tell me how, if you heard this at a football game inside Memorial Stadium, you wouldn’t enjoy it.
Try and tell me.
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Which would you rather do, watch a student catch fake punts, or hear this:
Let’s get glad all over during another of the 25 Big Ten commercial timeouts.
Would you rather have your attention directed to another commercial in the end zone, or listen/watch this on the Jumbogiganitron:
Or this offering. Maybe the Marching Hundred can just talk with themselves while we do this.
I saw Sly Stone in Assembly Hall. A
good friend from Rockport was on the student athletic board and got us seats on the floor in folding chairs on the 12 row. Oh my god. I really felt like the entire sold out venue was descending on us from the balcony. It is still that way for basketball which is why I find it hard to believe we can't find someone that can win with that advantage.
Somewhat similar story:
A friend was going to give me two tickets to see Yes but then decided the day of the concert that he could make it to Bloomington after all. Dejected, I trudged from McNutt over to Assembly Hall to see if there was any way to get any tickets. The show was "in the round" and it turned out that someone had miscalculated the configuration inside the Hall. So, at the last minute they added several rows . . . IN THE FRONT! We sat in row five.
while this is all great fun getting in my way back machine and listening to these classics, i have no use for them at sporting events. the only music i want to hear if the marching band
please no. guess i'm an old fuddy duddy who doesn't want a constant barrage of noise because the marketing people are afraid i'll get bored and go home. buzz of the crowd and the natural sounds of the game are music to my ears
The only problem is that if IU made a change to music instead of their lame adds they would be playing Gangsta Rap like they do before basketball games. No thanks.
not a huge Yes fan, but i was at that one also.
also saw Neil Young, ELO, Hall & Oats, (opened for ELO), Kansas, Temptations/Jackson 5 (free i think, maybe little 5 jamboree), at AH.
i'm curious just how much IU makes per yr on advertising during bball and fball games.
hey, i love gangsta rap...in my car, or at home when my kids are at school. not at the damn game
Gangsta rap is sort of a dated genre term, but I get not wanting kids exposed to really explicit lyrics. I just hope gangsta rap isn't code for all hip hop
My Bloomington shows were ShaNaNa, The Grateful Dead, The Pointer Sisters, Leon, and JJ Cale.
Saw Bill Cosby too, but he didn’t sing.
caught ShaNaNa in Terre Haute at the Hulman. (opening might have been Dave Loggins).
good show.
caught a 50s 60s band that night at a TH bar, and they were absolutely great as well. (maybe Myron and The Vandells).
besides the AH shows listed above i've caught over the yrs, other Btown shows i've caught,
Johnny Mathis
The Grassroots
The Lettermen
The Turtles
Quarterflash
Peter Gabriel
all at IU Auditorium
The Box Tops
Archie Bell and The Drells
both at the HPER big room, both free.
The Buckinghams
set up in the parking lot west of Memorial Stadium, pre AH being built. also free
REO Speedwagon pre Kevin Cronin, at the skating rink next to now Bloomington South HS.
was supposed to be Paul Revere and The Raiders, but they didn't show. REO was unscheduled replacement.
The Guess Who and Blood Sweat and Tears, at the 17th st field house.
an interesting list of venues anyway.
back in the 60s, IU used to do a free concert every yr for Little 5 weekend.
think they called the whole Little 5 expanded experience. The Jamboree.
they also brought in pro golfers for it a few yrs, to give an exhibition at the IU golf Course.
There's no way to prove it but I'd be willing to wager that 70% of those AT THE GAME are 50 and over.. or at least over 45. And, at least 25% are 60+... Seriously. So no, I don't think it's dated for those who go to the games and stay past half time. They're the ones paying the freight, not the 25-45 demo. Also, my 30-something kids enjoy hearing my era's "party music" much more than me and my friends can stand listening to the more current era's music.. and they fully understand that.
your era's party music is way better than today's.
football has priced out a lot of area people and families.
The students sing Sweeet Caroline as loud as they can
If they like Neil Diamond, they’ll take to the good 60s stuff like a wino to Ripple
Good music has no expiration date
Thats your opinion. Most of that doesn't fly. Ive never walked into a party and heard that stuff cranking. For instance tonight at Muldoons in Carmel. The tent had a great band, all good singers, and they played AC/DC, Kiss, Whitney Houston, Pharrel, Usher, Bruno Mars and that tent was rockin!! Not my kinda stuff but it was fun!
Personally I prefer PUNK, Ska, Funk, Liquid, Bossa Nova, Chill Jazz, Reggae, Southern Rock, Hip Hop, and such. Gimmee Beasties, Ramones, KC& the Sunshine Band, Sublime, Bounty Killer, Bad Manners and such.
If a girl can't shake her ass to it I don't wanna hear it.
I could get into serious sh!t here. BUT I've seen the Four Tops, Sly, War, Rose Royce, ETC. ETC. Like it all but not gonna get a crowd goin. JMHO
Funny though I went to an Iowa State game with a Bunch of Colorado fans and they sang Sweet Caroline at the top of their lungs at halftime and it was awesome. To each his own
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Sha Na Na was an original punk source and some stuff was awesome. Kinks and Frankie Valli Maryanne too but idk.
I was at the Ball State game and a rapper Mac Miller died earlier in the week. Most of you are like who's Mac Miller? They played one of his tunes as a tribute and the entire student section was singin it loud! It was a nice moment. So while I appreciate the older music from which I was raised I keep up with the new stuff as well.
For Instance and this is JMHO Jack White...Since I've been alive (born in 60) their has never been a artist like this cat! Has several bands and several sounds. Been compared to Hendrix.
One of his early songs you prolly know.
And this Bond Tune. One of the best since Shirley Bassey
Anyways jus sayin
this is definitely an oldhead pov, I don't think there's ever been a bad year for party music.
No it wouldn't but a brilliant piece of work! Can't wait for the Raconteurs to unveil the new stuff this year!
Thought I would share this too. The kid I was speaking about Mac Miller. My kids, high school and college, were really upset over his passing. I guess after watching this I can understand. Good Stuff
Anything is better than that old Wolfmother song that gets played all over the place now.No it wouldn't but a brilliant piece of work! Can't wait for the Raconteurs to unveil the new stuff this year!
I checked in to a football forum but somehow ended up in a conversation from the nursing home lol. I'm old and prefer classic rock but my grand kids hate it. Catering to geezers wont fly, the focus should be on college age kids. Get the kids interested and in the seats and that will get them to build their own tradition and hopefully continue all the way to the next generation.
