late 80's.

i know i was coming down on frank and linda but, we never wanted tiger band to be a high level competition band. there was a group of us who marched in corps so we got that out of our system during the summer. we just wanted it to be simple and to have fun. we never expected much out of them and they got the job done. having said that, some people are romanticizing the past a bit. let's not act like they were top award winning marching band experts.

the new crew - they seem to be doing a very good job to me. i don't know them but i know about them from people in the biz. they have good reputations. the product i'm seeing on the field is appropriate for the circumstance and the band still sounds freaking incredible.

i don't like the idea of phasing out the golden girls. they are awesome and add a great element to the show. they work super hard and they are good dancers. the golden girls could easily perform the same routines as the tiger girls if they chose to and had adequate rehearsal time. they are top notch dancers. they have always been way, way superior to other dancer groups in college bands

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Posted by semjase

New Smyrna Beach FL

Member since May 2014

11134 posts

Posted on 9/10/18 at 11:39 pm to bfniii

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What years were you in Tiger Band?

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late 80's.

Missed you by a few years; was in the Drumline with Roy (Late 70's/Early 80's) and the first year we made the transition to Corps Style in 78.

I was the "Pre-Game" Bass Drummer. Marched Madison just one season. Missed Prosperie and Moorhouse by one year.

Tiger Band is too small now for a 102,000 seat stadium; needs to be 50-100 member "Brass Heavier" to fill up Tiger Stadium.

The band only has one purpose and that's to entertain the Tiger Stadium crowd. Half-Time shows have to be interesting enough to make them want to stay in their seats and watch the show. That's not happening currently.

The M-F practice time should be increased to produce more evolved and substantial shows. I've always been an advocate of 2-3 hour M-F practices and NO Saturday practice. The Saturday practice just wipes you out and zaps your energy before the game. If you don't know what you're doing by the end of Friday practice, it's too late to cram it in Saturday.

Not a fan either of the current Admin set-up with the Head "Director of Bands" not being the head Tiger Band Director. Do you know if the "School of Music" has 100% full control of Tiger Band now or is split between them and the Athletic Department?

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