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Re: What's the British opinion of American bands?

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Subject: Re: What's the British opinion of American bands?
From: "kraken" <kraken@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 08:18:39 -0000
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> From: Matt LaFontaine <mattl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: What's the British opinion of American bands?
> Date: 23 November 1997 21:57
> 
> Just out of curiosity, what is the opinion of the British (and
Australian,
> New Zealander, etc...) bandsmen on the sound of the USA's top bands? 
> 
> I know many over here hold bands like Dyke, Grimethorpe, et.al in a sort
of
> reverance. As for American bands, I feel the Chicago Staff Band, Brass
Band
> of Columbus, Brass Band of Battle Creek, Illinois Brass Band, and, of
> course, Pershing's Own US Army Brass Band (possibly the best band this
> side of the Atlantic) are of comparable quality of musicianship to some
of
> Britain's top amatuer bands.
Matt

I was fortunate enough to hear the Pershing band (brass as well as the
military)
when Iwas in the States in 1989. We were over there with Wingates and made
a trip to Arlington to hear them in rehearsal.  They were fantastic, 
technique was brilliant, as you would expect.  The brass band did not
achieve the same tone qualities as the best U K bands but I'm sure that in
the last years they have made great progress.

Nige Beasley


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