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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 9:48 am

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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 10:23 am
I always liked him. Loved his voice.
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Bandit
Member
07-29-2001
| Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 12:42 pm
This is so sad...I didn't even know he was sick. JESS: "Marriages don't break up on account of infidelity. It's just a symptom that something else is wrong." HARRY: "Oh yeah? Well that symptom is f^&#$%g my wife." -When Harry Met Sally
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 3:51 pm
Jazz Trumpeter Maynard Ferguson Dies at 78
"Someone just said, 'Gabriel, move over to second trumpet,'" This is so very sad. As one who has grown up in the world of drum corps, this is one of the biggest names out there. His work had such a huge influence on the direction of brass arrangements in drum corps back in the day.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, August 25, 2006 - 11:33 pm
I know its been just barely over a day since I posted about Maynard Ferguuson's death. But I'm a little perplexed at the lack of response. As I said, this name (for me anyway) is as big a name in the music industry as Johnny Carson's name was in the entertainment industry. So I'm wondering, is his name just that big to me because of my exposure to drum corps and music and such? Is he really not that big of a name to the rest of the world? It just makes me curious to see it from someone else's perspective.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 5:40 am
Who, I am sorry, but I have never heard of him.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 7:21 am
Sorry, too, Who. I also have never heard of him, but he sounds like a very talented much beloved artist.
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Serenity
Member
06-28-2005
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 7:28 am
I too had never heard of him until I heard about his passing on the news. He is a Canadian who had participated quite a bit in the Montreal Jazz festival among other achievements.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 8:38 am
Sorry Who but I've never heard of him.
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 8:47 am
Sorry, Whomum, I am not familiar with his work at all.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 9:08 am
I simply didn't notice the original posting. I certainly know who he was and his accomplishments. However, I understand how people who are not interested in that type of music might not have heard of him.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 9:19 am
He was a favorite jazz trumpeter of an old friend of mine (who is now 76 years old). I heard a lot about Maynard from my friend, but never knew about his bugle corps involvement. Very interesting, Who.
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 9:26 am
Sorry, Who, I had never heard of him before either. I am sorry for his passing, especially since it has affected you so much. (((Who)))
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 9:36 am
Who, I have heard of him and I am saddened as well. I have been quite busy this past week and just had not made it to this folder. *HUGZ*
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 10:23 am
Dang, how did I miss this? I've heard of him and love his work. I have a couple of albums with his music on them.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 10:55 am
I didn't see the posting before. I actually met him when I was in high school. Our music teacher had a friend who played with Maynard, and they gave a concert at our school. I was a fan of his and a fan of jazz ever since. Over 30 years later, I still have the autographed album from him.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 2:08 pm
Listen up everyone to Maynard Ferguson playing the theme to Rocky, GONNA FLY NOW, it's awesome! He will be missed.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 2:11 pm
For Whoami and Maynard's other fans... - I posted his music just above if you want to have a little listen.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 3:09 pm
Well, at least I now know I've heard him play. Great trumpeting on that song!
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 3:35 pm
Nobody needs to apologize to me for having never heard of him. Though I do appreciate the feedback. Like I said, I basically grew up knowing who he was. But of course it depends on what exposure you have to that type of music. I don't think he ever had any direct involvement with drum corps. But his charts definitely had a huge influence on the industry. Not just in drum corps, but in brass musicianship everywhere. And the accounts I'm reading of him from those who've seen him in concert, or had the chance to meet him all point to the fact he was just an all-around great man as well.
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Sia
Member
03-11-2002
| Sunday, August 27, 2006 - 10:58 am
Who, Maynard Ferguson was a favorite of my high school band instructor; in fact, it was his music that inspired a lot of the programs that "Uncle Wally" scored and choreographed for our marching band competitions. We won a lot of contests back in those days. The h.s. band isn't doing as well these days. I think we're about the same age, Whoami, so it's no surprise to me that we have this little item in common. Hey, I don't want to start a controversy or anything, but speaking of high school marching bands, our band instructor "Walt" insisted that we wear military uniforms and that we have a rifle guard and flag corps--but no majorettes or dancing girls. He maintained that pretty girls dancing in skimpy costumes distracted the line judges at competitions from seeing mistakes made by the BAND members, and did not want majorettes or dancers in our band. Just a side note. What kind of band did you all have? Just curious.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 12:47 pm
I can't say too much about my HS band because it was going through well.. transitions while I was in HS. We barely marched my Jr/Sr years because of a poor teacher. Now, in college (and Sia, I have a music ed degree now ) I was in the Kansas State University Marching Band. We did have twirlers and dancing girls. I liked our twirlers better than the dancers! Anywho, we didn't stick to the corp style marching, but it sure was a lot of fun. I even made it onto national tv one year at the Cotton Bowl. 
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Sia
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 7:20 pm
Cool, Saxy! I don't think I've ever been on TV before! I was on a training video, however, for Federal Express, LOL. Wonder if that awful interview has been archived? Hope so! Music education would have been a fun degree to pursue. I was stupid in college and majored in English with certification for grades 7-12 and added LD/BD K-12. I've often wished that I'd gotten certification in a field that most students actually LIKE or at least CHOOSE to study! I'm not using my teaching credentials any more, though.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 9:59 pm
Just remember, Sia, English teachers are MUCH less likely to get cut than music teachers! (And I remind myself of this daily at the end of each and every school year when I'm NOT too thankful to have those English students in my room! LOL)
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 5:05 am
Glenn Ford In his roles from westerns to romances, actor Glenn Ford portrayed strong, thoughtful protagonists, bringing his touch to three decades of film. On Wednesday, the 90-year-old actor who starred in movies such as "The Blackboard Jungle," "Gilda" and "The Big Heat" was found dead in his home, police said. A cause of death was not given, though Ford suffered a series of strokes in the 1990s. Ford appeared in scores of films during his 53-year Hollywood career. The Film Encyclopedia, a reference book, lists 85 films from 1939 to 1991. He was cast usually as the handsome tough, but his acting talents ranged from romance to comedy. His more famous credits include "Superman," "Gilda," "The Sheepman," "The Gazebo," "Pocketful of Miracles" and "Don't Go Near the Water." "It comes to mind instantly what a remarkable actor he was," actor Sidney Poitier, who also starred in "The Blackboard Jungle," said Wednesday evening. "He had those magical qualities that are intangible but are quite impactful on the screen. He was a movie star." A tireless worker, Ford often made several films a year, and continued working well into his 70s. In 1992, though, he was hospitalized for more than two months for blood clots and other ailments, and at one point was in critical condition "Noel Coward once told me, `You will know you're old when you cease to be amazed.' Well, I can still be amazed," Ford said in a 1981 interview with The Associated Press. http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20060831/115702734000.html
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