|
Post by saxsectionleader on Jun 15, 2006 21:44:18 GMT -5
* I have just set up the chairs for the 3rd time and realized it's a futile cause(before lunch, the other kids kept moving them)* *I walk toward the jumble of stands hoping to put something in a neat arrangement since I'm about to pull my hair out on the chairs* BD (from office): Goddess if you touch those stands you're in big trouble, you're going to kill yourslef sit down, calm down, BREATHE /ill be out there in 1 min. *I sit down* *he finally exits the office* BD:Okay if you have moved one chair even an inche GET IT ON THE LINE NOW or Goddess is going to run you through and I'll help. (we were performing a Pirates of the Carribean medley that night and I was trying to set up for a full band rehearsal) :pirate:
|
|
|
Post by anniered08 on Jun 15, 2006 22:07:54 GMT -5
if your on time, your late once this kdi told us we sucked and i screamed out "don't all girls?" my friend and i switched to bass clarinet for symph. friend: this sucks!! me: i know we have to blow harder to get the notes out friend: ashley me: what.... o u r sick i didn't mean it that way
|
|
|
Post by Duel of the Flutes on Jun 18, 2006 10:30:51 GMT -5
Glassmen brass guy: the best thing about a DCI hornline is to sit down here in the middle of it and get your ears blown off.
he was right. ;D
|
|
|
Post by megabassclarinetist on Jun 18, 2006 19:00:58 GMT -5
Yea, so in my band we have this running joke about the skinny people calling themselves fat. Just some background info, I guess. Clarinet1: [Trumpet], you have a monkey on your head Trumpet: No I don't Me: yes you do, it's right there *points* Trumpet: No I don't. [Clarinet2], do I have a monkey on my head? Clarinet2: what? Me: The monkey on her head Clarinet2: What? Clarinet1: Doesn't [Trumpet] have a monkey on her head. Clarinet2: You mean that one? *points* Clarinet1 and me: Yea! Clarinet2: oh yea. Just making sure. Yea she does. Trumpet: *later* Clarinet2: *steps on [Trumpet] who is laying on the ground* Clarinet1: Don't step on her! You'll kill her!! Trumpet: Don't worry my fat will protect me! Me: [Trumpet], I think your fat is about as existent as the monkey on your head. Sax: We need victims- I mean players- for DDR. Who hasn't played? *looks around* [Clarinet2], [me]!!! Get over here!! Clarinet2: What?? NO WAY! wait... *hears beethoven music* OH MY GOSH!!! [me], LET'S GO!!!!!
|
|
|
Post by SaxGirl on Jun 20, 2006 22:04:10 GMT -5
Me: *end of Danse Bacchanale**plays below the staff F really loud again* Section instructor: Kelly, where are you hiding your third lung? Baritones: *laugh* Baritone 4: You aren't Soap anymore (some dumb nickname from last week), you're The Martian!
*later, while interrupting the flutes' little circle* Me: Yeah, and I have a third lung. Flutes: OMG, you have a third lung? Me: NO! I'm kidding. Baritone 4: Yeah, she's hiding it in her big toe.
In sectionals today, literally half the low brass was on vacation. Our instructor also left halway through, so we decided to goof off, considering we already played through all our songs.
This included: - Play March Grandioso while marking time/hopping on one foot - The "Who Can Draw the Best Trombone Without Looking At One" contest - Play March Grandioso at 220 BPM (normal tempo = 116 BPM) - Play last year's show music - Try to teach the rookies one-liners/Scotland the Brave without music - "Who Can Play 'Carry on My Wayward Son' The Fastest" - Sunflower seed spitting competition
|
|
|
Post by saxsectionleader on Jun 26, 2006 23:34:24 GMT -5
(meeting the new head BD) "Student: since we don't have a bassoon now will we ever have one later? Head BD: Naw, the only thing bassoons are good for is extra firewood"
Adding to the funnyness my BD had been behind the new heads bakc keeping score of "SQs" (stupid questions) and when he said this my BD added a new catagory, "SAs" which the new head did admit he deserved, but he couldn't figure out why the band had already stopped laughing from his answer and then just cracked up laughing again.
|
|
|
Post by bandveteran2008 on Jun 29, 2006 14:24:45 GMT -5
i dunno the school year is over so I'll write down band quotes when we have band camp.
|
|
|
Post by musicscifigirl on Jun 30, 2006 11:00:05 GMT -5
So yeah, I went with euphzilla to a community band practice, and there was only like 15 people who showed up...
Director: *looks at lack of people* wow, there's like nobody here...who wants to go to the bar? Me: um...under 21!
Director: Yeah, Tom, the euphonium has tons of solos, featured parts, and even some interpretive dance! Maybe later you can come up here and show us what you've got Euphzilla: *cracking up*
|
|
|
Post by euphzilla on Jun 30, 2006 23:31:29 GMT -5
Heres a good one from a rehersal Band Director: Do you know what a metronome is? Sarcastic anime fan: Yeah thats what a Clefairy does...
|
|
|
Post by Greenepony on Jul 6, 2006 14:22:49 GMT -5
In a conversation with "The Traitor" She left the flutes for tenors during MB.... itlaics are me
"ugh we are soo not going to look good doing that company front high-step thing" "lol we'll look like flamingos, drunk flamingos probably"
"ack i have to learn to flutter tongue for hall of the mountain king and i can't!" "what's that?" "triple tonguing-kinda I can't roll my rs" "ugh, neither can i , but i don't' have to!" "*glare* traitor" "half-time traitor there's a difference "
"i named it kel" "that 's appropriate" "after keltic variations" "band geek "
"oooo! I can play that way high high D on picc!" "ugh" "hehehe" "i can squeak the sax " "that's nice"
"our parts not that bad" "its all half and quarters" "all whole notes " "but its evil halfs and quarters"
"we might have sectionals once this summer" "lazy bums"
|
|
|
Post by babette2009 on Aug 4, 2006 16:28:36 GMT -5
Our BD has a new idea that he expressed to us the other day. Here it is:
Walker: "I'm going to create a new game of this school. In the game, you'll be on like the last level, about to jump on the LAST mushroom, like old school Mario, and someone runs by and slaps you or something stupid like that. And, hat was you're last life and you have to start all over. It's be something stupid, because thath's what this school is. Stupid!"
|
|
|
Post by emello3 on Aug 5, 2006 18:28:44 GMT -5
At rookie marching practice: BD: "Okay- detail-atten-hut-hit" Upperclassmen: *snap to attention* Random freshman: "Aaah, they look like robots!"
Drill instructor: "Okay, everyone, get ready to stretch! Everyone put your instruments to your right and do 10 pushups" Trumpet: "Psst- be a rebel!" *puts trumpet to his left* me: *raises eyebrow* 3 trumpet freshmen: *put trumpet to their lefts* Trumpet: "Yes! I have a following!"
Drill Instructor: "Come on people, get it right! Next practice we're gonna spend half an hour just on snapping our horns up and down!" DM: *claps hands + high pitched giggle* "yay!" Mello: "This is gonna be the first year I've ever seen a drummajor assasination"
Sax1: "Do these shoes make me look fat?" Me: "just your head" Sax1 (to random ppl in restaurant): "Hey, you- do these shoes make my head look fat??!"
|
|
|
Post by shortytrumpet on Aug 6, 2006 7:14:12 GMT -5
^ lol hehe
herm quotes ummmm
bass: what the....? *pionts at my tromebone* me: its a trombone. bass: duh
me:SLAG RAG SLAG RAG SLAG RAG!!!!!!*waves it around* flute1&2 ewwwww grosssss
i empty my spit valve by lowering the slide and using my foot to open it (my arms are to short to reach noramlly) flute2 *stares strangely*
bd: ready me:*oiling slide* no bd: ok 123.... bd*cuts off band and looks at me* me: i did say i wasnt ready
my brass teacher: you have the best student teacher ratio in the state {my name}. (i have my bd bt mum sister(she has uni lectures as well as high skool teachers)dad and lots more) bass:what! me: student teacher ratio {bass} bass: oh i thought he said you where the best in the state me:*laughs* yer right if i was i wouldnt be worried about this audtion.
im sitting on drum kit between bands drummer: *takes sticks*move! me*ignors* bd come on guys get going {my name} what are you doing? me: im waiting for the rude drummers to say please move. bd: {my name} move now! or else me:*move quickly* bd: haha notice i didnt say please.
thats all for now
|
|
|
Post by SaxGirl on Aug 7, 2006 16:22:22 GMT -5
Ahh, a priceless quote from last week's practice:
BD: Ok, go back to E. Baritone: What letter? Me: E, as in eggs. Baritone: Or elephant. Me: Or enormous. Trombone: Or ignoramus. Me: ... ignoramus starts with "I." Wow, talk about the definition of irony... just to let you know, irony starts with "I" too.
(I'm just editing this instead of double posting.)
Trombone instructor: Come on 2nd bones, you have that A natural. It's the spice of that chord; it's the basil. Me: Or oregano. TI: Whatever spice you like. Baritone 1: Salt! Me: Paprika! Baritone 4: GARLIC!
From band camp today!
Marching helper: Come on guys, this is an arc, not a diagonal! Baritone: Yeah, make this more curvy.. this line needs more... curvaceousness! MH: That's the best word I've heard in a while! High five! Me: It not only needs to be curvaceous, but VOLUPTUOUS! *swings hips* Other baritone: *starts gyrating*
Clarinet player: *steals my trombone and proceeds to play his clarinet and my trombone at the same time* Marching instructor 1: Wow... that's impressive! Marching instructor 2: HOLY... can you even do that at the same time? Is that humanly possible? Now you just need someone to hold a flute up to your nose. MI1: I think I'm going to have a surprise for you during basics tomorrow because of this. Me: Lemme try! I want a surpise! *grabs clarinet and trombone* Me: (I don't know any notes on a clarinet, so I just held it with no fingers down) *plays both, and the SAME NOTE comes out of both* Everyone: *stares* Whoah. Me: COOL!
|
|
|
Post by babette2009 on Aug 9, 2006 21:35:50 GMT -5
Random person: "Mr. Walker, did you get new glasses??" Walker: "Yea, i got some over the summer. These are my intellectual, musiem, impress the girls glasses!" Me: "Or, impress photographers who like you!!!" Walker: *very dirty look* HUSH!!
Trombone section leader: "When in doubt, whip it out!"
|
|