01-02-2013, 05:57 PM
Well, whatever they were doing didn't translate to the 42" Plasma very well, although people watching at home aren't the target audience. It is nice that the Rose Bowl still shows the bands for more than 15 seconds. Had no idea what they were doing. I think it was "Homage to Fromage". Kinda predictably cheesy/cornball. I'm sure the Wisconsin fans booed. Somebody was booing; that mostly what we could hear over the tube as they did show both bands at halftime. Stanford played something I really couldn't decipher (are there any songs about cheese?) and formed "Funny" as seen from the blimp. Sounded pretty awful to be truthful. They really zoomed in on some guy wearing a backpack and playing absolutely nothing while in the 'formation'. Which probably beats the alternative <rimshot> I guess playing a kitchen sink is sorta funny; but a random dude just marching around in a backpack? Okey dokey.... Irony really doesn't translate to halftime shows at the Rose Bowl.Â
Wisconsin was loud and covered the whole field from the blimp shot, but as someone who used to march, high-stepping while playing ruins any hope of musicality. For that, you need to glide step. They were doing some sort of early 60s (?) tune where they snapped and sang. I was busy looking for a bottle opener, so whatever.
Kudos to the trumpet player for muscling through that difficult national anthem solo in front of millions of viewers without gagging. As someone who choked reveille and taps in front of 60 kids during 5th grade outdoor ed, my hat is off. The rest of the band didn't sound so hot, but I think a lot of that has to due with the mikes on the field camera and being so close to individual players. The trombonist they were in front of is....well, not destined for a professional career playing a trombone.
Chris Fowler, Lou Holtz, and Desmond Howard said they "were apparently off double secret probation and seem to be behaving." Herbstreit and Musburger said the anthem was nice and just pointed out how different the respective bands are.
I'm sure they were pretty fresh......in 1972. Maybe it is time for another makeover. Couldn't get any worse. <sure. rimshot.>
Wisconsin was loud and covered the whole field from the blimp shot, but as someone who used to march, high-stepping while playing ruins any hope of musicality. For that, you need to glide step. They were doing some sort of early 60s (?) tune where they snapped and sang. I was busy looking for a bottle opener, so whatever.
Kudos to the trumpet player for muscling through that difficult national anthem solo in front of millions of viewers without gagging. As someone who choked reveille and taps in front of 60 kids during 5th grade outdoor ed, my hat is off. The rest of the band didn't sound so hot, but I think a lot of that has to due with the mikes on the field camera and being so close to individual players. The trombonist they were in front of is....well, not destined for a professional career playing a trombone.
Chris Fowler, Lou Holtz, and Desmond Howard said they "were apparently off double secret probation and seem to be behaving." Herbstreit and Musburger said the anthem was nice and just pointed out how different the respective bands are.
I'm sure they were pretty fresh......in 1972. Maybe it is time for another makeover. Couldn't get any worse. <sure. rimshot.>
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