2010 Blue Devils drumline - 12 yr old Brandon MORE

Later in the day at the System Blue Camp in SoCal, 12 year old Brandon got another chance to drum with the Blue Devils Snare line. Brandon learn the parts by watching Blue Devil's on-line videos and transcribing the notes.
Video by: cmediapost.com

[@willpollard7073]

And now lil dude just aged out of the blue devils after being center snare for 2 years.

[@ivangonzalez5720]

Must've liked how it felt in the middle lol 😅 he's such a great player 👏

[@-hitmaniac-9957]

He was only center for 2 years? Why

[@SeanLaMontagne]

@@-hitmaniac-9957 Spent years getting insanely good.

[@-hitmaniac-9957]

@@SeanLaMontagne huh? If he was able to play with them at the age of 12 I would expect him to be center snare for all 4 years

[@SeanLaMontagne]

@@-hitmaniac-9957 hands alone are not what makes a great center. If Brandon was not center while he was at BD, then there was a good reason for that.

[@1sketchy]

imagine his freshman year of high school when his section leader tries to show him up and he throws down on a senior

[@jasonb.5257]

Ayo u commented 8 years ago u still exist?🤔

[@ksewell2022]

Jesus Christ loves you

[@victeo7773]

@@jasonb.5257 im commenting to you two months later tho. and i dont think he is alive anymore...

[@aaronbrooks6130]

@@victeo7773 Noooooo

[@1sketchy]

@@victeo7773 correct. I am dead.

[@bruhsoundeffect9553]

The greatness increased but the snare stand never did

[@krisptea]

Oof

[@preKettled]

Well duh, of course it didnt

[@tokaniii]

Ryandal Gilmore brandon is still a bit shorter than average :((

[@flarfatron2190]

He’s like 5’3 I think

[@ksewell2022]

Jesus Christ loves you

[@srgwheeze]

I go to high school with him, he's still such a great player, it's insane!

[@chasemanhart]

Really? Do you know when he started playing drums?

[@srgwheeze]

I honestly don't know exactly, I think it was around the age of 7. Either way, he's a great, friendly guy and he's such a great snare player.

[@fireball5308]

+jake Farero Rincon?

[@srgwheeze]

Yep

[@wei-anhsieh2853]

What highschool?

[@RussellKasem]

He marched with them at 16 years old this year. Crazy awesome!

[@narutofanstudios1234]

thought he was on academy this year

[@SarahHeartsDrums]

He was on Academy for 2013. He's on BD for 2014.

[@michaelchees]

***** this was his first time in any DCI corp,last year he was in blue devils B,

[@michaelchees]

michaelchees never mind that is my bad he was in the academy

[@Ryu98Drummer]

14 years old because this video is in 2012

[@dichpheltman7368]

Dude I miss that kid, He'd come over to my house when he was younger just to play my kit and he and I'd sit down and trade licks like crazy, he'd constantly ask me "How did you play that?" and I showed him, it took him a bit but he got everything. He came over one day after i had just gotten a Premier marching snare and he and I played on it for hours. I told him he should join a marching band, but fuck, Blue Devils? Kickass. I'm proud of you kid, keep on doing what you're doing.

[@baviddarragan]

what a story dude

[@gilbertttttttttttttttttttttttt]

Me when I lie

[@cajunkid5518]

lucky i wish i had a friend like that

[@jacksonwilson2379]

after watching this I think I failed at being a percussionist.

[@raqzl3075]

+jackson Wilson same man lol

[@williamshipercussion]

Don't give up and work hard, trust yourself

[@andrewcarpenter3857]

lol yeah i feel you

[@annac2424]

+auzzty41440 G dang that was deep

[@Mike-nd8up]

auzzty41440 G damn that just motivated the fuck out of me

[@t1tan145]

The craziest part about this is how well Brandon was blending in. Like sure anyone with enough time can play the part but to play as if he was another member of the snareline is the crazy part. No wonder why he made BD at such a young age

[@gregnoutubename8429]

How can people dislike the amazing percussive talent of a young kid? The only way that you can possibly dislike this video, is if you're bitter, jealous, and lacking the same talent.

[@simplyvibinn5417]

Greg Noutubename hun please is there a single person watching this who doesn't lack this talent

[@charesu8]

They are just jealous😂🖕

[@enderbosssr7150]

Incon or you live in Australia so they’re just liking it

[@farLander1]

My guess it's people who don't like BD

[@bryceolsen3527]

I like to imagine it was an accident. Idk why any reasonable human would dislike this.

[@drugreen123]

It has been a pleasure to watch him march BD and I'm sad that this is his age out year. He's not only an accomplished percussionist with skill beyond people much older than he, but he did it with scoliosis. Husband and I attend rehearsals and between sets he appears visibly to be in pain but as soon as the count starts, he goes to attention and practices like every set is a show. Tenacity like that is an inspiration to people of any age.

[@loganstinson6180]

2019 anyone when brandon aged out 😢

[@CarlosChavez-fs4mz]

Logan Stinson what does that mean

[@loganstinson6180]

Where 2019 was this last year

[@marcelerystick7416]

@@CarlosChavez-fs4mz it means he became too old to be in the blue devils

[@shivaumesh1129]

You age out at 19 years old. I thought it was 21 years old?

[@moonra1069]

shiva umesh it is 21, hes 12 in the video

[@dannylopez7739]

Who Is watching this in 2018 and thinking wow he has come a very long way.

[@QueenRexy]

One day there will be surgeons who learned everything on KZbin.

[@raayney]

there is tho someone from africa learnt surgical procedures from utube

[@mexicosbestorangejuicer]

*How to perform heart surgery*

[@wildhornbrass]

Rumor is Brandon made the 2014 Blue Devils World Class Drumline!

[@homfencing]

No rumor....it was confirmed on one of the BD alum FB groups today. AWESOME!

[@samsignorelli]

***** Don't forget talent....'cause he has a TON of it.

[@MrFluffyVG]

sam signorelli that and he practices a lot.

[@maybnaught2001]

Christopher Rutt sheet music??

[@jacobhanekamp2534]

Christopher Rutt he did

[@livlliss5871]

Who's watching this after the Blue Devils won 1st place at DCI in 2019 that Brandon was the Center Snare and it was his last year. 👀

[@farclebaba]

Prodigy is the word. Unreal.

[@Thehappytapdancer]

So glad we had him in our marching band this year! :D He's great person to be around, and he is stylish too!

[@dylan5218]

I didn't know Scott Johnson had a son.

[@NoiseyBoyyyy]

are you joking? I cant really tell please answer I won't be able to sleep without an answer

[@GabeT04]

Funsiz3 Abc have fun drinking coffee for the rest of your life NOBODY FUCKING TELL HIM or HER

[@ethannaquin3409]

levi Tatum are you assuming their gender?😂

[@GabeT04]

brysi515 who know they could be a fucking drum if scott is involved

[@anemchalupa2083]

ian soria hi ian

[@Izzy_318]

180 dislikes? Y'all haters just mad cause he's better than you.

[@ryantipton1436]

Isador Holliday amen

[@andycevallos3792]

@@juancacatzun948 you're one of those 180 huh? You better watch your comments caca head ass

[@yochran4974]

Ima start off saying I didn’t dislike this, but this piece is pretty easy it’s just majority 16th notes with accents

[@Tealmaker]

@@yochran4974 it's not the fact that it's easy it's the fact that he did this at the age of 12 which is the impressive part

[@yochran4974]

i eat a lot Yeah I get that, I’m 13 and I can play the 2017 - 2018 Drum Kit part for blue devils, currently working on the snare line for 2017 rn.

[@parkerjones3694]

Now in 2018 he is the actual center snare for BD... crazy

[@cheri1997]

I couldn't do a double stroke roll until I was 16 and I'm 16 now. This kid is crazy. Love it!

[@afeezamohamed3481]

After watching this.. I'm pretty sure I'm a failure in my marching band as a snare player 😐

[@spartanthebeast3009]

Крейг Айзекс 😂😂😂

[@hotdog3392]

Afeeza Mohamed I'm always gonna be

[@hotdog3392]

:)

[@Seigga_graduate]

I just watched this kid and I want to kill myself he's so good

[@theblackwidow3401]

Afeeza Mohamed Most of the stuff he’s doing isn’t that impressive. The flams and singles are what impress me.

[@minusbrush7467]

He was last snare blue devils at 16

[@iamrycefn8130]

He still made it though and the only reason he is on the end is because he is very young

[@PayneKrunk]

yeah hes been on the end on bd's line since 2014. In my opinion he has the best quality of sound on the entire line. Dudes hands are so freakin good

[@cairnman100]

Back as center snare ‘18

[@Tealmaker]

End* lol

[@kaziiqbal7257]

Aged out center last year

[@michaelanichols4444]

Brandon is my inspiration to play snare drum. Thank you Brandon for being my inspiration for the snare drum.

[@kyushujet]

Is Brandon now the 2019 BD Section Leader Age Out?

[@OvunixClashRoyale]

Yep, his last year was 2019

[@adrianfrederic3070]

What does “age out” mean

[@lorenozone1589]

Adrian Frederic for DCI it’s from the ages of 14-19 (sometimes younger or older depending on the corps) so he surpassed the age limit for BD

[@dodobobby5617]

Lorenozone age out for dci is like 21 dude

[@lorenozone1589]

dodobobby like I said sometimes older too cause I wasn’t absolutely sure about that

[@divineconfetti649]

That's Ralph Nader and Emmanuel Deleon :O

[@fatboikaii]

yea that was ralph nader

[@infernoshouldhavewon5381]

Nick Ogunyankin their kid

[@donaldinglese1243]

And matt Keown

[@hahahahno9690]

“let me slow that down for you”

[@lukeward3047]

Sin of Pride I was about to say did anyone catch Ralph Nader was there?😂😂

[@JakeGraceAndGlory]

Wow, is all I can say. Probably the best 12 year old player I've seen in my life!

[@clairea2067]

Nobody: That quad guy doing a push-up at 1:45

[@skyler7490]

probably messed up sometime. We have to do that if we mess up.

[@truegamermoment6029]

Vlixyn well for my school if you drop your stick someone will throw it across the field/floor and you’ll have to get it. During shows we’d just leave it. That’s why drop sticks are an essential!

[@CrowT]

That happens. Our drum line did push ups if we messed up over and over or dropped a stick. As a group or individually. One time a guy was made to run a lap by the instructor because he had a tendency to leave his pinkies out on rolls. Didn't last long hehe.

[@Bullnye]

Yeah that’s Brandon Zackey. He was our tech. we asked him why he did a single Push up and he didn’t remember.

[@stevenbeckley9661]

U went from cymbals to snare in 1 year i was 11. I wrote and choregrafed a cymbal solo i received 2 nd place ti then accompanied one of the bass drumers in his solo

[@ex95]

Brandon, I am officially a fan. You have a great talent most people dream to have. Some people practice long and hard to get to the level you are at now. Good luck in your musical career.

[@HE360]

I hope Hollywood is paying attention. This kid should be famous and star in the next drumline movie lol.

[@poff8203]

His little smile when everyone was clapping was so wholesome 🥺

[@emma-ef3px]

Omg! Wow he's so talented! I love doing percussion so much and this video is truly awesome!!👏🏼👏🏼

[@taylorj2138]

youtube 2012: youtube recommended 2019: here’s this video

[@cameronthomas1729]

Did anyone else notice Ralph Nader

[@TirianOfNarnia]

Yeah, that's actually why I came back and watched this video again. It's cool seeing what Brandon and Ralph have done 4 years later. They've both inspired me.

[@cameronthomas1729]

Cool

[@willcochran5555]

You mean on the line? That's Keelan

[@cameronthomas1729]

Oh

[@xSOCxLilmonter]

it is Ralph Nader. Will Cochran

[@truckerfor25yrs]

What an amazing young man.....such talent in one so young is rare....I sincerely hope he continues.

[@b0bfelice]

I saw this video years ago and was so wowed. Then I watched the Blue Devils win in 2019 and saw a closeup and was like “Hey it’s that same kid!” And “poof!” He aged out. Time really flies! Hope he has a brilliant career ahead of him!

[@justindoan9128]

So I'm sitting here thinking, "why are all those people just siting there and watching that?" And then I remembered what I was doing...

[@anemchalupa2083]

2:15 kid in the middle was shook af

[@LeftHandRimshots]

Yea..could be true...but I bet he's 5X better now than you could ever be

[@ZexaPPLZ]

Gregory Blake I don’t think you understand what he meant by shook

[@antwononacob5796]

Mr. James toxic moment

[@TheOfficialWikyd]

what's more amazing is, not only can he play it, he can play in with synced strokes, this kid is amazing.

[@truckerfor25yrs]

This young man is super talented. He will go very far with talent like he has.

[@finnhumane]

he’s now 19-20. imagine him now

[@wilmerlopez2094]

Center Snare for BD now

[@dawsongamblin5246]

man that kids good. I didn't even pick up snare till I was 13. i'm 16 and I'm about half that good.

[@XxT0asty0atsxX]

dawson gamblin He practices every moment he can. Build up those chops. You can be good like him too one day :O

[@ZomgToastWtf]

+dawson gamblin I didn't pick it up until I was 17-18. 19 now... just keep practicing, you'll get there, haha.

[@GuitarGirl_Sophia]

And then he started marching with them at 16… this is dedication, and a super talented kid

[@laurengarvey2521]

Omg Brandon, I can't believe that you are in A corps now. My name is Lauren and I am in C corps and in color guard but I really want to play snare. 2017 will be my 3rd year and I will have done trumpet and guard. You are a great inspiration.

[@derKarl_stp]

a future blue devil I would say ;)

[@tylersings6826]

derKarl he already is at 16

[@shaqloco7671]

Served PRANKS 18 lol

[@wrejects4528]

hes 19

[@hotdog3392]

He's 20

[@jackjones4152]

He's already a blue devil

[@DiamondAssaissan]

2:23 gO gEt a GiRlFrIeNd

[@bobthetomao9231]

I’ve watch this like 50 times and I now just noticed the tenor doing a push-up

[@SeasOfCheese929]

I'm watching this again in 2022, and this kid is now aged out of DCI. Jesus.

[@shark471]

Blue devils, fighting crime...but with drums.

[@tahjtameron2905]

l.osrkd,dkdd

[@simpleproductions7327]

"iM BeTtEr ThAn HIm" then become center snare for BD

[@Davidkaisermusic]

Blue Devils writer writes the music for the show for my schools marching band (which im in). So pumped to actually meet them this year and watch their show and then go to the DCI competition the next day.

[@samsignorelli]

The start of it all....3 championship rings, 2 I&E wins, 2 time center snare for BD, and at least 1 Sanford....damn, what a career!

[@JaredHayes]

who's here after his 2018 season with the blue devils

[@patduckys]

2019 Brandon still doing his thing. The next Scojo?

[@snakestew3848]

No. sadly he aged out just this year :(

[@djninjamusic]

Yep. He'll probably teach snares for a few years (and probably have the choice where to teach), then eventually become caption head/program coordinator for a World Class Corps and/or WGI line. I mean, look what Roger Carter is doing now for the Bluecoats and Broken City

[@pokeconrad5632]

awesome Brandon....good for you....hope some day you are part of the Blue Devil drum line!

[@Heatherleeann21]

perfect timing and everything.

[@haydenm.3912]

Anyone notice Keelan didn’t get cut xD lol. Like this if you know what I’m talking about...

[@ti_bronco6434]

1:40 hurt my soul a little bit with the instruments on their bells

[@chrishanks9261]

Huge pet peeve of mine when I marched

[@MrKharper123]

How Awesome!! Keep it up Brandon!

[@starvoyager523]

Brandon is unreal amazing! Blows my mind! He should come to the University of Michigan when the time comes for him to go to college. We'd love to have him in the Michigan Band!

[@TheRandomAtBest]

is that ralph nader on the left at 1:49?

[@pancakegaminginc7036]

Yea, i've watched this video plenty of times and just noticed he was there xD

[@samuelbang2268]

TheRandomAtBest He marched BD in 2007, 2008, and 2010

[@hotdog3392]

TheRandomAtBest no

[@superkami9330]

Who else saw Ralph Nader on the end

[@Tweekeen]

I just peeped that and I've seen this video so many times

[@559noob]

This kid is going to be an absolute beast in his senior year for high school

[@antwhandiaz2348]

I’m a freshman in Cheney Tech and I started the drumline and tbh that kid is my inspiration

[@SebastianHarley]

That kid looks like he’s about to fall asleep or he just woke up from a nap

[@chasemanhart]

I wonder when he started drums?

[@iCupboard]

+Bob buddy's Man 7.

[@Accenttap]

When he was 10

[@yaeithergottheizmoryadont295]

10

[@simplyvibinn5417]

He said in an interview that when he was 7 years old he would play on a chair in his basment

[@richarddonegan4666]

I was a drummer in the Weldonian marching band out of Hayward California. When I started drumming back in the 70's. We competed against this band...

[@susikalaa]

This fr made me smile

[@arlynboyle9334]

Random push-up guy at 1:46

[@moneylibrary5161]

Still taller than bryce gardner...

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

Fast forward 2022- snare tech Blue Devils. Time flies. 🥁

[@andrewcarpenter3857]

my mind has officially been blown

[@paladinofpotatoes2265]

The dislikes are jealous clarinets

[@chief9626]

He's aging out man this is just sad

[@arieljordanes2440]

Tremendous!! Keep shining bright buddy!! Percussion rocks!!! 🎹🎵🎶🎼💥☺🌇

[@heather407]

that kid is awesome. Keep up the great work

[@thogvii934]

Missed the sticks in. What an amateur.

[@annanexton4682]

Cringe level: 100 rn

[@andyzavala2349]

This man is like amazing

[@cadet8376]

2010 playing with BD drumline, 2019 BD center snare........wholesome

[@ryanmarquet]

He's rather humble about his abilities, which is AWESOME.

[@Bruh-bx9mh]

So the dude on the left of him is named Mike and the guy on the right is Matt Keown. I hung out with both of these dues at the 2022 Alan Keown Drum Camp and I happened to recognize them here. Crazy. Mike was my cabin instructor and both of them trained me on Tenors.

[@PolarBear698]

Yo this is so amazing

[@luzrudimentalroquefigliuolo]

BEAUTIFULL example of dexterity and practice...

[@mossf]

everyone looks so happy

[@TuttoHobby]

Very beautiful music!! Compliments!!

[@xboxcrafter12]

i meet Brandon at flowing wells for a marching band competition his school did amazing got a ton of Superior ratings in all the category's plus i got his autograph

[@TaekoBored]

he's so adorbs

[@drummergamer4537]

This kid is amazing 😱

[@linkfan2015]

WOW, that was pretty freakin AWESOME!

[@HalloGais]

And now hes their Center. Amazing

[@brodyarmbar]

so many blast beats

[@Cuchifrito]

Outstanding!

[@MegaKristin]

he's a wow.. he'll be the star in high school

[@CM-ls8he]

Deserved his spot more anyone. Kid got skills

[@BlueColourPencils]

he's soooooo cuuuuuuute!!!

[@willard4]

ok ik this about snares, but that bass line during the flam excersice!!!

[@nitinpatel5324]

I love it keep it up guys

[@anthonyschmidt1056]

those drums sound beautiful....

[@TheXx1nfinityxX]

can't believe that he's actually in Blue Devils now..time flys.

[@lilclutch4517]

This kid is awesome playing with blue devils at 12 years old amazing