I remember watching this back in high school a few years after this because someone had a copy of the 1999 BOA Grand Nats on VHS in band. We did a similar show with a different arrangement (fun to hear the similarities and differences) that we titled after the source material "Metropolis". Such a great show to watch 25 years later. Think all of these "kids" are now in there early 40's now, what an excellent show it must have been to be a part of.

I always try to show everyone a loving and caring personality and I was raised to respect and admire my elders!

I remember reading this poem during my first semester of nursing school then watching the video. And here I am yet again, crying. I really love this poem. 😢

I voted for trump. 👍

This is far and away the best execution of a theme. Impeccable storytelling.

Takes me back. Do you have more?

This is one of the greatest marching band shows of all time. The force of the music, the passion, the clarity of the theme, all create a unique, universal, cohesive, authentic, emotional production. Orwell's novel ends on a grim note, by the way. And this production unapologetically grasps that hopelessness at the end. Literary, well-researched, visually vibrant, musically deep. This production is one of the profound achievements of the art form.

Was trying to find our drum cadence from that year and randomly stumbled on this. I know I have the VHS of this somewhere still, what a great season that was. Thanks for the upload.

One of the all-time great HSMB performances! Would do just about anything to get a fully HD version of this.

I love how clay Aiken sings the song clay Aiken is American and clay Aiken is still amazing man

AWESOMEST CLAY, YOU PUT A LUMP IN MY THROAT

the only thing i hate about this is the cam focusing on the guard, so we can barely tell the whole band is fucking TETHERED together

Wow. Decades later and I still have trouble understand the results of that show.

The show is just on a completely different level than 99.9% of high school shows.

First time watching this show in 2020......GEEZ! This is a masterpiece of a show, SO ahead of its time. Incredible.

stop cutting onions!!!!...PERFECT poem! i will share it to my grandmothers whiles shes still in this 2020 pandemic!

Damn, excellent arrangement of Red Cape Tango on the field there.

Ok, that is great Dorthy, but I need you to take your medications now. I have 15 other patients I need to care for and due to budget cuts we are working short a nurse and one of our techs called off.

beautiful voice.

pretty.

Still fantastic....19 years later.

HOPE CLAY BECOMES AN AMERICAN STANDARD PERFORMER THAT OTHERS WILL BE MEASURED BY (LIKE PATSY CLINE FOR FEMALE SINGERS).

So touching watched it 3 years ago, still makes me cry.

What happened to 2001 PCEP? Best PCEP show and one of the best BOA shows ever. Wish that show had not been removed from KZbin!!

For folks wondering about the rep: Part I - Circuits by Cindy McTee Part II - Lex (from Metropolis Symphony) by Michael Daugherty Part III - Red Cape Tango (from Metropolis Symphony) by Michael Daugherty Part IV - Lex (from Metropolis Symphony) by Michael Daugherty

Way too much fucking weird vibrato overkill

The stress and tension of the final 2-3 minutes of this show could be cut with a knife that evening - talk about GE. Still the most amazing BOA show I've ever seen or competed against.

I absolutely love this video. I have shown it several times during staff in-services for Resident/ Patient Rights. All caregivers should watch this...

Very lovely poem. I think it is an excellent reminder to people that we are all people, we all have lives and experiences and wishes and hopes and dreams and sadness and joy - This video was presented by my Adult Health I professor and it brought tears to my eyes.. to think that anyone would just see an old, crabby person- when there is so much more.

@9:53 that's me! Pit always got the best close-ups, since we didn't move. And didn't wear hats. And played the best, since we didn't have to move or wear hats.

Watched this performance from behind, having already performed in Finals. Absolutely the best show I've ever seen. Congartulations! BA Pride Alum

I do recall, PCMB didn't go undefeated in 99... They were beat by a Flight II band from Muskegon for grand champion of, I believe it was the competition in Milford, 1 week prior to the State Championships... Awesome show by PCMB, and they certainly won when it counted!

I'm in Plymouth canton marching band right now, this inspires us so much. Proud to be a part of Plymouth

My God...Simply amazing.

I graduated from Marian a couple of years before this show and as soon as I saw it, I knew PCEP won it. AWESOME show!

there is no better quality of this video. its the best they have from 1999 and as an attendant from this show i can tell you the prices for the videos were outrageous and only VHS was out at the time. the VHS were around 50$ i want to say for one bands performance. i was only around 11 when i saw this show and it left a lasting impression on me along with the Etiwanda High School's performance in the same competition. both were the best marching bands ive ever seen to this day, nothing compares

Way to fucking ruin a song. No wonder this guy is already a nobody. My dog could do a better job.

This is a very touching poem, so true, so heart felt. I am a RN, I do see my patients.

I really enjoyed watching this.

The moment when the crowd realizes the meat grinder is churning out silver drones...HA! Awesome!

LOL @ the synth at the end cheating to sound like trumpets

i was there for this event! best show i've ever seen from PCMB!

Thanks for that. I'm proud to have been part of it.

This is amazing thanbks for sharinng u ever posted this is soooooooooo sweet and defently on my level of thought

I had a cat who did the same thing when he was young. He just wouldn't wake up. He'd sleep in the barn lot like that and dad and the other farmers would have to drive the trucks and stuff around him cause he just laid there. He's now 8 years old and walking in front of my screen :/ not a sound sleeper anymore.

This show actually sounds like the book, weird as that may seem.

FREEEEEEE YAH!

give him the kick

did you try to tip him? the sedative is customized and should leave any inner ear function unimpaired.... that way the cat is still able to feel the sensation of falling.

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