2017 Santa Clara Vanguard Send in the Clowns after Finals (HQ Audio)

[@suzannejagger1558]

My dad died 5 days ago, and he was a HUGE Vanguard fan. Before he died, and was unconscious, I’d hold my phone and play this and I know I saw him smile..

[@trumpetguy13]

That moment when you realize it's the end of your Drum Corps career, and you beg and plead with the universe to let that final chord last forever.

[@garrettmiller64]

Damn

[@jopvandervlugt6946]

Thats deep

[@matthewharris237]

Wow... I don’t even want to think about that yet...

[@maxenglish5106]

Felt that we sang You'll Never Walk Alone after our finals run. They brought ageouts into the middle of the circle and we sang it for the last time together

[@bigt1943]

I just marched my rookie year and even that hit me hard

[@jackrogers3657]

This isn't just a core memory. This is a corps memory.

[@riconui5227]

SCV French Horn. 1968 - 1970. Thanks you.

[@robinworthington1873]

My father played in the Santa Clara Vanguard he was in the B-core for 5 years and the A-core for 3 and he was lead trumpet for the A-core years and i remember going to a reunion and i looked at my dad when this was playing and he had tears in his eyes, now i can't blame him, i had some in my eyes too. I hope that one day i will join SCV and play this for my dad one day. SCV FOR LIFE

[@Tansea]

I think I marched with your dad.

[@daveyboygee]

Your father would be proud to know this.

[@dEadERest]

lol, i marched with Dr Robert #Worthington, i am the aborigine

[@michaelmorales8018]

Ok

[@AntecorSound]

I hope to do the same, my dad marched scv for 2 years, it’s my all time dream to march with them

[@chriswashburn6539]

This was my grandmother’s favorite songs. The first time I heard SCV play it. I cried. Never let go of your roots! Thank you for holding on!!!

[@raptorforger]

At 1:43 the mellophones actually sound like an angelic choir.

[@WeatherFoxElite]

Riley Hirshman I believe those are actually the baritones

[@cameronplaystrumpet6777]

Weatherfoxelite nah he’s talking about the mellophones singing on top

[@JamieSmith-fz2mz]

Some are saying good bye I'll miss you all. Others are saying '2018 is going to be amazing'. Both are right.

[@kennegray686]

Truly one of the most beautiful presentations ever from any corps. Gorgeous 🥲

[@wendyportolos2487]

This has brought me to tears for many years. For some reason it represents the heart of a Drum and Bugle Corp. Thank you.

[@tonyball7633]

My husband who died just over a month ago had this played at his funeral. He loved Drum Corps and we used to finals for about seven years to America from UK to feed our love of music thanks SCV

[@matthewlouis358]

I’d just like to let anyone that cares know that I was walking with my seat partner on the corner of Lucas Oil that you can see while this was happening. I heard the beginning of it and knew what was going on so I looked around for the corps. It sounded clear as day so I thought they had to be close, but couldn’t find them...but come the first chord at 1:21 I just stopped where I was at to listen. My heart was beating so fast in those moments and I remember my eyes being closed trying to fight back tears, but right at the release at 1:47, they came pouring out and I’ve never held someone as hard as I did my seat partner from that moment until well after this song was over. SCV17, thank y’all so much. 😭 ❤️

[@ConnorRydland]

Matthew Louis Thank you, Matthew. That means a lot ❤️💚

[@meganyankee5177]

Okay 17, you just melted this old alum's heart. You can tell when a corps has ripped the nob off, moved beyond attitude, and straight into class. Wish I could've seen this in person.

[@flavorup4705]

I was impressed because this is a song they have played for 50 years at the end of their performance. The Anaheim Kingsmen had this same tradition One Hand One Heart It was something that members will always remember and be apart of them I remember a friend who marched in both corps once said that it was a life's experience to march in both corps with such rich history and pride Stanley (Randy) Knob.

[@Tansea]

So Very Hard to Go... where do you know Stanley from?

[@Tansea]

When I marched, we played this as a closer, with full battery. I am so pleased that this is the corps song and it still makes me weep.

[@ethangrubb8318]

I regret watching this in class Im crying right now

[@ConnorRydland]

Ethan Grubb it was an awesome way to end our time together as the 2017 Santa Clara Vanguard

[@richard94511]

Damn, this is gonna date me!!! But I remember playing this as the exit, then going right into the bottle dance! I played 1970-1974 soprano....loved watching the reaction of Gail Royer, Fred Sanford, & Pete Emmons on the side. Also, once we exited the field, getting a thumbs up from drum major Tim Moxley.

[@ellaglover7609]

it's so beautiful knowing I get to join this legacy over the summer. I can't wait for my first season with SCV, TNPLSC ❤️💚

[@EvanYoungMusic]

If I was there, I'd probably have cried.

[@shannmcghee]

Love me some Clowns! This is my favorite recording of it. To me, it always feels more personal when it's played in the lot, behind the scenes and without spotlight. (Perhaps the crescendo just feels extra raw and bittersweet when it's swirling with diesel. 🤣 ) "...well maybe next year..." Sublime. They didn't know it at the time but Babylon was right around the corner. (SCV 90, 91) ❤💚

[@mikeconklin1567]

Send In The Clowns and YPG will always be a SCV favorite.

[@gewing88]

As a life-long PR 'Phan'....I always listen for SCV -Send in the Clowns- admired with such dignity and respect for SCV. Thank you for this.

[@twa520]

No matter how many times & the different era of SCV, this gives me goosebumps! Thank you for sharing!

[@coleousley2591]

I miss my people, 2018 can't come fast enough

[@julailuke]

miss you too Cole :,)

[@valdeezduts]

Hey look! 2018 is here!

[@eyo31abe]

but it did cole ;)

[@bigt1943]

Congratulations!

[@davidgriffore9443]

Send in My Saviour. Send in My Lord. Send in My King. Send in My Creator. This is simply magnificent! It gets way way way beyond clowns. Eternal. Splendor. Forever.........amen 🙏

[@jek9911]

😊 I'm glad they finally cut the little solo near the end. In the past, someone always flubbed that up.

[@blooeagle5118]

I saw them play this in Buffalo, I was RIGHT on the 50 looking down their bells. I nearly came, it was fucking beautiful.

[@whydoplaythis574]

Very sad to see them go, hope to see Santa Clara back in 2024

[@amatillo7333]

:)

[@morgannowlen8375]

Who thumbs down SCV pure magic that if you marched Corps (obviously the downed thumbs aren't from DCI alumni) means every bit of why you still cry decades later right now because it's an emotion of the greatest power that comes through togetherness through the blood sweat & tears in life? Who thumbs that down? Who?

[@thephantasticfool]

This is the video that made me say, "i have to march vanguard". I listen to this and i hear the love and i think to myself, i need to be apart of this. Also i eed to avenge ouroboros so mission accomplished

[@dEadERest]

.. wait, what?😮 so u marched 2018?! 💚💛❤️

[@jackrogers3657]

Still figuring out which corps I want to try out for. This is up there.

[@terryh0145]

Simply awesome!

[@jeromepolack2277]

An end of an era. My older brother was in the corps in the 1960's. So sad seeing it all ending

[@trieutan5931]

THEY PUT A PORTION OF THE MELODY IN THE 2019 CLOSER

[@sunnydfangirl]

Why am I crying in the club right now

[@richbrass12]

😆

[@richbrass12]

Because the drinks are way overpriced

[@cicook7]

The kindness of this.

[@MrEric2cu]

Amen. I aged out. Best memories of my life.

[@hayleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

I could really feel their emotion while they were playing!!

[@NickzAndMikz]

That’s indeed the entire basis of musical performance

[@etheman80]

@@NickzAndMikzyou’re not special lmao

[@NickzAndMikz]

Never implied I was@@etheman80

[@etheman80]

@@NickzAndMikz how will i ever recover from

[@NickzAndMikz]

Especially when my reply had nothing to do you with you. You're not special@@etheman80

[@SKP_Joos]

wow, I almost cried... they're so damn good

[@MNACHOSplaysmc]

Best Corps song ever

[@daveyboygee]

Right up there with Madison scouts - Never Walk. I got to play both.

[@samuelpentecost212]

Love the tradition!

[@johnreynolds6065]

Tradition. . .Vanguard

[@jakemf1]

Goosebumps!!

[@theresaengman7144]

Without a doubt!!!!!! Joe Engman

[@steveemahiser1112]

Fierce. What a great moment.

[@KlldbyCuriosity]

Would've been cool if they used this for Ouroboros' ballad

[@sharibrown4561]

They used part of it at the very end of the closer. If you know the words, I believe it is "Isn't It Rich", the first few cords after the pause, the key change, the big push.... I did not notice at the beginning of the season. A few weeks in I'd watch video and it would be like when you have a word on the tip of your tongue but can't quite get it out... Then i watched them play Clowns... and it FINALLY clicked in... That is my favorite part of the entire season. Who ever thought of that needs an award!!! So nostalgic and moving!!! Thank you SCV!!!

[@KlldbyCuriosity]

Shari Brown Yeah, they added that snippet mid season right after South Western. I meant using this entire piece for the ballad btw

[@luckystiff5695]

Would've been great if they won...

[@KlldbyCuriosity]

Lucky Stiff I'd rather have my show be remembered than win. BD 2017 is going to be forgotten fairly soon because it's purely a product of this era designed solely to win. I think SCV's show this year will go down in DCI history along the lines of other shows that didn't win the championship but were ultimately more remarkable over time than the winners that year like Star 1993, Vanguard 1998, Phantom 2003.

[@luckystiff5695]

Draco491Central Honestly, I totally agree with you, there... and I'll add a few more into that list: Cadets 2007, Crown 2012, Bluecoats 2014, Crown 2015. Gee, now that I think about it, most of those years, the Blue Devils won. Makes you really think...

[@SDRob01]

Magical This seemed like a smaller group, was this just age outs?

[@ConnorRydland]

nope it was all 76 members of the hornlike

[@SDRob01]

Connor Rydland ok, watched on phone so I couldn't tell it was that many. Absolutely spiritual! Congrats!

[@Z.T.S.]

💜💜💜

[@larrydavis5630]

Doesn't get better than that!!

[@clarkharris3828]

Why am I crying?

[@Tansea]

How many here marched SCV?

[@TheErjohnen]

CRYING

[@m_rissspeedruns1231]

The one short trumpet player

[@julailuke]

That's me!

[@m_rissspeedruns1231]

Great job at finals!

[@E-Naut]

😁

[@julailuke]

Thank you!!

[@michaelkolle8915]

I wasn't there....but I will always cry hearing it......If you knew the man then you would understand

[@XprPrentice]

As an SCV alum, I love this song like crazy, and I love the heart in this performance! But, for the life of me, I don't know how I would've followed this DM's conducting. It's showy, no doubt, but I don't comprehend what it *means*. Regardless, I love the corps, and I always love hearing our corps song!

[@mdeutsch855]

Should have played this at the presidential inauguration.

[@PedroMartinez-tt7lr]

Which one?

[@wdisneyw71]

Damn ALC.

[@justicenugent5388]

I feel so ashamed. I mistook the bari/euph's as mellophones.