futurehighflyer 0 #1 September 24, 2003 just wondering....Where you a band geek and what did you play? Were you in band all 4 years of high school? Im in band and im damn proud....and i play drums .......more spesificlay(spelling) snare drum o ya .......first poll Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #2 September 24, 2003 Yeah I played clarinnet, bass clarinet, trombone, piano. Was in 2 choirs and a cheerleader. (Shhhhhhh don't tell anybody) One day at band camp..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #3 September 24, 2003 orchestra clarinetist here. principal in all county and all state orchestras for 2 years, all eastern nominee, accepted to manhatten school of music post high school. played quads in marching band drum line, alto sax in jazz. i'll just stick to my acoustic fender now, thanks. sold the clarinet to pay for my new rig last summer, got 3/4 of the rig cost for it! nice! __ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakyflygirl 0 #4 September 24, 2003 Yup all 4 years in band. Played French Horn and trumpet in the jazz band. All-State Band and Orchestra for two years. Spent one horrific summer (well a couple weeks) at band camp that was totally forced on me....I still have nightmares... 5 years in a drum and bugle corps. Even won some stupid award when I graduated.....So I have a plaque that is still hanging in the school to prove I was a band geek....lol. But I was a Pom Pom girl, does that counteract any of the geekiness???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #5 September 24, 2003 Hell no!!!!!! Not me....I played football when I was young but later couldn't stand to be around "Authority Figures" like coaches. So....I drank beer and shot lots of deer. Built a nice Camaro and went to LOTS of parties. I sure had a lot of fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casch 0 #6 September 24, 2003 I played Tuba, Trombone and Baritone from 5th grade until 10th grade. I dropped out of band my Junior year because I didn't like the new teach and nobody that was in the class appeared to actually WANT to be there, and be good. I placed first and second in the state for solos on Tuba Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #7 September 24, 2003 Nope wasn't in a band but was a cheerleader all through Jr high and high school...also played volleyball and basket ball and was on the swim team. I also did ballet since I was four and did ballroom dancing since I was 7. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #8 September 24, 2003 I was a junior high band geek. Clarinet from 4th grade through sophomore year of high school. 1st chair, 1st section both 7th and 8th grade; 2nd chair, 1st section 9th and 10th. Repeated appearances in county honor band. Private piano lessons all four years of high school. I wish I'd kept up with the piano. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #9 September 24, 2003 I played all my instruments before High School started: clarinet, piano and bassoon. The neatest part is that my kids have been playing piano on my old piano for 5 years now and my son is now in Symphonic Band in Middle School playing my old clarinet. My daughter opted for the flute over the bassoon....she's definitely not as much as a geek that I was. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #10 September 24, 2003 Nope, ... but, I did take guitar class, which was a class composed of other rebels such as myself, and some real guitar players who were amazing. Angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakyflygirl 0 #11 September 24, 2003 QuoteHell no!!!!!! Not me....I played football when I was young but later couldn't stand to be around "Authority Figures" like coaches. So....I drank beer and shot lots of deer. Built a nice Camaro and went to LOTS of parties. I sure had a lot of fun. Hey us band geeks did those things to...LOL . Well maybe not the Camaro or shooting deer but definately the parties, beer and shots. Dang, I hope we're not corrupting a minor here, didn't he say he was still in school???? YIKES!!! Disclaimer: High school students and anyone under the age of 21 should never under any cicumstances consume alcohol. There's my public service announcement for the day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedtajump 1 #12 September 24, 2003 Played in band from 5th grade til graduation. Played anything with 3 valves but mainly baritone and tuba. Played base violin in orchestra.The older I get the less I care who I piss off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FliegendeWolf 0 #13 September 24, 2003 Ha ha! I love your fourth option. That's the one the I picked. I played trumpet in band. Now I play the pipe organ and write papers purporting to know how music works. From band geek to theory geek. Oh well. A One that Isn't Cold is Scarcely a One at All Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #14 September 24, 2003 QuoteDang, I hope we're not corrupting a minor here, didn't he say he was still in school???? Yep...I was a professional hoodlum back then. Of course the rumors are FAR worse than reality. I remember a few years ago when my Mom told me that there was a story about me selling guns in the parking lot of the school. OK......so I usually HAD guns in the parking lot of the school....but can't ever remember selling any. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #15 September 24, 2003 Taught guitar 'geeks' in 3 schools for many years. Married a trumpet player, band geek from 5th grade on, even went so far as to make the Air Force band. GREAT LIPS! He also plays guitar, flute, bass, and played in Vegas for a while. I have always hung out with band geeks!skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrHixxx 0 #16 September 24, 2003 First chair Cello, until I broke my left shoulder as a sophmore. Then I bought me a Rickenbacker bass and started playin' metal... Hixxxdeath,as men call him, ends what they call men -but beauty is more now than dying’s when Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #17 September 24, 2003 Cornet, E-Flat Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone among others. Our band was fairly popular in our school...So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #18 September 24, 2003 I defined band geek. I was president of my highschool band and band librarian. Senior year I was also the drum major. I played in Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Band. Got the great pleasure of playing at the Lincoln Center - awesome experience. Played Bb clarinet, Eb clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet, Eb Alto Saxophone, Eb Baritone Saxophone, and piano. I went to All States for bass clarinet and played with the youth symphony at New England conservatory. Eventually attended University of North Texas majoring in clarinet, minor in piano. Dropped out after my folks screwed me over.... Can't sell my clarinet though - its too much a part of me... I miss it so much JenniferArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakyflygirl 0 #19 September 24, 2003 QuoteCan't sell my clarinet though - its too much a part of me... I miss it so much I know what ya mean, I have a band French Horn and one from my drum corp days sitting in my closet. I've thought of selling them but I can't bring myself to do it either....#1 sign of a TRUE band geek....LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #20 September 24, 2003 haha! *wearing band geek badge proudly* Plus, I paid WAAAYYYY too much money for it in the first place. I gotta at least get antique value for it LOL JenniferArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #21 September 24, 2003 Yep! I played flute and piccolo up until my senior yr.I wasn't in band my sr. year b/c the band director was a dick. Played alto sax in Jazz Band briefly for a semester or two.Made it to district,regionals and state in our flute chior (sextet ensamble).Featured soloist in the marching band my sophomore year.Alternated between 1st and 2nd chair every couple of semesters...section leader and all that good stuff.I did it all..was on the Band Council, was uniform/equipment manager and band librarian all 3 yrs that I was in band. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #22 September 24, 2003 I played electric bass and drums in the jazz band, marching band, and concert band, Playing electric bass in the maching band was the most fun. We'd party our asses off after the performances. Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #23 September 24, 2003 Bass and Snare for a performace marching band. Not only parades but also got to do formations!!!She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #24 September 24, 2003 QuoteI wish I'd kept up with the piano. I hear ya. I've got 4.5 years of formal training and a little more screwing around, and I constantly wish I continued with the training. It's too late to start learning it for real at 20 though -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakyflygirl 0 #25 September 24, 2003 While in Phantom Regiment I did TONS of formations...a band geeks dream...lmao This doesn't apply to you Renee or any underage posters in here...lol. But I always had some weird attraction to drummers . I know, I am a freak!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
