Guest Blogger Charlie Schinderwolf, And How His Band Played The Orange Bowl
Posted by Melissa Carter at 1/27/2010 1:01 AM 
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Tags: Bert Show Orange Bowl Charlie Schinderwolf
People don't always believe me when I tell then that I was in a band back in 1977 and we played a sold out show at the Orange Bowl in Miami.
BUT IT'S TRUE.
Well OK that is not the whole story. In 1977 I was a sophomore in High School and also in the Marching Band. I know that makes me a band nerd but I fought the stereotype all I could.
My high school was among a BUNCH of high school bands asked to participate in the half time show for a University of Miami game and we got to go out on the field and play plus the game was sold out.
I don't remember a lot about that weekend except - The buses smelled, we stayed at a Holiday Inn and we partied at the IHOP after the show (I mean the game). The reason I don't remember much is remember it was the 70's and I think a clarinet player had given me some Quaaludes.
The main part I remember is it was like being in a weird foreign movie when we descended at the IHOP. If you have never been in an IHOP at midnight with a 120 member marching band which included a full complement of Dancerettes and Flag Girls with lacquered wigs, drag queen make-up, capes and tap boots. Trust me it is weird. The closest other memory I have occurred about 10 years later at an intown Krystal on Halloween night at 3:00 AM.
So - I'm Sticking with my story. My Band Played The Orange Bowl in '77.
See the original post on his Blog, "I Am Dazed and Confused," here.
I totally get it! I was a band geek. I remember my first year in college, we played to a sold out Death Valley, 77,000 Clemson fans. Although, it wasn't any bowl game. In fact, it was just a game where the Tigers crushed our teeny tiny (ASU) Mountaineers football team. It was still memorable nonetheless.
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