“When I was in college, I, along with seven other guys, were in a rock band. I played trumpet in the rock band. It was an eight-piece brass rock band. We had a trumpet, trombone, sax player, keyboard, bass, guitar, and drummer. We played a lot of funk and played Brooklyn Fire, Chicago, and Blood, Sweat, and Tears. A lot of music that was popular in the 70s, since that’s when it was, late 70s early 80s when I did that. It was really fun, we played a lot of local bars, gigs as they are called. We played at local bars, we played gigs at the University of Florida. We played at a big lounge down in Ft. Lauderdale, a Big Daddy’s Lounge, one of the biggest, it was the biggest, a three-story bar – pretty cool. We played a lot of places, made a lot of money, and had a really good time doing it. The band was called Anaheim Flash, named after a newspaper in Anaheim, California. The band had been around for 20 years, I was the third trumpet player they had.”
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Chiefs of Santaluces: Mr. Carruthers
March 8, 2016
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Nicole Kalpin, Staff Writer
Hello, my name is Nicole Kalpin, I'm a senior, and this is my first year writing for the newspaper. I've attended Santaluces since I was a freshman. Most often I'll be spending my time reading, writing, or talking with my friends. I absolutely love listening to music, my favorite being from the Classic Rock genre. I can be described as a quiet person but I can be anything but when you get to know me. After I graduate, I hope to pursue a career in audiology or education.