liebot Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 I read an article about him in Rolling Stone that was basically him talking about how he liked smoking pot, and how his new album was really good. I downloaded the song they recommended and it was terrible. But I also discovered TV on the Radio in that issue, which made reading it worth it (or maybe it was a different issue, i don't know). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdjazz93 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 The only thing I will say to you is: Make sure that you go to a college where you like the professor and can learn from that person. Having a good marching band is a plus, but if you don't have someone you respect as a professor, it will not do you any good to go there. You will only be as good as your marching performance. Well, that is my two cents. :D There are good music programs everywhere. Just go and check out a few of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudHype Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 making more what? terrible music?because you're probably right.. ~>conner I actually found his last album to be quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewbugler Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 I actually found his last album to be quite good. Me too. He plays guitar pretty darn well, if you ask me. And he surrounds himself with some great musicians, making for a good live show. My mom gave me this advice before choosing my college: "Don't tell me where you go. Tell me when you finish." Sage advice from the old lady :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudHype Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Oh one thing... Make sure you like your trumpet professor. Also that person needs to realize that you are NOT a performance major. My professor caused me to get burned out which led me into (read the top of this page) and in return, drop out. Also, do you want a life? Really.... Put time into this. Do you want your weekends free? If so, don't go to UNA (3 exhibitions almost every weekend). JSU might be that bad too. I went to a SEC school that has put out some quality directors (and a current Brass caption head that haves quite a bit of rings), I did 0....ZERO exhibitions in 2 years!!! School is what YOU make of it. The choice of school... IMO... only helps with gigs while you're in college. A trumpet player at Montevallo will have less gigs then one at UA. Reason, more chances to play when you live in T-town. I know good and bad directors from almost every school mentioned in these threads. The biggest thing that could help you is getting in at a good program when you student teach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VOReason Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Question..if you were accepted to Julliard as a trumpet major, would you turn them down because they didn't have a marching band? What you learn in your average college marching band is nothing compared to what you will learn in just one season with a Divison 1 DCI, or even a top DCA corp. And remeber, most directors of top flight high school marching bands will hire caption specialist to filll in the gaps in his or her knowledge anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumlaw80 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Yup, cause that's why I want to make music.......for money. Yet another starving musican rationalizing failure ... lol. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein On The Beach Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 (edited) Yet another starving musican rationalizing failure ... lol. :P I'm not a performance major, so I'll at least be able to pay my water bill B) Edited January 3, 2007 by Einstein On The Beach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmonious Cacophony Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Bottom line is you'll get out of any education what you put into it. I've met great music educators from some of the least known music education programs in the country...heck, even in their own state. I've met terrible music educators from some of the best known music programs. What you get out of a program is what you put into it and some people would thrive best in a small program with just a handful of music education majors while others would thrive in a large program with lots of performance opportunities. The important thing is, if you want to go into music education, then just do it. You'll never know just how many lives you touch during your career. All these big name schools are fine and dandy and all, but music is the most diverse major out there. You will trully find out how well you can teach WHEN YOU ACTUALLY START TEACHING! NO school can prepare you to the full extent of what you will encounter in the teaching world. Learning the "UH way" of doing things is good, but who's to say it will work in your band program? Music is not like math where a formula will work everytime. You have to work hard and develop your own individual teaching style and theories to be trully sucessfull. Excellent points! There have been many, many great musicians and directors to come from small "off the chart" schools. Just because U of X isn't universally known doesn't mean that you can't get a great education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadsop97 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 I actually only applied to one school with a marching band because I want nothing to do with it. It just doesn't compare to drum corps for me. So, I really wouldn't let that influence you at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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