AJLisko) worte:
>Andy (no nickname) Lisko
AAAAHHHHH Yes!!!!! Our Poet Laureate!!!! How 'bout Shakespeare?????
So let it be written,....so let it be done,..... I'll have the King of RAMD
draw up a proclamation. <G>
Skylander
George "Sidemouth" Richardson
"Dirty" Eddie
Johnny "Grass
John Girardi
Bobby Burke
Tom "Bucky Swan
George Rodriguez
Bill Harry Hazelwood
Mike Smith
Pepe Notaro
Jimmy D'Amico
As well as many others...
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Mike,
Thanks to people like you and Rob these names, that reside in the memory of
many of us, will go on forever. Thanks!
Also, does my memory serve me right that "Side Mouth" started out as a
baritone?
Joe Scarchilli
Skylander
BklynMario
Tommy Martin-Sky-Sop
Billy Hightower-St. Cath's-Bar*
Dave Brady-Bridge-Sop
Gene Marotta-Cabs-Sop
Jim D'amico-Cabs-Sop
And, of course, Pepe...and Hy Dreitzer wasn't too bad on Fr. Horn
* You had to hear him perform magic on that one valve antique...I don't
recall anyone ever beating him in individual contests. Like Tmmy Martin, Billy
did all of it effortlessly. You'd listen and say, "I can do that. It's easy" It
wasn't...you couldn't..............mario