UW Marching Band wows crowds in southern California

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[@whipsnade13]

You could almost hear the band playing under the incessant blather of the announcers.

[@timothyleon558]

Each of those band members have made sacrifices to be where they are … there for our enjoyment. Parents started them years ago on musical instruments, drove them to band practices, and supported them all the way. Untold hours bring them to this parade. Bands receive so little recognition. We award athletes and teams and coaches. Bands are probably their biggest support with the least recognition. I salute each one who made it to Pasadena after all their dedication. You looked and sounded marvelous. *No. I’m not from Wisconsin. I’ve never been there.

[@timothyleon558]

@@onemercilessming1342 What the hell?? What’s this Bucko sh*t?

[@timothyleon558]

@@onemercilessming1342 I’m lifting up band members. Not just one. Get it? Calm your own azz

[@donkeyssuck]

Im just a fan of WISCOs unique step they incorporate.... They're all great to watch and you're right....band members should get a lil of the recognition.

[@camillebutterfieldelliott4159]

they got a brother as the drum major. Go ahead UW Marching Band!

[@donks1892]

The two commentators are annoying as hell omg.

[@peteraschaffenburg1]

Totally agree!!! At 01:59 instead of listening to tune for a while, this cow needs to express herself ...

[@larrybutler8110]

Best band in the land

[@DavidGarcia-mj7nr]

Ehhh..... I’ll give you good, but not best. (I’m just teasing!)😂

[@wishihadavette_2517]

USC

[@soccerking4197]

As a badger we have a great band...but not the best

[@onemercilessming1342]

The Best Damn Band in the Land is Ohio State University's

[@donkeyssuck]

@@onemercilessming1342 oh helllll no !

[@trojanlrey8133]

Bringing the energy! Awesome band!

[@kailaine3974]

Im looking at their marching technique and imma be real, i dont think i could play well while doing that. Very interesting

[@joycejudd5109]

I personally am not of fan of that style...but they do it well and sound good doing it.

[@ogie5194]

I wish there was a video without the irritating commentators talking. Sometimes the best words, are no words at all.

[@tomnovoselac8249]

I could never imagine this being the Gophers song instead of the Minnesota Rouser.

[@reboxtherapy]

I chosen w.i. as a state to do a report on at Peckerland only because I liked beer and cheese. I didn't even know what a fight song was at the time. Coincidentally I got to learn on w.i. and sons of Westwood 2 years later

[@patriciat4493]

How many are in that band? Holy crap!

[@randallscottredman1090]

Just wait until you hear the Eau Claire Wisconsin BluGold Marching Band and Oshkosh Marching Band

[@iamrichrocker]

didn't know Terrel Owns filled in for the Drum Major..guy gets around i say

[@travisgrant5608]

God awful commentators!! Great band though!!!! 👍🤗

[@NeuralEngin33r]

Best band in the world.

[@thesafteycrazycuber]

They are fun but no Match for the worlds largest brass band Ohio state university marching band the precision of Osumb makes Wisconsin look like a bunch of first years marchers prancing around

[@zennn1123]

@@thesafteycrazycuber Kyoto Tachibana Senior High School Marching Band is better lol

[@zennn1123]

Kyoto better lol

[@wishihadavette_2517]

USC has the best band. That is literally a fact.

[@abby924]

@@thesafteycrazycuber Ohio state walking band*

[@Anvanho]

3:13 Is that a Flugelhorn?

[@waynelohn5316]

Wi is best going to Wi games since 1971 the band was only thing fun to watch.

[@alberndt2488]

I graduated in 72 (JD) and in those days, the band was the best thing to watch. The football team did improve however.

[@yankeerebel65]

why do they bounce around marching while playing and then revert to a standard march style while not playing? That jumping style must be a hardship on trying to play an instrument. marching like that would have my mouthpiece all over my face. Even the drum lines looks awkward straddling a drum.

[@soccerking4197]

They switch because the high step is there normal marching style and they walk to rest

[@Tigerwarhawk]

That is their standard march. They've been marching that way for many decades.

[@michaelhenzel2003]

It's because we're better than Minnesota.

[@KlipsenTube]

Looks like the Ministry of Silly Walks is the next stop for the band members. It cannot be easy to play an instrument walking like that.

[@Ingyboy911]

They call it stop-at-the-top. Designed by former band director Mike Lekrone, who served as marching band director for 50 years!

[@luckydream1450]

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[@deltekkie7646]

How can they play bouncing arounde like that????

[@Gamerpro-bb6mw]

Practice

[@deltekkie7646]

It was a rhetorical question. I was in band myself. I know it takes practice. It's just amazing how good they are.

[@anselmrhody6609]

W E S C A N S I N

[@cesarantoniomolina9092]

Nunca podrán ganarle ni igualar a las chicas de Kyoto Tachibana.

[@hcquint8648]

enthusiasm ......at least!

[@LelesaraRose]

Hi

[@robertbowman3406]

Focus was way off. Yes way too much chatter.

[@andrewkitchenuk]

And while Nero played Rome burned. R.I.P U.S.A

[@Jack-jp4ex]

Where’s the wow?

[@wishihadavette_2517]

😂. You can’t “wow” a Southern California crowd. How are they supposed to be impressed when the best marching band lives in their city. That would be the Trojan Marching Band of USC!

[@AndyMatts44]

Sure you can. Just watched a video of a USC marching band performance. For a "marching" band they sure seem to just walk from point a to point b. Very pedestrian. If they didn't have the Song Girls dancing around, no one would care.

[@wishihadavette_2517]

@@AndyMatts44. Ummm. That isn’t true bud. Fist of all, they are not military style. Second of all, they are rated the best marching band in US. Sooooo.

[@wishihadavette_2517]

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[@KeystoneState]

I didn't get it

[@soccerking4197]

?

[@yeetmeinahole7566]

WESCONSIN

[@larrysolis6952]

Ok.. where's the WOW ?..

[@snehaagarwal1972]

elton john

[@AndricKelton]

Imagine having such a bouncy marching style that you have to hold your trombone by the bell to play. The marching totally has its own pazaz but it seems unnecessary. You can literally hear their tonal changes every time they step.

[@alphascore7216]

Right 💀

[@jdsalinger73]

yeah, looked a bit sloppy and maybe the band was tired but they looked really winded.

[@BackSeatJunkie]

It is called MARCHING band not PRANCING band.

[@prisonmike6210]

Marching is for the weak prancing takes pure endurance

[@V.E.R.O.]

I liked it, reminds me of dancing horses.

[@bensutton2527]

@@prisonmike6210 Sure but I also like not shooting out my knees

[@kottyking]

It’s called stop at the top style you filthy casual

[@sbro1462]

Thats the "old style" high step that bands did back in the day. Its very hard to do and play. I like the glide step better but this is impressive to me.

[@paulailey5373]

That marching style. Ridiculous.

[@jdsalinger73]

It's over the top...and I'm from WI

[@Gamerpro-bb6mw]

@@jdsalinger73same, I think the UW band only does it out of tradition.

[@stevek.1979]

Stop posting please

[@alaindegny2368]

Qu'est-ce que c'est cette manière de défiler? Ils souffrent d'hémorroïdes? Grotesque!

[@EdhellenCuar]

Alain Degny c’est leur tradition

[@kateyare4708]

I know virtually no French, but that question is ten times funnier in French than it would be in English.

[@dogestranding5047]

baguette

[@sbro1462]

It's old style marching. This was the technique all bands used back in the day. Neat to watch very difficult to do and play.

[@alaindegny2368]

@@dogestranding5047 Baguette is better than burger, Yank!

[@tomshea8382]

Unprecedented.

[@tangoxraysierra]

I’ve never been able to comprehend how these guys can eek out any noise from an instrument while jiggle-bouncing violently. As one with many years of brass and wood instrument background; peddling around like a show pony will 1) embarrass those doing the pony work, and 2) compromise the output of the instrument and 3) bruise the lips and face of the musician. As a former accomplished musician and several time drum major, this pony prance garbage is the worst I’ve ever seen from a college band. Shame, shame shame on anyone who’s directed these kids.

[@liamstatz2429]

mike lekrone and all those kids are better than you thats for sure lmao

[@Ingyboy911]

Get over yourself, the fans love it and so does the band. When replacing Mike Lekrone, they refused to play for any director who was planning to change the stop-at-the-top style

[@Gamerpro-bb6mw]

⁠You are right, the only reason they do it still is out of tradition.