Zips DM Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 If any of you folks have ideas of what you like/dislike or would want to see the marching band do next football season, post them here. I will make sure your ideas are heard. Thanks. Quote
ziptrumpet87 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 how about returning to high step only and leave the walking to Can't. Quote
zip81 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 how about returning to high step only and leave the walking to Can't. You read my mind trumpet.I was on the bank web site looking at some of their old video.It looks so much snappier when they high step it on and off the field.Why do we do away with the neat traditions that we have?I would leave the script Zips in the file drawer however...too much of a rip off. Quote
zip81 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 please make that "band" Web site.and I thank you. Quote
zen Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 I would leave the script Zips in the file drawer however...too much of a rip off.ripoff of what? :duh:We could dot the i with AJhawk or Troy Smith. Quote
ziptrumpet87 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 Why do we do away with the neat traditions that we have? I think going away from the high step was partly because of pressure from music majors when they made marching band mandatory, and partly from the influence of lots of high school bands that have mostly switched to a drum corps competition band style. There are few non-corps style bands in the area. Quote
skip-zip Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 I'm ready to see "Script Zips" return. And my fiance agrees. So, that makes at least 2 of us Quote
zip81 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 I'm ready to see "Script Zips" return. And my fiance agrees. So, that makes at least 2 of us I think we're good enough to come up with our own traditions.No need to recycle others. Quote
Zip Watcher Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 I'd like to see script: "Screw the MAC office and the NIT selection committee" Quote
sgm405 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 I've always liked high-step, high-energy bands. Horn-hits, swinging horns, etc. And maybe play some music that people will get into - a good oldie or two, maybe even a recent tune. Quote
zipsbandman Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 Hey band. Play some well known tunes. No more classical music at football games. Fans want to see energy. Quote
ZippyAlum Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 Get rid of the white pants!!!!!! They're attractive on exactly----no one!!!!! Quote
zip81 Posted March 15, 2007 Report Posted March 15, 2007 Get rid of the white pants!!!!!! They're attractive on exactly----no one!!!!! Yes...I think our uniforms are boring.Let's pick a great design and stay with it for all eternity...tradition! Quote
Balki Bartokomous Posted March 15, 2007 Report Posted March 15, 2007 perhaps you should play that song that was stolen from some shitty group called V.E.C. (or whatever it was). sorry, I figured I'd beat that crybaby to the punch.AKRowdyAK Rowdy Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted March 15, 2007 Report Posted March 15, 2007 I'd like to see script: "Screw the MAC office and the NIT selection committee" I want to dot the "i" in NIT!! Quote
Zip_ME87 Posted March 15, 2007 Report Posted March 15, 2007 I'd like to see script: "Screw the MAC office and the NIT selection committee"I want to dot the "i" in NIT!! Thanks Zips Watcher and thanks Captain. I needed that! Quote
FMR Posted March 15, 2007 Report Posted March 15, 2007 You should trash your trailer like the Stanford Band... or better yet, trash the Rubber Bowl, no, wait, it is already trashed! Quote
zipseuph Posted March 15, 2007 Report Posted March 15, 2007 I think we need to bring the tire drum back!! Quote
blueandgold Posted March 15, 2007 Report Posted March 15, 2007 Definitely bring back the high step hard swinging style. This walking around crap is boring. Don't worry about the music majors. If they can't handle that style I guess they can pick a different major. Play hard!!!!!!! Quote
Blue & Gold Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 I agree with those wishing to see a return to the high-stepping swing style.I, however, DO like the white pants. I think they're sharp!Know what I dislike? The "Eat 'em up, eat 'em up, go Zips, go!" chant. I find it to be awfully hokey and I don't ever hear anyone actually join in on the chant. Could we possibly drop it?How does this sound for a halftime show: popular movie theme songs? Star Wars. Superman. Raiders of the Lost Ark. I know I'd be rocked!Also, once we build our new stadium and have skull-sessions in the JAR (though we should call 'em something else right?) I think the movie theme songs would be a cool theme. If you've been to a skull session at OSU, you'll see that they only do the fight song maybe twice. The rest of the time is filled up with songs most people don't know. Movie themes, however, would be cool and fun! Quote
ZachTheZip Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 Know what I dislike? The "Eat 'em up, eat 'em up, go Zips, go!" chant. I find it to be awfully hokey and I don't ever hear anyone actually join in on the chant. Could we possibly drop it? Say what? I love that chant, but I prefer the "Ziggy Zoggy Ziggy Zoggy Oy Oy Oy!" version of it. Quote
Blue & Gold Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 Know what I dislike? The "Eat 'em up, eat 'em up, go Zips, go!" chant. I find it to be awfully hokey and I don't ever hear anyone actually join in on the chant. Could we possibly drop it?Say what? I love that chant, but I prefer the "Ziggy Zoggy Ziggy Zoggy Oy Oy Oy!" version of it. Likewise, say what? Ziggy Zoggy Ziggy Zoggy oy oy oy!? I've never heard that, but it's pretty funny! Maybe I'll start shouting that. Quote
zip81 Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 I agree with those wishing to see a return to the high-stepping swing style.I, however, DO like the white pants. I think they're sharp!Know what I dislike? The "Eat 'em up, eat 'em up, go Zips, go!" chant. I find it to be awfully hokey and I don't ever hear anyone actually join in on the chant. Could we possibly drop it?How does this sound for a halftime show: popular movie theme songs? Star Wars. Superman. Raiders of the Lost Ark. I know I'd be rocked!Also, once we build our new stadium and have skull-sessions in the JAR (though we should call 'em something else right?) I think the movie theme songs would be a cool theme. If you've been to a skull session at OSU, you'll see that they only do the fight song maybe twice. The rest of the time is filled up with songs most people don't know. Movie themes, however, would be cool and fun! Is skull session a term associated with OSU?If it is, we'll have to come up with something else.I went to the one before the Zips/OSU game in '01, and would love to see something like that in the JAR once the stadium is on campus.Opens up an opportunity to start new traditions of our own. Quote
zipsbandman Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 Penn State does a similar ritual in the Bryce Jordan Center before games and I'm sure many others do it so it's no like OSU is the ONLY school who does it. Quote
ZippyAlum Posted March 16, 2007 Report Posted March 16, 2007 I work at a high school where the band is huge and they often think they're more important than the game. I hate when two groups from the same school are in competition against each other. They should support each other. I LOVE how the Akron band supports its team and school. The whole game day is so much more fun when it's us against them(the other team). Whichever chants you do---I'll be yelling with you! Sorry, I still don't like the white pants. They do nothing for the students who are overweight. I don't like when the football teams where white pants either. I think it'd be cool for the band uniforms to mirror the football uniforms which are really nice. Quote
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