Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

Page 127 text:

Steve Sanders directs the Goin ' Band in a halftime performance. andy Mathet Terrell Thompson plays his horn in the band ' s halftime performance. Bethany Evans gives a twirling per- formance during halftime of a Tech football game. Band — 123

Page 126 text:

coin ' Band disengages from ' old style ' learned in high school and learns new formations Pleasing the fans With circles and spirals, flower formations and marches, the Coin ' Band from Raiderland continued to thrill Red Raider football fans with its precision and perfection. Under the direction of Keith Bearden, the 400- member band performed four separate shows in Jones Sta- dium. First was the traditional march show complete with circles, flowers, spirals and the T-E-C-H spellout. Next was the jazz show featuring Chicago ' s hit song Hard Habit To Break. The Coin ' Band then switched to Latin jazz for its third show and end- ed the year with the tradition- al patriotic theme. The band traveled to the A M, TCU and Rice games. We try to do varied styles, Bearden added. You ' ve got to keep the kids happy. Bearden also likes to keep the fans happy but real- izes that not every show will be a favorite. If people don ' t like it (the show), we say ' come back next week, he said. Bearden thinks the Goin ' Band made a difference at the Texas game — mainly be- cause of Red Raider and Long- horn band competition. The Texas game was our best performance, said Bear- den. Any time there ' s a visit- ing band, our band wants to give its best performance. Band practice started one week before fall classes be- gan, and 200 new band mem- bers joined the ranks. They learn real fast, said Bearden. They are real sharp . . . they come from good high school programs. However, learning our style is hard, Bearden con- tinued. It ' s like going from junior high to high school. They ' re used to playing in a 100-piece band, and now they ' re getting used to playing in a 400-piece band. They just have to forget the system they learned in high school and learn our system. Practice week also was fun week; the older band mem- bers served as drill groups. continued on page 124 Gary Nordstrom concentrates on his music sheet while playing and l eeping in step. The Coin ' Band puts into execution one of its many marching formations during the Tech-Texas game. a; Q 122 — Band

Page 128 text:

Members adjust continued from page 122 new members basic style. Practice week also was fun week, though. Social func- tions, including swimming parties, took the heat out of practice sessions, and return- ing bandsmen each took a new member under wing in the Big Brother Big Sister program. What makes a good band member, said Bearden, is someone who can adjust to college and have a good atti- tude. Pride is real essential. The 1984- ' 85 Coin ' Band won Beard en ' s respect. 1 appreciated the band ' s atti- tude of cooperation and will to do the best they can, he said. In spite of a losing football sea- son, the Coin ' Band main- tained a positive outlook. We ' d like to win, said Bear- den, but we keep doing our best. They (band members) support the team and want to see them win. Football coach Jerry Moore has no doubt that the band plays a role in a game ' s out- come. I think it is obvious that the band gives atmo- sphere throughout the game that raises the spirits of the people in the stadium, Moore said. — Tracy Riembold Band members perform during a foot- ball game at Jones Stadium. 1 I Cecil Linke plays his horn during a band performance at halftime of a Tech football game. Catherine Lewis and Bronwen Paint- er roll up the American flag after the band ' s performance. Cunih.- Mathers 124 — Band