No groove? It is fast, and it is hard to play fast. I can appreciate what the band did here. I also appreciate the technique of the percussionist closest to the brass section.
the song is played at tht tempo because it is the schools randition of the tune you'll notice tht not all the sections are from the original tune itself.
@protestxday I'm going into this school next year, and I know that this is the top jazz band in New Jersey, and that the school has 4 jazz programs. I've seen them up close, and they are a very good band. Anything wrong with it is the audio equipment.
@lpc315 This band is too fast (if you've heard the original version with the big phat band, I'm sure you would agree), pays very little attention to detail in blend (important for a big band sound), puts absolutely no effort into groove (which is fairly important to this song), the soloists are mediocre at best (while the vibraphone playing itself is impressive,
@lpc315 she puts no space into her solos, has very little harmony, and lacks the correct stylistic approach) , it is limited to two dynamic levels (pp and fffffffffff), the trombones are not heard (it's not the sound quality), and finally, the director looks like an idiot pacing back and forth, doing very little to aid the band. Is that enough wrong yet?
agreed! this is like the ADD version of this song. It seems almost comical. Your right, it's not bad my only complaint is the tempo. I've got a suspicion the video might have been sped up though.
Not even Gordon Goodwin with the Big Phat Band takes it this fast. In jazz a symbol for cut time doesn't mean the same thing as in classical music. It just means the beat is not flat four.
Well if the music itself says half note = 120, why wouldn't the director take it that speed? I know what cut time is, I know the difference between classical and jazz.
That was only a suggestion. I have no idea what the music says so I'll take your word for it. However, seeing as every other 'rendition' of this song, including the one of the BFB with Gordon Goodwin, takes a tempo about half this video something is not right. Props on keeping it together at that speed though (and not slowing down much). Reminds me of the scene in Superstar when her parents get stomped to death because someone accidentally sped up the record.
I don't think that competition is bad for music. It's what drives people to push the limits. There is a line that should never be crossed and that's when players insult each other. It's all for the love of music. Even if you know that you sound better than someone, you shouldn't insult their efforts.
I'm reminded of a tempo i saw in region band. "As fast as possible, but no faster"(it was a gallop) Too fast, but that's your school's style. Some of the juicy parts don't come out at hyper speed.
alright buddy, that is where u are mistaken. we happen to be very proud that our B band won state finals and that our school got to experiences having two bands finish in the top two. And yes, u are right that they beat us fair and square, but we belive that the players and the director deserved it for all of their hard work this year. so, now that ur theory of being sour about losing to our B band is extinguished, would u mind saying who u are and wat right u have trying to put our band donw?
ok here's the thing bbqftw2, who are u anyway? and if we really wanted ur "expert opinion", maybe we would have asked u for it, but seeing as how u have nothing constructive to say, u probably shouldnt say anything at all. u people really need to get a life and stop trying to make urselves feel better by trying to trash us. wat have we done to u? anyone can feel free to answer, im all ears
he's not actually garbage but da reason why it sounds like it is coz of the bad sound quality of da camera and its on stage so there is da echoin & evrythin so da camera pick'd up only da loud notes
Im sayn dis coz i hav actually heard dis song so many times coz i go 2 da skool and im very involv'd in da music department. Trust me dere is more dan what da camera pick'd up
No groove? It is fast, and it is hard to play fast. I can appreciate what the band did here. I also appreciate the technique of the percussionist closest to the brass section.
DrAugustusValdes 3 weeks ago
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QFMProductions 11 months ago
this sounds like garbage, so fast its stupid
krispykarrot13 1 year ago 2
THATS AT MY SCHOOL!!!!!!
zackiitup 1 year ago
this video also was not in any way sped up this is the actual tempo played at by these students
THEMFKILLAH 2 years ago
the song is played at tht tempo because it is the schools randition of the tune you'll notice tht not all the sections are from the original tune itself.
THEMFKILLAH 2 years ago
this is pretty awful
protestxday 2 years ago
@protestxday I'm going into this school next year, and I know that this is the top jazz band in New Jersey, and that the school has 4 jazz programs. I've seen them up close, and they are a very good band. Anything wrong with it is the audio equipment.
lpc315 1 year ago
@lpc315 This band is too fast (if you've heard the original version with the big phat band, I'm sure you would agree), pays very little attention to detail in blend (important for a big band sound), puts absolutely no effort into groove (which is fairly important to this song), the soloists are mediocre at best (while the vibraphone playing itself is impressive,
protestxday 1 year ago
@lpc315 she puts no space into her solos, has very little harmony, and lacks the correct stylistic approach) , it is limited to two dynamic levels (pp and fffffffffff), the trombones are not heard (it's not the sound quality), and finally, the director looks like an idiot pacing back and forth, doing very little to aid the band. Is that enough wrong yet?
protestxday 1 year ago
Woah... Way too fast. If I'm correct, I think the score says something like... uh... something slower than that. Not bad none the less though.
Starmast3r 3 years ago
agreed! this is like the ADD version of this song. It seems almost comical. Your right, it's not bad my only complaint is the tempo. I've got a suspicion the video might have been sped up though.
pedroesteban86 3 years ago
strike my last remark. i don't think it was sped up.
pedroesteban86 3 years ago
It's in cut time, half note = 120
CherokeeCheval 2 years ago
Not even Gordon Goodwin with the Big Phat Band takes it this fast. In jazz a symbol for cut time doesn't mean the same thing as in classical music. It just means the beat is not flat four.
pedroesteban86 2 years ago
Well if the music itself says half note = 120, why wouldn't the director take it that speed? I know what cut time is, I know the difference between classical and jazz.
CherokeeCheval 2 years ago
That was only a suggestion. I have no idea what the music says so I'll take your word for it. However, seeing as every other 'rendition' of this song, including the one of the BFB with Gordon Goodwin, takes a tempo about half this video something is not right. Props on keeping it together at that speed though (and not slowing down much). Reminds me of the scene in Superstar when her parents get stomped to death because someone accidentally sped up the record.
pedroesteban86 2 years ago
I'm confused. When did music become a competition?
zenrarity 3 years ago
It's been a competition for ages...
Starmast3r 3 years ago
Bummer.
Yet as the great Bela Bartok once said,
"Competition is for horses, not music."
zenrarity 3 years ago
I don't think that competition is bad for music. It's what drives people to push the limits. There is a line that should never be crossed and that's when players insult each other. It's all for the love of music. Even if you know that you sound better than someone, you shouldn't insult their efforts.
I'm reminded of a tempo i saw in region band. "As fast as possible, but no faster"(it was a gallop) Too fast, but that's your school's style. Some of the juicy parts don't come out at hyper speed.
DPCerberusBlaze 3 years ago
Is this on fast foward or something hahaha wow i felt like my head was goin to explode!
Dabombmh1990 3 years ago
nice trumpet solii
our band played both thesongs combined to make urs
tensaxplayer1 3 years ago
alright buddy, that is where u are mistaken. we happen to be very proud that our B band won state finals and that our school got to experiences having two bands finish in the top two. And yes, u are right that they beat us fair and square, but we belive that the players and the director deserved it for all of their hard work this year. so, now that ur theory of being sour about losing to our B band is extinguished, would u mind saying who u are and wat right u have trying to put our band donw?
chrisdcrl09 3 years ago
nice trumpet soli from jalepeno dreams lol
rocks123hello 3 years ago
ok here's the thing bbqftw2, who are u anyway? and if we really wanted ur "expert opinion", maybe we would have asked u for it, but seeing as how u have nothing constructive to say, u probably shouldnt say anything at all. u people really need to get a life and stop trying to make urselves feel better by trying to trash us. wat have we done to u? anyone can feel free to answer, im all ears
chrisdcrl09 3 years ago
qq more!! you're just cranky because your B band beat you fair and square at states
bbqftw2 3 years ago
who is your timbale player?
hes garbage
soundsbadfast 3 years ago
he's a senior @ da skool
he's not actually garbage but da reason why it sounds like it is coz of the bad sound quality of da camera and its on stage so there is da echoin & evrythin so da camera pick'd up only da loud notes
Im sayn dis coz i hav actually heard dis song so many times coz i go 2 da skool and im very involv'd in da music department. Trust me dere is more dan what da camera pick'd up
realduttyyeah 3 years ago
Theo from Princeton can own him in the face.
bbqftw2 3 years ago
how bout u & ur3 Theo g3t ur3 selvs a lif3
realduttyyeah 3 years ago
how bout you give up what you call a band and take a spelling class, lol@moonblowers
bbqftw2 3 years ago
sounds bad fast
soundsbadfast 3 years ago
TOOOOOOO FAST!
rgil67 3 years ago
yeah i agree
but dis is actually deir fastest
i go 2 da skool so i've heard dem play it faster dan dis
realduttyyeah 3 years ago
ala puelno mierda tres descarga para
DrAugustusValdes 3 years ago