The Band at Withdean -- what did you think?

[Gilliver's Travels]

Yesterday's pre-match performance and centenary celebration of Sussex by the Sea by the Christ's Hospital Band was the first appearance by a live band at an Albion game since the 1960s.

What did you make of it?

 

[gullshark]

I thought it was quite cool, gully's girls with the flags and the brass band. made use of the running track

 

[shaolinpunk]

i couldnt really hear them over the fans cheering the teams arrival on pitch

 

[dougdeep]

Good stuff, a proper brass band would have been better though.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Good stuff, a proper brass band would have been better though.

A proper football team would have been better STILL

 

[dougdeep]

A proper football team would have been better STILL

Don't be silly, we don't deserve one.

 

[surrey jim]

A proper football team would have been better STILL

 

[Black N Tan]

The best music I've heard since we've been back. Beats all the crap they churn out on the lousy speakers. Sussex By The Sea was played as it should be.

 

[dougdeep]

At least it filled the East stand.

 

[Titanic]

i couldnt really hear them over the fans cheering the teams arrival on pitch

At Twickenham and Wembley they have overhead mikes for the band (on tall stands) so they can be relayed through the PA system.

 

[Brovion]

Yesterday's pre-match performance and centenary celebration of Sussex by the Sea by the Christ's Hospital Band was the first appearance by a live band at an Albion game since the 1960s.

A pedant writes... Not true. A jazz band played in front of the West Stand at the Goldstone one Saturday in 1977/8. The drummer was a man called John Muxlow (who used to play with the legendary Harry Strutters Hot Rhythym Orchestra for those with long memories). He's a lifelong Albion fan and he refused to take a fee for appearing as he said the Albion had given him so much pleasure over the years.

Anyway, carry on.

 

[Gilliver's Travels]

Re: Re: The Band at Withdean -- what did you think?

A pedant writes... Not true. A jazz band played in front of the West Stand at the Goldstone one Saturday in 1977/8. The drummer was a man called John Muxlow (who used to play with the legendary Harry Strutters Hot Rhythym Orchestra for those with long memories). He's a lifelong Albion fan and he refused to take a fee for appearing as he said the Albion had given him so much pleasure over the years.

Anyway, carry on.

okay, okay... how about first appearance by a live BRASS band since the 1960s? And yes, I know the Haywards Heath Town were a Prize SILVER band...

 

[The Oldman]

Could not really hear it in South Stand. Sussex by the Sea drowned out by cheering fans and the band faced the North Stand. Shows what rotten acoustics Withdean has.

Still preferred it to the stuff that is played over the PA system.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

My farts were louder than that band.

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Good, but would have been better if we could actually hear Sussex by the sea.

Clearly nobody was fussed about the band, as everyone clapped the players onto the pitch

 

[smudge]

Slade played in front of the North Stand prior to a game vs Burnley. I think it was around 78-79ish. They were making a video for a new single....which was shit btw.

 

[Frutos]

i couldnt really hear them over the fans cheering the teams arrival on pitch

What he said.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Slade are a BRASS band ?

 

[Beach Hut]

Bloody superb and being ex CH very proud to see my old school band there.

Should be an annual event

 

[Harold]

Loved it. You can't beat a proper band at a football match in my opinion.