[Drumbo]

Hahahaha! All the guys are wearing bow ties! Are you the one holding the snare drum? What's up with the guy with the beard? He doesn't look military!

Yes, that's me with the drum, circa 1977. It was "Admiral Zumwalt's Navy" in those day's, beards and afros were optional.

I was lucky to be featured soloist with The U.S. Navy Steel Band on their Bicentenial tour. Here's a largish MP3 recording of the 1976 Navy Steel Band (the only military steel band in the world) performing George Gerswin's Rhapsody In Blue 9.9M

[SpookBrat]

OMGosh, is this you????????? This is amazing. I am totally loving it!!! I'll have to save it. It's great!!! Thank you for putting it up.

[deadhead]

Great photo, thanks for sharing!

[Jen]

Oh yeah, you're Navy, beards were authorized back then.

I love the music you posted. Many thanks. Do you still play?