To me the most underrated bands consist of...
Tennessee State
Miles College
Edward Waters College
Texas Southern
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To me the most underrated bands consist of...
Tennessee State
Miles College
Edward Waters College
Texas Southern
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Most def.
AAMU
I think the reason for this is because of the fluctuation of size.
96-99 Very large and power band. Sound was great. great book selection
00-03 Size normal great book selection
04 very Small. book was off the chain
05-10 good size. book off the chain. sound was great. Powerful band
11 normal size. ok book selection.
12 very small size. book was fair. still going toe to toe with the big dogs in size.
In saying this if you look back recently no matter the size AAMU still kept that good sound, book selection. However, as the critical band world if your size is down you get looked over.
I will say this IF/ When AAMU get back to a good balanced size YOU BETTER WATCH THE HECK OUT!!! (HINT: 89/9699/06)
what i dont understand is that considering the resume and the caliber of band that TnSU is....how are we so underrated?? that excuse of "we not in a SWAC/MEAC conference" needs to die!
@Bakari I think that is the main reason why you guys are so underrated. Plus you guys tend to either play the same ol same. Or you could have a book depending on the year.
TSU is also different from the norm which is always good in my book.
I enjoy bands like:
BCU
NCAT
Norfolk
AAMU
UAPB
TennStateU
These bands are not the always BLOW your house down...I want to be big just because type of band. They actually see Marching band as a art and for entertainment. Perform for the crowd and not just for your opponent.
So I think where there is Underrated as some say I also see it as Unique and Unpredictable.
Tuskegee is an underrated band.... possibly cause they don't travel much (like PVAMU) but their following is one of the BEST in the SIAC
Alabama A&M has the potential to be a very important factor!! No matter what size they are they always bring a powerful sound . To me arrangements play a big part in A&M being underrated, if they had a cold arranger it would be trouble in the SWAC.... As far as Tennessee State, I feel that they have the cold arranger and clarity in sound but because they sound isn't as aggressive ,people don't acknowledge their talent as much.
Ummm.....not sure what you mean by 'Cold' arranger. I've heard some great arrangements comin' from AAMU. If they had more trumpets to carry the melodies then it would be even better, however, they sound good for what they have in most arrangements. If they had more band members it would be trouble in the SWAC! They'll get there soon......
You don't need more band members to be good.... Alabama State got enough to share with everybody but they still sound bad!! Alabama A&M does need more trumpets though.... By "cold" arranger I mean a better arranger, Alabama A&M arrangements are trash!! If you lack in a certain area of instrumentation why not arrange around what you have? That's why it's called an arrangement, arrange the song to where your band is comfortable and everything is balanced.
to the "us playing the same ol same ol" point i say this.....name me ONE band that doesn't do the same thing.....SU JSU FAMU etc do the same thing and no one says anything about it....hell BCU has had the same songs in rotation since 2004 (dont believe me look them up) but people say they the greatest and in many ways they are....my point it that everybody has their "bread n butter" songs that they have played since 19** ....but we also have one of the deepest books in all of HBCU bands every year....yes we play "the mix" every year but that is a staple not only in the band but the school as well...
J_AAMU said:
Point taken
Bakari Williams said:
another bands program before doing so. Bama State band is surly appeasing to masses, if not so, they wouldn't have so many young adults "flocking" to be apart of the greatness of their program. Simple logic.
FREAK NASTY said:
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