It's that time of year again. Will those in the know please give us an update on the MDB (numbers, music, etc.)? It would be greatly appreciated.
What can we expect September 1?
What can we expect September 1?
Its loud, up tempo and recognizable! The crowd cheered at the end.... hmmmm.
I think the most important function of the band is to contribute to the atmosphere of the game...make Bryant Denny a venue so loud that everyone hates to play there. That includes the 20 minutes of the halftime show but of greater importance is the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters where a large percentage can not hear a chant or fight song andf therefore do not participate in the cheer of chant...move them!Nothing makes our band stand out anymore and the band has turned into every other band in the SEC now. The band just plays an opener, middle selection and closer. I'm not saying that there has to be fireworks, but gimmicks keep people in the stands at halftime and not at the concession stands. I believe that it's time for people to really start questioning the leadership of the marching band program. Our band is boring now! I love the band, but it's time to wake up to what's going on. And if you don't think that Corey Spurlin (UA alum and former graduate asst. to Kathryn Scott) being at AU is going to hurt, just wait.
I'd like to know what they play when we score...or for that matter, IF THEY PLAY ANYTHING WHEN WE SCORE. Move them back to the corner where they should be SO ALL CAN HEAR THEM! I don't care if it takes them 10 minutes longer to get back in their seats...MOVE THEM!!!!!!!Challege to any listeners? Name the first tune they play!
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El Camino Real!
Just goes to show that what you play doesn't always have to be stuff that's recognizable -- it's all about how you present the material.
That's surprising. In the past, the MDB has pulled out of exhibitions where JSU was going to be in attendance...for pretty obvious reasons.Word is that the new assistant director will be in control of the band, or either have a very large say in programming, though it will still be in Dr. O's name.
They're doing an exhibition at the Bands of America contest in Atlanta this year. The JSU Marching Southerners are also doing the exhibition that weekend, which is pretty much their yearly gig. MDB had best bring it that weekend -- the past four years of shows won't cut it with that crowd.
Now, the question is what kind of change will the new assistant bring to the band? He has a previous stint as assistant director of MDB, but he's been in the Georgia BOA-band culture since then, though he has been very successful.
We'll see what happens.
Maybe we can get JSU to sit where the 18,000 or so in the east upper deck can hear them at BDS!That's surprising. In the past, the MDB has pulled out of exhibitions where JSU was going to be in attendance...for pretty obvious reasons.