2A - Thursday, November 16, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor,M 48109-1327 wwweinichigandailycom DONN M. FRESARD ALEXISFLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 fresard@michigandailycorn floyd@michigandailycom Thrning the beat around: How does rock music become band-ready? Here's a clue: M.J. didn't rewrite his songs Students who thought band was a boring, middle school prerequi- site may have been sur- prised to hear strains of "Thriller" and "Stairway to Heaven" fill the Big House at halftime this football season. With neither Robert Plant nor Michael Jack- son at hand, how does the Michigan March- ing Band translate rock music into arrange- ments fit for the Big House? The answer lies with band director Jamie Nix. Nix takes the origi- nal music, which often features guitars and vocals, and rearranges it for the band's instru- ments. This means Nix has to decide whether to put a specific guitar riff with tubas or trom- bones. The process generally takes about three weeks from start to finish. That includes arranging the music and prepar- ing other aspects of the show. A big part of the time is spent 'listening to iTunes. Nix said he arranges just by hearing a song instead of seeing the musical score. After Nix has pre- pared music for the wind instruments, drumline instructor Chuck Ricot- ta takes both Nix's new Members of the Michigan Marching Band perform during half time against the University of Iowa on Oct21 This season, the marching formed music by Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson and many others. CRIME NOTES CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES arrangement and the original song and uses them to write a new per- cussion line. Nix admits to being a big rock and heavy metal fan, which may explain why many recent band performances have been modern rock music. The downside is that the band must pay royal- ties to use these songs. Older music is usually in the public domain and can be used for free, JAKE HOLMES - Pondering a great mystery of the University? Let the Daily step in and help you out. E-mail sug- gestions to news@michi- gandaily.com. - "tl " 6 - - - Ohio State has pulled ahead in the blood battle. In pints, the score of the University's Blood Battle with Ohio State University is OSU 1287, Michigan 1195. Michigan has 11 players from Ohio on its team. Ohio State University only has two Michigan natives on its roster. >FOR MORE, SEE PAGE 8A Later this month, OJ. Simpson will appear in a two-hour special on Fox titled "If I Did it, Here's How It Happened." During the program, Simpson will explain how he would have committed the murders - if he had been responsible for the deaths of his ex-wife and her boyfriend more than a decade ago. 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The man did not indicate why he left his phone alone for an extended period of time. Student reports unwanted WHERE: Wyly Hall, 724 East University Ave. WHEN: Tuesday at about 9:10 p.m. WHAT: A female student received unwanted e-mails and harassing in-person con- tact from a male co-worker, DPS reported. Lecture on monastic guidelines WHAT: A lecture on medi- eval monastic guidlines for interacting with the oppo- site sex WHO: Center for Japanese Studies WHEN: Today from noon to 1p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work Building, room 1636 Lecture on the masculine self WHAT: A lecture on the role of paradox in the con- struction and maintenance of the masculine self in an effort to answer the ques- tion, "Is it all about the penis?" WHO: The Office of Lesbi- an Gay Bisexual and Trans- gender Affairs WHEN: Today from 4 to 6 p.m. WHERE: The Michigan Union, Pond Room Lecture on the wonder of cloth WHAT: A lecture on tex- tiles, the wonder of cloth and their relationship with the landscape WHO: Textile artist Susie Brandt WHEN: Today at 5 p.m. WHERE: Michigan The- ater, 603 E. Liberty St. CORRECTIONS . Please report any error in the Dailyto corrections@ michigandaily.com. NEWS EDITORS: Leah Graboski, Christina Hildreth. 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