[Dixielandjazz] The Best Damn Band --Wow A Big Order

Sun, 5 Jan 2003 14:40:12 EST

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In a message dated 1/5/03 12:28:33 PM Central Standard Time, BudTuba@aol.com 
writes:

> I enjoy college bands, but they have so little time to rehearse.  I also 
> marvel at the precision of the British Massed Bands in a Tattoo 
> performance, but wonder if one of our drum and bugle corps showed up 
> whether if a few heads wouldn't turn in amazement.  They are now starting 
> their "camps" to recruit new players for the summer season.  It's 
> competitive to the highest order.
> 
> BTW British friends on the list...have any present day US drum and bugle 
> corps performed in GB?  These are very determined amateur musicians many of 
> whom never went to college.

   I have asked my Congressman to introduce a bill that will prevent U.S. 
Drum Corps from leaving our borders.  This will help protect other countries 
from this musical pollution.  Much of Europe has been subjected to a 
relentless parade of 'very determined amateur musicians' from endless high 
school, college and trad jazz bands on vacation tours.  If these horrid Drum 
Corps join this procession this may well bring about a total cutoff of 
friendly relations with these countries.

Jim Beebe

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<HTML>In a message dated 1/5/03 12:28:33 PM Central Standard Time, BudTuba@aol.com writes: 
 
 
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I enjoy college bands, but they have so little time to rehearse.&nbsp; I also marvel at the precision of the British Massed Bands in a Tattoo performance, but wonder if one of our drum and bugle corps showed up whether if a few heads wouldn't turn in amazement.&nbsp; They are now starting their "camps" to recruit new players for the summer season.&nbsp; It's competitive to the highest order. 
 
BTW British friends on the list...have any present day US drum and bugle corps performed in GB?&nbsp; These are very determined amateur musicians many of whom never went to college.</BLOCKQUOTE> 
 
&nbsp;&nbsp; I have asked my Congressman to introduce a bill that will prevent U.S. Drum Corps from leaving our borders.&nbsp; This will help protect other countries from this musical pollution.&nbsp; Much of Europe has been subjected to a relentless parade of 'very determined amateur musicians' from endless high school, college and trad jazz bands on vacation tours.&nbsp; If these horrid Drum Corps join this procession this may well bring about a total cutoff of friendly relations with these countries. 
 
Jim Beebe</HTML>

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