"Lets Go Blue" Links

Michigan Today has a story about "Lets Go Blue" that is worth reading (and listening - it includes a podcast with Albert Ahronheim!)

I made some comments on Michigan Today and posted some related things in other places, but I am too busy and/or lazy to  repeat them here, so for now here are the links:


Michigan Today - How We Went Blue


AboutBand - A Band Tradition for 40 Years


Michigan Band Vintage Flashback - Michgian Hockey Band - A True Story

MMB drummer hanging upside down

Getty images has an amazing photo of an MMB drum line guy playing his quad drums while hanging upside down! I put it in my "Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue" blog and you should go there to see the MMB photographs.

Also, don't miss  Maize and Blue donuts and the Birth of "The Yellow and Blue".

M-Live Video of the MMB/NY Phil finale

Here is a press-box view of the finale from mlive.com "Watch New York Philharmonic brass with Michigan Marching Band during halftime"

NY Philharmonic (and friends) in the Big House

The big day has come and gone, and is now in the news.

AP College Football shows Alan Gilbert on the podium (wearing #1 in Maize and Blue.) The article describes the performance and the NY Phil activities at the University of Music School of Music, Theater and Dance.

From AP College Football: Alan Gilbert, music director of the New York Philharmonic, conducts members of his brass section along with the Michigan Marching Band during a halftime of the Michigan-Northwestern game in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)

The Michigan Daily article  quoted Director of the Michigan Marching Band, John Pasquale: "“The students’ reaction is why we teach — seeing their faces as they were playing is a highlight of my career thus far,” he wrote. “The (Michigan Marching Band’s) performance was fantastic and we are so proud of them.  What they accomplished is testament that Michigan has the best and brightest students in the world. It was a great day for the School of Music, Theatre & Dance and Michigan Athletics. It was a great day for the legacy, tradition and spirit of Michigan.”

The MMB Video version will be available eventually, but this video of the finale gives a good idea of the impressive sound and the crowd's appreciation.

Looking back to 2014 - Under the Lights

This is worth seeing again, even if you were there! The Michigan Marching Band is glowing and the crowd at the Big House is sparking. Pixmob provided the glow. It would be interesting to have seen the rehearsals for this extraordinary show.

Here is the Michigan Video version shot from the press box.

Michigan Marching Band and the NY Philharmonic Brass - OPEN REHEARSAL!

There are once in a lifetime opportunities, then there there are things that happen ... once. This is one of those.

NY Philharmonic Brass will be appearing at the Homecoming halftime show on Oct 10, 2015. The rehearsal  the evening before is open to the public. This Michigan Athletic Dept e-mail flyer has all the details about the rehearsal Friday, Oct 9th.  One important point is that a copy of the flyer is the "ticket" to get into the rehearsal.

Michigan Daily Report the Return of Michigan Band Tradition to the Big House

The band will be playing more and the canned music will be less.

Here is what the Daily wrote about it:

Sports Monday - Restoring Tradition