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Re: Why Are Clarinets In Marching Band?

Author: ginny
Date: 2004-06-02 15:27

I wondered how long it would take for some one to start the marching band bashing. Such posts are so often by a person who apparently has never seen a good live competition or performance, obviously ignorant, apparently trolling.

Until my son joined marching band I was not a great fan. Now I will continue to go to some of the competitions - just to watch - even after he moves on. They are truely enjoyable, theatric and musical, mixing geometry and musicianship.

AS to the stupidity of the audience... the parents in our band booster organization here in Silicon Valley (among the most educated workforces in the world) include an incredible number of Phds. both men and women and that's who's in our audience. Our last drum major was obviously stupid as well, a 4.2 average (college work in high school) - majoring in physics at UCLA and IN THE UCLA BRUINS MARCHING BAND. Oh yeah only stupid people like it = it is bad. Stanford and other schools that do 'scatter band' rather than a choreography are avoided by band kids.

It's not a symphony, true, but not all worthy endeavors are. Broadway shows are not opera, but they have their place and some are absolutely stunning.

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