The 2008 Vermont Secondary College Stage Band playing Cab Calloway's "Minnie the Moocher" at the 2008 Spring Concert.
Last performance for the year 12s. We don't normally do vocals
Conductor: Mr. John Wise
Alto Sax: Zack, Stephen, Darcy
Tenor Sax: Hannah, Luke, Robin
Bari Sax: Rosemary
Trumpet: Liz, Jon
Trombone: Caitlin
Piano: Erica
Guitar: Matt, Ben, Athena
Bass: Charles
Drums: Crispin(/ Marty)
I've got a brass band and solo bass trombone . I love it :D
BandGeekBarclay 1 year ago
Yeah, we used this as our closing song, and our conductor would say things like, "We've been blah blah stage band, thank you for coming" etc over the top, so we didn't have vocals. Ours is only a simple arrangement, too. It was probably my favourite piece though. :)
Equihan 2 years ago
Works for me!!! :)
I did enjoy it, but my school plays it a little faster.. maybe it is because we have vocal along with us. i dunno. :)
HellzDeathAngel 2 years ago
Well, I'd say we're about even then. Either way, I think you'll find it's not much slower than the original recording. We enjoyed it, and our audience always did. :)
Equihan 2 years ago
We have been doing this song since the school has been around. Before Mrs. Calloway died, she always came... and we learned a lot from her... and Minnie the Moocher.
HellzDeathAngel 2 years ago
Hee hee, it's cute. :P
Equihan 2 years ago
shut up hanny..you know it makes me hit those high notes =P
lizzy710 2 years ago
And really, I don't think going to Cab Calloway School of the Arts qualifies you to "know" all their is to know about music and Minne the Moocher. My old school had been playing this song for as long as its had a stage band, and that's probably longer than you've been alive. But thanks for your comment and opinion.
Equihan 2 years ago
It's about as fast as the original Cab Calloway recording, I think you'll find. I think we do normally play it a bit faster, though. We were going for raunchy and jazzy as opposed to fast and technical.
Equihan 2 years ago
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It is really good, but it is being playing really really slow.. it is suppose to be faster...
I would know... I got To Cab Calloway School of the Arts, and we play minnie the moocher a lot
HellzDeathAngel 2 years ago