Can't hear the BAND

[NDNalumni]

Went to the PNG vs Nederland game on Friday and sat in General Admission and was very upset that I couldn't hear the band. It could be that the crowd was so big and the new stadium but it takes away from the experience of the game. :'(

I also wasn't pleased by the music that was played during the pre-game video. It was extremely loud and RAP...this is Port Neches-Groves, we don't need to be blasting rap before the games. At one point I even heard gun shots during the music. YUCK!!! :thumbsdown:

 

[PNG Proud]

The "Can't hear the band" issue has been discussed, and re-discussed, many times on this board. If you do a little digging, you can read all about it!

Bottom line is... you're too far away.


As far as the video, I liked it fine. Allot better than what we had. IMO

 

[pngfan66]

YEP the intro for MCM was 100% better than the one we have all been having to endure for the first 4 games.

 

[1st Infantry Division]

If it was (c)rap music im glad i didnt see or hear it. Low class stuff. Great game though! I have season tickets, but i guess im still going to have to get to livingston early.

 

[NDNmom91]

One of the pre-game videos was to rap, but the intro right before the players came out wasn't, which was good, I didn't like the rap at all, but I'm an old fogy.. ld:

 

[IndianFan]

Rap represents something that shouldn't be part of any activity on any school campus IMO. :thumbsdown:

 

[NDNalumni]

Sorry, didn't feel like digging...haha

 

[NDNband69]

When we first got season tickets about 15 years ago, we were in secion F in the old stadium. It is just too far away to be able to hear the band. So every year we gradually were able to trade for seats closer to the band. Section G (General Admission) is even further away.

The Band has a lot of fun while playing by swinging there instruments from side to side during Cherokee. I wish they would try playing to the North. I would like to know if that would work.

 

[phetonb]

When we first got season tickets about 15 years ago, we were in secion F in the old stadium. It is just too far away to be able to hear the band. So every year we gradually were able to trade for seats closer to the band. Section G (General Admission) is even further away.

The Band has a lot of fun while playing by swinging there instruments from side to side during Cherokee. I wish they would try playing to the North. I would like to know if that would work.

That would work, or just playing straight across the filed and have the sound bounce back. Swinging the horns makes the sound go out in two directions, and as 1/2 volume in each.

 

[Cheermom4]

We sit on the 50 and I thought the band was much louder than they have been in previous games.

 

[NDN X]

When we first got season tickets about 15 years ago, we were in secion F in the old stadium. It is just too far away to be able to hear the band. So every year we gradually were able to trade for seats closer to the band. Section G (General Admission) is even further away.

The Band has a lot of fun while playing by swinging there instruments from side to side during Cherokee. I wish they would try playing to the North. I would like to know if that would work.

That would work, or just playing straight across the filed and have the sound bounce back. Swinging the horns makes the sound go out in two directions, and as 1/2 volume in each.

I still say they should put a mike near the drum majors and AT LEAST let the short version of Cherokee play over the loud speakers. I understand the long version would cut into the announcers talking, but it seems to me the loudest thing coming over the score board is the commercials. I sit between the 35 and 40 on the scoreboard side, and I can't hear anything but drums. I agree with turning slightly towards the scoreboard also. I think that would help some.

 

[nissanindian]

now there was nothing wrong with the music during pre game there were no words and definitly no gun shots so rap is out what about hard rock or do the boys need classical music to get pumped up to come on guys stay with the times

 

[Cheermom4]

now there was nothing wrong with the music during pre game there were no words and definitly no gun shots so rap is out what about hard rock or do the boys need classical music to get pumped up to come on guys stay with the times

I am with you Nissianindian, I didn't mind the music. I do mind the channel 7 stuff played over and over, now that is boring.

 

[PNG NDN Fan]

Do brass players still use different mouthpieces (Schilke) during marching season? I remember that some of us used to have a large bore mouthpiece for marching season and then switched to a "regular" mouthpiece for (yawn) concert season . It was tons easier getting more volume and range out of the large bore mouthpiece (like a 14A4 size trumpet MP) versus a standard (7C) mouthpiece. Just wondering if things are different now.

 

[bandkid]

Do brass players still use different mouthpieces (Schilke) during marching season? I remember that some of us used to have a large bore mouthpiece for marching season and then switched to a "regular" mouthpiece for (yawn) concert season . It was tons easier getting more volume and range out of the large bore mouthpiece (like a 14A4 size trumpet MP) versus a standard (7C) mouthpiece. Just wondering if things are different now.

To my knowledge, there's no standard mouthpiece. The tubas and french horns all use the same mouthpiece because those are school instruments and mouthpieces are provided, but to my knowledge, those particular types of mouthpieces are not required and it varies in the other brass sections. For instance, some of the trumpets use 7Cs, and there are a few that use something different like a Yamaha 16CD, but most just use a plain old Bach 5B because that's what the middle school band directors always required.

That is an idea, though.