Hi Russ, I was not able to attend last Friday in real time, but I just watched the recording. Much of it resonated with me. I turned 15 in 1967; the 60s and 70s were my music era. I was and still am drawn to bands with orchestration, especially horns. Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears, Tower of Power, and yes, Herb Alpert. Herb is the reason I picked up trumpet in 6th grade. I am now drawn to band and orchestral arrangements of 60s and 70s music. There is lots of good stuff out there that has been arranged for larger ensembles: the Beatles (we played one at Snow Pond last summer), Led Zeppelin, Queen, Rolling Stones, Chicago, Stevie Wonder, Neil Diamond, Ray Charles, Bon Jovi, and even more recent artists like Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, the Weeknd, OneRepublic, Yiruma (who?). The list goes on. I listen to this stuff over and over, can't get enough of it.
That’s wonderful - thank you for sharing. This year alone I have conducted band arrangements of music by Queen and The Beatles. Keep playing and keep listening!
Hi Russ, I was not able to attend last Friday in real time, but I just watched the recording. Much of it resonated with me. I turned 15 in 1967; the 60s and 70s were my music era. I was and still am drawn to bands with orchestration, especially horns. Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears, Tower of Power, and yes, Herb Alpert. Herb is the reason I picked up trumpet in 6th grade. I am now drawn to band and orchestral arrangements of 60s and 70s music. There is lots of good stuff out there that has been arranged for larger ensembles: the Beatles (we played one at Snow Pond last summer), Led Zeppelin, Queen, Rolling Stones, Chicago, Stevie Wonder, Neil Diamond, Ray Charles, Bon Jovi, and even more recent artists like Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, the Weeknd, OneRepublic, Yiruma (who?). The list goes on. I listen to this stuff over and over, can't get enough of it.
And hope to see you at Snow Pond again next summer!
Thanks. I'm already registered. Looking forward to it already.
That’s wonderful - thank you for sharing. This year alone I have conducted band arrangements of music by Queen and The Beatles. Keep playing and keep listening!