2016 Carolina Crown - "Relentless"

[@iraccoon8830]

Jesus, Crown really likes their flamingo legs.

[@jusdoch]

The best brass for a reason baby.

[@samuelbang2268]

Justin Choe PREACH!

[@erizabesu08]

Relentless was ahead of its time. The world wasn’t ready to appreciate this masterpiece of a show to its full potential, unfortunately. I think Crown has had the best shows since 2013.

[@aaronlaughlin2389]

Elizabeth Berber up until it is I’d agree. 2012-2016 was perfection

[@turnr3326]

After 2007 crown became a powerhouse.

[@aaronlaughlin2389]

Joseph Deluna beast is my second least favorite crown show right in front of beneath the surface. outside of a few brass moments that are godly I just think it's a really underwhelming show.

[@aaronlaughlin2389]

Joseph Deluna eh, I liked it more at the end of the season for sure, but outside of a few moments that I thought were beyond stunning the show just didn't click with me. didn't really enjoy the ballad or the closer at all this season. still a godly hornline just the show wasn't my favorite

[@joshuacongdon7946]

They are great and they definitely have the best horn line, but their visuals and percussion could always use work

[@MrDigitalhax]

I’ll never forget the first time I saw this show live and the opening impact was so loud it actually scared me.

[@JonathanHiller]

I saw this live at the Nashville competition, and we went to watch them rehearse at a local school that morning... when they all turned around and did that opening hit, it was SO LOUD. Also: chills. Good golly they were a fantastic corps that year.

[@khristianogao4251]

Honestly the best 3rd place show - ever.

[@samuelbang2268]

Khristian Ogao They deserved 2nd to be honest

[@mattdurst7116]

Percussion definitely did not hold us back. It was just how we were judged by the panel on finals night. Hell we were down .15 to BD in visual, had we beat them in that caption we could have placed higher too.

[@mattdurst7116]

Somethings are just out of our control. It happens, I'm happy with being Crowns first 3rd place corps ;) and getting the Brazale and Ott back to Carolina! Averaged over the 3 nights we placed 4th in percussion. Definitely the best Crown line we have had in a while and in many instances (though unseen to the public) they beat out some of the top lines like Coats, Vanguard, BD etc. Talk about tough competition!

[@mattdurst7116]

Samuel Moore Yep I marched in 14, and 16 with Crown and 13 with Scouts. I played Soprano for both! It was so much fun battling it out this season with the Coats and the Devils. Great thing was that we all beat eachother at least once during the season to make it interesting.

[@mattdurst7116]

Samuel Moore Certainly!! I loved being apart of both corps!! It was tough I was both happy and sad about that. I had friends from High school and students from the high school I teach at marching BAC and then my Brothers at scouts who had been there when I was a rookie who werent able to make finals for their age out.

[@lanayaassassin7314]

Their guard and brass, absolute perfection

[@turnr3326]

Lanaya Assassin hat percussion must have really let them down. Like, SERIOUSLY let them down if they got 3rd.

[@jck1794]

The raw power and pure intonation that they can achieve at the same time is just mind-blowing.

[@dctrbrass]

good teaching, I bet.

[@1whoDoesSimply]

1:01 The opener that changed my life

[@jorandax9059]

Look at the front ensemble judge. It's almost as if they made it impossible for him to hear on purpose.

[@T0mat0_S0up]

Brennan Herring Which one is the front ensemble judge?

[@BURN447]

My god the medea hit. It's almost as good as in person

[@AndrewsWeatherCenter]

The blending of Ecstasy of Gold/Medea is just brilliant. Great writing. A phenomenal show!

[@MrAndersonneo88]

We need a website that records how many times Crown gets gypped by DCI.

[@dctrbrass]

yeah really lol. they're getting screwed a lot. at least they got one :(

[@aaronlaughlin2389]

Mr. Blast *year

[@dcmmedia99]

Aaron Laughlin 1993 and 2013

[@grantmeacham9031]

2

[@jakebaker1051]

MrAndersonneo88 lmao just like Star, that’s probably why they’re playing this lmao

[@edwardleesta]

Best opener of 2016. Best brass of 2016. & imo best drum corps of 2016

[@dakotabritton7531]

Edward Lee I think bluecoats deserved it for the pure insanity and boldness of their show but crowns brass is the best, no question

[@aaronlaughlin2389]

Edward Lee if bluecoats didn’t redefine dci this year I would agree. The ripples from that show have dramatically changed dci in just two years

[@jjh2456]

Aaron Laughlin by going with the Bluecoats over this DCI did some damage to drum corps. Now everything is just too much and props have taken precedence over drill and musicality. DCI tried to walk that back in 2019 but I don’t know man.

[@ChaelSonnen000]

Fortississississississississi

[@marcusallen2485]

Blastisimo

[@jmbermea]

Marcus Allen There’s no blasting there. That’s all just fantastic technique and fundamentals right there. They sound too good and blended to actually be blasting

[@MrKrabs-mb4eg]

@@jmbermea that flew so fast above your head I could feel the air from it

[@MiraDaWulf]

Mr. Krabs bruhhhh

[@rylandcook5301]

This show deserved gold, fair and simple. How can you snipe 3 captions and only get bronze??

[@CDAWGS123]

Ryland Cook captions are averaged over 3 nights.

[@jjh2456]

Corbin Buckley true but even in the finals they were the top corps in each caption they won.

[@mattodonoghue9191]

Agreed... but it is that drum line that stops them year and year out. BD will always be at least a point above crown

[@jjh2456]

Matt O’Donoghue well not lately.

[@mattodonoghue9191]

Jose Hill the drumline is still not cracking into the top 3 and hasn’t since 2009 I believe. Don’t get me wrong great fun to watch as a line each year, just can’t catch Devils and Vanguard

[@dctrbrass]

1:13 LOL I'm sure that colorguard member is just in character, but it looks like he's LOVING that brass hit :D

[@charles2618]

crown: hey look at this cool show we have bluecoats: mind if I come in

[@jjh2456]

Charles to honest...it should have been a tie.

[@KevinButler35]

@@jjh2456 Yes it should have

[@MiraDaWulf]

Bluecoats: Hey look at this cool show we have Blue Devils: Mind if i come in

[@jpquebec1]

The writing of this show is an artistic and technical reflection that is so far unequaled. Carolina Crown 2016 was an accomplished show in the field of drum corps. The measure of appreciation of the intelligence that was put in this show will take several years. Thanks to those who thought it and to those who performed it.

[@DrummerJay322]

Truly crazy to think how Star's 93 show still has this kind of impact on the activity today.

[@Wahl95]

DrummerJay322 The majority of Crown's brass and visual staff are Star of Indiana alumni...

[@blueregiment]

Wahl95 I like to think that Star of Indiana would be a lot like Crown if they were still around today

[@nathanreno-winters8732]

TRUE

[@jesuspectre9883]

Star's show was unrelentingly angry, and without purpose or narrative clarity.

[@rylandcook5301]

blueregiment I don’t think Crown would even exist if Star of Indiana didn’t fold

[@mercilpb]

Crown opening hits make life worth living

[@MrEkirt]

What an incredible hornline.

[@jamesgurney4254]

I’m gonna say it: this show should’ve won.

[@jjh2456]

At the time, no. Thankfully hindsight is 20/20. Looking back, it was the better show and it honestly isn’t close.

[@Frygonz]

The true champion this year.

[@dctrbrass]

IMO they're the cavaliers of this decade.

[@yungvakent5945]

Joseph Fry Nah Bluecaots still deserved to win

[@MrTallformyheight]

I agree with both of the above comments

[@Queeze101]

The true silver medalists

[@akumatheidiot]

Better than the Blue Devils, but the Bluecoats were the rightful winner

[@Danny-sy7bg]

How it feels to win the most captions and not get top 2

[@Lacheddar1990]

Wow haven't listened to this in a minute...I don't think there had been an opening hit that loud to date. That was insane. Me ears are now damaged and I need to go to the hospital

[@definitelynotcainan3353]

This was such a beautifully designed show.. an absolute masterpiece really. Such a shame that they couldn't field a drumline that was capable of at least competing. Had their drumline not placed fifth, this show would have easily won.

[@derfla3]

While this opener was fantastic, a better choice for the two-minute feature would've been the run that we all know and love. But the sound editing DCI does with these videos really showed all the colors of the Medea hit. Simply astounding.

[@jaman198]

absolutely nuts

[@vipershot5913]

The mello line absolutely eating and slaying

[@markwoods5457]

The first crown show I watched and my god i fell in love, it felt unreal seeing this show in person at my first DCI show after watching it over and over again on KZbin, they deserved higher than 3rd in my opinion

[@CVON12]

If crown had their same marching, same brass and to some degree the same cg, but a scv drumline. Completely unstoppable. I hate the bd marching, play a little, then march, stand here play a little, then march. Crown is like the only corp where they are consistently playing non-stop throughout their shows, every year. Get rid of the drumline completely, and it's still a complete show. Other corps use "brass hits" and use the battery/pit to fill in the voids. They are truly remarkable. Great job Crown!

[@jjh2456]

Carl Von Sirls no they wouldn’t. That percussion would get drowned out by the enormously loud hornline. Their percussion must be big enough to support that and for percussion the trade off is you will be messy.

[@bysuke-]

@@jjh2456 Not really scv drumline are mad good and loud

[@jjh2456]

Bysuke but against Crown’s hornline though?

[@bysuke-]

@@jjh2456 yeah they would hold up

[@jjh2456]

lilrookie no I realize that. I’m saying that SCV’s percussion is good for SCV. Just like Crown’s hornline is good for Crown.

[@luvspaiste]

We will NEVER stop loving the 1993 Star of Indiana.

[@ThereaalSP]

This was the first dci show I’ve ever seen

[@zacharyharper7837]

What a throwback to star 1993

[@holdendupre97]

YEAH CROWN

[@Chicken_Wang1]

0:28 totally felt buddy in the front almost fall over

[@acousticfoam4184]

Presenting their 2016 show entitled “should have placed 2nd”, Carolina Crown.

[@blooeagle5118]

I'm so happy I got to see this live! My face was utterly melted...

[@whymethough2701]

Imo best show of 2016

[@jjh2456]

Many people will agree with you now as opposed to then.

[@as_sv9788]

People love new and shiny until they realize the effect it actually had on everything as a whole...

[@UCCJGUY]

The LOUDEST mellos in the herstory of DCI.

[@jjh2456]

Um SCV 2018 would like a word with you.

[@T0mat0_S0up]

Jose Hill Nah Crown’s mellos were much louder

[@sueradke4506]

Love this show! What a masterpiece they did and should of taken 1st place.

[@avawright1965]

I did my drum major audition with this piece and I loved it

[@thundercat720]

HANDS DOWN THE BEST GUARD IN DCI!!!!!!!

[@jjh2456]

thundercat720 Boston Crusaders would like a word with you.

[@TheMobileGamer1250]

I finally found it

[@neriart]

this makes me lose my mind literally every time i watch it

[@jimchalmers8310]

BEST SHOW EVER

[@cyborgjonny]

Fkn love this show

[@juicymango8400]

When I think of loud openers, I think of this show. And it is an awesome example.

[@sci8]

0:24 Ya tic

[@jesuspectre9883]

The most powerful and socially relevant show of all time.

[@JonathanHiller]

Rest in Peace, Ennio Morricone....

[@dctrbrass]

that is a special sound right there. nice.

[@ComputerSluggishTutorials]

Very Good!

[@lucasz8825]

Looking back on this, they made that beginning drill HARD. I would not want to march anything past 0:45 lmao

[@Samurai.5649]

Gotta be my second favorite show from 2017 and just in general really up there

[@TazeBrickway]

I’ve never seen Madeas dance of vengeance used like that but it’s awesome

[@larrywoolard7965]

Possible Crown GOAT opener? Gotta at least be on their Mt. Rushmore...

[@awesomerikd168]

WTF is with the dislike? Seriously?

[@jakaylacunningham8548]

Amazing

[@cosmicrows]

1:01

[@ernestsacco8552]

I really really wish there was a full version of ecstacy of gold by them

[@ndgoliberty]

The good, the bad and the CAROLINA CROWN

[@Justin-hv2jw]

1:32 Front trumpet near 35 yard line......

[@joshshoe5024]

The reason they didn't get first

[@lancelott9171]

Justin Gorfinkel everyone makes mistakes lmfao. The end of my show this year I forgot to do the final horn down at MPA and I was so embarrassed

[@aaronlaughlin2389]

example: That guy in bluecoats in 2017 that moved like 8 counts early with a judge in front of him

[@Wahl95]

Lol I wonder what the brass judge is thinking (the dude at 1:29)...

[@bboo88]

I feel like this may be an unpopular opinion, but, to me at least, this is the best opening hit of all time. If not the BEST hit, at least my favorite one

[@liamlandis9193]

mvcbc that is an extremely popular opinion

[@jjh2456]

Listen to their opener from 2011.

[@BHwithMinecraft]

At 0:25 baritone player

[@Zachary-ro6eg]

0:24 choke

[@amberlyhumphreys3676]

Brass did amazing, and this gives me chills

[@S0RGEx]

RIP Ennio Morricone

[@iAmNovaFilms]

The heart stopper

[@justinrysonpenuliar2885]

When it switches to the high cam you can see whenever the golden vibes (glock)? uses their pedal.

[@KuwaywayLogic]

Yo yo yo imagine getting 3/5 caption awards and placing 3rd

[@jjh2456]

Kuwayway Logic it was always the percussion

[@irid4scence]

My middle school band director was the guy with the rifle at the beginning!

[@flammenwerfer8048]

nice

[@jesuspectre9883]

0:16 Trumpet in left hand corner spins his horn like a gun drawn from a holster. Gun violence is the main theme in this show, one of the most meaningful and socially relevant that DCI has ever produced.

[@omnomnomnom2371]

#chills

[@HikeYourHeartOut]

I’m not sure what their brass arranger gets paid, but I know it’s not enough.

[@kalynalexander7189]

all i wish is that the mellos came through just a little bit more

[@Wahl95]

Kalyn Alexander We were literally in the very BACK of the form... 😊

[@kalynalexander7189]

true, just saying I loved the layer yall brought!

[@bofc1316]

I have one ear bud in and I can hear my other dangling ear bud earraping the music and the volume was not loud

[@brycegoodman8676]

1:01 the beat my heart skipped...

[@landongarrison1930]

how do you flip a trumpet like that

[@FanPlastic]

Landon Garrison you need to put a rubberband or hair girl thing connecting the 1st and 3rd slides

[@d.o.a.c85]

Should’ve been second, and maybe they could’ve put up a fight vs the bluecoats

[@macerunner4674]

agreed

[@Danny-sy7bg]

Why is this recommended in 2018

[@Yoitscrescent]

@0:32 MOM GET THE CAMERA OH 360 NOSCOPE 420

[@davidd1140]

No it wasnt at all ahead of its time....but then i suppose you werent alive to see 93 Star....the ground breaking shiw from which this was derived

[@stawberryphotobutspanish]

What is the song that they played in the begining of the video

[@hufflepuff23402]

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Ennio Morricone

[@harrisonmilthaler5041]

I thought each star was the best and I saw this and I’m like OMG DROP THE HAMMER FROM HOUSTON!

[@Stand_Tall]

hammer was from 2017

[@ryant8424]

Cool new unis troopers, hey wait.....

[@1049berkeley]

The last good Crown show....

[@jjh2456]

1049berkeley actually 2019 was good.

[@DubABattery]

What about It Is, Beast, & Echoes of Camelot?

[@bigburd875]

Stagecoach the musical

[@alex.m3341]

Howdy partner

[@jasongrabowski398]

Didn't Star of Indiana do this opening hit.

[@LowkeyMG1]

Ranking crown's openers for the 2010's, what order would you guys rank them in? Mine would be: 1. 2016 2. 2012 3. 2010 4. 2014 5. 2018 6. 2013 7. 2011 8. 2015 9. 2017 10. 2019

[@as_sv9788]

It's insane how good all of these actually are. There's just so little argument to change that list. Crown openers 09-19 are the phantom balleds of the 00's. Untouchable

[@rylandcook5301]

Who did it better? These guys or 93 Star?

[@justinjohnson4278]

This is way better in my opinion

[@justinjohnson4278]

@Micah Lall-Trail Not in every single regard but the opener for sure is way better and a lot of people would even say it's the best opener of all time. Stars opener is good but it's still kind of dry and anticlimatic crowns opener goes all out and is just so unapologetically powerful. Maybe it's just because broadcasting quality is better or maybe I'm just really "young" but crowns show sounds way better

[@justinjohnson4278]

@Micah Lall-Trail Oh yeah I'm only like a year younger than you I could write a counter argument to argue crowns opener being better but honestly I don't have the time. I've gotten into older shows more recently partially cause my neighbor marched snare with scv in the late 90s which peaked my interest. Just like I am with regular music I like both new and old for what they have to offer, so yeah that's the tea and I won't stop you from enjoying stars show

[@justinjohnson4278]

@Micah Lall-Trail I agree with some of what you said there especially regarding the mallet percussion and drill (My band did this kind of "crouching" dance work for our drum feature and I'm not a huge fan of it). And the thing you said about leaving you in suspense was true as well as I felt more interested in stars show as apposed to crown which opener left me completely satisfied after listening to it. But the rest of crowns show and stars are completely in different and I would say each opener suits the way the rest of the show went. You kind of mentioned it before but the thing I like about crowns opener was how slow the crescendo was and how extreme the dynamic changes were going from an extreme piano at the beginning to an extreme forte at the end and I would also argue that the transition into the hit was smoother (A high school marching band I watched at state also used this same effect and I know that when they "surprise" you with how loud they can get it absolutely blows your mind." Also crowns brass is no question better, as both the low and high brass fill have immaculate tone quality, balance and are generally have a louder, fuller sound. You could blame this impact on synthesizers but if you listen to any lot video you can hear how powerful the brass is just on its own. Oh and one more thing, like you said how stars key is pitched higher sounding more bright and tense, I can also the lower more minor sounding chords in crowns opener help it sound very "dark and sinister" which also better fits the rest of their show overall

[@pmil9645]

If anyone has a brass judge tape for this, HMU

[@sturmtruppen6345]

Ahhhhh! You shot meh in tha ass

[@bellabice7512]

1:18 - 1:35 bro. wtf.

[@josieseids]

retweet..

[@captainpicardbeastful]

They all walking but not getting run over???

[@UCCJGUY]

Name a better all-rifle feature. I'll wait. 007 has left the chat.

[@josj0706]

I bet Harloff jumped up and down in joy when he found out he’d be doing Medea again after 23 years

[@goldfishkaden1539]

Bluecoats show wasn't even that good this year agree or disagree

[@jjh2456]

GoldfishKaden it was good, but if DCI could go back they would than likely put this one ahead of it.

[@lamestudiosinc418]

@@jjh2456 Lol no they wouldn't have. Coats were the best that year. Crown was the loudest but every moment of Downside Up was visually and musically stunning.