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eppy4life · October 25, 2011

I couldn't find a thread worth reading or following so I started my own. Do you guys think the UNT football program is headed in the right direction given the changes made over the last 2 or 3 years?

Censored by Laurie · October 25, 2011

He's really honing his craft.

Green P1 · October 25, 2011

Do you guys think sports are good? What are some of your favorite things about sports?

aztecskin · October 25, 2011

Do you guys think sports are good? What are some of your favorite things about sports?

the boobs.

yyz28 · October 25, 2011

the boobs.

I'd give you more than +1, but the man has locked down the system to keep us from expressing our freedom of speech.*

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UNTflyer · October 25, 2011

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eppy4life · October 25, 2011

Do you guys think sports are good? What are some of your favorite things about sports?

The competition.

Daddy Dumpsalot · October 25, 2011

Do you guys think sports are good? What are some of your favorite things about sports?

all the blenis.

Got5onIt · October 25, 2011

Lemmiwinks

letsgiveacheer · October 25, 2011

I think the band should start wearing spats again.

Green P1 · October 25, 2011

What about the boys who wave in the flag squad? Why have we quit complaining about them?

Eagle1855 · October 25, 2011

What about the boys who wave in the flag squad? Why have we quit complaining about them?

Didn't see any boys with flags.

Green P1 · October 25, 2011

Didn't see any boys with flags.

Ninjaface

greenminer · October 26, 2011

Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked have been sacked.

Stix · October 26, 2011

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Rudy · October 26, 2011

Had I actually meant to offend you, there would have likely been an additional barrage of 4 letter words and or distasteful comments about your questionable parentage.

Yeah, this isn't a family friendly board. We need to be the loudest, most profane, and most abusive board on the internet.

eulessismore · October 26, 2011

I think the band should start wearing spats again.

Why did they quit that thing where one band member pulled a wagon with a battery powered amp for either an electric bass or electric guitar? Yes, of course, another one marched in front of that one, playing the bass or guitar. I think this was in the early 80's.

eppy4life · October 26, 2011

Why did they quit that thing where one band member pulled a wagon with a battery powered amp for either an electric bass or electric guitar? Yes, of course, another one marched in front of that one, playing the bass or guitar. I think this was in the early 80's.

Now THAT would get me excited about the band.

letsgiveacheer · October 26, 2011

Now THAT would get me excited about the band.

That was after my time. In my day, we marched barefoot and wrote our formations on the back on a shovel with a lump of coal.

Stix · October 26, 2011

Why did they quit that thing where one band member pulled a wagon with a battery powered amp for either an electric bass or electric guitar? Yes, of course, another one marched in front of that one, playing the bass or guitar. I think this was in the early 80's.

I got Shanghai-ed to push one of those amplifier carts in 1982, when I was the equipment manager/truck driver for the band - they couldn't get anyone else to do it!

I think 1980 was the first year we had the synthesizer, and I think the bass was added in 1982. I don't know when they stopped using it. Why did they stop using it? Probably because the amplifier carts were so heavy, and were not very mobile. Each cart had a large Peavy amplifier with two 15" speakers, four car batteries, and an inverter. It likely also was that the synthesizer just became obsolete, and they decided to stop using it, rather than invest more money. And it also likely coincided with the drum line starting to do actual formations, not just marching forwards & backwards between the sidelines. That's all that the carts did as well (go forwards & backwards).

The halftime show in 1981 was fun - we did an arrangement of Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D minor using the synthesizer. A Bruce Hall friend, and one of the original "Zebras", Mike "Spunky" Brunone, was the keyboard player that year.

With all of the mallet percussion, tympani, etc. in front of the band, sure, why not bring it back? - without the marching!

PlummMeanGreen · October 27, 2011

I got Shanghai-ed to push one of those amplifier carts in 1982, when I was the equipment manager/truck driver for the band - they couldn't get anyone else to do it!

I think 1980 was the first year we had the synthesizer, and I think the bass was added in 1982. I don't know when they stopped using it. Why did they stop using it? Probably because the amplifier carts were so heavy, and were not very mobile. Each cart had a large Peavy amplifier with two 15" speakers, four car batteries, and an inverter. It likely also was that the synthesizer just became obsolete, and they decided to stop using it, rather than invest more money. And it also likely coincided with the drum line starting to do actual formations, not just marching forwards & backwards between the sidelines. That's all that the carts did as well (go forwards & backwards).

The halftime show in 1981 was fun - we did an arrangement of Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D minor using the synthesizer. A Bruce Hall friend, and one of the original "Zebras", Mike "Spunky" Brunone, was the keyboard player that year.

With all of the mallet percussion, tympani, etc. in front of the band, sure, why not bring it back? - without the marching!

Last time we played UH in the Astrodome were you one of the pushers back then; that is, pusher of the amplifier carts.

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Stix · October 27, 2011

Last time we played UH in the Astrodome were you one of the pushers back then; that is, pusher of the amplifier carts.

That was 1980. No, I was on cymbals that year.

The synthesizer was featured on an obscure (even then) Barbara Streisand tune called "I Ain't Gonna Cry Tonight". And then the best part of the show - we did a "Best Little Whorehouse" medley!

I have a picture of the 1980 band in my gallery:

My Gallery

Edited October 27, 2011 by Stix

eppy4life · October 31, 2011

I couldn't find a thread worth reading or following so I started my own. Do you guys think the UNT football program is headed in the right direction given the changes made over the last 2 or 3 years?

An interesting question given last weekend's results.