Originally posted by PsychoJag
I'll put 03 over 99. Even Mr. Knighten and Mr J said that this is the best band since 95. U know they don't normally say shat like that especially Knighten.
I know.....Knighten and Jackson actually sad 96 was a better band than 95, balance wise.....
When you talk about about 95, power wise.....the only bands in the 90's that was up to that level of sound would be a 96 and 97.
All three of those bands were 170 strong.......
Now as far as 99 goes, I was in the band so I really can't tell ya... But from listening to every body I that came up to me, said 03 is a fool....and I totally agree!!!!! But they say 99 was a bit louder...
Now I can say this...
99 F-horns may seem louder because this years f-horn section plays with a different style......I really think 99 b-tones have a SLIGHT edge on 03.....Not a noticable difference but to the JUKES ear...
99 trumpets are more powerful than 03.... But the difference to me from comparing tapes...isn't a great difference...
All of this is due to size.......99 is closer to the size of 03, I think we were a bit bigger...We had about 155 to 160 that year...
Keep in mind 98 was a DAYUM BEAST!!!!!!!... Alot of people that heard 98 will tell you...We were about 140 that year....BUT we were killing..
03 have a FULLER sound than 98 to me, but the intensity isn't far off, I would give 03 the edge....98 anmd 99 wasn't no huge difference but except the fullness of 99....This year remind me of 99 on the power level.....
Now if you are talking about 95 on the clean level....
There is no year in the 90's that should dare say they were as clean as 95....He!! I think 95 was too dayum clean..
Everything was choppy as he!!, that was because of Knighten..
Honestly 03 isn't that clean....03 isn't as clean as 96.....03 is as clean as 99 was.....
I'll point out small things.....
"Blood"-before the blowing part, nost of the band just drop out.... 97 had that problem to....98 didn't...
The end of "Leave Me Alone"---- That whole song be beasting, but at the end the trumpet sorta slop over the run at the end...Very small things....
Honestly ....00, and 02 were cleaner bands than 99, 03, 98...
I won't mention 97, because we were the leaders of the un clean SU groups...
I'm just keeping it real .... Put like this....03 is louder than a mugg.. But I can view tapes and put them in their respective places....SU has a isht load of vicious band, but they all have their places in SU history.....
He!! I'll admit, after having 3 years of BLOWING SU bands that didn't have that over kill.....I would jump up and down when I get a band that sounds like 03 to...lol. He!! I am still jumping up and down..... I mean that's physics certain groups of people no matter if it is the same size, smaller or bigger will vary in volume....I guessI been listening to SU too much to be able to tell which SU band has more heat than the next, even if it is slight differences......lol
None of those bands I mentioned could be fugged with by no ordinary band.....and 03 falls in that category......
Honestly if you ask Mr. Knighten what 96, 98 or 99 sound like...they wouldn't be able to tell ya....And Knighten and Jackson commented on 99 being one of the best bands in a while....But we were comming off a year like 98...we had heat....But we weren't balanced...too much F-horn...we only had 28 trumpets sometimes 26......
If you get a chance listen to that internet radio station "90 degrees" they have 96 playing "HAY" that's just a sample of what we were pushing with our 170...That was an ALL-STAR band for ya....EACH section.....lol... Our 2nd, and 3rd BONES we ridiculous.....Could have EASILY been 1st bine players...the same with our trumpets......
But keep pumping...cause you all all doing the dayum thing this year fa sho.....I mean to have 2 years beat in the 90's as far as power is a fool.....Ya'll have 92,97, and 98 beat when it comes to sound quality....And tie with a lot of other band in the 90's....03' fits in too well with the 90's ....
That's my observation.
