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m_thomas[numBksInLastHrldMage] wrote:
>
> For those in the ABML Out of Practice Band who, having obviously been
> stuck at the end of the "musical talent and grace" line when the Fates
> were handing out those gifts, want to know who got to be at the front of
> the line.
>
> http://www.biertijd.com/oudbruin/content.php?article.668
>
> (Borrowed from another newsgroup.)
>
> You might want to skip this one if you are on a telephone modem. Takes
> forever to download. :<

Ha, yeah. The "Top Secret Drum Corps" from Basel (Switzerland, yeah,
that is why I know of them). First non military group to be invited to
the Edinburgh Tatoo. All of them are amateurs with a "real" job in life
who spend their free time practising... Scary, isn't it?

And you could probably find many other recordings of them by googling
the band's name, by the way, if loading this one is to slow.

Aphrael...
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Aphrael wrote:

> m_thomas[numBksInLastHrldMage] wrote:
>
>> For those in the ABML Out of Practice Band who, having obviously been
>> stuck at the end of the "musical talent and grace" line when the Fates
>> were handing out those gifts, want to know who got to be at the front
>> of the line.
>>
>> http://www.biertijd.com/oudbruin/content.php?article.668
>>
>> (Borrowed from another newsgroup.)
>>
>> You might want to skip this one if you are on a telephone modem.
>> Takes forever to download. :<
>
>
> Ha, yeah. The "Top Secret Drum Corps" from Basel (Switzerland, yeah,
> that is why I know of them). First non military group to be invited to
> the Edinburgh Tatoo. All of them are amateurs with a "real" job in life
> who spend their free time practising... Scary, isn't it?
>
> And you could probably find many other recordings of them by googling
> the band's name, by the way, if loading this one is to slow.

But would Googling 'Top Secret Drum Corps' be counted as the
name? Or would one need to Google in another language?

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On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:31:24 +0200, Aphrael
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>m_thomas[numBksInLastHrldMage] wrote:
>>
>> For those in the ABML Out of Practice Band who, having obviously been
>> stuck at the end of the "musical talent and grace" line when the Fates
>> were handing out those gifts, want to know who got to be at the front of
>> the line.
>>
>> http://www.biertijd.com/oudbruin/content.php?article.668
>>
>> (Borrowed from another newsgroup.)
>>
>> You might want to skip this one if you are on a telephone modem. Takes
>> forever to download. :<
>
>Ha, yeah. The "Top Secret Drum Corps" from Basel (Switzerland, yeah,
>that is why I know of them). First non military group to be invited to
>the Edinburgh Tatoo. All of them are amateurs with a "real" job in life
>who spend their free time practising... Scary, isn't it?
>
>And you could probably find many other recordings of them by googling
>the band's name, by the way, if loading this one is to slow.
>
>Aphrael...

One of our TV channels shows the Edinburgh Tattoo every New Year's
Day. I remember those drums. Looks much better on a large screen TV.

I can't even guess how much time they spend practicing.
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John Oliver wrote:

> On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:31:24 +0200, Aphrael wrote:
>>m_thomas[numBksInLastHrldMage] wrote:
>>
>>>For those in the ABML Out of Practice Band who, having obviously been
>>>stuck at the end of the "musical talent and grace" line when the Fates
>>>were handing out those gifts, want to know who got to be at the front of
>>>the line.
>>>
>>>http://www.biertijd.com/oudbruin/content.php?article.668

>>Ha, yeah. The "Top Secret Drum Corps" from Basel (Switzerland, yeah,
>>that is why I know of them). First non military group to be invited to
>>the Edinburgh Tatoo. All of them are amateurs with a "real" job in life
>>who spend their free time practising... Scary, isn't it?
<snip>
> One of our TV channels shows the Edinburgh Tattoo every New Year's
> Day. I remember those drums. Looks much better on a large screen TV.
>
> I can't even guess how much time they spend practicing.

I can _guess_... and I'm guessing a biiiiiiiggg number.

What I can't guess is how long it would take *me* to figure out
how to do some of those drumstick tricks. The tossing it up and
catching and keeping the beat... I could toss a stick. But I
suspect the rest would be beyond me.

(I'd probably take out the eye of whoever was next to me.)

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"Aphrael" <aphrael.nospamplease DeleteThis @isuisse.com> wrote in message
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> m_thomas[numBksInLastHrldMage] wrote:
>>
>> For those in the ABML Out of Practice Band who, having obviously been
>> stuck at the end of the "musical talent and grace" line when the Fates
>> were handing out those gifts, want to know who got to be at the front of
>> the line.
>>
>> http://www.biertijd.com/oudbruin/content.php?article.668
>>
>> (Borrowed from another newsgroup.)
>>
>> You might want to skip this one if you are on a telephone modem. Takes
>> forever to download. :<
>
> Ha, yeah. The "Top Secret Drum Corps" from Basel (Switzerland, yeah, that
> is why I know of them). First non military group to be invited to the
> Edinburgh Tatoo.

That's quite an honor. Of course, I think they've earned it. {Smile}

> All of them are amateurs with a "real" job in life who spend their free
> time practising... Scary, isn't it?

I can't imagine doing enough practicing to be that good, especially
while holding a job in addition. Of course, that's why the ABMLOOPB is more
my speed than this is. {SMILE}

> And you could probably find many other recordings of them by googling the
> band's name, by the way, if loading this one is to slow.

What name would you recommend we use? {curious look}


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