Michigan marching band "Let's Go Blue"

MMB pregame playing Let's Go Blue

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[bahronhe]

From a college marching band faq:

"Who originated the "Let's Go cheer? (college marching band)

The earliest appearance of the cheer was at Michigan, where it's known as

"Let's Go Blue." It was arranged by Joe Carl, a tuba player from 1973 to

1976, and Albert Ahronheim, a drum major from 1972 to 1974. It originated

as a cheer at Michigan hockey games before moving to the gridiron."

Albert Ahronheim is my uncle, and he sure seems to think it started at Michigan!

[ytownblue107]

Thank You!

[ytownblue107]

you have your version and we have ours. Michigan's band has been playing since the early 1900's, was your dad in high school then?

[GOBLUEADAM]

Joe Carl gets the credit, but it started out in a real slow style, that would take two plays to play. Over the years, it's gotten faster, and has become one of the world's most popular cheers. The MSU fans hate it! Every Southern school Michigan has played in bowl games over the years, has stolen it, like Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas. But Purdue has the second best version, and Penn State's Band doesn't even dare to play it in the Big House. LET'S GO BLUE!

[RAINndhb]

@watchmaker2 Okay, thanks.

[watchmaker2]

@RAINndhb Joe Carl is the Band Director at your school - Sumner HS. He is indeed the same person who gets the credit for "Let's Go Blue!". It's not his name that lets you "go to so many things", but rather the Band's hard work and your director's dedication to giving you many opportunities.

[RAINndhb]

Anyone know what Joe Carl does now? our band teacher's named that and i was once told he wrote something thats close to this, and that the reason we go to so many things is because of his names.

[drkjk]

Albert Ahronheim interned at our HS marching band camp during the summer of 1976 and taught us the "Let's go Blue" ditty. And yes, we played it slower with more bass line, as GOBLUEADAM recounts.

[GOBLUEADAM]

Oh yea, a while back, WisCONsin had it on their website that they created Let's Go Blue. That was never proven! But in a head to head battle of the bands with both schools drumlines, in a post game contest, Michigan kicked their butts! It was over before they started. Michigan's band isn't as great as it used to be, but they are still great and a lotta fun! And they play what we want to hear! And we love TEMPTATION!

[fightonusc5]

The argument seems to have settled down... but just to further support Michigan's side - Albert Ahronheim went to Parkside High School in Jackson, MI, the high school where my dad went to. Albert and Joe Carl did attend UM, and my dad was at UM when they were there. My dad was also living in the same dorm as one of the two co-writers when they made "Let's Go Blue" and if that's not enough proof, search it up (youtube doesn't allow links in the comment)

[Zach547]

@WhiteKnight741 I love how you have to give instructions because fans from ohio are so stupid

[KMBKswisss]

@bahronhe every day i touch my saxophone i play that song

[plane15man]

@bahronhe Hell yeah for tuba players. 6 year vet, here. In Michigan for the Crisler concert this saturday.