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Lassiter's band SUCKS!!!

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David S. Phipps

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Nov 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/18/98
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Do you not have anything better to do with our time and yours than this
whiney, babyish drivel?

David S. Phipps
Assistant Band Director, Hobbs High School, Hobbs, NM, USA
Principal Clarinet, Southwest Symphony Orchestra, Hobbs, NM, USA
Graduate, University of Oklahoma, Class of '88/Master's Class of '89
Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band, 1984-1988
Orange Bowl, 1985, 1986, 1988

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BBall15903 wrote in message
<19981118230621...@ng-fa1.aol.com>...
>Look at the facts... The Lassiter band and the Sprayberry band are
considered
>to be almost on the same level (I do admit that Lassiter a little better).
But
>I would hope so. Actually, they should be much better...
>Sprayberry:
>Completely volunteer
>Has regular practices about 2 times a week
>Usually has one, maybe two Saturday "camps"
>
>Lassiter:
>Must try out (they pick the cream of the crop)
>Has many practices per week, basically ruins any chance of a
> social life
>From what I understand has many, many Saturday "camps"
>
>For how much more effort Lassiter puts into their band, they are only a
little
>better than Sprayberry. They may look great and sound great, but if
Sprayberry
>were to mimic Lassiter (which I hope never happens) Sprayberry would be at
>LEAST 10 times better, and could make number 1 in BOA (something Lassiter
has
>yet to do)
>
>Senior @ Sprayberry High
>

BBall15903

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UDLisGHI

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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>For how much more effort Lassiter puts into their band, they are only a
>little
>better than Sprayberry. They may look great and sound great, but if
>Sprayberry
>were to mimic Lassiter (which I hope never happens) Sprayberry would be at
>LEAST 10 times better, and could make number 1 in BOA (something Lassiter has
>yet to do)
>
>Senior @ Sprayberry High
>
>

Wow...that is a rather bold statement to post on here!! I think that Lassiter
has an incredible band...no matter how they got there, they did it and that is
what is important. I personally have never heard Sprayberry's band...but I hold
Lassiter in the highest esteem and I feel that it is kind of petty and low to
come onto here and tell everyone how much better than the national champions
your band would be if they applied themselves. If it's that important to you,
then get out there and practice and then prove yourself!!
Jessica Frost(GB)
Union Drumline

Brentm3805

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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Oh my gosh, control yourselves eveybody, this is one of those posts that will
go on forever. I'd just like to say Lassiter does anything but suck. I don't
know what gave you that idea. They practice so much cuz they wanna be good.
They have high standards of themsleves, not for placement but for performance,.
Thats why I was completely in awe of them at nationals. Not to mention the
fact that them and centerville are the nicest people to talk to. I never hear
a negative comment from any of them. I was walking to get a seat at fri.
prelims and I got stopped at least 7 times by lassiter member complimenting my
band on our show. They did not have to do that but they did. I think you said
something about hem not getting 1st place in BOA. did you sleep through
nationals. they are an awesome band and deserves everything thing they get
except poor ignorant comments like that one.
Brent
Broken Arrow
Tuba Captina Sr.99

BBall15903

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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Sprayberry's band is VERY nice... I may not appear to be, but I'm not apart of
the band... use to be but it wasn't for me... I still Think that Sprayberry is
a great band for the facts that I had previously given. I've noticed two things
1) No one has yet to admit that they should be better with all their practicing
and 2) you (the person who i'm replying to) did not prove anything by saying
that were good at BOA... they still didn't get first, which they've been trying
to get for so long... When Sprayberry sets a goal, we're there in two years...
tops. If you haven't heard of sprayberry then maybe you weren't watching the
Rose bowl parade in 1996. Sprayberry's concert bands have played in Carnegie
(so kill me, i'm not a good speller) hall. Which lets face the facts... how
well the Concert bands play directly effects the Marching... seeing that in
every organization i've heard of, you must be in a concert band to be apart of
the marching band...

Senior @ Sprayberry High
P.S. If it makes you feel better this will be my last post

Timpdude

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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>they still didn't get first, which they've been trying
>to get for so long...

Why do you keep saying that Lassiter didn't get first at BOA.. what do you
think first place at 2 regionals (johnson city and atlanta) as well as first at
Grand Nationals is?


-------------------------------------
Michael Bell
Timpanist/Percussionist
Jacksonville St. University
Marching Southerners PIT
--------------------------------------

Matthew Harris

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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You're a freakin' idiot!

I am afraid Lassiter is more than just a little bit better than
Sprayberry.

I am hoping this was a joke. If not, you should seek prompt medical
attention.

Matthew Harris

BBall15903 wrote:
>
> Look at the facts... The Lassiter band and the Sprayberry band are considered
> to be almost on the same level (I do admit that Lassiter a little better). But
> I would hope so. Actually, they should be much better...
> Sprayberry:
> Completely volunteer
> Has regular practices about 2 times a week
> Usually has one, maybe two Saturday "camps"
>
> Lassiter:
> Must try out (they pick the cream of the crop)
> Has many practices per week, basically ruins any chance of a
> social life
> From what I understand has many, many Saturday "camps"
>

Hrnplyr

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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>Sprayberry's band is VERY nice... I may not appear to be, but I'm not apart
>of
>the band... use to be but it wasn't for me.

BLAH BLAH BLAH

you (the person who i'm replying to) did not prove anything by saying

>that were good at BOA... they still didn't get first, which they've been


>trying
>to get for so long...

UMMM.....They did get first! DUH...They are the BOA Grand Nationals Champs.

Timpdude

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>Which lets face the facts... how
>well the Concert bands play directly effects the Marching... seeing that in
>every organization i've heard of, you must be in a concert band to be apart
>of
>the marching band...

I seriously doubt that you haven't seen Lassiters band being that it is that
you are from right down the road from there.. But seriously you can't say
anything bad about Lassiters concert band.. The Wind Ensemble there is
absolutely amazing.. They are one of the few bands that is repeatedly invited
to perform at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago. So tell us all why you feel that
the concert program there isn't as good as Sprayberry?

ClintF98

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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Whatever Sprayberry is, I'm sure they would just love to know that they are
represented by someone like you. You come on here and make an ass of yourself
and your band by making comments like this with no basis. Obviously Lassiter
is an outstanding band, you have to be to win BOA GN, and if Sprayberry is so
good then why has noone heard of them?
Clint Foreman
Pflugerville HS Class of '98

BigBirdTpt

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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Oh please...if you're so high and mighty, come to nationals and prove it.
Don't cut down a fantastic program to try to boost your own ego.

Kevin Pfefferle
Westerville North H.S.
Trumpet
http://members.aol.com/BigBirdTpt/home.html

Drumms1979

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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Heh


Michael Hafer,
"May the marching arts continue in excellence BEYOND the 21st century."
Fort Wayne, IN

JK Mahler

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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If Dan Martin knew one of his band members had posted such a knuckle-headed
thing knocking a neighbor school, the boy would be out of Sprayberry's band in
a flash. He's got more class than that. Be a good reflection on your program,
please.

Student

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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You my friend are an idiot. You look at the facts they are number one. Hello,
have you not been reding this newsgroup the past week. And speaking of Sprayberry
who is Sprayberry. I guess they are not as good as you say they are. Who are
they? Where are they from? This is the first time I have even heard of this so
called almost on the same level as Lassiter band. How can you even say you would
be ten times better, you cannot make that assumption. And who told you that you
were almost on the same level as Lassiter. From what I saw very few bands in the
country were almost on the same level as this great band. Boy did you make a
mistake posting this stupid message.:

Student

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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Again Lassiter did win the National championship.  Where have you been?

BBall15903 wrote:

Sprayberry's band is VERY nice... I may not appear to be, but I'm not apart of

the band... use to be but it wasn't for me... I still Think that Sprayberry is
a great band for the facts that I had previously given. I've noticed two things
1) No one has yet to admit that they should be better with all their practicing

and 2) you (the person who i'm replying to) did not prove anything by saying

that were good at BOA... they still didn't get first, which they've been trying

to get for so long... When Sprayberry sets a goal, we're there in two years...
tops.  If you haven't heard of sprayberry then maybe you weren't watching the
Rose bowl parade in 1996. Sprayberry's concert bands have played in Carnegie

(so kill me, i'm not a good speller) hall.  Which lets face the facts... how

well the Concert bands play directly effects the Marching... seeing that in
every organization i've heard of, you must be in a concert band to be apart of
the marching band...

Senior @ Sprayberry High

MattHay406

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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I would first like to apologize on behalf of the Sprayberry band for this
terrible representation of what our band is about. I would also like to make
sure everyone reading this understands how misinformed this person is. He
obviously didn't even know that they won the competition. Also, he is not even
enrolled at the band program at Sprayberry. How could he possibly think he
could accurately compare the bands?
I for one am very happy for Lassiter as are many of my friends in the
band. I think they work extremely hard and represent Cobb County and the state
of Georgia very well. It is exciting for this to happen to a band in our area.
It was great to see them last night and I can definately saw that was
honestly the best high school band I have seen in my life.
I hope that the people that read understand that the person who wrote the
original post just opened a huge can of worms that really didn't need to be
opened. Mr. Martin would be inferiated if he were to find out about this
moron.

Matt Haynor
Sprayberry Band of Gold c/o '99

Awesoman

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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>if Sprayberry is so
>good then why has noone heard of them?

I'm not going to get into this tinkle tinkle contest, but I just wanted to
point out that the Sprayberry band program is one of the finest in the south.
Sprayberry and Lassiter (and Pope and Walton, for that matter) are all know n
as being some of the best marching bands in the south. Why you haven't heard
of Sprayberry is probably because we're the underdogs when you look at the big
picture. We hardly ever compete in BOA. We used to go up in BOA, but I don't
believe we've done BOA in a long time. I don't know the facts behind it, but
we just don't compete in that competition anymore.

I just wanted to say that this is the funniest thread I have read in a long
time...
Awesoman's Awesome Page of Awesomeness!!!!

http://members.aol.com/awesoman/page1.htm

AbsoIut311

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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Wow. This is very interesting. Now I bet some of you may be thinking "uh, oh!
Lassiter student! he's gonna go off on this kid!" negative. not gonna happen.
Once again, as I've said to others, I don't believe in trying to belittle
someone so ignorant as this guy. However, I will attempt to correct him. First,
our band is not soley by audition. Anyone who wants to be in Marching Band can
be in it. However, because we are so large, there is not enough room on the
field for 380 people, so we are divided into 2 bands. The second band is not
all freshman, either, as most people believe. The Sprayberry band is very
good. I enjoyed their show very much this year. I would also like to say that
I am very happy for you guys to not have to put up with this fool in your band
anymore. no, I am not calling him a fool for saying we suck, I am calling him a
fool forv oicing his opinion so obnoxiously. He says that we have never won a
BOA like we have always wanted to do. I could list all of our accomplishments,
but I won't waste your time. You all know that stuff. However, our band isn't
based on winning. I'm not going to say I didn't want to win, but competing on
the national level with such great bands and spending a weekend in Indiana at
GN was the most fun I have had. Winning just made it that much more fun. As
for the practicing and not having a social life: Sure we practice a lot, but if
we really didn't want to do it, do you think we would be out there that much?
Obviously we enjoy band or there wouldn't be nearly 380 people in our band.
That's all I have to say. If you (the retard. and yes, this guy really is slow,
as I stated as the definition in an earlier post) want to email me and go off
about us again, go right ahead, I have a delete button. I use it to delete
spam mail and mail from ignorant people like yourself. Anyway, Later people.

PS thanks to the people who have helped defend us :-)
--------------------------------------------------------------
-MAP "It's the power of the Woody, baby!"
-Lassiter Trumpets

Awesoman

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P.S.


If you want to know a little more about Sprayberry, check out their web page
that has quite a bit of information. If you'd like to HEAR Sprayberry, e-mail
me. I have mp3 file s of our performance last year in the Fiesta Bowl.

HIthere

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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Plymouth doesn't

the_pup...@my-dejanews.com

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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Sprayberry I remember you guys

You were at the Fiesta Bowl last year

Do you remember this?

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DATE: Monday, December 29, 1997
EVENT: Arizona: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Arizona
Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship, Phoenix
JUDGING BY: Assembled Panel

OPEN CLASS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
94.75 Union High School, Oklahoma
91.60 Jenison High School, Michigan
90.90 Sprayberry High School, Georgia

We were 12th at Nats
Where would you be?

"The Puppet Guy"
Ben Lawrence
Trombone
Renegade Regiment

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Jeremo09

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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I don't see why everyone is getting upset. If you would just read the earlier
posts you would have come across the fact that this kid is not in the
Sprayberry band and does not even represent the band. I know for a fact that
all the schools around Lassiter are great bands including Spayberry,Pope,and
Walton and none of them would ever go on a newsgroup and bash the other because
I feel we have the highest respect for each others bands.

Jeremy Frasier
Walton High School
Snare Line
Squad Leader

Awesoman

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>DATE: Monday, December 29, 1997
>EVENT: Arizona: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Arizona
> Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship, Phoenix
>JUDGING BY: Assembled Panel
>
>OPEN CLASS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>94.75 Union High School, Oklahoma
>91.60 Jenison High School, Michigan
>90.90 Sprayberry High School, Georgia
>
>We were 12th at Nats
>Where would you be?

You might also want to point out the fact that Sprayberry won the parade
championships of the Fiesta Bowl.

There is no need to start bashing each other's bands. Yes, the person who
wrote those messages about Lassiter goes to our school. No, he is not involved
in the band. Yes, he just wrote an apology message stating that everything he
was saying was just BS. Let's put a stop to this thread. Personally, I think
it's safe to say that the Sprayberry band (as well as every other band in the
south) is very proud of Lassiter's achievement. Let's not start a debate on
who has the best marching band out there.

Reesie712

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Nov 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/19/98
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I just want to say that even though I've never seen Lassiter, no band sucks.
Every band is as good as the next in spirt and pride... You have a right to
your own opinion, but please, this is not the way to express it.

Awesoman

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>I just want to say that even though I've never seen Lassiter, no band sucks.
>Every band is as good as the next in spirt and pride... You have a right to
>your own opinion, but please, this is not the way to express it.

Works for me. :)

Again, let's end this stupid thread...with this message.

Jason B Larson

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Oh snap somebody got shown!!!!~


On Thu, 19 Nov 1998 the_pup...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> OPEN CLASS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> 94.75 Union High School, Oklahoma
> 91.60 Jenison High School, Michigan
> 90.90 Sprayberry High School, Georgia

"The power to endure harm outlives the power to inflict it."

Sicardio

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Nov 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/20/98
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>Sprayberry I remember you guys
>
>You were at the Fiesta Bowl last year
>
>Do you remember this?
>
>
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
>
>DATE: Monday, December 29, 1997
>EVENT: Arizona: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Arizona
> Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship, Phoenix
>JUDGING BY: Assembled Panel
>
>OPEN CLASS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>94.75 Union High School, Oklahoma
>91.60 Jenison High School, Michigan
>90.90 Sprayberry High School, Georgia
>
>We were 12th at Nats
>Where would you be?
>
>"The Puppet Guy"
> Ben Lawrence
> Trombone
>Renegade Regiment

This is a weak argument. First, I've heard both programs and they are both of
the highest quality (Lassiter obviously, and Sprayberry is about as good...just
not very well known).

I've done my homework. Yes, Sprayberry made 3rd in the field show at the
Fiesta Bowl, but you forgot to mention that they made an almost clean sweep
with the parade competition, placing first in marching, musical performance,
overall effect, and was the Grand Champion . As for the field show
competition, I'm not going to get deep into this (as I don't know the facts for
sure), but apparantly all the judges except for one all gave Sprayberry the
highest ratings, but that 1 judge was apparantly biased and gave a low score
for the band. Again, I don't know these facts for sure, but I've heard this
story quite a few times.

Other Sprayberry Band accomplishments.
1. They continue to make superior ratings and place first in all (most) of the
competitions they compete in. (They recently gave a clean sweep in the Citrus
Bowl...it's not BOA, but it's still a competition)
2. This is more of a school accomplishment, but they host the famous and
well-recieved Southern Invitational competition is held at Sprayberry (in
which Lassiter regularly competes in...except for this year).
3. Sprayberry High School band has some of the finest instructors around. Dan
Martin, the band's director is a well respected gentleman. His brother, Freddy
Martin, is a well-known band instructor (chances are you've heard his name
before) who assists with marching band practices and really helps define the
band.
4. For all the other people that have heard about them, Sprayberry is also a
very well-respected band, and along with Lassiter, Pope, and Walton, have great
respect for other bands. These four bands set an example for what other bands
should aspire to be.

The main reason I'm pointing out these facts is to show those ignorant of
Sprayberry that this is an excellent band program that, like many other bands,
deserves respect. Just because of the derogetory postings of one blithering
idiot individual (who isn't even in the band) does not mean that Sprayberry has
no respect for Lassiter or any other bands. The two bands have a high respect
for one another.

But all in all, does any of this really matter? No. What matters is that we
do our best to make our marching band the best it can be, to satisfy ourselves,
and present an entertaining musical experience. THAT is why I've been in
marching band.

JN102880

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Nov 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/20/98
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>I'm not going to get deep into this (as I don't know the facts for
>sure), but apparantly all the judges except for one all gave Sprayberry the
>highest ratings, but that 1 judge was apparantly biased and gave a low score


I am not slamming sprayberry at all, but we did win several of the captions
there, so not just one judge made the difference. I believe we won marching
and GE so more than one judge must have had them below us.


~Justin Neff
~Union Renegade Regiment
~Bass Clarinet
~Class of '99

Awesoman

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Nov 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/20/98
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>
>
>I am not slamming sprayberry at all, but we did win several of the captions
>there, so not just one judge made the difference. I believe we won marching
>and GE so more than one judge must have had them below us.

The main thing I remember from that performance (I was the keyboard player that
year for Sprayberry) was the opener. First, the Fiesta Bowl was held in one
huge, overwhelming stadium (the Sun Devil Stadium, I believe), and that kinda
freaked me out. The very beginning of our show is where you could hear my
piano part clearly. There were these two camera guys with their cameras
totally focused on me (that only helped in making me more nervous), and I
remember being especially hot that day. However, these things were nothing
compared to the big problem.
Ya see, our show that season (music from "Jekyll & Hyde"), featured a flute
solo through a microphone at the very beginning of the performance. However,
as luck would have it, the microphone all of a sudden just stopped working.
Hence, you hear no flute solo at the beginning of our show (though you do hear
my band director frantically telling my assistant band director to "turn it way
up!!!" You also hear me, playing chords, with those damn cameramen focused
directly at me. I was pretty much scared out of my mind. They finally got the
microphone working again for the other solo in the middle of the performance.
I don't remember much else from that show other than we did a marvelous job.

Buhfly

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Nov 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/20/98
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I just think its funny that about 50 people have replied to this subject and
they all are saying, ESSENTIALLY, the same thing....
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Matthew Harris

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Nov 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/20/98
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Sprayberry is a very good band. But to say they are nearly the equal of
Lassiter, well, that's going beyond the bounds of reason in my opinion.

There is NO band in the southeastern United States which is nearly the
equal of Lassiter.

Matthew Harris

> the highest quality (Lassiter obviously, and Sprayberry is about as good...just
> not very well known).
>
> I've done my homework. Yes, Sprayberry made 3rd in the field show at the
> Fiesta Bowl, but you forgot to mention that they made an almost clean sweep
> with the parade competition, placing first in marching, musical performance,
> overall effect, and was the Grand Champion . As for the field show

> competition, I'm not going to get deep into this (as I don't know the facts for


> sure), but apparantly all the judges except for one all gave Sprayberry the
> highest ratings, but that 1 judge was apparantly biased and gave a low score

Matthew Harris

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Nov 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/20/98
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This is getting to be ridiculous.

First of all, Lassiter did win GN this year so your argument about their
"not reaching their goal" is false.

In 1994, the last time they attended, they finished third. Hardly
something to apologize for.

Only ONE BAND in the entire country can win grand nationals - are you
implying that if a band goes to GN and does not win, that band has
FAILED?

This is ridiculous. There are obviously many bands going to GN and a
number of them hope to win. Only one can. The rest are certainly not
failures.

You state that Sprayberry can achieve any goal is sets its mind to in
two years, tops.

I take this as an implication that Sprayberry could win GN in two years
if it wanted to.

This is ridiculous.

You write as if Sprayberry could be better if they worked harder, but
that they don't WANT to work harder. You seem to expect us to RESPECT
you for that. It reminds me of the guy who says "yeah, I could make
straight A's if I wanted to but I don't study that much" expecting
others to be impressed by his "potential" when in fact they are repulsed
by his laziness.

If I am one of your band mates or one of your directors, I pray nightly
for you to shut up because you're behaving like an arrogant, jealous
idiot and you're making Sprayberry look like a bunch of foolish jerks.

Fortunately, I am not one of your band mates.

Please don't tell us how great Sprayberry could be if they wanted to be.
I'm not impressed by your "potential" I am bothered by the fact that you
don't have the desire to achieve it.

Matthew Harris

BBall15903 wrote:
>
> Sprayberry's band is VERY nice... I may not appear to be, but I'm not apart of
> the band... use to be but it wasn't for me... I still Think that Sprayberry is
> a great band for the facts that I had previously given. I've noticed two things
> 1) No one has yet to admit that they should be better with all their practicing
> and 2) you (the person who i'm replying to) did not prove anything by saying
> that were good at BOA... they still didn't get first, which they've been trying
> to get for so long... When Sprayberry sets a goal, we're there in two years...

> tops. If you haven't heard of sprayberry then maybe you weren't watching the


> Rose bowl parade in 1996. Sprayberry's concert bands have played in Carnegie

> (so kill me, i'm not a good speller) hall. Which lets face the facts... how


> well the Concert bands play directly effects the Marching... seeing that in

Redbird79

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boy they must really suck... they got a what... 97.95? hmmm that almost 100 in
my book... theyre #1 in the country right now... no they cant be any good...

I was there they were awesome...

Ryan

ContraAdct

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Nov 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/20/98
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>>I just want to say that even though I've never seen Lassiter, no band sucks.
>

wrong

Nick LL

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Nov 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/20/98
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Oooh. I just love these one word responses. Leaves me hanging on the
edge of my seat. I assume you posted so as to let us know that your
dissertation on the subject is forthcoming, right? Looking forward to
it.

Nick

Awesoman

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Nov 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/20/98
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>There is NO band in the southeastern United States which is nearly the
>equal of Lassiter.

I assume you go to Lassiter.

Awesoman

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Nov 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/20/98
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>
>Oooh. I just love these one word responses. Leaves me hanging on the
>edge of my seat. I assume you posted so as to let us know that your
>dissertation on the subject is forthcoming, right? Looking forward to
>it.

Hmmm...maybe he said "wrong" cuz the other guy actually HAD seen Lassiter
before?

GIGAMATT

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Nov 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/20/98
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>I assume you go to Lassiter.

Well, they did kind of win Grand Nationals, so technically, by BOA standards,
they are the best band in the continental United States.


Matt Scovil
Union Renegade Regiment
Trumpet
Class of 2000
" Is that Polyester you're wearing? "

Awesoman

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Nov 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/20/98
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> Well, they did kind of win Grand Nationals, so technically, by BOA
>standards,
>they are the best band in the continental United States.

By BOA standards, yes. But what about all the other great bands that chose not
to compete in BOA?

Iceman0317

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Nov 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/21/98
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I think it's really funny that few of them actually go to Lassiter. When I
first read it I thought I might reply until I read 50 other people who don't go
there defend us. That's really cool.

IMChaotik

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Nov 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/21/98
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Oh yeah, I was gonna mention something.... (cue groans from everyone) To
people from Lassiter: Don't get all bent out of shape about stuff people say
about you in here. When you're in a band that is nationally recognized, stuff
is said out of jealousy and over abundance of pride that really doesn't mean
much. Ask anyone from any successful band that people are talking about....not
all talk is good but all talk spreads. Just keep doing your thing and let it
slide, you have enough supporters to pick up the slack for you.


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NAPPYBASS

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Nov 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/21/98
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THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER!!!!
hehe

Lazz

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Nov 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/21/98
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NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD OF THEM BECAUSE THERE SO DAMN POOR

Awesoman wrote in message <19981119161009...@ng113.aol.com>...
>>if Sprayberry is so
>>good then why has noone heard of them?
>
>I'm not going to get into this tinkle tinkle contest, but I just wanted to
>point out that the Sprayberry band program is one of the finest in the
south.
>Sprayberry and Lassiter (and Pope and Walton, for that matter) are all know
n
>as being some of the best marching bands in the south. Why you haven't
heard
>of Sprayberry is probably because we're the underdogs when you look at the
big
>picture. We hardly ever compete in BOA. We used to go up in BOA, but I
don't
>believe we've done BOA in a long time. I don't know the facts behind it,
but
>we just don't compete in that competition anymore.
>
>I just wanted to say that this is the funniest thread I have read in a long
>time...

Awesoman

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>NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD OF THEM BECAUSE THERE SO DAMN POOR


Oh, so we have to have a lot of money in order to be known? Makes sense to me.

Jackass.

Matthew Harris

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Nov 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/21/98
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No, I do not attend Lassiter. I graduated from James F. Byrnes High
School in South Carolina in 1991.

I love "my" band and I think they are great but I'm able to recognize a
highler level of excellence when I see it.

The first time I saw Lassiter was 1995, so I cannot speak about events
before that time. But since 1995 I have not seen a band which even
comes close to them.

Matthew Harris

Awesoman wrote:
>
> >There is NO band in the southeastern United States which is nearly the
> >equal of Lassiter.
>

> I assume you go to Lassiter.

CymbalKING

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I too think that the negative attention is jealousy. personaly i think
Lassiter's band is excellent.
-CMB
North Springs H.S.
*Spartan Drum Line
*Accidentals Ensamble Chorus

LHS Trmbne

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Nov 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/21/98
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yeah sure their poor... hmm they live in east cobb county just like lassiter
they are far from poor

mel...@webtv.net

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Nov 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/21/98
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Well it's not Lassisters fault that Sprayberry did not attend. That is
what you meant right?

Gordon

By BOA standards, yes. But what about all the other great bands that
chose not to compete in BOA?

Awesoman

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Nov 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/22/98
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>Well it's not Lassisters fault that Sprayberry did not attend. That is
>what you meant right?

Actually, the post has nothing to do with Lassiter in particular. What I meant
is that there are people on here that believe that the only good marchings
bands are the ones that compete in BOA, and that's not true at all.
Henceforth, we can't be totally certain that Lassiter is the best marching band
out there (but they certainly are one of the best.


Awesoman's Awesome Page of Awesomeness!!!!

http://members.aol.com/awesoman/page1.htm

Jason Lowe

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Nov 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/22/98
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On 21 Nov 1998 21:39:50 GMT, lhst...@aol.com (LHS Trmbne) wrote:

>yeah sure their poor... hmm they live in east cobb county just like lassiter
>they are far from poor

Heh.

It's us people that live in south cobb that are poor... get it straight.. :)

Jason Lowe
South Cobb HS Drumline 95-97
Section Leader 97


LHS Trmbne

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Nov 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/22/98
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exactly haha im just kiddin

MobySchaar

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Nov 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/22/98
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Sprayberry.
Whatta neato name.
Makes me think of Ocean Spray.
Cranapple was always my favorite.

Boy it feels good to post again!!!

Matt
Mister Badguck....er CAPTAIN FUNK!!
Qvack.
Member of the Stef Fan Club!!
ICQ#: 19504660
"I shall refrain from forcefully applying muscle tension to my jawbone and
breaking your outer epidermal layer by the use of my bicuspids."


MobySchaar

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Nov 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/22/98
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I remember Cobb County.
That where that one wrestler guy was from.
I forgot his name??
Shoot!!
I was born in Dekalb County. Decatur, Geeeorgia. Woo hoo!!!

Jason Lowe

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On 22 Nov 1998 21:30:04 GMT, mobys...@aol.com (MobySchaar) wrote:

>Sprayberry.
>Whatta neato name.
>Makes me think of Ocean Spray.
>Cranapple was always my favorite.

Makes you think of Ocean Spray? heh.

Makes me think of cat spray, ferret spray, and other forms of urination.

hehe, I'm just kidding. :)

>Boy it feels good to post again!!!
>

>Matt
>Mister Badguck....er CAPTAIN FUNK!!
>Qvack.
>Member of the Stef Fan Club!!
>ICQ#: 19504660
>"I shall refrain from forcefully applying muscle tension to my jawbone and
>breaking your outer epidermal layer by the use of my bicuspids."
>

Jason Lowe
South Cobb 95-97 Drumline
Section Leader 97


Jason Lowe

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On 22 Nov 1998 21:35:28 GMT, mobys...@aol.com (MobySchaar) wrote:

>I remember Cobb County.
>That where that one wrestler guy was from.
>I forgot his name??
>Shoot!!

Big Boss Man? Yeah, he was a police officer of Cobb County.

>I was born in Dekalb County. Decatur, Geeeorgia. Woo hoo!!!

Wow, I didn't know that, cool. I have friends in Decatur.

LHS Trmbne

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Nov 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/23/98
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wow me too jason!! haha i love makeing fun of spudberry
im just kiddinig i have some great friends at sprayberry

TELCEL GTE

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Nov 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/23/98
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Practice and Dedication make a Winner!!! and POOR LOSERS CRY THE
LOUDEST.....DO YOU NEED A KLEENEX.........

wald...@yahoo.com

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Nov 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM11/27/98
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In article <19981119201111...@ng-fu1.aol.com>,
sica...@aol.com (Sicardio) wrote:
> >Sprayberry I remember you guys
> >
> >You were at the Fiesta Bowl last year
> >
> >Do you remember this?
> >
> >
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -------
> >
> >DATE: Monday, December 29, 1997
> >EVENT: Arizona: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Arizona
> > Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship, Phoenix
> >JUDGING BY: Assembled Panel
> >
> >OPEN CLASS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >94.75 Union High School, Oklahoma
> >91.60 Jenison High School, Michigan
> >90.90 Sprayberry High School, Georgia
> >
> >We were 12th at Nats
> >Where would you be?
> >
> >"The Puppet Guy"
> > Ben Lawrence
> > Trombone
> >Renegade Regiment
>

> But all in all, does any of this really matter? No. What matters is that we
> do our best to make our marching band the best it can be, to satisfy
ourselves,
> and present an entertaining musical experience. THAT is why I've been in
> marching band.
>

I understand where you're coming from, puppet guy, but still I agree with
Sprayberry guy here...It is a comepletely different competition than Fiesta
Bowl, and just remember the idiocy of the judges there? (DL score)

Nick "Waldo" Barton
UDL '96-'99
moron '81-present

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I need to appologize to the sprayberry band.

I only meant to offend one"blitherin idiot individual" I'm deeply sorry if I
insuted anyone else.

The Puppet Guy
Ben Lawrence
Trombone
Renegade Regiment

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