Colgate & Cornell @ RPI & Union (1/18, 1/19)

[JCrawford]

Re: Colgate & Cornell @ RPI & Union (1/18, 1/19)

I don't know if this group of kids would even show up since classes don't start until Tuesday. The group is quite spread out.

In the comments of the TU blog:

The band will be on hand to play the national anthems, and then will put the instruments away and watch the game.

Dorms open at noon on Friday, so it isn't exactly unheard of that students would be back a few days before classes start.

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Colgate & Cornell @ RPI & Union (1/18, 1/19)

In the comments of the TU blog:



Dorms open at noon on Friday, so it isn't exactly unheard of that students would be back a few days before classes start.

I'm not questioning from a standpoint of physical possibility, but rather desire. Have those kids been willing to come back a couple days early in the past couple of years? I know I was usually back the second the dorms opened, but when you live in the middle of nowhere with dial-up you do desire that. In the years I was with the band, there was no question we'd be back; of course we had many locals and semi-locals.

[JCrawford]

Re: Colgate & Cornell @ RPI & Union (1/18, 1/19)

I'm not questioning from a standpoint of physical possibility, but rather desire. Have those kids been willing to come back a couple days early in the past couple of years? I know I was usually back the second the dorms opened, but when you live in the middle of nowhere with dial-up you do desire that. In the years I was with the band, there was no question we'd be back; of course we had many locals and semi-locals.

The band this year is much bigger than the band in previous years - so much so that they've been able to split into two and have decent-sounding bands at a football game and women's hockey game at the same time. Not so sure you can look at the past couple of years and use that as a gauge for the current band.

[Red Cloud]

Re: Colgate & Cornell @ RPI & Union (1/18, 1/19)

I'm not questioning from a standpoint of physical possibility, but rather desire. Have those kids been willing to come back a couple days early in the past couple of years? I know I was usually back the second the dorms opened, but when you live in the middle of nowhere with dial-up you do desire that. In the years I was with the band, there was no question we'd be back; of course we had many locals and semi-locals.

Why is the thing the band was doing before the second period begins "dumb?"

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Colgate & Cornell @ RPI & Union (1/18, 1/19)

The band this year is much bigger than the band in previous years - so much so that they've been able to split into two and have decent-sounding bands at a football game and women's hockey game at the same time. Not so sure you can look at the past couple of years and use that as a gauge for the current band.

Fair enough point. I also use the band from the past couple years because of personnel. Some of those people are now juniors and seniors. Granted, I don't know the freshmen/sophomore makeup, so there is that unknown (at least to me) quantity. I suppose that, similar to the questions we had about injuries and the like last year, it will all be revealed this weekend.

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Colgate & Cornell @ RPI & Union (1/18, 1/19)

Why is the thing the band was doing before the second period begins "dumb?"

We're not Clarkson. We don't use annoying train horns.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: Colgate & Cornell @ RPI & Union (1/18, 1/19)

How tall are you now?

5'4"

[lugnut92]

Re: Colgate & Cornell @ RPI & Union (1/18, 1/19)

Why is the thing the band was doing before the second period begins "dumb?"

We're not Clarkson. We don't use annoying train horns.

Third period* and FlagDUDE is the first person we've heard that had any problem with the Train. Everybody else seems to love it.

As for playing this Friday, we're still working it out. The band will be in attendance (as will Colgate's band), but our playing will likely be severely rolled back. I'm no longer an officer, and last I heard Sachi hadn't gotten a hold of officers to work it out, so I don't have any hard information.

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Colgate & Cornell @ RPI & Union (1/18, 1/19)

Third period* and FlagDUDE is the first person we've heard that had any problem with the Train. Everybody else seems to love it.

As for playing this Friday, we're still working it out. The band will be in attendance (as will Colgate's band), but our playing will likely be severely rolled back. I'm no longer an officer, and last I heard Sachi hadn't gotten a hold of officers to work it out, so I don't have any hard information.

I thought the band played "Forget You" before the third period...

[turk181]

Re: Colgate & Cornell @ RPI & Union (1/18, 1/19)

Third period* and FlagDUDE is the first person we've heard that had any problem with the Train. Everybody else seems to love it.

As for playing this Friday, we're still working it out. The band will be in attendance (as will Colgate's band), but our playing will likely be severely rolled back. I'm no longer an officer, and last I heard Sachi hadn't gotten a hold of officers to work it out, so I don't have any hard information.

seems like a wasted trip for the Colgate band if neither bands are going to be compelled to play.

[DrDemento]

Re: Colgate & Cornell @ RPI & Union (1/18, 1/19)

5'4"

I guess you did outgrow it. BTW Jenny would still have to look up to you even in her 5" heels.

[turk181]

Re: Colgate & Cornell @ RPI & Union (1/18, 1/19)

Why is the thing the band was doing before the second period begins "dumb?"

I'm missing something here......is it the rythmic clapping @ about the 1:20 mark before the team comes back onto the ice......or is the Band playing something that I just don't hear from Sect.17?

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Colgate & Cornell @ RPI & Union (1/18, 1/19)

I'm missing something here......is it the rythmic clapping @ about the 1:20 mark before the team comes back onto the ice......or is the Band playing something that I just don't hear from Sect.17?

Slow clap's cool. The band trying to add something dumb to it, on the other hand...

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: Colgate & Cornell @ RPI & Union (1/18, 1/19)

seems like a wasted trip for the Colgate band if neither bands are going to be compelled to play.

That's why I thought we should do it when Cornell's playing. Give us a reason to throw those annoying robots out.

[turk181]

Re: Colgate & Cornell @ RPI & Union (1/18, 1/19)

Slow clap's cool. The band trying to add something dumb to it, on the other hand...

OK....Now, what is the Band trying to add, because I don't hear it.