What is the thought process behind that? Weird that we won't have a band for the game.We are not traveling to this game. As far as I know, we are taking 50 to Arkansas, 100 to South Carolina, and the full band to LSU and for the Vols.
There isn't enough room to take a band of an decent size, and this way more Alabama fans could get tickets to the game. It stinks, but last year we missed an SEC game... at least this year we're only missing Duke. See you at Arkansas!What is the thought process behind that? Weird that we won't have a band for the game.
It is about money..What is the thought process behind that? Weird that we won't have a band for the game.
Makes a lot of sense! See ya'll at Arkansas, I'll be there tooThere isn't enough room to take a band of an decent size, and this way more Alabama fans could get tickets to the game. It stinks, but last year we missed an SEC game... at least this year we're only missing Duke. See you at Arkansas!
When I was in the band, we flew to Miami and Tempe for bowl games.Yep, it probably costs more for the band to travel to some games than the football team. You can get a travel roster football team on a large charter flight. The only way the band can really travel is by bus.
It is bad enough bussing to Knoxville... I can't imagine Dallas, TX or Pasadena... wow...We took a bus for the 05 Cotton Bowl. That was one terribly long ride.
I don't know if the whole band flew or bused to Pasadena. I hope for their sanity they flew.
Sorry I have been attending football games for 35 years the ACC SEC Big East and many others, the MDB is the best in the land! :BigA:What would be the point? It's not like you could hear a MDB pep band anyways. If the crowd can barely hear the entire Million Dollar Band (by far the quietest 425 musicians to ever take the field) in Bryant-Denny, what makes you think the crowd could hear a 50+ pep band? Precise marching, matching horn levels, and perfectly tuned instruments only go so far if the crowd can't at least hear the music selections. However, the overall blandness of the MDB is not the fault of the hard-working musicians. The fault lies with the MDB leadership as it has since 2003.
That's what it is all about my friend!!!Rammer Jammer won't sound nearly as nice without the MDB!!!
Being able to hear is all about where you are sitting. When the MDB is in the stands I used to not be able to hear at all. Now my seats are in Section B in the lower bowl and the sound is awesome. During halftime I can hear just fine and always have been able to hear. Don't be so negative. Read some of the Penn State comments about how loud our band was.What would be the point? It's not like you could hear a MDB pep band anyways. If the crowd can barely hear the entire Million Dollar Band (by far the quietest 425 musicians to ever take the field) in Bryant-Denny, what makes you think the crowd could hear a 50+ pep band? Precise marching, matching horn levels, and perfectly tuned instruments only go so far if the crowd can't at least hear the music selections. However, the overall blandness of the MDB is not the fault of the hard-working musicians. The fault lies with the MDB leadership as it has since 2003.
Yep, it probably costs more for the band to travel to some games than the football team. You can get a travel roster football team on a large charter flight. The only way the band can really travel is by bus.
When I was in the MDB, most of us were glad when a weekend came up that we didn't have a game or have to travel. That was our chance to go home and see families, see our old high school bands on Friday night, get caught up on assignments, blow off some steam, etc. Of course, I marched during the Shula years, so maybe it's different now.I can almost see the argument about tickets (though I don't buy it because these band members who give blood sweat and tears to support the program should get the tickets), but I do not get the cost issue. We make enough money off the home game efforts of these students to send them en masse to every away game. No questions asked. They are part of the program. We send the cheerleaders, we send Big Al, we send the trainers and support staff, we should send the Million Dollar Band. Case closed. And I mean the whole marching band. They should MARCH at every game. They deserve the opportunity for all the work they do.