STEVE SPIEGL BIG BAND- Bacchanalia

Steve Spiegl's 'Bacchanalia' opened The Blue Devils' 1984 show, so I'm in really good company. I was 95% faithful to the Spiegl Band's arrangement; my undisciplined improv due ONLY because I was having SUCH A **GREAT TIME WITH THIS MUSIC**!! To quote Neil Peart: (citing Simon Phillip's performance of "Dancing Men" with the Buddy Rich Big Band) Simon played it as it was meant "to be a tribute!" This is Part II of my tribute to Steve Spiegl. I hope you enjoy it!

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[MrAdrianTapia]

Glad all of you are so tuned in on Steve's mucic...we've been friends since the first big band we were in in high School..Steve;s charts are challanging and the best..I play Bari in the live at Typhoon;s Santa Monica video..We've been a family for 40 years!!..got our starts playing the Stan Kenton Collegiate Neophonic Orchestra..1969. and Stan Kenton Jazz Clinics Redlands University!!

[rrpd4130]

Thanks for watching! A freaky chain of events led to my becoming good friends with Steve -who is a gracious gentleman, as you know. Flew to CA. with my girlfriend last year as Steve's guest for the Typhoon gig; I spent a fair amount of time visiting with Ralph and Mack also. Thrill of a lifetime! Steve has become an even bigger influence on me since. His friendship is priceless, and we communicate regularly. Finances kept me from flying out for the 2011 gig, but planning for 2012. See you then!

[blackpanther310]

Dave

[homfencing]

@rrpd4130 No worries.

[homfencing]

@Mister10Percent Who are you? (Sam Signorelli here)

[rrpd4130]

Man, my sincere apologies!! the comment I left was intended for the schmuck below yours...I don't know how i replied to the wrong comment, but I'm very sorry. Check this video again and read the comment below...that's where my reply was aimed. Very sorry! eric

[aussygirl369]

ur so mean to your bari player. :( haha

[Mister10Percent]

I met Steve Spiegl in 1987 and we had a great conversation with him regarding Bacchanalia. He was really appreciative of our performance and was very supportive of the Blue Devils efforts on his chart. I had asked him what he thought of us taking the chart faster and he really didn't feel it hurt the overall feel (or mood) of the chart. Playing that chart was a blast and I wouldn't mind doing it again!

[steeezmasta]

Dope groove man keep it up

[homfencing]

@blackpanther310 Igor?? Dave Hogan/Polk?? Smirt?? (Sam Signorelli here)