Postgame thread: Cornell 2 at Harvard 4

[Dpperk29]

[quote CowbellGuy]
Now, I wouldn't trade our band for any other. I'm sure Harvard's band is swimming in resources, while Cornell's instruments are held together with bubble gum and chicken wire. They do an amazing job with what they have. My annual Cornell donation is always earmarked for the Pep Band, and I'd encourage you to do the same, but it would also be nice if they blew me away from time to time, too.[/quote]

I think everyone assumes that the other school's band/team/whatever are better funded than your own.

[Chris '03]

[quote Dpperk29][quote CowbellGuy]
Now, I wouldn't trade our band for any other. I'm sure Harvard's band is swimming in resources, while Cornell's instruments are held together with bubble gum and chicken wire. They do an amazing job with what they have. My annual Cornell donation is always earmarked for the Pep Band, and I'd encourage you to do the same, but it would also be nice if they blew me away from time to time, too.[/quote]

I think everyone assumes that the other school's band/team/whatever are better funded than your own.[/quote]

Most bands get money from their athletic department (especially Ivy bands), particularly for travel. Cornell's doesn't.

[Dpperk29]

[quote Chris '03][quote Dpperk29][quote CowbellGuy]
Now, I wouldn't trade our band for any other. I'm sure Harvard's band is swimming in resources, while Cornell's instruments are held together with bubble gum and chicken wire. They do an amazing job with what they have. My annual Cornell donation is always earmarked for the Pep Band, and I'd encourage you to do the same, but it would also be nice if they blew me away from time to time, too.[/quote]

I think everyone assumes that the other school's band/team/whatever are better funded than your own.[/quote]

Most bands get money from their athletic department (especially Ivy bands), particularly for travel. Cornell's doesn't.[/quote]

pretty sure the Clarkson band doesn't either, though daredevilCU has a much more in depth knowledge of this.

[BCrespi]

[quote Dpperk29]
I think everyone assumes that the other school's band/team/whatever are better funded than your own.[/quote]

Remember, we are talking about Harvard here.

[Scersk '97]

[quote CowbellGuy]
Also--and trust me, this is painful for me to say--I think, musically, Harvard's Pep Band is now the best-sounding band in the league. They certainly lack pep and there is strength in numbers--they fill a whole damn section--but their arrangements (except Shipping Up To Boston and New World Symphony) are good, and the lot of them are clearly competent musically.
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Not to pile on, and not to be all "back in my day," but I have also noticed a certain lack of musical cohesion from our current, intrepid group of Hooligans with Horns.

Back in my day, we used to bring a tuner to the game and spend some of our downtime re-tuning.  Is that still being done?  If that practice has been allowed to fall by the wayside, it should be revived.  Any half-good physicist (or physicist-musician) can tell you that constructive interference is much better than destructive interference when it comes to sound waves in musical performance.

(And find a tuner that can handle volume so that you can tune with a full, powerful blast on the horn.  Tuning quietly has never helped anyone.)

Beyond that, you all should make sure that the parts are covered.  There is a tendency for all the good players to gravitate toward 1st parts.  You should strive for equality.

And, for god's sake, go back and revive some of the old rep.  I heard "In the Stone" the other day, but when was the last time "Soul Man" was played?  Also, remember that some songs are pep band songs, some songs are marching band songs, and some songs are both.  Not every marching band tune from the last season (or previous seasons) needs to make its way into the pep band folder.

But don't bring back "Gospel John."  Clavin will hate you.

[Chris '03]

[quote Scersk '97][quote CowbellGuy]
Also--and trust me, this is painful for me to say--I think, musically, Harvard's Pep Band is now the best-sounding band in the league. They certainly lack pep and there is strength in numbers--they fill a whole damn section--but their arrangements (except Shipping Up To Boston and New World Symphony) are good, and the lot of them are clearly competent musically.
[/quote]

Not to pile on, and not to be all "back in my day," but I have also noticed a certain lack of musical cohesion from our current, intrepid group of Hooligans with Horns.

Back in my day, we used to bring a tuner to the game and spend some of our downtime re-tuning.  Is that still being done?  If that practice has been allowed to fall by the wayside, it should be revived.  Any half-good physicist (or physicist-musician) can tell you that constructive interference is much better than destructive interference when it comes to sound waves in musical performance.

(And find a tuner that can handle volume so that you can tune with a full, powerful blast on the horn.  Tuning quietly has never helped anyone.)

Beyond that, you all should make sure that the parts are covered.  There is a tendency for all the good players to gravitate toward 1st parts.  You should strive for equality.

And, for god's sake, go back and revive some of the old rep.  I heard "In the Stone" the other day, but when was the last time "Soul Man" was played?  Also, remember that some songs are pep band songs, some songs are marching band songs, and some songs are both.  Not every marching band tune from the last season (or previous seasons) needs to make its way into the pep band folder.

But don't bring back "Gospel John."  Clavin will hate you.[/quote]

Remind me again, where does "Jungle Love" fall?

While we're (or at least you) are being crotchety, when's the last time "Star" was played? I feel like I haven't heard that in ages.

[Lauren '06]

[quote Chris '03]While we're (or at least you) are being crotchety, when's the last time "Star" was played? I feel like I haven't heard that in ages.[/quote]
Yikes, I don't even remember how "Star" goes anymore... which suggests we stopped playing it sometime in the midst of my four years.  Or that my memory is terrible.

[fink]

[quote Section A Banshee][quote Chris '03]While we're (or at least you) are being crotchety, when's the last time "Star" was played? I feel like I haven't heard that in ages.[/quote]
Yikes, I don't even remember how "Star" goes anymore... which suggests we stopped playing it sometime in the midst of my four years.  Or that my memory is terrible.[/quote]

I know that we played it at http://www.collegehockeystats.net/0506/boxes/mcoruni1.f25

I distinctly remember cocking up the final phrase in the solo with Lowell standing about 3 feet away. ::pain::

Can't say whether it's been played since.

[Scersk '97]

[quote Chris '03]
Remind me again, where does "Jungle Love" fall?

While we're (or at least you) are being crotchety, when's the last time "Star" was played? I feel like I haven't heard that in ages.[/quote]

I'll take "Arrangements Never Intended for the Marching Band" for $400, Alex.

As far as "Star" (not "Star!") goes, I swear that I heard it a couple of weekends ago.

EDIT:  And I guess that my ears didn't fail me.

[Lauren '06]

So, basically, my memory is terrible.  I can accept that.  It's gonna drive me nuts all week, though.  Time to go MP3 hunting.

[RichH]

[quote Section A Banshee]So, basically, my memory is terrible.  I can accept that.  It's gonna drive me nuts all week, though.  Time to go MP3 hunting.[/quote]

"Solo in F" <> "Solo on F"  Even though it still amuses me to do so.

Today on eLynah: band geeks hijack the forum.

[daredevilcu]

Oh, I'm so using this whenever I get criticized for defending our band in Cheel.  :-D

I got a huge kick out of the chicken wire and bubble gum comment, because I've honestly felt like the tuba I played was held together by exactly those things.

[Lauren '06]

[quote RichH][quote Section A Banshee]So, basically, my memory is terrible.  I can accept that.  It's gonna drive me nuts all week, though.  Time to go MP3 hunting.[/quote]

"Solo in F" <> "Solo on F"  Even though it still amuses me to do so.

Today on eLynah: band geeks hijack the forum.[/quote]
Today? ::whistle::

Yes, if Age hadn't already taken pity on me and passed along the MP3, "Solo on F" definitely would have brought the memory back.  Hey, it's "spring" break up here in Canuckland; the brain's allowed to be on vacation.

[cth95]

I didn't see a Dartmouth postgame thread, so I'll throw my 2 cents in here while we are talking "band".

On the way out of Thompson Arena, two different Dartmouth fans told me how good our band was and how much fun it was to have them there.  I asked why their band had to alternate with the piped-in music, and they told me that was because the band doesn't always show up.  My wife, my friend, and I all got a good kick out of that one.  I had noticed they didn't show up and set up until just before the game started.

I was seated just below and next to the Dartmouth band, so I was able to hear them clearly.  Throughout the game, it was obvious they did not know much about hockey.  When they finished playing while Barlow was down, I yelled to them that it was pretty low.  They just looked at me with blank looks.  After our 3rd goal they yelled that our fight song is really "Give my Regards to Broadway". I yelled back "At least our band gets to play after we score a goal!"  Judging by the sudden quiet and stares, I think I hit a good nerve with that one.

The adult fans at Dartmouth were very respectful.  Many of the students didn't show up until the 1st period was almost over.  Other than "Let's go Dartmouth" and "Green" when we did "Red", the only cheers were Cornell or individual players suck.  One kid kept yelling "Scrivens, you suck!"  with a long "I" in Scrivens.  I told him if he is going to insult a goalie, he should at least pronounce the name right.  He kept doing it throughout the game.  Even the older Dartmouth fans around us were saying it would be nice if the students would come up with more than "... Sucks!"

[Trotsky]

[quote lynah80]I think it's interesting that the new line, Greening-Gallagher-Devin, has been so successful with 4 goals in 2 games.[/quote]

I think it indicates that maybe even I could score on a line with Greening.

Point taken on breaking up him and Nash, though.  I don't know if that will last after MK returns, but it's great to have outstanding playmakers on the top two lines.

Then again, before Kennedy went down, there really wasn't any need to juggle the lines.

They need to finish with at least 6 points (7 would be great, since it would get them to 30), get the bye, heal, and then we'll see.  If they have 20 wins heading into Albany, I think they have a great chance to win title number 12.