<p>As some of you know, my son is a music major at Yale. I thought some of you might be interested in the following, which shows one of the high-level musical activities he's participating in:
<a href="http://promotions.mardenkane.com/cbs/marchingbandmania/%5B/url%5D">http://promotions.mardenkane.com/cbs/marchingbandmania/</a></p>
<p>He's the one playing the guitar behind his head.</p>
<p>Honest, he's doing lots of more serious musical stuff. Really.</p>
<p>Hunt,
Darn it - I had to watch them all, now I’m late! 
Actually I really enjoyed them. And your son is uber cute and obviously very accomplished!</p>
<p>Hilarious! I love precision marching bands, but I also enjoy those that take themselves a bit less seriously.</p>
<p>Sweet, Hunt. I gave the cute kid with the advanced guitar technique my vote ;)</p>
<p>They’ve got my vote, Hunt! My Yalie son elected not to be in YPMB this year as he decided that the 6 other groups he is in took up more than enough time–but wish he had so I could watch him in this video! Congratulations on your S and hope they win!</p>
<p>Although I’m shamelessly shilling for votes, I don’t really care if they win or not–it’s enough that a lot of people will see this video, and that it’s a fun thing. I think that Notre Dame’s performance is the most impressive, but the other one I really like is Otterbein’s.</p>
<p>Hahaha this made my day.</p>
<p>Yale is a total WIN and since my alma mater, USC, declined to enter, you have my vote!</p>
<p>Great…and fun too!!</p>
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What do you mean? University of South Carolina is in there…it says “USC” right on their hats…</p>
<p>Ok, I bit.</p>
<p>Hunt, what was the guy sitting in the chair bowing?</p>
<p>^^ A saw. Bowed saw.</p>
<p>Yep, a musical saw. In fact, my son knows two people at Yale who play musical saw. (Must be a “hook” for admission there.)</p>
<p>Yes, I had to watch them all too. Loved the Yale rendition (and Hunt’s cute S) and also liked the creativity of Otterbein. I was impressed with UMCP spelling out “Bookem Dano” until I saw Notre Dame’s erupting volcano. Wow - talk about precision. I think CBS should give them all $25k for being much more interesting than the new show. I tried to watch but was so bored, I couldn’t finish it.</p>
<p>I wanted to watch it to be supportive, but it’s on past my bedtime.</p>
<p>oh whoops: USC=U of Southern California.</p>
<p>I know…I was joshing.</p>
<p>While I am posting, I will just (shamelessly) mention that you can vote once each day until Oct. 4.</p>
<p>I’ve just received a notice that I shouldn’t have posted a “solicitation for votes,” for which I apologize.</p>
<p>funny…thanks for letting us know about them…</p>
<p>Haha, thank you for posting this! They were hilarious. Love the Gettysburg one especially— and of course, the Yale one too :].</p>
<p>The University of Maryland won the competition–I thought they were one of the best.</p>