They played the Imp March!

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-11-16 06:05pm

I'm watching the OSU vs. Illinois game, and the band just played the Imperial March! Sweeeeeeeeeet!

Mike_6002 · Post by **Mike_6002** » 2002-11-16 06:06pm

Cool, I think it's time to embrace our imperial overlords

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2002-11-16 06:13pm

I listen to the Imperial March, and while I think it would be fun and cool as hell to play, I shudder at the really rapid tonguing that has to be accomplished.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-11-16 06:16pm

*wonders what the string instrumentation would be like....*

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-11-16 06:22pm

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-11-16 06:23pm

I believe it is Maryland who has a complete SW halftime show.

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-11-16 06:24pm

Kelly Antilles wrote:I believe it is Maryland who has a complete SW halftime show.

I've seen several.

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-11-16 06:25pm

THEY JUST PLAYED IT AGAIN! IT SOUNDED PERFECT!

Mike_6002 · Post by **Mike_6002** » 2002-11-16 06:28pm

Well let prepare for our new masters to arrive.... <rolls out [Welcome Imperial Overlord Banner]>

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-11-16 06:44pm

They play that at a lot of sports events...

Post by **Zaia** » 2002-11-16 06:48pm

verilon wrote:*wonders what the string instrumentation would be like....*

Bah, humbug. You just need a hell of a lot of low brass and a snare player.

No nececitamos los stringos!

(I've actually done a couple arrangements of it for marching band. Bwahaha!)

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2002-11-16 06:48pm

IRG CommandoJoe wrote:They play that at a lot of sports events...

Yeah, they normally play it balls out too, "we don't need no stinkin' dynamics".......

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-11-16 06:51pm

Zaia wrote:
verilon wrote:*wonders what the string instrumentation would be like....*
Bah, humbug. You just need a hell of a lot of low brass and a snare player.
No nececitamos los stringos!

(I've actually done a couple arrangements of it for marching band. Bwahaha!)

Cellos and Basses, and some violas, could pull off th elower sounds.

Post by **Zaia** » 2002-11-16 06:53pm

verilon wrote:
Zaia wrote:
verilon wrote:*wonders what the string instrumentation would be like....*
Bah, humbug. You just need a hell of a lot of low brass and a snare player.
No nececitamos los stringos!

(I've actually done a couple arrangements of it for marching band. Bwahaha!)
Cellos and Basses, and some violas, could pull off th elower sounds.

Maaaaaaaaaaaybe....but how are we going to fit those upright basses in the stands?

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-11-16 06:54pm

Dude, they just played Mortal Kombat! Really fast! And it sounded great!

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-11-16 06:54pm

Zaia wrote:Maaaaaaaaaaaybe....but how are we going to fit those upright basses in the stands?

You'd be surprised....

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2002-11-16 06:55pm

verilon wrote:
Zaia wrote:
verilon wrote:*wonders what the string instrumentation would be like....*
Bah, humbug. You just need a hell of a lot of low brass and a snare player.
No nececitamos los stringos!

(I've actually done a couple arrangements of it for marching band. Bwahaha!)
Cellos and Basses, and some violas, could pull off th elower sounds.

We played it in Jr. high school orchestra(same year ESB came out!), all we had were 5 violins, 1 viola, 2 cellos, and me and my friend Scott on bass. Sounded good.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-11-16 06:58pm

Frank Hipper wrote:
verilon wrote:
Zaia wrote: Bah, humbug. You just need a hell of a lot of low brass and a snare player.
No nececitamos los stringos!

(I've actually done a couple arrangements of it for marching band. Bwahaha!)
Cellos and Basses, and some violas, could pull off th elower sounds.
We played it in Jr. high school orchestra(same year ESB came out!), all we had were 5 violins, 1 viola, 2 cellos, and me and my friend Scott on bass. Sounded good.

Try pulling off Marche Slave with 20-30 violins, three violas, six cellos, and three basses....And me being the only decent viola player....When the melody rolls around in the viola section....well.....TONE....

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-11-16 07:00pm

LOL!!! I just imagined how that would sound....more like Marche Lames. lol

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-11-16 07:01pm

IRG CommandoJoe wrote:LOL!!! I just imagined how that would sound....more like Marche Lames. lol

Actually, it was Level 5 music (in fact, it had been played at All-State two years previous). We took it to the statewide "competition" and got 1's on it across the board. (Well, we got a 1- form one judge, but that's beside the point.)

Post by **Zaia** » 2002-11-16 07:05pm

verilon wrote:
IRG CommandoJoe wrote:LOL!!! I just imagined how that would sound....more like Marche Lames. lol
Actually, it was Level 5 music (in fact, it had been played at All-State two years previous). We took it to the statewide "competition" and got 1's on it across the board. (Well, we got a 1- form one judge, but that's beside the point.)

*applause* Well done. It's a kickass piece.

And a I- is still a I, for the record. So, yay.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-11-16 07:07pm

Zaia wrote:
verilon wrote:
IRG CommandoJoe wrote:LOL!!! I just imagined how that would sound....more like Marche Lames. lol
Actually, it was Level 5 music (in fact, it had been played at All-State two years previous). We took it to the statewide "competition" and got 1's on it across the board. (Well, we got a 1- form one judge, but that's beside the point.)
*applause* Well done. It's a kickass piece.

And a I- is still a I, for the record. So, yay.

Yes, it is! *beam* And we played a six-page piece we spent EIGHT WEEKS on learning. My freshman year. Got two Is and a II (from the hard judge). Duplet on top of triplets....AUGH!

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-11-16 07:08pm

I still can't imagine it sounding as good without the horns in it. It should sound good up until the horns' part. lol

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-11-16 07:10pm

IRG CommandoJoe wrote:I still can't imagine it sounding as good without the horns in it. It should sound good up until the horns' part. lol

Well, you're a band person, true blue, I know this now....

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-11-16 07:11pm

It's just gotta have that unrelenting brass, IME.