For me, the great thing about the 4th of July is getting to hear all that marching music, which somehow I have a soft spot for.
These guys are really, really good at it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-7XWhyvIpE&index=2&list=RDCokcSY4iWEw Why am I surprised that the United States Marine Band has it's own YouTube channel? Do they get royalties from Hohner? Does anyone play a Marine Band harp in the USMB?
What a gig ! Great outfits, you get paid, play really swank venues, eat good, paid rehearsals (!). I wonder if you go through basic first and get qualified with an M16 . . . and the haircuts go in and out of style. Plus, they don't have to sub-contract out for a pyro company should they want to do the '1812 Overture' ! !
'This is my trombone, there are many like it, but this one is mine . . .'
Semper Fi, and Jarheads rule ! I love these guys.
J o e y
(Message edited by bigredbass on July 06, 2014)