I know there are/were a lot of fine folks that played various musical instruments or sang while growing up in Alamogordo. Tell us your musical biography.
Scott C. replied:
piano lessons starting at 6 years old..Mrs. Sorenson....picked up a guitar at 14...ended up in a band with Bill Anderson, Mike Irvine, Randy Ray,and Bill Bagby..The Electric Circus.......asked what I would do if another guitar player came into the grou...See More
Michael F. replied:
I remember taking a course University Singers or something like that at NMSU/A during the Spring Semester of 1984 with a lady named Barbara Anderson and she was an AWESOME lady and that class was fun and Miss Edwina Rickel was a member of that choir. H...See More
Paul T. replied:
My mom, Terry Townsend, hung out at Chappell's and The Music Room, taught guitar lessons, and played her Hawaiian steel guitar. She occasionally sat in with bands, and she performed for a number of years in the 70 s with Sue Hooser, Stan and Sandy Thomas, Bob Howard, Junior Daugherty, Wanda Boles, and they formed the Mini Grand Ol' Opry at the old high school gym.
Michael S. replied:
Drummer in the Electric Circus band with Scott Christie mid to late 60's. Too much fun !!
Scott C. replied:
with Bill Bagby on base,Bill Anderson,lead and Randy Ray
Scott C. replied:
Mark Claxton has gone disco .....says it is easier to play...
John F. replied:
was Mr. Thorp the music teacher that would say "There is no such animal" if you said an incorrect musical interval like a Major 6 th.
Michael F. replied:
I took up piano lessons for 3 academic years from 1971 until 1974. The first two were under Mr. Noel Channon and the last year was under Mrs. Joan (Ballenger)Griggs. After that I once again attempted to take up piano lessons under Miss Ann Bender durin...See More
Dave G. replied:
Piano lessons (lasted only about 3 months and then fussed enough to quit) when in maybe the 2 nd grade. In the band (trumpet/coronet) at Sierra Elementary School with Mr. Van Winkle. Then, continued with band at Chaparral Junior High School with trumpet...See More
Paul T. replied:
John David Flick -- there IS an interval known as a Major 6 th. The interval is commonly identified with the starting notes of the song, "On the Road Again". Mr. Thorp must have meant "major" fourth or fifth, which are known as "perfect fourth"or "perfect fifth", respectively.
Michael F. replied:
Those are the instruments I mainly play now days Rusty Friesen.:)
Vicki W. replied:
I took drum lessons from our neigbor Mr Wheeler (owned Jack Wheeler's Mens Wear). I would pound the drum and he would play his bagpipes. Later I took guitar lessons and was in Choir under Mr Thorp during my sophomore year at AHS. Does anyone remember ...See More
Eric W. replied:
I haven't heard about Up With People for years. A friend of mine was in the national touring company in 1970-71.
Michael F. replied:
I remember hearing about Up With People back when I was in school. I wonder if they are still around. That would be such an AWESOME activity for the youth of today to be involved in to release their pent up energy in a positive way. My younger sister was in America's Youth in Concert during the Summer of 1979 and they toured throughout Europe and Great Britain. I bet she will always cherish the experience.
Ok so does anyone remember the store downtown called something like Virgin mega store or music store something like that... anyway ..is there any stores lije that...
Richard T. replied:
Ebay or Amazon.. There used to be this amazing shop called Hollywood Posters on Colfax, but it got forced out of business by places like Virgin Megastore..
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