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    I've had enough, something must be said....

    Thank you, Todd. The point is...Texas A&M is a military style band. All they do is march in straight lines...that is their show and they are very good at it. The A&M band itself IS military and they choose to play marches for their shows as well. The way it operates, functions, etc is military...
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    I've had enough, something must be said....

    You are right. They are in college at an engineering school and in the band. Does that make every engineering school band the same? They are in the corps of cadets. This means they all live in the same dorm. They get woken up at 5AM every morning by their student officers. They all eat at the...
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    I've had enough, something must be said....

    the fightin texas aggie band is totally different than the FMB. They are part of the corps of cadets at Texas A&M. Complete with mandatory military style haircuts.
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    Famous Maroon Band

    I did actually. When I lived in San Antonio, though. I worked for red bull and could make that much a week. My point was not meant to be literal though. It was to show that I could make the amount of money I receive in scholarship per semester with the band in a very shortened amount of time at...
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    Famous Maroon Band

    No one is bashing what you do for a living though. I get offended because I put a lot of effort into what I do and I think I am pretty good at what I do. To lump the entire maroon band into a stereotypical 'band geek' type organization just sets me off. Yes, there are the 'band geek' type people...
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    Famous Maroon Band

    The drumline does practice an additional 30 minutes every day and an additional hour every wednesday on top of that.
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    Famous Maroon Band

    No, 4 hours a week is not grueling. But added to a full course load, it does become cumbersome and adds a time constraint to academics. I could make $300-$600 in a week at a college style job. We are talking about that amount for an entire semester? That being said, I am not in the band for the...
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    Famous Maroon Band

    I have been quietly reading these weekly bashings of the band for a while now and finally felt compelled to join this message board just to reply to this thread. 615dawg, thank you for your input. Unlike football, the band members have far less control in what is executed. So please, if you...
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