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i didnt mean to sound mean or aggresive, i was just tryin to state my opinion. i personally feel a trumpet is harder to play, due to breath,ombisher,pitch etc. i didnt mean to flame n e 1.

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Posted by: JohntheSpartan
i didnt mean to sound mean or aggresive, i was just tryin to state my opinion. i personally feel a trumpet is harder to play, due to breath,ombisher,pitch etc. i didnt mean to flame n e 1.


Well, I still feel more sympathy for the two guys in our marching band who are marching bari sax. After a few weeks of practice, the hot temperatures (we're in Phoenix and this was in August/September) and the sheer weight of the instrument snapped the clips on the harnesses that hold the horn. You should see them now, with carabiners replacing the clips on the harnesses. It's quite funny when you think about it.

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  • 10.27.2004 8:29 PM PDT
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i bet it is funny, and im not looking for sympathy. im out of band, i sympathize with the guys still in it, cause i really hate it. my band did get superior severaal times, so its not like we sucked. it was just no fun and we kept playing boring songs plus the occasional rap song to get the crowd "hyped"

  • 10.28.2004 5:28 AM PDT
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Alright first of all i think marching band is -blam!- but im not ganna rag on you for doing something you like, see i play football and im pretty good at my team this season went 7-0 the first undefeated jv team in the county ever then they moved me up to varsity which is where i play now but anyway ive talked to people in marching band and i think there pretty wierd but not all of them becuase my best friend was in marching band and he was pretty cool. As far as marching band being the most competitive sport your FULL OF -blam!-! there are alot of other sports out that kick marching bands ass and personaly i think marching band SHOULD NOT even be considered a SPORT!

[Edited on 10/28/2004 8:41:44 AM]

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props to boneless_360! he craps u not! our school football team is awesome, and i did forget to mention that paintball is a hell of a lot more competetive then MB. plus it kicks ass

  • 10.28.2004 6:07 AM PDT
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marching band isnt even a sport, it supports a sport, but in itself it is not one.

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Posted by: Boneless_360
Alright first of all i think marching band is -blam!- but im not ganna rag on you for doing something you like, see i play football and im pretty good at my team this season went 7-0 the first undefeated jv team in the county ever then they moved me up to varsity which is where i play now but anyway ive talked to people in marching band and i think there pretty wierd but not all of them becuase my best friend was in marching band and he was pretty cool. As far as marching band being the most competitive sport your FULL OF -blam!-! there are alot of other sports out that kick marching bands ass and personaly i think marching band SHOULD NOT even be considered a SPORT!


You're a -blam!- -blam!-.... you said specifically that you weren't here to flame...go to hell, it's a real sport

  • 10.28.2004 1:46 PM PDT
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personally, i don't think it is technically a sport. but hear me out Angel. i still think it is competitve, just not technically a sport

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Posted by: PhAnToM XE
personally, i don't think it is technically a sport. but hear me out Angel. i still think it is competitve, just not technically a sport


eat me Phantom :-P
...but you must agree that that -blam!- above is a hypocrite

[Edited on 10/28/2004 2:40:48 PM]

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oh, yeah, i know man, just forget him. he doesn't appreciate it, he thinks he is an all mighty football player

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a lot of football players are really stupid, not all, but this one definitly qualifies...one too many hits to the head

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yeah, dude, soccer players and band people are smart!!!!

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first off, band is NOT a sport, if u read my first few posts on here, u will know i know what im talking about.Second, boneless_360 isnt a hypocrite. hes straightforward. BAND IS NOT VERY COMPETATIVE! get that out of your mind. paintball, football,baseball, and even hockey is competetive. NOT BAND. Soccer is more than band, but not that much. my best friend is on a rival soccer team, they r the BEST in all of north florida. he even says it isnt,so dont start on soccer. Marching band, in my opinion is -blam!-. not many people like u band -blam!-s. y do u think u r probably the most made fun of in all high school and middle school?! its stupid. the chances of me being a special forces dude in the marines r higher then u b coming a professional band dude.(i dont know what u play) the only competitive part in band is 1:contest and 2:drum wars. thats it. so dont try saying it is a competitive SPORT.

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forgot to add this. BEOTCH!!!!!!!

[Edited on 10/28/2004 3:36:29 PM]

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Posted by: JohntheSpartan
first off, band is NOT a sport, if u read my first few posts on here, u will know i know what im talking about.Second, boneless_360 isnt a hypocrite. hes straightforward. BAND IS NOT VERY COMPETATIVE! get that out of your mind. paintball, football,baseball, and even hockey is competetive. NOT BAND. Soccer is more than band, but not that much. my best friend is on a rival soccer team, they r the BEST in all of north florida. he even says it isnt,so dont start on soccer. Marching band, in my opinion is -blam!-. not many people like u band -blam!-s. y do u think u r probably the most made fun of in all high school and middle school?! its stupid. the chances of me being a special forces dude in the marines r higher then u b coming a professional band dude.(i dont know what u play) the only competitive part in band is 1:contest and 2:drum wars. thats it. so dont try saying it is a competitive SPORT.


you don't want to me start on this post, but i am anyway. don't -blam!- ing call my friends band -blam!-s!!!!! second, marching band is competitive, ask a bunch of people in my school. they were so excited when they beat Syracuse or someone like that (who is a really good marching band). and, when i say band is competitive, i mean COMPETITONS!!!!!! that is what they do, competitions, not concerts. and who cares if they are the most made fun of, they do what they like. and what is so "-blam!-like" about band. you people tha say that are just mad because you can't do anything like that if you tried, or you are too dumb.

[Edited on 10/28/2004 3:40:14 PM]

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and, when i say band is competitive, i mean COMPETITONS!!!!!! that is what they do, competitions, not concerts. and who cares if they are the most made fun of, they do what they like. and what is so "-blam!-like" about band. you people tha say that are just mad because you can't do anything like that if you tried, or you are too dumb.

(I couldn't edit my post, what is going on, all of the sudden it was editted?)

[Edited on 10/28/2004 3:46:13 PM]

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Posted by: JohntheSpartan
first off, band is NOT a sport, if u read my first few posts on here, u will know i know what im talking about.Second, boneless_360 isnt a hypocrite. hes straightforward. BAND IS NOT VERY COMPETATIVE! get that out of your mind. paintball, football,baseball, and even hockey is competetive. NOT BAND. Soccer is more than band, but not that much. my best friend is on a rival soccer team, they r the BEST in all of north florida. he even says it isnt,so dont start on soccer. Marching band, in my opinion is -blam!-. not many people like u band -blam!-s. y do u think u r probably the most made fun of in all high school and middle school?! its stupid. the chances of me being a special forces dude in the marines r higher then u b coming a professional band dude.(i dont know what u play) the only competitive part in band is 1:contest and 2:drum wars. thats it. so dont try saying it is a competitive SPORT.


Do us all a favor and don't parade around in your mental underwear, it just isn't a pretty sight. Secondly, leave your worthless attention seeking crap on the main page, it will make life for all of us a lot better. And Third, you can just shut the hell up about Helljumper and Angel. I'll just bet that you're one of those football jocks who run around riding a dirtbike and playing paintball, and then come to school the next day strutting around like you own the place. Reality check buddy, you don't. Get a life, all of you conceited football nuts need to just shut the hell up and consider your actions. You do realize that the people in band and other things that you consider to be stupid and whom you constantly step on every single day of your life will one day be your boss? Get real, you aren't some sort of God. Use what few brain cells you have left from tackling other guys to take a good look at the hateful glances thrown your way in the halls. Take a good look at the faces they go with, because one day you may just be sitting in a corner office with your resume in hand, looking at that same exact face.

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Posted by: JohntheSpartan
forgot to add this. BEOTCH!!!!!!!


Heh, you call that an insult? Man you're bad.

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Posted by: Helljumper76
Posted by: CabooseMoose7103
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Y is that even a question?! And why would u waste out time with it?


He's obsessed. You should hear him at school. It's marching band this, marching band that, blah, blah, blah. And he gets all mad at me when I think something is really cool and keep going on and on about it.

EDIT: And I voted "I don't care." BTW, Helljumper.


You people will never understand. You can't know what it's like to perform in front of an audience of well over a thousand people. You will never know the commradery or excitement that we feel. You can't understand what it's like when you win a competitoin and know that you are the best in the state, when all your hard work pays off. I don't know why I bother talking to you about it. It's obviously to difficult of a concept for you to grasp.


Don't diss your fellow musicians. I too am a learner of the art. I have been playing Bassoon for 4 years. Bassoon isn't a really good instrument for marching bands considering you have to sit down to play it. I like symphonic orchestral band. I plan to work at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra one day.

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alright first of all : i dont see where you get i am a hypocryte from because i said i wasnt going to rag on anybody because they do something they enjoy and i didnt you jackass i straight up ragged on marching band itself not the people in it.
second i agree MB is competitive but for someone to sit there and say it is the MOST COMPETITIVE SPORT OUT THERE is a slap in the face to everyone who plays real sports (including soccer).


[Edited on 10/28/2004 5:38:30 PM]

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Posted by: True Tanadian
Posted by: Helljumper76
Posted by: CabooseMoose7103
Posted by: madcow2021
Y is that even a question?! And why would u waste out time with it?


He's obsessed. You should hear him at school. It's marching band this, marching band that, blah, blah, blah. And he gets all mad at me when I think something is really cool and keep going on and on about it.

EDIT: And I voted "I don't care." BTW, Helljumper.


You people will never understand. You can't know what it's like to perform in front of an audience of well over a thousand people. You will never know the commradery or excitement that we feel. You can't understand what it's like when you win a competitoin and know that you are the best in the state, when all your hard work pays off. I don't know why I bother talking to you about it. It's obviously to difficult of a concept for you to grasp.


Don't diss your fellow musicians. I too am a learner of the art. I have been playing Bassoon for 4 years. Bassoon isn't a really good instrument for marching bands considering you have to sit down to play it. I like symphonic orchestral band. I plan to work at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra one day.


i wasn't dissing musicians. I was just pointing out the fact that I think he is a little obsessed, and that's okay. Everyone gets obsessed with something at least once in their lifetime.

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look if i want to join marching band i would but insted i play guitar and not just songs but real music like scales and -blam!- also as far as you saying i couldnt do it if i tried your a -blam!- lier and most people join band to feel like they are part of a team when in reallity they couldnt make it in football and i never said they were -blam!-s

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Please don't flame me...

I don't think MB is a sport. It is an art. It is competitive, just not a sport. I think the word "sport" implyes the need for physicaly outstanding competetors to win. In MB, yes you do have to walk. But you are not judged on how fast you run while you do it.

I am NOT dissing MB or band or orchestras or theory studyers or any other kind of musicians. I am without a dought seeable within a telescopes range, the biggest band geek in my school. I just don't think it is a sport. I do think it is one of the most compettive things in the world and am totally in favor of it and think it's awsome. Just not a sport. It is compettive and more competitive than any sport. Band players practice more than 600 hours for every hour of playing time. The average athelete for non-team based sportes(such as running, pole jumping, swimming etc...) is less than 200hours. Although it should be more in favour of athletes b/c it takes longer to play a song than to jump into a pit of sand.

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Posted by: CabooseMoose7103
Posted by: True Tanadian
Posted by: Helljumper76
Posted by: CabooseMoose7103
Posted by: madcow2021
Y is that even a question?! And why would u waste out time with it?


He's obsessed. You should hear him at school. It's marching band this, marching band that, blah, blah, blah. And he gets all mad at me when I think something is really cool and keep going on and on about it.


EDIT: And I voted "I don't care." BTW, Helljumper.


[color=red]You people[/color] will never understand. You can't know what it's like to perform in front of an audience of well over a thousand people. You will never know the commradery or excitement that we feel. You can't understand what it's like when you win a competitoin and know that you are the best in the state, when all your hard work pays off. I don't know why I bother talking to you about it. It's obviously to difficult of a concept for you to grasp.


Don't diss your fellow musicians. I too am a learner of the art. I have been playing Bassoon for 4 years. Bassoon isn't a really good instrument for marching bands considering you have to sit down to play it. I like symphonic orchestral band. I plan to work at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra one day.


i wasn't dissing musicians. I was just pointing out the fact that I think he is a little obsessed, and that's okay. Everyone gets obsessed with something at least once in their lifetime.


He said You people. I'm a person. I meant don't diss me. It was a joke okay. I'm not trying to be mean.

[Edited on 10/28/2004 5:58:20 PM]

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Posted by: CabooseMoose7103
Do us all a favor and don't parade around in your mental underwear, it just isn't a pretty sight. Secondly, leave your worthless attention seeking crap on the main page, it will make life for all of us a lot better. And Third, you can just shut the hell up about Helljumper and Angel. I'll just bet that you're one of those football jocks who run around riding a dirtbike and playing paintball, and then come to school the next day strutting around like you own the place. Reality check buddy, you don't. Get a life, all of you conceited football nuts need to just shut the hell up and consider your actions. You do realize that the people in band and other things that you consider to be stupid and whom you constantly step on every single day of your life will one day be your boss? Get real, you aren't some sort of God. Use what few brain cells you have left from tackling other guys to take a good look at the hateful glances thrown your way in the halls. Take a good look at the faces they go with, because one day you may just be sitting in a corner office with your resume in hand, looking at that same exact face.

hey u stupid DF. i already said i was in band for 5 years, FIRST CHAIR TRUMPET.I WAS IN MARCHING BAND FOR 3 YEARS,AND WON SUPERIOR TWICE. I DONT PLAY FOOTBALL,I DO PLAY PAINTBALL, AND I MAINLY SPEND MY TIME TALKING W/ OTHER PEOPLE OR READING. SO NO, I DONT STRUT MY STUFF. I DONT BELIEVE IN DOING ARROGANT CRAP LIKE THAT. IF U HAD READ THE POSTS I MADE ON PAGE TWO OR THREE ON THIS FORUM,U WOULD ALREADY KNOW THAT. DONT TRY SAYIN I CANT HACK IT, I GOT OUT DUE TO THE DULLNESS OF THE WHOLE THING. I AM IN ARMY JROTC AND ON THE DRILL TEAM.I GO TO COMPETITIONS,DRILL MEETS,FOOTBALL GAMES,COLORGUARD DUTY,SUMMER CAMP(WHICH IS A WEEK LONG,LIKE A MINI BOOT CAMP)AND PRACTICES THREE TIMES A -blam!- WEEK.DONT TELL ME I CANT HACK IT BUB. I HAVE BEEN THERE, AND DONE THAT. I SAY BAND -blam!- BECAUSE THAT IS WOT WE CALL IT. SOME SAY BAND GEEK,OTHERS BAND NERD,BUT HERE,WE SAY BAND -blam!-. IF U R OFFENDED BY THE USE OF THIS WORD,THEN U SHOULD RELOOK AT YOUR LONG TERM GOALS IN LIFE. I DONT EXPECT U 2 SEE THIS,AS U OBVIOUSLY DIDNT FULLY READ MY EARLIER POSTS. AND THAT BEOTCH THING, WAS A JOKE. I DONT EXPECT N E 1 TO THINK THAT AS MY "COMEBACK". IF U DO, THEN U HAVE SOME -blam!- ISSUES.

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