ASU v.s. Tennessee State University - John Merritt Classic - 5th Quarter - 2015

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The Alabama State University Mighty Marching Hornet Band v.s. The Tennessee State University Aristocrats of Band face off during the 2015 John Merritt Classic.
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[@octaviasimms-clark2380]

With all due respect, if any adult with some remote amount of musical training listened to this battle, there is only one conclusion you can come to. The Aristocrats clearly out performed Alabama State, hands down. The Hornets were buzzing but many those Hornets were buzzing wrong notes. Tennessee State Aristocrat of Bands were as well rehearsed as anyone could possibly imagine. Their intonation, articulation, and musical balance was impeccable. The tubas alone were beyond impressive. To get 26 tubas to play with such precise clarity and such a full, Dark African round sound is priceless. Many other HBCU bands will brag and boast but if you have to face The Aristocrats, you'd better come firing on all cylinders. I'm an Aristocrat from the early 80's, first chair/section leader French horn. Like all Aristocrats past and present we are more critical of ourselves then any other HBCU Band in the Nation. Believe me, this season, these cats are going to make life difficult for any band that they face. Alabama State, my advice to you is the same as last year, purchase an Easy Steps To The Band book and take your ass home and practice, a lot. Regardless of how long or loud you play a wrong note, it is still wrong. Peace!

[@ASU19992006]

The Stingettes took the Sophicated Ladies to school. The Stingettes were voted no2. behind the Jsettes as the best danceline in HBCUs. Our band is good also. That is why were on national in our own reality series.

[@cojack424]

Tenn St. Takes the Win......

[@fredericomarshall6804]

the consistent level that has been given from TSU is back to it's old days. I am so impressed with the balance (which has always been a regular) with the power that I have not heard from the days of the NCAT battles, WOW. They are clean and mad as hell which I love in a bands sound!!!

[@ViewsFromOcean]

TSU definitely took this. They had the intensity, technique, power, and were clean the entire 5th. ASU gotta clean it up

[@danielowens3457]

I totally agree..they better clean it up or they taking an L Saturday against Alcorn too

[@ViewsFromOcean]

+Daniel Owens definitely

[@danielowens3457]

DaProtegeTBone2013 Alcorn sounding real good...they gonna eat that Slave to the Rhythm up..idk what that was ASU was playing lol

[@danielowens3457]

***** never said ASU going take an L. But they definitely need leave that Slave to the Rhythm to Alcorn lol...I look forward to seeing them battle though

[@calvinbartlett4954]

+Daniel Owens honestly they did better than the BOOM I was surprised tsu in my top 3

[@PVSax99]

AlaSU was more aggressive, but some parts of a few of their arrangements sounded like they wanted to fall a part. TnSU wasn't as powerful as AlaSU, but they were powerful enough to not get outright blown away...and they sounded more put together than AlaSU to me. IMO, TnSU won

[@ThatBakedMacAndCheese]

Don't get me wrong I can hear Asu improvements, book wise and sound wise. But it was over when TSU played Blessed.

[@MrBeatdown10]

Mac right lol

[@SoundsFromTheSidelines]

Great footage Kev and Great job to both programs

[@keoke32]

This was a great battle! Song selections alone! Awesome, I hate I wasn't there in person.

[@crat4life]

"Blessings" and "Backstreet's Back"... Superb!

[@harmonybone1]

Tnstate is on it this year! I'm digging them

[@kopooser]

ASU has a great balance. There is no unnecessary "cranking."

[@brianking3845]

kopooser tht isa damn lie u barely see tsu doin all tht damn squatting,asu was doin the most with tht💯😐

[@Itsnot_mr]

Lmao 😂 sad

[@pio2u2]

Didn't stay for 5th qt. But during the game both bands had distinctly different sounds. TSU was classic, ASU was explosive. Both were entertaining in their own right. However it's early & both teams need to work on keeping their lines straight and formations tight.

[@danielowens3457]

Looking forward to Southern Heritage Classic AND Alcorn @ Alabama St this weekend!!! good battles

[@ariesmade90]

i'ma roll with TnSU on this one.

[@EarthAngel504]

I like this Year's TnSU much better. they have more versatility in their song selection

[@nicholasholloway8490]

ASU glad you all sounded better from last year, but that TSU Backstreet Boys...NAILED IT! AWESOME JOB CRATS!!!!! Keep it up!!!!

[@incognito04]

You fooling yourself if you believe Bama St won this. Clear win for TSU

[@phillyb.4682]

Man, I was trying to stay fair, but GOODNESS when TnSU played Blessed......its hard to come from that....God I'd kill to play in any of those HBU's. ASU came with it...best they could...but....BLESSED! Shout out to both Bands!!! But TnSu got it....

[@virgo2realtv820]

The Best 5th Quarter in Tennessee State History to Me!!!

[@TicscoCampbell]

Please somebody set ASU PLAY BOOK ON FIRE MAN DAMN I PAY SOMEBODY TO BURN ALL THEY MUSIC

[@tezdavis3085]

TSU btones on classical 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@tezdavis3085]

ASU LEAVE PONY TO TSU PLZ 😷😷😷

[@Karter-os6sr]

Tennessee State hands down!

[@Antonio_Barrino]

Enjoyed this game. Tennessee State had an amazing sound, and the tubas were of the devil lol

[@kevinanderson3060]

This is why we are called "Aristocrats"!

[@kalebwilliams8731]

you know what's so crazy is a lot of people on here talking about how JSU was going to give it to TnSU the following week...and IT DIDN'T HAPPEN....TSU was on them all game..an the 5th qrt speaks for itself....

[@kiml.hooper7717]

Right on!

[@shemarcoleman8888]

TSU TOOK THE W

[@KillaTuba]

Asu contiguous was straight horrible. Leave it to Tsu

[@marekusfluellen4773]

Tnsu Hands Down with the W. Balance, Power, diversity in song Choice. Them Singettes Though with W.Yep I said it. No bad season 2020, so I'm watching all the seasons from the last 20 years. yep!

[@callystarr]

There is such a fundamental difference in sound/arrangements. TSU is head and shoulders better here

[@darylriggs3390]

Are you going to upload the backyard battle with the high schools?

[@jwill1580.]

Definatly tsu

[@CABooger]

Yep, gotta give this one to Big Blue. They just sound better technically.

[@kevinanderson3060]

Notorious 90 from 87 Crats T-Psi, I'm impressed with my boyz!!

[@xavierm428]

Really ain't even close...... gotta roll with Tennessee state!!

[@AdolfHitler-ns6zk]

is tsu using euphoniums??

[@KillaKevProd]

Always have to my knowledge.

[@fredericomarshall6804]

I wish the would join the MEAC so bad!! But I know traveling would be the issue, so I think all the conference members should put up cash in their payouts to cover them in this. Hell we welcomed Savanah State University!!!! We need on other powe house to balance this out with a great academic program also.

[@p0werm0ves74]

Only thing Alabama got going for them is the stingetts they just big loud and sloppy asf

[@captain4053]

tsu gets the W.

[@LuckyDaVinci]

last song tnsu played?

[@KillaKevProd]

+Almighty DaVinci Backstreet Boys - "Backstreet's Back"

[@toxicdarkone]

im sorry correction tsu's version on Say Yes was rushed but not bad. asu usually hold that song forver

[@Internal_radio]

not anymore

[@trumpfunk1997]

ASU "LOVER IN YOU" was a TERRIBLE arrangement

[@Bigballer0803]

TSU tubas getting off

[@brennenbrown2101]

lets go TSU

[@freshoffthepre9063]

asu yall need practice... tsu won this one... yall better step up.. Alabama bands pose to wreck shop... yall the weakest link this year

[@freshoffthepre9063]

sound better when yall played miles... miles going tear yall ass up in November

[@danielowens3457]

they better get right before Alcorn come in Saturday.. they not messing around this year

[@jtactivated]

First song from Bama State?

[@MARCHING100PAPARAZZI]

ASU that "Contagious" was REALLY bad! Leave it to Famu seriously!

[@dontravisallen7011]

+You Know Why Im Here lol... You made a very valid point with that one* Ballads & Concert selections are Famu's Specialty. The way you emphasized REALLY made me spit out my juice lol

[@simsfreaknumber1]

+Dontravis Allen lmao!😂

[@laureldesh2]

ASU sounded better to me...at least I understood what songs they were playing!

[@greenhornet8262]

Ty Stone you're joking right?

[@callystarr]

Ty Stone you lost all musical credibility

[@MrBeatdown10]

LMAO

[@DWattstubadawg]

I don't know maybe it's just me.....some of yall is hard of hearing and tone deaf TNSU took this hands down

[@dontravisallen7011]

Lol. I'm not even gonna say what i'm actually thinking but I'll give the (W) to TnSU... it's the beginning of the season so you can't really knock any band for sound like shyt until the 3rd game* That's when I think the music should be polished and the sound should be more balanced and put together.

[@IDreamOfLifting]

ASU Shame On Me was clutch

[@tsharp318]

ASU sounds like a high school band and not a good one either 💩💩😷😷💀

[@EarthAngel504]

off topic, but i must say, I am soo Happy to see most of the Dancers wearing their NATURAL Hair,, shit. thought i'd never see a grip of Black women without weaves,. kinna refreshing to see

[@TicscoCampbell]

can't wait tell asu fire there band director's ASU band is great man, Just need new band directors

[@SGT-rz3ef]

what was the second sond tsu played.

[@SGT-rz3ef]

+Killa Kev Productions I know the first song they played was classical, but I'm talking about the first ballad tsu played. the forth song in the video.

[@KillaKevProd]

Floetry - "Say Yes"

[@SGT-rz3ef]

+Killa Kev Productions thank you

[@youlovebluexo]

TSU

[@Lovehlive]

TSU got 'em

[@streed]

Ok Tennessee won!

[@jacquardknight2599]

Wats the name of the first song

[@milleniumman911]

2nd song ASU amazing

[@ariceprince-mason7395]

TSU most definitely won band wise but their dancers are HORRIBLE, I'm sorry Stingettes killed even with their new counts lol HA!

[@paulrd95]

Bama state tubas at 2:06....ewwww!

[@MrBeatdown10]

The song after A.O.B played "Blessed"."My Pony" song was garbage, smh

[@grandmasterjax21]

first song tnsu played?

[@KillaKevProd]

+A Jack Gucci Mane - "Classical"

[@toxicdarkone]

aye lowkey asu cymbal section was actin a fool on Pony..

[@kopooser]

How do you disrespect the art of music? Have two bands playing (of course not the same tune) at the same time. BAND DIRECTORS, I FAULT YOU!!!

[@muzikalmeditations4788]

My God @ 18:05

[@Wbkersh2]

Whats the song at 17:10

[@kevintaylor3370]

Wbkersh2 shame tyrese

[@BCCHSMD]

That shame sounds like a damn shame.

[@danielowens9979]

lmao

[@3nt3rtainor]

Ad placement sucks 😒😒😒

[@KillaKevProd]

+3nt3rtainor there's always KZbin Red!

[@3nt3rtainor]

Killa Kev Productions it’s just that they pop up in the middle of a song the ad itself don’t bother me 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@pamelagriffith4000]

TSU took the lead asu was good until they gotsmoked

[@toxicdarkone]

as always great footage. but lookin at the comments seem errybody 50/50 on who won. lowkey as much as i hate asu as a aamu alum/former memeber they got waaay better. thay floetry asu played i see they changed da arrangement an made it alot shorter. but tsu wasnt bad percussion was a tad to soft an i was there. but yea some of yall right, jsu finna put somethin on tsu that clorox cant get out. AAMU OWT

[@Wbkersh2]

??

[@SwagDealer9]

asu takes the dub

[@demarcushenderson4283]

ASU got it but almost lost that last song asu played it was over for tnsu but jsu going to put a foot to tnsu ass next week and please don't forget about su

[@cornellharris1611]

swac

[@REPUBLICANSAREBEYONDSTUPID]

I hate end zone battles.

[@tonymccrady6525]

babyboy478 I agree. Put them face to face

[@jaquisdavis106]

babyboy478 Naw them end Zone battles will expose you

[@jamalspann6009]

ASU got this one hands down (Stingettes💋)

[@youlovebluexo]

TSU