So who's in band?

[Ryan Foley]

So....
being a band geek, I'm wondering how any of you fellow FIRSTers out there are in band at you school/ college (or other music group, like chorus or orchestra). And also, what instrument do you play.

I play trombone in: wind ensemble, symphonic band (and marching band from september to november), both jazz bands, and from time to time brass quintet at my school.

I have been playing trombone for 8 years now

[sky547]

i play clarinet...i was drum major this marching season, i've qualified for the top all-middle tennessee band and all-state band, and i am the clarinet player in our woodwind quintet...i've been playing for about 5 1/2 years now...BAND GEEKS RULE!!

[srjjs]

Have you been to band camp?

[Da SPAMinatress]

this is my 9th year playing the trombone.. i started in 3rd grade and am a senior now
i've been in the top band for 3 years playing the bass trombone
i was in jazz band from 6-8th grade, and 10 and 11th grade, but i couldn't be in it this year because of IB
i was in marching band all of high school
and now i have to decide if i'm going to have enough time to continue in college, or if i'm gonna pack up Herbert (my t-bone's name) for good...

power to the band dorks!!!:cool:

[Anne George]

I was in Band till 7th grade when i got pissed at my conductor and quit(i would still have to deal with her now if i didnt quit then) i am now in the Chorus and i do colorgaurd cause i miss my band geek friends...their the best friends i could ever ask for..really!!!if we didnt have the same director that we had in middle school i would probably still be in band cause those were some fun times...hehehe

[Jonathan M.]

Well I'm in A band but ALOT of the kids on the team are in the band. I'm more like an honerary band member because most of my friends consist of band geeks etc. My Band on the other hand is named 'Lozer' We play punk/alternative. If only we could afford to buy all the instruments needed. . . LoL.

[Jeff Waegelin]

I play trumpet in the marching band, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble.

So, here's a band joke:

How does a trumpet player introduce himself?

"Hi, I'm better than you..."

[D.J. Fluck]

I was in band from 5th grade all the way up to this year. Why up to this year? I've been trying to get out of it since I was forced into marching band by my parents. The only reason I got out of it this year is because of 2 things: my brother came to HS and he was playing football and soccer (I had to quit soccer because I had no time for it because of band) and he couldn't be in band, so I convinced them that if he didn't have to be in band, neither did I. Also, I convinced them that Electronics class in the vocational school connected to our school would have been a better class for me to take, so far I have been right.

Theres my $0.02 of rambling ;)

[melissa]

I'm in band! I was in marching band this past year, and I am going to take Wind Ensemble next year. I have been playing the flute for 6 years now. BAND GEEKS RULE!!:p

~Melissa~

[Melissa H.]

YAY band!!!!!!

I'm a flute and bassoon....been playing the flute for 5 or 6 years now....Basson for one...and this year, I got to play in my school's Wind Ensemble .....and Band Camp is the best!<---Bandos!

[David Hoff]

I play the saxophone and this was my first year in the marching band. Our team also has several students in orchestra, jazz band, marching band, and concert band.

[evulish]

I played trumpet for 7 years...and I sucked...I was forced into band. Luckily, I had a scheduling problem this year forcing me to have Sociology in place of band. Man, was I happy :)

I'm pretty musically inclined...I just don't like to be _forced_ into things. I'm a semi-decent guitarist. I used to play piano (and still can, sort of :P). I can play simple stuff on the harmonica...and I just plain suck at the trumpet.

[Michael Murphy]

I used to play clarinet/ E-flat alto clarinet from 4th grade until I was a senior in HS, but I gave it up in college.

[IBApril180]

Go Band!! I've been playing the flute for 6 years now! And band camp rules, despite the terrible tan lines! My fellow band geeks and i even bought snow hats that were personalized and we put Go Band on them! they're perfect for our trip to NYC next month.
A lot of our team is in band also...we were going to get together to play the monty python Spam song until they banned noise from the stands!

[Jay W.]

Been in the band since 6th grade, I'm on my 4th year of marching, and...besides getting in the way of Roboitcs, I love it! I am one of those trumpet player, but my ego can fit in a room...well, ok a fairly large room.

[Ashley Weed]

yup... I'm a fellow band geek.... I've been involved with music since I was 3 ish.... I have been playing flute for 9 years now, piano for 7 years, and piccilo for 2 years. Umm, lets see.... marching band, concert band, pep band, musical pit band.... and basically when anyone asks me to play.

[Dan Richardson]

Woot Woot,

6 year trombone player here and Still going

But No I never went to band camp, and No I never played in a marching band

Ehh.. Concert/Jazz band only bands for me

[RossT]

I've been playing the trombone since sixth grade, so this is my sixth year in band. I'm in symphonic band, jazz band, marching band in the fall, the orchestra pit (on the rare occasions we produce musicals), and the Roanoke Youth Symphony Orchestra. Oh... and I guess all-county, all-district, and all-state too.

Is anyone else in Virginia getting stressed about the district festivals?? We've lost about half of our preparation time due to snow....

[Pin Man]

not me

[ChewyMasterFlex]

Originally posted by Foley350
So....
being a band geek, I'm wondering how any of you fellow FIRSTers out there are in band at you school/ college (or other music group, like chorus or orchestra). And also, what instrument do you play.

I play trombone in: wind ensemble, symphonic band (and marching band from september to november), both jazz bands, and from time to time brass quintet at my school.

I have been playing trombone for 8 years now

"one time in band camp, I had a trumpet shoved up my..."

Sorry bout that, I've been playing percussion for 7 years now

[tatsak42]

Play the clarinet. 5 years. Great fun... Played Lincolnshire Posey by Grainger and now playing Southern Harmony by Grantham. Good stuff :D Oh and i've been playing the piano for 11, 12 years. Even better fun. :D

[hacksaw692]

I'm not in band, but I am a part of my school's choir. I started off as a first soprano and I got demoted to second this year to place all the new sophomores our teacher recruited. Grr to the newbies... Ah wells, harmony is alway prettier than the melody. :p

But, the horrible thing is that I have my choir competition this Saturday, the weekend of the Sacramento Regional in the early afternoon during the elimination rounds and I'm a driver! *cries* I'm required to go or else my grade drops. How shameful to get a B in choir. Guess I'm not driving for this event. *sighs*

At least the venue is less than 10 min away from the concert hall. The judges are just going to have to ignore the fact that I may have a streak of grease on my face or something that evidently shows where I have been prior. Hrm... our group picture is going to look interesting, I think my suddenly red dyed tips go well with our black dresses.:ahh:

[Kiwi_queen]

well, now I'm more of a choirnerd than a bandgeek. I used to be in the top of the colorguard in marching band (making me a bandgeek)...did flags, and sabres primarily. Was learnin some rifle stuff too..but not a lot. So anyway, I also started up playing the French Horn, but my mom made me stop because she didn't like it. oh well. Too bad they don't need me on the piano in band or i'd so be in.
Still love colorguard even though I couldn't actually do it this year. (will be marching with them at Disney when we go though).

[stefi]

i play guitar, flute , piano and in my band i play bass.
im the bass girl

lol!

[Nick Mac]

I can play the harmonica, however, there aren't very many people looking for a harmonicist to play in their bands (sigh).

[Melissa H.]

I've been wondering about this for a long time...
What does being a bandgeek and um...basically...er...a FIRST geek...make me? A FIRSTbandgeek? :p :confused:

[ellenchisa]

I've played the clarinet for I geuss 4 years now... And I love marching band, concert band, jazz band... good stuff...
Though I'm getting worse because I don't practice during FIRST season =) And band camp is like the secfond best thing ever (after robotics)... hmmm... i think that's all my bandoish stuff...

[Ryan Dognaux]

I'm not in the band.. rather, the orchestra! mu haw haw haw...

cough cough, anyways, yeah I like playing w/ the band at school.. it's a neat experience... I just wish some of our band player's would take our music more seriously :rolleyes:

Oh yeah, I play the violin.. or fiddle.. depending on the kind of music I'm playing..

[Alaina]

Dorkestra!!!

We had such a good tour this weekend. At the award ceremonies there were 6 directors and 17 trophies. Our conductor was the shortest one, but he got 7 out of the 17. Oh yeah! And our jazz band got the highest score they had ever given out. We all got superiors. w00t!

I'm not in band but I'm certainly in love with it. But I love playing my violin.

[AlbertW]

i'm not band (i feel so alone) but I am in choir. I sing baritone and/or tenor 2.

i USED to play the flute, and the piano...

haha, ohwell. at least I don't hafta carry anything around. ;)

[Melissa H.]

In relation to band, is anyone in pit orchestra?
/me had a 5 hour rehersal last night and another 5 hour tonight...and tomorrow... *shudders*...

[Spammy Badame]

I love music...

I am not in the pit orchestra, I tried to learn guitar once, but that just ended up real bad. I used to play piano, i took lessons for a few years, I stopped 2 years ago. I was in my church choir for six and a half years. I've played trumpet since the 3rd grade. I switched to tuba sometime towards the beginning of 7th grade, but switched back before the end of the school year. I was in my middle school marching band in the 8th grade which really sucked because we only marched in one parade and then for the Martin County vs. South Fork football game. This year i joined my high school's marching band. We had band camp, and i know i am truly a band dork because i actually had fun. Our band director is constantly referring to us as the loud annoying trumpet section... I love it!!!

Oh, and one more thing...

GO BAND!!!!

[Jeff Waegelin]

Originally posted by Spammy Badame
Our band director is constantly referring to us as the loud annoying trumpet section... I love it!!!

Is there any other kind? Being a former trumpet section leader, I know...

[charlie_grr]

yah band. band is the best. i play 1st trumpet

[sciencegeek3]

over half of our team is in band.
I played tenor sax/alto sax from 5th grade to 7th grade. then in 8th grade I went to tenor in jazz and flute in concert band. freshman year i played tenor in concert and alto in jazz. sophmore year i played tenor only. then this year i finally rid myself of the tenor by giving it to my sister who was a trumpet but had just gotten braces, now i am a clarinet in jazz, pep, and symphonic band(the most offered at our school for a junior). so that is my band history.