Band Quotes 2004-05
"Do it better."
*Tom's other nice way of telling us we sound like crap*

"Spank that note a little bit."
*Tom....with Fdar's demonstration of it*

"They invited people with large boots to the dance."
*Tom convincing the percussion that it's OK to be heard during the dance movement of the song*

"If I say something to insult you it's only to give Lily soemthing to write down."
*Tom*

"grow GROW GROW. Run away run away run away!!"
*Tom imitating the trumpets*

"This is the type of thing that makes me go home and smile and my wife says 'he's dreaming of band again.'"
*Tom*

"Let's take an "F" because your intonation is interesting."
*Tom's nice way of telling us we sound like crap*

"I'm sorry I forgot how it goes."
*Melia the night before our concert*

"Don't beat me there!! If you beat me there, we'll throw cookies at you...I mean not the edible ones...just something....just don't be me there!!!"
*Melia pleading with us to follow her while she conducts*

"Oh sorry, I tricked myself too."
*Melia after saying one thing and conducting another*

"My time's a wastin'! Let's go!!"
*Melia...anxious for Tom to stop talking during her conducting time*

"I'm expecting sound and it's not happening. It could be me...but it could be you."
*Melia*

"OK here we go. If you have the music, great! If you don't....well good luck."
*Melia the first night of band*

Matt: It's the elusive Eb Clarinet that doesn't exist.
Fdar: Except she sits right in front of him...
Tom: Lily could you please write that one down?

"Anyway, back to what we were actually doing..."
*Matt after a 10 min. anecdote about his childhood voice lessons*

Tom: My voice teacher would laugh if I tried to sing that.
Matt: My voice teacher was my dad...

"This one is more funner...."
*Matt's spectacular use of the English language*