The Boys In The Band
When you say you were in a band most people see sweaty musicians, guitars and soulful groupies. That is, until they figure out the band was in high school and the genre was marching band. Playing in the band in high school was a calling. You absolutely had to be really into music to don a uniform that screamed “UNCOOL” and parade in front of the jocks, prom queens and cool kids. But if you did you probably were either great with music, which will come in handy for the rest of your life. Or you’re good with your hands, equally useful…especially if you end up being a surgeon or a great artist or have a regular gig…say on the Letterman show or with Emeril.
Did the boys (and girls) in the band get a rough deal? Probably not. You were surrounded with people just like you and you didn’t have to go to all the trouble of finding them. They were right there with a big “something high school ” on their chest. Bandies were usually the kids who could conform, were disciplined and had a higher purpose. Their parents usually left them alone. How much trouble could you get in with a trombone?
You had built in friends that you spent a lot of time with and you all looked alike. (A concept applauded in most schools today so that everyone starts off the same and the pesky rich kid can’t always have the coolest clothes.) And you’ve got to admit that school spirit and the cheerleaders were nothing without that band. So whether you were a lone drummer or a hip band worthy of Drumroll. Music made it happen.
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