In show style bands. Songs like break bread are used as warm up songs. Jackson State actually plays it. So because of the style of playing is different doesn't make it bad. Because you guys don't scream doesn't mean it's bad. Having power is one thing but having control is another. But since we are on the topic of control and dynamics.......here you go Do believe this sounds better

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Posted by MightyYat

New Orleans

Member since Jan 2009

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Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:46 pm to crkelly91

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In show style bands. Songs like break bread are used as warm up songs. Jackson State actually plays it. So because of the style of playing is different doesn't make it bad. Because you guys don't scream doesn't mean it's bad. Having power is one thing but having control is another. But since we are on the topic of control and dynamics.......here you go

We fricking get it already. Is there an SU board you can post this shite on? This is a damn thread about LSU's band trip to State. Your link still sounds like shite. Heavy horns and no depth what so ever. LSU has more depth in a simple song like Hey Baby. SU is what you said, a show style band. LSU is not. Muscially LSU if vastly superior. In terms of entertainment and dancing it's SU. Congrats.

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Posted by LSUSwing

Dallas

Member since Dec 2007

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Posted on 9/14/15 at 3:59 pm to crkelly91

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In show style bands. Songs like break bread are used as warm up songs

Break Bread sure can be a warm up and is often used as such. However, my point was that even a warm up song can sound MUCH better than that "performance" you posted. (By the way, TGBFTL plays it as the last song of the night after the game which means they've been playing all day so they still have that control when they're tired.)

The new video you posted, while better than the first, still shows a band that's not as together as they need to be. The horns can't get tight and they don't sound as one. (TERRIBLE at 0:12!!) I even think one of the directors turned around to look because it was so bad. The bottom line is that LSU's band is simply a much higher caliber. And as far as style of playing and what people like, that's all subjective. Most don't want to see SU's band do a more subdued corps style show. They want loud and dancing so that's what they get. That's their style and that's fine. (Albeit we're not talking about that here.) LSU's band is a more corps style with emphasis on musicianship in addition to marching.
TGBFTL horns shown HERE are incredibly together and they sound as one.

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