CPFrntEns Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 All bands have trouble occasionally. But has anything really bad happened this year to you? As for CP, we had one bad injury. At BOA Arlington, a cymbal player fell and sprained her ankle during our second drumbreak... then proceded to march the entire rest of the show, about 6 1/2 minutes. She had to be carried off the field after we finished, she was in so much pain. I believe she is out for the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjakeup Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 dang, shes a beast. i guess not all band kids are panzies... i hopes she gets well soon so she can march in nov. ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonepit06-07 Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 yeh thats just amazing.. big props Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageMarcher Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 this year, we have big 16 foot props made out of wood and particle board, and the other day, one happened to fall on one of our flute players =[ she ended up with a concussion. besides that, nothing major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpd Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 We have special uniforms for this year that change color. However some people forget to change color at the right time. So audiences sometimes see a nice sea of yello...."is that red!!!" This should be fixed next rehearsal with them though. Although sometimes the velcro breaks. It happened at BOA Arlington to a snare. Being the resourceful guy he is, he stuck the flap in his mouth and continued the rest of the way, not missing a color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewing09 Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 ^ lmao nice Well I don't have one on us, but.... at this invitational we went to. This bass clarinet guy threw up on the field while he was marching, stopped in a form... staggered and threw up even more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPtenor Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 this year,we have big 16 foot props made out of wood and particle board, and the other day, one happened to fall on one of our flute players =[ she ended up with a concussion. besides that, nothing major. dude thats intense.. how does something like that even happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the terminator Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 we've actually had an interesting year a couple of injuries and originally we had these leaves that everyone kept falling over on during backward march, but we took them out now so it'll be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!{dRuMlInE}! Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Although sometimes the velcro breaks. It happened at BOA Arlington to a snare. Being the resourceful guy he is, he stuck the flap in his mouth and continued the rest of the way, not missing a color. those snare players are just the coolest most resourceful guys ever (not that i happen to know a snare drummer and there is no way possible that there is even the slightest chance that i am a snare drummer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPtenor Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 those snare players are just the coolest most resourceful guys ever (not that i happen to know a snare drummer and there is no way possible that there is even the slightest chance that i am a snare drummer) hah. snares. they think their so cool with their traditional grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steg5 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 QUOTE (AverageMarcher @ Oct 10 2008, 07:13 PM) this year, we have big 16 foot props made out of wood and particle board, and the other day, one happened to fall on one of our flute players =[ she ended up with a concussion. besides that, nothing major. QUOTE(CPTenor @ Oct 12 2008, 12:51 PM) dude thats intense.. how does something like that even happen? My freshman year, Leander had like 8 or 9 foot tall wooden doors and one of them ran into a car and dented it. Anything is possible in band. :] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!{dRuMlInE}! Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 My freshman year, Leander had like 8 or 9 foot tall wooden doors and one of them ran into a car and dented it. Anything is possible in band. :] my freshman year i was steering the timpani cart and some other kid was pushing and we started going fast down a hill and i told the kid to slow us down as i was steering and he didnt so we ran into a car, and dented it, im pretty sure the school payed for the damages because the car was parked in the wrong place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treyj Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 i was helping pit push a thing in once and i guess the cymbal was super sharp on the edges or something cause a car was parked in front of the ramp and the cymbal barely brushed it and put a 3 foot long scratch on it! we felt so bad. sad thing is we didn't tell the lady in the car! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpd Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 (edited) Not to go too off topic, but since we've shifted towards the subject of cars... Last year during rehearsal in the schools parking lot, some guy, I guess to show off, floored it backing out. He ran right into one of the lamp post and left huge dent on his tail bed. I can just imagine the story "Yeah I ran into a lamp post, but get this...in front of a marching band." Edited October 13, 2008 by rpd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steg5 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Well to continue this off of topic-ness... Our band practice field is right next to our parking lot, and our students know not to park on it, but after school we always have kids walk across our field. Does anyone else go through the pains of saying "Can you please get off our field, we're trying to have a rehearsal". And I have almost been in a fight with a kid because he refused to walk around. I am not particularly a person to be in a fight. It's really annoying. On topic: We haven't had any injuries so far as I know. And we don't have rediculous props this year. The only thing thats been a "problem" is that we've had many kids sick and a few fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyman663 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Why do all these stories involve percussion or props? Seems like there should be some wind-related accidents as well... Oh, actually, I didn't see this happen, but I heard that some euphonium kid accidentally left his instrument in the stands after a football game and forgot about it for some time. Since these were electronic stands that folded up, between the time he left it there and the time he remembered it, it had been flattened lol. I'm sure the school was sure happy about that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblemaker Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 While we were running a kid stomped on my instrument and drug it 5 yards. I was so mad... Now I have to march my concert flute until my other one gets back from the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhstrumpet Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Our band practice field is right next to our parking lot, and our students know not to park on it, but after school we always have kids walk across our field. Does anyone else go through the pains of saying "Can you please get off our field, we're trying to have a rehearsal". And I have almost been in a fight with a kid because he refused to walk around. I am not particularly a person to be in a fight. It's really annoying. This always makes me laugh when this happens. Especially when Mrs. Wood would yell over the long ranger. Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steg5 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 I would totally cry if my flute got crushed in the stands. I don't think I've ever left my flute somewhere. Most accidents for winds happen because stupid people don't watch where they're walking, or running in some cases, and they trample over instruments. My flute has been kicked or stepped on at least 4 time in two weeks this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpd Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Why do all these stories involve percussion or props? Seems like there should be some wind-related accidents as well... Last night was a close call for me actually. A guy in my section ran into my saxophone, and the neck got jammed into my mouth. Luckily there was no bleeding, but there very well could have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Last night was a close call for me actually. A guy in my section ran into my saxophone, and the neck got jammed into my mouth. Luckily there was no bleeding, but there very well could have been. That's why Bassoons don't march. A bocal in the throat would not be fun. I heard of an incident recently where somebody fell into a saxophone case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpd Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 That's why Bassoons don't march. A bocal in the throat would not be fun. I heard of an incident recently where somebody fell into a saxophone case. Nope, they stand on black props and where shades instead. Was it at least a Bari case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Alto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblemaker Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 That's why Bassoons don't march. A bocal in the throat would not be fun. I heard of an incident recently where somebody fell into a saxophone case. I thought I told you that in confidence!! *runs away crying* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treyj Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 (edited) oh i remember this from sophomore year! A clarinet got her nose broken during a football game by getting hit in the head with a flag quite hard. That was not a pretty sight! Edited October 13, 2008 by treyj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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