When a man such as General Clark sees fit to establish a pipe band for our school as a separate and centerpiece unit, I am completely appalled that LTC. Timothy Smith asks us to accept that anything is appropriate other than continuing to march on General Clark’s orders.
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Dan Ader
8 years ago
piper, class of 1969.
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Michael McLean
9 years ago
Class of 2010. And R&B Alumni. Put the Pipes where they belong - up front.
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Rick Toscano
9 years ago
Please restore the Regimental Band to its original form. This is a no-brainer.
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Skyler Mallicoat
9 years ago
Why merge the formation? This goes against hundreds of years of precedence. Change it back!
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Terry Berkeley '66
9 years ago
Nothing is more powerful than Histoy and Tradition and doing the right thing. The Bagpipers deserve to be upfront. They are one of the Faces of The Citadel!
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Arch miller '1970'
9 years ago
Change for changes sake?
Why not put the regimental staff back into the corps since it distracts from the parade to have a separate group lording over all?
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Scott Raynal '87
9 years ago
Change is often a good thing. But in this case not so much. Put it back the way it was you Delberts!!
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Stanley Kablick
9 years ago
Tradition is what makes our alma mater unique. Continuing to erode all aspects of our beloved bastion of antiquity, will only lead to sad outcomes for El Cid's future...
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Robert L Fox
9 years ago
Some things do not require change. This was one of those things.
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Frank Freeman
9 years ago
As the Nike ad says, "Just Do It!"
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Jim Danitschek
9 years ago
A band, no matter the type, has instruments grouped together by type to allow the listener to focus in on that section when they have the lead (think Ride of the Valkerie into Vahalla when the brass comes in). When the pipe band comes in to play Scottland the Brave, the pipes and their drums need to be together. I watched a recent Pass in Review with the Regimental Band and Pipes intermingled. The Pipes were playing Scottland the Brave. With the pipers randomly (it appeared that way) place within the band, the pipes sounded muddled.
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Eric Stewart
9 years ago
Ughhh...sounds awful the way it is now.
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John Vreeland
9 years ago
The integration of the Pipe Band into the Regimental Band parade formation loses visual appeal for both, creating a non-uniformity not all in keeping with military expectations. It also dilutes the music. A quick review of British military bands will reveal a separation of pipe bands from the brass bands maintaining auditory and visual appeal
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Clinton Alexander LTC USA
9 years ago
We've got a piper down
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Wes Brashier el CID 02
9 years ago
Put the pipes out front
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Peyton Munafo
9 years ago
The Regimental Band, regardless of what anyone says, is the backbone of the Corps. We might have busted balls, but everyone respected and appreciates the band. Put the blowers and beaters back in front where they belong. Otherwise, what's the point of having them?
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Patricia Scanlan
9 years ago
Put the pipers back in front. This is diluting the whole presentation. Not good.
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Reginald L Price
9 years ago
After personally viewing the parade on 10 March, I concur. The band formation looks bad and the sound is poor. Band XO 1966
When a man such as General Clark sees fit to establish a pipe band for our school as a separate and centerpiece unit, I am completely appalled that LTC. Timothy Smith asks us to accept that anything is appropriate other than continuing to march on General Clark’s orders.
piper, class of 1969.
Class of 2010. And R&B Alumni. Put the Pipes where they belong - up front.
Please restore the Regimental Band to its original form. This is a no-brainer.
Why merge the formation? This goes against hundreds of years of precedence. Change it back!
Nothing is more powerful than Histoy and Tradition and doing the right thing. The Bagpipers deserve to be upfront. They are one of the Faces of The Citadel!
Change for changes sake? Why not put the regimental staff back into the corps since it distracts from the parade to have a separate group lording over all?
Change is often a good thing. But in this case not so much. Put it back the way it was you Delberts!!
Tradition is what makes our alma mater unique. Continuing to erode all aspects of our beloved bastion of antiquity, will only lead to sad outcomes for El Cid's future...
Some things do not require change. This was one of those things.
As the Nike ad says, "Just Do It!"
A band, no matter the type, has instruments grouped together by type to allow the listener to focus in on that section when they have the lead (think Ride of the Valkerie into Vahalla when the brass comes in). When the pipe band comes in to play Scottland the Brave, the pipes and their drums need to be together. I watched a recent Pass in Review with the Regimental Band and Pipes intermingled. The Pipes were playing Scottland the Brave. With the pipers randomly (it appeared that way) place within the band, the pipes sounded muddled.
Ughhh...sounds awful the way it is now.
The integration of the Pipe Band into the Regimental Band parade formation loses visual appeal for both, creating a non-uniformity not all in keeping with military expectations. It also dilutes the music. A quick review of British military bands will reveal a separation of pipe bands from the brass bands maintaining auditory and visual appeal
We've got a piper down
Put the pipes out front
The Regimental Band, regardless of what anyone says, is the backbone of the Corps. We might have busted balls, but everyone respected and appreciates the band. Put the blowers and beaters back in front where they belong. Otherwise, what's the point of having them?
Put the pipers back in front. This is diluting the whole presentation. Not good.
After personally viewing the parade on 10 March, I concur. The band formation looks bad and the sound is poor. Band XO 1966
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