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Two years ago our jazz band played Apache, and it went well. Last year Apache was different for various political reasons and so they had no band, but Ricketts called us up again this year so we played again. I contacted a few people I met at jazz camp and got our best horn lineup. There was virtually nobody there the first two sets (the steam tunnels were backed up as usual) but unbelievably packed the third set. Given that everybody was incredibly drunk, we were a big hit. They asked us to play again next year.
But here's the interesting bit. Steve pointed me to this:
http://caltechcampuspubs.library.caltech.edu/2229/1/1990.pdf (88 meg download)
On page 119 of our yearbook there is me signing the guest list at the entrance to the steam tunnels, and the picture to the right is a man taking a smoke break in the courtyard along with a few students (pretty sure that's Eric Candell standing there in the plaid pants).
The man taking the smoke break is the drummer for Apache that night in 1990.
The drummer is EARL PALMER.
Holy crap.
But here's the interesting bit. Steve pointed me to this:
http://caltechcampuspubs.library.caltech.edu/2229/1/1990.pdf (88 meg download)
On page 119 of our yearbook there is me signing the guest list at the entrance to the steam tunnels, and the picture to the right is a man taking a smoke break in the courtyard along with a few students (pretty sure that's Eric Candell standing there in the plaid pants).
The man taking the smoke break is the drummer for Apache that night in 1990.
The drummer is EARL PALMER.
Holy crap.