Dundee Predictions ?
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Aidan
Active Member
kirmat said:
Meeeow
If you've been on here long enough you should realise that most things I say are tongue-in-cheek. You are (most probably) a southerner.. I am a northerner... its all purely factual. I will employ a slightly less patronising tone when you employ a sense of humour.. i didnt slur your band in any way by predicting you to win...!!
Naomi McFadyen
New Member
and thats because Soundhouse aren't in the Finals this year! lol!
IanHeard
Member
Hi Aidan,
Unfortunately with the written word it is difficult sometimes to pick up a tongue in cheek comment, I obviously do need to lighten up a bit, but I did not realise that I was in presence of such a "wag".
Ian Heard.
Soundhouse Brass.
P.S
In banding is being a "Northerner" or a "Southerner" an issue ?
Unfortunately with the written word it is difficult sometimes to pick up a tongue in cheek comment, I obviously do need to lighten up a bit, but I did not realise that I was in presence of such a "wag".
Ian Heard.
Soundhouse Brass.
P.S
In banding is being a "Northerner" or a "Southerner" an issue ?
The Judge
Member
yorkyboy said:
Very confident, probably with some justification after last year's Pontins. However, it only takes a good (or bad) day at the office for any band to cause an upset on the day. And does it make it a dodgy adjudication if a band who wasn't tipped before the contest wins? Don't forget, every band in the Nationals is the best their region has to offer, which isn't necessarily the case at Pontins. Good luck to all (especially us!!) :wink:
I agree 'The Judge'.
With the Finals they are all excellent Bands. They must be to have won through their Areas.
Its easy to comment on your local area Bands who have won through or bands you have helped out but there are always Bands from far away you have no experience of hearing.
Favourable comments about your Band are always great to hear..keep them coming...but alot can happen on the day and thats the beauty of the National Finals!
With the Finals they are all excellent Bands. They must be to have won through their Areas.
Its easy to comment on your local area Bands who have won through or bands you have helped out but there are always Bands from far away you have no experience of hearing.
Favourable comments about your Band are always great to hear..keep them coming...but alot can happen on the day and thats the beauty of the National Finals!
manx_yessir
Member
I agree with the previous 2 posts from The Judge and Heather. The bands competing in the nationals have obviously got there through being the best in their regionals.
Good luck to all at Manx Concert by the way Judge! :wink:
Good luck to all at Manx Concert by the way Judge! :wink:
davidquinlan
Member
Judge ...
The Isle of Man - 80,000 alcoholics clinging to a rock ?
You've found a suitable replacement for me then?
I hear that rehearsals have been going well back on the IOM.
Best of luck to all anyway!!
The Isle of Man - 80,000 alcoholics clinging to a rock ?
You've found a suitable replacement for me then?
I hear that rehearsals have been going well back on the IOM.
Best of luck to all anyway!!
jambo
Member
dundee predictions
Zone one are doing well but as for far surpassing the rest of us with technique I disagree. Just because you're at music school doesn't make you a great player despite your aspirations. Perhaps the rest of us are just knackers or never has beens... :evil: we'll see. May the best band win, but as has been pointed out, this piece is about music not notes per second. Good luck to all
Zone one are doing well but as for far surpassing the rest of us with technique I disagree. Just because you're at music school doesn't make you a great player despite your aspirations. Perhaps the rest of us are just knackers or never has beens... :evil: we'll see. May the best band win, but as has been pointed out, this piece is about music not notes per second. Good luck to all
Darth_Tuba
Active Member
Just as an aside, it's amazing how many people on the forum in general assume when saying "technique" this means how fast you can play stuff. I am guilty of mis-using the term myself! Good technique surely is the whole package, in terms of note production, keeping sound throughout the range, use of vib of the right speed at the right time etc. Sorry, slightly off topic, as it was bugger all to do with the finals.... never mind.
jambo
Member
technique
Darth you're probably right. However in the context to which I was replying it would be pretty dismissive to assume that a bunch of students had better all round technique (to keep u happy) than the rest of us out there, just because we are no longer spending student loans. Don't ya think?
Darth you're probably right. However in the context to which I was replying it would be pretty dismissive to assume that a bunch of students had better all round technique (to keep u happy) than the rest of us out there, just because we are no longer spending student loans. Don't ya think?
Darth_Tuba
Active Member
I don't disagree with you at all. In fact I often get the other end of the stick were people assume that because im a student and play in a band I must be doing music! :? I wasn't getting at you at all, I was just making a point I observed about the use of the word "technique"