Towson University TIGER Marching Band - "Tank!" (Cowboy Bebop OP)

[Rangerleadtheway44]

What a crowd

[flipboitj]

haha, i just heard this song today and was like, "This would make an awesome marching band song."

[tonypacos]

Well brass instruments and percussion should be fine, it is just the instruments with cork you have to worry about (reed instruments, flutes).

[williambcaldwell]

you can't mess up the instruments in the rain just harder to keep in tune i should know i was in the marching band in high school....

[tinyweenie5566]

oh there is nothing better then marching in rain. it sucks for the instruments but it is so much fun

[fenix6787]

Lol, i imagine being there, i would rofl only to hear one of my favorite songs in a stadium, i would never expect it ^.^

pretty cool actually GJ

[axeman721]

it gets so off at some points that i just couldnt stand to listen to it. But other parts are excellent

[tehpanda64100]

i like the orchestrated one better.

[iamnotstoned619]

kinda makes me wish i went to the football games

[sonicspetAmy]

@DarksideSith1

I'm in band and I WANT them to play Tank!

Bet none of them watched it XP

[noirtriptyline]

Nice Job! I just love hearing TaNK! in new and inventive ways.

[bigfootnintynine]

Very nice. I wish there was a band that played ghost in the shell music like the inner universe.

[catra195]

fucked up the whole thing using the xylophone for the bass

but the sax player is pretty damn good

[aresef]

@DarksideSith1 Many, when I think about the band guys I know.

[MusicAnimeNSX]

This is one Anime song that does not sound good on the field.  !

[KrizTuhFer1]

OMG. thats crazy D:

[Barrylaw22]

Towson Rocks! I think they were the only University with a band that was approved to play at the Macys Parade. Go Tigers!

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[OtakuSam96]

how did they get them to play tank!?

[cymbaljunkie91]

trumpets sound pretty good! but the drum majors are kind of boring...it's jazz! c'mon!

[nirvashpilot]

nobody i've ever seen do this can get a decent sax solo it took me forever but i can actualy play the original solo to it

[meknownothingatall]

i'd love to see a marching band perform the original song but this is great too, kinda didn't like the changed parts though but good job guys =]

[Moog167]

.....some of the rhythms wasn't right..... especially at 1:10 if you listen to this then the original you'll notice it......other than that it was EPICALLY AWESOME!!!

[dragonz295]

the people that rewrite it can't have the exact same song it has to be changed at least a little bit

[Moog167]

I understand the copyright part but I hate it when they miss big hits like that.....

[goalieboy8969]

Hell yeah basses!!!

[BarrelsPolesandJack]

They had them march in the rain?!?! What are they thinking? Those instruments are going to be ruined! *lol* Nice sound, though. I miss marching.

[aresef]

They did scrap the electric bass and keyboard for this go-around, though.

[ideathknight12822]

@BarrelsPolesandJack i remember they made us march in our ponchos one time at my school

[BarrelsPolesandJack]

@ideathknight12822 ...and?

[ideathknight12822]

@BarrelsPolesandJack well first of all i saw your pick and it scared the shit out of me and secound i posted that cause there marching and i was sharing a experience which we had to do and another fun fact for you we got straight ones at UIL.

[BarrelsPolesandJack]

@ideathknight12822 What picture? I don't have a display picture anymore.

[ideathknight12822]

@BarrelsPolesandJack yes you do you have that braided hair and looking to the side which makes you look girlish

[BarrelsPolesandJack]

@ideathknight12822 Uh, dude, I'm a girl!

[ideathknight12822]

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[BarrelsPolesandJack]

@ideathknight12822 Yes, I know. ^_^ I'm just so stunningly beautiful.

[ideathknight12822]

@BarrelsPolesandJack thats no the word i would've used but your hair looks ridiculous

[BarrelsPolesandJack]

@ideathknight12822 Hahahaha. Honey, you're not the first person to call me 'ugly,' so if you're trying to hurt my feelings, you're wasting your time.

[GoFidoGo]

@BarrelsPolesandJack we march and practice in the rain all the time

[ironchicken87]

They did what I wanted to do in marching band!! Gahh

[Manduck2k3]

There flags are off..

[quicksilverstew]

Oh shit, that's where my sister goes to school. Awesome!

[Henshitsusha]

Wow... Yeah. One word. AWESOME. They actually made marching band cool. xD

[Rizafan203]

Awesome performance of the piece, but I don't mean to sound critical or spiteful, but I don't know if it was the intention of the flags to be off of one another here and there in regards to timing. If it wasn't then, that's kind of the only distracting thing on here *shrug* (Former Color Guard from High School)

[aresef]

It was iffy weather and only the second time it was in their halftime show. I saw it the next time and it was much better. If you're in the area, come to the game on Saturday!

[Rizafan203]

Ah, then I can understand about the iffy work with the flags. ^^; Unfortunately, I don't know where this was at and I'm out in Southern CA...and limited on a budget to work with to do things w/o a job.

[aresef]

Hah, if only it was in their Macy's show then. Otherwise, guess you'll have to take my word for it. :-p

[mightyg]

Totally Awesome.

[sstrunks4]

freeeking respect, soo awsome !

[r3cycl3dair]

hello. i love you guys.

[Sma11wood]

How about that bass solo @ 1:38 ?!?! W00t we are pretty awesome

[lizlovesthesky]

Great arrangement. I like how all the parts are clear, even though there are lots of people playing. Epic stuff.

[xGuiltyFatex]

Scrumtrulescent

[fiondajhotmailcom]

This is awesome

[Havyn]

That was amazing. You guys did a great job fitting it to a marching band!

[Smokingfox3]

EPIC WIN FOR THE BAND

[AhkneeKitteen]

This. THIS HAS MADE ME HAPPY IN LIFE.

[Antifreke]

thanks for the props. It takes a lot of work to be out there, and we are glad that people from across the nation are enjoying the performance

[radiochu]

Every time I watch Cowboy Bebop I think how I'd like to hear Tank! performed by a marching band. Now I have. I can die happy.

[ShintaGibson]

ahahahahha!!!!!! FUN

[nmkdotcom]

super awesome sound but I couldn't watch it

[andyundo]

although i must say that the guy who filmed this must have parkinsons disease or some shit.

HIRE A REAL CAMERAMAN.

[aresef]

It was wet and cold. Also, I heard the announcement before the first song and thought they weren't going to play it (it first showed up in their set at the previous home game). So when the "Tank!" announcement came around, I was on my way back up the steps. I turned around, turned on my Flip cam, and slowly made my way back down the steps. In retrospect, I could have gone up to the top of the student section and done it from there. Alas, I don't have press box access.

[Godzilla2000X]

Stellar preformance!

[anaxeimones]

Great choice! I like how doing this as a marching band piece exposes Bebop (and Kanno) to people who might not otherwise know about the show. And as an added bonus, I bet it was fun to experiment with playing.

[andyundo]

For what it´s worth, i got notice of this video thanks to the yoko kanno facebook fan page.

Kudos to y'all, folks!!

[5ilver42]

ditto

I have to say, it was a descent arraignment.

[CVeeks]

That game was awful to perform at, rain sucks.... someone re-record it when it's not raining and we can do the full electronic awesomeness.

<3

[theplantmonster]

Yoko Kanno would be honored.

[Chibihalo2]

That's just as cool as the Notre Dame marching band doing the Mario theme a couple years back. Major props to the band director for picking a cool jazz song from Japan.

[yamiangie]

that is so neat

[purefires]

The camera work here is not so good. This is pretty awesome though! :D

[someguynamedelan]

Finally! I've been wishing and wishing for this and a marching band finally did it!

--Now do Lupin 3rd!

[martialmichael126]

Full of win!

[stopcicles]

Yay!

[bendhobbit]

Well done, sirs. You win at life.

[UnisexPenguin]

I love it :D

[LordSunder]

Plus One for Towson!

[ATOGAMESJ]

awesome!!!!