Comments on: Bergen County

By: Rev Red Dog

Rev Red Dog — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:55:15 +0000

Great job as always. Shmitt and Burnsey great laughs as always.

Stay safe;

George AKA Red Dog

The Former Piper In Diapers and world famous banner carrier LOL

By: Mark C

Mark C — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:51:23 +0000

Great interview,

The band sounds like a blast. Screw the stuffy bastards. Keep playing on the edge. More fun less bullshit.

SFDPD Band Trainee

By: spencer

spencer — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:16:24 +0000

Schmitty~
You gotta post a pic on your website of your band marching with the drummers in front…I gotta see it! At least email it to me.
Great interview by the way….we’d (seattle) would love to meet up with you guys some where, some time and learn the ways of rockstars!

Take care.
Thanks for the great interviews Hooligan, keep em coming.

By: Bill Becker

Bill Becker — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:56:56 +0000

An HFD member that has listened to celtic music for years, my first reaction was “what the hell was that?” by time I got to the second cut, I realized I was listening to something that I considered to be “brilliantly progressive” I keep asking piper Steve LaFrance when the next album will be released, he won’t commit. I hope its soon.
Continue to ignore the opinions of the other bands, keep going in the direction your heading and keep breaking the rules.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:37:17 +0000

i’m one of the new students with BCFPB. I’ve wanted to learn the pipes all my life and i must say there is not a finer and more talented bunch of guys and gals anywhere. I’ve enjoyed pipe bands for over 30 years and can say there are none with more talent ,Class, caring for what they do anywhere. The band seems to be a bunch of guys goofing around till the PM calls them to Attention then you see what they are realy made of. As a new guy with no music background i’ve struggled but ever time i feel like the bottom of a dry keg a band member or the PM will coach / teach / practice with me and i keep on going. i’ve been away for a few MTH’s but i truly can not wait till i can return and hopfully some day earn myself the titla as a “Member of the Band & Piper”
To the band THANK YOU ! to the rest of you check these guys out!

By: Burnsey

Burnsey — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:29:57 +0000

Schmitt,

Absolutely brilliant. Hospitalized by laughing my f*** ass off!! Nurse can I have my percoset…..and a shot of Jameson!! Nice work Brother…nice work.

By: Schmitt

Schmitt — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:00:22 +0000

^^^I did emphasize that my job is to manage the retards. Some require more work than others. ^^^^

By: Dan Ogden

Dan Ogden — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:09:31 +0000

Im refered to as Ogden since there are a lot of Dannys in the band .
I am one of the civilians and a piper .The firefighter band is the best in all ways
we wow them everywhere we go . i think the only way we are traditional is
regimental under the kilt . I know that one well .. a long story but somewhere
in Barniget Bay NJ there is my tidy whities . it was either that or get hosed
One of the many non so traditional traditions . rocking the portapotty is always the drummers favorite . we have done it all ,performed everywhere . Ah yes the ladies
kilt magic has its wonders .as our elustrious pipemajor leads this band .
Its amazing what we do for a good time . but when called we usually show up .
A lodd we show up .
i think this band will survive long after many have died why because
we have it all the talent the varity the acceptance , the goal to have fun
you are not having fun then why do it .
i subject my kids to the band once ina while and they do not mind and some times ask to come .Why ? because something always happens that makes it exciting or fun
plus they pick up the drum sticks when the drummers reach for their beer in the parade . My son thought it was cool How lenny balanced his scotch on his Arm when he played .
How good are we ? We were so good in Savannah , GA for the ST Patircks day parade that our Band manager
Got a call the very next morning At 8 oclockam to make sure we were coming next year and every Tv channel was playing our tunes, when we walked around the hotel it was in stereo .
See YA in Savannah .
i have learned one very important thing in this band
After a gig ,all night drinking and sleeping for an hour or two and no food .

A couple of Guiness afew shots of Jameson maybe some Irish Mist
and your good for another parade at 9am .
Guiness a meal ina can .
Don’t worry we have ems in the band too

Rule number one You have no guiness we may not come .
Slash our musical coordinator wiil not come .
No beer we do not come at all .
there is a reason why we have a beer mug and pretzel on our base
drum emblem

Let me put it to you this way i am drinking a Smitticks . Right Now .
A Fine Product of Guiness

Christmas is coming we are all getting Fat .
Wher ethe hell is Jimmys hat
Check out our website
you may like something for Christmas
HO HO HOSE
yeah we know the girl that is modeling our tshirt is HOT .

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:55:23 +0000

This is the BEST pipe band I’ve ever seen and heard! I highly recommend purchasing their CD and having a listen for your self. They are truly unique.