Rollo Tomasi Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) You probably right g-rott. Besides, a little bird told me that it was actually Santa Clara Vanguard's percussionists who recorded the tracks for Super Bowl halftime. Although, NFL Referee Ed Hochuli swore to me that John Donovan overdubbed all the percussion tracks himself, and even dubbed Madonna's vocals: My link Edited February 6, 2012 by Rollo Tomasi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumno5 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) It was excellent, but all performances of the National Anthem will be fighting for 2nd place behind Whitney Houston. The Whitney Houston version was an over-produced monstrosity, for my $.02. Sorry, but the notion of our National Anthem as a pop music power ballad leaves me cold. I'll take the Marine Band playing the Sousa-Damrosch arrangement any day of the week - and twice on Super Bowl Sunday. Peace, Fred O. Edited February 6, 2012 by drumno5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plan9 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) Nah, NE/Phil Super Bowl wins. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mphWRaTNgyw Just goes to show you..if you want something done right..give it to a busy man! And there's never anyone busier than our military...! Edited February 6, 2012 by Plan9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickhaltsforlife Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Wait!!!! They played "Empire State Of Mind" in Lucas Oil Stadium and my TV screen didn't go black.............I'm so confused!!!!!!!!! Does Not compute!!!! I need therapy now!!!!!! Haha, I said the same thing. No one around me got it though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickhaltsforlife Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Nah, NE/Phil Super Bowl wins. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mphWRaTNgyw Whenever people ask me what I think the national anthem should be performed like I give them that link. Chills. Awesome stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusayan Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 The Whitney Houston version was an over-produced monstrosity, for my $.02. Sorry, but the notion of our National Anthem as a pop music power ballad leaves me cold. I'll take the Marine Band playing the Sousa-Damrosch arrangement any day of the week - and twice on Super Bowl Sunday. Peace, Fred O. It was also pre-recorded and she lip-synced the performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boo Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Wait!!!! They played "Empire State Of Mind" in Lucas Oil Stadium and my TV screen didn't go black.............I'm so confused!!!!!!!!! Does Not compute!!!! I need therapy now!!!!!! I've already been working on an article for the February 15 DCI.now that will explain (I hope) everything. It will also show up on DCI.org that day. Please stay tuned. Until then, I can't say anything more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurcwave Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 It was Cadets. Rob Hardy who volunteers with Cadets, and marched with me in Hurricanes, was there and posted about it ! Recorded at Met Life Stadium in December. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindap Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Whenever people ask me what I think the national anthem should be performed like I give them that link. Chills. Awesome stuff. Here's what happened when I clicked the link today. Sorry I missed the link :( No worries, I'll watch Super Bowl and half time on TV next year as I've done for decades :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonW Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Here's what happened when I clicked the link today. Sorry I missed the link :( No worries, I'll watch Super Bowl and half time on TV next year as I've done for decades :) Ack! got yanked... Sorry you missed it - was really spine-tingling good, gorgeous chill inducing chords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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