Pride of the Southland Band

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Just watched the U.T. band in the Inauguration Parade in Washington. The President appeared to really enjoy their music and was clapping his hands fairly vigorously to "Rocky Top".
 
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Originally posted by surrealvol@Jan 20, 2005 5:16 PM
Just watched the U.T. band in the Inauguration Parade in Washington. The President appeared to really enjoy their music and was clapping his hands fairly vigorously to "Rocky Top".
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When he said he's a UT fan, you didn't think he meant Texas did you ?
 
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Great job Pride. Talking about a Tennessee Tradition....this is the 11th inaugural parade in a row that the UT Band has marched. That's quite a record covering the past 44 years! I don't know who funded this trip (State of Tennessee, UT, or the Athlethic Dept...which I think they have done at least once in the past) but thanks to whomever did. Takes some funds to house 330 people for 3 nights, buses, meals etc.

Also from the SEC was the Auburn University band. They did well also. It was their 2nd parade in the past 16 years.

 
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When we went the athletic dept. paid for it. Something like over $500,000 to take us. We stayed for five days a pretty nice hotel (not The Harrington for those in the know) Unfortunately, both my inaugural experiences were for Bill :devilsmoke: :idhitit: :run: Clinton
 
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I would have been delighted to also march for Clinton. The parade I marched was for Jimmy Carter. I had a great time the week we were in D.C. Awesome place, even in the snow in January.
 
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I was also in the band...but marched much earlier than Clinton....great experience!!!! Some people got left in DC because they missed the bus!!! Jullian was tough!!!
 
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Originally posted by surrealvol@Jan 20, 2005 5:16 PM
Just watched the U.T. band in the Inauguration Parade in Washington. The President appeared to really enjoy their music and was clapping his hands fairly vigorously to "Rocky Top".
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Like Bama fans don't have to hear "Rocky top" enough. Seriously it sounded great, and personally I have always liked that song,(just like it sometimes more than others if you know what I mean), and think that when you hear it no matter who you are you can't help but sing and clap along. I think President Bush was really enjoying it. It sounded great, and just wanted to let you know that a Bama fan can appreciate "Rocky Top".
 
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Originally posted by vol7072@Jan 23, 2005 5:20 PM
I was also in the band...but marched much earlier than Clinton....great experience!!!!  Some people got left in DC because they missed the bus!!!  Jullian was tough!!!
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You're correct about Julian....he was tough...but great. I was in the band in 1978 when we played Notre Dame in South Bend. We left some students in Chicago when the buses left on Sunday morning. I was known to carry two alarm clocks incase one of them broke during the night. LOL
 
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Originally posted by Brojan+Jan 24, 2005 3:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Brojan @ Jan 24, 2005 3:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-vol7072@Jan 23, 2005 5:20 PM
I was also in the band...but marched much earlier than Clinton....great experience&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;  Some people got left in DC because they missed the bus&#33;&#33;&#33;  Jullian was tough&#33;&#33;&#33;
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You&#39;re correct about Julian....he was tough...but great. I was in the band in 1978 when we played Notre Dame in South Bend. We left some students in Chicago when the buses left on Sunday morning. I was known to carry two alarm clocks incase one of them broke during the night. LOL [/quote]
I really know how you feel&#33;&#33;&#33; We left members at the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl when I was in the band....I still have anxiety dreams about Dr. J...but on the other hand feel great pride at having been a member of the Pride&#33;&#33;&#33; What a great experience&#33;&#33;&#33; Do you do the alumni band?
 
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Originally posted by vol7072+Jan 24, 2005 10:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (vol7072 @ Jan 24, 2005 10:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by Brojan@Jan 24, 2005 3:18 PM
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@Jan 23, 2005 5:20 PM
I was also in the band...but marched much earlier than Clinton....great experience&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;  Some people got left in DC because they missed the bus&#33;&#33;&#33;  Jullian was tough&#33;&#33;&#33;
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You&#39;re correct about Julian....he was tough...but great. I was in the band in 1978 when we played Notre Dame in South Bend. We left some students in Chicago when the buses left on Sunday morning. I was known to carry two alarm clocks incase one of them broke during the night. LOL
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I really know how you feel&#33;&#33;&#33; We left members at the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl when I was in the band....I still have anxiety dreams about Dr. J...but on the other hand feel great pride at having been a member of the Pride&#33;&#33;&#33; What a great experience&#33;&#33;&#33; Do you do the alumni band? [/quote]
I do marching in the Alumni Band. I enjoy it even more since they have combined the Alumni band with the "Junior" pride for half-time. A couple of years ago, in one of the charts I ended next to a current drummer. He said something like...&#39;you guys really learned the drill fast&#39;. With a laugh I responded, "We&#39;re old, not stupid." I think the entire drum line got a kick out of that statement. It was a great day.
 
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