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“It all started 40 years ago with two Atlanta bands, Atlanta A&T and Morris Brown College, putting on a small competition to raise money to purchase uniforms. A humble beginning with what has grown into a bandaholic’s dream weekend here at Georgia. Today’s B.E.T. Classic brings in over 50,000 fans to the Georgia Dome and an even bigger television audience. Over the years the competition has become slicker and much more glitzy. With reigning champion Morris Brown, you know what to expect. Five of the south’s best competing for top honors, $50,000, and a year’s worth of bragging rights.”
— FOX Sports Announcer, Drumline
Tagged: drum band, Old School
“It all started 40 years ago with two Atlanta bands, Atlanta A&T and Morris Brown College, putting on a small competition to raise money to purchase uniforms. A humble beginning with what has grown into a bandaholic’s dream weekend here at Georgia. Today’s B.E.T. Classic brings in over 50,000 fans to the Georgia Dome and an even bigger television audience. Over the years the competition has become slicker and much more glitzy. With reigning champion Morris Brown, you know what to expect. Five of the south’s best competing for top honors, $50,000, and a year’s worth of bragging rights.”
— FOX Sports Announcer, Drumline
Tagged: drum band, Old School
“Sean: Dr. Lee, got a sec?

Dr. Lee: Sure.

Devon: Hey, what’s up, Dr. Lee?

Dr. Lee: Mr. Miles.

Devon: Well, I was wondering—actually we were wondering—if you needed any entrance cadences for the Classic. Not that I’m trying to get back on the line or anything, I just want you to check ‘em out.

Dr. Lee: Oh...let me see.

Sean: Alright...the concept was all Devon’s.

Devon: Yeah, but my man Sean here had the structure on lock.

Sean: But the snare part, all the sticking...that’s the kid.

Dr. Lee: What, you two a couple now?

Devon: You got an old-school feel to it, but sometimes you’re gonna have to take it back.

Dr. Lee: It’s not a bad idea...not a bad idea at all.”
— Dr. Lee, Drumline
Tagged: drum band, Old School
“Dr. Lee: You lied in your application, you lied at the audition where you play the required piece, and you lied to me.

Devon: I didn’t think it was that big a deal.

Dr. Lee: [hands some sheet music to Devon] Play that.

[sits down]

Dr. Lee: That’s the music for next week’s game and you can’t read it. And as far as I’m concerned, that’s a very big deal.

[compiles some paper and puts it back in his drawer]

Dr. Lee: I’m enrolling you in an applied percussion course.

Devon: But that gives me five classes!

Dr. Lee: Damn right it gives you five classes, it oughta be ten. Especially if you plan on getting back on the line anytime soon.

Devon: What do you mean, ‘get back on the line’?

Dr. Lee: I mean now, you’re a P4. If you cannot read music, you cannot be on my field.

Devon: But you can’t take me off the line; I’m the best drummer you’ve got! And can’t no class teach me how to do me?

Dr. Lee: Excuse me?

Devon: Doing me is what got me down here in the first place.

Dr. Lee: No, lying...is what got you down here. And if you don’t have the honor and discipline to learn your craft, then quite frankly Devon, you don’t deserve to be here.”
— Dr. Lee, Drumline
Tagged: drum band, lying, Discipline
“President Wagner: Dr. Lee, do you want to explain why Devon is not on the field?

Dr. Lee: No, really.

President Wagner: Well, let me rephrase. I want my boy on the field now.

Dr. Lee: There are some issues preventing that.

President Wagner: No, the only issue, is for you to give me the same show like you did the last game or there won’t be a program next year.”
— Dr. Lee, Drumline
Tagged: drum band, pressure
“Sean: Dr. Lee...Dr. Lee, just wanted to catch you before rehearsals. I was thinking that instead of promoting a P2 to replace Devon, we could just keep the snare line at nine.

Dr. Lee: And how long have you been thinking that?

Sean: Just this morning.

Dr. Lee: Are you sure? [Sean nods his head yes] I thought maybe it was the day you showed us all he couldn’t read, or was it the night that he took your solo, I don’t know. But since you heard him play, you decided that the line or perhaps maybe, just you, would be better off without him. Remember when I first made you section leader?

[Sean nods his head yes]

Dr. Lee: You were sweating bullets wondering how you could lead this loud, passionate group of your peers. And I said you would be fine. You know why?

Sean: You said I loved the sound of the line more than the sound of my own drum.

Dr. Lee: Yes. And you lost sight of that. And that’s okay ‘cause we all lose sight of things. But if you don’t get it together, Mr. Taylor, you’re gonna have a difficult time leading the Senate whether Devon is on it or not.”
— Dr. Lee, Drumline
Tagged: musicianship, drum band

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