Today, I listen to this in honor of the late, great Tom Matte. I only wish I had my own version of the Tom Matte Autographed Wristband. Rest Well, Tom Matte, for you have earned it, many times over. Say Hello to Johnny, Mike, Alan, Art, Jim, Gino, Loudy and all the rest when you get to Baltimore Colt Heaven.
seeing loudy, the band, Johnny Unitas, the fans bring back memories, tears and a deep appreciation for the Baltimore Colt's. My father and I had tickets for 22 years.
Had the privilege to play trombone in the Baltimore Colts Marching Bands from 1968 thru 1972. It was there first game I had ever seen live at Memorial Stadium, and standing on the front lines, as a 15 year old kid, marching onto those hallowed grounds was a thrill even today. Once we started playing the Colts Fight Song you couldn't hear yourself playing from the thundering roar of 60, 238 die hard fans. Marching behind the band drum major Dick Otto, at 6-7, high strutting across the field, was a memory I will always hold close. How fortunate to have been a part of a legendary group of people, players, fans, reporters, Chuck and Vince, Johnny, Raymond, Jimmy, Gino, Lenny, just so many that they could make an entire wing of the HOF just those Colt players.
My high school uses this song as its fight song since its inception in the 50's. The arrangement is a little different, but it's the same great melody. Not a whole lotta people down here in Texas know where the song originated. I absolutely LOVE this song.
Wait, so sorry, I misunderstood & thought you were teasing. Stupid me, I couldn't bear the thought of someone teasing about Loudy. I read you wrong & apologize. I was too hasty. My fault totally, sorry.
By any chance would you have any other footage of the colts band? My father was the drum major and I've heard how he used to pump up the crowd leading in the band but have never actually seen it in action. He also used to sing the National Anthem as well.
+cohena2 Just listen to it...that is proof enough. Oh and I laughed at your comment about Johnny U as the greatest QB!! Not even close....that title goes to the great Bart Starr and the Packers........once you realize he and the Packers are what made the NFL you will feel better with your lousy life. GO PACK!
+Scott Howrey unlike Bart Starr Unitas called his own plays and was the first QB to use the no huddle offense by calling his own plays. He also revolutionized the NFL and turned it into a passing league. Before he came along it was a run first league. He has better passing stats than Starr by a wide margin. He also at one point and time held almost every passing record for a QB. Starr can't say he did any of those things. Meanwhile Unitas is widely considered the greatest QB by almost all football experts. Starr never cracks any top 10 list. So enjoy your QB and his mediocre passing stats.
+Scott Howrey Bart Starr stats: Touchdowns: 152 Interceptions: 138 Passing Yards: 24,718 Johnny Unitas stats: Touchdowns: 290 Interceptions: 253 Passing Yards: 40,239 The stats aren't even close as I said earlier. In fact it's a joke. Unitas had nearly double the touchdowns and 16,000 more passing yards. Plus Unitas had a winning record against Starr and the Packers. I'll drop the mic and walk away now. Good day.
+cohena2 I will enjoy the Packers 13 World Championships as well. Where do the Colts and Johnny Udrunkis rank in that most important category? Far less....LOL Today's Colts (ravens) are a disaster while the Packers are STILL a top level team. Starr.....Favre....Rodgers....great QBs........you have a mediocre Unitas....and then who?.................Bert Jones? Give me a break!!
seeing loudy, the band, Johnny Unitas, the fans bring back memories, tears and a deep appreciation for the Baltimore Colt's. My father and I had tickets for 22 years.
Stefan, you speak truth and honor about the Baltimore Colts; you are a man of honor. Sadly, I've never been to Baltimore, but yet I learn of the legends and the lore of the beloved Colts; I only wish that I could have got to meet some of them - including, but not limited to, Art Donovan, Mike "the Mad Dog" Curtis, Lenny "Spats" Moore, Gino Marchetti, Tom Matte and Don Joyce (winner of the notorious chicken eating contest), in addition to Mr. John Constantine Unitas. Let us raise a tall, cold glass of Natty Boh to the Baltimore Colts!
seeing loudy, the band, Johnny Unitas, the fans bring back memories, tears and a deep appreciation for the Baltimore Colt's. My father and I had tickets for 22 years.
seeing loudy, the band, Johnny Unitas, the fans bring back memories, tears and a deep appreciation for the Baltimore Colt's. My father and I had tickets for 22 years.
Yeah Stefan i am from Greenville S.C. & have lived here all my life BUT the "Baltimore" Colts have ALWAYS been my FAVORITE NFL football team. My dad came up with the Johnny Unitas era & i barely remember it because i am 55 & was only a small kid @ the end of that era but i grabbed the Baltimore Colts reigns from my dad & loved watching Bert Jones, Roger Carr, Lydell Mitchell, Raymond Chester & the head coach Ted Marchibroda EVERY YEAR !!!!!!!!
"Losing"??? You obviously know nothing about Pro Football. The Baltimore Colts won two NFL Championships (Pre Super Bowl) and a Super Bowl. They were perennial winners from 1958 to the early 70's ,. It was Robert Irsay bought the team in the early 70s that they started to lose. Look it up.
@@charlesshettle1313 Maybe 1958 but after that it was all GREEN BAY PACKERS in the 1960's Lost 1960 Championship to Eagles..then won 1961,62,64,65,66 with the 2 first Super Bowls. I didnt see the Colts dominating anything much in the 1960s...LOOK IT UP. Obviously you dont know Pro Football all the much. Colts are still losers today while the Packers are currently one of the top teams of the last 25 years from 1993 until now. Favre, Rodgers and company. Colts??? Bert Jones??? HA give me a break. Manning was maybe a little above average when compared to Favre and MVP Rodgers.
@@charlesshettle1313 How very true, Charles - that SOB Irsay should never have been allowed to get his hands on the Baltimore Colts, for what he did to that team, and to the people of the City of Baltimore, was sickening.
