I said so a year ago and I'll say it again: Newport's Northeastern Navy Showband is the best. If I'm wrong, if this is an average Navy ensemble, then the Navy's Music Program is in even better shape than I thought.
Here's my old unit (okay, some of these players weren't born when I led the group in the mid-80s), once again in Times Square for Fleet Week.
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I was honored and proud to have been a part of this great band in the bone section(82-85). I got to work and play with some very fine musicians indeed including Frank Mullen, Tex W., Terry Chesson, Mike Beegle, Larry Boozer, Bing Walden, Dave Zygmunt, Johnny Long, and countless others who sat in the sections. What a band!! As Bob Hope would say, "Thanks for the memories"
Band sounds Great!! But sorry to bust your bubble...but all the Fleet Bands sound like this. I would have to say that the overseas bands sound better than this...
No bubble-busting at all, shipmate--I'm glad to hear that fleet bands can match this quality!
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