2019 DCI Snare Champion | Brandon Olander

[@makaitorres]

Living BD Legend. It’s such a shame that He will be lost soon. Goodbye Brandon Olander, you will be missed by us all 😭❤️

[@mel-px7hl]

Makai Torres you make it sound like he’s dying. I’m sure this isn’t the last we’re seeing of him. :)

[@EmoPandaGaming]

Is he aging out this year?

[@phenylmusic]

age out sucks hope he does open class or teaches after that

[@Imgrantgoes]

@@phenylmusic all classes have the same age out dude

[@elijahnelson9069]

@@Imgrantgoes open class has a higher age limit... That's why it's called OPEN class

[@dough_364]

it feels just like yesterday I was watching a 12 year old play with blue devils, now he’s aging out. we’re gonna miss you brandon

[@dineshjanapati6511]

what do you mean, he's aging out? He seems pretty young.

[@05tech]

Dinesh Janapati 17-21 is the age limit to be part of The Blue Devils.

[@dineshjanapati6511]

@@05tech ah I see. I thought he was talking about an underlying health condition that made him die early or something lol

[@viewedbyme]

Right

[@zayguxpo007]

05tech 22 sometimes

[@lumpheadthump]

Who knew that kid that showed up at BD rehearsal at 12 was going to grow up to be such a talent? Everyone...everyone knew...

[@cxzmyc]

lumpheadthump first time I saw this kid I knew he was going down in history

[@mac_n_cheesie]

@@cxzmyc I'm going to be totally honest - I thought he was going to be one of those kids that were 'geniuses', and then fall off when getting older. I am happy to be proved wrong, and happy to see him grow up.

[@jazzcabbage1776]

Lol that's the best part, no one doubted he was gonna be hella good. Good for him man I hope he does well in his life Edit: I didn't read the thread until now, maybe not everyone cuz the comment above but I felt most people didn't have a doubt lol

[@AndrewBrown-yt1pw]

1:45 "I'll just throw one of these in here to keep scores close" :P

[@natetheslugger2730]

Devils_Impact it’s true tho

[@LXLdrummer]

Yet he nails this part @2:11

[@jazzcabbage1776]

Dude I feel like when he does stick tricks and tosses or whatever, he looks hella nervous. Lmao tbt 2015

[@zayguxpo007]

Jazz Cabbage17 shoot I would too Bc that’s points 🤣😂

[@JRBanitt]

Yeah he did it on purpose he knew what he was doing

[@thejman7399]

Being an old man and having seen the progression of talent from the late 70's when I first started playing rudimental snare to what it is today is truly amazing. The level of musicianship, chops, control and overall sound that is coming out of these young people is inspirational. I can't imagine being in the same universe with people like Brandon. He's a naturally gifted and hard working young man who has earned every bit of praise he receives. Congratulations Brandon, you're truly one of a kind!

[@mpk6664]

With all due respect, that "natural talent" is pure hard work and dedication. No one is naturally talented in something like this.

[@thejman7399]

@@mpk6664 Hence the reason I said ,"He's a naturally gifted and hard working young man who has earned every bit of praise he receives." Natural talent absolutely plays a roll in addition to the obvious hard work he puts in. They go hand in hand.

[@John-rw2zf]

One thing that has helped drummers reach higher levels of rudimentary execution is the advancement of drum technology. Back in the 60's and 70's the drums that I am familiar with were very basic. One shell, two single ply heads, two steel rims and a set of snares, all balanced on the side of your leg with no leg brace. Very basic equipment but still fun. Fast forward to today. High tension Kevlar drum heads and cast iron high tension rims with full body mount harnesses to carry your drum. Because of the extreme high tension of the new drum heads a Drummer can easily multiply their rebounds and speed 10 times over. However, the finger control required to do what this Drummer is doing is still amazing. He would be a great Drummer on any kind of drum. There may have been better equipment in the 60's but I never saw it. I think drums are a little like automobiles. They have advanced a lot since the old days. That is a very good thing for modern drummers.

[@TheDreRock]

This is my favorite snare solo of all time Maybe if I start practicing now, I can finish learning it at one-one hundredth tempo by about 2045

[@tiyenin]

Prolly not

[@Yanb57479]

3:25 Did anyone else notice the camera angles switching with Brandon's hands switching? Major props to the cameraman...

[@nateattinello1464]

Brant Yang editor*

[@Yanb57479]

Nate Attinello you right

[@spitgorge2021]

well i mean, it looks cool

[@Fizzy1.8]

Brant Yang holy shit

[@just_ryan_no_b]

Nate Attinello unless the camera man can teleport 😳

[@ataricom]

I'm a lifelong wind player and cannot imagine my forearms and wrists ever moving that fast without catching fire and falling off.

[@jacobbayless7659]

Did you not see his face😂 his forearms were dying at the end

[@Christian-pr6ft]

ataricom yea at the end when he goes from the double stroke roll to the singles, he struggles for a second to make that transition into the crescendo. He recovered tho.

[@agamnon2619]

You get used to it. I work on speed by playing sixlets

[@solidus4prez]

It's worth developing some of these skills as a wind player. It helped my comfort with harder rhythms.

[@billpeart]

Very true, he is phenomenal. A lot of the speed is from finger control and not as much forearm, hand or wrist.

[@akjshdfgkjhsdfgkjsdhfg]

The part where stick smack drum 😎

[@JudgementPlays]

Kinda quirky doe 😳 😳

[@concorrect]

Rim shot?

[@jasonstone6134]

the stick kinda vibin doe 😳 😳

[@zayguxpo007]

Bruh the part where the sticks were bouncing I felt that

[@Chvyce]

His Recovery when he did almost dropped the stick on the front stick flip is phenomenal 🔥🔥

[@austinlunsford4946]

That's so funny lol when I saw that I immediately thought "a world class musician could and should have done better" just a perspective from inside the activity

[@Chihuahuauno1]

@@austinlunsford4946agreed...he's CLEARLY NOT THAT GOOD...

[@foxtrot6880]

Musical, Difficult, and Exciting? This is easily one of the best solos I have ever seen. Great performance by a great musician.

[@kylewhite6014]

Hard to believe I was in the room with him during this, mans can drum

[@jaydavidson4592]

..those seamless transitions to different rudiments and 'feels', compounded by the speed he's playing at, puts the difficulty level in a completely higher category. Unreal.

[@ayayronn]

My god we are all getting old... I remember seeing him on KZbin in like 2010 when I started marching and even meeting him at a DCI show at Mt. SAC in 2013(?) then seeing him get into the blue devils and everything. I graduated high school 4 years ago and seeing this now just makes trips me the fuck out. Really happy DCI worked out for him so well. Congrats to Brandon foreal.

[@frvnxis]

The writing solid - gotta acknowledge that this solo has some of the hardest passages I’ve ever seen, incredible chops.

[@TheCallRocks]

Farewell Brandon, now you will be living on as a LEGEND

[@ryangroom2959]

I stopped warming up with eights and started playing this. Pretty nice little piece to get the hands warm.

[@drummerboy0620]

Bruh

[@salarmander27]

i watch this solo once a week. FUCK it’s just a culmination of his amazing marching career. his calling to devs staff is more than well deserved

[@christiancalkins9372]

What a beautiful testament to what people can achieve with tremendous amounts of discipline. It’s incredible seeing how much he has grown. Beautiful work, Brandon. Like others have said, a living legend.

[@Ohleysmokes]

Maybe the best snare drumming I've ever seen. Wow. Just Wow.

[@ggndrums]

We've come a long way with I&E videos. First one I saw was Ivan Pacheco's 2004 solo. Yes, THAT one with the elbow...in glorious 360p and one camera angle. Also very cool to see a KZbin drummer win two solo titles and become center for BD. Amazing!

[@aidenrodgers8158]

Wood winds still claim they can do this.

[@vette2763]

Imma keep this at 69 likes for you

[@qsgamingandoutdoors4451]

I’m a wind but I was going to be in the line but I missed the auditions but I can almost do that but all the other winds that know nothing are kinda annoying lol

[@mac_n_cheesie]

hell nah what the hell. I took one look at snare sheet music and I faint.

[@colyn4663]

"it's so easy all you have to do is hit the drum"

[@Moosepants12]

​@@colyn4663fr they always be saying that. Then they get all nervous when handed sticks

[@kobedrums]

Can't stop watching this, crazy! Great job Brandon!

[@LuisAlvarez-yz6qo]

Never got to see u perform live..but got to see u on vids go from a kid to a legend.

[@ObscureMachines]

Obviously his sound quality, hand to hand consistency, and speed are bar none. The one handed passages were my fav at 2:30 ish Bravo! 👏

[@27thsnare]

Wow absolutely amazing solo. Congrats. I’ve seen a lot of them but the singles and speed is not matched and I’ve been watching for over 40 years and competed back in the early 80s. You rock Brandon!!!!

[@Chihuahuauno1]

OTHER THAN, nearly. DROPPING his stick....yea, SURE !

[@matthewjreynolds1048]

Love the sound quality! Thanks for posting!

[@Ryan-bx4br]

I've seen some world class snare players perform in person before but this is a whole other level. Unreal.

[@theidealbt]

I feel like I have known this young man for years! Congratulations, sir!

[@jurassicturtle3666]

That was absolutely killer. The level of control is really impressive. That original video of him was part of what inspired me to dive a lot further into the world of marching percussion and I fell in love with it. Of course I had to learn ditty because I was in high school and here was this prodigy who could play circles around me; one day I'll be as good as he was at 12, hah!

[@doozle5132]

Very powerful. I don't think I every saw such composition on the snare.

[@Brylloooo]

That’s was a good 7-8 years in BD we will miss u Brandon 😭

[@VaughnDJs]

he received his applause appreciatively without arrogance and didnt forget to include that as part of the performance, end well!

[@paulmartin8724]

I got to meet him last night, i still have goose bumps

[@zacharymcdowell7710]

Absolutely insane. We will miss you Brandon❤️

[@ebgbees]

I came here not knowing who this guy was, but reading through the comments and listening through this performance, I am thoroughly impressed. Sad that he’s aging out of the drum corps soon but it’s clear that he’s changed so many lives during his time.

[@ronglenn919]

It's cool watching this guy grow up on KZbin. I knew he was bound to be a beast, keeping up with the Blue Devil's at 12

[@ParanoiaKeepsMeWake]

Dude... I play trumpet and I can tell this guy's got mad chops... Like damn...

[@MultiRjizzle]

Crazy precision 👌

[@praveenperera8112]

the legend himself🙌

[@adamjackson9156]

THis kid is serious! Been watching him grow since he was a young buck... ridiculous solo....

[@meatsupplies5282]

Those singles

[@mike7815]

shot quality out the roof

[@birdoclock8736]

Can’t believe I didn’t learn about this sooner *superhero music plays* To the bell button

[@gannondrums2741]

Omg. I just loved 2:26 especially.

[@Bobobo-bo-bo-bobobo]

His technicality is lightyears ahead of anyone his age right now. He's gonna have a lot of Stanford winning lines if he ever becomes a instructor.

[@Xtremecarfan10188]

I am sure he will be an amazing instructor but I doubt everyone in the line is capable of playing this way. Depends on the talent of the people honestly, not on Brandon.

[@Chihuahuauno1]

OOOOOOOooooooK...and yet he nearly DROPS his stick...OK bro...keep drinking the Kool-aid.

[@Chihuahuauno1]

@@Xtremecarfan10188just cuz he's an ok player, doesn't mean he will make a GREAT teacher..:

[@Xtremecarfan10188]

@@Chihuahuauno1 bro has to be jealous, no way he just said Brandon Olander is an “okay” player 😂. What 💀

[@taylormccaslin9531]

Those rolls are so clean! Super sad this is Brandon’s last year :(.

[@matthewarteaga4498]

2:26 how?

[@spitgorge2021]

just saw him play Ghostlight and holy hell dude, this guys an amazing player. sad to see him go :(

[@Z.T.S.]

This man is in the flow state 🙌🙏💜🌊

[@MrFairlane58]

Praise God for his gifting.

[@mel-px7hl]

MrFairlane58 I’d rather praise Brandon for his hard work and dedication to the activity.

[@MrFairlane58]

@@mel-px7hl I respect that Kaamel. I'm a drummer too and truly admire the level of expertise displayed here with the fabulous rudiments inc flams, Swiss army triplets paradiddles, single, double and triple stroke rolls. I give thanks to God for the intelligence and abilities he gives to all of us.

[@DrumLabTV]

Pure technique. Amazing!

[@Zachary-ro6eg]

The first two seconds of his solo had me floored

[@maudav100]

That was intense🔥

[@lilliejackson8572]

That was Amazing!!!

[@TheGheseEffect]

I love the sound of this Cummins Diesel

[@cameronthomas1729]

No one: Brandon: playing a bunch of hacking that actually makes sense and sounds good

[@TopDrumCorps]

It’s not really hacking

[@Max-dd4ow]

Remember kids, dynamics are important

[@trumpetgirl1375]

Congrats Brandon!!!!

[@landonadkins2679]

He dropped less sticks this time

[@BlueTheVelociraptorBTV]

Much respect to the God of snare solos 🙏🙏🙏

[@firkinja]

That was like slam poetry on a snare drum

[@powertaco2867]

Pure chops, written by chops, performed by chops

[@keithfletcher7435]

Here before it gets viral

[@paulmartin8724]

I remember when that full grown man was an 11 year old kid, sad he has to leave us

[@julainthopkins]

That was amazing. Little dude all grown up now!

[@ChristopherMundahl]

Amazing! Absolutely tech intense but with great creativity!

[@jstov]

That 60 FPS makes it look sped up lol. I know it’s not though. He’s a legend!

[@victoriafranco5527]

He's been doing this for so long and he's only what - 22?? Incredible.

[@j.t.molina7223]

Sounds like that phantom frenzy guys writing a lot. Looks up Blue Q 5 to see the original buzz jam from 2:39

[@sczarnecki5887]

Great job man! Incredible

[@michaelbassett546]

Bravo. I can see why he is Champion.

[@Morningdovecamp]

amazing!!!!!!!

[@courtcomposer]

Outstanding control.

[@osssshhh12]

Great work!

[@LilTayRX]

Bye bye Brandon u were the best drummer I’ve ever seen I’ll miss u :(

[@Spinsane94]

THE LEGEND!

[@dedekarindawan3564]

High speed, good etude, good endurance and full technique

[@TopDrumCorps]

Wow aren’t you just Mr.critique

[@Mayhxmmmm]

1:32 camera can't register the hands for a second. THATS HOW GOOD HE IS

[@TopDrumCorps]

Lmao it’s just the shutter speed on the camera, if the shutter speed was lower it would catch it perfectly fine. It just looks better with faster, and more professional with higher shutter speed

[@jaydenanderson53]

Someone explain what just happened in basketball terms

[@iambiglucas]

Very nice recovery at 1:47

[@coreyhinojosa2801]

Unblock the like/dislike so I can like this shit >:( Brandon is a beast. I remember first hearing about him around 2009 when I was marching my first year. Such a natural talent

[@josephayoub6445]

Incredible!!

[@TheLilmike248]

Not sure why these drums caught a bunch of flack. If you know how to tune a snare drum, that’s it. I have one of the performance snares from Ludwig (System Blue) with a white max on top and falams on bottom. It sounds incredible! Sounds like any other drum that’s tuned right. I think the combo of the “System Blue” heads made the drum not produce the sound we are used to. Not a fan of those heads but I can see why they are nice for performers. They have a nice feel, and touch. Just doesn’t produce that rich snare sound.

[@sw5824]

So controlled so clean.

[@N02tradamus]

like the dynamics

[@matthewstadtmiller]

Plays better with one hand than I can with two... well done kiddo.

[@beandipss]

This was awesome. Are you wearing super drillmasters?

[@rudyzamora1]

Phenomenal.

[@austiniscoolduh]

So clean wtf

[@robertgarza466]

🐐

[@lepmuslim]

Looks old than his age. Brandon was lit!

[@ian4921]

watch at .25 speed, I still struggle playing that speed confortably haha

[@danjordan2625]

Wonder if this was slightly creatively inspired by Jeff Prosperie's wild snare solo

[@yokathan]

Dude plays everything I can with one hand lmao

[@bem4450]

I can’t believe this dude is so old now. I was watching him when he was 12! But also. Why is his snare so high

[@CommentCorrector]

BEM it’s as low as it goes

[@Zachary-ro6eg]

Legend

[@RafikMankariosDrumStudio]

That's some NASTY control and chops!!!

[@panzram4662]

Great solo, very clean technique. I wish they'd mic'd the drum a bit better.

[@RTCMAHL]

Damn. Kid done growed up.