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 Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 10:05 am
The percussionist in my band really are lazy. When our band director asks people to step up to play the parts no one stands up but me, and Justin. They all look down at the floor like they're trying to hide. I know they have the talent. They can sight read anything, they just don't want to.
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 6:02 pm
Ok everyone can help move the pit equipment to the field and then tell me how lazy we are. lol
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Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:41 pm
Kokihi Here's an idea: DON'T TALK WHEN YOU HAVE A PART! stare just because there are a lot of rests in percussion parts, doesn't mean you get to chill and talk to your yea, i talk while i play, and then my mustachioed teacher (whose a girl) yells at us the next day
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Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:56 pm
Casey Cuppycake The percussionist in my band really are lazy. When our band director asks people to step up to play the parts no one stands up but me, and Justin. They all look down at the floor like they're trying to hide. I know they have the talent. They can sight read anything, they just don't want to. yeah that's what we mostly do sad
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:00 pm
I'm in a high school band and to be honest, I don't take it seriously. None of the other instruments do either, not just percussion, so yes, I guess we are lazy. Our pieces aren't hard, either. We recently had testing and I scored perfect just by sight reading the stuff we were supposed to be practicing for weeks.
It's a slack class. Nobody really gives a s**t. And what's the big deal, anyways? (I guess I'm just saying this for the high school bands you don't have to tryout for.) Most of us are in band to get an easy 'A', anyways.
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:38 pm
Delicate Desires I'm in a high school band and to be honest, I don't take it seriously. None of the other instruments do either, not just percussion, so yes, I guess we are lazy. Our pieces aren't hard, either. We recently had testing and I scored perfect just by sight reading the stuff we were supposed to be practicing for weeks. It's a slack class. Nobody really gives a s**t. And what's the big deal, anyways? (I guess I'm just saying this for the high school bands you don't have to tryout for.) Most of us are in band to get an easy 'A', anyways. same here. I mean, I love band for death, but I'm only going to be in it for high school. it's not like it's my job or anything.
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:46 pm
Every section has it's personality. I'm not saying it's everyone in that section, just an idea that high schools usually have. Your school might be different.
Flutes - girly (oh don't want to get mud on my new shoes)
Clarinet - (well mine last year was "hey, we think we are the Shiz but we're not. This year they are the alcohol drinkers of the band. Except the section leader who is quiet.)
Saxophones - crazy people
Brass - the competitors
percussionists - lazy
colorguard - preppy
drum majors - unique.
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Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 2:47 pm
Sukomo Ugh. I'm so tired of everyone calling percussion lazy. stare I mean like, in our percussion we have like, maybe 4 parts we can play in a song, and then 9 percussionists. We can't ALL play some of us have to sit out. and we can't put two on a part like other insturments. Then it'd just be too loud. And yes, sometimes we miss our parts because we're talking, but it's mostly to the other percussionists who AREN'T playing ...wait...we're not supposed to be lazy? Oh...oh God... ...I've wasted three years of band...
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:02 pm
I don't really think a battery can be lazy... So, I'ma talk about pit! I'm a super senior pit member because I joined band in 8th grade. I was going to try out for battery my sophomore year but opted to stay in pit. With five years of experience in pit, I can easily say the following:
- A pit will not be called lazy if they behave. In my band, there are no-talking full ensemble rehearsals. You spoke? RUN LAPS!!! When you are not playing, you are standing and going over your music without making a sound. You get a break when the band gets a break.
- Don't complain about your part in front of other members. Most members would just play the music and not march, if they could.
- There is time for joking and there is time for srs bsns. Most of the time, when you are split into sectionals is the only time for some joking.
- I'm in pit. We play in an air-conditioned building during mini-camps. We have "story time" when we take breaks. We drink Slurpees during sectionals. People call us lazy. Damn straight. Stop complaining about marching and just join us. >:]
To be honest, though, the only time any percussionists in our band are deemed "lazy", is if they are in pit and they just complained about their part.
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:04 pm
in my drumline we have 13 percussionist; 3 tenors, 5 basses, and 5 snares. i dont know why people complain about lazy lines. our line is pushed to the limit: no breaks, practice 5 times a week, 4 hrs of non-stop hard work. so if i were you, i would be in paradise, laziness, man i wish i had that. i was in pit too in 8th grade but joined drumline the year after
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:28 pm
dragon_flame221 in my drumline we have 13 percussionist; 3 tenors, 5 basses, and 5 snares. i dont know why people complain about lazy lines. our line is pushed to the limit: no breaks, practice 5 times a week, 4 hrs of non-stop hard work. so if i were you, i would be in paradise, laziness, man i wish i had that. i was in pit too in 8th grade but joined drumline the year after That's what I like to hear. Your practice schedule sounds like what my band does. Most people don't believe me when I say we have 9:00 am - 9:00 pm practices on Saturdays. Does anyone else have insane BDs that schedule that?
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:35 pm
im section leader of my bands drumline, and the noobs are lazy, they just dont kno how easy they have it with our bd protecting them, next year theyll be worked to death, exspecially if i come back to help with band camp, and my drumlines schedule, just us, for this band camp is 9-7
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:57 am
I joined my skool band when i was in 5th grade. im in 8th now. Im pretty much the best drummer weve got. theres like 6 or 7 percusionists and we always have parts for every1. ppl that say were lazy need to hush. cuz none of us are lazy razz so yea. i do agree with Kohiki
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Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:38 am
Lightning_phoenix13 Ok everyone can help move the pit equipment to the field and then tell me how lazy we are. lol For the record, I'm a guardie, and I ALWAYS volunteer to help bring out the pit equipment. I usually kick myself for it too. xd
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Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:00 pm
Hahaha, as a percussion in concert band, we talk, but so does the rest of the band during rests. Our band is small, less then twenty people, and next year, so many percussionists are coming we need to have a seperate class for them.
I'm also Pit Section leader for my band, well, I'll be next year, but shiz, I'm gonna be a dictator, if they don't know how to read music i'm chucking em in battery XDDDD.
And I am not lazy, I manage to keep track of my music and I pay attention and kick the asses of the lazy bums in our class. Lol.
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