full AAMU-SU 5th quarter

[dacontinent]

I don't know what the hell some of you are listening to. Haymer put his foot in this one. Intro, too. How else are you gonna compose that for an all-brass band of SU's ilk (thanks P~)?..:retard:

Not trying to stir up any controversy. If SUtrp96 is telling us that Johnson did the '88 (thanks) arrangement and Haymer modified it for '11, then it is easy to understand that they are slightly different and why.

As for how you compose for an (almost) all-brass band of SU's ilk, that is a topic for another thread when people are ready to throw darts at each other's programs. That is definitely NOT the objective in this thread.

 

[SUtrp96]

Dacon,

If you never heard the original.. what would be your opinion of what you heard?

 

[MightyDog]

AAMU Band has gone in another direction. New instruments, new sound, new arrangements on the field and sound great. It is a new day. I cannot wait to see the new AAMU band uniforms. The overall changes are great. Show Band Of The South.

 

[illinijag]

Hmm..Now that is an interesting question!

If you never heard the original.. what would be your opinion of what you heard?

I will let Dac answer the specific...but here is my take.

One would judge the song based on its own merit and not to that of the original arrangement. That is really what is most important, how music makes you feel not based on a standard or the original.

Cases in point:

1. The Bee Gees were the original songwriters and singers of “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart†but even they would concede the better arrangement/performance to Al Green.

2. When I was in the Jukebox in the early to mid 80’s†we played “Dancin Free†everyday and I had no clue of the original until 2011, I still prefer the Jukebox version to The Brother Johnson.

3. The Sonic Boom and Grambling’s version of “Lets Stay Together†is thought by many to be closer to Al Green’s original arrangement. Yet, no Human Being or Galactic Alien would say that their version/arrangement/performance is better than the Jukebox.

So what really matters is how the listener receives music.

:lecture: The most important component in band performance (specifically halftime performance) is SONG SELECTION, if you don’t move the listeners you only move air.

Good Day and God Bless

 

[SUtrp96]

Hmm..Now that is an interesting question!



I will let Dac answer the specific...but here is my take.

One would judge the song based on its own merit and not to that of the original arrangement. That is really what is most important, how music makes you feel not based on a standard or the original.

Cases in point:

1. The Bee Gees were the original songwriters and singers of “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” but even they would concede the better arrangement/performance to Al Green.

2. When I was in the Jukebox in the early to mid 80’s” we played “Dancin Free” everyday and I had no clue of the original until 2011, I still prefer the Jukebox version to The Brother Johnson.

3. The Sonic Boom and Grambling’s version of “Lets Stay Together” is thought by many to be closer to Al Green’s original arrangement. Yet, no Human Being or Galactic Alien would say that their version/arrangement/performance is better than the Jukebox.

So what really matters is how the listener receives music.

:lecture: The most important component in band performance (specifically halftime performance) is SONG SELECTION, if you don’t move the listeners you only move air.

Good Day and God Bless

Very true..

:tup:

 

[JR]

Hmm..Now that is an interesting question!



I will let Dac answer the specific...but here is my take.

One would judge the song based on its own merit and not to that of the original arrangement. That is really what is most important, how music makes you feel not based on a standard or the original.

Cases in point:

1. The Bee Gees were the original songwriters and singers of “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” but even they would concede the better arrangement/performance to Al Green.

2. When I was in the Jukebox in the early to mid 80’s” we played “Dancin Free” everyday and I had no clue of the original until 2011, I still prefer the Jukebox version to The Brother Johnson.

3. The Sonic Boom and Grambling’s version of “Lets Stay Together” is thought by many to be closer to Al Green’s original arrangement. Yet, no Human Being or Galactic Alien would say that their version/arrangement/performance is better than the Jukebox.

So what really matters is how the listener receives music.

:lecture: The most important component in band performance (specifically halftime performance) is SONG SELECTION, if you don’t move the listeners you only move air.

Good Day and God Bless

What's up homeboy! Glad to see you posting back on the band forum.

 

[dacontinent]

Dacon,

If you never heard the original.. what would be your opinion of what you heard?

My opinion would be just what I gave you in my original post: They played the stew out of it.

 

[dacontinent]

Hmm..Now that is an interesting question!



I will let Dac answer the specific...but here is my take.

One would judge the song based on its own merit and not to that of the original arrangement. That is really what is most important, how music makes you feel not based on a standard or the original.

Cases in point:

1. The Bee Gees were the original songwriters and singers of “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” but even they would concede the better arrangement/performance to Al Green.

2. When I was in the Jukebox in the early to mid 80’s” we played “Dancin Free” everyday and I had no clue of the original until 2011, I still prefer the Jukebox version to The Brother Johnson.

3. The Sonic Boom and Grambling’s version of “Lets Stay Together” is thought by many to be closer to Al Green’s original arrangement. Yet, no Human Being or Galactic Alien would say that their version/arrangement/performance is better than the Jukebox.

So what really matters is how the listener receives music.

:lecture: The most important component in band performance (specifically halftime performance) is SONG SELECTION, if you don’t move the listeners you only move air.

Good Day and God Bless

Aw sooky-sooky. Here goes.

1. I have both Al's and the Bee Gees' versions IN VINYL. Bee Gees all day and every day..
2. I have the score of Grambling's version of Let's Stay Together. I heard the Jukes play the tune at the MEAC/SWAC game in Orlando last year. I am human and not a galactic alien when I tell you that the Jukes come in third place in this battle.

:lecture: The most important component in band performance (specifically halftime performance) is EXECUTION. No matter what you choose to play or the drill/movement that you present, if you don't do it well then you will belittle yourself even if your audience is clueless. No one will care what you picked or why you picked it if you don't do it well.

 

[CEE DOG]

I gotta give it to Yates, they sound nice. Gotta give credit where it is due. :tup: