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SoIl; Why No One Is Talking
Topic Started: Oct 8 2009, 02:53 AM (826 Views)
briar62	Oct 8 2009, 02:53 AM Post #1
brian french Posts: 110 Group: Member Member #411 Joined: October 19, 2005	Never or rarely see anyone on here chatting up SoIl. that is the bands south of I-70. I find it disheartening that people just don't get excited. I know there are good bands such as O'Fallon, Edwardsville, Belleville East, Murphysboro and more. Is it just that these bands don't get too into the Music for All events of compete more in MO? It's a shame that these bands get left out of the chat here.
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McKendree University	Oct 9 2009, 08:19 PM Post #2
Member Posts: 44 Group: Member Member #798 Joined: October 11, 2007	Alot of these bands, along with other St. Louis schools, use a message board called Mr. P's Palace. It is more of a free for all on that board, but it is where most the entire Metro St. Louis posts (IL and MO alike). http://disc.yourwebapps.com/Indices/76295.html
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dbalash	Oct 9 2009, 09:10 PM Post #3
Posts: 1,821 Group: Admin Member #259 Joined: September 30, 2005	McKendree University Oct 9 2009, 08:19 PM Alot of these bands, along with other St. Louis schools, use a message board called Mr. P's Palace. It is more of a free for all on that board, but it is where most the entire Metro St. Louis posts (IL and MO alike). http://disc.yourwebapps.com/Indices/76295.html And pretty much what our staff never wants this forum to become.
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saxyman	Oct 13 2009, 08:26 PM Post #4
SuperVeteran Posts: 207 Group: Support Staff Member #35 Joined: October 6, 2004	McKendree University Oct 9 2009, 08:19 PM Alot of these bands, along with other St. Louis schools, use a message board called Mr. P's Palace. It is more of a free for all on that board, but it is where most the entire Metro St. Louis posts (IL and MO alike). http://disc.yourwebapps.com/Indices/76295.html Holy crap... that's... uh... voice trails off as I slowly hide in the corner
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McKendree University	Oct 14 2009, 02:27 PM Post #5
Member Posts: 44 Group: Member Member #798 Joined: October 11, 2007	It is interesting, to say the least...
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iPray90	Oct 19 2009, 07:44 AM Post #6
SuperVeteran Posts: 130 Group: Member Member #633 Joined: October 22, 2006	Wow, um........yeah........wow.
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Altotus	Oct 19 2009, 10:56 AM Post #7
Posts: 131 Group: Moderator Member #820 Joined: October 16, 2007	dbalash Oct 9 2009, 09:10 PM McKendree University Oct 9 2009, 08:19 PM Alot of these bands, along with other St. Louis schools, use a message board called Mr. P's Palace. It is more of a free for all on that board, but it is where most the entire Metro St. Louis posts (IL and MO alike). http://disc.yourwebapps.com/Indices/76295.html And pretty much what our staff never wants this forum to become. Now, Dan, give them credit. It is really really...colorful?...no?...Well, at least it's yellow!
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briar62	Oct 21 2009, 02:10 AM Post #8
brian french Posts: 110 Group: Member Member #411 Joined: October 19, 2005	Man i just went to the Mr P's Place site and my personal thoughts on the site for me it sucked but I'm sure to some out there that IL marching sucks to . I don't want to be negative but IL marching is much more clear on subjects and postings. Not as much to read through to get to where you want to go. Just my opinion though.
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briar62	Oct 21 2009, 02:14 AM Post #9
brian french Posts: 110 Group: Member Member #411 Joined: October 19, 2005	Oh just watched the O'fallon show for this year " The Beauty of Barber" Personally i loved it I see O'fallon as a up and coming band if they can hold the band director they have now. I know for the past few years they have been going through a time of transition with several different directors. Best of luck to all So Il bands this week at GSL and ISU.
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Altotus	Oct 21 2009, 12:21 PM Post #10
Posts: 131 Group: Moderator Member #820 Joined: October 16, 2007	briar62 Oct 21 2009, 02:10 AM Man i just went to the Mr P's Place site and my personal thoughts on the site for me it sucked but I'm sure to some out there that IL marching sucks to . I don't want to be negative but IL marching is much more clear on subjects and postings. Not as much to read through to get to where you want to go. Just my opinion though. Thanks for your input!
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MHSaltobozz	Oct 21 2009, 04:03 PM Post #11
Music Student Posts: 105 Group: Member Member #549 Joined: September 17, 2006	briar62 Oct 21 2009, 02:14 AM Oh just watched the O'fallon show for this year " The Beauty of Barber" Personally i loved it I see O'fallon as a up and coming band if they can hold the band director they have now. I know for the past few years they have been going through a time of transition with several different directors. Any reason we never really see O'Fallon at ISU? I think they could make some waves..
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ItsOnTheField	Oct 21 2009, 05:31 PM Post #12
UltraVeteran Posts: 432 Group: Member Member #248 Joined: September 28, 2005	MHSaltobozz Oct 21 2009, 04:03 PM briar62 Oct 21 2009, 02:14 AM Oh just watched the O'fallon show for this year " The Beauty of Barber" Personally i loved it I see O'fallon as a up and coming band if they can hold the band director they have now. I know for the past few years they have been going through a time of transition with several different directors. Any reason we never really see O'Fallon at ISU? I think they could make some waves.. Well, they attend the Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival. For many bands in Southern IL..this is their ISU. Just goes to show how unfortunate it is that there is not a structured marching circuit in Illinois. The further south you go in this state, the less exposure there seems to be for many programs. I seriously wonder sometimes what the moderators of this site really now about such programs and what they might be able to do to get the state a little more unified. Regardless, there are some good programs south of I-70. A stronger IL circuit, imho, would not only get things a little more on the same page, but strengthen the quality that is produced across the state.



briar62	Oct 22 2009, 02:14 AM Post #13
brian french Posts: 110 Group: Member Member #411 Joined: October 19, 2005	That is for sure, some kind of governing body with some structure as that in Indiana has would be great and give more bands exposure that don't get a lot at the moment. Besides it pushes bands to do better come up with new ideas therefore push the envelope. But untill then we have to rely on the powers that be to chat up the bands on here that make waves or at least rippels in the marching band world.
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McKendree University	Oct 22 2009, 03:34 PM Post #14
Member Posts: 44 Group: Member Member #798 Joined: October 11, 2007	Unfortunatley this year's schedule in the St. Louis area put the Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival as the same weekend as Illinois State. Usually these two contests are not at the same time.
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TechGuy	Oct 22 2009, 03:43 PM Post #15
Posts: 230 Group: Moderator Member #277 Joined: October 3, 2005	dbalash Oct 9 2009, 09:10 PM McKendree University Oct 9 2009, 08:19 PM Alot of these bands, along with other St. Louis schools, use a message board called Mr. P's Palace. It is more of a free for all on that board, but it is where most the entire Metro St. Louis posts (IL and MO alike). http://disc.yourwebapps.com/Indices/76295.html And pretty much what our staff never wants this forum to become. Man, I finally gave in and clicked the link. Yikes.
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