Blue Devils 2019 - Center Snare Head Cam - BRANDON OLANDER

The Concord Blue Devils 2019 - Ghostlight
Headcam by Brandon Olander of the WALL . This is Brandon's fifth and final summer with the Blue Devils after starting all the way back in 2014, being the youngest snare drummer to ever be on the Blue Devils snareline.
#19in19

[@kj_m14]

And the Olander era has ended...

[@michaelmarchetti8902]

Cassandra Garcia guess who got more trophies tho😂

[@mel-px7hl]

Cassandra Garcia talking trash from 3rd place.... tragic.

[@Ryan-dz7mg]

Cassandra Garcia Yep You do hate BlueDevils! Huh I guess Brandon doesn’t care about losing Percussion to SCV considering he won 3 World Championships

[@mel-px7hl]

Bryan AND a Sanford!

[@Ryan-dz7mg]

Kaamel Mathis I forgot they won it in 2015 thanks for reminding me! Also he has won I&E several times and is the one of the youngest people ever to make the BD snare line.

[@b0bfelice]

LAST year with BD?! Wow time flies! I remember watching a video with Brandon as a kid with BD drummers and keeping right up. I think he was born with drum sticks in his hands! Best wishes to a long bright future!

[@byrdquest1]

I'd be willing to bet he'll be back as a staffer. He's a lifer as famous as he became with the group.

[@endmysuffering102]

When I read that this was his final year I cried. Such a good percussionist!

[@deuceandrews7431]

End My Suffering if you would’ve said drummer the whole comment wouldve been ruined

[@BigMadBadLad]

Ong, at least he got the championship tho

[@Allison_Chaynes]

You cried? 🤔

[@hahayes3828]

Last of the nose cams :( but he made his last one special by also including his eyebrows

[@andrewmiller3576]

it honestly blows my mind how good his chops are

[@budder3143]

Andrew Miller I saw u on Michael Tran’s video

[@Chazahc18]

Ofc he's Brandon Olander

[@antihypocrite510]

Cassandra Garcia I see you every hating on this guy for no reason must be a no life

[@sethmorris4767]

Cassandra Garcia i bet your just as good as him aren’t you

[@pax4708]

Cassandra Garcia yeah, and they all have great chops but who’s perspective is the video from? exactly. the fact that 8 other people play the same music doesn’t make his talent any less impressive

[@BlueTheVelociraptorBTV]

God how time has passed I remember watching this guy back in 2011 when he was a kid... Now he’s aging out this year #OLANDERARMY2019

[@austiniscoolduh]

Same. 10 years went by so fast

[@raaool1116]

Nose cam

[@Ebidle]

Last year the beard cam this year the nose cam next year... wait...

[@gradyking4739]

troubledtacoz That’s why he said wait

[@feather9677]

Hey Ral is that u from MHS or am i just retarted XD

[@feather9677]

@@raaool1116 fuck u ral u legit told me it was u today dumbass 😂

[@MrSmorris314]

@@Ebidle this year no cam from anyone✌😭

[@athenalol]

"I'm a percussionist!" "Oh so you play the snare? Maybe bass drum? Timpani?" "I play the tap shoes"

[@gunner-qf9eh]

Don't forget three time DCI Champion. Ignore the haters Brandon. DO IT UP DEVILS!!

[@athenalol]

@@gunner-qf9eh my comment was merely meant as a joke, no hate towards anyone here :)

[@grippdrums]

This guy has 500 spare sticks

[@dannypendergrass1164]

Hey Joseph, not sure if you’re joking, but he actually only has 6 spare sticks. I don’t think he could fit 500 sticks in that size stick bag even if he tried really hard. Funny comment, though. I had a good laugh. 😊

[@blubberbean9558]

@@dannypendergrass1164 yes its a joke, its called an exaggeration

[@deviljin_x]

Danny Pendergrass it’s a joke relax lol

[@blubberbean9558]

@@jace123453 what? That has nothing to do with what i said

[@dannypendergrass1164]

I’m so confused

[@dexterletterman3800]

I took me way to long to realize I was looking at his nose and not some weird growth he had on his chest.

[@acousticfoam4184]

Bruh

[@jonug1234]

0:21 Brandon walking perfect 7 to 5 steps

[@TheWeeman92700]

“Scojo said we’re gonna win tonight, and then spread the gap tomorrow” 👀

[@Turvey-bo1qz]

Show was amazing this year! Thought blue coats were gonna win but good job bd for taking the victory, you will always be my favorite

[@tubespax3568]

Although I'm a huge Bloo fan, I also really enjoy BD. Don't understand why some people have to hate on them.

[@spiyder]

@@tubespax3568people hate the group that always wins. it happens in everywhere

[@drewbaum]

This practice run was done about a mile from my house.

[@jamesbanks5597]

drew baum I bet you could hear most of it even a mile away

[@soggybread5406]

@@jamesbanks5597 i wish but sadly drums arent that loud

[@legolas_]

@@soggybread5406 bruh I know you didn’t just say that

[@nathannguyen4440]

Brandon Olander nose and eyebrows cam

[@t1tan145]

Something I noticed is how consistent he is. One is looking at wear on his snare head one quarter size spots for both sticks. Also the area where the paint wears off when he plays shots are ridiculous.

[@ridermak4111]

My marching band days were in the 70’s. I just discovered Brandon and I’m watching all the videos I can find of him. My Dad was a high school band director and a drummer. I wish he could see this young man. Watching this video had me huffing and puffing in a minute. Everyone was soaked at the end, which triggered my twisted brain.....I wonder who foots the bill for the dry-cleaning of uniforms. That could get stinky. 🥴 (sorry, couldn’t help it) Hey Brandon, I wish you all the best. I joined your story late, but that doesn’t make it any less impressive. 🏆🏆🏆

[@elliotwoo6127]

"scojo said we're gonna win tonight and spread the gap tomorrow" RIP Bluecoats 2019 but congrats you guys! Did amazing!

[@isaacclarke454]

I’ve been waiting for ages for this to come out

[@OvunixClashRoyale]

Makes it seriously look easy

[@cpop5417]

6:00 love how they played part of metamorph even if it’s barley anything

[@alexgaeckle1540]

I do believe when they played that in metamorph is was from 2012. If i remember correctly, the movement's bpm in 2012 was like 230 or something high. Which they played really well and it was a remembered part and it made it's way into metamorph.

[@rdragon5819]

in metamorph is it the part where they drag the stick across the drum?

[@prod.malachiii]

@@rdragon5819 yes it is

[@cpop5417]

rDragon I’m talking about the little jazz section right after the trumpet feature it’s like a measure that sounds the same

[@ethanissleepy]

It's still crazy to think that he has actually aged out. I remember hearing about Brandon back in 2014 on that news segment he did. He's inspired me in ways I could never imagine. Thank you Brandon for inspiring me to be more confident in myself as a player. Hopefully I'll be out there by next season.

[@Muffin337]

Man -- what a solid run. I've been watching Brandon for such a long time and as someone who is well beyond aged out and never got a single opportunity to be on a drumline due to extenuating circumstances, I lived vicariously through this prodigy for a decade and loved every bit of it. To this day, I take time away from my day job and noodle on a pad with some SRCs and learn a little of certain books. The ONLY thing that taints my love for this video is that comment at the beginning where ScoJo mentions that they're expected to win in Semis and widen the 1st place gap on finals night. I've watched many of these Funliner Productions videos and have zero bad blood with any of the BD members, but there have been a few key moments in the channel (ex: Here and in the SCV 2018 commentary) where BD alumni continually mention winning and how important it is to them. Yes, I get that everyone wants to win. I just think BD needs to be a little more selective in their language around scores/winning and focus on the message of pursuing musical excellence, because let's face it -- BD is a great program and deserves 19 World Championships. But many of us would like to see another Corps get the spotlight every now and then (Yes, I know Cadets, Crown, Bloo, and SCV have taken titles in recent years -- don't come after me). Some fans of DCI purposely hope for BD to lose BECAUSE they win so much. I, admittedly, was one of them in 2018. But hearing this and remembering that night that Bloo -- ahead for most of the tour -- conveniently stays stagnant in their scores on Semis and BD surges in their score, taking over 1st. If someone who was there in Indy can give me concrete confirmation that Bluecoats legitimately dropped the ball in semis, then that's good enough for me. I purchased both shows and watch them often. Either ScoJo is a wizard (beyond percussion) or there is a perpetuated favoritism here for the team with the most resources and a brand that extends into hardware sales (System Blue), etc. to take the full BD program full circle. Again -- not bashing the video, Brandon Olander, BD as a whole or their respective members/staff, but small comments like this seeping through the cracks are what people remember and damage their perception of an otherwise phenomenal organization/legacy. Brandon, you're seriously something special. Thank you for the gifts you brought to the music community -- from overcoming health conditions to perform at a professional athletic level to showing up fully-matured DCI snare players at a fraction of the age, continually pushing the envelope of rudimental snare percussion.

[@chasemanhart]

Definitly the head cam we wanted, and needed.

[@austinorlikowski768]

Ever realize he has practiced and performed a full hour of DCI shows with the Blue Devils?

[@CL-yd8yc]

so glad you got to do this before covid

[@quitsdrop6995]

I just want to see the damn music for this dude, the craziest thing I have ever had to play holds nothing on this fine masterpiece of an art.

[@BlueTheVelociraptorBTV]

1:10 ONE... THREE... FIVE... SEVEN ONE... THREE... FIVE... SEVEN ONE... THREE

[@massdefectecksdee]

7/8 time signature I fun to count don't know why

[@GC001]

5:44 is the best part of ghostlight

[@juang2071]

"Felliniesque Era" has ended...

[@ethanmurrell]

Our high school has the drums from Felliniesque and they're absolutely gorgeous 😍 we still have the gold on them and they're so freaking stunning to look at and play. We put gray pearl suede max heads on them and now they sound so much better. I'll send you a picture of them if you want lol

[@huntergrimes9094]

Inferno can u send me a picture or a video of some one playing it?

[@ethanmurrell]

@@huntergrimes9094 yeah sure, whats your ig or something?

[@huntergrimes9094]

Inferno I don’t have ig so can u send it to me via text?

[@ethanmurrell]

@@huntergrimes9094 sure, I don't mind lol

[@beaunation]

His legend will live on in DCI culture..

[@garrettmillerdrums]

That's awesome, may I use this for a reaction video? DCI crapped on all my other reactions but I think headcams are ok. Thanks!

[@fabricioanaya6549]

Glad he came Into The Blue Devils winning and left with the win as well. 🙏🏼

[@felixdom9693]

When i miss brandon, i'll back to watch all of his old clip while he still w blue devils

[@bartgriffin5259]

A living legend

[@zachzinman1990]

This is so impressive

[@BrianLanders]

interesting that his right stick playing position is dead-center on the head, with his left slightly off-center. NOT a criticism, just interesting (I'm a mostly-former quad player, I know jack about snare playing positions)

[@FinnPayton]

That's pretty highly discouraged, but it's not at all difficult to accidentally let your left hand slide into that position. With traditional grip your left shoulder is often a lot more relaxed, and when you're focusing on drill it's easy to let it slip.

[@conanrose1182]

@@FinnPayton I though both hands were supposed to be slightly off center so it would be louder or something. I, like the other, know nothing about this stuff because I'm a freshman and in high school I didn't try as hard as I should have.

[@FinnPayton]

@@conanrose1182 That's true when you're playing on snare drums with more resonance. Since expensive marching snares nowadays have little to no resonance to their sound, it's kind of redundant to play in the tonal zones. Most drum techs prefer the uniform look of playing in the center of the head.

[@conanrose1182]

@@FinnPayton oh, ok, thank you for clearing it up.

[@conanrose1182]

@@FinnPayton I realised my original comment said "freshmen in middle school" it was supposed to say high school so I changed it.

[@famuelr2511]

Gotta love them rests😂

[@aidanstewart3062]

When you have so many stick tricks in your show so you have 539 and a half sticks to spare...

[@samsignorelli]

What a ride he had....and if he hadn't taken that year off, he'd be part of the very exclusive 4-ring club. I think only BD and Cadet alum have that distinction (not sure if anyone from SCV took 4 rings).

[@thesnareboi3256]

F in chat for my mans

[@GuyWithoutHobbies]

that was amazing

[@didikfadjarrachmadi473]

I love this guy

[@Ebidle]

What happened to the snare sound from last year??? Last year had so much snare response but it’s all gone this year. What happened??

[@subbot8077]

Just curious, where do you hear a lack of snare response? They might not be quite as wet as 2018 but they're close, at least to my ear with this recording

[@joemurgolo4917]

also keep in mind that the gopro also has compression on the audio. with that being said the gain and the EQ are adjusted so its a a line level (0 DB) in the recording at all times. from a sound engineer perspective the sound was perfectly fine and hasnt changed much. its the equipment used to record it.

[@joshfisher2316]

I agree, I was even at a bd lot and the snares were tuned much lower and dryer than last year

[@Ebidle]

Sub Bot that’s kinda what I meant sorry lol. With system blue drums being super dry and “metallicy” as it is I like a nice juicy snare response to compensate for the lack of juice. I mean it’s sounds good for system blue but I just prefer last years sounds a lot more.

[@subbot8077]

@@Ebidle Totally hear you, I agree. I think the basses sounded amazing this year tho

[@isaitorres348]

Quite epic

[@snareboy4629]

Love him 💔

[@percy445]

there he is

[@Lucafilmco]

Drum Set Cammmmmm

[@davidrice4165]

That is more tacet than I expected.

[@z0liaz11]

The first bit they played was straight up Yoshi's story

[@kiddrummer00]

Z0LIAZ YES we realized this coincidence right away because we played a lot of smash this summer

[@justinjohnson4278]

Hol up what part?

[@BrainyAshes]

Justin Johnson Sorry I’m late, but it’s a snippet of “Yoshi’s Song” (kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaWvhaSOo85gjqs) that they play at 2:13 (the rhythm)

[@KleinkMusic]

The end of an era...

[@jonug1234]

Almost forgot to watch this today

[@MiraDaWulf]

From this day forward, competition will be much fairer

[@froggy1333]

I’m not even a drum I’m guitarist but this guy is inspirational

[@nickpisarczyk]

2:11 first chunk, 3:47 second chunk 2:28 triplets, 4:10 last few bars

[@ButterKing-28]

Dammm 😍👌 I am a JR in highschool percussionist (quint/pit player) and I want to do choreography and stuff in my half time show so bad.

[@georgebradford5333]

Please get a bass drum cam next year

[@rilsy6170]

That sucks that DCI prohibits an age limit of 21+. It was miles Kenobbie that had to leave, now Brandon Olander?

[@bernie9543]

Good thing there’s always another Brandon/Miles that ends up coming in. The center for 2020 (now 2021 ig) is an amazing player and we know brandon will continue to inspire future percussionists for years to come.

[@lokineverfolds]

And the felliniesque era is over

[@jorgeignacioochoabarahona6036]

That coordination really terrifies me...

[@Tjay2Static]

What sticks are those dc17 or dc17 lights

[@banzChad]

Brandon olander tip of the nose cam

[@randycuevas4127]

💙💙💙💙💙

[@samwilliams874]

5:56 heck yeah

[@whatamidoing8266]

does anyone know what sticks they used that year?

[@xxderptoesxxlol838]

Ahhh Yess. I live staring at nose

[@nickpisarczyk]

2:11 first chunk, 3:47 second chunk 2:28 triplets, 4:10 last few bars 4:51 snare break

[@Mikey-og4my]

Nice nose cam

[@Chazahc18]

socks yes👃🏼

[@davidglass4627]

What sticks did he use

[@wollog2219]

March on

[@eggscaviar3655]

thats all folks

[@nickpisarczyk]

2:11 first chunk, 3:47 second chunk 2:28 triplets, 4:10 last few bars.

[@adlerbunnuggr8843]

Never thought I’d be watching your nose for 12 mins

[@jacobtorres4540]

Does he really need that much backup sticks?

[@CesarRodriguez-lz9fv]

Jacob Torres hes probably has them in case someone elses breaks or loses one

[@yesdeere1376]

Anybody know what this badass is doing with the rest of his life?

[@Jrbalero559]

😭😭😭

[@natetheslugger2730]

was he center snare? cuz if he was he’s literally the best snare in all of dci

[@zachmckitrick9492]

natetheslugger04 yes

[@dylancouch7286]

I personally like Bryce Gardner as a snare player, but Brandon Orlander without a doubt is one of the greats...

[@nathannguyen4440]

not necessarily how it works, but definitely one of the best

[@mickeyscv67]

He was center snare....there was another snare that was a little taller than him. Does anyone know if he graduated from college?? He has to be damn close because he took a summer off

[@letsgogaming1218]

I honestly like Keelan Tobia a lot.

[@ajv5811]

i love the view of brandons nose forehead and eyebrows LOL

[@zachwhitesides6154]

why is this his final year?

[@Chazahc18]

Spirit Booty he's Aged Out

[@jessica5573]

So sad it’s his last year 😔

[@gryd3461]

the sweat

[@HeChuy8]

I KNOW HIM!!!!

[@krisbyers8783]

Did he skip a year or did they do bad math? 14 to 19 is 6 years

[@dakotahbill9936]

I believe he marched academy at least one season

[@lmaoitsmee1812]

Academy '13. BD 14,15,16,18,19.

[@nickniehaus1763]

He did not march metamorph

[@GioMusicz]

Love you nose

[@davisswetmon3589]

I like that you can just barely see his nose

[@mayler_gaming603]

We have lost a good man this year

[@Crash2001]

Piece name?

[@tristanwittmer6444]

his nose just chillin at the bottom like 👃

[@flarfatron2190]

Dang that one part from 0:00 to 12:28 I can’t play

[@fool1shkendrick]

I'm really confused on what their shouting, "cha cha cha cha"? ;-;

[@Mia-hj2ls]

They're saying "dut". Its marching band and drumline's way of counting so they know when to come in

[@fool1shkendrick]

@@Mia-hj2ls Ohhhh, thank youuuu

[@kylescott6608]

2:21

[@kylescott3769]

2:27

[@kylescott6608]

3:49

[@sylux6985]

4:50

[@solobaricsrock]

Needs more tap shoes🤣🤣

[@ryanbishoop]

So does Brandon have the most rings of anybody? 14, 15, 17, 19

[@nickbowmanpercussion]

He only has three rings. He wasn't in Metamorph because he went back to school.

[@tripledeluxedday]

The line doesn't move ever.

[@chaser22081]

We better see him teching in the future, than again I've never known him to be much of a teacher.

[@giancarlocoello1840]

Mikethedude22 he’s been a tech for a while now lol, he techs at a high school in Arizona I saw them at wgaz earlier this year

[@praytoshinji287]

@@giancarlocoello1840 yeah rincon university i believe

[@giancarlocoello1840]

PrayToShinji oh for reals ? That’s cool didn’t know that lol

[@praytoshinji287]

@@giancarlocoello1840 yeah he went to high school there, there's a video of their winter group like 4 years ago with him in it

[@giancarlocoello1840]

PrayToShinji oh damn alright then it’s always cool to go back to your own school :)

[@Allison_Chaynes]

The bd walk around for 7 minutes and play for about 2.

[@gunner-qf9eh]

Jiant PANDA Yet BD was second only to the Blue Stars when it came "walking vs playing time" Ignore the haters BD. DO IT UP DEVILS!!!!

[@infinityspike8876]

Nose.

[@hate2seeit193]

6:23

[@TheDivineist]

drumhead?

[@Greatfulx]

ChristianVlogs Evans system blue top with mx5 bottom

[@TheDivineist]

@@Greatfulx Is the system blue in different colors

[@Greatfulx]

ChristianVlogs it’s a little darker than the Evans hybrid