re: Tiger Band thread. How's the new director? How are the numbers looking?

From what I understand, a nation wide search for Band Director will be held in the coming months/year. We'll see if that happens.

As a Tiger Band Member from 1971-74, many were not happy with the Band's halftime format of military drill (block or line) and pageantry and music choices. Later, many were not happy with the free-form (drum corps) and music choices. Today, many are not happy with the total pageantry format and music choices. What ya gonna do?

From the videos I've seen this past week of Tiger Band--there is a marked improvement in basic fundamentals--marching in step being my biggest complaint over the past 3 years. Hopefully other "band things" will be improved also.

My other complaint is that Tiger Band has lost "that LSU Sound"--the characteristic band sound. Too many students are allowed to play with forced, uncharacteristic tone qualities and out of tune. (see the many mom and pop videos posted online). This type of sound does not carry far.

And yes, the Red Zone (donkey call) thing needs to go.

It's a shame that Tiger Band, which was once at the top of the top echelon of college bands has been allowed to settle down into muddy ranks of 'just another college band'.