Reply #8: not just that. Stage band /musical theater flashbacks [View All]

[Capn Sunshine]

I love classical music but there is a special place inmy heart for those pieces that we did in competition or performance. The Nutcracker is something I put on Thanksgiving eve. I put on "The Planets" frequently in summer. Lt. Kije suite I have in my car.

I played in a stage band, both at school and in a professional capacity at the local musical theater scene. Did West Side Story, South Pacific, Oklahoma, all the biggies from the 50s/60s . Did I mention Sound of Music? Every time that VWcommercial comes on with "Auf Veidersein, goodbye" ( I hated that song) I start hearing the whole show, from the overture on.

By the way, I played football as well. But when I was in band , it was the 60's and musicians were the highest form of life. I wasn't much of a geek, but I was always fond of them. The difference is today, I can still play in an orchestra, but if I played in a geezer game I'd be in bed for two weeks recovering. Damn, my knee hurts right now.