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aggiesal

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45. My favorite Marching Band in the parade. ...
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:52 PM
Jan 2025

High energy, loud and they played some Luther Vandross - Never Too Much, in front of our viewing stands.
We could hear them 2 blocks away.

Here is an hours worth of Jackson St. at the Tournament of Roses Parade video, from 2025 New Years Day.
The title says 2024, but believe me it is 2025
This video starts right at the start of the parade.
At the 7:35, is when they started playing Luther. At 8:40 they were right in front of me.
I was sitting in the bleacher stands to the left. The Drum Majors were just to the left of me when they started,
so the sound just got better as they approached.
It seemed like I was to only one that recognized the song, because I was the only one singing.

They played The Temptations "Get Ready" in front of the National Feed Cameras (ABC, FOX) on Orange Grove.
When they turned the corner on to W. Colorado Blvd. they played Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out For A Hero" in front of the NBC National feed cameras and local KTLA cameras.

Maybe you can find your nephew. ENJOY the 3 videos.



Here is the full parade from the FOX feed.
Jackson St. appears at 26:17 until 31:17 in front of the Orange Grove Blvd. National feed cameras.
https://www.youtube.com/live/-oRZNvBpxa0?feature=shared

Here is KTLA's feed. (They usually broadcast commercial free)
https://www.youtube.com/live/MliWVSG3hL4?feature=shared

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Happy New Year 🎆 Happy Birthday 🎂 Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #1
Thank You n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #2
I did the same on January 1, 1969. Happy Birthday. sinkingfeeling Jan 2025 #3
Growing up, my family would always sit in front of the TV to watch ... aggiesal Jan 2025 #7
Cool pix! SheltieLover Jan 2025 #4
Thank you n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #43
Questions - Did you have tickets for the parade and assigned seating or is it possible to find standing room? FSogol Jan 2025 #5
Good questions ... aggiesal Jan 2025 #23
Awesome. Thank you. N/t FSogol Jan 2025 #29
Question you might not want to answer jmowreader Jan 2025 #6
I bet pretty steep ITAL Jan 2025 #11
See my response #23 n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #25
Thanks for sharing & Happy New Year! William769 Jan 2025 #8
Thank you n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #42
Happy New Year! cate94 Jan 2025 #9
Thank you n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #40
Well, Happy Birthday! yagotme Jan 2025 #10
Thank you. n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #41
Happy New Year and Birthday 💐🎂 MustLoveBeagles Jan 2025 #12
Thank you n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #39
I've watched the Rose Parade on TV every year since I was a kid! Initech Jan 2025 #13
The float is beautiful! Thank you for sharing FemDemERA Jan 2025 #14
Thank you n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #38
I attended the 1998 Rose Bowl when Washington State played Michigan. mommymarine2003 Jan 2025 #15
Happy New Year/Birthday. Nice pictures. LoisB Jan 2025 #16
Thank you n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #37
Nice pics Figarosmom Jan 2025 #17
Thank You n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #36
In 1962, I marched my high school band in the Rose Parade. MineralMan Jan 2025 #18
Happy Birthday, and thanks for the pic! Abolishinist Jan 2025 #19
You're Welcome n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #35
Being a Duck, the Rose Bowl was not my favorite thing this year.... Beautiful photo tho, thanks! bsiebs Jan 2025 #20
You're Welcome n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #34
My interest in the Rose Bowl died when Fox Sports killed the Pac 10/12. So much tradition lost. PeaceWave Jan 2025 #21
Not entirely true -- watched/heard a whole thing on the collapse of the PAC-12 (PAC12 commissioner is mostly to blame) JT45242 Jan 2025 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author onecaliberal Jan 2025 #22
Was he in one of the bands? OC_Lars Jan 2025 #26
Yes. One of the collegiate bands. onecaliberal Jan 2025 #28
Which school? My favorite entries are always the Floats and the Big Bands n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #32
How fun! Happy New Year! Happy Birthday! electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #24
My favorite too OC_Lars Jan 2025 #27
Thank you for the great pictures! colorado_ufo Jan 2025 #30
TY ... aggiesal Jan 2025 #33
You saw my nephew in the parade Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #44
My favorite Marching Band in the parade. ... aggiesal Jan 2025 #45
Thanks for these👍 Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #46
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