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re: Southern University Band, a.k.a. "The Human Jukebox" @ Sanford Stadium
Posted on 9/27/15 at 8:53 pm to Modern
Posted on 9/27/15 at 8:53 pm to Modern
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It sounds like majority of their arrangements now are just playing whole notes very loudly.
I've heard them for decades. Their sound has always been blasted whole notes.
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Posted on 9/27/15 at 8:53 pm to Jake88
Yeah, I wasn't impressed by that clip. None of it.
Posted on 9/27/15 at 9:01 pm to Jake88
Which is great for a stadium band.
They aren't trying to sound like an orchestra, they're trying to be entertaining. They do that very well.
They aren't trying to sound like an orchestra, they're trying to be entertaining. They do that very well.
Posted on 9/27/15 at 9:04 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Band ppl, let them melt in peace
Posted on 9/27/15 at 9:10 pm to white beans
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Band ppl, let them melt in peace
I'm not a band person. I'm just more discerning.
Posted on 9/27/15 at 9:15 pm to white beans
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Band ppl, let them melt in peace
I'd hope more than just band people could understand the legitimate criticisms of HBCU bands. I enjoy bands like Southern for what they are, but I'd take a band like UGA or LSU every time.
Posted on 9/27/15 at 9:29 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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I'm an older guy. In the 70's and 80's Grambling and Southern Bands were fun to watch. They seem to be worse now than they used to be.
There's a reason for this. High school band programs all over the country aren't as strong as they used to be. We once had the strongest school band program in the world and now Japan has taken the lead (far fewer schools and bands, obviously).
Posted on 9/27/15 at 9:30 pm to GetCocky11
I think they sounded pretty good (the video of the show, not in the stands). Much better than Jackson State when they came to MSU in 2009. In the stands, yeah...blatty, sloppy and trying to play too loudly.
I also wish our shows could've been filmed like this. So much better than just a sky view from the box of the whole field.
I also wish our shows could've been filmed like this. So much better than just a sky view from the box of the whole field.
This post was edited on 9/27/15 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 9/27/15 at 9:30 pm to GetCocky11
They're two completely different things.
Posted on 9/27/15 at 10:14 pm to white beans
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Band ppl, let them melt in peace
I'm "band ppl" and I think they are awesome. They may not be as good from top to bottom as the larger bands, but the top musicians are just as good as the ones in other bands. Did anyone hear the screamers in the trumpet section?
This ain't DCI where they play Leonard Bernstein, and 5/4 and 9/8 time signatures. They play 4/4 and 6/8 like Sousa intended.
Like a previous poster said, they aren't there to be an orchestra or win a marching competition. They are there to entertain, and they do that better than most bands in the country.
Posted on 9/27/15 at 10:24 pm to white beans
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Band ppl, let them melt in peace
There's a "SU band >>> LSU band" argument thread like once a week.
Posted on 9/27/15 at 10:25 pm to LuckySo-n-So
people need to realize with musical instruments and entertainment, its not about playing a piece with exact precision, its about putting your own flare on it. is louis armstrong the most precise trumpet player ever? no, but he was able to do his own thing and is a legend.
not to mention, it is much harder to play perfectly when marching show style as opposed to corps style.
southerns band is an institution. 99 out of 100 people would choose to watch them over any other college band.
not to mention, it is much harder to play perfectly when marching show style as opposed to corps style.
southerns band is an institution. 99 out of 100 people would choose to watch them over any other college band.
This post was edited on 9/27/15 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 9/27/15 at 10:28 pm to Jake88
The emcee or SU announcer on the loud speaker sounded like a fricking infomercial the whole time they were playing .. "often imitated, but never duplicated" ..
Posted on 9/27/15 at 10:51 pm to diat150
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its about putting your own flare on it.
Fair enough...to a point. If they're out of tune, it's like knives into my eardrums.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 12:23 am to LuckySo-n-So
They do put on a good show.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 7:07 am to LuckySo-n-So
Always glad to see Southern get some national pub, but they need to get rid of the hype man talking over the performance. Let him describe their accolades before or after the performance.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 7:28 am to LuckySo-n-So
Very well done.
Posted on 9/28/15 at 7:40 am to diat150
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people need to realize with musical instruments and entertainment, its not about playing a piece with exact precision, its about putting your own flare on it. is louis armstrong the most precise trumpet player ever? no, but he was able to do his own thing and is a legend
Have you ever marched before? I have. One thing I can't stand is some of the HBU's (and a TON of the high schools that imitate them) that do the "lets see how hard we can blow into the brass instruments" routine. Its sloppy and lazy. Most of the times I've seen Southern, they play a pretty crisp, albeit loud show.
I have a ton of respect for precision marching. Its not easy to get 200 people to march and move in precise time. Doing the score at the half is legit. You can practice random numbers, but getting everyone in sync with little notice is a lot tougher than it looks. That was a fantastic performance.
(I hate to use this example, ugh
), if you've seen the movie Drumline, theres no way that ending ever happens. The show the main school puts on is on another level than listening to Petey Pablo screaming into a microphone. Musicianship is important. Clifford Franklin got completely robbed by even requiring the need for the drumline faceoff. 
Posted on 9/28/15 at 7:42 am to lsufan_26
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That had to have been more entertaining than the actual game
It was
Posted on 9/28/15 at 7:43 am to GhostofCrowell
That dance off at the end was epic 
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