Welcome, MtBC, and I love your handle! (fond memories)
We have several people here associated with the band, so they can answer in more detail, but I think that a big problem is the tight hand the athletic department has had on the LSJUMB. What used to be the band's hallmark, political and social commentary, is now off limits. I agree that the halftime show was banal.
As for the music, the band used to pride itself in being the World's Biggest Rock Band. Perhaps, that's no longer a value. It would be good if it were. [edit: Someone elsewhere pointed out that the Arthur P. Barnes rendition of the Star Spangled Banner went especially well yesterday, and I want to echo that.]
I noticed that the Band now includes trash (non-instruments used as percussion). When did that start?
We have several people here associated with the band, so they can answer in more detail, but I think that a big problem is the tight hand the athletic department has had on the LSJUMB. What used to be the band's hallmark, political and social commentary, is now off limits. I agree that the halftime show was banal.
As for the music, the band used to pride itself in being the World's Biggest Rock Band. Perhaps, that's no longer a value. It would be good if it were. [edit: Someone elsewhere pointed out that the Arthur P. Barnes rendition of the Star Spangled Banner went especially well yesterday, and I want to echo that.]
I noticed that the Band now includes trash (non-instruments used as percussion). When did that start?