oleschoolaggie
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Dec 17, 2019 17:03:38 GMT -5
i'm no bandhead by any stretch, but to say we're a better halftime band than bcu? i dunno, i'mma have to give a side eye to that one. but i'm sure bcu invests more money into their marching band than we do...
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Post by aggiebred09 on Dec 17, 2019 23:21:58 GMT -5
I used to feel these same sentiments, but honestly nobody mentions The Hampton Force and TJ has been there for a few years now, so I can't see giving all the credit to him for those dominate years. IMO... But I thought we were just picked as the top band of the year by one of those band geek websites. And every game that I have been to this year, the Machine has always gotten a standing ovation. The halftime shows still seem pretty creative to me. I dont know, but I am somewhat surprised by these observations. IMO the BGMM has lost some of it's luster since 2017 . That was the last year that their lead arranger Dr. Thomas Jones ,now band director at Hampton was on board .Dude is a hell of an arranger and taskmaster , he would be the one overseeing the practice sessions whenever I took the time to watch .In 2017 we had 20 tubas ,now we have 12 and overall we are smaller than 2017 . It's not just the numbers but what type instruments you have . Southern ,and Jackson St ,as well as BCU have more brass instruments than woodwinds,that's where the power comes from . I think we have way too many percussion players and not enough brass players . Yes the BGMM puts on very creative halftime shows ,buts that's about it , when it comes to the stands ,that's where we fall off .All of the bands I mentioned earlier would eat our lunch in the stands .
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Post by ohsixrain on Dec 18, 2019 9:04:40 GMT -5
I used to feel these same sentiments, but honestly nobody mentions The Hampton Force and TJ has been there for a few years now, so I can't see giving all the credit to him for those dominate years. IMO... IMO the BGMM has lost some of it's luster since 2017 . That was the last year that their lead arranger Dr. Thomas Jones ,now band director at Hampton was on board .Dude is a hell of an arranger and taskmaster , he would be the one overseeing the practice sessions whenever I took the time to watch .In 2017 we had 20 tubas ,now we have 12 and overall we are smaller than 2017 . It's not just the numbers but what type instruments you have . Southern ,and Jackson St ,as well as BCU have more brass instruments than woodwinds,that's where the power comes from . I think we have way too many percussion players and not enough brass players . Yes the BGMM puts on very creative halftime shows ,buts that's about it , when it comes to the stands ,that's where we fall off .All of the bands I mentioned earlier would eat our lunch in the stands . Have you seen what he has done with Hampton's band in 2 years?? He has grown their band to over 185 members and now they are headed to the Honda for the first time. This man knows what he is doing...
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Post by AggiePride on Dec 18, 2019 13:25:58 GMT -5
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Post by VA's Finest on Dec 18, 2019 14:19:34 GMT -5
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Post by 919aggie on Dec 18, 2019 18:55:49 GMT -5
LmaoššIām not! Iāve gota stop letting this ālargest hbcuā title get to my head..Guess I should be grateful that we donāt look/sound like central.
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Post by marchingband1969 on Dec 18, 2019 22:34:24 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this video. Sometimes I believe our fans are never satisfied.
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