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Symphonic Soul.
I graduated from college in the mid-1960s. Pretty much quit playing horn after graduation. Then the draft board started breathing down my neck. I dusted off the horn, brushed up on my technique, went to see the army recruiter, & auditioned for a spot in the 75th Army Band (Ft. Belvoir VA). At the time, they had 1 horn player (a short-timer whose enlistment was nearly over) & 3 horn vacancies. They didn't need me to be any good. They just needed me to be semi-adequate. I passed the audition, enlisted on 12-1-1965, completed basic training in January 1966, & got joined the band in February 1966. The rest (getting transferred to an army band in Alaska, completing my enlistment, coming home, joining the Washington Redskins band for 1 year, then playing in a variety of local community bands & ensembles) is history.Ah, Canadian Brass--one of my favorites. I got to hear them live, probably in the 70's during their early days when they developed the routine of the tuba setting the world record for speed of playing the Flight of the Bumblebee.
Thanks for sharing!
Gene
PS: I also played horn until graduating from college in the mid 60's.