LET'S NOT FORGET WHO STARTED THESE TALENTED FILLED ICONIC HALF TIME SHOWS...DR FOSTER FROM THE 1950'S. THE OTHER BANDS FOLLOWED SUIT YRS LATERFAMU HAS A DISTINCT CLEAR SOUND. YOU CANNOT HEAR THE WOODWINDS OR PICCALO'SOVER THE BRASS INSTRUMENTS IN NO OTHER BAND. THIS BAND IS FOREVER IMITATED AND NEVERDUPLICATED. IF YOU KNOW MUSIC, YOU LISTEN FOR QUALITY AND LOOK FOR PRECISION.FAMU STARTED IT ALL. FAMU IS THE LAST WORD.. THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD...HENCE THE TITLE"THE UNITED STATES BAND". THE OTHER HBCU'S ARE GOOD. I GIVE THEM CREDIT. WE ARE A TALENTEDPEOPLE, BUT THE OSCARS, ROSE BOWL, PARIS, 20/20, CNN, ETC ALL BYPASS YALL AND WENT TO TALLAHASSEEFLORIDA. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!