Marching bands are like bagpipes. You wouldn't blast that music in your car, but

Dec 9, 2021
11:30:25am

seacougar Starter

they're uniquely capable of eliciting feels and a establishing a specific mental setting of place, time, and sentiment that you can't really get any other way.

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A Neuroscientific response to TADOW's "unpopular opinion" on the Marching Band

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 6:52am

You lost me when you mentioned your kid knows utah's fight song. How could you?

PrimeQuantumDeek

12/8/21 7:09am

His mom played lacrosse for the U

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 7:13am

Again… how could you?

BW84

12/8/21 7:18am

Found some pics

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 8:02am

Btw…that 2004 helmet is Quinn Gooch’s helmet lol

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 8:04am

I'm sure the young man also watched the Mickey Mouse show, so it's only a baby

StarMan

12/8/21 9:23am

My son’s experience after his mission.

Brigham

12/8/21 7:12am

My first game was BYU vs TCU 2005

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 8:28am

Dang man this is awesome. Could be a revisionist history episode.

freekarl

12/8/21 7:29am

Yeah I’m toying around with a ton of ideas right now…

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 8:33am

People like the "pep band" aspect. People don't really care about the "marching band" part.

No touching

12/8/21 7:42am

This is true.

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 7:45am

I agree with this. I loved PP’s analysis/info here. I’ve been really burned out/

Forest Green

12/8/21 10:19am

Yes, I think we are close to reaching a consensus here on the marching band

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 11:09am

The place where I've seen the crowd really care about the marching band was tOSU

HiLife

12/8/21 11:19am

this is true.

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 11:43am

For the record, I don’t hate the band

TADOW

12/8/21 8:07am

I’m actually with you in a lot of ways on this…what do you think about this?

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 8:13am

That’s great

TADOW

12/8/21 8:36am

Counterfactual to #1:

joelvandyne

12/8/21 8:39am

I think one of the developing points being made here is first and foremost

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 8:57am

5. Eliminate most/all of the marching band aspect of band performance.

Forest Green

12/8/21 10:24am

Until BYU stops playing the fight song 50 clicks under tempo, I will be upset

andrewg3

12/8/21 9:48am

Any thoughts on this post on a new mid game song?

ThomasQKelly

12/8/21 10:34am

Alright that is actually a FANTASTIC IDEA - MAKE A 1984 PLAYLIST

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 11:40am

Can't seem to find one of them

ThomasQKelly

12/15/21 2:44pm

There is a difference between what people

deljdc

12/8/21 10:45am

Is this CB’s most scholarly post ever?

NorthwestCoug

12/8/21 11:15am

Wow. Just... wow.

Ham

12/8/21 11:33am

The pep aspect of the band is great

StickyBumps

12/8/21 11:34am

If we are going to be Big 12 our band has to level up.

ditch

12/8/21 12:02pm

If we are going to go that route, I want us to go all out but be completely

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 1:40pm

This video here shows in 3+ minutes all of those emotions you mention as

Thrill

12/8/21 3:13pm

I think this is almost the exact same video I listed in item #8 on the OP

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 3:32pm

Oh wow....I didn't click on the link in your OP, but it was the first video I

Thrill

12/8/21 3:47pm

Oh absolutely dude…this video blew my mind.

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 4:46pm

Yes, I saw the video with your son. Cool moment to have saved.

Thrill

12/8/21 6:30pm

No game in the WORLD is close to the true weirdness of college football.

TheDash

12/8/21 5:26pm

More than just bands: the flag girls, cheerleaders, live eagle, jet flyover, etc

Thrill

12/8/21 6:32pm

yeah I was about to say the same thing

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 6:34pm

I just....love college football

Punk Philosopher

12/8/21 6:34pm

College football is rooted in tradition. It has tribalism, nostalgia, and pride

seacougar

12/9/21 11:27am

Can you do one of these for the flag girls?

HenderCoug

12/9/21 3:40am

Marching bands are like bagpipes. You wouldn't blast that music in your car, but

seacougar

12/9/21 11:30am

...I actually have blasted marching band in my car...

Punk Philosopher

12/9/21 11:44am

I have been known blast bagpipes on occasion, too. Started with a family reunion

seacougar

12/9/21 11:52am

I didn't see anything remotely scientific in this post, neuro or otherwise

Digital Gangsta

12/9/21 12:28pm

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