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ProfessorGAC

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4. I Kind Of Figured That

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2023, 07:30 AM

Sep 2023

I don't know anybody who played in those bands, so no personal insight.
But, seeing how precise & intense the performances are, there has to be more than just practice involved.
They have to be passionate about & invested in the band & its culture.
So, I'm not at all surprised that it's thought of as its own community/family.

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