Here's a clip of the School of Music Faculty Lab Band playing "Eli's Coming" in early 1986.
I was just leaving SOM for Japan at this time, and don't recall the concert. In fact, I hardly recognize any of the performers. This may be because I'd been too busy concentrating on the physical requirements for Advanced Course students: hiding your head, covering your butt and watching your back.
Army Specialist Bill Maley is the trumpet sololist, a fine and talented fellow. The announcer is another soldier, Charlie Ross, who worked on the third deck in Instrument Repair.
And I recognize the leader, Navy Chief Warrant Officer Larry Gatewood. Oh yes, I certainly do. Yep, I remember him.
But as for the rest--any ideas?
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2 comments:
Lead alto is Dave Weaver. Dave and I served first with each other at the Naval Academy Band in the late 70's and early 80's, then for a couple years, '89, '90 at Pearl Harbor. The man lived music!
I was the guitar player - Bob Roetker. The percussionist was Marine Bruce Gust. I recognize the alto soloist but can't come up with a name.
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