3 Quotes About Band Geek

What do you think of when you think of a band geek? Do you picture a teen sitting in class with his nose buried in a book and headphones on? A nerdy, awkward teenager who never quite fit in at school and spent most of his time in the library? Or maybe he was actually popular and made friends easily. Either way, the band geek is an iconic image associated with the geeky label. But what exactly is a band geek? For starters, it’s not necessarily synonymous with the geeky label; there are plenty of geeks who don’t fit the stereotype.

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Band has really been the one thing that allows me to experience somewhat of a distraction. They say music heals, right? I'm able to exist in all my weirdness right in the middle of a big crowd of people, but all I really have to focus on is playing my own part, marching with the correct foot, and being where I’m supposed to be on the field. - Rigby Raines R.K. Slade
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I’m basically a nobody in the trumpet section. I like it that way. I hate being in front of people. I think I’m too nervous, or anxious, or something. The only time I ever played a solo was that time during concert band that I accidentally played during a rest. The whole band was silent and I honked out a right note at the wrong time. I was so embarrassed that I wanted to hide in my band locker. - Rigby Raines . R.K. Slade