re: TGBFTL is not the same

Linda was a special band director and I never fully understood her departure but it seemed like a mistake to me at the time. She was not only a perfectionist as far as band performance was concerned but a real student of the craft (her PhD focused on historical development of Japanese military bands). As intense as she was "on the field" she was very down-to-earth away from LSU.

I agree that the half time performances have declined in quality, but the band seems to be playing at a high level during almost every break...seems to be a significant increase from previous years.