This clip is from October, 21st 2005 in Erie, PA.
After my stint with Maynard’s Big Bop Nouveau Band, I got a few opportunities to visit the band when they came through my neck of the woods. It was always great to see my friends and watch their ever-electric performance! My friends involved with the Erie Thunderbirds drum & bugle corps www.eriethunderbirds.com (hailing from Erie, PA) had brought in “the Boss” to perform at their milestone banquet.
Maynard played to a packed house and wowed the crowd with his usual stratospheric swagger. To my surprise, Maynard invited me up to sit in on the “MF Hit Medley”; and perform the opening solo “MacArthur Park”. Absolutely cold, I blew a few notes and was off to the races! Maynard’s energy was in me that night.
Years later, a short clip has surfaced from the archives of Mr. Joe Miller. A thousand thanks to Joe for sharing this and allowing me to relive this amazing moment. Little did I know that this would be one of the last times I’d hang with “the Boss”. Please enjoy!
