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Even more comments from Ted after the Sunday,
December 15, 2002, alumni corps rehearsal
So off I went to the third rehearsal with
my contra occupying two thirds of the available seating
space in my truck. I was full of enthusiasm and eager to
show off the skills I felt had achieved over the past
month.
Spencer was overjoyed to see the horn
leave the house and he gave it several barks to ensure,
in his mind at least, that it never returned. Too bad
for him, however!
Much to my delight upon my arrival I
was introduced to Brian who showed up with his contra.
Wow, now we are two. Then Rick Brown tells me he is off
to pick up Paul Thompson and bring him back to
rehearsal. Wow, now we are three.
Before rehearsal even gets going Barry
Bell tells me he thinks there will be three more guys
who will be showing up next rehearsal to also play
contra. Now this is starting to get really exciting. I
am going to be hanging out with five other really warped
people who at some stage of their life thought it would
be neat to play this big, heavy, loud, awkward,
saliva-spewing, beast of an instrument. Makes you wonder
what other weird choices they have made in their lives.
Anyhow, I know I am going to like hanging out with these
fellows.
The other thing that was neat is we
have a new and talented horn instructor named Kevin. He
was able to show other ways to hyperventilate without
even blowing into my horn.
But you know the best part of the day
was definitely the first time we played the first three
bars of Old Devil Moon. Man did it sound good. Just like
I imagined it would.
Now if we can just get the boys in the
drum line some drums so I can experience the full sound
of Devil Moon my biggest drum corps dream of all will be
realized.
So the day was great and the future is
looking even better for this thing we are trying to
achieve. Seeing the look on everyone's face as we
continue to improve is nice. Seeing the passion starting
to fire up in Vern's eyes as he sits and watches waiting
for that magical moment when he finally takes command of
the ensemble and leads all of us through a most magical
trip down memory lane is something I'm really looking
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