before the bands

[Prettymaid]

Also, the older brother of a friend talked about Glenn's quitting the band as an opportunity to move up a "chair" in their section-though I don't recall the section (a grouping of instruments). I rediscovered all this years later when, somewhere along the line, I heard that Glenn Frey of the Eagles was from Royal Oak and realized that I knew "that guy".

Although I was never in band (I was more of a chorus girl, myself!) I've heard people talk about 'first chair' and 'second chair' so I found this part amusing, that some kid was excited about Glenn quitting the band because it gave him an opportunity to try out for Glenn's chair.

Also, the fact that it was years later that you figured out that Glenn Frey of the Eagles was "that guy" that you knew of from high school had me cracking up! I would have thought that he has a street named after him up there and stuff like that.

[sodascouts]

I was in orchestra myself. I remember how proud I was to be first chair, first violin in the regional Southeast Texas Youth Symphony back then, aka the "concertmaster" (or concertmistress in my case, lol). It was indeed considered a big deal, at least by the more competitive folks, because the concertmaster got to be featured any time there was a violin solo in a piece. (You also get the less impressive task of leading everyone in tuning their instruments.)

Maybe Glenn's tenure in marching band, as well as his Detroit-area roots, has influenced the way he incorporates so many horns and especially sax into his music.

[Glennsallnighter]

Wow! Nancy! Your levels of accomplishment never fail to amaze me! I played in orchestra as well but was just one of the crowd, on recorder. Still it was fun!

I love the way Glenn incorporates the horns into so many of the lads work. They really add a richness to the music IMHO.

[sodascouts]

Well thanks GA, but since it was for one year when I was like 13, it's perhaps not too much of a bragging point.

And I agree about the horns - people criticize the guys sometimes for hauling around so many backup musicians, but hey, if it sounds good....

[Prettymaid]

LOVE the horns!!!

[Brooke]

Well, I hate to be a spoil sport, but I've never liked the addition of the horns into the Eagles band. To me, horns just don't go with their songs. I liked them the way they were without.

I know we've talked this to death before, so I hate to bring it up, but since you all have........

[Prettymaid]

What can I say Brooke? I'm just a horny kind of gal!

[Brooke]

Pm!

[TimothyBFan]

What can I say Brooke? I'm just a horny kind of gal!

You actually went there!!!!

[UndertheWire]

Here's a tiny bit more about the marching band from the Royal Oak High School Hall of Fame

Glenn Frey graduated from Dondero High School in 1966. While at Dondero he played trumpet in the Dondero Marching Band and studied keyboard with concert pianist John Harrison.

Trumpet?