2015 DCI I&E Snare Champion Brandon Olander

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[@wheelholder12]

I almost had it down pat until he started playing

[@resipsaloquitur13]

This guys diddles are about as open as it gets without opening a rhythmic wormhole which distorts space and time.

[@jacobdickerson4313]

nice recovery. my band director always told us to act like it never happend.

[@corntruck3711]

Wow, that's what my parents tell me.

[@CamxCam.]

@@corntruck3711 One of my very first memories was my uncle Mike giving me the exact same advice. I'll never forget it. Must be an old expression.

[@Danny-sy7bg]

I remember Ms. Karen my piano teacher teaching me the same thing before a recital

[@CameronRobillard]

Awesome solo. I feel bad, after that first stick drop, you could tell he was offset a little bit. Amazing job Brandon, you're an inspiration to us all!

[@turbophat]

3:15 to 3:25 is some of the sickest shit I've ever seen. So clean. So solid. Way gnarly.

[@joshtolentino5863]

I look up to Brandon so much. Im 15 and Ive only been a snare drummer for two years. Like his, it is my dream to become a Blue Devil.

[@Imkasperyo]

Josh Tolentino go for it man!

[@hiraethia8419]

Where are you at now?

[@PARABLLM]

Josh Tolentino id prefer SCV because Rennick

[@sydneyduranti3283]

ME TOO

[@mikegibson7128]

Those weren't drum sticks, they were magic wands.

[@kevinfitzsimmons1258]

loving the frame rate.

[@ThatWasLoud]

Kevin Fitzsimmons Thanks for watching!

[@dantaylor7416]

What I like best about this performance is that this is NOT the Brandon we all "think" we know from KZbin all these years. That Brandon, a boy, could have just hit stop and re-recorded. This Brandon is a man. He pushed through, despite what I could tell by his face for a BRIEF moment was agonizing to a perfectionist such as himself. We need more of this on KZbin, and in society in general. The "push through". Great work, and as has been said earlier, that left hand work on the sequence at 3:20. Wow! Amazing playing and composition sir!

[@101drummergrl]

Two stick drops and still gets 1st... This is what chops look like ladies and gentlemen

[@lukebennett3647]

Frida Von Rossum um he only had one pretty sure

[@Danny-sy7bg]

Luke Bennett 1:16 and 1:46

[@MrMagicpantz200]

I think we all remember when he was just "9 year old Brandon". He has improved a lot, and i'm excited to see how good he gets.

[@dillpickle6843]

12*

[@levinmoser4001]

MrMagicpantz200 I am too. He has scoliosis. I was wondering if he has had corrective surgery or a back brace or is he like my sister, living with it one day at a time. It's a very painful spine curvature that will make the chest area squeeze the lungs so breathing is difficult. With my sister now, walking is difficult. She can't walk 100 yards without a wheelchair. Her back has started to slump and her doctor is predicting within 10 years, she will have a 90 degree bend. 😔

[@joemarrella4105]

I followed Brandon for years and finally met him the night of the age out process. The DCI HALL OF FAME gets the honor of handing the DCI pin to each member once they enter the field of age outs...This may sound strange but I was truly excited to meet Brandon. I got to give him his pin and mumbled some things he probably does not remember...This is an incredible drummer who dedicated years to being a CHAMPION. This time the honor was all mine.

[@iitzwesty3650]

only brandon olander gets 60fps.

[@ThatWasLoud]

+iiTzWesty 100% correct

[@PARABLLM]

iiTzWesty imagine Brandon Cameron cavender and Bryce on one snare line

[@TacRandom]

Say what you want about the stick drops, but considering he dropped and *still won* says a lot about his skill.

[@jacksonhill5613]

That kind of composure during a semi-off performance at his age is CRAZY! Can't wait to see his solo for next year now that he's got some experience under his belt!

[@ajproducedit8946]

I know everyone remembers when this monster of a percussionist was 12

[@TenorSaxPlayer1000]

It'd be funny if he got 2nd chair in high school because of mallets XD

[@Hollowtekk]

Spike Rover He actually kills it on mallets too

[@ThatWasLoud]

Hollowtekk ThatIsWhatILikeToHear

[@Hollowtekk]

George Bush You're way late, so I forget exactly where I saw it, but there's a video somewhere of Brandon playing marimba with four mallets. Maybe Instagram? Not sure, but he's a good mallet player. Obviously not as good as he is at snare, but still better than most kids his age.

[@cipher852]

XD that happened to me this year XD! But next year I'm first.

[@cipher852]

I can play like grade 5/6 on snare and like 2 on mallets

[@A320flyerB6]

I love how he plays his solo that was taken out of last year'a program early season at 3:09. Awesome performance!!!

[@frankieparedes3024]

YESSSSS DUDE! You're an inspiration to all us kids who aspire to march corps someday :)

[@822zane]

God, the quality is so good! Thanks for uploading!

[@grayson-bubbles-light5025]

he's a meme lord

[@crushingbelial]

Yeah he plays beautifully. Really enjoyed this.

[@AmericanIdiot2002]

Excellent performer, stick drops can never stop you

[@MGJ460]

Absolutely SLAUGHTERED that last section! Nice!

[@ThyMAB]

YES FINALLY BRANDON IS HERE TO CONTINUE THE BD SNARE I AND E LEGACY. 6 straight and many more to come.

[@HornlineFanatic]

Great vid. You've got a definitive style of filming that fits this kind of content perfectly. Insane drummer too.

[@titanium9000]

unreal skillz..you're an inspiration:)

[@MyTubelessification1]

master blaster. great work brandon.

[@sawyerlubold6714]

When he closed his eyes and took that deep breath around 2:38.....you knew he was done messing around with the competition

[@birdoclock8736]

Sawyer Lubold it’s almost scary

[@lul420]

ThatRecoveryDoe

[@marcmathura4330]

+MarioPlaysMC more like ThosePlannedStickDropsAndPickups

[@ThatWasLoud]

+Marc Mathura who the hell plans to drop a stick

[@mahockey3]

+ThatWasSexyPit someone who wants to look cool and show that they can still play while picking up a stick off the ground

[@VagueTheory]

Chop dexterity is immaculate. I'm in love.

[@mayaholt4574]

Only marching band people know that this kid is preforming an amazing feat. Respect.

[@seanbowers1076]

ThatWasSexyBrandon

[@ThatWasLoud]

Sean Bowers God I love it when viewers play along

[@MrTyranitar15]

+ThatWasSexyPit ThatIsANewProfilePictureRight?

[@ThatWasLoud]

+Alex Neagu sure is - thoughts?

[@jimthefishy]

+Alex Neagu ThatWasAGoodTryAlex

[@colinkwasnik]

2:38 to 2:43 is the coolest damn thing I've ever heard

[@savannastvns]

love the recovery.

[@tijlvandermeulen3930]

Such hands... And he's like.. 17 or 18 by now? Good lord baby jezus.

[@ez8308]

Tijl Van der Meulen I believe he is 17 now

[@jonathansalazar1487]

He has scoliosis that’s why he’s short

[@dannylopez7739]

He is coming.back to blue devils this year but it is he's age out season

[@tkvids1377]

@@dannylopez7739 he's marching 2019

[@percy445]

his eye contact is so intense i feel like he’s staring into my soul

[@drynoodle7277]

My lord that was beautiful.

[@sheldonedwards1904]

3:20 what strokes are he using, holy. crap.

[@chris_amezquita]

Sheldon Edwards reallyyy fast paradiddles

[@Falcon2.39-1]

Andrew Hudson no para diddles

[@blakman7]

Only 17 years old ladies and gentlemen!

[@charleskoprowski1795]

where can we get sheet music for the solos

[@blklotus2753]

3:16 how????

[@DJFLACO99]

What marching sticks do y'all use ?

[@a1s2d3fg5h6j7k8l9]

Which sticks was he using in the video?

[@kevinsugeng1993]

amazing lovee thiss mann , my inspiration

[@thatkdude3985]

That was so clean *applause*

[@ulicesmartinez8232]

It’s upsetting how good he is.

[@firefawkes5750]

was that a spida?

[@bvojire2848]

Is there sheet music for this?

[@drewboss8376]

There are no words that I can use to explain this because the ones I have at my disposal are just not strong enough. In other words....WOW.

[@johnjordan4040]

When was the last time a blue devils player didn't win the i and e snare solo?

[@georgebush8226]

competition is rigged, everything is rigged, bias everywhere.

[@wei-anhsieh2853]

+George Bush just like how u rigged 9/11

[@georgebush8226]

Sorry bud but you don't want to waste yours and my time writing an essay. If Vanguard competed they would utterly destroy these kids, but it's rigged so BD would win.

[@BornVillain14]

+George Bush That's why a Blue Devil beat two separate SCV guys in 2011 and 2012, right?

[@georgebush8226]

+BornVillain Oh yeah, I also forgot to mention that the I&E competition is System Blue (Blue Devils.) If you want a fair competiton, make DCI host it not the Blue Devils. System Blue even sponsors DCI, which is probably why they win.

[@ashleyfall]

What drumsticks was brandon using?

[@devupinthisthangyea7378]

reason he got first place even though he dropped sticks is because his sound was so even, and most snares players literally can't do this kind of stuff

[@ChaseBlue20020]

why did he switch to the black tip sticks?

[@dough_364]

anybody know what his score was here?

[@lukeblackmore2213]

Does anyone have sheet music for this

[@jembich]

hot damn, this kid has quite a life ahead of him.

[@tsan3796]

Curious if settings were at true 24P or 23.976 Psf?

[@ThatWasLoud]

Shot in latter, but I export in true

[@nickmoseley3901]

that kid has chops for days

[@wei-anhsieh2853]

Anyone know what sticks he's using? Specifically the one with the black tip

[@voltage8932]

The sticks look like pro mark though

[@liljoe645]

Scott Johnson practice sticks

[@johnnylo2624]

Stupid question but, what size is the snare? 14x12? 13x11? I need to know

[@bocivus328]

More than likely 14". That's generally the size used in outside marching as opposed to indoor WGI stuff.

[@natetheslugger2730]

anyone know what kind of sticks those were with the grey tips

[@natetheslugger2730]

i just found out today what those sticks are

[@natetheslugger2730]

they are warmup sticks but they use them on the snare

[@andresbarreto7184]

cleaner than my room

[@farqiehtralala7322]

brandon is the best

[@ginger_alpha9430]

This is literally who I want to be

[@lionelvillahermosa653]

Excellent beautiful.

[@HitchedBug]

Im his age and nowhere near his level. Lol thats dedicated hard work right there.

[@ShowTheOreo]

Imagine how good he's gonna be when he's around the age of the other drummers....

[@k.rayjr.4738]

WOW !

[@jennafreeman9145]

When he stops playing my phone is like a mile behind

[@miguelagostini39]

very nice

[@scherzo7224]

*Puts in 0.25 speed*

[@musicdev]

Still too fast

[@supersaiyangod342]

Wat sticks do you use?

[@ThatWasLoud]

Super Sexy Saiyan sticks

[@kadenlinton9293]

+ThatWasSexyPit that's the actual name

[@ekodevil7593]

Super Saiyan God they are Promark DC50's, not TXDC50W's they are smaller and lighter and better suited for beginners, I don't know about the nylon tips

[@snareline706]

+PraessiTV If what I saw was correct, it's ScoJo's Signature Practice sticks. I think.

[@malditobandito98]

@@ekodevil7593 *DC-17 Scojo Sticks. Also, the other ones weren't nylon, they're rubber tips for practicing on any surface without damaging your stick.

[@kjmartin8100]

How does one transcribe this

[@lukebennett3647]

Those rims shots tho

[@myelin-sheath]

HE SO FRESH

[@jonug1234]

1:15 uh oh

[@doncalkins8092]

Wow

[@Chrisuchiha-su8ci]

damn dropped both his sticks and still got first. chops for days

[@Italywithad]

*picks stick up while casually playing with one hand *

[@jaydavidson4592]

3:23 🤧

[@rizalnurrokhim8159]

Smooooooooooooth..

[@natedawg1316]

1:16 tho a++ recovery

[@Queeze101]

I wonder if he got the title from the song "Backseat Freestyle"

[@JKJindustries]

John Adams yes he’s a kendrick fan

[@Queeze101]

@@JKJindustries - MY MAN!

[@albertavery]

60fps is awesome.

[@ThatWasLoud]

Bayat 960 fps next summer

[@kameronvrieswyk2573]

+ThatWasSexyPit Yay

[@jasongates6894]

3:16 close your eyes and tell me he isnt just playing singles.

[@SYLperc]

My forearms hurt after watching this

[@t1tan145]

OK so Little B has some chops

[@malcolmhisky6665]

The frame rate can't keep up with the sticks

[@fenechDRUM]

What was his score?

[@jacobkoch4712]

93.0

[@s3blastois3]

What's sticks is he using?

[@mylesthomas9333]

+Sebass scojos

[@jelleypeanuts7866]

+B-Boy Smyles or what were scojos

[@dosvedonyaimsonya4471]

snare facial expressions are basically the same but in different instances

[@JosePerez-yx8in]

I'm just going around asking this. Does anyone know how to tryout for the BDB snare line? Do I just show up to the BD auditions or what?

[@matticus4393]

I'm sure they have the details on their site by now. I know with crown, it was pay audition fee, download audition packet(available only after audition fee is paid), practice your butt off, and show up to audition camp.

[@JosePerez-yx8in]

Matthew Anthony Oh I know about the camps and whatnot but i'm wondering if anyone knows the date of the camps. On their site it just says Blue Devil battery auditions. I'm not sure if it's for both lines or for just BD.

[@matticus4393]

+jose perez the audition clinic is Dec 5-6th, and the actual auditions are on Dec 12-13th, from what I saw on the website.

[@UberDrummerGuy]

Has anyone figured out how to try out for BDB snare line yet because I'm in the same boat as Jose

[@matticus4393]

+Noah H I commented with the dates a while ago. You'll have to pay the audition fee, download the audition packet(available after fees are paid), practice, practice, practice, and then show up to the audition camps. All of the info is available on the bd website.

[@hello25225]

3:21 can't even count how much of that was off the left...

[@jacobsingson12_]

In his whole 5 years of dci he’s only performed 2 I&E’s and won both times

[@lafayettemckinnie6908]

Nice...👍

[@the._.turman1284]

Had a stick malfunction and was still champion

[@chaser22081]

Why is this snare solo better than his ageout solo?

[@magoosalazar7840]

anyone known what was under his shirt?

[@bryangonzalez7287]

magoo salazar his harness

[@sometimesnotemile]

NukeThe Boost not his harness. It's the straps for his uniform pants.

[@wrolnick3]

magoo salazar It was probably the back brace he has. He has scoliosis ( or some sort of back problem) so his back needs to be braced whenever he isnt marching

[@gobears5497]

Brandon good job you should not feel bad about the stick drops were all human and we make mistakes.

[@ThatWasLoud]

gobears ThatIsTheSpirit