George Mason Green Machine

All About UNT · March 4, 2011

I like it...all except for the guy who comes in on the vocals. If the Green Brigade were to tackle something like this we too could get the PR

LakeTravis · March 4, 2011

YES YES YES :thumbsu: :goodjob:

Live at GM BBall Game

Imagine if our pit crew band brought in the whole green brigade for one game to really pump the crowd!!! :rock:

Edited March 4, 2011 by LakeTravis

meaniegreenie · March 4, 2011

Okay, I don't get it. Other than the the guy with the mic at the end and the chunky girl in the red that was having spasms during the entire song, it just looked like band practice to me.

Texas Stranger · March 4, 2011

Wouldn't mind seeing/hearing Basketball Brigade take on "Wake Up"

UNTcrazy727 · March 4, 2011

Anything would be better than the "that was bad" and "you let the whole team down" chants.

UNT 90 Grad · March 4, 2011

Is that Rage Against the Machine?

Hopeful · March 4, 2011

I think our band needs to do...something! I went to the mens senior game the over the weekend and I was pretty disapointed with a lot of things. Ill stick to the band in this post. First, can somebody get them to look uniformed at all? Same t-shirt, or same polo or something? They looked sloppy and second-rate. I was pretty embarrassed, and they didnt take the game or what they were doing seriously. This is a good music school, and the band should reflect that whether they are related to our music school or not. I really want to write a letter. Somebody get me the contact info. And yes, that is Rage, and yes this is something that our band should look into doing. Anything that is different, creative and fun will bring energy and buzz to the school and its fans. UNT lacks in this area on many levels.

TheTastyGreek · March 4, 2011

I like the basketball pep band.

I'll have to give them each an encouraging hug in Hot Springs if people don't stop saying such hurtful things.

UNTcrazy727 · March 4, 2011

I like the basketball pep band.

I'll have to give them each an encouraging hug in Hot Springs if people don't stop saying such hurtful things.

I like them too. They just need to get a little more creative when it comes to their chants.

Hopeful · March 4, 2011

Sorry its the truth. They need to improve in several areas. Especially how they are dressed, thats embarrasing, and second-rate.

UNT 90 Grad · March 4, 2011

I wouldn't touch a thing with the UNT pep band. They look like a bunch of crazy student fans that happened to pick up instruments and play better than most pep bands you hear...and have fun doing it. That's part of their charm and what makes them fun to watch, IMHO.

Edited March 4, 2011 by UNT 90 Grad

KRAM1 · March 4, 2011

Put me down in Tasty's corner on this one. I like the "funkiness" that is the basketball pep band...and, as most folks know, I am pretty "old school" when it comes to such things...OK, to some maybe just "old", but i think the pep band at the basketball games does a great job. The "funkiness" of their attire and mannerisms is just part of the deal...charm as someone said.

I hope I see them in HOT Springs later today! GO MEAN GREEN!

Mean Green Scrappy · March 4, 2011

I have a very good friend in VA who graduated from George Mason and was in the band. Now she works for George Mason in the music department. Right now she and the band are on a bus heading to Richmond for their basketball tournament and I was talking to her letting her know that they came up as a topic on our board. She told their band director and others on the bus about this. I think it made them happy lol.

Adub4ever · March 4, 2011

damn i heard this on 102.1 the edge.... great stuff

Mad Hatter · March 5, 2011

I saw this on Facebook. It's them playing at one of their games. Hope the link works.

Edited March 5, 2011 by Mad Hatter

All About UNT · March 6, 2011

I saw this on Facebook. It's them playing at one of their games. Hope the link works.

That band director is a straight up pimp.

Eagle91Gator95 · March 9, 2011

OK, I'm envisioning the home and stadium opener against Houston, packed house, packed student section.... Oh yeah...... :thumbsu:

UNTLifer · March 10, 2011

That band director is a straight up pimp.

The flute player in the middle row could start Jethor Tull II.

They need more cowbell.

NMBNTC · March 11, 2011

I absolutely love the the basketball band... those guys are hilarious; they have that special kind of funny that only a person with an IQ over 120 would get. The students love them and they have plenty of modern songs in the repertoire mixed in with the old school chants and rally songs. Plus they are actually good at playing them. Most importantly they know about basketball and are actual basketball fans. If anyone went to the tourney and saw some of the other pep-bands you would know for a fact that we have the best and most passionate band in the belt. GMG. Go Funky Fresh Balls Band.

Mean Green Matt · March 11, 2011

We definitely (as we should) have the best band (as far as musicians go) in the Sun Belt. As far as if they are the best overall...I think it is very difficult to avoid homerism. There are 4 schools that stood out to me in hot springs above the rest, and are grouped at the top (in my mind): UNT, WKU, MTSU, and ASU. I know a lot of people love the Troy band, and they may be ok for football, but for a basketball band I'm unimpressed.

Just my opinion.

ValleyBoy · March 11, 2011

We definitely (as we should) have the best band (as far as musicians go) in the Sun Belt. As far as if they are the best overall...I think it is very difficult to avoid homerism. There are 4 schools that stood out to me in hot springs above the rest, and are grouped at the top (in my mind): UNT, WKU, MTSU, and ASU. I know a lot of people love the Troy band, and they may be ok for football, but for a basketball band I'm unimpressed.

Just my opinion.

Being from Alabama I can tell you that most High school band directors either graduate from either Troy or JaxSt. Both of theses bands have a better rep inside the state that there bigger brothers Auburn or Alabama.

NMBNTC · March 11, 2011

I agree with Matt, I didn't see the ASU band play, but interacting with other bands in the holdings areas showed me that we have one of the few bands that actually has knowledge of basketball.

UNTLifer · March 11, 2011

Cool video, but the band (George Mason's Green Machine that wears yellow) isn't that good.

Edited March 11, 2011 by UNTLifer

Green P1 · March 11, 2011

Sorry its the truth. They need to improve in several areas. Especially how they are dressed, thats embarrasing, and second-rate.

You are.

Green P1 · March 11, 2011

Cool video, but the band (George Mason's Green Machine that wears yellow) isn't that good.

That sounded like my 6th grade band when the director brought in some dumbed down version of a Pearl Jam song for us to play. You could make out the obvious parts but the whole thing sounded like complete garbage. I'd be absolutely embarrassed were our band to sound like that. Terrible.

Also.... I'd expect the Green Brigade to be playing deep cuts rather than tired radio singles.

Edited March 11, 2011 by Green P1