Weekend Fun

One of the things Melanie and I have enjoyed most since we moved to Florida three years ago has been the annual Real Music Series at Busch Gardens. Florida residents can pay for a day and go all year. Every year they have a big band series and a rock n' roll series. We've heard the Glen Miller Orchestra, Les Brown's Band of Renoun, The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Herman's Hermits, The Platters, Three Dog Night and others.

This weekend we went to hear the Terry Myers Orchestra with guest, Peter Appleyard. Melanie and I have often said that we were born 25 years too late. We love this kind of music. The video below is the song "Sweet Georgia Brown" with Peter playing the vibraphone, the piano and drums. He's an amazing guy for any age, but considering he was born in 1928, he's phenomenal. He is recognized as the world's best on the vibraphone and has appeared on Johhny Carson as well as many other shows. He is a Canadian and has been playing big band music for fifty years. I hope we all have his energy when we reach his age!