Patriot Band Macys 1978 Preview

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Comment by Chris Lott on September 12, 2008 at 10:16pm

The process of uploading the two short clips to this site caused the video quality to be a little too dark I think. I'm posting the original files here and here as an alternate.

"... you'd better be ready 'bout a half past eight..."

Comment by Chris Lott on September 12, 2008 at 10:10pm

I'll spare everyone from having watch the entire DVD... Actually, I've spared MYSELF from having to watch the whole thing... I just fast fowarded and skipped forward until I found us. Thanks to my Mom for making me and Scott a DVD copy of the original tape, and also for borrowing a huge VCR from a family friend back in 1978 and making this recording in the first place! Actually, some of the commercials from 1978 are interesting to see. If anyone REALLY wants the whole DVD, you'll have to work something out with Scott - since I'm in Seoul, the postage would be too great.

Looks like the SSG's got most of the TV coverage, although I recognized a few band members during one of the shots. I think they had a cameraman right in the middle of our formation at the beginning of our performance. Sorry it's not in these clips, but Bryant Gumbel sure looked different 30 years ago. But hey... ALL of us probably look a lot different, I can't really pick on him.

Now I can't quit humming and singing... "I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey...."