To The Band

Iceberg · January 17, 2025, 07:03:53 PM

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The Rancor · January 17, 2025, 10:53:08 PM

Quote from: VIEWfromKThey played it over the PA before every SKA show at the Haunt during the late 90s so why not?

Ok, so I'm guessing we know each other from back in the day. Ever see Amy and The Operatives?

Tcl123 · January 17, 2025, 11:29:03 PM

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Quote from: VIEWfromKStop your messing around

Better think of your future

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VIEWfromK · January 21, 2025, 07:33:14 AM

Quote from: The Rancor
Quote from: VIEWfromKThey played it over the PA before every SKA show at the Haunt during the late 90s so why not?

Ok, so I'm guessing we know each other from back in the day. Ever see Amy and The Operatives?

I'm afraid not

upprdeck · January 30, 2025, 04:37:16 PM

Met some random people at the game who had not been back in years. Several had played in the band. All shocked at the band, the sound, the lack of playing, the music choices, the size.

It really has fallen off a cliff.

Trotsky · January 31, 2025, 08:22:15 AM

Isn't the band one of those things that is always In Shocking Decline? Like morals, politics, or the work ethic of the youth?

The Rancor · January 31, 2025, 08:54:27 AM

Quote from: TrotskyIsn't the band one of those things that is always In Shocking Decline? Like morals, politics, or the work ethic of the youth?

Music education and participation is an area severely affected by COVID (and education defunding) My uncle is a professor of music at UCLA and putting together an orchestra, much less any of the other ensembles, has been challenging to say the least. It will be a decade or more, he thinks, before they can get back to pre COVID levels.

THANK YOU BAND!! You make Lynah (and college hockey) what it is- fantastic.

upprdeck · January 31, 2025, 09:54:24 AM

I wonder if other pep bands have the same issues?

We see so few anyway to compare?

Is Clarkson having the same problem?

RIT is not they are thriving

I know many HS are having issues with music programs

chimpfood · January 31, 2025, 10:07:14 AM

Quote from: upprdeckI wonder if other pep bands have the same issues?

We see so few anyway to compare?

Is Clarkson having the same problem?

RIT is not they are thriving

I know many HS are having issues with music programs

I mean I can remember quite a few bands making trips to lynah pre Covid (clarkson, rpi, union, maybe even Princeton or Dartmouth if I remember correctly) but now it's only a clarkson band of about 9 people. Still respect them for doing it but seems safe to say other bands have declined.

upprdeck · January 31, 2025, 10:09:24 AM

I dont recall any bands other than Clarkson coming at all for the last 30 yrs.

Clarkson band used to be fun with the competition between the bands.

Maybe a 1 off time I missed.

Iceberg · January 31, 2025, 10:23:03 AM

Quote from: upprdeckI dont recall any bands other than Clarkson coming at all for the last 30 yrs.

Clarkson band used to be fun with the competition between the bands.

Maybe a 1 off time I missed.

Colgate definitely sent a band when I was a student, maybe in 2011 or 2012. I don't recall any other bands except Clarkson's at Lynah, though.

jkahn · January 31, 2025, 12:00:51 PM

The Pep Band has been a key part of the Cornell hockey atmosphere for a long time. I had a conversation with Ned after it was announced he was leaving for Detroit. One of his comments was "I wish I could take the Pep Band and get rid of the damn organ."

VIEWfromK · January 31, 2025, 12:31:21 PM

Clarkson band didn't even come last year. I'm pretty sure that since the visiting band moved to section C/D Brown sent a band for one game. It was quite a surprise. My youngster keeps score of that stuff.

ugarte · January 31, 2025, 01:20:18 PM

good on the current pep band kids for keeping it alive until the post-covid generation can restore it to glory. good reminder to donate to the specific cornell activities that you want to support and have more trouble getting university support. the hockey program has plenty of money and a normal person's donation doesn't go very far anyway; the traveling weirdos will appreciate it more.

dbilmes · January 31, 2025, 02:18:31 PM

The pep band is trying their best. As I've noted on previous posts this season, I've been to games at Lynah, Colgate and Sacred Heart where the pep band wanted to play more, but wasn't allowed to do so by the rink/arena officials, who preferred blasting the fans' ears with loud piped-in music.
When I was at the Quinnipiac game a few weeks ago, the alumni pep band was allowed to play during most of the play stoppages (Quinnipiac's pep band hadn't yet returned from break), and sounded good, especially since it was a smaller than usual group and they were missing some instruments. At that game, there was a group of five or six Cornell students sitting behind the Cornell bench, loudly cheering and starting chants throughout the game. Afterwards, I complimented them on their display of school spirit. They told me they were members of this year's pep band, and since that game featured an alumni pep band, they were enjoying the chance to sit in the stands and cheer for the team without also having to play their instruments.
As Ugarte noted above, if you like having the pep band at games, make sure you donate to them on the Cornell Athletics fundraising day, which I believe comes up in March. Every time I do so, I get a nice handwritten thank-you note from a freshman band member.