Music

Denver & the Mile High Orchestra was back in town tonight, this time performing at our church in a patriotic celebration. The turnout was very good, considering it was a mid-week production.

If my count was correct, DMHO performed 17 pieces, five of which were patriotic tunes like God Bless America and Battle Hymn of the Republic; they started out the evening with The Star-Spangled Banner. Four or five of the songs they had performed on The Next Great American Band and two of the remaining songs were new pieces for the band.

Oh, this was fun! My best friend, Eric, played bass trombone with DMHO tonight at a concert they gave in Loma Linda. That's him on the far left; Denver's on the far right (I got to meet him!). Kenn Hughes, third from the left, called Eric and invited him to play when he realized the band would be in the area.

I used to listen to country music back in the '70s, until I switched to Top 40 in the '80s. So I guess it's not that unusual that I'd be drawn in by not one, but two songs of that genre I heard on Cold Case tonight.

A friend of mine plays with Denver & The Mile High Orchestra, the big band who made the cut as a semi-finalist on Fox's The Next Great American Band. Watch the show with me on Fridays and vote for them!