Let the one-week-wonder whine begin!!

Falcons4Life · Post by **Falcons4Life** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:13 pm

Schedule is released....I can here the world's smallest violin playing your song already!!!

The Niz · Post by **The Niz** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:53 pm

Come on now Dick, the whining won't start until people start telling us how bad our season is/was, which means you'll have to wait until at least the second home game of the upcoming season to hear the one week wonder thing being used as an excuse.

Falconfliccbone · Post by **Falconfliccbone** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:00 pm

I really hate to say this, but last year's one-week wonder of the Hip FMB show had the biggest crowd response. Apparently seeing band kids dance is more entertaining to college kids than phenonmenal music and marching.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:28 pm

Falconfliccbone wrote:I really hate to say this, but last year's one-week wonder of the Hip FMB show had the biggest crowd response. Apparently seeing band kids dance is more entertaining to college kids than phenonmenal music and marching.

You're suprised by this?

FliccGirl · Post by **FliccGirl** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:21 pm

Am I missing something? I don't see a one-week wonder on this schedule.

There are two weeks between the start of classes and the Wisconsin game (assuming the FMB travels to Cleveland), not counting Fundies Week.

Then a week later is a home game against Buffalo, but they'll probably march the same show since the Wisconsin game isn't in the Doyt.

Two weeks later is the KSU home game.

Two weeks after that is the OSU game (assuming the FMB travels to Columbus).

A week later, they'll probably march the same show at Homecoming.

That gives them three weeks to come up with the end-of-the-season show for the Miami game.

A week after that they'll probably march the same show at Toledo, and (if miracles occur) at the MACC a week after that.

Yes? No?

FMBfan07 · Post by **FMBfan07** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:42 pm

FliccGirl wrote:Am I missing something? I don't see a one-week wonder on this schedule.

There are two weeks between the start of classes and the Wisconsin game (assuming the FMB travels to Cleveland), not counting Fundies Week.

Then a week later is a home game against Buffalo, but they'll probably march the same show since the Wisconsin game isn't in the Doyt.

Two weeks later is the KSU home game.

Two weeks after that is the OSU game (assuming the FMB travels to Columbus).

A week later, they'll probably march the same show at Homecoming.

That gives them three weeks to come up with the end-of-the-season show for the Miami game.

A week after that they'll probably march the same show at Toledo, and (if miracles occur) at the MACC a week after that.

Yes? No?

that is about what i was thinking. Since Wisconsin is bringing their band to cleveland also we will have to do a smaller show. week after we can do the entire show the first game at the doyt, so it's sorta different but not. but everything else sounds about how i think we'll do things. We have 7 performance(not including any post season, if it happens) 4 at the doyt and 3 on the road. so we can do a new show for every doyt game and the ones one the road can be repeats... sounds good to me

FliccGirl · Post by **FliccGirl** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:50 pm

FMBfan07 wrote: Since Wisconsin is bringing their band to cleveland also we will have to do a smaller show.

Maybe, but not necessarily. We didn't shorten our show when we travelled to OSU in 2003 or Toledo in 2004 and two bands took the field. But you're right, I don't think we ever DIDN'T shorten the show when we hosted another band in the 4 years I marched. Of course, since this one won't be in the Doyt, so who knows?

Falcons4Life · Post by **Falcons4Life** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:14 am

I really hate to say this, but last year's one-week wonder of the Hip FMB show had the biggest crowd response. Apparently seeing band kids dance is more entertaining to college kids than phenonmenal music and marching.

Its not seeing band kids dance....it is engergy, familiarity with the songs, and letting go of this idea that marching band is Bach in motion.....watch Drumline....sure it was a bad version of what marching band really is, but if we can one thing from those Jerkwads at Robert Morris it is this.....

GOOD SONGS CREATE GOOD RESULTS....HARRY POTTER FOR TWO WEEKS IN A ROW CREATES BOOS!!! the rest just make people get hot dogs!!!

always a falcon · Post by **always a falcon** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:01 am

Our FORMER high school band director used to have the idea that people in the stands knew nothing about music and halftime was there to educate them. So there was a lot of technically well played music that nobody had a clue about. And in a small town, most of those people had been in the band or had kids in it before, and missed the "rockin and rollin."

I know it is a struggle-musicality vs, popularity. But man oh man- Even Glenn Miller goes over better than Bach.....

I guess it is the fundamental question- what is halftime about? And since I am not a music major or a member of the FMB, I shall now bow out!

But I have been to a lot of football games in 50 years!

Falcons4Life · Post by **Falcons4Life** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:52 am

I am firmly of the opinion that marching band is at a football game for ENTERTAINMENT!!! Therefore give the fans what they want! If it was a competition band and their primary focus was band contests then fine...but that is not the FMB...they do nothing more that BGSU Falcon Football halftime shows...therefore your customer base is FOOTBALL FANS who will watch the band if it is good....not MARCHING BAND FANS who will watch the football team if it is good!

Until then that is realized...HALFTIME=HOT DOGS!

graceful · Post by **graceful** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:13 am

Falcons4Life wrote:I am firmly of the opinion that marching band is at a football game for ENTERTAINMENT!!! Therefore give the fans what they want! If it was a competition band and their primary focus was band contests then fine...but that is not the FMB...they do nothing more that BGSU Falcon Football halftime shows...therefore your customer base is FOOTBALL FANS who will watch the band if it is good....not MARCHING BAND FANS who will watch the football team if it is good!

Until then that is realized...HALFTIME=HOT DOGS!

i think this is one of the few times I've agreed w/you

- we aren't a competition band... we're entertainment... the show ideas were fine - but not what a football crowd understands/wants to hear (aka the hip hop show)

Rabbit · Post by **Rabbit** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:03 pm

I agree. Ugh, don't get me started about competition bands and the egomaniac band directors who want to make band a competitive sport.

You can entertain with quality music and drills - you don't have to dance to entertain!

Rightupinthere · Post by **Rightupinthere** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:06 pm

Rabbit wrote:I agree. Ugh, don't get me started about competition bands and the egomaniac band directors who want to make band a competitive sport.

You can entertain with quality music and drills - you don't have to dance to entertain!

Yeah. You could have a giant plant eat the drum major.

Falcons4Life · Post by **Falcons4Life** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:32 pm

THe problem with that idea is that in past years we couldn't find a plant that would eat them and not throw them back up!!!

cough cough drama pair cough cough 2001 cough cough

FliccGirl · Post by **FliccGirl** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:03 pm

Falcons4Life wrote:THe problem with that idea is that in past years we couldn't find a plant that would eat them and not throw them back up!!!

cough cough drama pair cough cough 2001 cough cough

Who was drum major in 2001? *curiosity is piqued* (Would I even know who they were, since I didn't march until 2002?)