- Production and presentation
of the UW Varsity Band's Spring Concert
is provided in part
by Friends of Wisconsin Public Television.
- Band: Step close.
[cheers and applause]
* [horn fanfare from "Jump Around" House of Pain ] *
[repeating high-pitched "Jump Around" squeal]
[crowd cheers enthusiastically]
* ["Wells Fargo Wagon" from The Music Man] *
* ["Heaven on Their Minds" from Jesus Christ Superstar ] *
* ["Hey Song"]
* - Hey!
* Hey!
Hey!
[cheers and applause]
[eight rim shots]
* ["On, Wisconsin!"]
*
- Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen,
the University of Wisconsin Varsity Band!
* ["On, Wisconsin!"]
[audience cheering]
*
* ["Hot Time"]
[increasingly brisk tempo]
[quickening tempo reaches a fever pitch]
- Mike Leckrone: Oh, thank you!
[audience cheers wildly]
Can you hear the trombones OK, lady?
[audience laughing]
This is the University of Wisconsin Band!
[audience cheering]
And not long ago, we were at the Pinstripe Bowl
where we beat Miami 35-3.
Remember that day?
[cheers and applause]
This is exciting for us tonight.
First of all, I've got three sellouts in a row.
You're the third audience.
You'd better be the best one!
[cheers and whistles]
About 27 years ago, a woman came to me and said,
"You know, you wear a lot of different kind of clothes."
I guess that's putting it mildly.
She said, "I would like to start to design some of them
and construct them for you."
So, ladies and gentlemen, this is Lois Levenhagen.
[cheers and applause]
She's been my--
- Band: Whoo-ooo!
- She's from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
She's been doing this for 27 years for me,
coming up with some new outfits. - Levenhagen: Yep, yep.
- We'll show you what one of them looked like
when we were starting to do this.
- Band: Whoo-whew!
[whistles]
Audience: Whoa!
[cheers and applause]
- How about that?
Do you like that one, Lois? - Oh, yeah.
- I like this one a lot. - Yeah.
- So, thank you again, Lois Levenhagen,
and thank you for all the years
you've done for the band.
Thank you so much. - Thank you!
[cheers and applause]
So, we put together a medley of songs
that people sing along
as the stadium sound system goes along,
but now you can sing along with us.
We call this medley, very cleverly,
"The Camp Randall Sing-A-Long."
- Band: Ohhhhh...
Band: Hey-up!
* ["Twist and Shout" The Isley Brothers ] *
*
[drum solo]
* ["Brown Eyed Girl" Van Morrison ] *
*
[drum solo]
* ["Build Me Up Buttercup" The Foundations ] *
[drumroll]
- Band: * Build me up
* Buttercup
* Don't break my heart
[singing bass] * Don't break my heart
[applause]
- Leckrone: One, two, three.
[distinctive "Jump Around" horn fanfare]
* ["Jump Around" House of Pain ] *
[repeating high-pitched squeal]
*
One, two, three, four.
* ["Crazy Train" Ozzy Osbourne ] *
- * Aye aye aye
[thumping rhythm]
[dark music in a minor key]
[drumming]
* ["Sweet Caroline" Neil Diamond ] *
* Ba, ba, ba!
* So good, so good, so good!
* Ba, ba, ba!
* So good, so good, so good!
* Ba, ba, ba!
*
[exuberant applause]
- Well, in sort of keeping with the anniversary theme,
I'm going to bring back a couple of guys
that were in the band a long time ago.
The first one out is a man named David Jones
from McFarland, Wisconsin.
[cheers and applause]
- Band: Boom AH. [skyrocket whistle]
- David was in--
- Band: Dave Jones.
- David was in
the very first concert
that we did with the Wisconsin Band, back in Mills Hall.
Back that first year we ever did it, Dave was--
[cheers and applause]
David went on to great things,
playing professionally all over the country.
He's been at Disney World for a number of years,
playing all sorts of things.
He plays in the local bands there.
He's an arranger.
He does a lot of programming for the Band.
So, we're very proud of him as one of our alumnus-- alumni.
And the other guy,
[cheers and applause]
was also in those bands.
We got to move, I think, into the Field House
when Grant was in the band.
This is Grant Manhart from here in Madison.
- Band: Boom AH. [skyrocket whistle]
[cheers and applause]
- Band: Grant Manhart.
- Grant went on with a great professional career
with Buddy Rich for a while, with all sorts of bands.
Played all over the world.
They're going to do a tune that I particularly like
because of the title.
It's called the "Brotherhood of Man,"
which is what I think this band is all about.
And also, it's kinda remarkable
cause this is the first time
both these guys have played together on the same show.
So... this is a first for me to hear them play at the same time.
So, this is Woody Herman's "Brotherhood of Man",
Grant Manhart, David Jones.
[applause]
*
[high-pitched trilling]
[cheers and applause]
[Jones and Manhart play a duet]
[David Jones plays trumpet solo]
[cheers and applause]
[Grant Manhart plays trumpet solo]
[Manhart and Jones play together]
- Grant Manhart, David Jones! [cheers and applause]
Boy, are we proud of the guys.
Aren't we proud of these two!
[thundering applause]
Aren't they great?
We're so proud of these alumni.
We're so proud of what they've been able to do with music.
[cheers and applause]
[cymbal gonging]
* ["Fanfare for the Common Man" Aaron Copland ] *
*
[pyrotechnic explosion]
[cheers and applause]
This is musical nepotism of the Nth degree.
[laughter]
Because I've invited a couple of friends
who are going to play for us here.
Patrick Kenney on keyboard.
Terrific keyboard player. [applause]
And back there is--
What's his name again? [laughter]
Todd Thompson, who's a longtime member of the band.
[cheers and applause]
and a great member of the trumpet section.
And then, I'm going to introduce my granddaughter,
Raychel Wilson. [cheers and applause]
My grandson, Michael Mitmoen.
[cheers and applause] - Men in audience: "Yeah! Whoo!"
And my son, Erik...?
...uh, Leckrone. Erik Leckrone.
[laughter, cheers, and applause]
And I hope you'll permit us to do this
because I asked them to play a couple of tunes
and these are songs that
are very important to my family.
[in a sentimental voice] So, thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- Two, three, four.
* ["Me and Bobby McGee"]
* Busted flat in Baton Rouge
* Headed for a train
* Feeling near as faded as my jeans *
* Bobby thumbed a diesel down
* Just before it rained
* It took us all the way to New Orleans *
* I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana *
* And it was blowing sad while Bobby sang the blues *
* With them windshield wipers slapping time *
* and Bobby clapping hands with mine *
* We sang every song that driver knew *
*
* Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose *
* Nothing left is all he left for me *
* Feeling good was easy, Lord, when Bobby sang the blues *
* Feeling good that's good enough for me *
* Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee *
* From the coal mines of Kentucky *
* To the California sun
* Bobby shared the secrets of my soul *
* Standing right beside me, Lord, *
* Through everything I've done
* And every night he kept me from the cold *
* Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, *
* I let him slip away
* Looking for the home
* I hope he'll find
* And I'd trade all my tomorrows *
* For a single yesterday
* Just holding Bobby's body next to mine *
* Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose *
* Nothing left is all he left for me *
* Feeling good was easy, Lord
* When Bobby sang the blues
* Feeling good
* That's good enough for me
* Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee *
[Mike Mitmoen playing tuba solo]
[cheers and applause]
*
[humming melody with tuba]
[cheers and applause]
[Erik Leckrone drumming solo]
[Patrick Kenney playing keyboard]
* Coal mines of Kentucky *
* To the California sun
* Bobby shared the secrets of my soul *
* Standing right beside me, Lord *
* Through everything I done
* And every night he kept me from the cold *
* Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord *
* I let him slip away
* looking for the home I hope he'll find *
* And I'd trade all my tomorrows *
* For a single yesterday
* Just holding Bobby's body next to mine *
* Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose *
* Nothin' left was all he left for me *
* Feeling good was easy, Lord
* When Bobby sang the blues
* Feeling good
* That's good enough for me
* Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee *
* La da da da da da da da
* [Leckrone belts out his song] ML: *You are my sunshine
ML: *My only sunshine - * La da da da da
ML: *You make me happy - * La da da da
ML: *When skies are gray - * Da da da da
[sings at top of lungs] ML: *YOU'LL NEVER KNOW, DEAR - * La da da da da da
ML: *How much I looooooove you - * La da da da da
ML: *Please--don't--take - * La da da da
ML: *Please don't take my sunshine awaaaay - * Me and Bobby McGee
ML: *You are my sunshine - * La da da da
ML: *Yes, you are my sunshine - * Da da da da
ML: *You... make me - * La da da da
ML*Happy-when-the-skies-are-gray - * Me and Bobby McGee
ML: *You'll never know, dear - * La da da da da da da da
ML: *How much I looooooove you - * La da da da da da da da
ML: *Please--don't--take - * La da da da
ML:*My sunshine away(vocalizing) - * Me and Bobby McGee
[enthusiastic cheers and applause]
* Good enough for
* Me and my (vocalizing)
* Bobby (vocalizing)
* McGee
*
[excited cheers and applause]
Thank you! [jangling tambourine]
[warm cheers and applause]
- I chose for this last concert of mine,
the music of Andrew Lloyd Weber,
which has always been one of my favorites.
[cheers]
He wrote a wonderful piece of theater
called Jesus Christ, Superstar .
[cheers]
It was very controversial at the time
because people didn't know what it was,
musically... or spiritually.
Some people thought
it was not as religious as it should be.
Some people thought it was being sacrilegious.
He called it a rock opera
and I think that's a very good designation for it.
So we'd like to present the music of Andrew Lloyd Weber,
Jesus Christ, Superstar .
[cheers and applause]
*
*["Could we Start Again,Please" Jesus Christ Superstar] *
[Emily Whelan as Mary Magdalene] - * I've been living to see you
* Dying to see you, but it shouldn't be like this *
* This was unexpected
* What do I do now?
* Could we start again please?
* I've been very hopeful so far
* Now for the first time
* I think we're going wrong
* Hurry up and tell me
* This is just a dream
* Or could we start again please? *
* I think you've made your point now *
* You've even gone a bit too far to get the message home *
* Before it gets too frightening *
* We ought to call a halt
* Or could we start again please? *
-* Could we start again please?
- * Oh, could we start again please? *
-* Could we start again please?
-* Could we start again?
[percussion rumbling]
[cheers and applause]
[trumpet solo]
[pyrotechnic explosions]
* ["Opening Theme" Jesus Christ Superstar] *
* ["Heaven on Their Minds" Jesus Christ Superstar ] *
* ["Last Supper Theme" Jesus Christ Superstar ] *
* ["Hosanna" Jesus Christ Superstar ] *
* ["I Don't Know How to Love Him" Jesus Christ Superstar ] *
* ["Everything's Alright" Jesus Christ Superstar] *
- Emily Whelan: * Try not to get worried
* Try not to turn on to
* Problems that upset you, oh
* Don't you know
* Everything's alright, yes
* Everything's fine
* And we want you to sleep well tonight *
* Feel the world turn without you tonight *
* If we try, we'll get by *
* So relax all your troubles tonight *
* Sleep and I shall soothe you
* Calm you and anoint you
* Myrrh for your hot forehead, oh *
* Then you'll feel
* Everything's alright yes
* Yes, everything's fine
* And it's cool and the ointment's sweet *
* For the fire in your head and feet *
* Close your eyes, close your eyes *
* And relax
* Think of nothing tonight
*
* Close your eyes, close your eyes *
* And relax, think of nothing tonight *
*
* Close your eyes, close your eyes *
* And relax, think of nothing tonight *
* ["King Herod's Song" Jesus Christ Superstar] *
[raucous, comical vaudeville-style music]
*
* ["Judas Theme" Jesus Christ Superstar] *
- * Ah ah ah ah
* Ah ah ah ah ah ah
[drumming]
* Ah ah ah ah
* Ah ah ah ah ah ah
* ["Thunderstorm" Jesus Christ Superstar ] *
[lightning and thunder]
* ["Gethsemane" Jesus Christ Superstar] *
*
[drumroll]
[pyrotechnics hiss]
[cheers and applause]
- We close as we always have
for the last 45 years on this concert
with a medley of songs
about our great university.
[declaring with verve] Isn't this a great time to be a Badger?!
[booming cheers and applause]
Sing along with us
and enjoy.
* ["Songs to Thee, Wisconsin"]
* Songs to thee, Wisconsin
* Ever let us sing
* Praise to alma mater
* Ever let us bring
* Queen of all the West
* College we love best
* Queen of all the West
* College we
* Love best
[drumroll]
* ["If You Want to be a Badger"] *
*
[drumroll]
- Band: Ah... How do you like me now?
[tubas play very low bass notes]
* ["Varsity"]
* Var-sity!
* U-rah-rah!
* Wisconsin!
* Praise to thee we sing [echoing] * We sing
* Praise to thee, our Alma Mater
* U
* U-rah
* U-rah-rah
* Wisconsin!
[drumroll] [cheers and applause]
[fanfare of trumpets]
Hey!
* Praise to thee, our Alma Mater
*
[chanting] U-rah-rah! Wisconsin!
- Band: Hey... up!
[drumming]
- Mike Leckrone: One, two, one, two, three, four.
Thank you so much
for being a part of this night.
I can't thank you enough
for all the years.
Thank you.
* ["On, Wisconsin"]
*
I've always said here, "We never say goodbye,"
but we've got a couple of goodbyes.
One of which is a very special group of people.
The seniors, I'd like for you to stand.
This is their last concert.
[cheers and applause]
And as for me,
[with sentimental emotion]
you've made this...
...an unbelievable--
[getting choked up]
[cheers and applause]
Thank you.
Multiply that by 10 times
what this place is holding, and--
Well, it's not enough.
Thank you so much for what you've meant
to these kids and to me.
I won't say goodbye,
but
we'll see you real soon...
[cheers and applause]
...and 'On, Wisconsin!'
Two, three, four.
* ["On, Wisconsin"]
[firecracker whistling]
[cheers and applause]
* ["Auld Lang Syne"]
*
["You've Said It All"]
*
* When you say Wis-con-sin
* You've Said It All!
[triumphant closing notes, fireworks boom]
[cheers and applause]
[rapturous cheers and applause]