Michigan Marching Band: Beat it, Billie Jean

[patricknevesoficial]

My marching band here in Brazil was inspirated in this song.

congratz to michigan for that quality.

[MontanaBrothers99]

My friends an trumpet, they sound good, I might be in drum lone next year, it sounds all good

[TheBrassman56]

LOW BRASS TAKE THE WIN! :D

[fodenscania2]

Come on! You have to say the tubas/sousaphones are the best!! : )

[ghilliesniper15]

WOW. I live in the south, and being from Tennessee, I am forced to believe the UT band is the best, but i believe you guys take the cake

[heathrown]

@ghilliesniper15 Thanks for that! It really makes the effort to take and upload these worth it!

[XxnegociatorxX]

This is likely the best marching band in Michigan, or close to it. Great that someone can find their performances so readily. It must be hard to try and go to such a, more or less, prestigious college and have the time to practice as hard and long as they must. Just super.

[heathrown]

@XxnegociatorxX I appreciate that. This took a lot of early mornings and time uploading. You're right about the work: a lot of members take less credits in the fall to be able to give band their best work. Definitely a balancing act!

[kittygirl963]

I'm a French Horn player and a MJ lover!! This so sounds like MJ straight up!! I LOVE IT!!!! I wish we could do that. The trumpets are really good. :)

[funnytrumpet210]

I wish i could pay that but this was the first year I got to march with my high school as an 8th grader and it was a truely amazing experience and I hope I get to join a college band like this one.

[BlytheWeb]

I am a Mellophone/French horn player, a Flute/pic player, and my band director is making me 1st chair trumpet. This band inspires me SO MUCH. they are AMAZING. how do you get into a band like this?

[heathrown]

@BlytheWeb The best thing you can do is practice on a daily basis. The music audition comes first. Once you get in the band, you march and play to audition for each game.

[RyDogRidesTheBus]

Can hardly hear the drumline :(

[TheDragonmaster18]

@RyDogRidesTheBus thats because they are taught to play beneath the band. its called balance

[1996mami]

is this U of M???

[heathrown]

@1996mami It is.

[1996mami]

@heathrown Which location

[heathrown]

@1996mami (apologies for the delay, these messages automatically go to my second e-mail these days). The band practices and plays at UM Ann Arbor.

[1996mami]

@heathrown nice I live close to there. You guys are like really good. I was considering going here for the band program

[MetroFilmz]

Go BUCKS!



[michaeljackson5896]

They really ruined both songs. It would be better to hear MSU play it. And I'm part of The Marching Cavaliers Saginaw, Michigan. Lord, help them learn that they shouldn't be ruining my idol's songs.

[JRJetty]

They Play So Amazingg . Love It . But El Capitan High Plays Better (:

[SuperCruiser72]

They ruined both songs big time.

[CrazyCat162]

watching these videos inspires me to go to music and arts and get some sheet music. I'm probally going to sound retarded but I've been looking for Kingdom Hearts music for trumpet for several years now and havn't found any

[Coolnventions]

i can play it on piccolo and flute, i can give u the sheet music for that @blakeNovember

[abcdebombos]

yeaaa!!1 their band iss amagazin!! when do they come to mexicoo?

[heathrown]

@abcdebombos Unfortunately, I've never heard of them going to Mexico. Europe one time a long time ago, and Texas sometimes for certain bowl games.

[axelsja]

bad Englisch :P: I can play this on a Trumpet and a Trombone :D

Nederlands (Dutch):Ik kan dit spelen op mijn Trompet (+cornet) en mijn Trombone :D

[heathrown]

@axelsja Quite good English actually :)

[michaeljackson5896]

@axelsja i play beat it on the trumpet 2:)

[axelsja]

@michaeljackson5896 Nice! :)

[LexiBandGeek]

man that ROCKED I'm so gonna join marching band when I get to highschool I loved that is it easy to roll-step and march cuz I wanna practice

[flygirlmom]

They sound good!

[PyroBoom96]

i have this song cause my school played it, but i play piccolo

[MJtwilight7]

Amazing!! I want our band to play this!!!

[blakeNovember]

FUCK YEAH, IM A TRUMPET PLAYER MYSELF I LOVE IT THANK TOY HEATHROWN! DO YOU KNOW WHERE CAN I GET SOME SHEET MUSIC THIS? IF U CAN get me some PLEASE?

[heathrown]

@blakeNovember This arrangement is likely owned by the U of MIchigan, and if so, I doubt it is publicly available

[Tuba408Bass]

@heathrown You are correct, the director of the marching band arranged this (and most of the band's music) and he only lets students that participate in the music program get copies of the music.

[happyemosareawesome]

what school is this

[heathrown]

@happyemosareawesome This is the University of Michigan band

[MultiMoltres]

awesome! we are playing both of these in our band. BARITONES FTW!!!!!!!!!!

[incawithanAK47]

can u send me notes for alto sax

[BIGGESTMJFAN4EVA]

arent woodwinds supposed to be in the front? im just asking because im in a band and i play the flute and woodwinds are usually in the front

[Nyx916]

@BIGGESTMJFAN4EVA

Woodwinds were always in the back when we did marching band.

Concert band however, does have the woodwinds in the front.

[BIGGESTMJFAN4EVA]

@Nyx916 oh! okay! thanks!

[Yankeezfaithful]

this stuff is amazing. i would love to have played this show.

[XxjoshthedragracerxX]

just beat it

[brickJANGO]

awesome

[MsMjsbestfan]

uhh ohh work it just beat it billie jean is not my looooovvvveeerrr go michael and michigan youve always been great nice video

[mjmoonwalkman]

muwhahahhahahaha

[inthemoment875]

Why are the woodwinds in the back?

[heathrown]

I'm speculating, but I bet it has to do with the type of sound they want. Many university marching bands do not have woodwinds or sometimes just saxophones.

[inthemoment875]

ah, okay

[spelle991]

@heathrown yep, ur right. my band teacher said that the loudest go in the back, the softest go in the front.

[trentonshepherd12]

@inthemoment875 woodwinds are in the back because they sound louder they are there if you listen very close

[inthemoment875]

huh, that's different. In high school marching band the director always puts us in the front because no one can here us! :) I guess with 30-40 some woodwinds it sounds a lot different than in high school.

[hunter020796]

Are you kidin? We have 21 people in our marching band this season! But we did beter that we have ever done in the past we made it to semi-state in indiana! The FIRST time we have EVER done that! And i wuz a rookie this year! Made me fell great!

[hunter020796]

I know wood winds are treated as "clasical" instruments ESPECALLY the clarinet. That is why i joined pep band acually FUN music

[MichaelJacksonluvU25]

WOOT TRUMPETS!! u guys are seriously AMAZIN!

[makchamp]

AWESOME !

[GreenCrescentStudios]

are there any woodinds in this band? i mean i know the camera is like in front so we'd normally see all of the people in the front but i hear like no woodwinds at all

[heathrown]

They are in the back...and a little easier to hear from above the brass sections

[GreenCrescentStudios]

are they really? wow, guess i just gotta listen for em then

[onna310]

they are really good great horn line but is there any clarinets i dont see any i play clarinet i really wish our band could play this

[heathrown]

There are, they are just hard to hear from directly in front of the trumpets

[lovenmj4EVERR]

dang i wish my band could play that:) thats greaat!

[0oDaFUZZo0]

wow! that would be a tough one remembering all those notes and the arrangements! awesome!

[thrushclaw34]

I would love to play for this marching band!

[softballgirlrox]

wow I wish our band could play this!!

[dievargash]

Awesome!!!!

[jennadyann]

beautiful arrangement indeed! Loved it! Thx for posting!

[strandedrose21]

WOOT!!! GO TRUMPETS!

[porkboi]

Great arrangement of Billie Jean.

[AdamTyreeAlmon]

TRUMPETS!!! wonder if their shoulders hurt... for holding up the band

[Slayer9087]

lol

[thrushclaw34]

Psh please it's all about the saxes lol but seriously the trumpets were pretty awesome!

[Schiehsl3]

woot go trumpets!

[tagchristians]

Trumpet Timeeee! (:

[murderface58]

go trombones!!!!

[flmae46]

shut up

[murderface58]

Shut the hell up,

[flmae46]

you shut up the trumbones cant hear you dumb ass and i doubt there gonna look on here to see you if anyones cheering for them virtually you dumb fuck

[murderface58]

Calm down little kid. I should tell your mother.

[flmae46]

tell her

[VietBoy158]

go trumpets!!!!!

[tintct00]

trumpets FTW!!!

[AznGuy63]

awesome at 00:1

[FunkiieeMunkiiee]

LOW BRASS FTW!

[islorenzo]

@FunkiieeMunkiiee YEAHHHHHHHHH!!!!

[alchemistoftheend]

WOOO!!!! GO LOW BRASS!!!!

[mashdoctor]

There's something that I just have to know. Why do they practice with their hats on?

[redfingernails2009]

if you notice, they're also wearing gloves and matching t-shirts. when they are wearing matching upper-body stuff, it makes it about 10 times easier for the staff and directors to clean drill. also, it's accountability for proper marching technique -- your plume shouldn't move.

[mashdoctor]

That makes sense. Thanks for telling me.

[silerjd]

to get used to them... its a different feel wit a hat on

[cajonjack]

LOW BRASS!!!

[Badgershutout30]

Maybe if they were doing some real marching like the UW band, this would be more impressive. We did a whole Michael Jackson show while high-stepping, not just standing.

[WrestlingGuyWWE]

TRUMPETS FTW!!!

[vivoespana]

by far the best instrument ever

[Madorableprincess]

Great!

[parescuel]

awesome trumpets

[vrqp09]

Damn that was awesome

[TheSoloist33]

Omg dude, Can you give me the fingerings for trumpet for the song right now? Pleasee

[SuperSlyFan]

u guys rock ...im so nervous ...our first parade is the 29th

[kankypoo]

Yeah~! Sexy! Go trumpets!

[smilingfishxu]

awsome!

[ererm6]

bad ass

[DiimondK]

Michigan ROCKS!!!

[gummysqeaker]

good trumpet line ^_^

[blissutol]

amazing.

[iSnipeDuplexity]

In my opinion the trupets should've been playing 'mp' in this song.. They WAY overpowered the lower brass that is a major part of the song. :P

[Silvareo]

I think because this was recorded on a digital camera, and the trumpets were the closest to the mic at all times, they came across way louder than it seems. Plus, the highest part always carries to a mic the hardest. I imagine that they are actually quite balanced.

[Halflifer20]

Trumpets get all the attention, where my sousaphones at!

[FilaFlip63]

RIGHT HERE!

[4thSennin]

Wow, trumpets win

[askm3l8r]

they shouldve parked and blown not mark timed  it looked wierd

[jshwilliams2012]

eww marking time on a hold? that looks wierd.. GO GREEN btw =]

[maydevilcry345]

That's what college bands do, unfortunately

[glow7112]

dude.. my band is doing this piece this year!! =) lol

[AutumnLovesBand]

I want my horn angles to be like that, but our bitch for director made us lower them D:

[neopetluv123]

really? we hav to keep our band angles high it looks alot better tupid director XD

[AutumnLovesBand]

THATS WHAT I SAID!!!!

[xArtistForLifex]

amazing!!! :D i'd love to play Billie Jean in a marching band...

[natalieismygurl]

they r AWESOME

[dgrayman009]

DRUMLINE FTW!!!!!!!!!!!

[phillyt47]

brass kicks ass

[craigzombar93]

at least let the clarinets be heard please thank u :)

[georgerock95]

jjajajajajajajaja

lol :D

pretty god

[WhyMustiBeSexy]

i would love to live near college RIP MJ

[minervoflautiz]

ola soy amigo de mexico y estoy en la banda universitaria de publa y tokamos esa canciones espero k nos viseten

minerva marching band mexico

biee biie esperamos suscomentarios

[heathrown]

Hablo malo espanol. Pienso que entender. Gracias para mirando. Buen trabajo con su banda!

[markbryanjosue]

see another version of thriller

malabon banda cuatro - thriller

hope u enjoy it!!!!

tenks!!!!

[FiZLiK]

this is epic!

[HaL0iSlIfE]

listen to those tubas...i play tuba in a small band and they never give me parts like that

[nytemare13]

hhaha man i wish my bands trumpets were that good... i must stay loyal to my tenor though... never really get good parts... atleast in my band -_-

[riddletoe]

wow pretty good

[jak3w3b3r]

trumpets ftw :) RIP Michael!

[masterchief4lifeftw]

percussion FTW!!!!!!!! and trumpets! :) RIP Michael

[jukkaman24]

this was awesome

[elmachinegun993]

Its all about the drumline and bass line in the drumline. Dont get it twisted.

[vidking107]

off the hook!!!

[ObsessedWithWolves]

I really hope to go to this school in a couple years. I am now a junior in hs and i live like 45 minutes from this school. I hope they will have room for another trombone in like 2012 XD

[tillytwizzler]

Come on, we all know Trombones own. :D This was awesome

[ObsessedWithWolves]

You know it =D

[zgarner2]

Trombones FTW RIP Michael Jackson.

[zrw34]

ohio state and michigan state!!

[RYANCARNEY12]

A dude at our school played the "Super 'C'

for a bet. He got 100 dollars. I play the alto sax BTW

[Hibiscus41191]

0:07 has to be my favorite part.

[husted1975]

i play trumpet. !0th grade and when we marched this year i took it up 2 octaves. i can hit triple high c

[codyman7008]

They need some good lead trumpet players. Take it up an octave or 2.

[Jamakinthunda]

ooo gawd....

anyone have a towel???

[DaxStar352]

i wish i played the trumpet.. i play the sax though

anyway

Michigan sounds great

[HammerToFall13194]

aw, but sax is amazing!!!

woodwinds kick brass! XD just kidding, no offense to brass players

[uberbandgeek007]

Actually, Percussion owns all!

[HammerToFall13194]

ha! just kidding ;) if the percussion and the sax section combined....OWN!!!!!

[jonybep10]

Woodwinds are Better!!

I play Clarinet!!!

Go Band

[BonazaiGirl]

Hh, Trumpets owns woodwinds! (Tis a trumpeter)

[jamsta28]

brass owns woodwins (is u a trumpet who supports the low brass or hate them?)

[BonazaiGirl]

I'm a trumpeter that supports low brass. In my opinion, all brass instruments RULE!

[jamsta28]

awsome!!

[HolyHoneyBuns]

Ftw. I agree with BonazaiGirl.

All Brass instruments are Rock Solid. -w-

[RougeJediKnight]

omg i seriously wanna be in this band, anyone have any information??

[plattform5163]

Nice ! Thanks for sharing!

[kevster555999]

crazy nice trumpet section, keep up the good work,

[JasonFann]

This some sexyass band ;]

[DrDestructo94]

This mighty marching band is kicking major ass!

[STEELCURTAIN005]

can i have the trumpet pt.

[22112123]

makes me think of weird al, although i like MJ better

[XshattereddreeamsX]

This makes me wish my trumpet wouldn't have died, my hs band wouldn't have went to shit, and that I wouldn't have quit band.

[trumpetgeek2012]

Trumpets take this combination of music to the top... I march the trumpet in my band of 60 people! Can't wait for collage marching =)

[DeErPaRkBaNdCHiKa]

same here ong i love band and i soooo cant wait for college this is where im going lol my parents dont want me to go here tho cuz i live in texas lol but oh well haha i play baritone and yea im the only girl in low brass and on top of that i look like i would play flute if yu go to my page yu can see a pic of me playing

[trumpetgeek2012]

People always think I play the clarinet...

I guess I look like I would play the clarinet.

[iamzeforgs]

Woo go trumpets! :)

I marching trumpet for my high school marching band :)

[Colgan7]

You guys have a sick sound, and great marching. Great job!

[patricioyeah]

great lub this song and lub marchin bands

[ajg52]

i love marching on a wet parking lot

[605woody]

Hey where did you guys get the awesome arrangement for these songs!? I would love to find the music and scores for it!:D

[obvioslirachel]

They play this so well!

56 sec.: the most marching band transition I've ever heard.

[xXMAnDaCUTEnessXx]

GO BLUE!!!

[StrongEnough22]

All I can say is Perfecto!!!!! Make sure your marking time right heels up to your ankle bones and trumpets are amazing!!!!!

[bigdawgstuart]

Go Maize and Blue!!!!