CPdrumkid

I know that among many there is a commonly held perception that being in the pit is easier than being in any other section, just because we don't march. I personally have played marimba at Cedar Park for the last 4 years and I think that, on the whole, the intensity of our music makes up for us not marching. For years the people in our pit, at least in the front row, were people who would turn down battery spots to be there. Off the field, when the pit is loading the truck, or hauling equipment, or showing up 30 min early and leaving 30 min later to set up/ tear down, or doing extra rehersals in the summer heat before the rest of the band even comes back for summer band, the pit has a physical contribution that goes unnoticed by many. Obviously, the marching members of the band have their work cut out for them, but it doesn't mean that we dont, just because we don't march. On a side note, I personally would love to march marimba (I don't remember which group it was, but I once saw a video of a marimba player who had two alternates push the board around on the field while he played. I think it has an incredible visual effect... it's one of those things that I wish still happened today). No, we don't march. It doesn't mean we don't work, it's just work of a different kind.