2018 Aggieland Saturday band presentation of the War Hymn. We go to this event every year and absolutely love to hear this perfectly played melody. The song itself embodies the tradition and spirit of Aggieland. WHOOP!
They would be Texas’s pride but that goes to the fact that Texas is pretty much the Australia of the United States. Big, Hot, Dry, and has Terrifying bugs
I'm 55 and a life-long Arkansas Razorback fan but I've always thought this was the greatest fight song in college sports. And Kyle Field is the top college football experience I have had.
Most people do not realize the emotions that the War Hymn engenders, even in those who are not Aggies (from a diehard TeaSipper who still loves the FTAB).
Watch the 2014 halftime at Jordan Hare. After a few minutes I actually believe I can hear the the Auburn fans cheering the A&M band. A fabulous, talented, group of students!!!
Can confirm. My daughter is a freshman in FTAB and Monday - Friday they rehearse from 0700 - 0840-ish. Then on the night before a home game (or an away game they're performing at) they're at Midnight Yell for a couple hours. Game day chews up another 4-5 hours. So in an average week they're putting in somewhere around 16 hours.
toddrf Yup, when I was at San Diego State, it was a week of Band camp, then 1:00 to 3pm MWF. Game day, we would arrive at the stadium at 3:00 pm for a 7:00 pm game for tailgating dinner and pre-game warm-up, post game(Fight Song and Alma Mater) around 10:30 pm. Lots of hard work, but oh so much Fun!
@@toddrf That’s pretty similar to my high school. Monday is 0700-0840 before school. Then 1800-2100 after school then we get Tuesday off. And have 0700 to 0840 rehearsals the rest of the week. We then have game day. Saturday is Either competition or a 8 hour workday. Our directors are really pushing for the state year. And I love doing it.
As a former marching band member(San Gabriel H.S.: GO Matadors, San Diego State: GO Aztecs), I love watching A&M, but I’m curious, why do some some members of the FTAB wear the brown boots, and others don’t? Thanks.
Senior boots from Holick's goes back generations. They were still located in the little storefront on College Main Street back in the 80's. Now they've moved and expanded, and that section of College Main in Northgate has been closed to vehicular traffic, the better to accommodate the crowds of unruly drunk students on weekend nights during football season.
When my son was in high school we asked both TU graduates and A&M graduates who had graduated over 20 years ago...the Aggies didn't regret their decision but I can't say the same about TU. And yes, he's currently in his junior year as an Aggie! Gig'em!👍
Antonio Futrelle from the time you are a freshman up until the end of your junior year in the corps, you must wear the standard issue Service shoes. Once you are a senior, you earn the boots. That's how you can tell the seniors from the younger cadets.
Antonio Futrelle Even though seniors earn the right to wear “senior boots” not all do. The boots are custom made for each senior at their cost by a particular bootmaker (Holicks In Bryan, Texas) and are made from the finest leather. Depending on variables the price of a pair can be upward to $1500.
Better practice your typing and spelling. It's GIG'em and you're going to college THERE, not their and the school is TAM, not your daddy's ATM machine and, yes, i do AGREE that TAM is best.
At 0.25, the camera pans left and the trumpet player on the end seems to be wearing black boots. Never seen an Aggie senior wearing black boots. At first I thought it was just the lighting, but the senior next to him and all the other seniors are wearing obviously brown boots. Wondering if this is an option.
The trumpet player's are just very dark red/brown. A Senior can change the color of the boots (over time) by the color of creme they use to shine them. Most are a reddish brown, but you can get them darker or lighter by the shade of creme used.
I must say, I come from the great spirit of troy area from SC; where the war hymn is a religion; however, A&M is comparable to the sentiment the hymn produces
I'm a USC fan all 41 years of my life but this is a great song man. I'd take Conquest over this but as far as the fight songs I like this 1 a little better.
Bill Neill have you ever heard tens of thousands of Aggies singing the war hymn? The USC fight song is good but nothing compares to the war hymn live at Kyle field.
You are right about that my friend. I am going to the A&M Clemson game and i'm ready to hear all of the songs in person and see the Aggies BTHO Clemson!!!
