Steve was playing a tune called "The Moon and Seven Stars," a popular tune of the Colonial period, and a common "Jam Session" tune in the fife and drum world today. His fife looks fairly new --- maybe a "Model F" or a "Peeler" or possibly a "Sweet" fife. His mention of his F&D past on Letterman's show --- all for a few laughs, was certainly capped by a less than adequate performance -- albeit by his own admission. He has, after all, been away from the fife for 30 years. But his lack of social skills during that period of his life should not be attributed to his playing in a Fife and Drum Corps, for those of us who continue to teach, play and enjoy this music know the strength and worth of such a noble gathering of friends, comrades, and extended family! Rather, he may have served himself better by remembering with a bit of humility, the fellowship and commitment to a worthwhile hobby that encouraged him to step up, stand out, and develop that outgoing personality that would eventually give him the edge he needed to break into the much more popular ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS. Good on you, Steve.

The Office is a show that you have to watch several times to get the subtleties of the characters - they are not necessarily dysfunctional - they are real and have real faults. I love the guy that decided he hates the show after he "watched every episode". Yeah, it's dry humor, and subtle. You have to pay attention and maybe use your mind a little bit. I guess to much to ask of some. Also there is no laugh track or live audience to tell you when to laugh - throws some of you off.

Ok. whoa whoa whoa. this is not dorky at all. it is amazing. it is so much fun. look up the old guard on you tube they are the best fife and drum corps everr.

I've watched every episode of THE OFFICE, and I can't understand why people think this show is funny.
It seems that our definition of comedy has evolved into something desperate. We find incompetent, selfish and dysfunctional people as "funny". Just watch the characters on THE OFFICE, THE MIDDLE, MODERN FAMILY, THE SIMPSONS, (the list goes on) and you will see one common factor in the "funny" characters. They are all dysfunctional. We find this funny? I realize this is fiction and it's not real, and it's supposed to be funny. Our humor and fiction reflect our reality. Just compare these shows to the shows we used to watch in the fifties and sixties. The characters of these older shows did not have to be idiots or incompetent to be funny. I just think it's a sad commentary on what is going on in America today. No wonder the muslims think we are a nation of degenerates! Funny indeed.- gregg in Sarasota, FL

Tried to watch the Office many times.
Only managed to tough it out three times.
All three times it stunk.

Sad thing is Steve Carell and his "office" show is NEVER FUNNY he is so fking DRY just like Jerry Seinfield I believed Seinfield will not work to be funny without Kramer, George and Eilen

I tried watching "The Office" but had to change the channel right away all the cast specially Steve Carell makes me puke lol