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Good Morning everyone!!!! My oldest brother was in the Army Band back in the mid to late 60's. His band was first stationed at Fort Ord where he and a group formed a stage band. From there they were sent to Germany where they split off a Dixieland Band. Chip (my brother) played the clarinet, and man could he make that thing sing!!! One of the other members in the band was a now Soap Opera star John McCook. They toured Europe with thier dixieland band playing in Officers clubs and playing for troops for over two years. They would come back to the states every now and then and play on Bourbon Street with stars like Pete Fountain, Al Hurt and others. After he got out of the Army, saddly he put his Clarinet away and didn't pursue it any longer. He was my hero back then, and he would send me reeds and music (I played the clarinet too, but was no where near as talented as him!). I was a very sick little kid back then, and he would write me just about every day. We still have a very close relationship and talk on the phone at least once a week. I love my big brother!

Morning k-man. Nice report. Thanks.

That is so neat about you and your brother, Kneezles! It's too bad that people put their instruments down since music is such wonderful medicine at all times in one's life.