Arlington High School Marching Band 1984 Part 2

[robodrumz]

I'm on quads, left side.. awesome band! I'm stll a drummer/percussionist to this day thanks to the music program at AHS. RIP Mr. Sweeney... RJM

[organboi]

William J Sweeney, the man responsible for this band passed away on 12/20, this past Saturday.

[organboi]

i graduated in 81, but my younger brother was in this band for several years, Sean Motise was his name and he was the solo trumpeter.

[organboi]

this is the year they won TOB atlantic coast. i'm pretty sure. they sound awesome and look great. amazing guard and rifles. truly fantastic. no offense to the young people today, but there is no comparison to the AHS band of today. it's kind of sad.

[julius923]

Which Arlington High School is this? Where was this?

[organboi]

poughkeepsie, ny area. one of the greatest music departments in the country at that time due to a guy named Bill Sweeney and a couple of others. no joke, MANY MANY kids went directly into Juilliard and other top schools right out of graduating. i believe half the entire flute section went to juilliard after graduating. the 80's was truly he pinnacle of this great music dept.

[julius923]

Cool, I was there. Class of '83. I'm sure if you graduated in 84 I probably know you. :)

[organboi]

i didn't grad in 84, but 81. my brother, who was in this band, sean motise, graduated in 85. he was a trumpeter. he had the big solo the year this band won the title. so i guess that was 83.

[julius923]

I know you. I saw Sean in Atlanta during the Olympics. I know most of your whole family. Remember California 1990? How are you?

[organboi]

haha. i must know you pretty well then and saw you in CA in 1990 before I came back to NY to start my MM at Juilliard. Hilarious. Now, let me think...who could this be? don't tell me.