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Post by SaxGirl on Jul 24, 2007 14:56:05 GMT -5
We practice ensemble in the auditorium, where all the comfy seats are. My section always sits down as soon as they stop playing, but the DM usually calls us right back to attention. Trombones: *all sit down* Me: Why do you guys even bother? [DM]'s just gonna make you stand in a second anyway. Trombone 2: We're just exercising; we like doing squats! Me (leading sectionals today): At measure 21, make sure you keep building... watch the crescendos. See how it goes from p to mp to f? This is the emotional climax of the song, so don't screw it up. Baritones: *chuckling* You said climax. Me: Alright, if you want to be gross, then make this part so beautiful that everyone in the audience has a musical org*sm. (Later) Me: Cut, cut! That was really weak at measure 30, 2nd trombones! That's when it's supposed to really explode!Trombones: EXPLODE! YOU'RE SO GROSS! Me: *not realizing what I said at first* This is why we're the trom bone section.
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Post by Clarisax on Jul 25, 2007 15:11:25 GMT -5
Assistant BD: [after giving us a lot of reminders and FYIs] Don't mind the fact that I'm vomiting information all over you.
BD: Hurry, guys! Get to your spots! Hurry! Band: [running to spots] Trumpet: [plays "Charge" on their trumpet]
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Post by Duel of the Flutes on Jul 25, 2007 16:49:18 GMT -5
B: (during Clowns) in that spot tubas, you need to keep the tempo going and just drive the bus. me & 1st flute: *loao* 1st flute: *writes "drive the bus" at that spot* that was a fantastic expression, even for B! (later, at the same spot) B: good job there, trombones, you're just running alongside the train. 1st flute: *lol* gosh... where does he get this stuff, anyways? *proceeds to write "run alongside the train" on the music*
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Post by Lprdgecko on Jul 26, 2007 21:06:41 GMT -5
While we were sitting outside, our BD was lecturing us about how, no matter what kind of mood we are in, our work ethic should not slacken:
BD: "You all will have at least one bad day. I will have at least one bad day." *Lightning strikes* BD (in the same tone as before): "...We're all going to get electrocuted..."
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flouba
Band Nerd
Lazyness: Success is a journey, not a destination. So stop running...Except you Ed. Don't get hit.
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Post by flouba on Jul 26, 2007 23:13:36 GMT -5
As a "team-building" excercise my BD had the idea of us to have a 3 legged race....with SIX people instead of two... (we lessemed it to 3 people cause 6 was too hard)
someone in my group (for the 6 3 legged race): who ever thought this up is nuts me: DM who's idea was it to have a 6 person 3 legged race? DM: BD's me: BD you're nuts!
(at the end of the race there was this part where we had to climb through something when going through the race before had DM said that we had to dive through it {but he changed his mind})
me: BD after everyone finishes can I dive through that? BD: No it wouldn't be good to have injuries the first practice.
Trombone: *talking to Freshman Bass Clarinetist* Now this is DM's car. I'm warning you not to ever go in it. One time I was driving with him and he was going 60mph on a 30mph road and he said to me "Trombone, do you know what would be fun" "What?" "This" and then he goes onto the other side of the road and stays there until he saw a car coming. Tuba: Not even to the football field. You know how they say the quickest way between two points is a straight line? Well he would do that and drive from here to the football field (which in a straight line would take him through the school)
me: Hey Tuba guess what! I got a Mokona hat! tuba: *puts head in hands (he thinks I'm overly obsessed...and is probably right!) me: And a Mokona backpack! tuba: and I got a cow... (I cant remember the word but it was the thing they use to brand cows) me: Isn't that what they use to mark cows tuba: yes but i got the tazer form. It won't leave a mark me: Are you gonna use it on me? tuba: *innocent look to the ceiling and starts... (tweedling? I can't remember the term...) his thumbs
me: Hey Mello you still owe me money Mello: I know! I've owed you money for like 3 years! Here I'll put it in my will when I die you can have your money. me: But I might be dead before you! Mello: then I'll give it to your mom
BD: Now this is the white line of Death. If we're marching backwards and you find yourself on the line watch out or you'll hit a pole
parent of a freshman: Do you know where BD is band member: He's outside parent of a freshman: Thank you... Come to think of it we don't even know what he looks like me: I'll see if I can find him (I was going outside anyway) (when we get to him) parent of a freshman: He's so young. He could almost be a member of the band
Trombone: I'm going to do to you what [Graduated Trombone] did to me in order to get you to be loud. me: What did [Graduated Trombone] do? Trombone: He put his face 6 inches away from mine and yelled and then told me to yell back. I did and since then I've been loud
(Either Trombone or Tuba I forgot which): *to BC* Do you play videogames? BC: No because of my parents Tuba: Not even with your own money? BC: (I forgot what he said... It might have been that he didn't have any) (Either Trombone or Tuba): we're gonna have to change that
BD: (talking about how people have to have good posture Tuba: Make them stand Trombone: *stands and along with tuba makes our whole section stand*
Just remembered one:
Tuba: Are you sure a triangle with the bells facing in doesn't count as a straight line (that's how he wanted us to have our tubas when we have to put them in a straight line)
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Post by flutebandgeek on Jul 27, 2007 1:52:06 GMT -5
In our show, the trumpets have to hit the REALLY high C. My friend heard one of them hit it perfectly, and her first thought:
'OMG that's HOTT!'
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Post by friskylurker on Jul 27, 2007 19:49:41 GMT -5
while we were in europe.. our director: ::takes picture of all the kids from our school standing there: great! that's gonna be my christmas card! my flute friend/roommate: "heres a picture of a bunch of kids you don't know! we went to europe and had a great time!" someone else: "without you!"
haha. probably funnier to be there though.
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Post by ba12itone on Jul 27, 2007 23:15:47 GMT -5
In our show, the trumpets have to hit the REALLY high C. My friend heard one of them hit it perfectly, and her first thought: 'OMG that's HOTT!' Haha, it was an E! *even though you told me that* And come on... Isn't that attractive? Anyone who can hit that that well must be awesome. And yes, I am her strange friend.
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trmptgrl90
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Sucker for a trumpet player
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Post by trmptgrl90 on Jul 28, 2007 4:04:42 GMT -5
I fully agree that that is hott.
bd: “Clothing is not optional, okay?”
BD:“I give you air!” (BD blows air out) Trumpet: “Isn’t that carbon dioxide?” BD: “Shut up *trumpet*.”
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Post by drumbum2008 on Jul 29, 2007 0:58:58 GMT -5
:: Football team throws an incomplete pass :: Trumpet: *plays wah wah wah waaahhhhh*
[2007 Season] Bass 5: "Hey guys! We make a sperm again!"
Me: "They're going to nail us into the ground." Everyone else: "... Excuse me?" Me: "What? You so know it's true."
:: Most of drumline squirts water on the field from their camel packs :: DL instructor: "Can you guys stop playing with your hoses?" Csquared: "Why?" DL instructor (sans shoes): "Because I'm stepping in your puddles!"
Many more to come, I'm sure..
[2006 Season]
BD: "Alright, this goes into the 36 count hold, or the park and blow." Band: *chuckles* BD: ".. I should not have said that." Drumline: "Hey, we don't blow. We park and bang!"
:: Runs through a set, the tempo completely falling apart :: BD: "Well, the was terrible."
Marching tech: "LASER STERNUM!"
:: Snare line was losing tempo:: DL instructor: "Guys, you have to drive the tempo here, or it's gonna fall apart." :: Snare line starts off fine but loses some of it's 'drive' :: DL Captain (tenor): "[Snare]! DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!!"
BD: "People will be cheering and throwing babies!" Whole drumline after the band without a drumline beat us: "Don'tcha wish your band had a battery? Don'tchaaaa..."
Me: "... Why are there ovaries on page 34?"
[2005 season]
"The Journey isn't somplete without a PIt stop!"
"We'll kick your Oz!"
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Post by Keyboard_Countessa on Jul 29, 2007 12:54:59 GMT -5
Bass: Have you ever noticed that whenever drummers get together they always talk about drum corps? Snare 1: Not always; we talk about other stuff. Bass: But it always comes back to drum corps. Snare 2: That's because all drummers have that in common. And half of them are womanizers.
(The BD is talking to the line about drill and is standing with one foot in front of the other during his demonstration.) Tenor: That should be our attention! BD: *laughs, then lifts up back foot into ballerina-type pose* Tenor: I knew he was going to do that!
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Post by ba12itone on Jul 30, 2007 21:11:53 GMT -5
Me: Have you ever noticed that every single one of our conversations go around to marching band or DCI? Friend: Well, yeah, but not all the time. Me: Let's try not to talk about anything band related. *pushes hand onto a wall* Friend: HEY! That's like the push we did in Medusa! ['05 show]
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Post by mjohn on Jul 31, 2007 16:49:48 GMT -5
DM: Ten Hut ALL: GO BUCS! BD: pitiful do it again
TEH HUT THIS SUcks
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Post by carlysnareperson on Jul 31, 2007 16:52:42 GMT -5
My percussion instructor graduated from a rival high school of ours in town. He said: The only thing I know about your school is that you bought Algebra textbooks from us that I used in 10th grade, and that you have a lot of drugs. Not necessarily the most, but the widest variety.
The second part, while we were perfectly excited to learn that's what we were known for, is not entirely untrue. My school is big on druggies/alcoholics. That and football. Gotta love Catholic school.
There were some cops in the parking lot for who knows what reason, and my BD came out and was joking along with us as we kept running with the drug thing. BD: They came to get my "stash"! It's a good thing they didn't check the band room. Snare: You're totally the distributor aren't you?
Percussion instructor just kind of laughs and I could tell he's thinking "It's all true!"
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Post by Keyboard_Countessa on Aug 2, 2007 18:40:46 GMT -5
(This one happened while driving home with my parents after a drumline performance.)
Mom: You guys need to perform more; get your game faces on. Me: Expose ourselves to the public! *pause* Wait, that didn't come out right...
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