Yep. OSU is a great band.*
 Previous Message Previous Message Could be either more relevant or more exciting. As far as sound, yes the all brass marching bands are much louder. As others have pointed out, loud doesn't equal good or exciting. It's a combination of volume, dynamics, as well as musicianship and visual effect that equal the "excitement" for a marching band. Screaming in your face like Jon Taffer isn't effectively exciting. It's obnoxious. And thoughtless. Previous Message Were people genuinely entertained by the REO Speedwagon charade last home game? This week a mariachi collab? What's next? We roll out the decomposed bones of the members of the Monkees and do a boy band tribute performance featuring songs by 'N Sync, Backstreet Boys, and Color Me Badd? (Actually would be way better than the bullshit they usually play). If anyone has gone to road games and has seen other marching bands for big time programs, espeically outside of the Big Ten, the Marching Illini is boring at best and at worst, too woodwind and piccolo/flute forward lacking a big brass sound to be actually entertaining, and, way far off from creating crowd enthusiasm, which to me should me one of the main goals of any marching band. For those who went to the Sugar Bowl 20 years ago, our band palyed first, and LSU's was second, and my God it was like having William Hung followed by Justin Timberlake or something... Previous Message
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 Just heard that the Marching Illini will be in the 2026 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade - TarheelIllini October 7, 2025, 21:51:34
- more info on Mariachi de Joliet - Poldark Yesterday, 8:10:35
- The MI is getting so much social media pub and, to me, for no reason - ArtVandelay October 9, 2025, 12:19:11
- There is some validity to your gripes. I've always thought halftime shows - Phytynlini October 9, 2025, 16:23:24
- What do y'all think about the MI carrying a flag for each B1G school during their pre-game set? - bjl63 October 9, 2025, 15:40:06
- All marching bands sound the same to me. Dated background filler - digs October 9, 2025, 12:36:39
- I thought the REO speedwagon thing was fun, but surprised there wasn't more shit for it - ijustkrushalot October 9, 2025, 12:31:47
- I have issues with some things the MI plays and with some of the halftime shows they do - IlliniSax05 October 9, 2025, 12:31:47
- I'm with you that I don't think the MI focuses enough on generating excitement - IlliniOllie October 9, 2025, 12:30:55
- To be fair LSU fans only had to travel an hour or so. Anyone that was there knows it was 75% purple* - illinibone October 9, 2025, 12:28:38
- Two years ago they came to Washington, IL and marched with the high school band. - ibdoc October 8, 2025, 9:53:02
- Barry has really done a great job as director. The MI does a lot more things now than ever before* - IlliniOllie October 7, 2025, 22:03:49
- And overall they've gotten much "tighter". Sometimes to the detriment of - Phytynlini October 9, 2025, 16:32:37
- Not sure any organization does more to positively represent the UofI than the MI* - RSMBob October 8, 2025, 9:57:05
- A road football game would be cool* - ijustkrushalot October 8, 2025, 6:19:05
- I don't know if they still do any road games (aside from bowl games) - IlliniOllie October 8, 2025, 7:20:31
- Consider me annoyed that we're a top 25 team playing 2 of our closest possible opponents this year - ijustkrushalot October 9, 2025, 12:41:02
- The road trips were awesome. - JFG October 8, 2025, 12:09:07
- The handbook also has some very strong no-hijinks language. If they did a road trip - illinibone October 8, 2025, 12:05:29
- I didn't realize that...usually it was one trip per year plus unofficial mini-bands - RSMBob October 8, 2025, 9:48:49
- this one time at band camp...... - bulldogmba October 8, 2025, 9:43:54
- no due to cost* - Poldark October 8, 2025, 9:21:46
- Thanks!* - Taz October 7, 2025, 22:01:11
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on October 9, 2025, 20:47:31, in reply to "Do you see what tOSU does with making movable formations? YouTube it, that's cool*"
- IlliniSax05 October 9, 2025, 15:43:14