Cowbell Apology

calgARI '07 · October 16, 2004, 08:54:06 PM

I feel terrible that it was so bad tonight. I really was shocked that it was so bad considering I had been practicing a few times a day for the last couple weeks and it had been perfect every time. After thinking about it, I figured out what went wrong. When I was practicing, I would not extend my arms up high like I did during the game. As I figured out, doing it with your arms fully extended is much harder. I VOW to improve and eventually perfect it within a month. Again, deep apologies.

Greg Berge · October 16, 2004, 10:34:12 PM

I am really confused. Why was there cowbell tonight? Red-White?

Al DeFlorio · October 16, 2004, 11:16:28 PM

[Q]Greg Berge Wrote:

I am really confused. Why was there cowbell tonight? Red-White?[/q]

http://cornellbigred.collegesports.com/sports/m-hockey/recaps/101604aaa.html

DeltaOne81 · October 17, 2004, 01:39:21 AM

[Q]calgARI '07 Wrote:
I really was shocked that it was so bad considering I had been practicing a few times a day for the last couple weeks and it had been perfect every time. [/q]
Wow, your neighbors must love you ;-)

Apology accept Ari. Keep at it.

Will · October 17, 2004, 01:27:50 PM

It's very big of you to acknowledge and accept your mistake Ari. Keep practicing; I know you'll get it right soon.

jtwcornell91 · October 17, 2004, 01:41:56 PM

Were you practicing at full volume? Another thing which has tripped up aspiring cowbellers is that when you really whack the hell out of the thing, the beater rebounds a lot farther, which can screw up your timing for the next strike if you haven't been hitting it as hard in practice?

Beeeej · October 17, 2004, 05:08:38 PM

I wouldn't worry about it much; it was your first time.

Hell, the first time Age did it at a real game, he killed a litter of puppies.

Beeeej

CowbellGuy · October 17, 2004, 06:15:03 PM

Hey, that's not fair. I got handed a bell walking to Meehan. *mumble* thrown to the wolves *mumble*

Jerseygirl · October 17, 2004, 08:52:05 PM

This is a hilarious thread to read drunk, by the way.

HpyGlmore2-05 · October 23, 2004, 12:23:34 AM

Hey cowbell guy... a few words of advice (to be taken kindly)

The "cowbell song" is off. You are adding too many hits at the end of it.

Also, you played it during the first period. If I am not mistaken, it is only played halfway between the second and third periods...

Good luck!

RichH · October 23, 2004, 12:47:52 AM

[Q]HpyGlmore2-05 Wrote:

Hey cowbell guy... a few words of advice (to be taken kindly)

The "cowbell song" is off. You are adding too many hits at the end of it.

Also, you played it during the first period. If I am not mistaken, it is only played halfway between the second and third periods...

Good luck![/q]
Well, first of all, why should it ONLY be played at certain times? The only rule is whenever the guy/girl with the bell wants to break it out, he/she can do so. Many on this board have only been around for Age's tenure, and thus only know his timing and style. Heck, in my freshman year, I seem to remember the band being the only source of the cowbell cheer. Personally, I like the fact that a member of the student section has it.

As for the hits at the end, it was hard for me to hear, but I think Ari tends to finish like the "orignal" cowbell cheer.

I suggest you go to the cowbell page on elynah.com and listen to the audio clips: http://www.elynah.com/?cowbell

puff · October 23, 2004, 09:45:10 AM

It wasn't loud enough tonight. I really didn't hear it well at all.

redice · October 23, 2004, 10:26:54 AM

Great job Ari. Speaking of the "original" cowbell, didn't somebody (Jeff Kahn??) actually record it and post it (.wav file?) here or on CHDF? I couldn't find it. But, if the original poster could find it and re-post it, it might clear up some of the "original" discussion before it starts.

CowbellGuy · October 23, 2004, 10:31:03 AM

The original cowbell recording is on ELynah at the link RichH posted above. That's not what Ari was doing. It was just a different cadence in the last measure, which I suppose he's free to change if he wants to, but if he wants to keep the one used for the last 10 or so years, Jamie's recording is at the same link and I've been meaning to put mine up too.

Will · October 23, 2004, 10:43:49 AM

I don't know if the cowbell was as loud as it could have been, but that's only because in the E-F-G end of the rink, people tend to increase the tempo of, well, everything, not knowing that most of our cheers are supposed to maintain constant tempo throughout the cheers. ::rolleyes::