Miscellaneous: Today, I played in a high school concert. Some alumni of the...

By NotTalented - 16/12/2013 03:44 - United States - Colorado Springs

Today, I played in a high school concert. Some alumni of the band were sitting in the audience and were brought to tears. Not because it was beautiful, but because they were sad to see how much the music program had declined since they left. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/03/2017 04:00

Today, I went to my kid's band concert. She's 12 and in the advanced team. They were the first ones to play and they were so incredibly bad that I laughed. Really, really loud. I was escorted out of the recital. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/03/2022 18:00

Today, I was a guest performer for a school orchestra concert a grade above mine. When they called my name, I didn’t hear them, so when they started the song hundreds of people watched me run on stage. FML

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By Silverfeathery - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff

Today, during a moment of silence in front of the entire high school during my band concert, I managed to hit the stand with my flute, and loudly scrambled to catch it before it fell over. I've never had so many people look at me. FML

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By highschoolsucks - 05/10/2012 02:44 - United States

Today, I chaperoned a school dance. A song I knew came on, and, wanting to be the fun teacher, I danced around a little. The students then pointed and laughed. I graduated in '87 and high school still hurts. FML

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By sorrygrandma - 01/02/2012 03:34 - United States

Today, our school chorus went to a senior citizens' home. An elderly lady died during my solo. FML

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By ladyofzanarkand - 25/05/2018 20:30

Today, I had my high school piano recital. The entire time I was playing, one of my classmates sitting up front kept booing me and yelling "YOU SUCK" at the top of his lungs. He drowned out the entire song. FML

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Classic story

By Anonymous - 06/04/2021 16:00 - United States - Wilton

Today, I’m getting so old that the local radio station that plays the “old classics” is playing songs I listened to in high school. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/03/2013 06:22 - United States - Lacey

Today, I was at my class's band concert. Before the curtain was raised, I helped haul the piano to a different spot so a girl who would've had to stand behind it could be seen. I said, "There, now your mom can see you play!" She responded with, "My mom's blind." FML

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By Detroitman125 - 30/10/2018 17:30

Today, my name was left off of the program at our band concert. I would have been fine with this if it wasn't the third time in a row that this has happened. Yes, I did show them each time. FML

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By mitochondriaisthepowerhouseofthecell - 27/12/2018 02:00

Today, I had my final piano performance. There is a guy in my class who constantly tells me I suck at piano, so I was looking forward to watching him play badly since he never practices. Instead, he played the most beautiful music that would make Mozart weep. He got a standing ovation. FML

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NoFightinDestiny 9

Monday 16 December 2013 9:50

WHAT?! No, I'm sure you did great. The arts are declining and it's sad to see. Hopefully they'll bounce back!

Fuaaad1994 31

Monday 16 December 2013 9:57

I'd rather listen to your music than crap Justin Bieber makes

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NoFightinDestiny 9

Monday 16 December 2013 9:50

WHAT?! No, I'm sure you did great. The arts are declining and it's sad to see. Hopefully they'll bounce back!

Queen_bee1234 21

Monday 16 December 2013 10:07

How do you that OP did great? What if they completely sucked?

SmuggletheBudgie 15

Monday 16 December 2013 10:18

Just play along Queen Bee spare their feelings.

0h_Boy 26

Monday 16 December 2013 9:55

You know what they say. If it ain't Baroque...

Docbee 11

Monday 16 December 2013 9:56

Please finish your passage!

Goldenchest 14

Monday 16 December 2013 13:49

^ this guy deserves more thumbs ups

NoMore_CoolNames 14

Monday 16 December 2013 15:24

^this guy doesn't

RedPillSucks 31

Monday 16 December 2013 16:15

If it ain't Baroque, eat more Fixin's

BoltTheSuperdog 22

Tuesday 17 December 2013 9:58

...Don't Vicks it?

Fuaaad1994 31

Monday 16 December 2013 9:57

I'd rather listen to your music than crap Justin Bieber makes

littlekellilee 45

Monday 16 December 2013 15:03

What if they were playing their adaptation of Justin Bieber?

JMichael 25

Monday 16 December 2013 15:25

I'd still rather listen to that than Bieber himself.

RedPillSucks 31

Monday 16 December 2013 16:07

The Baroque version of a Justin Bieber song

cruel_fate 10

Monday 16 December 2013 9:57

I know how you feel OP. Coming from a trumpet player You should be proud your still in band and they aren't!

cruel_fate 10

Monday 16 December 2013 10:01

you're* my bad

flea_of_death 23

Monday 16 December 2013 17:24

It's because they graduated and can't still be in that program...*facepalm*

BrookieAnn 19

Monday 16 December 2013 10:03

That's because it's high school band....

DenBriZel 31

Monday 16 December 2013 11:54

Not entirely true. My high school band was GREAT when I was in freshman and sophomore year. We had a lot of very talented members and went a long way. Then my junior year we lost some great players and gained some terrible ones with terrible attitudes that just wanted an "easy A", then we kept losing great and gaining horrible until the band now only has a handful of people that actually care about it or have any kind of talent. High school bands can be fantastic, but only as fantastic as the people willing to try. I've actually had the sorry experience of being in a deteriorating band, and it is NOT fun, especially when it was my favorite thing about high school. I literally am one of those alumni members that cry at performances.

granCanyon 12

Monday 16 December 2013 14:03

Most people start learning music at a very young age so some of them have more than 10 years of experience when they start high school. It's more than enough to become a good player.

Rosebudx 32

Monday 16 December 2013 15:53

Who are these "most people" you refer to? Most people from my area started in sixth grade and joined the "high school" band in eighth grade.

MlleMC_fml 19

Monday 16 December 2013 19:29

I started learning flute by entering the school band, and it was pretty much the same for everyone who entered the band. I saw my band deteriorate too when we changed director. The first director used to choose songs that where a little above our level, and we always managed to play them well (with some hard work). The new director prefered to choose songs that we could play within a few weeks... I hope it has gotten better since I left high school.

mimi_animee 18

Monday 16 December 2013 22:36

19- thats the same problem my school's music program is facing & it really sucks because the new people coming every year (I'm a junior) either don't care, or get intimidated by our music director (he's great but he always pushes people to do more which a lot of kids hate). I really wish schools would put more into art programs because they're as important as maths, sciences & literature tbh.