[Farm93]

Before I comment on LSJUMB, it has got to be said.
The Rose Bowl venue is a lot past its prime and the renovations are not addressing the biggest flaws.
Why is that important here?
  First, anyone below row 25 probably has no idea what words were on the field.  So a full third of the fans really have no idea what LSJUMB was spelling.  Count me in that group, sadly.
  Second, the audio equipment in the Rose Bowl is weak.  The sound system is just not up to current standards and the acoustics of the place don't help at all.  So it was actually rather hard to understand the verbal stuff.

However, the basic theme of the halftime was to use various cheese types in sentences.  The whole show was bland and PC. It was as forgettable as pre-sliced "American".  Remarkably, the Wisconsin fans still found reasons to boo and complain as if they were in some way personally injured by the "cheesy" show. 

Think that paragraph was pathetic?  Imagine that for 10 minutes.

However, I have to say... I busted my kids out to Colorado Blvd to watch the parade.  The parade is definitely better on TV, but I wanted my kids to see the LSJUMB band and thank you Coach Shaw for get Stanford to the Rose Bowl when my kids are old enough to get the parade but not too old for me not to be able to shove them in a car at 4:30AM.

Most of the bands walked right on by with drums keeping the beat and few other musicians playing instruments.  It seemed as if most bands were playing instruments perhaps 30% of the time, at best.  Many clearly were pacing themselves for the 5+ mile march knowing that it would be hard to maintain marching form and/or their costumes for the 2 hour trek. 

LSJUMB came along blasting away.  I could hear them a few blocks away, and could hear them after they passed until the next band came along.  They were the only group I could hear play for more than 90 seconds, and I suspect they were the only band that played for more than 90 consecutive seconds after making the turn onto Colorado.

We sat next to a couple from Wisconsin.  After LSJUMB cruised by she said to her spouse, "THAT WAS HILARIOUS!"  I was never more proud.  A few minutes later with UWisc band came along, and she was excited but I could tell she wanted them to be better.

It was a great morning.  So while I know the halftime shows have more bland than "Mild Cheddar", I know that even a bland LSJUMB adds character to our "Cottage".

:D

[Farm93]

Before I comment on LSJUMB, it has got to be said.
The Rose Bowl venue is a lot past its prime and the renovations are not addressing the biggest flaws.
Why is that important here?
  First, anyone below row 25 probably has no idea what words were on the field.  So a full third of the fans really have no idea what LSJUMB was spelling.  Count me in that group, sadly.
  Second, the audio equipment in the Rose Bowl is weak.  The sound system is just not up to current standards and the acoustics of the place don't help at all.  So it was actually rather hard to understand the verbal stuff.

However, the basic theme of the halftime was to use various cheese types in sentences.  The whole show was bland and PC. It was as forgettable as pre-sliced "American".  Remarkably, the Wisconsin fans still found reasons to boo and complain as if they were in some way personally injured by the "cheesy" show. 

Think that paragraph was pathetic?  Imagine that for 10 minutes.

However, I have to say... I busted my kids out to Colorado Blvd to watch the parade.  The parade is definitely better on TV, but I wanted my kids to see the LSJUMB band and thank you Coach Shaw for get Stanford to the Rose Bowl when my kids are old enough to get the parade but not too old for me not to be able to shove them in a car at 4:30AM.

Most of the bands walked right on by with drums keeping the beat and few other musicians playing instruments.  It seemed as if most bands were playing instruments perhaps 30% of the time, at best.  Many clearly were pacing themselves for the 5+ mile march knowing that it would be hard to maintain marching form and/or their costumes for the 2 hour trek. 

LSJUMB came along blasting away.  I could hear them a few blocks away, and could hear them after they passed until the next band came along.  They were the only group I could hear play for more than 90 seconds, and I suspect they were the only band that played for more than 90 consecutive seconds after making the turn onto Colorado.

We sat next to a couple from Wisconsin.  After LSJUMB cruised by she said to her spouse, "THAT WAS HILARIOUS!"  I was never more proud.  A few minutes later with UWisc band came along, and she was excited but I could tell she wanted them to be better.

It was a great morning.  So while I know the halftime shows have more bland than "Mild Cheddar", I know that even a bland LSJUMB adds character to our "Cottage".

:D