LET THE BANDS PLAY

malonish · Post by **malonish** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:49 am

mtrout wrote:Are we still playing songs from the 1920s every game?

Trying to hear some favorites from your college years?

DiamondM75 · Post by **DiamondM75** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:32 am

mtrout wrote:Are we still playing songs from the 1920s every game?

Yes. And the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s. After the 80s, there was no music until the 2010s and 2020s.

soccermom · Post by **soccermom** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:16 pm

I love our bands style. I’d be so disappointed if they tried to be something else. I would like to see the high stepping return.

BUS · Post by **BUS** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:53 pm

With a larger band you can have more parts, more harmony, more instruments. Bring back high step if you want but command the field with size and sound.
Now, we have a big stage band.

Bergermeister · Post by **Bergermeister** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:06 pm

Agreed. 200 marchers would be impressive. Maintain that Mustang Band sound. Just beef-up the membership. Administration has got to sell it and the help of big donors is essential.

BUS · Post by **BUS** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:25 pm

Yes, as stated above... 200 and strong.
10 k time 200 for a special booster.
Gets to conduct Varsity!

PlanoStang · Post by **PlanoStang** » Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:07 pm

You will be doing good to get them up to 98 guys and a doll which was their moniker in the 60s.
Unique band with a great tradition

Don’t mess with it when you have no idea

DiamondM75 · Post by **DiamondM75** » Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:03 am

PlanoStang wrote:You will be doing good to get them up to 98 guys and a doll which was their moniker in the 60s.
Unique band with a great tradition Don’t mess with it when you have no idea

96 guys and a doll. Not 98 or 99.

The current problem is there are only 80 marching and 20% of those are saxes. The sound balance just isn't there. If you had 96 members with 12% saxes, you would hear a dramatic difference in sound.

Bergermeister · Post by **Bergermeister** » Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:52 am

Balance the sound with 200 marchers and let the good times roll.

Topper · Post by **Topper** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 1:04 pm

My God this discussion makes me realize I'm old enough to remember when the band was all male.

Bergermeister · Post by **Bergermeister** » Thu Oct 05, 2023 2:26 pm

Topper wrote:My God this discussion makes me realize I'm old enough to remember when the band was all male.

Fast Times!

Pony78 · Post by **Pony78** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 3:14 pm

Topper wrote:My God this discussion makes me realize I'm old enough to remember when the band was all male.

Ahhh, the good old days. The 96 sounded like 156 or more.

peruna81 · Post by **peruna81** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 7:53 pm

Knew the ZTA gal who brought the issue before the Student Counsel to change the moniker from "96 guys and a doll".

Glad women got a chance to play in the band.

Bring more brass!

soccermom · Post by **soccermom** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:12 pm

peruna81, who was she? I graduated in ΓÇÿ81 and might know her. I do believe that the first girl in the band also was in that class.

peruna81 · Post by **peruna81** » Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:18 pm

soccermom wrote:peruna81, who was she? I graduated in ΓÇÿ81 and might know her. I do believe that the first girl in the band also was in that class.

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