Howard University Showtime Marching Band

Howard vs. Gerogetown University September 7, 2008

[@DredScott810]

I am an Howard alum who marched with Showtime. HIU NEVER got us 94-98. Can't speak for after that. As for A&T, in 94they came to DC and downright pissed on us. In 95 we returned the favor down in there. As for the Spartan Legion they've had THE MOST underestimated band program for YEARS. They were a CIAA school dying to get into the MEAC and when they got in, they made their mark. Musicality is on point and the WHOLE band actually MARCHES 90s. They're cleaner than HU, HIU & A&T.

[@Blakmajik78]

I marched with Hampton from 98 to 01...the HU classic was one of the best games in the meac...it actually started outshinning our classic with Norfolk State. It drew bigger crowds, more party and more media. They should bring this game back to that stadium because it would help both band programs tremendously. 1999 had to be one of the best beatings we gave howard ...but they got with us a few times too. Much love to BOTH HU's they are the slept on bands in the MEAC..return to the excellence!

[@Blakmajik78]

I remember back in the 90's when this band use to be off the chain. People would sleep on Howard and then when they stepped on the field...your crowd was giving them a standing ovation. THATS why they are labeled "The Showtime Band" They could EASILY show out on you on a good day TRUST ME. Howard and Hampton use to have some CLASSIC battles back in RFK stadium. Both programs have gotten smaller but they have the potential to have that fire they had. They need more numbers and that pride again!!!

[@Askanison29]

Knights by Knoghts by Cameo HU got it from Jackson who used to drill to it and Eastern got it from HU when Boyd became the band director.

[@Askanison29]

Norfolk took a beaten by FAMU in '98, but that was the only school they took a beaten to that year..EVERYBODY ELSE! got waxed. MSU went down to FAMU and raised the stakes on them, I think MSU was waaay slept on..probably by HIU too. Showtime and the Force were not top bands, they may have been near the middle but top...thats a complete overstatement.

[@deangelo398]

Bones were crankin.

[@Askanison29]

People keep talking about the HU battles but what people aren't saying is that battle was roughl the second game of tghe season which was good for both groups but for the rest of the year both bands always looked sub par when facing other schools FAMU, BCU, NSU and A&T and yes even MSU.

[@Blakmajik78]

hmm thats funny because from what I remember Hampton didnt see FAMU much and the only school that gave Hampton trouble alot was BCU (BCC at the time) in the 90's Hampton and Howard went toe to toe with NSU and A&T..thats why the HIU/NSU and HU/NCA&T rivalriest sparked. SCSU was another slept on band in the 90's too...Morgan kinda hid the shadows because their band was small...actually it was more talk of Del State than MSU back then...but anyway...the HU classic was really a top MEAC game.

[@tashawnayoung87]

I would love to see an historic black college and a white style marching band in competition with each other. Who would win?

[@Askanison29]

BULL! as a Former Pirate I would expect some nudge at NSU but you dang on well the only year NSU had thatwas weak was '97. 1995 they was killing HIU, 1996 and in 1998 and 1999 they just mopped the floor with both HU's. A&T came up to HU and literally ran them out of thier stadium...twice!

[@lowbrassmaster39]

Woot woot! front line! (trombones...)

[@deangelo398]

Yes we sure did get suspended that yr lol,that was the yr we told A&T to put it in their mouth and they were mad with us too,LOL!!!

[@DaRealHUScorpio]

Knights by Knights -Cameo

[@deangelo398]

yea the bones were on it.

[@Askanison29]

MSU was much more entertaining, their field shows were just long winded. The only talk DSU was getting was the fact that their band director situation continuously changed. They was supposed to have been revamped but even that attempt was kinda lackluster. MSU was small but was also very good and always musically consistent.

[@Blakmajik78]

And as a former NSU member I would expect you not to give either HU credit. Both bands have a big fan base and clearly you are one of em cuz this topic doesnt even have anything to do with NSU..people were commenting about the HU classic NOT NORFOLK OR A&T. Both Hu's are respected band programs inthe MEAC in spite of you being delusional over NSU. We can go back and forth but you will see it your way and i'll seeit mine..as well as the people who go to the battles,which are clearly not lopsided

[@easternshs]

Sure did

[@Supadave7]

Yeah, that's about it though.

[@paulrd95]

maaan knuckles u crazy bout them arent u

[@madman1526]

@Arr1Carter Cameo nights by nights

[@pesante5]

For the person who said MSU cranked on HU with the alumni band LOL We payed MSU no mind lol. The Alumni band would have took out MSU band with ease u clown lol. Somebody put the Homecoming version with the alumni marching to the stadium playing Knight on here!

[@Askanison29]

Ook I think we just see things differently. In my opinion the only HU band that was wor1h anything in the 90's was in '97 when they had that HU/UDC?DCPS High School conglomeration. HU was NOT ging toe to toe with A&T or NSU one or two years in the 90's they made some noise but they were not going toe to toe and you know it.. They were constantly getting bastardized by those schools

[@Blakmajik78]

Yeah well im sure there are MANY who will strongly disagree...bastardized? nah...not EVEN near close...The Showtime band and The Force both were top MEAC bands then. There were very few times were A&T, NSU or MSU created a lopsided battle with these two bands..especially MSU! If they did, both HU's got revenge whether A&T or NSU admitted it...i;ve seen both HU's outshine NSU and HU a few times. Matter of fact 95-99 had to be NSU weakest years. FAMU bastardized them and A&T was regrowing then.

[@deangelo398]

knights

[@deville1bigboy]

hu sousaphone is small as shit