Augsburg Band 612 What?
Yes, I'm serious, they say that. Since a bunch of yuppies from the suburbs in Cedar-Riverside are sooo ghetto, haha.
Other than that, the band is much better this year (see my older posts on the subject) mostly due to having, well, size. Still tiny and disorganized, don't get me wrong, they aren't going to be imitating the SBFitW* any time soon. But, I wasn't the only person playing in bass clef today, lol - they had a freshman on bari sax and another on electric bass, and a girl playing trombone. Still trumpet-heavy, still everything-else-light, but they're improving.
We played at their end-of-orientation event tonight, which was sort of fun and a much better indication of what band would be like. Only a few songs, but they're on the right track, and the faculty band director indicated that they'd be getting equipment and new songs along the way. Oh, and I got my official band t-shirt, so I guess I have to keep showing up now, hehe.
* the Second Best Feeling in the World. No, the Michigan Tech Huskies Pep Band isn't cocky. :D
Other than that, the band is much better this year (see my older posts on the subject) mostly due to having, well, size. Still tiny and disorganized, don't get me wrong, they aren't going to be imitating the SBFitW* any time soon. But, I wasn't the only person playing in bass clef today, lol - they had a freshman on bari sax and another on electric bass, and a girl playing trombone. Still trumpet-heavy, still everything-else-light, but they're improving.
We played at their end-of-orientation event tonight, which was sort of fun and a much better indication of what band would be like. Only a few songs, but they're on the right track, and the faculty band director indicated that they'd be getting equipment and new songs along the way. Oh, and I got my official band t-shirt, so I guess I have to keep showing up now, hehe.
* the Second Best Feeling in the World. No, the Michigan Tech Huskies Pep Band isn't cocky. :D