May 16, 20187 yr No American art form higher, especially when it's a band from Louisiana. This video is old and kinda sorry but it still blows me away.
May 16, 20187 yr Lily white suburban high school band, waiting in the stands at the end zone in the Astrodome while the previous game between Madison and another more inner city school wrapped up their playoff game. The new QB that's coming to UT plays for this team apparently, but holy shit this band man. Edited May 16, 20187 yr by Celery Man
May 16, 20187 yr I've served more than enough time in great marching bands and drum corps, but one of my most eye-opening experiences was as a freshman in HS when our band was invited to Memphis to march in the Cotton Carnival Parade. We worked up a classic rural midwestern book of Sousa marches, some classical hits like "Festive Overture", etc. We were READY. They were gonna LOVE us. (Never mind that parade marching sucks.) We got down there and soon discovered we were directly following a black marching band playing mostly 70's funk tunes. Their drum major used a live snake for a baton. We did not go over well.
May 16, 20187 yr band must be considered cool in inner city predominantly black high schools, while it sure as hell isn't out in the lily-white burbs.
May 17, 20187 yr My younger son is a nonafricanamerican member of the (as of this year) first elementary drum line in Texas. He is not alone. They started two months ago. I think it's impressive. https://www.facebook.com/shelbymeme/videos/10213686349605444/ Edited May 17, 20187 yr by dcbc
May 17, 20187 yr Author 13 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: I've served more than enough time in great marching bands and drum corps, but one of my most eye-opening experiences was as a freshman in HS when our band was invited to Memphis to march in the Cotton Carnival Parade. We worked up a classic rural midwestern book of Sousa marches, some classical hits like "Festive Overture", etc. We were READY. They were gonna LOVE us. (Never mind that parade marching sucks.) We got down there and soon discovered we were directly following a black marching band playing mostly 70's funk tunes. Their drum major used a live snake for a baton. We did not go over well. Olu Dara, a highly regarded musician in his own right but today best known as the father of Nas, recalled once that his HS marching band from somewhere in Mississippi went down to New Orleans to compete against the Louisiana bands. They just knew they were gonna go down there and kick ass. They arrived at the big parking lot where they were all assembling, and the director got off the bus and heard the NOLA bands warming up, and just told the kids that they weren't getting off the bus. And so they headed back north to Mississippi without playing a note.
May 17, 20187 yr I have often lamented the fact that the stupid NFL can't just get an awesome band like one these to play at halftime of the Super Bowl. Instead of the contrived bullshit they offer up. Drum lines are really cool. Of course, I can't play any instrument. At Pitt during basketball season the drum line plays a few halftimes during hoops season. It's the only time I actually stay at my seat during halftime.
May 17, 20187 yr not marching, but anyone familiar with the kashmere stage band? holy crap, those guys rock the funk on a pro level. you would not think they were highschoolers.
May 17, 20187 yr Author 55 minutes ago, thrillhammer said: not marching, but anyone familiar with the kashmere stage band? holy crap, those guys rock the funk on a pro level. you would not think they were highschoolers. Conrad "Prof" Johnson, their leader, had a hand in inventing rock and roll.
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