I groan everytime I see that teen tour is at a game. I don't enjoy their performances, I don't enjoy having them sitting on the north side playing so I can't hear the loud speaker system. Sorry, just not something I personally enjoy at all.
I think they added to the atmosphere of the game. i have been to college games down in the states, and it makes u feel like u are at a football game. I can remember my 1st time at the old" civic stadium" to watch the Cats, and remember the ticat band playing music every time we scored or the other team scored, and I thought it was great. Maybe thats an idea...bring back a full time band...what u think??
The Burlington Teen Tour Band is good enough to be invited to the Rose Bowl, but there are actually (musical experts) in the stands at IWS) who don't like them. Unbelievable!
I love band music at a football game. As several of you have already suggested, it renders a great football atmosphere and luckily for us, we have our own Teen Tour Band.
What I don't like at a football game is our frantic announcer.
I've always loved it when the bands sit in the stands and get the crowd going with their classic football tunes.....we used to get huge high school bands from the States here and they were awesome when in the stands......
......their stuff sounds sooooooooo football!
(anything to drown out the stadium announcer is good with me) :roll:
Caiteag, if you think the band is loud in your section,
don't watch the Super Bowl upstairs at Philthy's Burlington.
They play up there every year, and yeah if you are sitting up there it is a little loud!
I groan everytime I see that teen tour is at a game. I don't enjoy their performances, I don't enjoy having them sitting on the north side playing so I can't hear the loud speaker system. Sorry, just not something I personally enjoy at all.
We haven't often disagreed but my son (he's 21) and I love it. We're in Section 30 (aren't you?) and it's just at the right volume for us. Of course, we're curmudgeonly about the loudspeakers! :)
The Band is a nice addition to the experience.
I would rather listen to them, then the loudmouths who curse and talk non stop behind me about everything non football, or the guys in front of me heckling the visitor bench.
The Esks (or some other sponsor) have had a small band (mix of marching band instruments with sit-down drums and even a guitar) playing outside Commonwealth before every home game this season. They play decently, nice little addition.
I don't know about in the stadium during the game though. But good on Hamilton if the band works out and provides a fine addition to games there.