A friend of mine is the photographer for the Purdue All-American Marching Band, who plays at the Indianapolis 500 every year. He took a picture of the flyover:
That's a better shot than the national TV audience got because Robin Meade drug out the National Anthem trying to showcase her singing and screwed up the timing for everyone.
WTF goes thru people's heads when they do that? Learn to read music!
The song is not up to personal interpretation. It is not a showcase for your personal glory. Sing the G** D***ed song the way it was written!
Whitney Houston was the worst offender and it seems everyone wants to try and top that. It's incredibly disrespectful.
If I ever tried to jack up the National Anthem to show off when I was in the USCG Band they would have sent me to a Captain's Mast at the very least.
