what's with the music?

[ShockBaller]

I think they need more cow bell!!

[Jelloshock]

ahhhh . . . the memories of playing in the pep band!!!! :D :good:

[tw805]

I think WSU baskeball games need more non-descript horn blowing, a la Mexican soccer. Can someone get the band to do a bunch of that, because I don't think basketball games are nearly annoying enough.

[Aargh]

So far this year the band is weak. There are some trumpet solos where the sound of the horn never made it to my section. It's like some members of the band are timid or holding back.

The band isn't as tight or well-rehearsed as last year. I was just chalking that up to it being early in the season.

[shockar25]

ahhhh . . . the memories of playing in the pep band!!!! :D :good:

I loved playing, but man the team was just plain terrible during my tenure in the band. The guys in '06 sure must have had a great time traveling with the team to the Sweet 16. Hopefully the current band will get some post season opportunities too.

[boneshock]

I can tell you that I caught a lot of flack from the athletic dept. over the music when I ran the band. They really wanted some new music, so I joined this forum and asked what you guys wanted to hear. I took suggestions and got some arrangements of a few that would actually translate to a pep band. We played them during a couple games and I usually got a "What the hell was that!?" from the other end of the headset. So we stopped playing them. No matter how old a song may be, there are some that are just great pep band tunes.

As far as the alumni not being in the band, I wish they were still there. Some of those guys had been playing in that band for so long. They did it because they loved it. They were asked not to come back as they were making it a student only group the year after I left. My problem with that is that they kicked out some great players but let the new director's father (not a student) play in it. Not sure how that works.

[boneshock]

ahhhh . . . the memories of playing in the pep band!!!! :D :good:

I loved playing, but man the team was just plain terrible during my tenure in the band. The guys in '06 sure must have had a great time traveling with the team to the Sweet 16. Hopefully the current band will get some post season opportunities too.

it was great to see them destroy Seton Hall and then beat Tennessee. Wish I could have gone to DC. I did have the luxury of watching that game in San Diego, with 5 other random Wichita State fans.

[SpanglerFan316]

I can tell you that I caught a lot of flack from the athletic dept. over the music when I ran the band. They really wanted some new music, so I joined this forum and asked what you guys wanted to hear. I took suggestions and got some arrangements of a few that would actually translate to a pep band. We played them during a couple games and I usually got a "What the hell was that!?" from the other end of the headset. So we stopped playing them. No matter how old a song may be, there are some that are just great pep band tunes.

As far as the alumni not being in the band, I wish they were still there. Some of those guys had been playing in that band for so long. They did it because they loved it. They were asked not to come back as they were making it a student only group the year after I left. My problem with that is that they kicked out some great players but let the new director's father (not a student) play in it. Not sure how that works.

I know a guy (WSU staff member) who was kicked out. He is a pretty good player.

[WSU Shocker]

I think they need more cow bell!!

:cowbell: :cowbell: :cowbell: :cowbell: :cowbell: :cowbell: :good:

[sekshoxfan]

ahhhh . . . the memories of playing in the pep band!!!! :D :good:

I'll second that! :yes: