BRASSO Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 (edited) " And so and so staff member, do you have anything you want to tell the Corps members here before they go on the field tonight ? " staff member pauses, reflects a moment, then says simply....... " Don't suck " ( perfect, as it breaks the momentary tension, and everybody smiles and chuckles) Edited August 23, 2008 by BRASSO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistress Kelli Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 " And so and so staff member, do you have anything you want to tell the Corps members here before they go on the field tonight ? " staff member pauses, reflects a moment, then says simply....... " Don't suck " ( perfect, as it breaks the momentary tension, and everybody smiles and chuckles) Buy the infamous Don't Suck Pin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellodramatic Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 "Don't suck, people will laugh at you." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrienaeds Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 (edited) We made a company front at the end of the show and one sop was consistently out of the form. Staff member yells from press box, "<insert name> would you please stand next to the person next to you!" During a horn rehersal when a couple of sops were having trouble with a lick the horn instructor asked, "Do you know which valves to push down? <They nod yes> Do you understand the rythm? <They nod yes> Then do that." During a walk from sectionals to full horn arc very early in the season it was me (I was 20 at the time), some 16 year old rookie-to-be, and the brass caption head. The 16 year old was good but chowed when going down the line because he was nervous, so as we walk the caption head is asking him questions. "How old are you? <16> Do you have a girlfriend? <Yes> Do you f&%^? <no reply> Because if not you really need to." After "the hack" in '89. "He who lives by the soloist dies by the soloist." Edited August 23, 2008 by lrienaeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 OK folks, time for the annual edition of the funniest rants/scoldings/sayings/lectures/one-liners from tour. Can be old our new, but would particularly love to hear from this years group about what was said. Let'er rip! June 1983 0200 (that's 2am) On the bus somewhere in Wisconsin Chris: "Hey Al, let's spin the contras and play 'Jaws'" Lou: "Chris, SHUT UP or I will stab you" I guess you had to be there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 (edited) Some of the ones that have been mentioned on here over the years are just seriously CLASSIC. Edited August 23, 2008 by Zeke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfrontz Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 "If you #### the bed tonight, I will kill you." (repeated for emphasis) -Our head visual tech after an uninspired rehearsal and warm-up when we knew all we had was an exhibition after a rain-out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob05 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 During a walk from sectionals to full horn arc very early in the season it was me (I was 20 at the time), some 16 year old rookie-to-be, and the brass caption head. The 16 year old was good but chowed when going down the line because he was nervous, so as we walk the caption head is asking him questions. "How old are you? <16> Do you have a girlfriend? <Yes> Do you f&%^? <no reply> Because if not you really need to." Let me guess... Frank said that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesleyrp Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 My favorite one: 1997- Council Bluffs Iowa- First stop on first tour and first rehearsal on tour. Jason Buckigham to struggling Sopranos: (Me included) "There's no way you can play that any worse Sopranos." "In fact, you're NOT SOPRANOS, YOU'RE TRUMPETS!!!" "TAKE A LAP TRUMPETS!!" So we get back to horn arc and play passage again, and Buckingham says "You gotta be kidding me, you're still not Sopranos, TAKE ANOTHER LAP TRUMPETS!!!!" We get back to horn arc and he says: "I'm not even gonna listen to you play it, just keep RUNNING TRUMPETS!!!! Mearly mile later we got to rejoin rehearsal. Of course now adays being called a trumpet doesn't have the same meaning, but we got the point. Jason had a lot of great one liners that I cannot repeat but he always made it fun!! Wes Perkins BK '97 '98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumno5 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Dutch Boy 1984, at one of those dog-daze-of-summer rehearsals where the corps seemed to be getting worse instead of better. Marc Sylvester, after yet another weak effort, asking the drum major to take it one more time: "Tyrone - start them again, before I puke." Marc really had a way with words. Fred O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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