Silver:TxSUGramblingValleyJSUBama StateAAMUGold:PVSUUAPBAlcornWhich type of style do you prefer? The Silver bands have the clarity and color in their sounds and the Gold Bands have the power. I see a trend of silver bands having the better books, and play pop songs better but can't match the gold's power.
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When I initially made the thread, I was talking about the color of the horns and then I realized that the two different materials make different bands. I would keep Pine Bluff with the gold bands because they are more related to SU/PV than TxSU, J-State, and Bama. TxSU focus on power at times, but their best songs are pop songs with color (Bad Romance, Get it Shawty, Slave to the Rhythm, Perfect Illusion). Look at the tape of JSU, Bama, and AA&M and you'll probably say the same.
But you are right about TxSU and power. If anything, I would move Alcorn to Silver and TxSU to Gold. That's because of Alcorn's arrangements. They have decent arrangements and found a nice sound, but they would benefit greatly from fuller arrangements to compliment their instrumentation. At times they can sound thin, but when they play full arrangements like "Stay," they have a nice sound.
BigDeezy318 said:
Switch pine bluff with tx.Su
Silver vs Gold Bands
Silver:
TxSU
Grambling
Valley
JSU
Bama State
AAMU
Gold:
PV
SU
UAPB
Alcorn
Which type of style do you prefer? The Silver bands have the clarity and…
To answer my own post, I like the Silver sound a lot more. JSU's Perfect Illusion sound like the future of college bands. The issue with the silver bands is that as a "division," they aren't good 5th quarter or ballad bands. JSU is the exception, but I think the silver group shine in the Zero Quarter and dance features on the field. Bands in the silver group usually are successful in the 5th whenever they have a good book, ie: TxSU vs Alcorn 2014, AA&M vs UAPB 2016, JSU vs SU 2014 (I know SU got them in the gym).
Thanks. Just trying to think outside of the box. Too many times, we get caught up in a who was louder convo without acknowledging the differences in the bands.
Side note, I don't understand why certain bands focus on power when they are not built that way. If you can't out power a power band, then what's your purpose?
Book said:
good thread
Silver vs Gold Bands
Silver:
TxSU
Grambling
Valley
JSU
Bama State
AAMU
Gold:
PV
SU
UAPB
Alcorn
Which type of style do you prefer? The Silver bands have the clarity and…
I agree! much of it lies within the arranging,the other is natural feeling. In my opinion. the bands attitude projects though the music. Loud & Choppy can get mistaken for power too. But with power there is structure.
hrocket said:
Thanks. Just trying to think outside of the box. Too many times, we get caught up in a who was louder convo without acknowledging the differences in the bands.
Side note, I don't understand why certain bands focus on power when they are not built that way. If you can't out power a power band, then what's your purpose?
Book said:
good thread
Silver vs Gold Bands
Silver:
TxSU
Grambling
Valley
JSU
Bama State
AAMU
Gold:
PV
SU
UAPB
Alcorn
Which type of style do you prefer? The Silver bands have the clarity and…
That's a good analysis, I've never thought about it in those terms, but the guys is right to me gold bands bring more power but less balance, silver bands have more balance and attack but not as much power. But alot of it too is all about playing through the horn too
Book said:
I agree! much of it lies within the arranging,the other is natural feeling. In my opinion. the bands attitude projects though the music. Loud & Choppy can get mistaken for power too. But with power there is structure.
hrocket said:
Thanks. Just trying to think outside of the box. Too many times, we get caught up in a who was louder convo without acknowledging the differences in the bands.
Side note, I don't understand why certain bands focus on power when they are not built that way. If you can't out power a power band, then what's your purpose?
Book said:
good thread
Silver vs Gold Bands
Silver:
TxSU
Grambling
Valley
JSU
Bama State
AAMU
Gold:
PV
SU
UAPB
Alcorn
Which type of style do you prefer? The Silver bands have the clarity and…
Exactly. Power is more than volume. That's why I think Alcorn is a year away. They are loud for sure but lack the discipline in their sound and are not consistent with the arrangements. They are a good band, but they should seek perfection in the future.
But to stay on topic, I think the Silver bands have more room to work with and can do more. The Gold Bands are really structured.
Do you think the silver bands have the balance because of the material in the horn? To me, the silver bands have a brighter sound.
xaemill said:
That's a good analysis, I've never thought about it in those terms, but the guys is right to me gold bands bring more power but less balance, silver bands have more balance and attack but not as much power. But alot of it too is all about playing through the horn too
Book said:
I agree! much of it lies within the arranging,the other is natural feeling. In my opinion. the bands attitude projects though the music. Loud & Choppy can get mistaken for power too. But with power there is structure.
hrocket said:
Thanks. Just trying to think outside of the box. Too many times, we get caught up in a who was louder convo without acknowledging the differences in the bands.
Side note, I don't understand why certain bands focus on power when they are not built that way. If you can't out power a power band, then what's your purpose?
Book said:
good thread
Silver vs Gold Bands
Silver:
TxSU
Grambling
Valley
JSU
Bama State
AAMU
Gold:
PV
SU
UAPB
Alcorn
Which type of style do you prefer? The Silver bands have the clarity and…
Well I think the silver bands in general sound better as a whole. Southern as a gold band even bcu is an exception because they can play with power, attack and balance. Reason why I like silver more is because it allows for more variance in balance or power you have to work more to fill the horn up but when you teach silver bands how to play balance to power it allows for more diverse arrangements (see aamu, jsu and txsu)
I will also say gold bands have a bolder sound, if played correctly, while your silver bands have more of a like you said brighter register. Gold bands also have more room for mistake I think too.
hrocket said:
Do you think the silver bands have the balance because of the material in the horn? To me, the silver bands have a brighter sound.
xaemill said:
That's a good analysis, I've never thought about it in those terms, but the guys is right to me gold bands bring more power but less balance, silver bands have more balance and attack but not as much power. But alot of it too is all about playing through the horn too
Book said:
I agree! much of it lies within the arranging,the other is natural feeling. In my opinion. the bands attitude projects though the music. Loud & Choppy can get mistaken for power too. But with power there is structure.
hrocket said:
Thanks. Just trying to think outside of the box. Too many times, we get caught up in a who was louder convo without acknowledging the differences in the bands.
Side note, I don't understand why certain bands focus on power when they are not built that way. If you can't out power a power band, then what's your purpose?
Book said:
good thread
Silver vs Gold Bands
Silver:
TxSU
Grambling
Valley
JSU
Bama State
AAMU
Gold:
PV
SU
UAPB
Alcorn
Which type of style do you prefer? The Silver bands have the clarity and…
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When I initially made the thread, I was talking about the color of the horns and then I realized that the two different materials make different bands. I would keep Pine Bluff with the gold bands because they are more related to SU/PV than TxSU, J-State, and Bama. TxSU focus on power at times, but their best songs are pop songs with color (Bad Romance, Get it Shawty, Slave to the Rhythm, Perfect Illusion). Look at the tape of JSU, Bama, and AA&M and you'll probably say the same.
But you are right about TxSU and power. If anything, I would move Alcorn to Silver and TxSU to Gold. That's because of Alcorn's arrangements. They have decent arrangements and found a nice sound, but they would benefit greatly from fuller arrangements to compliment their instrumentation. At times they can sound thin, but when they play full arrangements like "Stay," they have a nice sound.
BigDeezy318 said:
To answer my own post, I like the Silver sound a lot more. JSU's Perfect Illusion sound like the future of college bands. The issue with the silver bands is that as a "division," they aren't good 5th quarter or ballad bands. JSU is the exception, but I think the silver group shine in the Zero Quarter and dance features on the field. Bands in the silver group usually are successful in the 5th whenever they have a good book, ie: TxSU vs Alcorn 2014, AA&M vs UAPB 2016, JSU vs SU 2014 (I know SU got them in the gym).
good thread
Side note, I don't understand why certain bands focus on power when they are not built that way. If you can't out power a power band, then what's your purpose?
Book said:
I agree! much of it lies within the arranging,the other is natural feeling. In my opinion. the bands attitude projects though the music. Loud & Choppy can get mistaken for power too. But with power there is structure.
hrocket said:
Book said:
But to stay on topic, I think the Silver bands have more room to work with and can do more. The Gold Bands are really structured.
xaemill said:
I will also say gold bands have a bolder sound, if played correctly, while your silver bands have more of a like you said brighter register. Gold bands also have more room for mistake I think too.
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