PiGeOnS4LiFe Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 AE has the best band!!! They get hype go falcons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDogDaddy Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 (edited) I'm so glad Franklin is going away from being a "SHOW" band and is working more toward being a Pep Band. For years we've listened to really slow, boring marching tunes and watched for precision. Now the kids have fun and get into the game. Last year if you asked a band member what the score was in the third quarter of our ball game, they didn't have a clue. Now when its third and six they are arguing over play selection ( and I don't mean tunes!) They are the Rebel Yell! Edited November 18, 2003 by BigDogDaddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splainshornet Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Sometimes bands do play during the action, but i don't really think it's that big of a deal. At Carter our band has swelled from 40 members to nearly 150 in 3 years. "MIGHTY PRIDE OF THE PLAINS" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromthetop2 Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 BDD, I am envious of your bands "participation" last Friday night. If you noticed, our band leaves the start of the second quarter to warm up, performs, eats during the third, and shows up for the fourth. One instance where the drum corps was pounding away as Welch had the huddle not 10 yards from them. But I don't blame the kids. Had a game last year where the bands reward was NOT to travel to an away game. They had a competition in the first round and we had no band against Glencliff. Too often we have to scramble to find something to add to the home field advantage. It is what it is and won't change, so we live with it. At least they don't play when we have the ball anymore. Best of luck Friday-keep the jewelry in Williamson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueboy Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 The best band is alway Dobyns-Bennett.....it is also the biggest band in the state of Tennessee, college and Highschool how many people are they in the DB band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 350 in the marching band. There are more in the concert band. I think the whole program has 500. Pretty good participation for a school with 1600 people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4AFAN Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 The object is to stay in tune and in line and march to the tempo. I have seen and heard many bands that come no where near in tune and having rythym. I was extremely impressed with Knoxville Halls band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twh06 Posted November 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 You know me as a drum major knows that bands dont get near enough support as they need!! They go out there learn music,drill(formations on the field),stands music, warmups,marching fundamentals,horn carriage,horn angles,etc... I know some bands that work harder than any football team for example Forrest High school, Mt Pleasant, Perry Co i could go on if i wanted my point is is that people need to support bands as much as they do sports everyone thinks sports is GOD but they dont realize how much work and effort it takes to be in band. So the next time your band is on the field stand up scream yell and make some noise show them they are appreciated it will make them better trust me. And if your band has public concerts attend they appreciate PR as much as anyone. By the way Wayne County High School Symphonic Band has their annual Christmas Concert on Thursday December 11th at 7:00p.m. at the High School Cafeteria. Everyone is invited to attend. This years theme is "A Swingin Christmas" so come and go support our and your band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigersrule05 Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 the best high school band is the macon co marching band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twh06 Posted November 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 Macon County got their tails beat at the Giles County Marching Invitational!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregC Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 I know some bands that work harder than any football team for example Forrest High school, Mt Pleasant, Perry Co ??? Perry Co. doesn't have a band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTEC Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 Not a Maryville fan they have a very impressive band. Best I've seen all year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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