Sleigh Ride Roosevelt HS band

Roosevelt high school
Seattle WA
12/20/2007

[@rhsdrama010]

This is how we do it, here at Roosevelt in Seattle. This makes me proud to go there.

[@agent7039pie]

Hey I've been to Roosevelt Highschool! They have a good band.

[@bulldogfan87]

@AshKitn Amen to that!!! I just got this song a couple weeks ago and i play 1st clarinet on it and its VERY difficult So far right now my band director said it sounded like a Halloween movie because it sounded like it was in a minor key and it was just a trainwreck And kids that passed by the band hall would go "Oh i know that song" but when we got further into it when we were first sightreading it they were thinking "What is this?" We sound a little better now, but not AWESOME like we need

[@67olds]

This HS rendition of this lovely song is really quite good. AshKitn is correct, a difficult piece to play when you pick up the tempo. Well Done kids!!

[@bryn61213]

the reason its so loud and crammed is that this is two bands put together- a concert and senior band

[@J3R4MY8oh8]

We`re Playing This Too, Im First Alto And Section Leader :D

[@Niqui36]

good job my baby liked it

[@hardlines4]

Good job Trombones!

[@sourj234]

Even though the sheet music is 3 pages long and the the notes arent difficult to play, but At this SPEED level its very difficult (: this is one of the songs were playing for our schooool HAHAH Middle schoool ftw...

[@erikaguillard]

thats awesome the tuba did the hoarse whinney at the end

[@agent7039pie]

@AshKitn I agree. Some people say its really easy, but its not that easy to play this song fast because it gets really sloppy and it sounds really bad.

[@Thwomper101]

Make sure tone quality is good...watch trumpets and especially trombone "blatting" and who has the melody and what is not. And SHAPE THE PHRASES! DYNAMICS....

[@JarenMcBeatles]

lol thers 107 pple in our band LOL! Sounds like us!

[@glorifiedracks]

The TubaPlayer Should Try A Concert Tuba InStead Of A Sousaphone , I Play Tuba & Its A BIG Difference . & Its Easier .

[@AceOfTheShadows]

@AshKitn really? I found it super easy, and I had lots of issues with playing... It was one of the few songs I could play on Flute, as a first, all the way through

[@millersofkent93]

I go to Roosevelt High School too! But in Ohio! We are the Rough Riders. How about you?

[@musicislife131313]

my band is playing this... i have 1st bassoon... well i guess i have ONLY bassoon. go me. lol

[@sukkira]

wow! They are a lot of flutist in this band!

[@MissMz555]

My 8th grade band is playing this and i got stuck playing the slapstick.

[@pingas231]

It's supposes to be a trumpet tht does the horse not the trombone

[@TheMoneyiseverything]

ahhh! theres nothing like trumpets!!!!

[@andrewtrumpeter]

i play first trumpet in this song and why is that trumpet in the back standing up

[@cocoagirl99]

Why are the big brass instruments standing

[@J3R4MY8oh8]

Lol so am i, im first alto :]

[@sk8rdude42393]

do you guys use dynamics??? if not... you should think about them. it would make the song better

[@muimui1999]

WOW, our band kind of sounds better... way better how about that? We have the tone and volume control down, playing for our concert this winter and rock at it!!! Whoohoo! Love this song though :)

[@tatescreek12]

@AshKitn but its still just a tad too slow

[@ninnyworld5562]

notice the cunductor has his hat on

[@jennhillman6500]

Does it matter what it looks like as long as it sounds sheesh people are never pleased ...

[@cory45x]

going slower ahhhh getting..olderrrrrrr

[@frumnyc]

This really is a better peace with strings. This band played too loud, but the whole production was kind of cute. And you folks who think their band plays better--well you ain't no objective observer, so how about cutting out?

[@animallov9991]

@saulisbomb more like fortissimo! ff

[@ninnyworld5562]

there is an echo

[@gregster111607]

ff..MUCH!

[@jquijote999]

it looks cramped! but u guys did well!

[@LucianoClassicalGuitar]

the percussionist playing the woodblocks fails. And the percussionist playing the sleigh bell cant play sleigh bells properly.

[@ninnyworld5562]

the mugichins seem scrunched up together

[@SwagMan369]

The brass butchered up my favorite part D:

[@MrHotSalsa]

OW WHY

[@Relectrod]

it wouldve been rlly good if only the balance was there. brass and stuff way too loud and everything sounds too heavy

[@trav1th3rabb1]

no dynamics but good!

[@ninnyworld5562]

same as hot salsa ur brass is to loud for ur percussion and woodwinds

[@5botball]

you guys need strings playing seriously

[@ninnyworld5562]

who ever is recording has bad aim and an unsteady hand but cant stay focused

[@thesexyninjaman]

ohhh my.....this band is very disorganized, you plast to much, fisrt note just turned me away the second i heard it, low brass needs to learn how to balance and blend, you guys dont look very profesional, trombones sound like thier playing at a football game, good job flutes and clarinets!

[@Zombbg4]

Yay for rich white people.

[@violetcherry1995]

Too much blaring from brass!!!

[@MrHotSalsa]

just to much forte