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SMU Band Question

Postby Digetydog » Sat Mar 14, 2015 5:22 pm

Why doesn't SMU have the big tuba's that other bands have?
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Re: SMU Band Question

Postby gostangs » Sat Mar 14, 2015 5:23 pm

We are anti sousaphone. Yes, its discrimination.
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Re: SMU Band Question

Postby Digetydog » Sat Mar 14, 2015 5:24 pm

gostangs wrote:We are anti sousaphone. Yes, its discrimination.


The Temple Fight song sounded like a long fart due to theirr tubas.
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Re: SMU Band Question

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Sat Mar 14, 2015 5:56 pm

Because that's just the way it is...
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Re: SMU Band Question

Postby Statler » Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:00 pm

Digetydog wrote:Why doesn't SMU have the big tuba's that other bands have?


Those instruments you refer to the other schools having are not tubas -- they are sousaphones. The were designed originally by John Phillps Sousa for marching band. The Mustang Band uses actual Tubas. Reason is once again tradition - it goes with our jazz tradition. The current instrument is a "shotgun" tuba designed to project the sound forward. It sounds better and is louder.
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Re: SMU Band Question

Postby photopony » Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:18 pm

Statler wrote:
Digetydog wrote:Why doesn't SMU have the big tuba's that other bands have?


Those instruments you refer to the other schools having are not tubas -- they are sousaphones. The were designed originally by John Phillps Sousa for marching band. The Mustang Band uses actual Tubas. Reason is once again tradition - it goes with our jazz tradition. The current instrument is a "shotgun" tuba designed to project the sound forward. It sounds better and is louder.


Gotta disagree. Sousaphones are louder all day every day.
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Re: SMU Band Question

Postby Pony147 » Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:39 pm

Contra tubas produce a better sound. DCI ("professional" marching bands) use them.
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Re: SMU Band Question

Postby theR3DandtheBLU3 » Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:43 pm

the tubas we use are contrabass bugles...the same ones drum corps use. while the sousaphones may be a tad louder, the contras sound WAY better. Sousaphones may be able to project a little more, but i'll take quality tuba over loud, annoying fart-like tuba. and let's be real, the contra tubas are still plenty loud.

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Re: SMU Band Question

Postby gostangs » Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:45 pm

i can't believe we are playing for the AAC tourny championship tomorrow and we are talking about sousaphones.
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Re: SMU Band Question

Postby Junior » Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:58 pm

Exactly! We should be fighting over song lyrics!
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Re: SMU Band Question

Postby Puckhead48E » Sat Mar 14, 2015 7:24 pm

Could be playing the contra skin-flute for all I care...just win tomorrow and maintain this momentum into the tournament.
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Re: SMU Band Question

Postby smusic 00 » Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:29 pm

Band sounded good in tv today
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Re: SMU Band Question

Postby GiddyUp » Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:03 pm

Blow them out!! Haha
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Re: SMU Band Question

Postby AustinPerson » Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:50 pm

I'm just glad that June Jones, Phil Bennett, and Mike Cavan are gone. Sorry that we let Tom Rossley go.
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