MY elder daughter played the flute. She’s right, those things ARE expensive for a simple metal tube. You expect to pay more for a sax or something complicated and large, but a FLUTE?
the high school band I played in must’a been pretty good. We were the first LA school to officially represent the district (1966). After we marched in the parade, we went to the bowl game. Our director was an Michigan alum. They lost to UCLA.
ladywolf17 about 14 years ago
Reality bites the wallet hard.
hawgowar about 14 years ago
MY elder daughter played the flute. She’s right, those things ARE expensive for a simple metal tube. You expect to pay more for a sax or something complicated and large, but a FLUTE?
Bargrove about 14 years ago
How about going out for soccer or cheer leading?
And you can’t wear that stuff to the prom!
$$$$$$$$
Yukoneric about 14 years ago
Guess times have changed. We paid $75 each for my brother’s flute and my clarinet. (1958). We each raised a hog to pay for them.
dstufff about 14 years ago
At least Teena’s being honest about how these school bands really sound!
Ushindi about 14 years ago
Well, our parents did it to our grandparents, most of us did it to OUR parents, and then our kids do it to us, ad infinitum…
kfaatz925 about 14 years ago
In two words, instrument rental. :)
callak about 14 years ago
Dunno, my school band was pretty good. Probably helped that quite a few of us actually had private teachers…
Oh, you should see how much effort goes into making most musical instruments.
zeondekilowatt over 4 years ago
the high school band I played in must’a been pretty good. We were the first LA school to officially represent the district (1966). After we marched in the parade, we went to the bowl game. Our director was an Michigan alum. They lost to UCLA.