Who needs drumlines when you've got straight lines? Man, I am all chills, teary-eyed, and cold sweats remembering how much practice (and fear) we put into that - on the field and in the hall. Wow. That was one great band.
@jpeanrkode They're still around. Unfortunately, it's mainly confined to the East Texas area. I wish I was a band director up north. I'd love to spread military marching up there. I love it.
@weezlhed YEP, you're right. THat was one great band!!! I'm from Killeen and our directors used to go to East Texas to record the bands there just to bring back the tapes for us to watch and emulate. They especially stressed the Longview Band, although we watched many of the other bands. Not only do you have to play those ridiculously hard marches with impeccable technique, but you have to do it while moving constantly! It's MUCH harder than the boring "canned" shows of today. More exciting 2
Straightness of lines is directly proportionate to the amount of time spent rehearsing. From the UIL website: "Since 1997 the UIL has limited practice outside the academic school day for marching band and auxiliary components to eight hours per calendar week." Clearly this limitation didn't exist during the "Kunkel Years"...and I'm glad it wasn't. Disparaging the job kids do today by comparing them to an ensemble that was allowed pretty much limitless practice time is unfair.
Nope. I was there that day. I was up next as a member of the Texarkana Texas High band (also big and military). We watched Longview from the far sideline (out of sight) and could not believe how fast they were moving. This contest was at Tiger Stadium in Texarkana in November of 1980. My senior year.
@Cheetoz2112 I meant straight lines IN military bands. lol. Seems like a lot of the bands who are still doing it "right" are getting lazy. Even some of the really GOOD military bands have alignment problems these days.
JLPenrod I saw the Lobo band at a game in Texarkana in 2014 and yeah they were kinda sloppy. I went to the game just to see the band and even though they are still huge it was just not the same. Something tells me that directors cannot push kids like they did in my era (‘81 Texas High grad and member of Tiger band). 🐅
This has got to be some of the most dificult formations I have ever seen. You'll see bands that sound great or march great but not usualy both. Also does anyone hear the tubas? It makes me laugh to see these bands of today with like a million members yet if you were blind folded you would think they were missing sections of the band.
If you haven't, check out the rest of the videos of the Lobo Band. I know, 8 years later, you probably have. I was an member from 1994-1998, loved every second of it.
Military bands today cannot hang with those in the 70s and 80s....the ones today compared to this impeccable 1st division rating are lazy....in fact today's standards have lowered the bar.....even some of Longview's recent bands don't compare to those years....anybody agree?
@@michaelwright6124 100%. I have seen the LHS band a couple of times in the last few years. Their current band is probably bigger than this one today but almost sloppy compared to this. They can’t push and practice kids today like they did in the ‘70s/‘80s.
This is not at Lobo Stadium. I think it's at marching contest since the stands are emoty, which they would not be at a Lobo away game. Keep in mind it's 1980 so the mic, it is ON the recorder. This kinda sound on the built in mic. Also Knunkle bands played on field at a higher beats per minute than other marching bands, suits the military style.
Who needs drumlines when you've got straight lines? Man, I am all chills, teary-eyed, and cold sweats remembering how much practice (and fear) we put into that - on the field and in the hall. Wow. That was one great band.
Awesome
This the LHS band that I remember when I was in another marching band in the late 70s. They were the gold standard.
138 BPM. That is balls.
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@jpeanrkode They're still around. Unfortunately, it's mainly confined to the East Texas area. I wish I was a band director up north. I'd love to spread military marching up there. I love it.
@weezlhed
YEP, you're right. THat was one great band!!! I'm from Killeen and our directors used to go to East Texas to record the bands there just to bring back the tapes for us to watch and emulate. They especially stressed the Longview Band, although we watched many of the other bands. Not only do you have to play those ridiculously hard marches with impeccable technique, but you have to do it while moving constantly! It's MUCH harder than the boring "canned" shows of today.
More exciting 2
Dear Mr Kunkel,
PLEASE come out of retirement!! haha. Man these were the days right here! Whatever happened to straight lines anyway?
Straightness of lines is directly proportionate to the amount of time spent rehearsing. From the UIL website: "Since 1997 the UIL has limited practice outside the academic school day for marching band and auxiliary components to eight hours per calendar week." Clearly this limitation didn't exist during the "Kunkel Years"...and I'm glad it wasn't. Disparaging the job kids do today by comparing them to an ensemble that was allowed pretty much limitless practice time is unfair.
GO LOBOS!!!!
David, did you say this was about 144 ?
Is this sped up? Seems too fast.
Nope. I was there that day. I was up next as a member of the Texarkana Texas High band (also big and military). We watched Longview from the far sideline (out of sight) and could not believe how fast they were moving. This contest was at Tiger Stadium in Texarkana in November of 1980. My senior year.
@Cheetoz2112 I meant straight lines IN military bands. lol. Seems like a lot of the bands who are still doing it "right" are getting lazy. Even some of the really GOOD military bands have alignment problems these days.
JLPenrod I saw the Lobo band at a game in Texarkana in 2014 and yeah they were kinda sloppy. I went to the game just to see the band and even though they are still huge it was just not the same. Something tells me that directors cannot push kids like they did in my era (‘81 Texas High grad and member of Tiger band). 🐅
Agreed!
Does anyone know the beginning song?
They come across the field to "Trombone Section" March by Chambers.
the introduction of Trombone Section March by Paris Chambers
That one guy who forgot to turn.. Ahhhhhh 😡. Oh well... It happens 😧.
This has got to be some of the most dificult formations I have ever seen.
You'll see bands that sound great or march great but not usualy both. Also does anyone hear the tubas? It makes me laugh to see these bands of today with like a million members yet if you were blind folded you would think they were missing sections of the band.
If you haven't, check out the rest of the videos of the Lobo Band. I know, 8 years later, you probably have. I was an member from 1994-1998, loved every second of it.
and 5A!!!
They were running
Military bands today cannot hang with those in the 70s and 80s....the ones today compared to this impeccable 1st division rating are lazy....in fact today's standards have lowered the bar.....even some of Longview's recent bands don't compare to those years....anybody agree?
@@michaelwright6124 100%. I have seen the LHS band a couple of times in the last few years. Their current band is probably bigger than this one today but almost sloppy compared to this. They can’t push and practice kids today like they did in the ‘70s/‘80s.
Good marching and playing but could have used a fanfare at the end...fanfares are always a great way to finish off the performance!
John Tatum Seriously? This entire performance was perfection. I was there that day, performing with a rival band.
This is not at Lobo Stadium. I think it's at marching contest since the stands are emoty, which they would not be at a Lobo away game.
Keep in mind it's 1980 so the mic, it is ON the recorder. This kinda sound on the built in mic.
Also Knunkle bands played on field at a higher beats per minute than other marching bands, suits the military style.
So that is why there is no fanfare, Longview used a fanfare finish at games sometimes