Clarkson's band

[GaryP]

Who else thought Clarkson's band 1) played too often 2) made too many obnoxious sounds, 3) weakened this weekend's experience for the aforementioned reasons?

[calgARI '07]

I will say it made cowbelling a little tougher with their drumming putting a rival beat in my head.  But whatever, the other team bringing a band does add to the atmosphere IMO.

[KeithK]

Oh, quit whining.  Having an opposing band there adds to the experience.  I'm sure they were trying to be obnoxious, the same we are to the opposing team/fans.

I will say they didn't sound great as a band this weekend, but that may have been because of spring break.

[atb9]

I never liked having to cheer over an opposing band but I think it makes the whole atmosphere of Lynah more electric!  Not only is there a competition on ice but there is also one going on in the stands!

[Will]

[Q]GaryP Wrote:

 Who else thought Clarkson's band 1) played too often 2) made too many obnoxious sounds, 3) weakened this weekend's experience for the aforementioned reasons?[/q]

1. They seemed to play too often during overtime.  I always thought the generally accepted rule was that the two bands alternate who plays during each stoppage of play.  When it got to overtime, I think the Clarkson band decided to throw that out the window and just keep playing to piss off the Cornell players, the Faithful, etc.  Also, they seemed to almost flagrantly violate the NCAA rule and be slow to stop playing once the puck dropped.  Maybe they just weren't watching the ice closely enough, but frankly, I expect more from Clarkson's band.

2. Their obnoxious sounds were of course horrible, but that was the point, so I can't really fault them too much for trying to rally their own fans.  Besides, they're Clarkson students--they're used to annoying sounds (i.e., the train whistle).

3. I don't think my experience was weakened by their band.  In fact, I think my experience was enhanced by it, since it helped unite the fans in "Section O sucks" cheers, and I also managed to crack a few jokes about it at Traylen.

[French Rage]

As I asked in the IRC chat, was that a horn they had or was someone raping a cow?

[Will]

[Q]French Rage Wrote:

 As I asked in the IRC chat, was that a horn they had or was someone raping a cow?[/q]

They were raping a cown with a horn in its mouth. ;-)

[andyw2100]

Two funny Clarkson band related signs tonight, from the Townies.

One, from someone just a couple of seats from the Clarkson band:

"This Band Sucks", with arrow pointing to the Clarkson band. It was held up whenever the Clarkson band played.


And another sign, a little further away, apparently referring to the assinine sounds some of the Clarkson horns/noisemakers were making:

"Clarkson Mating Call."

I liked 'em both!
                             Andy W.

[Lauren '06]

[Q]Will Wrote:

 [Q2]GaryP Wrote:

 Who else thought Clarkson's band 1) played too often 2) made too many obnoxious sounds, 3) weakened this weekend's experience for the aforementioned reasons?[/Q]
1. They seemed to play too often during overtime.  I always thought the generally accepted rule was that the two bands alternate who plays during each stoppage of play.  When it got to overtime, I think the Clarkson band decided to throw that out the window and just keep playing to piss off the Cornell players, the Faithful, etc.  Also, they seemed to almost flagrantly violate the NCAA rule and be slow to stop playing once the puck dropped.  Maybe they just weren't watching the ice closely enough, but frankly, I expect more from Clarkson's band.[/q]
Why did you expect more?  In their own rink they play during play a lot.  The rink manager doesn't stop them because he feels like it adds to the atmosphere... nevermind that it's against the rules.  ::yark::

[Will]

[Q]Section A Banshee Wrote:

Why did you expect more?  In their own rink they play during play a lot.  The rink manager doesn't stop them because he feels like it adds to the atmosphere... nevermind that it's against the rules.   [/q]

They're still a fairly good pep band (though a distant second to the Big Red Pep Band :-D ), so I guess I equated that with ability to follow the rules.  I was wrong.

I wonder, can a complaint somehow be made to the referee about a band playing past the drop of the puck?  Maybe get the other team a bench minor out of it? :-P

[cudaredevil]

Cornell's band was just as bad if not worse than Clarkson's about playing after the puck dropped.  There were several times where they continued so long, even we (Clarkson's band) were amazed that they didn't get a bench minor.  Generally, if we played during play, it was one or two people, with the rest of the band begging them to stop to avoid a stupid penalty, as opposed to the full Cornell band playing a good 20 seconds after puck-drop.

By the way -- I'm daredevilcu, I just didn't feel like logging in.

[mjh89]

20 seconds?  Not even close chief. Clarkson's band SUCKED. The music was awful. The guy on the snare drum needs to be shot. Just obnoxious noise.

[Jim Hyla]

[Q]Will Wrote:I wonder, can a complaint somehow be made to the referee about a band playing past the drop of the puck?  Maybe get the other team a bench minor out of it?[/q]Reminds me of a game in Potsdam many, many years ago, when Ref Pierre Belanger (spell?) heard the CLK band play too long and then skated right up to them and reprimanded them.

Well, too late, SU lost, so good night. Will this be the first year that SU Lax doesn't make the fianl four?

[Me]

[Q]cudaredevil Wrote:

 Cornell's band was just as bad if not worse than Clarkson's about playing after the puck dropped.  There were several times where they continued so long, even we (Clarkson's band) were amazed that they didn't get a bench minor.  Generally, if we played during play, it was one or two people, with the rest of the band begging them to stop to avoid a stupid penalty, as opposed to the full Cornell band playing a good 20 seconds after puck-drop.

By the way -- I'm daredevilcu, I just didn't feel like logging in.[/q]

Cornell Band ALWAYS stopped after the puck was dropped. It was our fans that kept on singing and clapping. In Lynah, the music never stopped because we, the people kept it alive. Clarkson idiots simply couldn't distiguish the sound and thought that it was coming from our band.

Also, notice that when section A and B yelled at the Clarkson band, there was this one douchebag with the trumpet that kept waving back at us like faerie. He should be shot.

[aznxjz]

I thought it was very annoying when the Clarkson band played while the scores from other games were being announced during the intermissions.

And about the whole "it adds to the atmosphere" argument.  I thought when they played music, it was fine...but that horn was just noise...