[Brickcity]

Traditional marching bands playing rock tributes always sound like Pat Boone doing covers of soul/R&B songs to me; it takes the heart and soul out of them.  The work put into some of the shows is amazing but the music is boring and, if it is rock that I like, often maddening.  LSJUMB, back when it still had enough members to actually play some songs, was much better than most, but they are not a traditional marching band.  Some other non-traditional bands, see some of the HBCU bands, play in a more rock/soul style that sounds less like elevator music.  

Cheers,
Pete F.

Agree 100%. When the Stanford band has enough members, they sound like a rock 'n roll band - I haven't been to a game at Maples for a few years, but my guess is the band still may have enough members to rock the house. And, they've always played with soul...vs traditional marching bands that indeed sound more like elevator music. Look at it this way: compare the Stanford band's version of All Right Now to the USC's band's version.

[Brickcity]

Traditional marching bands playing rock tributes always sound like Pat Boone doing covers of soul/R&B songs to me; it takes the heart and soul out of them.  The work put into some of the shows is amazing but the music is boring and, if it is rock that I like, often maddening.  LSJUMB, back when it still had enough members to actually play some songs, was much better than most, but they are not a traditional marching band.  Some other non-traditional bands, see some of the HBCU bands, play in a more rock/soul style that sounds less like elevator music.  

Cheers,
Pete F.

Agree 100%. When the Stanford band has enough members, they sound like a rock 'n roll band - I haven't been to a game at Maples for a few years, but my guess is the band still may have enough members to rock the house. And, they've always played with soul...vs traditional marching bands that indeed sound more like elevator music. Look at it this way: compare the Stanford band's version of All Right Now to the USC's band's version.