NCAA MTXE: Gold Fever Sound - Wichita State Shocker Band record

[CBB_Fan]

I know, this isn't related to this particular post much, but I'm putting it here anyway. Do you all think the way I do in regards to the various pep bands at the Valley tourney, that ours was far and away superior to anything else there?

The announcers seemed to think so. They complimented them a few times over the air, and from what I've heard the band got a lot of compliments (especially on their rendition of the national anthem at St. Charles for the women's tournament). For a fan, a lot of it is determined just by what you can hear. It is sometimes amazing how much the sound volume of a band decreases with distance, and I'd expect fans from a team will think their band is louder just because they sit closer to them. Louder does not equal better, but you can't judge what you can't hear.

For comparison though, here are some recordings of last year's band (found on Google). There is another set of recordings somewhere.

[Cdizzle]

The announcers seemed to think so. They complimented them a few times over the air, and from what I've heard the band got a lot of compliments (especially on their rendition of the national anthem at St. Charles for the women's tournament). For a fan, a lot of it is determined just by what you can hear. It is sometimes amazing how much the sound volume of a band decreases with distance, and I'd expect fans from a team will think their band is louder just because they sit closer to them. Louder does not equal better, but you can't judge what you can't hear.

For comparison though, here are some recordings of last year's band (found on Google). There is another set of recordings somewhere.

Louder does equal better with a pep band. A bunch of clarinet and flute players hitching a free ride to the tournament doesn't do anything for the sound. Thankfully the Shox are classic big band. They were rockin'.

[CBB_Fan]

Louder does equal better with a pep band. A bunch of clarinet and flute players hitching a free ride to the tournament doesn't do anything for the sound. Thankfully the Shox are classic big band. They were rockin'.

Don't get me wrong. Everything I've seen says that our band is loud and proud and the best of the Valley. I'm just saying that it is hard to make a fair judgement.

[TheYeti]

Wouldn't have minded them trotting out a version of this for the ISUr game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhUkGIsKvn0

[ShockBand]

@rrshock. I was a member of the marching band the last year we had football. Good times.

So was I! Freshman sousaphone player in 1986, famed for moussing my hair with beer at parties.

[ShockBand]

Most years I would put us in the top three with MSU(SWMS) and UNI in my 9 years going to St Louis and various sites for Women's tournament @ShockBand can give you a more detailed history before my years in the Shocker Sound.

@ShockerFan87 has more contact with the current guys in Shocker Sound.

This year I thought Illoins State was the number two band behind or next to us

My student years in the pep band were the late 1980s, and then played off and on during the abyss years till I got my first season tickets in 2003. My freshman year in 1986, I was surprised that I made it, as it was a bit smaller in size than it is now, and very tough to get into. The playing was top notch, but since we didn't have a neutral site for the tournament, we rarely got to hear other bands. Somewhere I have a CD of 1988 or 1989 group, and I'll try and get that online this week, if I can find the disc.

Got to go to the NCAA tournament with the pep band in 1987 and 1988, and have great fuzzy memories of both trips. When going to STL with the pep band as an "elder" in the 90s, I often was asked to tell the tales of the Chicago trip in 1987. Great times.

[HarpBros]

I often was asked to tell the tales of the Chicago trip in 1987. Great times.

I personally loved the Chicago story the most!

[Good News]

This also makes me wonder:
What are some other things you guys are doing for good luck/mojo/MTXE?
Any cool traditions from fellow Shockers?

Partial wardrobe for tomorrow:

Old. School.

Worn at the Battle of New Orleans (I believe, by my Dad), rescued by me from Mom's housecleaning efforts in the early 90s.

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[vancedave56]

Anyone here a member of the WSU pep band back when they went into the KLEO? studio and played "Sir Duke" live? The radio station had been joking for awhile about how many times the song was played, so the band showed up "live" and played it on the radio!

[Awesome Sauce Malone]

AGH was hoping to play these tonight but they are in 128. Thank you thiugh have them DL 'd fo listening pleasure

[ShockBand]

For your listening pleasure, I present the 1988-89 WSU Shocker Pep Band.

Listen Online

[RipEmUpShox]

In 2006 I found this still-sealed record at a thrift shop. That seemed to be a pretty great season.
In celebration of the NCAA tournament games, I'm going to open this for a bit of MTXE, good luck and some fun Shocker tunes:

Gold Fever Sound Wichita State Shocker Band


I've been waiting for the right time to break out this 70's era sealed mint vinyl record, and I'll post here to let you know how it sounds.

Wichita State University Shocker Band - Gold Fever Sound (.mp3 files)

Side 1
01 Entrance Cadence & Hail Wichita (1:66) *AndyMoore's note: Not sure how 1 minute and 66 seconds slipped thru the proofreader on the album! :D lol*

http://dontpaniccomic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/01-Intro-_-Hail-Wichita.mp3

(Lieurance, arr. Boyd)

02 W.S.U. Shocker Fight Song (1:08)

http://dontpaniccomic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/02-W.S.U.-Shocker-Fight-Song.mp3

(Yoder)

Side 2
09 Hail Wichita (:30)

http://dontpaniccomic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/09-Hail-Wichita.mp3

(Lieurance, arr. Boyd)

16 W.S.U. Alma Mater (1:04)

http://dontpaniccomic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/16-W.S.U.-Alma-Mater.mp3

(Lieurance, arr. Boyd)

Yes, wsushox1 and Awesome Sauce Malone: Here's the tagged HQR .FLAC (uncompressed audio files) .zip: (Includes .mp3 and album artwork scans)

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0gGg47sjGDmcjF6MHRjVkZIMXc/edit?usp=sharing

This also makes me wonder:
What are some other things you guys are doing for good luck/mojo/MTXE?
Any cool traditions from fellow Shockers?

Andy Moore you are one of the greatest shocker fans i know.

[mm8010]

I scanned in the back of the album- Maybe the band session photos will help place it!
http://dontpaniccomic.com/wp-content...d_Back_web.jpg

The photos on the back were taken either fall 1980 or 1981. The entire marching band crammed onto the stage of the Miller concert hall to make a recording. I'm in two of the photos on the back. I was only in marching band those two years. The pictures on the front are most likely from that same time,and not from the '70s.

Yes, Schwanz still played bone in 80-81.
MKM

[kcshocker11]

The photos on the back were taken either fall 1980 or 1981. The entire marching band crammed onto the stage of the Miller concert hall to make a recording. I'm in two of the photos on the back. I was only in marching band those two years. The pictures on the front are most likely from that same time,and not from the '70s.

Yes, Schwanz still played bone in 80-81.
MKM

Yes but Gary Nickerson didnt play trumpet in 80, 81 and the band director Boyd was gone in 74 for Dave Catrone. Plus Rick Peskin was dead in in 75, I attended his funeral.

[TheYeti]

Don't get me wrong. Everything I've seen says that our band is loud and proud and the best of the Valley. I'm just saying that it is hard to make a fair judgement.

The difference in the quality of the overall musicianship was glaring. Nice job Shocker Sound. All Creighton had was a few wannabe's and one extremely loud trombone player.