If I may speak for the attending percussion section at that time (myself and Jesse), I think I can safely say we REALLY enjoyed "Purple Haze" as well, sans drumset even! My parents grew up in that generation, so I (rightfully so) was cultivated throughout my own childhood with that music genre :)
Even if we toss the piece, it was great to play it just once!
Sarah J
> Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:08:42 -0400
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> Subject: Re: MP3 file for your reference
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> Thanks very much for the link, Michael!
>
> Although I'm sure we won't keep that piece, one of my all-time top
> experiences with the UVCB was playing "Purple Haze" (the first snippet
> in "Summer of '69") with the Trombone Army we had assembled last
> night! ;)
>
> John
>
> On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 10:59 AM, Michael Fugere <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > FYI-
> >
> >
> >
> > In case it will be of any help, for any band members who are either too
> > young, or too old, (or perhaps were existing in a different state of
> > consciousness at the time) I found a ‘band in a can’ MP3 audio file of our
> > “Summer of 69” arrangement for you to listen to if you like. Follow the
> > link below to the webpage where you can download/play the file.
> >
> >
> >
> > One of the several big differences on this arrangement from the original
> > songs includes, “With a Little Help From my Friends”, which if I recall is
> > in 3 / 4 time, and not the 4/4 time of the original Beatle’s song, nor the
> > swinging 6/8 time of Joe Cocker’s Woodstock version, which this arrangement
> > intends to emulate. Oh well.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike Fugere
> >
> >
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> > http://www.bandmusicdirect.com/product/previewPack.do?itemId=1000096886
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