09-01-2016, 11:22 AM
As much as I love the Stanford Band's version of the anthem, my favorite rendition of it occurred in 2001. It was the first home 49ers game after 9/11, and an instrumental version was being played. About a third of the way through a few people in the crowd started singing softly, and by the end were joined by pretty much everyone in the stadium. It was a really moving experience.
(That said, it drives me absolutely nuts when cal fans start singing (mostly off-key, though that's probably MY bias) over the Stanford Band version.)
(That said, it drives me absolutely nuts when cal fans start singing (mostly off-key, though that's probably MY bias) over the Stanford Band version.)