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Message Thread | This response ↓  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 Do you see what tOSU does with making movable formations? YouTube it, that's cool* - ArtVandelay October 9, 2025, 17:56:35 Insane marching practice: tAMU. - osklister Yesterday, 9:13:53 It's fine. Different types of bands. - JFG Yesterday, 8:31:17 Yep. OSU is a great band.* - Phytynlini October 9, 2025, 20:47:31 I remember when we flipped the bird during the olympics.* - illinibone October 9, 2025, 18:15:18 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 don't care. similar to them playing the opponent's fight song (which they seem to not do any longer) - IlliniSax05 October 9, 2025, 15:43:14 Yes they do. Just not when USCs band was there and they had a truncated pregame show for HC* - Phytynlini October 9, 2025, 16:15:50 Ahh OK. That's the game I was at. Thanks - IlliniSax05 October 9, 2025, 17:59:21 All marching bands sound the same to me. Dated background filler - digs October 9, 2025, 12:36:39 In college, sure. HS is a different situation.* - JFG Yesterday, 8:32:25 My sentiments exactly* - bjl63 October 9, 2025, 15:29:24 I thought the REO speedwagon thing was fun, but surprised there wasn't more shit for it - ijustkrushalot October 9, 2025, 12:31:47 As a former MI member, the REO thing was pretty awful. Way over promised and under delivered* - Phytynlini October 9, 2025, 16:16:49 Cosign. For as much as it was played up beforehand, it was a complete flop* - IlliniOllie Yesterday, 10:10:03 +100.* - illinibone October 9, 2025, 16:35:27 I was expecting Kevin Cronin to actually sing, not just stand there and clap* - bjl63 October 9, 2025, 15:29:59 Kevin Cronin: age 74. Autotune?? - osklister October 9, 2025, 18:42:30 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 It's the only song they know. They really really like it so they play it all day. Hooray!* - illinibone October 9, 2025, 12:33:28 I'm with you that I don't think the MI focuses enough on generating excitement - IlliniOllie October 9, 2025, 12:30:55 well said, entertainment over musicianship is preferred* - ArtVandelay October 9, 2025, 13:24:49 I think in-game the band is good and has gotten so much better than it used to be - ijustkrushalot October 9, 2025, 12:35:27 that plodding sousaphone thing has just got to go. Nothing says excitement like - illinibone October 9, 2025, 16:41:05 I never liked that one when I played hoops band. thought it was slow and boring - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 7:51:14 The thrusting song? Kids love looking like they're humping the air. It's risquè* - Phytynlini October 9, 2025, 16:51:11 yeah that one.* - illinibone October 9, 2025, 16:52:41 in-game, I wish there would be more of the band and less of the canned songs/video stuff - bjl63 October 9, 2025, 15:43:56 I would hate it if the MI sounded like Wisconsin - IlliniSax05 October 9, 2025, 12:33:58 I wouldn't want the MI to go full Wisconsin, either - IlliniOllie October 9, 2025, 12:40:49 there's definitely still room to improve, on that I agree - IlliniSax05 October 9, 2025, 12:43:48 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 The LSU fan next to me said... - ArtVandelay October 9, 2025, 15:27:16 But also, Basically the same as MI? - illinibone October 9, 2025, 16:35:09 BCS Bowl, New Orleans, and we come out with state song and Illinois Loyalty, in comparison - ArtVandelay October 9, 2025, 18:00:34 Two years ago they came to Washington, IL and marched with the high school band. - ibdoc October 8, 2025, 9:53:02 Washington kids in the MI makes sense. - JFG October 8, 2025, 9:59:06 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 Yes, but other musicians isn't their target audience* - ArtVandelay October 9, 2025, 21:47:39 This is going to shock you.... - JFG Yesterday, 8:34:47 I understand that and I agree. I think they could maintain their musicianship and also achieve - Phytynlini Yesterday, 7:48:26 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 don't forget in the richest conference. - illinibone October 9, 2025, 17:04:43 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 IIRC, when the tOSU job opened up, he went to interview. Since then I could take him or leave him. * - osklister October 8, 2025, 13:20:56 No more giant 60-lb duffel bags that clink when they move around on road trips? - IlliniOllie October 8, 2025, 12:44:03 My favorite road trip story was when we dispatched with the duffel bag ruse and just used - illinibone October 9, 2025, 12:05:04 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 « Back to index | View thread »