The Largest Trojan Marching Band Ever Salutes Dr. Bartner at Homecoming

Nearly 900 alumni joined the current Trojan Marching Band to salute former director, Dr. Arthur C. Bartner, who retired in 2020.

[@keithlewis9691]

Great video, but, trust me, this video does NOT do justice to the sound we heard in the Coliseum. It was almost hard to believe how magnificent the sound was. The post-game show was even better! So great!

[@walterfry]

That was one of the best and most heartfelt gigs of my life. Dr Bartner has given his life to make so many others better. He so deserved seeing our appreciation for him.

[@tsalo9670]

I agree! I am so glad I didn't let it go by. From rehearsals to the field, to the "thank you's" Alums got from the current Band... Epic. What an adventure.

[@drduferwitz3180]

It was an honor to perform in celebration of Dr. Bartner’s 51-year legacy. Very moving and heartfelt by all.

[@antoniusmax]

I’m in tears of joy watching this performance, it definitely came through

[@SCSilk]

Two years of planning resulted in this show. Grateful to all the volunteers who made it happen!

[@massimo7219]

Trojan football alum here. Stepped on the Coliseum field 30 years ago this year. I cannot describe the feeling running onto the field with the Trojan Marching Band playing. Fight On Forever ✌🏼

[@flowergirlinWard17]

Rehearsals were SO. Much. FUN. For most of us --- we picked up right were we left off. Off the field -- we are grown ups. We are in charge. We know where to go. We know what to do. We know exactly what to do to solve a problem. Back on the field. "Where do we go? Where's our hashtag mark? What yard line are we on? OH MY gosh Trombones! What the heCks are you DOING on the wrong side of the field???!!" (throws hat on ground and stomps on it) Blow our horns. Drums are great. Clams screw it all up YET again. Questions, questions, questions of all the alumni. Who was in the Fleetwood Mac original recording? Who was in the Tusk video? Who was in the reunion concert? I was talking to the twirlers -- one lady mentioned Stevie Nicks asked to borrow her baton and she was like - "Heck yeah!" And it was her baton in the Tusk video. Going into the "Meet and greet" reception hall -- and up walks Dr. Bartner just strolling up -- he takes one look at us waiting to go in, and he said, "Oh crap, I forgot that (%^$#) mask. I guess I gotta go back to my car and get it." Walking over to the Coliseum was FUN. We just were one big giant parade. Getting into the Colisuem -- the security guards just waving us in as long as we were wearing our stupid masks. My husband and daughter were annoyed they did not even check tickets or proof of negative stoopid Covid tests. The game was lame. But going down the peristyle steps as part of the band down to the field..... priceless. This halftime show video shows only a fraction of how we felt. The REAL moment came earlier that morning at Saturday morning practice when we did the final run-through of the show --- that call to attention. We were already tired and sore from the previous night's rehearsal and the morning rehearsal --- but that call to attention --- "Band! Ten HUT! TEN HUT! U-S-C! Beat the (BRUINS)!" Our spirits were instantly revived and lifted and we had the strength to do the whole run-through like it was nothing. And crying when we heard our old friend. Dennis Packer announcing, "Ladies and Gentlemen! Presenting the Spirit of Troy! The University of Southern California Trojan Marching Band! Band! Take the field!" I had an opportunity to talk to Dennis Packer in the stands after morning rehearsal, and I thanked him for all those years. What a gig! What a legacy to leave behind! Yes, I thanked him from the bottom of my heart for ALL of us and told him just how we ALL had felt when we heard his voice once again introducing us to the world. And all those drum majors stabbing the field. And then climbing UP those peristyle stairs after the halftime show. I was in such pain the next day and for days afterward. But oh, it was glorious! FIGHT THE F ON FOREVER!!!

[@flowergirlinWard17]

HORNS HORNS HORNS!!!!!! WE SOUNDED AWESOME!!!! FIGHT ON!!!

[@rhondarogers7708]

Great show, great sound, and a sendoff worthy of The Greatest Marching Band Director in the History of the Universe.

[@nenajovonovich9493]

LOVED being a part of this. Such a rush to be on that field 40 years later!!! Pushed myself mentally and physically because Trojans always FIGHT ON!!!✌️🚩💛❤

[@BladeStar-uq6xe]

What a Legend Dr. Bartner is. When he took over in 1970 the band was laughingly called 'The Library Band'! By 1973 they were playing with Diana Ross and were being called 'The Greatest Marching Band in the Universe'! Something they are still called today!

[@stanfordsolutions5544]

First-class performance and participation, U of Southern California style.

[@wgfinley]

Thanks for allowing those of us who couldn't be there to live the moment vicariously. Cried like a baby.

[@SCSilk]

So did we.

[@user-oq3rk4xn8g]

Dr Bartner left a magificent Davison High School Band in a small midwestern Michigan village after elevating its band to a TOP band in the State of Michigan. He arrived in my sophomore year and went to USC after 6 years.

[@ednorton47]

He was also a pupil of the great, Dr. William D. Revelli, Director of the University of Michigan Marching Band from 1935 until 1971. Bartner played trumpet in the band from 1958 to 1962.

[@septemberdan6540]

Be it I am a University of Kentucky fan I have always liked USC, the colors, band, cheerleaders, the amazing university and the fact its in sunny Southern California. I loved this performance! Go Trojans!

[@talentonboard2456]

There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as Dr Bartner would say.

[@calcitygirl93505]

It might have been a bigger band if all the alumni had been told of the event. I would have liked to play too

[@jeangriffith8017]

That intro makes chills run up and down my spine and the hair stand up on my neck. Dr. Bartner ROCKS !

[@curttsujimoto7343]

Great to watch! Also after the game was just as good !! Congrats to Dr B . Nice for him to b able to come to the Coli since Lee lost last year.

[@marylimon7052]

Found my sister in this madness. Even figured out she was playing her piccolo and not her flute.

[@pablolr5519]

Fight On !!!

[@azschefres2089]

That was an amazing moment to be part of fight on ✌️✌️✌️

[@JewelzFinazzo]

It must have been crazy to hear that live. I had the pleasure to march with the USC Marching band at a home game while I was in high school. It was wild. Still my favorite PWI band, and always has been.

[@devonnjonjo7217]

What do you think about their drum line? I am a incoming freshman tenor play considering trying out for their line and was wondering if it’s worth the time?

[@islandtat3414]

Amazing sound!

[@tsalo9670]

1100 people!! Wow! I think it's 1000 instruments, but when the mellophones run to the front... wow. Wow.

[@jeffreythomson2979]

Now if only USC once more had a football team worthy of its band.

[@zap_sigma1]

With Lincoln Riley now at the helm, we will.

[@davidblankenship2720]

@zsigma6217 was O.J There doing autographs and nobody came

[@janetmcalmond4479]

I only wish I could have seen Dr. Bartner's reaction to the whole thing. So beautiful and moving.

[@jamesdensmore1816]

OMG what an unbelievable performance.

[@roineandersson5134]

So amazing, im speechless... Respect.. greetings from sweden.... 🎶👍💓

[@youtubeurevil]

Tis great it is is there any on field footage ? Love from Czech republic!

[@virgo714]

Wow.. this gave me chills 🔥🔥❤️❤️🔥🔥 #FightOn ✌️✌️

[@arielrodriguez476]

I love usc❤❤

[@traxiii]

Amazing show, wish I'd been there to see it. Too bad not many other did either, thanks again to Clay Helton. Looking forward to great performances by the football team as well as the band in 2022, Fight the F On! P.S. I can see my family in the background. :)

[@juliancen2815]

10:16 chills

[@onefatstratcat]

Just simply.. WOW!!

[@user-vk8pq9lp2d]

５０年前に観たときより演出が変わっていた。やっと観ることができて嬉しい

[@sharonshulby2445]

Fight on!

[@raytokumoto2200]

Amazing

[@brianb7869]

Poetry. Pure and Simple.

[@victoriacravens9085]

Impressive!!!

[@leonardoromero8]

Love the part of the song that they play when they get the first down

[@billbright1755]

Goodbye Mister Chips.

[@joanngilmore7196]

❤💛✌🏾🎶🎺"Fight On" The BEST Marching Band in the country.

[@michaelueberroth9553]

Every video i see of usc, there are hardly any people in the stands.

[@curtisnunez8775]

Let go usc fright on

[@kevintang8290]

Someone please find the guy in the stands on the lower left hand of the screen, using the giant foam hands. Especially going at 5:40 mark. Guy was hyped!! Give him front row seats.

[@SCSilk]

He’s a friend of mine.

[@meaux911]

Great job, USC!

[@themichiganman8717]

Man that crowd size is depressing though

[@davidblankenship2720]

O J was there. Free autographs

[@user-hj7un1rt8t]

Usc marching band is fantastic🎉

[@ruthgoldbergives6945]

❤

[@Am-Not-Jarvis]

Just out of curiosity, when did the "Oh yay" get added into TTT? I saw a video from 1995 and it wasn't in there, but it was in there when I was in the band.

[@gothicballz7396]

my band teacher was in here :)

[@brandonross5420]

Is that Dennis Packer back at PA Announcer?

[@unitedstates4125]

uber cool dood

[@davidjones6616]

It sounds great but why half empty stadium??

[@utcnc7mm]

In a city of over 3 million and in a county of over 10 million and that crowd is at homecoming? That team and band deserve better, doesn't matter the record of the team they should have better support. Evidently USC has a lot of fair weather fans, I remember when Pete Carol was coaching there the stadium was packed now look at it, that's pitiful.

[@KevinRodriguez-vd7vf]

Beat the farm

[@gstevens6948]

Go Trojans! 💥

[@jeffdrew8336]

My school would get along with them

[@doughboytroy01]

✌🏼❤💛 #FTFO Baby!!!

[@JMH702]

3:42

[@dotjai330]

if tis doesn't strike fear in the other schools supporters.........

[@starguy2718]

Great band. The football team, not so much.

[@dominicdisano5937]

I love everything about this, except one thing!! The turn out in the stands is pathetic! We can and should do so much better!

[@ednorton47]

The Trojans will need to have better attendance in the future if they are going to be in the Big 10.