The Garfield Cadets Three-peat: Official Trailer 

Just a few weeks ago, I went into an old briefcase looking for something specific. However, in the back pocket were 2 cassette tapes from judges circa 1981 (I know some of you are saying....this is about 1983-85....but give me a second). I played them for kicks on the stereo. When the second one finished, I was in the other room for awhile (I forgot to go back and hit stop), suddenly I hear music.....a recording that I forgot that I had made.......it was at rehearsal from I believe in January of 1982. We (the pit) had just started working on Rocky Point Holiday, and I wanted to see if some things were going to work.....we learned close to half of it, but it was a total mess, even at a tempo quite slow....lol.....and I did change some things..........but even then, I could tell that it was going to work........we didn't even have "the instruments" yet.....I "borrowed" a few from the band room from the school we were rehearsing at, as well as some concert timpani......they had 3 fairly bad pedal timpani, and then poor Michael had 2 marching crank timpani of ours to try to get through things. That "Rocky Point Song" worked out pretty well, though....so much so that we did it again....and I only added a few additional things to match the brass changes in 1983. The first time I saw the Z pull from the top of the truck at Mahwah, I almost fell off of it. Quick forward to 1984, I was a consultant, but pretty much did nothing. I show up In Georgia, watch a run-through, and some of the percussion staff comes up to me and asks, "what do you think.....any suggestions?" My reply was, "I've got nothin'.....it's wonderful.....it's perfect"............In 1985, I was on the road as a musician, and no longer involved. I did get to a Sunday show at mid-season.....I said to the drummer of my band, "it's a great show..........but they'll never pull it off"............I WAS WRONG!!!

I would love to see some of the younger alumni that are still marching included in the series!

For Holy Name Shall Always Be.........if not on the field, ALWAYS in our hearts......A L W A Y S ❤🥁🎵🥁🎶

So sorry I missed the Zoom! Can't wait to see the entire presentation.

FHNSAB❤

Phenomenal Eric! Can’t wait to see the whole episode. Thank you for producing this labor of love FHNSAB ♥️💛🤍