Klarinet Archive - Posting 000253.txt from 2002/10

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Marching band --- not what I expected
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 21:29:15 -0400

At 08:52 PM 10/5/2002 -0700, William Wright wrote:
>During my few years on this List, most of the conversation about
>marching band has been faintly but consistently tinged with
>condescension or aggravation or, at the very best, reluctant acceptance
>of a necessary tribulation related to football.

Despite the negative comments about marching band in this forum, I went to
South Bend this weekend to play and march with the Notre Dame Alumni
Band. Including the 350 members of the current ND marching band, we had
approximately 1000 musicians on the field, playing everything from the
"Notre Dame Victory March" to "Stars and Stripes Forever." Of course, such
events are not really about music but rather about friendships and
connections. Still, I think we carried out the musical aspects of the day
successfully, and managed to inspire the team to another
victory. Actually, it was pretty nice of the football team to come and
play their little game while us old farts rested up between performances!

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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