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Post by brokenmallet on Aug 10, 2007 1:10:59 GMT -5
You know you're a band nerd when you know the tempo of your car's blinker. -...and you get irritated if it doesnt match the tempo of the song. -...and you change the song until it matches. -...and you are as easily amused/annoyed by watching multiple cars blinking out of time (flams!!) as you are while watching someone conduct in 3/4 and 4/4 simultaneously. ;D yes, we have 3 or 4 people who can conduct 3/4 and 4/4 simultaneously, one with each hand. And how many of you are going to attempt it now that i've mentioned it? i've wanted the Mummy (fresh yr) music on my phone... Planets (soph) would probably be easier to find though...
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Post by cosmicwonder on Aug 10, 2007 5:44:45 GMT -5
Y yes, we have 3 or 4 people who can conduct 3/4 and 4/4 simultaneously, one with each hand. And how many of you are going to attempt it now that i've mentioned it? I just tried that.... I got it for a couple measures, but then I realized I need to get ready for band camp, so I'm off to eat something.
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Post by kit15 on Sept 3, 2007 16:25:48 GMT -5
This weekend one of my best bandmates from high school and I got engaged! ;D It's been 5 years since we left high school band (we have band siblings though) and it still rules our lives. Even though we want an autumn wedding, we decided against setting the date during the competitive season. If it has to be on the same day as a competition, make it earlier in the season when we're doing local comps and not regionals/championships.
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Post by Lprdgecko on Sept 3, 2007 20:21:03 GMT -5
^Congratulations!
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Post by Lprdgecko on Sept 3, 2007 20:22:25 GMT -5
yes, we have 3 or 4 people who can conduct 3/4 and 4/4 simultaneously, one with each hand. And how many of you are going to attempt it now that i've mentioned it? i've wanted the Mummy (fresh yr) music on my phone... Planets (soph) would probably be easier to find though... Sorry for the double-post. My BD can do eighth notes with one hand beating on something, and eighth note triplets with the other hand beating on something. It sounds pretty cool.
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Post by Duel of the Flutes on Sept 4, 2007 14:10:44 GMT -5
^ hemiolas! I know someone who can do that too, but I can't. it's too hard.
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Post by trumpetspride on Sept 6, 2007 17:34:03 GMT -5
You know you're a band nerd when: -You have so much stuff in your band locker that you could almost literally live out of it -When someone says "go to the band table" you know exactly which of the tons of tables in the commons they mean -You have to plan what you wear based on band (as in, shorts with pockets or not wearing white because you have a trumpet sectional that day)
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Post by mytrumpetsemo on Sept 6, 2007 19:53:35 GMT -5
You know youre a band nerd when... - whenever your geomatry teacher mentions circles you think of the circle of 5ths.. - when ever you listen to anything you critic it based on tempo, pitch, and overall effect - whenever someone disses the band you throw a huge ***** fit and end it with "kiss my brass!" - you tap your feet to the turning signal - you go over your chromatic in class - you walk through the halls buzzing your lips or marching - you can finnish the phrase "how loud is loud?" - you write "band geek" on everything you own. - you list your band director as an "emergency contact" - you point out key changes while listening to the radio. - you respond to band geek/nerd - you step in time to the person in front of you - you snap to set whenever you hear a wistle or the word ' set' - you think its funny to hide someones music - your instrement has a name - you see your section more than your family - you eat lunch in the band room....and dinner too... - you accidently call your band director dad - you can actually sight -read - you like being in places with egotistical trumpet players - you roll-step so you don't spill your lunch - you know your band director's liscence plate number - you go trick-or-treating in your band uniform. - you confuse ligatures with ligaments in biology - you've memorized your high school band's "philosophy - you cry when you see a dent in your instrament - you still have last year's music memorized.
hahaha i love this list XD
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Post by Lprdgecko on Sept 9, 2007 22:10:09 GMT -5
My band does this thing where, instead of constantly having to say "Set!" all the time to get our attention, the BD, DMs, SLs, whoever will clap three times, and everybody else claps three times afterwards, so it ends up being three sets of clapping three times. So, when teachers in my other classes start clapping to get us to stop talking, I literally have to fight back the instinct to clap with them, lol.
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sakura11irving
Band Nerd
I <3 anime, manga, video games, and band.
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Post by sakura11irving on Oct 4, 2007 7:20:44 GMT -5
~Your most life-threatening situations involve either a trombone, a tuba, a flute, or guard. ~You go on shopping sprees at music stores ~You find being called a band geek a compliment.
Yeah...I like my first one. i thought of it as my section was complaining about the company front in our drill. They almost always are threatened with getting run over by our tubas. And one of the bass clarinets, when we first started, was horrified of our bass trombone. And then that same bass trombone player almost hit a flute. xD
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Post by trumellotonium on Oct 4, 2007 22:17:47 GMT -5
^There's a store near me called Ward-Brodt (I'm not sure if it's a national chain or not) and whenever I go in there, I end up spending an hour or three reading through music, playing their horns (yes, they let you play their stuff!), trying mouthpieces, looking at accessories, etc.
Also, my mom, a band director, brought home her director's catalogue of various accessories, instruments, and other equipment... I read through that thing like 3 times, and it's a lengthy piece of book.
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Post by eyeswithpride on Oct 7, 2007 22:46:19 GMT -5
- When you've left band, and gone two periods without noticing you still have your neckstrap on! ( I've done that on a few times)
-When you hate walking with two non-band people, because you cant stay in step with both of them
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Post by samthered on Oct 19, 2007 16:17:31 GMT -5
- When you consider putting the words "Band Is Better" on your football helmet. One of the freshman trumpets in our school wanted to do that.
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Post by kahlen on Nov 10, 2007 21:17:04 GMT -5
1. You constantly have to be in step with random people walking down the hallway
2. You've hit yourself and others with your instrument case...more than once.
3. Reeds taste good and have distinct flavors.
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Post by contraltoguard on Nov 13, 2007 11:00:02 GMT -5
- you like being in places with egotistical trumpet players This is great! Pure truth!
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