My performances in the UCLA Band #22: Mirage Bowl concert

I'm finally ready to resume this series. Here is the video of the concert UCLA and Oregon State put on at the end of the parade I posted last time. If you don't hear anything, it's not you. As the video description itself notes, there are "Sound dropouts at 2:30 to 2:54, and 7:55 to the end."

Watch on YouTube

One of the things that struck me at the time was how much the focus was on UCLA. There was even a singer at the rally performing a hit song "Yes, We Have UCLA Feeling." Unfortunately, he didn't make the video. As a result, Oregon State was neglected. It's not as obvious here, but their signs said Oregon and were in red and white instead of Oregon State in orange and black.  We in the UCLA Band felt sorry for them.

As for what strikes me now, 38 years later, it's how well J.J. handled the questions. In particular, she was both funny and diplomatic when she answered "who is the most popular guy in the UCLA Band?" That stands out across the decades, while it was merely amusing at the time.

I have two more videos about the Mirage Bowl to go before I end this series. Stay tuned.