European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                On the Road with the Usa eur band if you knew sou5a like they know 5ousa. Continued from Page 13 uni and venture " there would be no misadventure As Long As Easton was aboard the Midnight to tomorrow diesel. The food situation is a constant topic of bus conversation. The band hop scotches across Germany irom one cafes snack bar to another. Four hours to Hohenfels. And no cafes in Between. They left too Early Lor breakfast in Heidelberg arrived too Early for breakfast in Hohenfels. On the bus and off the bus with a tune or two in Between. They leave combat ready soldiers standing in their Wake wondering what musicians really do for a living a a Flat living. Back on the bus after a performance and a Quick bite at the snack bar. Four More hours on the Road. They Roll Back into Heidelberg and get ready Lor tomorrow. Saturday morning formation. Grogan stands to the Side sipping a Large cup of Coffee while his cos take care of business. He s going Over a Quick checklist in his head. It s easy to forget instruments wires music sheets and uniform parts when you re on the Road. It s a lot like the kindergarten teacher getting All the galoshes and mittens sorted when the class is ready to go Home. On the bus again for a Short hop to Darmstadt where the Usa eur track and Field championship is gearing up. Grogan discusses details with the event s sponsors. Sometimes portion Don t really know what they want or they re not sure of  Grogan says. I discreetly Lead them toward what s proper in these  one reason perhaps band members Are known As musical  the band knows How the Flag should be treated and what a Correct change of command should look like they know the Book. While Grogan does his ambassadorial magic the musicians tune up. If hell has a sound to it this is ii. Each musician has his or her ear tuned to Only his or her instrument. But the casual listener hears Only cacophony. Near the track and Field championship spec. 5 sum Holden finds a horse in a Corral and plays some Mozart on her clarinet to it. The horse sways its head Back and Forth in unbridled enjoyment. But the track and Field big itself is ust another a fall Job. Back on the bus and the Road to tomorrow the musicians talk about marriage. Marriage and musicianship Are incompatible they say. So ii it s Golej to work Compromise is necessary. Married Guys will talk your ear off about marital  staff sgt. Randy Hamilton says. You la he All about crying babies and angry  Hamilton has been divorced twice. But neither Hod spec. 5 Tho Moi Pope right with the other let of bran musician Soldier have to polish. Staff sgt. Robert Centobene far right marches to the beat of hit own drum. Page 14 the stars and stripes Friday