Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2012 2:13:34 GMT -5
Okay, so this idea popped into my head at almost 3 in the morning.
I thought it would be cool to find out how many former high school band members are out there. We're all a kindred spirit.
I want to hear any funny or salacious stories of your time and also bonus points to those of you that can post a picture of you playing your instrument.
Let's get a virtual band going!
As for me, I played alto sax in Senior Concert Band and guitar in Stage and Pit Bands.
That's me hiding in the back with my guitar circa 1979.
I had a lot of fun in my high school musical career without too much in the way of craziness except for maybe one time..............
Our high school decided to do the musical Hair, that's right, Hair. If you know the story you'd realize why that sounds weird. Well, we cut out a couple of controversial numbers and of course the nude scene and did an edited Hair.
On the last night I thought I'd do something a little crazy/stupid. Now being in the pit band we usually wear our band sweaters or something conservative. After all, the pit band is always unobtrusive and off to the side.
So on the last night, instead of band sweater or conservative shirt I wear a vest, and nothing else, no shirt or anything (except pants of course). I then go to makeup and ask them "Hey can you guys make me up to look like Alice Cooper?"
So here I am sitting in pit band sticking out like a sore thumb looking like an Alice Cooper wannnabe, you know, with the black diamonds around my eyes and black lips. My music teacher who is very cool and I think the world of, takes one look at me and hits the ceiling. He was very very ANGRY. It took the drama teacher to cool him down a bit. Of course I had no time to change and so I did the performance attired that way. Looking back I know it was pretty dumb but then I wouldn't have a story to tell right?
So there, I've broken the ice so bring it on!
I thought it would be cool to find out how many former high school band members are out there. We're all a kindred spirit.
I want to hear any funny or salacious stories of your time and also bonus points to those of you that can post a picture of you playing your instrument.
Let's get a virtual band going!
As for me, I played alto sax in Senior Concert Band and guitar in Stage and Pit Bands.
That's me hiding in the back with my guitar circa 1979.
I had a lot of fun in my high school musical career without too much in the way of craziness except for maybe one time..............
Our high school decided to do the musical Hair, that's right, Hair. If you know the story you'd realize why that sounds weird. Well, we cut out a couple of controversial numbers and of course the nude scene and did an edited Hair.
On the last night I thought I'd do something a little crazy/stupid. Now being in the pit band we usually wear our band sweaters or something conservative. After all, the pit band is always unobtrusive and off to the side.
So on the last night, instead of band sweater or conservative shirt I wear a vest, and nothing else, no shirt or anything (except pants of course). I then go to makeup and ask them "Hey can you guys make me up to look like Alice Cooper?"
So here I am sitting in pit band sticking out like a sore thumb looking like an Alice Cooper wannnabe, you know, with the black diamonds around my eyes and black lips. My music teacher who is very cool and I think the world of, takes one look at me and hits the ceiling. He was very very ANGRY. It took the drama teacher to cool him down a bit. Of course I had no time to change and so I did the performance attired that way. Looking back I know it was pretty dumb but then I wouldn't have a story to tell right?
So there, I've broken the ice so bring it on!