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I'm [[Chris Behrens]] PHYS '07, I play alto sax (and sometimes other things) in the pep band.  You can get a hold of me by [mailto:behrec@rpi.edu RPI email] or on AIM (CnoTe946).
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I'm [[Chris Behrens]] PHYS '08.  I've played alto sax in the band for 4+ years, and am also comfortable playing most of the other instruments in the band.  You can get in contact with me by [mailto:miraclfro@gmail.com email], on AIM (CnoTe946), or here on my user talk page.
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===To Do===
 
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====Winter Break====
 
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*Finish up Freeze-Frame.
 
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*Update History page for this year.
 
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*Add pages for van surfing, packing the van, the van itself, adding the Camillieri Special to the Handjive page, and more.
 
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====Arranging:====
 
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*Re-arranging 161 Freeze-Frame: There are a lot of errors to the original, balance is off in the arrangement, and there are no parts for tenor drum, glockenspiel, or auxiliary percussion.  Since most of the work was done by Michael Steele, I should have this finished in two week's time.
 
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*I Got You (I Feel Good): Just don't have time for this right now.
 
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*Come On Eileen: Someday, but probably not this semester.
 
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*China Grove: En queue.
 
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*September: En queue.
 
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*My Generation: En queue.
 
  
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====Organize unnamed 2008 ECAC Championship pep band event.====
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=To Do=
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STATUS:
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===Arranging===
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*Proposal okayed by Times Union Center manager Bob Belber. (8/9/2007)
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*Finish up re-arranging [[161|Freeze-Frame]] - just need to balance parts.
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*Proposal given conditional approval from ECAC Commisioner Steve Hagwell. (8/9/2007)
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*I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown - I'm about halfway done with this.
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**Condition: 5 rooms are being reserved in the Union for the nights of March 21 and 22, 2008. (9/14/2007)
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*Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners - I'm planning on using the Reel Big Fish/Save Ferris cover as a guideline.
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*Email sent to all ECAC pep bands to gauge interest across the league. (8/28/2007)
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*September by Earth, Wind and Fire - will be challenging to write, so I'll save it for last.
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**RPI has shown interest in this event (obviously). (3/18/2007)
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*My Generation and China Grove - not working on these anymore.  I'm not convinced that they're peppy enough.
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**Quinnipiac has shown interest in this event, but has administrative problems preventing them from going. (8/28/2007)
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*Frankenstein by the Edgar Winter Group - since Dan's not working on this anymore, I'll probably try my hand at it sometime.
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***Condition: Approval of Quinnipiac Athletic Department.
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===Pep Band===
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****Quinnipiac AD Jack McDonald approves of the band going to this event, waiting to hear from Assistant Director of Promotions Steve Colvin (the guy who oversees their pep band, and currently the barrier for Quinnipiac participating). (9/22/2007)
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*Complete the single season Mike Brown (flute, clarinet, and percussion left).
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*****Steve Colvin referred me to Edward Adams, the new Pep Band Director.  More to follow once he's assigned a Quinnipiac email. (10/23/2007)
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*Wave the big flag.
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******Quinnipiac will not be participating in this event, as they won't have a drummer or a particularly large number of people attending. (11/7/2007)
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*Run the small flag one more time.
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**Colgate and Cornell have shown interest in this event. (9/12/2007)
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*Conduct the band for a period.
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**Yale has shown interest in this event. (9/13/2007)
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===Wiki===
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**Clarkson is not interested in this event, citing only that it would be "unethical for bands who are not in the Championship Tournament to be present there." (9/17/2007)
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*Add my personal account of the roadtrips I've been on (22 as of this edit).
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**Brown has shown interest in this event, but has said that they likely will not participate because it lies during their Spring Break. (9/18/2007)
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*Fill out information for the rest of the songs in the active set.
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**Still waiting to hear from Dartmouth, Harvard, and Princeton.
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*Figure out a format for a page for Natural Noise Intramurals and fill it out.
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***Follow up emails sent to the above bands. (10/23/2007)
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===2008 ECAC Championship Fan Festival===
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*Restructuring idea for fan festival to accomodate the fact that many schools will have spring break at this time, and that it is Easter weekend.  Any ideas anyone has are more than welcome, please post them on my talk page if you do. (11/8/2007)
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*Send in revised proposal for the event.
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*Figure out what the hell is going on with this. (1/4/2008)
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**For details on the process leading up to this, consult the history tab at the top of this page.
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=Favorite Songs=
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===Favorite Songs===
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*[[387_-_Children_of_Sanchez|Children of Sanchez]] - the loudest, best-sounding, most-fun-to-play song we have.<br>
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[[387_-_Children_of_Sanchez|Children of Sanchez]]<br>
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*[[070_-_Hawaii_Five-O|The Fans Love It!]] - we typically play it when we're up 5-0, and it's really catchy.<br>
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[[070_-_Hawaii_Five-O|The fans love it!]]<br>
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*[[099_-_Rock_Around_the_Clock|Victory Dance]] - enough said.<br>
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[[099_-_Rock_Around_the_Clock|Victory Dance]]<br>
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*[[162_-_Final Countdown|Final Countdown]] - boring alto part, but fun to play.
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[[427_-_The_Impression_That_I_Get|The Impression That I Get]]<br>
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*[[057_-_Joshua|Joshua]] - so much going on, and trombone death scissors: what more could you want?
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[[446_-_Holiday|Holiday]]<br>
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=Least Favorite Songs=
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[[450_-_Rebel_Yell|Rebel Yell]]<br>
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*[[439_-_Get_Ready_For_This|Get Ready For This]] - repitition for the loss.<br>
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===Least Favorite Songs===
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*[[440_-_Cleveland Rocks|Clarkson Sucks]] - BOP BOP BOP.  BOP BOP BOP.<br>
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[[439_-_Get_Ready_For_This|Get Ready For This]]<br>
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*[[019_-_The_Horse|The Horse]] - just a boring song to play.  Too bad it's a pep band staple.<br>
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[[072_-_25_or_6_to_4|25 or 6 to 4 (Hike!)]]<br>
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*[[433_-_Theme_from_Magnum_P.I.|Magnum π]] - the parts we have are only barely legible.  If we ould read the music, maybe I'd change my mind on this one.<br>
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[[432_-_Santa's Parade|Santa's Parade]]<br>
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*[[418_-_Hang_On_Sloopy|Hang On Sloopy]] - such a boring song to play.<br>
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[[440_-_Cleveland Rocks|Clarkson Sucks]]<br>
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=Songs I'd Like To Read=
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[[019_-_The_Horse|The Horse]]<br>
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*[[005_-_Sir_Duke|Sir Duke]]<br>
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[[433_-_Theme_from_Magnum_P.I.|Magnum π]]<br>
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*[[027_-_Brazil|Brazil]]<br>
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===Songs I'd Like To Read===
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*[[095_-_Sabre_Dance|Sabre Dance]]<br>
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[[005_-_Sir_Duke|Sir Duke]]<br>
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*[[391_-_Any_Way_You_Want_It|Any Way You Want It]]<br>
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[[027_-_Brazil|Brazil]]<br>
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*[[419_-_Beat_It|Beat It]]<br>
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[[095_-_Sabre_Dance|Sabre Dance]]<br>
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=On Notice=
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[[391_-_Any_Way_You_Want_It|Any Way You Want It]]<br>
 
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[[416_-_You_Really_Got_Me|You Really Got Me]]<br>
 
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[[419_-_Beat_It|Beat It]]<br>
 
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===On Notice===
 
 
*Bears
 
*Bears
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*[[That's Alright, That's Okay]]: I'm just gonna throw it out there right now, I've never liked this cheer.
 
 
*The three drunken amigos at the 2007 ECAC championship game (I won't make this one a page unless it's requested)
 
*The three drunken amigos at the 2007 ECAC championship game (I won't make this one a page unless it's requested)
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*[[Clarkson Pep Band|Cup Band]]: My reasoning behind this is that apparently we used to get along with them, so they might be a good bunch.  We'll just likely never get the chance to find out.
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=Dead To Me=
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===Dead To Me===
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*[[Eugene Binda Jr.]] - The ultimate home ice advantage!
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*Peter Feola
 
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*[[Eugene Binda Jr.]]
 
 
*[[Random Colgate fan in the green shirt who was being an asshole and pretend conducting when Dan was conducting the band]]
 
*[[Random Colgate fan in the green shirt who was being an asshole and pretend conducting when Dan was conducting the band]]
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*[[That's Alright, That's Okay]] - I've never liked this cheer.
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*ECAC officiating in 2007-2008 - apparently you *can* fight yourself and get a 5 minute major for it.
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*[[Clarkson Pep Band]] - after witnessing the last trip up to the North Country, there's probably no point in trying to make good with them.

Revision as of 11:15, February 4, 2008

I'm Chris Behrens PHYS '08. I've played alto sax in the band for 4+ years, and am also comfortable playing most of the other instruments in the band. You can get in contact with me by email, on AIM (CnoTe946), or here on my user talk page.

To Do

Arranging

  • Finish up re-arranging Freeze-Frame - just need to balance parts.
  • I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown - I'm about halfway done with this.
  • Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners - I'm planning on using the Reel Big Fish/Save Ferris cover as a guideline.
  • September by Earth, Wind and Fire - will be challenging to write, so I'll save it for last.
  • My Generation and China Grove - not working on these anymore. I'm not convinced that they're peppy enough.
  • Frankenstein by the Edgar Winter Group - since Dan's not working on this anymore, I'll probably try my hand at it sometime.

Pep Band

  • Complete the single season Mike Brown (flute, clarinet, and percussion left).
  • Wave the big flag.
  • Run the small flag one more time.
  • Conduct the band for a period.

Wiki

  • Add my personal account of the roadtrips I've been on (22 as of this edit).
  • Fill out information for the rest of the songs in the active set.
  • Figure out a format for a page for Natural Noise Intramurals and fill it out.

2008 ECAC Championship Fan Festival

  • Send in revised proposal for the event.
    • For details on the process leading up to this, consult the history tab at the top of this page.

Favorite Songs

Least Favorite Songs

  • Get Ready For This - repitition for the loss.
  • Clarkson Sucks - BOP BOP BOP. BOP BOP BOP.
  • The Horse - just a boring song to play. Too bad it's a pep band staple.
  • Magnum π - the parts we have are only barely legible. If we ould read the music, maybe I'd change my mind on this one.
  • Hang On Sloopy - such a boring song to play.

Songs I'd Like To Read

On Notice

  • Bears
  • The three drunken amigos at the 2007 ECAC championship game (I won't make this one a page unless it's requested)

Dead To Me

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