"Let’s Groove" - September 2, 2023 - Michigan vs ECU - Michigan Marching Band

The seventies were an age of change, blazing colors, and groovy, syncopated bass lines. Join the MMB as we explore fusion and funk in our disco-themed halftime show, "Let's Groove!", featuring music from popular seventies artists like the Bee Gees, ABBA, Gloria Gaynor, and Earth, Wind and Fire.
MUSIC SELECTIONS:
I Will Survive - written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris, performed by Gloria Gaynor
You Should Be Dancing - written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, and Maurice Gibb, performed by the Bee Gees
Boogie Wonderland - written by Allee Willis and Jon Lind, performed by Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions
September - written by Al McKay, Maurice White, and Allee Willis, performed by Earth, Wind & Fire
Dancing Queen - written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Stig Anderson, performed by ABBA
SHOW CREDITS:
Musical Arrangements by Scott Boerma, Richard Frey, & Chuck Ricotta
Flag Choreography by Joan Noble-Pruett
Drill by Richard Frey
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[@GroovyAC]

I think it's the mellophone part in "Dancing Queen" that really drives the piece beautifully.❤

[@beckyb7063]

Buckeye fan coming in peace here♥🤍: Michigan has always had a superb band and I'm glad to see that tradition continue. This is a fun and exciting show and I look forward to more this year.

[@lestershepard929]

Amazing band

[@rickgoranowski9428]

Smart. Strong; witty: best use of the material ever

[@user-vu7yg5tb1k]

Amazing efforts!!!!!

[@PrhhuVvjk]

I love how Michigan shows love by showing up to college games

[@carriejane4]

Wonderful! Way to go!

[@chrvids5846]

Extraordinary!

[@williamphillips6247]

Cool drill!

[@j.parrish385]

❤this show they sound well balanced IMO. 🎉🎵🎵🎵 heck we need that sound system the announcer has.😎 our announcers have to yell into the mike and we still don't understand what they say. Also in my opinion. Anyway again I enjoyed it. Y'all have a great day ❤❤❤😎

[@jimsjeep91]

So sad I missed that outstanding performance!

[@kangentuk]

Wow keren banget

[@chrvids5846]

Maybe consider Picture in Picture to highlight dance team special routines while still showing formations.

[@Hibbs4Prez]

Why?

[@larisafetterly5215]

Stay tuned. The MMB usually posts an edited version a few weeks later with closeup footage on the field.

[@chrvids5846]

@@larisafetterly5215 thank you.

[@pamelamarsh291]

The BEST marching band in all the land! GO BLUE! 💛🥁💙🎷💛🎼💙

[@DJ-ci5zf]

Please understand that this is not an HBCU band. They still did a great show. Every organization has their own style. At least this band kept it entertaining. I marched in an hbcu band and I still enjoyed Michigan's show. Lets be encouraging.

[@liamspence9763]

💛💙〽️

[@charlescdt6509]

Yall need to take a trip to a HBCU to see how its done.

[@MrOu83]

Those arrangements of the pop & R&B tunes sound very commercialized. Very vanilla, dainty, not sounding all that close to the original songs. No soul, no oomph.

[@KenWesaw-up5wf]

Yeah it's a marching band

[@MrOu83]

@@KenWesaw-up5wf - What has that got to do with anything? It’s the arrangements, not the fact that it’s a marching band. If you want to hear college marching bands with excellent arrangements if R$B, pop, etc., arrangements, and who aren’t all stiff, cute and rigid, in their playing of the aforementioned genres, look to many of the Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs), especially the Southern University”Human Jukebox” Marching Band.

[@KenWesaw-up5wf]

@@MrOu83 I googled them - they sound like a marching band

[@KenWesaw-up5wf]

@@MrOu83 the dancing dolls were beautiful tho

[@ufundi1]

Absolutely correct! HBCU marching bands are the best at capturing the soul essence of R&B tunes in marching band style/format.