BYU needs a full overhaul of its "marching band."

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Sep 9, 2021
5:32:34pm

VACOUGFAN Intervention Needed

There's too many "musicians" and not enough "performers."

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VACOUGFAN

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Y'all are going to scoff at this, but Big 12 marching bands are serious.

ditch

9/9/21 5:28pm

You nailed it

DieHarder

9/9/21 5:29pm

The Vegas half time show was pretty embarrassing. Arizona, meanwhile, killed it.

stenso

9/9/21 5:30pm

I thought we ruled the day on marching bands in Vegas.

byujdmba

9/9/21 5:30pm

I don't care how much a marching band kills it, it's still a yawner.

LifeLongLakerFan

9/9/21 5:55pm

RE: I don't care how much a marching band kills it, it's still a yawner.

VACOUGFAN

9/9/21 11:07pm

You know BYU was mixed in with Arizona when they made the outline of America,

SaintGeorgeYFan

9/9/21 9:28pm

my kids are in HS band in TX- it's hard core. 12 hr days practice through the summer

byujag

9/9/21 5:30pm

What HS? Have a daughter in Flower Mound.

Blue for Life

9/9/21 8:06pm

I was a National Champion in HS. Dared not sully my name by being in BYU band.

ugo1st

9/9/21 8:51pm

I am sorry you missed out on a BYU experience…. I suspect you found other ways

coot20

9/9/21 9:42pm

RE: I am sorry you missed out on a BYU experience…. I suspect you found

ugo1st

9/10/21 12:33am

You missed out. Jump in talent from high school to college is comparable to

Lance71

9/9/21 10:14pm

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaa! Not a step up. Huge step down. Huge.

ugo1st

9/10/21 12:36am

BYU band is a joke.

ditch

9/10/21 1:09am

So you saw them practice once from 1000 ft away and now you know all about them.

Lance71

9/10/21 10:38am

All I needed to know. No marching skill. Limited musical prowess. Bad uniforms.

ugo1st

9/10/21 11:31am

That's the funny thing about marching bands.

ditch

9/10/21 1:04pm

CTJ- Johnson in San Antonio. 6A state champs and 6th at Grand Nationals last year

byujag

9/9/21 9:12pm

Yea that is one of our main competition. They are a big band for sure.

Blue for Life

9/9/21 9:35pm

Yep. 1/2 the kids in my ward are in band.

ditch

9/10/21 1:07am

And I should clarify my take

Tricky

9/9/21 5:31pm

We will be sure to give them orange slices and twinkies after each game.

ditch

9/10/21 1:10am

So like... ditch the band and get a good DJ and a better sound system?

CocaColaRecovery

9/9/21 5:31pm

I’d rather they up their game in football, basketball and all other sports

BYUheaven

9/9/21 5:31pm

BYU needs Alan Ashton and Bruce Bastian and their software back on staff!

Hoopster

9/9/21 5:31pm

BYU needs a full overhaul of its "marching band."

VACOUGFAN

9/9/21 5:32pm

I’d be happy with a full overhaul

TCuz

9/9/21 5:39pm

Oh, right! You are the one that is weirdly insecure about the marching band

CougarGM

9/9/21 5:56pm

More concerned about the use of sacred tithing funds being wasted on tuba nerds.

TCuz

9/9/21 5:58pm

Did a tuba nerd drain his spit valve in your cereal back in the day?

CougarGM

9/9/21 6:06pm

I’m more concerned about any tithing funds that were wasted on you

stoils

9/9/21 9:16pm

Should narcissistic psycho meat heads benefit from tithing?

ditch

9/10/21 1:15am

Whoa, can you hear yourself?

ditch

9/10/21 1:13am

Got tough guy issues?

ditch

9/10/21 1:12am

I'm curious about what you mean by that.

Music

9/9/21 5:53pm

Perhaps I should clarify. The BYU Marching band is LED by "musicians" rather

VACOUGFAN

9/9/21 5:58pm

Calling him a “musician” is a stretch.

Bad Plus Fan

9/9/21 10:42pm

RE: Y'all are going to scoff at this, but Big 12 marching bands are serious.

Mr.Flores

9/9/21 5:33pm

I'll be happy if they stop playing "Popcorn Popping"...

TrueBlue67

9/9/21 5:34pm

I'm late again. Doh!!

rebelCoug

9/9/21 5:35pm

Amen!

Fallball

9/9/21 5:49pm

I love it when they do that I think it's hilarious, it's good clean fun, quit

nybyblue

9/9/21 7:35pm

That's good clean fun for primary singing time.

ditch

9/10/21 1:17am

That would be a good start.

ditch

9/10/21 1:16am

First step is for the band to stop playing popcorn popping. It's so embarrassing

rebelCoug

9/9/21 5:34pm

Why?

SCcoug

9/9/21 5:37pm

Why wouldn't it be?

rebelCoug

9/9/21 5:39pm

Why would it be?

SCcoug

9/9/21 5:44pm

I disagree I think it's hilarious, and funny. We got to embrace our fun side

nybyblue

9/9/21 7:36pm

Need to go all brass and drums. You can’t hear clarinets and saxs anyway

Blue Ridge

9/9/21 5:50pm

I miss Texas A&M coming to Stillwater. Incredible band

newbie

9/9/21 6:03pm

I remember going to the holiday bowl as a 14 year old kid and I even I thought

BYUheaven

9/9/21 6:43pm

Scoff

semisonic

9/9/21 6:20pm

Can't wait to throw some band smack at Utah.

zephyr

9/9/21 6:22pm

We need to start having college rock bands. Give scholarships to kids who are

abyunobody

9/9/21 7:57pm

There's a good bit of that in the shows here in TX.

ditch

9/10/21 1:21am

Tell me about it, I am involved with our HS one right now. We have 2 semi’s

Blue for Life

9/9/21 8:00pm

Scoff? Reading this board it is apparent there are more band people than

Parker Schnabel

9/9/21 9:18pm

BYU has a really good band. The musical talent at BYU is insane.

BlooCoog

9/9/21 9:30pm

Musically yes. They can play.

VACOUGFAN

9/9/21 10:16pm

Too boring.

Bad Plus Fan

9/9/21 10:18pm

I’m okay with that. As long as they aren’t the Stanford band.

BlooCoog

9/9/21 10:28pm

No one wants them to be those hacks.

VACOUGFAN

9/9/21 10:42pm

I'd agree with that. I spent 5 years in the Marching Band at the time the

cougarfan84

9/9/21 10:29pm

Current director isn’t good.

Bad Plus Fan

9/9/21 10:43pm

We are not playing one truth and a lie.

ditch

9/10/21 1:24am

Bands belong in the stands plying the fight song.

stev

9/9/21 9:39pm

Not in the Big 12 or the SEC.

ditch

9/10/21 1:28am

BYU marching band has no soul. (I was in it)

Bad Plus Fan

9/9/21 9:55pm

I’ve been involved with marching band for around 15 years. I was also a

andrewg3

9/9/21 10:03pm

I know exactly who you’re talking about. He’s not good.

Bad Plus Fan

9/9/21 10:13pm

Like I mentioned above, I think he's a great guy and I have a lot of respect for

cougarfan84

9/9/21 10:33pm

RE: Like I mentioned above, I think he's a great guy and I have a lot of respect

Bad Plus Fan

9/9/21 10:46pm

Yep, this is a very accurate assessment. Sounds like I was on the drumline right

andrewg3

9/9/21 11:54pm

Yep, exactly. Mailing it in is a good way to put it. I also respect him on a

andrewg3

9/9/21 11:55pm

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