As someone who was only a step removed from the purchase process, I can say
that the DoD has a standard list of brands that are readily available
essentially pre-approved. If a band officer or industrious IRT or whomever
orders for other services can write a good enough document about why they
nee
What were their names?
Chris Earnest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Milton Kicklighter wrote:
>I sent my note not to start another "war" but to start another thread. I
>thought it would be nice if some of the "old timers" and new ones for
>that matter might like to discuss their time in a military b
Milton Kicklighter wrote:
I sent my note not to start another "war" but to start another thread. I
thought it would be nice if some of the "old timers" and new ones for
that matter might like to discuss their time in a military band. I
After basic training, I spent about a year in the post
In fact, a friend of mine and colleague who is in the Navy
band has postulated that in this area (DC metro region) it's harder to
land a mediocre playing job than in most cities to land a well-paying
job since there are easily 100-150 seriously qualified horn players all
vying for those precious fe
Hi Milton,
It certainly *does* bring back memories. I played in the band at the
Naval Training Center at Millington, Tenn. (outside of Memphis) around
1949-1950 until I was shipped to Hawaii and then on to Japan in the
Korean War. I flew in Naval Patrol bombers and spent more time in a
comb
Hi Joe,
Mine was Aug and Sept 57. I made the "first" military mistake and
volunteered to play in the basic drum and bugle corp. It added another
six weeks to my basic.
>From there the 538th AF band at Hunter in Savannah Ga, and then to the
745th at Barksdale in Shreveport La. It was there th
Milton Kicklighter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>... I thought it would be nice if some of the "old timers" and new ones for
>that matter
> might like to discuss their time in a military band. Since there has been no
> draft for
> a long time now, I was wondering just how many "guys"... out there
I would be interested to know if anyone has experience
with a few of the other custom horns that never seem
to get talked about. We've all heard about Berg, E.
Schmidt, and Lewis. What about de Haro, Hatch, Sorley,
and maybe some others that don't seem to get any
press?
Gary
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There is a LP released honoring the music of Dennis Brain. It mentions in
part a friendship struck up between Dennis and I believe a flute player
while they were both in the RAF Band during WWII. The flautists mentions
that Brain would improvise horn parts and play off the flute part as the
band
Funny that you should ask for this information yesterday. Just yesterday I
ordered Kerry Turner's Horn Quartet no. 1 from Sheet Music Service of
Portland - 1800-452-1133. I don't remember the actual price, but it was
something less than $25. They have to special order it & said it will
proba
Yes, thank you Jeremy. I'm sorry I propelled the drama.
I believe I may purchase a Berg. I suppose I'll just plunk down the deposit
and "forget" about it so I don't get too excited just yet. Four years is
really good timing anyway. My kids will be four years older and I'll be able
to play it in m
French Horn wrote:
> Hey Valerie, you watch your tongue on the talk of military musicians. We're
> the musicians who can immediately switch from our instrument to a killer
> weapon to save people like you.
>
> OOHRAH!!
That's HOOAH! And I could instantly switch from horn to tenor drum if
any
So Milton,
When did you do your Lackland tour? Mine was July - August 1969. The DI was
king enough to let us stay up late and watch the moon landing in the day
room.
Regards,
Joe
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Hey All,
Actually Valerie I thought it was just a joke or a play on words or
something like that!!
I sent my note not to start another "war" but to start another thread. I
thought it would be nice if some of the "old timers" and new ones for
that matter might like to discuss their time in a m
Valerie,
If I remember correctly you had a 35 year career as a nurse. I'm sure
someone with that pedigree has a great deal of compassion for other human
beings (I have 3 children in the medical profession). So when I read your
post I looked at it purely as a joke and not offensive at all.
Regards
Put me in for 527th Air Force Band, Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, SC for my
OJT leading into the 552nd New York Air National Guard, Roslyn, NY. Hey it
was 1969.
Regards,
Joe
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Sent: Friday,
Hey Valerie, you watch your tongue on the talk of military musicians. We're the
musicians who can immediately switch from our instrument to a killer weapon to
save people like you.
OOHRAH!!
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Sheesh, guys! It was just a silly JOKE, a play on words, INTENTIONALLY
taken out of context just for the fun of it. Of course I understand that
musicians in ANY band, military or otherwise, don't just sit with horns in
their laps to look good. Of course I understood the original meaning of
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