Nitro, 2007 ATSSB Texas All-State Symphonic Band

This is a recording of the 2007 ATSSB Texas All-State Band playing "Nitro" by Frank Ticheli. It has a photo slide show of the band at the concert and rehearsals...my first video, hope you enjoy!
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Music

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• Nitro
• 2007
• ATSSB
• Texas
• All-State
• Symphonic
• Band
• Frank
• Ticheli

[j565c]

GO ATSSB! :)

The whole "tmea is better than atssb" thing is stupid. TMEA people don't understand how different it us for us ATSSB people. We don't have a top band or wind ensemble to put all our best members in. Or one director for each of our middle school and highschool bands. The kids who make our region and state band usually do it because THEY themselves (without lessons or helP) were determined to. I think hearing these kids play this typoe of song is much more amazing.

[dawnia2007]

I was in this All-State band after playing for 2 1/2 years and a tuba player who had only been playing for 1. I'm not rich, yet I managed to take private lessons, while others couldn't. It's all a matter of God-given talent and the size school you go to doesn't make a difference. The reason the TMEA bands COULD be viewed as better is the amount of resources they have over us. Yet, in that I believe that our band of small town kids did great. It's immature to argue this when we all love music.

[Saxmax1988]

@lazyeddie04 Texas all state bands would mop the floor with ANY all state band in the nation. ABSOLUTE FACT

[Saxmax1988]

@tbonesfa I was in the Contert band that year, my senior year, due to a bad audition lol, but we blew away the TMEA band that year

[luke55698]

@chaguirre1 I'm not trying to disagree with you. My point being that ATSSB has, in the top of their all-state group, some really impressive self-made musicians that aren't even playing their primary instrument. The audition process is easier, but the environment produces a different kind of musician than you'd find in a larger institution like the 4A or 5A group. We're often involved with a lot of other things besides band.

[chaguirre1]

i think they should just combine everyone cuz its not fair that you get 4 year all staters on ATSSB and not on TMEA. its harder on TMEA. and i know of several ppl who make ATSSB the first three years and then tried out for TMEA and didnt make it. ATSSB is so much more Easier than TMEA and i dont think that is fair.

@luke55698

[punkrocker0861]

aww I miss this!!! I was in this band Im a Tuba player :)

[luke55698]

People from ATSSB can try out with TMEA if they want to. I'm tired of this "TMEA kids go to UNT" crap. I know several "ATSSB Kids" who got into UNT as a freshman, which is hard for even TMEA kids to do. I also might note that many of ATSSB's first chairs could beat TMEA's in their sleep. It's just that on average, there are more good players in TMEA (because there are more kids to start with?). Also, ATSSB students can try out with TMEA if they so desire, but why would they if ATSSB is easier?

[lazyeddie04]

This is nothing compared to North Carolina. Listen to NC's 2009 recording of this song. Not even close.

[zhamilton91]

A-AA-AAA Schools are completely Legit!! I was part of this song!! This, Final alice, Washington Post, and the REALLY LONG old renaissance piece of music! It was really fun and the experience is worth it, wether you're in TMEA or ATSSB!!

[riceboy47]

o and were all band geeks...BAND GEEKS UNITE!!!