3rd Section Baritone	1968

Hello.   I had just moved to New York in February 1968 from Tennessee when I read an article in the Drum Corps World about the Sunrisers. I had originally thought about the Skyliners and had even attended one of their meetings, but when I saw how close the Sunrisers were to me I went there.

John Sasso auditioned me, asked me if I read music, and appointed me leader of the 3rd Baritone Section, 3 guys who weighed about twice what I did. When I went downstiars where they were, they looked at me like they were going to eat me up, and asked me "what did I want?" I told them I read music and John sent me down to play with them. They started saying "we have a reader".

That year we won the New York State Chamionship, the first Music in Motion, the American Legion Nationals, and a lot of others as John Sasso introduced the new horns. It was one of the greatest years of my life. I will never forget Mervin Herd .... Some really great guys there. If any Allumni from 1968 see this , drop me a line.