Why are southern white marching bands so boring?

[Shamoan]

Penn state 17ers doing flips n ****, running around in precision doing crazy **** and throwing down splits, hell they actually march knees up. They have swag, ours are dorky, unenergetic, and overweight. We could totally rip off Ohio state and dot not one, but four l's. Jackson state could teach us a few things.

How did that tradition not get passed to southern schools?

 

[RocketDawg]

Penn state 17ers doing flips n ****, running around in precision doing crazy **** and throwing down splits, hell they actually march knees up. They have swag, ours are dorky, unenergetic, and overweight. We could totally rip off Ohio state and dot not one, but four l's. Jackson state could teach us a few things.

How did that tradition not get passed to southern schools?

Some schools just take the band more seriously I suppose. Jacksonville State is pretty showy, and as I recall, so is Troy State. Seems to be the smaller southern schools that go big into bands.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

As is Georgia Southern and Middle Tennessee State. But they all 4 have Music programs that turn out High School Band Directors. High School Bands across the country now start in August practicing for competition. They do the same show every single half time to get ready for Regionals and State.

Most 4 year colleges do a different show every week. Since practice time is limited to learn shows, they make it simple to learn and to perform. They stand and play a lot.

The largest college band in the NCAA: James Madison University, also with a strong Music program. They march nearly 450.

The largest SEC band: Texas A&M at about 370.

Most of the better band musicians in Mississippi go to JUCO because the big 5 JUCO bands in Mississippi do competition marching and exhibition shows.

The Big 5 are Itawamba, Jones, Gulf Coast, Hinds and Pearl River. Co-Lin and East are fairly decent as well.

 

[wtw2400]

As is Georgia Southern and Middle Tennessee State. But they all 4 have Music programs that turn out High School Band Directors. High School Bands across the country now start in August practicing for competition. They do the same show every single half time to get ready for Regionals and State.

Most 4 year colleges do a different show every week. Since practice time is limited to learn shows, they make it simple to learn and to perform. They stand and play a lot.

The largest college band in the NCAA: James Madison University, also with a strong Music program. They march nearly 450.

The largest SEC band: Texas A&M at about 370.

Most of the better band musicians in Mississippi go to JUCO because the big 5 JUCO bands in Mississippi do competition marching and exhibition shows.

The Big 5 are Itawamba, Jones, Gulf Coast, Hinds and Pearl River. Co-Lin and East are fairly decent as well.

Mississippi State has 375. Alabama is the largest in the SEC having almost 400.

I will say this about the Ole Miss band. They had to use microphones on their band in the stadium. Otherwise you would not have been able to have heard them in the MSU section.

Its just that in college the big thing is to perform at all the athletic events. So no one but really Texas A&M stands out because they have to be a member of the cadets on campus.

 

[99jc]

Because they are WHITE, FAT and full of geeks with no rhythm. Bout sums it up

Penn state 17ers doing flips n ****, running around in precision doing crazy **** and throwing down splits, hell they actually march knees up. They have swag, ours are dorky, unenergetic, and overweight. We could totally rip off Ohio state and dot not one, but four l's. Jackson state could teach us a few things.

How did that tradition not get passed to southern schools?

Nm

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Nm

Jealous much??

Apparently you weren't good enough to march in the big band.

 

[The Peeper]

They are boring so you wont feel guilty when you leave at halftime to go to the John, grab a drink or a bite, check some scores and ease back into your seat just as the 2nd half kicks off.

 

[Grisismyhero]

My daughter lives near the band hall and she swears our band practices twice as long as the football team.

 

[tired]

As is Georgia Southern and Middle Tennessee State. But they all 4 have Music programs that turn out High School Band Directors. High School Bands across the country now start in August practicing for competition. They do the same show every single half time to get ready for Regionals and State.

Most 4 year colleges do a different show every week. Since practice time is limited to learn shows, they make it simple to learn and to perform. They stand and play a lot.

The largest college band in the NCAA: James Madison University, also with a strong Music program. They march nearly 450.

The largest SEC band: Texas A&M at about 370.

Most of the better band musicians in Mississippi go to JUCO because the big 5 JUCO bands in Mississippi do competition marching and exhibition shows.

The Big 5 are Itawamba, Jones, Gulf Coast, Hinds and Pearl River. Co-Lin and East are fairly decent as well.

Band geek**

 

[MaroonNation]

B1G schools follow the military model of college bands. They are very precision oriented and attention to detail is unbelievable. My mom went to Michigan State and when we lived in Michigan I attended several drum and bugle corp competitions featuring both Michigan and Michigan State.

 

[Todd4State]

My daughter lives near the band hall and she swears our band practices twice as long as the football team.

Not true since that would mean our football team practices 30 minutes a day. I'm pretty sure it's the other way around with the football team practicing twice as long as the band. And that's if you don't include the football team lifting and going to meetings.

 

[Lettucexxxx]

I know you are joking...and in no way do I know personally, because I was not in the band....but as someone who plays an instrument and having the imaginative otoscope to try and incorporate different instruments into harmony, I sir, appreciate it.....no matter what the occasion. Enjoy, don't destroy.

 

[RiverCityDawg]

Penn state 17ers doing flips n ****, running around in precision doing crazy **** and throwing down splits, hell they actually march knees up. They have swag, ours are dorky, unenergetic, and overweight. We could totally rip off Ohio state and dot not one, but four l's. Jackson state could teach us a few things.

How did that tradition not get passed to southern schools?

I would take it a step further and just hire the Sonic Boom band director to implement that style band at State. If the white kids can't cut it, well I guess our university diversity numbers will get even better. Though realistically, I'm sure the old band alumni would stand in the way of fun and entertainment for the sake of the way it's always been done.