Los Altos High School Conqueror Band: 40 Years of Los Altos DVD Sample

[jeffmayner]

Good 'ol Los Altos. I got a little teary and I wasn't even in the band. I hear tell '73 was the best year ever though.

--'73 Grad ;-)

[brianzun]

Ahhh it's so great to know that I am part of of this powerful and amazing band that has so much history

-Brian Zuniga 09-10 trumpet section leader

[lindahowardberke]

I'm sure you're aware that the famous movie music guy Danny Elfman was in our marching band in the late 70's

[dustinisward]

@lindahowardberke

How do you know this? Were you in band with him? I tried to google it but I could find anything tracing him back to Los Altos...

Im just trying to prove its true so I can brag lol

Thanks!

[johnnyx156]

@dustinisward

He didn't go to Los Altos Dustin. He lived in the Baldwin Hills which is in the Los Angeles area and he dropped out of high school to join "The Mystic Knights of Oingo Boingo" Which eventually became Oingo Boingo

[manonbassguitar]

If anyone has any information, sheet music, or better yet, any current/past Los Altos musicians (still in southern California) who might want to be a part of recording the song in the studio, PLEASE contact me here or at teamduncan(at sign)msn.c0m If I get enough responses from LAHS musicians, I will pay for the studio time. Thanks, Jim Duncan

[manonbassguitar]

This composition is approximately 40 years old from what I understand. I am a long time musician and want to re-record the song professionaly in a recording studio, to honor Mr. Morrel Pfeifle. (SEE NEXT POST FOR REMAINDER OF MESSAGE)

[manonbassguitar]

I graduated in Los Altos in 1989 & was in the HS choir. I was wondering does anybody have a good/clean recording or sheet music, of the LAHS Conquistadores fight song? Sadly, there is no recordings and/or information on the net about Morrel Pfeifle or the history to the composition of this great & powerful song. (SEE NEXT POST FOR THE REMAINDER OF MESSAGE)

[johnkevinlilly]

Morell died in a plane crash in 1977. He was the pilot, a professor at Cal State Northridge. And a friend. I followed him there from Los Altos in 1973 and was a graduate assistant at CSUN when he died. Lived at his house.

Great person, great teacher.

[chivafanmex]

I was proud to have been drum major for this great band...best years of my life...

-Ivan perez 2008 dm

[ordonaKIDS]

ah this made me cry.

i miss colorguard