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Tank is a Really Awesome Tune for Marching Bands

By gia manry  |  Oct. 18, 2009

So my pal aresef linked me to a recent performance by his school's marching band at Towson University-- they played the Cowboy Bebop opening theme, Tank!, and did a really awesome job with it.
 
  Nice, eh?
 
Of course, Towson's not the first school to take on Tank!. Here are a few more I dug up on the ol' YouTube.
  
     
  
What do you guys think? Awesome or no? For those of you who play instruments-- can you play any anime songs?
Filed under: Japanese Music, Cowboy Bebop
13 Comments
ThePsychoGameron Oct. 18, 2009 at 3:14 p.m.
still can't beat this,
 
 
aresefon Oct. 18, 2009 at 3:27 p.m.
FYI, these guys are going to be playing the Macy's parade. I don't think they'll be doing "Tank!" there, though. Shame.
HeeroYuyon Oct. 18, 2009 at 4:20 p.m.
@ThePsychoGamer: That is the single most epic band performance I've ever seen.
Noodleson Oct. 18, 2009 at 4:43 p.m.
@ThePsychoGamer said:

" still can beat this,
 
 

"
 The Zelda part in the middle of that show brought a tear to my eye. Freakin' brilliant.
GodLen staff on Oct. 18, 2009 at 6:36 p.m.
Why couldn't we play cool songs like this in my marching band?
yuetheguardianon Oct. 18, 2009 at 10:50 p.m.
while its cool they played tank maybe its because it was not directly centered at the 50 yard line in the video but some of the parts sounded weak and not well played, this from a alumini of a flight A high school marching band with well over a hundred members. The trumpet sections for the most part I wouldn't  even called slurred they were sloppy. I am all about playing geeky music with bands, I tried for several years to get my band director to let me arrange Aylas theme from Chrono  Trigger as a pep band tune for basketball and football games.
 
giaon Oct. 19, 2009 at 8:13 a.m.
@aresef: I would love me some Tank in my Macy's Day parade. If you spot whoever's in charge, tell 'em to do it :D
aresefon Oct. 20, 2009 at 5:59 a.m.
@gia: I'm sure there are a ton of rights issues involved, since it is the Macy's parade and all. Fight song? Cool. Maryland medley? Easy enough. A Mis Abuelos? Easy enough to track down. Some Japanese jazz song? WHAAARGLBARGL.
giaon Oct. 20, 2009 at 8:02 a.m.
@aresef said:
" @gia: I'm sure there are a ton of rights issues involved, since it is the Macy's parade and all. Fight song? Cool. Maryland medley? Easy enough. A Mis Abuelos? Easy enough to track down. Some Japanese jazz song? WHAAARGLBARGL. "
Good point. The composers might be flattered, but since it would have to go through all those anime companies...@_@
sarwar717on Oct. 23, 2009 at 8:51 a.m.

just to be fair this was performed in a DOWNPOUR. considering the conditions i think people should cut them a break on sound quality
bwatsizzleon Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:23 a.m.
 Yeah, I am in the Pit here at Towson, we aren't playing this at the Macy's day Parade, we are playing some Chase Melody, but this iwas one of the funnest pieces to practice and preform. We have a better quality video on the Towson Marching Band Page on Facebook with electronics and Vocals. This isn't one of our best preformances of this piece, but this is from a flip camera (check the youtube video) we have a professional crew in the Pressbox every game. In a downpour in 40 degree weather the trumpets did amazing
giaon Oct. 23, 2009 at 11:01 a.m.
@bwatsizzle said:
"  Yeah, I am in the Pit here at Towson, we aren't playing this at the Macy's day Parade, we are playing some Chase Melody, but this iwas one of the funnest pieces to practice and preform. We have a better quality video on the Towson Marching Band Page on Facebook with electronics and Vocals. This isn't one of our best preformances of this piece, but this is from a flip camera (check the youtube video) we have a professional crew in the Pressbox every game. In a downpour in 40 degree weather the trumpets did amazing "
Awesome! I'll keep an eye out for that. Fantastic job to all of you :)
Emandudeguypersonon Nov. 8, 2009 at 4:16 p.m.
I heard it at a Fern Street Circus performance.

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