College marching bands are missing a step in that none have evolved out of the ‘70s, and LSU is a prime example.

Tradition really is the culprit.

The fact of the matter is that every high school in Louisiana looks up to and imitates the Tiger Band. And when all they see is the 1970s embodied, it is extremely difficult for educators to get their bands to do anything else.

Unlike the LSU Colorguard, drum corps colorguards are a 50/50 combination of dance and equipment work. Picture an amazing dance line, only they can chuck a sabre 10 feet into the air like it’s nothing.

The high level of dance incorporated into equipment work is a fairly recent development, and unfortunately most educators at the college level are stuck in the disco era because they themselves marched during that time period. Back then colorguards still high-stepped and spun rifles more like the ROTC......

http://media.www.lsureveille.com/media/storage/paper868/news/2007/10/21/Entertainment/Tiger.Band.Stuck.In.Disco.Era.Needs.Revamping-3046656.shtml

From the article..."Until you have seen an all-brass hornline literally run across the field blasting a wall of sound next to eight guys tossing a rifle that spins 8 times into the air and stops solidly, you haven’t seen cool...”

The writer would prefer that LSU’s band be more like Southern’s. Tradition isn’t recognized or valued by idiots. The writer should begin attending SU football games.

Bobby Jindal - 23 October 2007 10:29 AM

College marching bands are missing a step in that none have evolved out of the ‘70s, and LSU is a prime example.

Tradition really is the culprit.

The fact of the matter is that every high school in Louisiana looks up to and imitates the Tiger Band. And when all they see is the 1970s embodied, it is extremely difficult for educators to get their bands to do anything else.

Unlike the LSU Colorguard, drum corps colorguards are a 50/50 combination of dance and equipment work. Picture an amazing dance line, only they can chuck a sabre 10 feet into the air like it’s nothing.

The high level of dance incorporated into equipment work is a fairly recent development, and unfortunately most educators at the college level are stuck in the disco era because they themselves marched during that time period. Back then colorguards still high-stepped and spun rifles more like the ROTC......

http://media.www.lsureveille.com/media/storage/paper868/news/2007/10/21/Entertainment/Tiger.Band.Stuck.In.Disco.Era.Needs.Revamping-3046656.shtml

And who the hell appointed you the band police???

fred - 24 October 2007 06:34 PM

And who the hell appointed you the band police???

Apparently BJ was a LSU Band member wantabe.

The columnist wants LSU to be a different kind of band. Why doesn’t she go somewhere else and start that tradition.

fred - 24 October 2007 06:34 PM

And who the hell appointed you the band police???

Castro Carazo