Ben-DutkaI was in the band. Yeah, that's right. But we didn't do anything like this, damnit.
During halftime at the Ohio State/Nebraska game over the weekend, the OSU marching band put on a great show…especially for gamers. Even if you aren't a football or band fan, you have to appreciate something like this.
The band paid tribute to a variety of popular gaming franchises, including Mario , Halo , Zelda , Pac-Man , and Tetris . It's really well done and if you're prone to being nostalgic, this could very well bring a tear to your eye. By the way, it's interesting to note that OSU is one of the very few bands that boasts only brass and percussion; they've got 225 members in total, though, so they put on quite a show.
Thanks, BikerSaint!
As a gamer and former band nerd, this is amazing! As a Michigan fan… well, that's to be expected, isn't it?
Last edited by 556pineapple on 10/7/2012 10:42:05 PM
me = also a band nerd/gamer/athlete.
This was fun to watch. 🙂
Great choreography. I never had any musical talent, sadly I'm tone deaf.
That was pretty impressive. Thanks for sharing this BikerSaint and PSXE.
hey, i was at the game!
I was there too! So glad I chose to go to this game instead of the UofI game. My dad and I seldom bond/agree on anything but it was a great experience explaining all the videogames/characters on display.
O-H!
Holy crap I was blown away! That was fantastic! I wonder how many hours went into practicing that! The part with Epona (the horse) especially blew me away.
That was great! Thanks Bikersaint!
Just saw this when a friend shared it on Facebook. What an awesome show.
I'm with you Ben. High School and then Marist College Marching band was a lot of fun. It's always impressive to check out the bigger schools' shows.
There's a reason they're called "The Best Damn Band in the Land".
Thanks for the shout-out Ben & peeps!
I'm not into marching bands, but damn if watching them didn't give me chills & an extra sense of pride of being a life-long gamer.
So I just knew I had to also pass it along for the rest of the gamers here to enjoy too.
To dlte & LV,
Heck, if I got chills just watching the vid version, I can't imagine how you felt seeing it all go down before your eyes in real life.
Color me green with envy, LOL.
Last edited by BikerSaint on 10/8/2012 12:27:05 PM
My dad went to Ohio State and has always enjoyed their band so I can't tell you enough how special it was to stand next to him and explain what everything was (though he did get tetris). Plus it was a great game in what I consider the best football stadium.
Pretty neat. Doesn't make me hate their football team any less, though. 🙂
Watching Michigan's flag coming down was great! OSU definately has one hell of a marching band.