I was at the Ohio-UT game tonight. This band is great! I enjoyed their show a lot! I wish I was able to do shows like this at NC State the last few years. I made sure to tell you all you were great as you all were leaving Neyland. Glad you all could make this your one big road game.
I marched with the 110 from 1997 to 2001 and watching that video brought a tear to my eye. It's beautiful. Please remember that may have been the first and last time they performed that show... that was Saturday afternoon... Monday at practice they received a new chart and all new music, all of which were memorized before practice on Thursday, so Friday could be spent polishing for Saturday's game. I'm sure DCI could do that, but they don't.
I'm a Senior in the Brookside High School Cardinal Marching Band (Sheffield, OH) right now and I'm SOOOO relieved I found a college band that has fun cadences and ground drills becuase I would've really missed those things after I graduate this year. Marching band is my favorite thing to do more that anything =]
As a member of the "Pride" you might be interested in knowing that the gentleman who started this tradition at Ohio (playing rock and roll and dancing) is a guy named Gene Thrailkill who, as I'm sure you know, was the director at Oklahoma for over thirty years. I am proud that I was the announcer at Ohio when Gene first started "The 110."
I know for a fact high stepping isn't cake at all. In my high school's marching band show last year, we marched high step. This year, the Middle Voices, (Consisting of four saxaphones and two mellophones, myself included) march high step. OSU MB is beast and amazing.
This is a personal opionion only, but while I salute the work and passion involved, I find most DCI performances to be pretty much alike. It's a matter of preference. The Marching 110 has been thrilling crowds, getting standing ovations and having crowds dancing in the stands for 40 years now. At most college stadiums at halftime, a large percentage of the crowd goes to the bathroom or concession stands. Take a look at the crowd in this video. Nobody leaves.
i first saw the OU marching 110, three years ago, at Ohio Theatre. ever since, i've been itching to join them. in my opinion, they are the BEST. i enjoy them over OSU band. their sound is smooth and their moves are coined. my High School band STRIVES to duplicate their amazing-ness. their dirlls are simply amusing to watch, and their simple because they DON'T try to take away from the MUSIC during drills. that's what marching band is about.
The Marching 110 has been named the best football marching band for 2007 by CollegeSports-Fans . com. Probably for good reasons, UA-cam doesn't allow links to be published, but you can figure it out from the above. As a participant in the formation of this band 40 years ago this year, it is great to see this affirmation.
The Marching 110 is a show band, they do the things they do for show and it makes it exciting. OSU does the things they do because they're more about prestige. Trust me, the 110 is a great band, I've seen several of their performances. I've also seen several of OSU's performances, which were great. I'd rate them both at a 10/10, but they each have their own unique things they do.
HEY wassup (BWB2006) NAW i never heard of him .but thank you for the facts.Ohio university's band is good .their marching style is very clear and persistent.
It should also be noted, as far as I'm aware, OSU has summer rehearsals, weeding out competition for the few coveted spots. Whereas with the 110, the majority of the cuts come from the percussion section. Trust me, the incoming freshmen are EXTREMELY talented (especially in recent years), but we don't have the numbers to choose from as other colleges may. My point - the 110 does what it does best. Taking ALL the kids and transforming them into better musicians and ambassadors of the University
Hey guys, try to remember that marching bands and football teams are different. OU : An original, classical Corps entertainment marching band. Big east, big 10, ACC, SEC bands : park and bark big bands.
Haha, glad to see you got the full show! You can kinda pick me out... Starting at the 1:00 mark, look at the 30 yard line on the right side: second row from the back - that's me on snare, woo! :)
Nice of you to prove the point. DCI bands play one show a year. Many college bands play five or six. The TV station I worked for most recently sponsored Drums Along The Rockies. A collegue is on the board of The Blue Knights. I've been to many DCI competitions, and frankly, find them dull. I've heard Malaguena too many times. I'll commend the 110 for playing to their most important audience -- the students. Listen to the ovations. DCI bands are good, but the arrogance gets old.
The only thing that you could compare them and say is similar between the two is that the roots of both college bands and drum corps is in the military. They have just ALL taken different directions as to what is standard for them.
There is no getting into comparisons here. Both bands are the best at what they do. My son is in the 110 and I am and OSU alum. They are both fun to watch for different reasons.
I love it when people argue about marching band. C'mon guys, it's just different styles. Each band has it's "thing" that it is good at and its crowd expects. It doesn't make either one better than the other. Some bands go for full sound and good tone quality, some bands focus on dancing, other bands focus on volume, others focus on complex/intricate drill. All that matters is this: at the end of the show, is the crowd at its feet? If you can do that, fine. Everyone likes different stuff.
Yeah, for the past 39 years or so, the 110 has been the main attraction for all of the football games. But hopefully that will change! As far as being known, I'd think it's fair to say that we're doing just fine in that department ;)
The 110 is smaller than OSUMB by close to 100. OSU is also an all-brass band. As far as tone quality, it's like comparing a fine opera singer to Freddie Mercury. Is either better than the other? If it's William Tell Overture, fine...give me OSU. If it's Bon Jovi, give me OU. They're different, so stop comparing. "Physically demanding" is truly an understatement when describing the marching style. Both bands and their fans should be extremely proud of what they do. End of story.
Way to represent your school. I know many people in the OSU band and I guarantee they would not approve of such banter. I appreciate the OSU band very much and respect what they do, but these two bands cannot be compared. They're each good at what they do, hands down.
I agree it is not fair to compare most college bands with DCI corps. I have only seen one college band that can even approach the quality of a DCI and that is, IMO, by far the best college band in the land - the Jacksonville State University Marching Southerners. As far as I know, they play one show per year and often it is comprised of DCI charts.
they're the best because the crowd actually gets EXCITED to see them! the AUDIENCE loves the 110. As for me, I enjoy OU way more than OSU, why? Because they play popular songs, and their new aged, OSU is good in all, but their a little old-fashioned for me.
Well... OU doesnt just have fun. They work extremely hard. They give 110% for every performance... hence the name "Marching 110". They work as hard as OSU. It's just OSU focuses on different things than OU :]
Click on College Sports Previews, then College Sports Articles: #1 - Ohio University Marching 110 - "The Most Exciting Band in the Land!" is a perfect moniker for the Ohio University band that ranks as the best band in college football. With their physically demanding marching style, high-energy performances, halftime dances and strong support of a football team that, until 2006, was mediocre at best, it doesn't get any better than Ohio University's band.
we've been doing this style since the 1960's, our style is different from HBCU's also we point our toes out not down like HBCU, so we are different. I happen to be a black member of the marching 110, I am very proud of HBCU bands, but I love my band even more. We work really hard, and to be regarded as mere copycats really makes me upset.
uhhh you guys need to Check out the James Madison University Marching Royal Dukes. We know whats up!!!!!! We have 470 members (including gaurd) and 2/3's of our band are pretty damn good music majors. Our songs sound VERY good and our drill ranges from some lines to many curves. and on thing we are great at is EXCITEMENT and ENERGY!!!
People always use the excuse that one band's style is so diffeent from another's, therefore it is not possible tosay who is better. BS. That's a copout. Technique is technique, and musicainship is musicianship is musicianship, no matter the style. Y either have it or you don't. Not all collegiate cheerleading and pom-pom squads/dancet eams hae the same styles. Yet, they manage to have competitions every year and judges routinely manage to determine which squad is better than the other.
@MrOu83 So you're the deciding authority on talent? This group is better than most Big Ten bands, and the sound is comparable to my 300-piece Spartan Marching Band. Also, THEY'RE HIGH-STEPPING. Neither MSU nor OSU does that for halftime shows. And to be perfectly honest, these forms are a lot more lively than any I've ever seen (or done) in a halftime show. Finally, the worth of a marching band is decided by how well they entertain the crowd. Do the fans seem entertained? I'd say so.
This is true. There is nothing like them anywhere. This video slaughters their sound. Most of the HS bands in Ohio want to be like them. Ohio State is big and has a big sound but they just can't do what OU can do. Sorry.
Being enthusiastic and having high enery alone does not make for a grat marching band. OU may be all of the above, but they are not among the elite in college marching bands. They try to emulate a style associated with historically black college and university marching bands. They are similar to USA, ut notas good. I sam them in the 1993 Inauguration parad and I was not impressed. Ohio State was in the same parade. I followed OSU. U have to be good for me to follow you.
I am not sure it is arrogance. You cannot really compare DCI corps (corps please...not bands! :) ) to college marching bands, even those who mimic DCI style. Even the best college bands cannot spend all day, nearly everyday all fall perfecting a show. As for Malaguena...can you hear that too many times? *grin*
Drum corps are pretty boring because they all play the same music and do the same routines, playing their horns sideways and other crazy things. A college band take far more work-- learning all new charts every week and new routines weekly plus going to college classes. And, entertaining college students-- far unlike the spectators at drum corp "competitions." Who do you think make-yp college bands? Many are from drum corps and they are sometime decent members, too.
haha sweet, my roommate is the PA announcer in this clip!
I was the original announcer for this "new" band from 1967 to 1969.
I was at the Ohio-UT game tonight. This band is great! I enjoyed their show a lot! I wish I was able to do shows like this at NC State the last few years. I made sure to tell you all you were great as you all were leaving Neyland. Glad you all could make this your one big road game.
I marched with the 110 from 1997 to 2001 and watching that video brought a tear to my eye. It's beautiful. Please remember that may have been the first and last time they performed that show... that was Saturday afternoon... Monday at practice they received a new chart and all new music, all of which were memorized before practice on Thursday, so Friday could be spent polishing for Saturday's game. I'm sure DCI could do that, but they don't.
This brings back great memories of my days at Ohio Univ. in the 1970's. Still brings chills to my skin !! Love it.
I hope you are as proud of the 110 as us alumni are. I graduated in 73 and the best memory of the time there was the 110. Awesome band.
I'm a Senior in the Brookside High School Cardinal Marching Band (Sheffield, OH) right now and I'm SOOOO relieved I found a college band that has fun cadences and ground drills becuase I would've really missed those things after I graduate this year.
Marching band is my favorite thing to do more that anything =]
As a member of the "Pride" you might be interested in knowing that the gentleman who started this tradition at Ohio (playing rock and roll and dancing) is a guy named Gene Thrailkill who, as I'm sure you know, was the director at Oklahoma for over thirty years.
I am proud that I was the announcer at Ohio when Gene first started "The 110."
LOL...That was great! I wish we could've played some Bon Jovi in the "other" (University of Oklahoma) OU marching band...good job!
Gene Thrailkill as the founder of the new style band at Ohio.
I know for a fact high stepping isn't cake at all. In my high school's marching band show last year, we marched high step. This year, the Middle Voices, (Consisting of four saxaphones and two mellophones, myself included) march high step. OSU MB is beast and amazing.
This is a personal opionion only, but while I salute the work and passion involved, I find most DCI performances to be pretty much alike. It's a matter of preference.
The Marching 110 has been thrilling crowds, getting standing ovations and having crowds dancing in the stands for 40 years now.
At most college stadiums at halftime, a large percentage of the crowd goes to the bathroom or concession stands. Take a look at the crowd in this video.
Nobody leaves.
i first saw the OU marching 110, three years ago, at Ohio Theatre. ever since, i've been itching to join them. in my opinion, they are the BEST. i enjoy them over OSU band. their sound is smooth and their moves are coined. my High School band STRIVES to duplicate their amazing-ness.
their dirlls are simply amusing to watch, and their simple because they DON'T try to take away from the MUSIC during drills.
that's what marching band is about.
Very cool band. Go Ohio! You took it from a very nice angle man. Now I can see the band movement and configuration very clearly
The Marching 110 has been named the best football marching band for 2007 by CollegeSports-Fans . com.
Probably for good reasons, UA-cam doesn't allow links to be published, but you can figure it out from the above.
As a participant in the formation of this band 40 years ago this year, it is great to see this affirmation.
18 years later, we've played Livin' on a Prayer again (except in a different key)
The Marching 110 is a show band, they do the things they do for show and it makes it exciting. OSU does the things they do because they're more about prestige. Trust me, the 110 is a great band, I've seen several of their performances. I've also seen several of OSU's performances, which were great. I'd rate them both at a 10/10, but they each have their own unique things they do.
gives me chills everytime i hear the crowd singing with the 110. I miss it so much! GO BOBCATS
HEY wassup (BWB2006) NAW i never heard of him .but thank you for the facts.Ohio university's band is good .their marching style is very clear and persistent.
It should also be noted, as far as I'm aware, OSU has summer rehearsals, weeding out competition for the few coveted spots. Whereas with the 110, the majority of the cuts come from the percussion section. Trust me, the incoming freshmen are EXTREMELY talented (especially in recent years), but we don't have the numbers to choose from as other colleges may.
My point - the 110 does what it does best. Taking ALL the kids and transforming them into better musicians and ambassadors of the University
Hey guys, try to remember that marching bands and football teams are different.
OU : An original, classical Corps entertainment marching band.
Big east, big 10, ACC, SEC bands : park and bark big bands.
Haha, glad to see you got the full show! You can kinda pick me out... Starting at the 1:00 mark, look at the 30 yard line on the right side: second row from the back - that's me on snare, woo! :)
Nice of you to prove the point. DCI bands play one show a year. Many college bands play five or six.
The TV station I worked for most recently sponsored Drums Along The Rockies. A collegue is on the board of The Blue Knights. I've been to many DCI competitions, and frankly, find them dull.
I've heard Malaguena too many times.
I'll commend the 110 for playing to their most important audience -- the students.
Listen to the ovations.
DCI bands are good, but the arrogance gets old.
The only thing that you could compare them and say is similar between the two is that the roots of both college bands and drum corps is in the military. They have just ALL taken different directions as to what is standard for them.
There is no getting into comparisons here. Both bands are the best at what they do. My son is in the 110 and I am and OSU alum. They are both fun to watch for different reasons.
I love it when people argue about marching band. C'mon guys, it's just different styles. Each band has it's "thing" that it is good at and its crowd expects. It doesn't make either one better than the other. Some bands go for full sound and good tone quality, some bands focus on dancing, other bands focus on volume, others focus on complex/intricate drill. All that matters is this: at the end of the show, is the crowd at its feet? If you can do that, fine. Everyone likes different stuff.
Yeah, for the past 39 years or so, the 110 has been the main attraction for all of the football games. But hopefully that will change!
As far as being known, I'd think it's fair to say that we're doing just fine in that department ;)
@msou110 'Hio to that. I was a freshman in '05, I remember being amazed by how loud the crowd was. OU fans are the best in the country.
The 110 is smaller than OSUMB by close to 100. OSU is also an all-brass band. As far as tone quality, it's like comparing a fine opera singer to Freddie Mercury. Is either better than the other?
If it's William Tell Overture, fine...give me OSU. If it's Bon Jovi, give me OU. They're different, so stop comparing.
"Physically demanding" is truly an understatement when describing the marching style.
Both bands and their fans should be extremely proud of what they do. End of story.
we played thanks for the memories by fall out boy with them during halftime
WOOOW It is soooo AWESOME..!! i come from Denmark, and we dont have this kind.. I am speachless.. :O
Way to represent your school. I know many people in the OSU band and I guarantee they would not approve of such banter. I appreciate the OSU band very much and respect what they do, but these two bands cannot be compared. They're each good at what they do, hands down.
Gotta love that old school style.
I agree it is not fair to compare most college bands with DCI corps. I have only seen one college band that can even approach the quality of a DCI and that is, IMO, by far the best college band in the land - the Jacksonville State University Marching Southerners. As far as I know, they play one show per year and often it is comprised of DCI charts.
I should mention that the comment below is a response to Magikkmann earlier post.
@bobmama1234 The drill was actually done by one of the (at the time) current members, Josh Boyer
they're the best because the crowd actually gets EXCITED to see them! the AUDIENCE loves the 110.
As for me, I enjoy OU way more than OSU, why? Because they play popular songs, and their new aged, OSU is good in all, but their a little old-fashioned for me.
i wish high school bands would do stuff like that our shows would be way more fun
Well...
OU doesnt just have fun.
They work extremely hard.
They give 110% for every performance... hence the name "Marching 110".
They work as hard as OSU.
It's just OSU focuses on different things than OU :]
Click on College Sports Previews, then College Sports Articles:
#1 - Ohio University Marching 110 - "The Most Exciting Band in the Land!" is a perfect moniker for the Ohio University band that ranks as the best band in college football. With their physically demanding marching style, high-energy performances, halftime dances and strong support of a football team that, until 2006, was mediocre at best, it doesn't get any better than Ohio University's band.
we've been doing this style since the 1960's, our style is different from HBCU's also we point our toes out not down like HBCU, so we are different. I happen to be a black member of the marching 110, I am very proud of HBCU bands, but I love my band even more. We work really hard, and to be regarded as mere copycats really makes me upset.
Very entertaining. Thanks for sharing.
i want to be in the 110 SO BAD but i have to switch instruments! they have every section EXCEPT flutes :(
uhhh you guys need to Check out the James Madison University Marching Royal Dukes. We know whats up!!!!!! We have 470 members (including gaurd) and 2/3's of our band are pretty damn good music majors. Our songs sound VERY good and our drill ranges from some lines to many curves. and on thing we are great at is EXCITEMENT and ENERGY!!!
looks like SU drilling like that. In fact SU should look these boys up. nice drills.
so did i! who are you??? they were at Maryville High School!!! im in the drumline what do you play?
can't wait to play with them next fall.
@Nae2112 well considering the 110 was voted best college football marching band i will have to respectfully disagree.
If i transfer to OU next year (which im hoping i do), i will be in this fine band
People always use the excuse that one band's style is so diffeent from another's, therefore it is not possible tosay who is better. BS. That's a copout. Technique is technique, and musicainship is musicianship is musicianship, no matter the style. Y either have it or you don't. Not all collegiate cheerleading and pom-pom squads/dancet eams hae the same styles. Yet, they manage to have competitions every year and judges routinely manage to determine which squad is better than the other.
did they made a tekst of people in the stadion
whats the name of the first song??? pls help me
@MrOu83
So you're the deciding authority on talent? This group is better than most Big Ten bands, and the sound is comparable to my 300-piece Spartan Marching Band. Also, THEY'RE HIGH-STEPPING.
Neither MSU nor OSU does that for halftime shows. And to be perfectly honest, these forms are a lot more lively than any I've ever seen (or done) in a halftime show.
Finally, the worth of a marching band is decided by how well they entertain the crowd. Do the fans seem entertained? I'd say so.
@wildandcrazymanberta well they are the shit because they were voted best college football band in america.
nope not by a chance....go to the game tomorrow and see. they did there show today and it is unbelevieable(spelling, i know right???lol)
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This is true. There is nothing like them anywhere. This video slaughters their sound. Most of the HS bands in Ohio want to be like them. Ohio State is big and has a big sound but they just can't do what OU can do. Sorry.
@MontetheCarlo
"big dogs"? Didn't know high schools were considered as such ;)
marching is tough, but over rated. Dancing band is tough too, and fun. GIve me the 110 any day
you guys are good ,but famu is better,but i like yall
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Being enthusiastic and having high enery alone does not make for a grat marching band. OU may be all of the above, but they are not among the elite in college marching bands. They try to emulate a style associated with historically black college and university marching bands. They are similar to USA, ut notas good. I sam them in the 1993 Inauguration parad and I was not impressed. Ohio State was in the same parade. I followed OSU. U have to be good for me to follow you.
I am not sure it is arrogance. You cannot really compare DCI corps (corps please...not bands! :) ) to college marching bands, even those who mimic DCI style. Even the best college bands cannot spend all day, nearly everyday all fall perfecting a show.
As for Malaguena...can you hear that too many times? *grin*
Difficulty? Roll Step has nothing on Stop Action. Get off your high horse.
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@flubanuma yea but they dont
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even if ohio did have 400+ they stil wouldnt be good as famu ,bethune, north carolina a&t and grambing state. bra u must be on high
they sound good butt ! they cant touch famu ! they cant even get on the feild with famu
Drum corps are pretty boring because they all play the same music and do the same routines, playing their horns sideways and other crazy things. A college band take far more work-- learning all new charts every week and new routines weekly plus going to college classes. And, entertaining college students-- far unlike the spectators at drum corp "competitions." Who do you think make-yp college bands? Many are from drum corps and they are sometime decent members, too.
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