FAMU 2003 "Rolling Thunder"

[jpow890]

This sucks musically almost as much as FAMU sucks at covering up their hazing scandal.

[dozck]

Super slow, Eastman did better

[MrJofferson]

I'm not gonna lie, that sucked, for one, they cut every phrase, two, there is no intonation what so ever. When playing a march or any music for that matter, no matter if you have the melody or not, you need to play with good sound, These guys just blasted the fk out of everything when they got to the melodies. Horrible sound overall from this piece, probably made Filmore roll over in his grave. I go to a 2A high school, my band can play this piece better than these guys. Great song, bad players.

[tubatrumpboy86]

I don't care how fast or slow they play it because fast doesn't mean good and slow doesn't mean bad. But they announcer needs to take public speaking lessons and I have never heard that trombone part and also I know there is more than one part as well. Maybe I'm wrong but they added to the trombone part. PLAT WHATS ON THE MUSIC!!!

[SimplyMusic6]

Hubba Prof!!

[Sportsjocku2]

Great piece! I loved playing in when I was in the 100.

[BrandonGDOG]

*crawls under a rock*

[MrGE4663]

Hubba Prof!

[MrGE4663]

Hubba prof

[w5draw1]

@krbrown...The band is playing Rolling Thunder by memory, on the football field, and marching as they play. You were probably sitting down with a music stand in front of you in a concert hall. There is a marked difference. I would love to see your band march and play Rolling Thunder at 180 mm. LOL

[krbrown76]

Come on FAMU, i expected u guys to play it faster than that. U gotta double tongue those notes to get'em out faster. I loved playin this in highschool. I played baritone in marching band and euphonium in concert. It can be done faster. Especially at the college level. Still a good performance tho

[famupiccolo92]

@krbrown76 Marching by memory with NO music in front of you? on a field TOTALLY by memory???? and MARCHING?????

[cazgel19]

ilove this song!! ^_^

[djmike2013]

omg we played that this year for festival. however it was much faster. GO TCHS BULLDOGS

[mbcwolverine00]

@djmike2013 Tri-Cities HS? Good too see the standard of excellence is still there c/o 99

[mrfamu]

so what if its slow

[sumitvids]

EPIC MUSTACHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mikey29418]

IT`S TOO SLOW..

[Mikey29418]

TOO SLOW!

[RubenXavierCruz]

piccolo roooooooooooocks

[aristocratify]

The point that was missed is that it is futile to place 30 trombones out front when the essence of the march requires all parts to be heard in harmonic tandem. I have followed FAMU more years then you have lived on this Earth. Hater I am not, music observer I am. It would have been more musically effective to keep the shape of the trombone with the trombone section embedded in the band. The slower tempo for this piece served no purpose but to provide assistance to the musically inept.

[BlackLightning20101]

@aristocratify This is no easy march. At it's original tempo, it's a trombone player's worst nightmare. That said, I have to agree. It is too slow. As for the sound, it just goes to prove that A) trombones are the loudest instrument in the band, B) because of A, trombones should never be at the front and C) you shouldn't put microphones in front of trombones.

But then again, it is Henry Fillmore. Woodwinds played well. Would've liked to hear more horns. Were there any 2nd or 3rd trumpets?

[princesspascall21]

@BlackLightning20101 They did it as a marching band so of course all brasses try to be loud its normal.

[cj614]

i want in..

[Real24Seven]

To the hater....CLEARLY, the 100 was featuring the trombones. I didn't think that was so hard to figure out considering the big TROMBONE on the field. And I hope you aren't tryin to give the 100 a lecture on balance. Forreal, FAMU? Don't be mad b/c knowbody even cares @ what your band does enough to even watch their videos or comment on them. Famu has another video up featuring the Trumpets playin Saints and they made a big TRUMPET on the field for idiots just likeI you.

[badoc10]

Damn...Trombone Power right there.

[7thSwell]

R.I.P Prof Bing

[aristocratify]

I've read all of the posted comments and there seems to be a consensus of two basic musical points; one, the trombones were misplaced thus making them appear to be out of balance with the rest of the band and two, the march was performed at a slow tempo. I would agree with both logical criticisms. Most march enthusiasts would agree that the Rolling Thunder March should always be played up-tempo. Finally, the trombone melody is a part of the whole and not the whole piece by itself. Balance!

[Bobofwestoregonusa]

@aristocratify Yeah, but Rolling thunder just sounds so FUN at this tempo!

[lavontae3000]

Thats Counter Melody is bangin' boy.

[McVouty]

God bless Prof. Bing - the March IS the heritage of our concert and brass bands and it has been too long neglected in this country.

I for one am so tired of HS & College bands trying to be Broadway show bands, rock bands, funk bands, - trying to be things they aren't and doing it rather poorly instead of being what they ARE.

[McVouty]

Yeah !!! Spirited kick ass performance as it should be.

Those who criticize need to realize a few things:

1) the trombones are loud because they have the melody on this one.

2) they are closest to the mics as someone pointed out.

3) it's pretty difficult if not impossible to get good balance on a recording of a band this big spread out over a large field.

[bluephi182k]

People need to chill and stop being ignorant. It is not hard to figure out that the trombones are standing smack in front of the microphones. The conductor might have heard something different standing in front of the band, than the person recording who is closer to the speakers. Not a bad performance

[imheercusimbord]

are you serious. it's sounds like shit. you all have terible tone. it's like listening to elaphants farting in a rain barle.

[PHSMustangSAXPlayer]

y so slow?

[IzzySpiffyx3]

omg loud ass trombones cant even hear the melody

[ccharlie05]

them trombones MAN!!!!!

[tip1834]

ALL YALL MOTHERFUCKERS NEED TO STOP HATIN! THATS WHATS U CALL PERFECTION SUNTIN U OTHER NIGGAS COULDNT PURFECT Hubba PROF.

[Bobofwestoregonusa]

Professor bind DID have an awesome moustache.

[vionette12]

dang...trombones drowning the band

[killerbean200]

dang... the tromebones straight up outpower everyone

[freaksrkool15101]

that was a pretty fun interpretation of it...i really liked it

[MHSroyalbone]

I want a mustache like prof. Bing

[MrTheChosenOne954]

* content sigh* love it!

[kmk0091]

this is the sound wat trombones n all low brasses want XD

[bookerz312]

yuck yuck yuck

[badoc10]

Nice.LOL, this would explain why the lowbrass is in the back of bands most of the time. Trombones and tubas drowned everything out. n

[Wahpinga]

Black Chester A Arthur!

[MrTymon1]

Very well played haha...love HBCU's...im goin to NCCU though.....

[Geecheeman]

HUBBA PROF. BING!!!!RIP!!!!!

[cwallace7997]

oh my gosh.... the microphones are in the front... so are the trombones... common sense would tell you that ... for when the trombones move from the front then the trumpets become loud...

[Bobofwestoregonusa]

Actually, they play out, because it's the melody, and everyone plays softer. Common sense and basic musical concepts would tell you that.

[HuggumsMcgehee]

@Bobofwestoregonusa Sure, but it's not just melody and harmony here. It's melody and countermelody. I would've like to hear the countermelody a bit more.

[comrademarxist]

NEEDS MORE TROMBONE!!!!!!

[gowbass]

LOL

[Whales1987]

Hubba Prof! Recording doesn't do the performance justice. This is a standard that is played well by the 100 just about everytime.

[notasharecropper]

"fucking loud TROMBONES" ........this is a marching band in a crowded outdoor stadium!!!!

[psgchisolm]

dont be hatin on dem bonez ;D

[bluephi182k]

It's easy to be loud when you standing right in front of the mics. Notice the trumpets was much louder when they got in front.

[dawgykw]

blast much? and does anybody notice that played slow it sounds like a russian march but fast its like a carnival song?

[bigdan007008]

too damn slow and too fucking loud TROMBONES. damn near unmusical.

[BassClefKilla]

I've heard this march played at various speeds so what you are saying is bullshit. It all depends on the conductor's preference. Bones were clean and beast. Love it.

[bigdan007008]

this goes to show your ignorance. if you look at the original copied score you'll find the tempo marking is furioso. which proves my tempo of too slow. and if you think listening to that much bone is musical you must have no musicality in your life. come at me with some real shit just cus i dislike your band playing this march.

[BassClefKilla]

What you are not comprehending is marches may be composed a certain way but conductors tend to direct bands to play the march to their particular preference. The way it is performed and the way it was written are two totally different things. Does this make sense to you? BTW - I didn't go to FAMU.

[bigdan007008]

It makes perfect sense. But what you don't understand there's a difference between interpretation and not even close to the characteristic style of the piece and i this case the march. Marches are not intended to be taken at conductors preference. This isn't a concert piece or a melodic piece. Do You understand?

[BassClefKilla]

Since you are only 19 years old (LOL!), I'm going to cut you some slack, son. Overseas, British and German conductors had us performing JP Sousa marches much different from the way they were composed. Much slower and more stately. And conductors love to put their little touches on Henry Fillmore marches.

[kingmaster1801]

this is great but the woodwinds need to bring it up and this would be what every Military marching band director would dream of

[bassbonemexie]

uh I don't think the trombones are loud enough

[HuggumsMcgehee]

LOL

[twee881]

rofl

[MassaiSoul3]

Hubba Prof!!!

[imkevin001]

RIP Prof

[igtox797]

Man I miss Prof Bing. He taught me so much. I hope he is looking down on me from Heaven--proud of his prized Applied Student. Hubba Angels!

[tallielb]

Brings tears to my eyes. Hubba Prof... "Now Here Me Clearly". IIIIIIIIIIGGGGTTTTTOOOOOXXXXXX­.

[adkii07]

Whoa Dang Trombones! Take easy! lol

[verbvideo]

Hubba Prof Bing... RIP

[metroelph]

HUBBA PROF!!!!!!!!!!

[Honzo13]

T-Bones are some beast couldn't hear anyone else until they stopped playin

[eliotschreiner]

not to mention they were playing it at like half tempo...

[jefftrum]

i dont even know why you would put somthing like this

[jeremyhbkdx]

strait T-Bones lol

[ElWongus]

I think it sounds good. It coulda been a little bit faster but at that speed it's very articulate.

[famuscholar89]

Hubba Prof!! We Miss You!!

[jazzlife1]

R.I.P Prof!!! "Make it Pretty", "Pretty Tones", "Stop blastin those horns", I'm gonna run you off this field". I'm about to cry...

[jazzlife1]

Thanks HHorn2002 for posting Prof Bing!!!

[kytrombone]

sounds like SUCKS

[jondrumline07]

fuck you, queer.

[nealearnest]

man the articulation and precision of the trombones is sick

[ajsflittte]

is their a band behind those bones? lol

[Fir3starter319]

chyeah, those tbones own3d!!! pretty much the only thiing you can hear, lol.

coulda gone faster tho....

[stracent]

This is pretty good but Lindale High School will be marching to this whole song and doing a backwards starburst drill..

[hotlandon]

Yes btones all day and yes famu is off the chain

[mintillnc8]

I have heard bands play this MUCH faster, but never with such great articulation as FAMU is playing it. I absolutely love the articulation

[mintillnc8]

ALL I CAN SAY IS AWESOME!!!!

[Kedarispimp]

man t bones bringin fire

[kg2987]

LOL! Prof Bing look JUST like my granddaddy!!!

[JHigh4Life]

BARITONES ALL DAY!!!!!!!

[miabandman94]

HUBBA PROF BING. R.I.P.

[LoonyBraze]

LOWBRASS IN THA BUILDIN BIAITCH!!

[famu32]

in response to aeiouandytoo, in a good marching band ur not suposed to hear the percussion section, we are FELT not herd!

[whitere9]

The trumpets is a little weak but good overall

[09whs]

that sound good keep up.

[aeiouandytoo]

This isn't really a piece you can do with marching band, especially one this big. the song needs to be a hell of a lot faster to be at the correct tempo and I saw drums but I didn't hear them...

[fa03btop4]

A band that can play a march clean spread over the field.... (CLAPPING!!!!!!) I knew it wasn't too good to be true!

[slapMEcauseWEsing]

you got to also remember that this is a big azz band and sometimes the real sound get distorted - i was there - and it sounded damn good that nite...

[charrliiiee]

the balance sucks sooo much! the brass over power completely. and the trumpets arent that great, im sure there are plenty of amazing players in the band but over doesnt sound too clean

[LoonyBraze]

The brass is supposed to over-power..HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­AAAAAA!!!

[jefftrum]

this is the favorite march hopfully we play this when i go up in 08

[AnMRattler]

Bravo!

[spke532]

This is a good march. hard to play clean they do a good job. sweet sound.

[kojakchicago]

1, 2, measure 47! Hubba Prof.!

[quintman08]

I LOVE THIS MARCH

[mjsk8er90]

ok yea...balance=gay

[angelo33139]

balance aint that bad hoe stop hating

[number1Boner]

If you think balance is gay i feel sorry for what ever band you play in

[Sugabear1946]

Hubba Prof!!! You are truly missed.

[FAMUSLINKY]

There will never be a another Prof. Bing. I will always cherish the memories of Lower Brass rehersals with Prof. Bing teaching. Hubba Prof. Hubba Sounds of Thunder. Hubba 100...

[soopkoolasigtox2001]

R.I.P prof. Bing, Hubba thunder, Igtox 4 life baby

[sean75]

I meet Prof. Bing at a Band Clinic in Tally Ho back in 95. Who would of thought that was shaking hands with a legend.

[XitsDanny69X]

this song is absolutely amazing. and you guys play it very good. i love your brass.

[igtox9]

Hubba Thunder! R.I.P. Prof Bing. YOU WILL BE MISSED!!

[Sabby100]

Hubba Prof!

Hubba Thunder!

Hubba 100!

Tha Hundred is forever!