- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Winter Olympics
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: GBFTL band camp question..
Posted on 7/16/13 at 1:40 pm to MBclass83
Posted on 7/16/13 at 1:40 pm to MBclass83
quote:
If he gets in, ask him to ask the band director to teach new songs, especially from this decade. Thanks
We try, and then they get banned thanks to the student section. That or they're Ke$ha.
0
Posted on 7/16/13 at 1:43 pm to GetMoney11
quote:
Sad sad thing watching all them woodwinds walk into the IFF and only a few of them come back the next morning...
Truth. I was cut my freshman year in the "Woodwind Holocaust" of '08, when there was a huge influx after the national championship. I know the piccolos were cut from the mid-30s to 12 - nearly 2/3.
Posted on 7/16/13 at 1:50 pm to DenverTigerMan
quote:
the band director called me into his office and said that my marching had to improve greatly or I wouldn't survive the third cut.
My marching skills were rather poor my freshman year. In high school we marched 6 to 5 and TB is 8 to 5. I practiced before summer practice started and I could out march a Golden Girl.
Posted on 7/16/13 at 2:00 pm to Jet12
quote:
There's always some casualties, but I don't think clarinet cuts will be so bad this year.
Don't turn the wrong way twice and pass out again.
Posted on 7/16/13 at 2:05 pm to los angeles tiger
I auditioned for Bovi in his office the spring of my senior year ('90) in HS. There was a mix-up on what I thought we were supposed to play (a prepared piece) and what we were actually supposed to play (the all state audition music and scales).
The week before my audition my HS band was on a National Adjudicators trip. So when we got back I had to audition for Bovi two days later. I had not looked at the all state audition stuff for quite a while so when Bovi told me that was what I had to play I was basically sight reading it. I was laughably bad
I left the audition realizing I just shite the bed and was not going to make TGBFL. I got a letter a week later saying I had made the second cut, which I couldn't believe. Bovi had come to our HS and worked with us and i think he remembered me and basically gave me a pass on my shitty audition.
So in the fall i get there and breeze through the freshmen week. The next week is regular band pre-season and it becomes apparent that something is terribly amiss. A full 1/3 of my section (mellophones) cant read a drill chart and they cant play for shite. we soon found out that the GBFTL had gone through a purge from the season before. This was two years after the famous Gainesville trip (which meant we were going back to Florida) when all of the pool furniture was thrown in the pool. This was also the season after the famous pictures of hungover GBFTL members at the Saints/Falcons game. Linda had orchestrated a massive purge and they banned all drinking. the people that weren't purged out quit on their own.
So many of us made TGBFTL because there was nobody else who wanted to be in it.
The week before my audition my HS band was on a National Adjudicators trip. So when we got back I had to audition for Bovi two days later. I had not looked at the all state audition stuff for quite a while so when Bovi told me that was what I had to play I was basically sight reading it. I was laughably bad
I left the audition realizing I just shite the bed and was not going to make TGBFL. I got a letter a week later saying I had made the second cut, which I couldn't believe. Bovi had come to our HS and worked with us and i think he remembered me and basically gave me a pass on my shitty audition.
So in the fall i get there and breeze through the freshmen week. The next week is regular band pre-season and it becomes apparent that something is terribly amiss. A full 1/3 of my section (mellophones) cant read a drill chart and they cant play for shite. we soon found out that the GBFTL had gone through a purge from the season before. This was two years after the famous Gainesville trip (which meant we were going back to Florida) when all of the pool furniture was thrown in the pool. This was also the season after the famous pictures of hungover GBFTL members at the Saints/Falcons game. Linda had orchestrated a massive purge and they banned all drinking. the people that weren't purged out quit on their own.
So many of us made TGBFTL because there was nobody else who wanted to be in it.
Posted on 7/16/13 at 2:51 pm to supatigah
quote:
Linda had orchestrated a massive purge and they banned all drinking.
Oh Linda...
They still don't allow drinking for anyone on trips because of that.
Posted on 7/16/13 at 2:58 pm to The Boat
Y'all are so cute when y'all talk about band stuff <3
Posted on 7/16/13 at 3:32 pm to los angeles tiger
Yeah, but your marching skills in Shreveport were much better than ours in Jeanerette!!
Posted on 7/16/13 at 3:43 pm to supatigah
So the golden girls before weigh ins wasn't the only purge lrm orchestrated?
Posted on 7/16/13 at 4:21 pm to OneMoreTime
Posted on 7/16/13 at 10:19 pm to The Boat
quote:
My marching skills were rather poor my freshman year. In high school we marched 6 to 5 and TB is 8 to 5.
asked my son about this, he said he has always done 8 to 5,22 1/2" and claims to have down pat.
liked hearing that
Posted on 7/16/13 at 10:47 pm to CSATiger
Where'd he go to HS? Judging from that I can probably give decent odds
Posted on 7/16/13 at 10:57 pm to CSATiger
Knowing 8 to 5 doesn't really matter because I'm sure he was roll stepping in high school. He has to learn how to peak step 8 to 5 (pregame) in 4 days.
It's not hard if you're not retarded. Though some retarded people do make the band. Those are mostly brass players.
It's not hard if you're not retarded. Though some retarded people do make the band. Those are mostly brass players.
This post was edited on 7/16/13 at 10:59 pm
Posted on 7/16/13 at 11:06 pm to The Boat
did peak step and all. His band director is a product of LSU under King
This post was edited on 7/17/13 at 12:29 am
Posted on 7/17/13 at 8:29 am to The Boat
Boat, you're still in the fricking band? Seems like you've been in since 2008
Posted on 7/17/13 at 8:51 am to Elleshoe
Snare line '98-99 FTW!!
Posted on 7/17/13 at 11:31 am to Elleshoe
quote:
Boat, you're still in the fricking band? Seems like you've been in since 2008
He has. 6-year limit.
ETA:
This post was edited on 7/17/13 at 11:32 am
Posted on 7/17/13 at 12:04 pm to Jet12
He did the whole 6 years? : 
Posted on 7/17/13 at 12:06 pm to Elleshoe
Didn't you?
Posted on 7/17/13 at 12:10 pm to The Boat
Nah. I retired after graduating my 5th year. I'm just breaking balls man. 
I'd go back any day for my last season if I could
I'd go back any day for my last season if I could
Page 4 of 5
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News