A Show FloMarching Can’t Take Down, Carolina Crown 2012

[@thedude9001]

2013 may have gotten that perfect brass score, but to me this was Crown's best hornline.

[@maxcagle1324]

if there wasn't phasing in the brass at 9:12 I'm sure they would've scored perfect

[@jaxsondenton8252]

This book was harder that 2013 by a good margin from what I’ve heard talking to people who marched both years (I know a guy who marched from 2010-2014) and he said 2012 was by far the hardest

[@ethanauringer8304]

2012-2017 will go down as the best years of crown brass. The 2017 show writing was not showcasing the best of crown brass but their great moments were just as good as 2012 and 2013.

[@dougSS24]

Not to mention being this good while practically running the whole show!

[@bullboy81]

@@maxcagle1324i imagine that part was super hard to perform because they’re so spread out

[@tomborning4428]

Can't believe these guys only have one title! They have revolutionized drum corps so much!

[@NonTwinBrothers]

I'll never bake banana bread the same way ever again 🤤

[@ajpmalloy]

The same can be said about Star of Indiana.

[@worcestershirey]

@@ajpmalloy In some ways, Crown is a continuation of Star's brass legacy. Matt Harloff is a Star alum and uses a lot of what he learned there in his brass instruction. Star's influence is massive, it rubbed off on Crown and it really shows.

[@TheRailwayDrone]

Unfortunately it's like Cadets....if you can't perfect it, ensure it's clean, and beat BD, it won't win (and this is coming from someone who marched Cadets 99 and 2000).

[@dethan_243]

@@TheRailwayDrone This aged like fine wine

[@MasonRichards]

The trumpet player at 3:10 that catches the rifle and then proceeds to run 2 whole yards lines in 10 counts backwards has my utmost respect

[@michaelmann8800]

Simply an amazing show. The brass is ON POINT and the music showcases the raw talent of the entire group. And this choreography is absolutely INSANE. I don't think I have ever seen a colorguard this precise and crisp, and I love the way the hornline and colorgaurd interact with each other.

[@hornplayerchris]

Whats insane about Crown is they went from 16th place to this in just 10 years. Truly an inspirational organization.

[@daveclawson8136]

DCI really made a massive statement by awarding this show second place. It was by far the most demanding show that year, had an insane level of execution and crowds adored it. Apparently those are things DCI doesnt value…

[@notizu6969]

their percussion was rly dirty, and not all the snares were tuned properly

[@t.y3947]

@@notizu6969 😮 im sure crown lost just because of their snares!

[@claytoneickhoff2108]

It's always their percussion screws them

[@lightawsomeswag207]

@@t.y3947 I mean corps are so good and so close to each other in talent that all it takes is a marcher out of step or a dirty drumline

[@edanrussell5656]

@@t.y3947 a dirty or bad sounding drumline can knock many points off.

[@RonBand01]

This show should have been the Crown's first Gold Medal. To this day, THIS is my favorite drum corp show ever with the exception of the 1988 MALAGUENA show with the Madison Scouts.

[@dctrbrass]

This one is up there for me but damn, that Cavaliers Frameworks show. That's still my #1.

[@jordantyler148]

IMO, 2012 was the last year BD had an interesting show. so I'm not too upset about the silver for crown, especially considering how 2013 went.

[@jakemf1]

2017 BD, Blue Coats tilt, downside up, there have been many SCV 2018, 91 star still one of the best ever

[@jakemf1]

@@jordantyler148sorry 2017 was amazing

[@825.mp4]

I would love to talk to former Crown Members who marched in this show. The level of physical demand seems insane, and based on a couple of stories I've read, the tour/rehearsal schedule for that year was wild.

[@Cmmf_]

WHAT'S THIS? A MULTICAM OF THE BEST CAKE RECIPE OF ALL TIME?

[@ARCtrooper8248]

The best flour IMO (intro announcement)

[@epicshecklemaster2606]

MULTIPLE VIEWS OF AN AMAZING CHEMICAL REACTION INVOLVING EGGS?!

[@KleinkMusic]

6:25 If memory serves, I think this is the only moment where Michael Klesch wrote an ensemble moment where the lead trumpet plays something above a high D. I've heard that Klesch writes "Trumpet 1 books, not Lead Trumpet books." and I can definitely understand why. This is probably the only true "screamer trumpet" moment within Crown's history as DCI's greatest brassline, and that says something about Klesch's confidence in the lead's ability to deliver on that top split that year.

[@txman276]

I’ve never followed Crown’s trumpet books that close. Are their ever screamers/upper leads in Crown’s hornline or is it all Trumpet 1? Now that you mention it, I don’t remember much stuff above a D or so in their books ever (maybe an F on a Concert Eb chord, but even then, perhaps it’s an overtone I hear).

[@hyperstargaming6150]

@@txman276usually an overtone from the crazy shit written in Crown’s brass books each year.

[@Mattyfear]

Actually in 2009 Crown had a screamer trumpet at the end of the “Puck One” section of the show (around the part where the guard girl pushed the drum major off the podium). But you’re definitely right Klesch definitely prefers a well rounded orchestral type of brass arranging. Compared to the blue devils have a lot of jazz of jazz adjacent arranging which calls for screamers

[@Avstinato]

Theres 2009, 2012 and now 2023

[@andrewkimtrumpet]

I thought there was a soloist on a concert e flat at the end of the danzon movement in 2010? Or was that not this guy

[@SteveN-mg9pi]

Best non 90’s, 90’s style shows ever.

[@booker9816]

I gotta give that honor to 2015 Cadets, but still a good choice

[@dctrbrass]

man I miss 90's-era DCI. So much damn good playing then w/ no electronic crap to get in the way.

[@jacobtapianieto9655]

It has a nice "Star of Indiana" vibe!

[@gingerk1dd207]

probably one of the best ballads of all time i get chills every time i hear it

[@tredaviousbowser7931]

If only the timing was a tiny bit better on those impacts it would have been perfect. Not complaining tho timing across the entire field would be a nightmare for anyone else

[@gingerk1dd207]

@@tredaviousbowser7931 the full ensemble trill into those chords is honestly my top dci moment i dont think theres anything that tops it

[@fondleballsxi]

@@gingerk1dd207 honestly, every time I hear somebody talk about the closer they always look over the trill

[@jonaldjager]

There's so much to appreciate in this show in regards to musical and visual demand on top of the amazing design, but something I rarely see mentioned are those insane stabs at 7:06-7:17 Doing stabs like that with that kind of space and a sparse texture musically is such a risk and they absolutely nailed it.

[@Jackson-gg8sj]

I personally love how musical crowns drumline is. It fits so well with the music. That’s going from front ensemble to battery. I love it

[@teresafbrooks]

Gorgeous show. I'm so glad it can't be removed. (Shame on FloMarching and DCI for throttling show posts from 2013 on.)

[@Dodgersfan150]

Truly one of the greatest shows of all time.

[@tytheboss8528]

What show? This is a chocolate chip cookie recipe??????

[@ilikechicken5524]

​@@tytheboss8528 they can't take this one down I'm pretty sure

[@d.holmes5156]

For a high school band!

[@Gqwad]

arguably the best closer of all time

[@scotashton766]

This is incredible. This is superb. I missed championship week that year. My loss. Crown here is Awesome. They have it all--drill, GE, Guard, Brass, Percussion, Pit, difficulty, audience holding its breath--show moves ( minus 300 props and stages thank you very much) This is HOT. Go CROWN!

[@jakemf1]

Love that ending you never see that crown formation happening at the end. Just outstanding

[@letsgogaming1218]

One of the best recipes this chef has ever made.

[@geraldA1sauce]

This show changed my teenage brain chemistry. What a performance

[@ianayler5418]

Out of all the show Carolina Crown did tihs is the Most Epic of them all.

[@ASnareM]

Drill was so dope. Reminded me of the early 2000s cavaliers’ drills, super exciting.

[@brockcotton8266]

God I would love to perform this show, let alone that opener omg💀🔥🔥🔥

[@Redman147]

This performance makes me tear up every time. Giving them second place was by far the biggest example of highway robbery in the history if DCI.

[@evanmnichproductions]

11:20 to the end is the best part of the show and no one can tell me otherwise

[@xlea4497]

I think 0:00 to the end is better and I’ll fight for it.

[@joecarvalho5412]

yes sir

[@codywright2840]

Dude ikr, that full ensemble trill into that following hold is unbelievable, one of the single most incredible hornline moments in all of dci history imo

[@rossvistamail]

I can tell you anything I want. You don’t have to agree with it, but I can.

[@andrewferry1100]

I know you won't/shouldn't care, but it feels good just to tell the story. I watched this show in Atlanta; it was my first in-person DCI experience. The chord progressions/resolutions after the trill legitimately changed my life. I never experienced sounds so pure. I will remember those hits for the rest of my life.

[@enricobuitenhuis9865]

This is by far one of the craziest drill writing I have ever seen and executed so damn good. Combined with excellent brass, percussion and guard. This is modern old skool drumcops I love 😍😍😍

[@tim.noonan]

Still the hardest show ever performed. I will fight anyone who says otherwise. Physical demand, musical demand, and environmental demand (especially on the ballad) like nothing else ever seen on a football field.

[@wiliam233]

O show da crown em 2014 exigiu muito mais esforço, tanto técnico musical quanto no visual! Você viu o que eles fizeram nos último minutos do show? Aqui foi demais!

[@dctrbrass]

My mind went to the Cavaliers 007 show, but nah this Crown show has a really tough brass book too.

[@michaelwinton8866]

Can’t believe this was 10 years ago already. Damn.

[@single_daddin_it]

I come back to shows like this when I want to feel ear tingles from really loud horns. Thank you CC2012 :D

[@setiyoung1611]

God this show is just awesome. In some ways it feels like a homage to 93' Star of Indiana, but its just so damn good. The book, the drill, the PACE, how Crown managed to make this show this good is remarkable, and a testament to the staff and really the kids putting their souls into it. Great show.

[@trentl795]

this year my high schools marching show is themed off of this one and it is amazing

[@andersonpotato3537]

How’d it go

[@billthorn1604]

Combine one of Klesch’s best books with one of Harloff’s best hornlines and you get this. And that’s to say absolutely nothing about the velocity of the drill, which would stand out in any era.

[@booker9816]

I’ve read that members actively striked against how hard the drill was yet it wasn’t changed and they were just forced to deal with it

[@corygates7460]

@@booker9816 What you read was false, I’m afraid!

[@tim.noonan]

@@booker9816 lol this is hilarious. Nothing like that ever happened.

[@andrestretchnikov4591]

@@booker9816 We changed the ending a few times but the drill stayed the same. Just the placements changed

[@dctrbrass]

@@andrestretchnikov4591 Crown celebrity sighting! :)

[@CrazyMcN4sty]

This was the first ever DCI show I saw live in person (old Atlanta stadium regional) absolutely melted my face off.

[@dctrbrass]

wow what an awesome introduction :)

[@johnnybrewer2992]

The triplet lick the trumpets play from 2:44 to 2:48 is so difficult to nail. And they played the piss out of it.

[@oroborous0738]

3:00 - 3:45 favorite brass part

[@PeterInPonderland]

It’s indescribable how this sounded in person, still not sure I’ve heard anything like it since

[@deanbadeaux9915]

Best horn line in history so far.

[@Raymond_Churchill]

Year after that*

[@jackrogers3657]

Ya 2013's perfect score says otherwise

[@caivean2337]

Agreed 2013 crown only got a perfect score because they made the music easier compared to this show

[@void8422]

@@jackrogers3657 music was easier but I admit 2013 was clean as hell still prefer 2012s book

[@fondleballsxi]

@@caivean2337 yeah 2012 was a really hard book that was played a bit messier, and 2013 was a simpler book played way better

[@davidcowan4705]

I've never seen a horn player catch a color guard rifle before! Genius idea!

[@whodat1967]

This book and this show were even more entertaining than 2013 was

[@DrewSmith-pm6ci]

In my opinion the only reason 2013's hornline scored higher was because the sound was just slightly, more focused and sharp. This is my favorite crown show though

[@charredolive]

Probably one of the craziest openers to date

[@RyanBoots]

2012: the year Crown was well and truly screwed. When DCI decided that a show with a kazoo in the pit was superior to this, it was quite obvious where the activity was headed artistically and competitively.

[@HavenMarches]

6th place percussion. They were placed appropriately

[@caivean2337]

The kazoo actually makes sense with bd’s show though it’s dada just weirdness for the sake of being weird

[@dhdusidjdjso]

i mean the kazoo worked didnt it. Imagine trying to put down other shows for pushing boundaries because of your obsession with one show. not saying this show didnt deserve to win, but your argument is stupid and bd also deserved to win

[@juhstion]

yo bro idk if you know this or not but you can give a compliment with out bashing and putting others down! you look pretty old, thought you would know this already.

[@RyanBoots]

@@juhstion you're new around here, yeah?

[@EBG...]

It is true. They cant take this down.

[@dylanshay646]

why? i don’t get the joke

[@EBG...]

@@dylanshay646 this was before FloMarching was in control of media for DCI

[@sergeant_salty]

holy mother of mellos🤯

[@salvadorperezlopez_clarinet]

This and their Inferno recipe should have taken 1st at The Great British Bake Off.

[@migratorybyrds1107]

Truly God's horn section!

[@rafael_fajardo]

marching 11:50 to the end would spike my adrenaline so high id have a heart attack.

[@thewayofway1]

Lol

[@graysonorr9318]

This should’ve won over BD. Overall it was wayyyyy more entertaining.

[@carterwaite4665]

BD was cleaner

[@CPUAlexis]

Percussion

[@thedude9001]

No

[@scottrushforth]

entertaining ≠ winning

[@NathanUlmer]

History repeats itself

[@Kurtdog63]

Dang. In 360p. My ears are liking, but my vision is blurry.

[@brandonmathis1892]

Absolutely Epic

[@NoahKrisko]

bro I keep seeing your comments

[@brandonmathis1892]

@@NoahKrisko just dci videos?

[@NoahKrisko]

​@@brandonmathis1892 Other ones too my band played Black Orpheus this year and I saw your comment on that one, idk I just generally see you a lot on music stuff

[@Lacheddar1990]

The wildest thing to me is that the demand of the first place show in terms of marching playing and simultaneous responsibility is at like a 5.5/10 while this show's demand is 12/10. DCI judging never correctly accounts for comp and performance. It's all subjective.

[@jordanbates7623]

Add an extra tablespoon of sugar for sweeter results! Other than that, great recipe!

[@ARCtrooper8248]

I would say just add a dash of food coloring, sweet was good overall for me. Just my opinion though.

[@aaronvotan]

Man I miss uniforms

[@ChristopherNelson42]

Yeah me too. It really annoys me how the corps are just letting the performers wear the clothes they wear on the street and aren’t giving them anything to wear only for performances. Oh wait…

[@johns3106]

@@ChristopherNelson42 There is a difference between uniforms and costumes

[@kingjellofish]

I think shows have gotten way too theatrical these days

[@MicahtheDrumCorpsPseudoboomer]

Unpopular Opinion: I miss colorguard uniforms that matched the horns' uniforms well. I particularly miss the 1970s Blue Stars guard uniforms.

[@yt-user03561]

Bluecoats 2007-2012 had the best IMO.

[@tylergamble8438]

No corps ever made playing a plethora of runs while constantly jazz running with direction changes look and sound so easy😂

[@nateellis8970]

Before props and costumes overtook the activity. This was DCI at its peak.

[@MicahtheDrumCorpsPseudoboomer]

I'd say DCI at its peak was the early 2000s. They had no amplification whatsoever yet were able to make multiple masterpieces.

[@alexxheartless]

Could you potentially upload a lower resolution version of this?

[@MS-df2fk]

Could you upload a higher resolution version?

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

The horns have so much power that they honestly need a bigger drum line in my opinion. Of course, I’m a drummer… but 8 snares isn’t enough for that much brass sound.

[@paulbeach3921]

The beginning: "we've got overwatch at home"

[@elijahlefavour8562]

Those are called concentric circles my guy

[@macerunner4674]

what.a

[@joeplavin]

That drill at the end made me giggle with ecstasy

[@Themafiacheesenate]

There will always be a universe where this won 1st

[@BretMish]

One of the greatest robberies of all time…..

[@judsonbaker4628]

The Garfield Cadets are the corps to start this type of show with Westside Story back in the 80’s

[@MicahtheDrumCorpsPseudoboomer]

you mean 1988 when they did Copland 3

[@judsonbaker4628]

@@MicahtheDrumCorpsPseudoboomer nope the westside story show was the first one that really launched asymmetrical drill design and took it to a new level. Everything just expanded from there.

[@jayphyre9729]

is that mello run at the beginnign slurred or double tongued?

[@booker9816]

It’s a combo of slurred and single-tongued

[@shane4956]

3:10 😮

[@coreyadkins8775]

Did Flomarching start in 2013?

[@booker9816]

I believe 2017

[@nolanrussell518]

At 1:20 you can see the lense vibrate.

[@flomarching5740]

Ayo bet

[@macerunner4674]

D:

[@MicahtheDrumCorpsPseudoboomer]

I thought you were the real Flomarching account and got worried.

[@MicahtheDrumCorpsPseudoboomer]

Wait, this isn't a bread recipe, where am I?

[@Miyamotospoop13]

i got copyright striked for posting madison scouts 1991 once. So they take down whatever they want sometimes

[@booker9816]

Maybe the publishing company for the music they used, city of angels has a more well known repertoire.

[@ronniemock72]

Was this the show that hobbled a mellophone player???

[@booker9816]

That’s 2010

[@mazda_rt24-p]

elaborate

[@alexkeele9502]

​@@mazda_rt24-pa Mello player broke their leg during finals on the field

[@CCrinklebottom]

5:48-6:01 wow

[@evomedia8611]

Propers to the sound engineer. I would love to mix something like this.

[@MicahtheDrumCorpsPseudoboomer]

There's two of them, one for the front ensemble amplification, and t'other for the live telecast and audio master tape.

[@andersmith29]

I really find the lack of a ton of props refreshing

[@ケンマロンkenmaron]

think you！very much！

[@zanezolnowski8186]

That contra section has to be the loudest ever

[@_TheMemeMachine_]

16 vs 12 tubas makes a big difference

[@keemez]

ain't contras. tubas.

[@tylerkeith9378]

I'm blanking.....this is Babylon right?

[@ChristopherNelson42]

No. That’s Santa Clara Vanguard 2018. This is Carolina Crown 2012.

[@ChuckDecker]

Cube show

[@jimwilson7364]

Show score lowest should have been 99. Guard and drum line spot on rifles yall just lost your minds that night. Awesome. Heard DCI has gotten political

[@tylerkeith9378]

MY BAND DIRECTOR WAS A BARITONE IN THIS SHOW!!

[@Vakator-29]

nice 👏

[@ARCtrooper8248]

Hold on, I heard the 2013 Mello run.

[@booker9816]

No, in crown 2013 you heard the 2012 mello run

[@macerunner4674]

@@booker9816 you also hear it in 2021

[@WolfgangXP65-67]

​@@macerunner4674and 2023

[@macerunner4674]

@@WolfgangXP65-67 yup

[@lamestudiosinc418]

Crown fans explaining why a show that got 6th in drumline should win (because 90s drill epic or something like that).

[@alexkeele9502]

​@@fashionablystupid maybe crown fans appreciate the traditional and excellent show design and execution and think It was better than a bd show for just twice in a decade and a half in which bd has never placed lower than 2nd since 2007.

[@Jo-ds1vw]

crown. the cavies one was cool in the beginning and it slowly just became mid

[@Freesnuggz]

well....this is just rude. lol. holy crap.

[@harryarmstrong950]

This was a screw job! Crown won!

[@MaddieHorn]

I don’t care this show should’ve won, Cabaret Voltaire is overrated.

[@Mrtellitlikeitis]

Music sucks

[@daviddennison1787]

Incredible show!

[@turkishdelight6032]

I became emotionally invested as soon as they started Fanfare for the Common Man…beautiful 🥲

[@soundwave8842]

GO BLUE DEVILS!!!!