Blue Devils Drumline 2016 | Semis Lot [1080p/60fps]

The Blue Devils' drumline warming up in the lot before Semis.

[@DanielStaufferDrums]

rip Brandon at 5:26

[@legitpolice897]

Oof

[@bagellife2809]

Wait bro I literally commented that too. I didn’t even see yours. Like exactly the same I just said 5:28

[@boldtenor]

Great recovery though

[@tdubasdfg]

"I got that loud pack. Smokin on that strong"

[@dominickguerra189]

9:40 lmao! Watch their faces, the peripheral view of their hands is to die for. Simply Wow

[@xlea4497]

Dominick Guerra playing tenors is not about your peripheral view of your hands, you should know where the playing zones are. Also you should be looking at the DM, which in my case while marching, I was looking up.

[@emperorofgaming8146]

@@xlea4497 I don't know if you're in battery or not, but the drumline doesn't look at DMs, DM takes tempo from the drumline.

[@jo3l_.au571]

That quad tuning though 🔥🔥

[@snareline]

Im just realizing how many people in this line marched Bloo '14

[@Mattyfear]

There were even more that aged out in 2015 that marched bloo 14

[@warrior995]

Why is everyone so salty and hateful. Commenting on book like they know how to write for a World Class drumline.

[@maizeorn8529]

No ❤️

[@warrior995]

@Nick does Quad drumming I never mentioned drumming skill. I am talking about knowledge of what goes into composing the music. Those 2 things are different is my point.

[@warrior995]

@Nick does Quad drumming Honestly, from what I see, it's just a lot of people being disrespectful. But if that's cool with you, then we disagree and move on.

[@warrior995]

@Nick does Quad drumming you too dude

[@Dwightt101]

Thanks for this vid

[@sodanomusic]

The quality of this is insane. Wow.

[@BenjerminGaye]

thats the beauty of 60fps.

[@jackdiddlysquat1402]

And some world class drummers too. Same thing though, ya know?

[@BenjerminGaye]

Jackdiddlysquat you wouldn't be saying that if it was in 180p

[@jackdiddlysquat1402]

BenjerminGaye True. Dear System Blue: Please never try making system blue cameras.

[@AndrewCsnare]

they took out so many things in their book

[@zachfrancis7872]

You guys are awesome! Hope I can get good enough to join a drum corp before I get too old

[@dantaylor7416]

Cardboard drums, cardboard book. BUT, both are insanely clean and well done. Their endurance with "squeezed" diddle roll after roll is incredible. My metatarsals hurt just watching. Well done BD!

[@dabicsta]

Your metatarsals are in your feet :)

[@popeyesailor9571]

have you ever heard him play? sounds like he is using his feet. lol

[@samshoemaker7865]

Wtf is a metatarsal

[@BDizDaBest]

You see, kids? This right here is Exhibit A of how trying to use big words in an effort to impress people on KZbin can sometimes backfire and make you sound like a bloviating fool. It's important to know what words actually mean *before* you start throwing them around. Oh and this "cardboard book" is better than anything you or anyone you know could write in a hundred lifetimes. Probably more.

[@BDizDaBest]

I bet you felt pretty smart dropping metatarsals into your comment. Too bad you used it completely wrong and made yourself look like complete pseudointellectual fool in the process.

[@elliebean368]

I wonder why they changed the tuning of their basses from C to D

[@jeremydold2440]

Anybody know what the warm up that starts at 6:20 is called?

[@serratizer]

triplet partial

[@CameronDurham]

So much tutti.

[@chase7241]

How do they decide Center Snare? It seems in BD it's not always based on experience

[@Mattyfear]

5 years late lol but BD really values leadership ability and maturity more than plain experience and age. Which is probably why Sean was center in ‘15 and ‘16 even though there were players older than him/aging out those years

[@t6oberts]

Man, they watered this down quite a bit towards the end of the season :/

[@t6oberts]

long lefty at 13:38 gone too, dang

[@yugiohduelingnetwork]

from there you can tell the rolls get sloppy, I can't hear a clean roll from the snares

[@micah_drums]

There were a lot of problems with the projection of their drums and bass muffling, so they had to axe the crap out of the book just to get everything to work with all the other sounds and to get everything to work with the feet.

[@alextuggle9255]

Is it just me or does 13:23 sound really dirty? Especially for finals week

[@tstew258]

I see what you're saying, but I actually think it has a lot more to do with the tuning of the drums and the geography than the snares actually not playing together. It sounds grey because those drums are tuned to have a rather deep throaty sound when played in the center, but part of the drawback of that tuning is that anything beyond the center sounds very open and (in my opinion) muddy... especially with snares on.

[@draecarron5503]

It was the type of buzz roll combos they were doing. Definitely not the cleanest sounding thing but I think it's how it was meant to be

[@jamess2048]

13:21 snare break

[@ethantrimble8624]

brandon is the littiest

[@Lecraeisawsome]

does anyone know why they changed harnesses mid season?

[@Negative_Positron]

@@fionnfalk2681 wait until you see that those randall may carriers are j-bar and dont have a whale tail

[@Negative_Positron]

They changed b/c the original system blue carrier was just a bit too similar to the pearl design and system blue was interested in avoiding legal trouble

[@alexgaeckle1540]

In the beginning look at Ryan's left arm when he does the legatos. Instead of doing what everyone else is doing his doing something different.

[@cartermansur7513]

I noticed that as well. Perhaps it's because of technical changes. I mean, he did come from the Bluecoats and they have a very different approach to drumming than the Blue Devils. But hey that's just my opinion haha.

[@alexgaeckle1540]

i cant say that you are wrong nor right. coats is similar to devils on legatos. but i dont think after two years of being both lines he would do such a thing.

[@cartermansur7513]

Agreed. Also, I notice your comments on ALOT of videos. I'm glad I'm not the only one watching everything.

[@alexgaeckle1540]

Cxrtah Well this stuff is inspiration to those who wish to see more that can't.

[@cartermansur7513]

I know how you feel. Take care, friend!

[@AndrewCsnare]

What did BD's percussion place at finals?

[@IronMarz52]

3rd

[@matthewdejesus7543]

who got 2nd?

[@IronMarz52]

+Matthew de Jesus Bluecoats

[@ProdLar]

Who Got First

[@IronMarz52]

+Strade SCV

[@isaacyahya1784]

What sticks do they use

[@RickDawg527]

Silverfox

[@MathewxThexHuman]

Brandon's like when will I be center snare I'm the best one here

[@Systemblue7]

Lake SuttonButtons might never happen, that should never the reason someone's center, Keelan Tobia (was/is) the best in the world and was never center, not even center three I think.

[@mitchellsadowski7320]

Lake SuttonButtons where and who is this Brandon you guys speak of?

[@jeremydold2440]

He is the shorter one on the right side next to the tenors.

[@wei-anhsieh2853]

Systemblue7 what makes someone center worthy?

[@FTTPRO]

It's mostly a leadership position. Positive attitude and a coaching mentality that can motivate a group as well as be a constant example and role model for their peers. A "Center" Snare tends to be the line of communication between the line, the techs, and the corps' directors. Among being a leader, a Center Snare position holds the responsibility of communicating the drumline's needs as well as communicating the corps needs back to the line while maintaining great skills and work life balance. High Moral and ethic is considered a quality a Center Snare will possess. When snare players tend to be more egotistical, a Center will want to be more level headed and clear minded to make the best decisions possible when needed. Going above and beyond the fundamental values of a Drumline's member.

[@112007Roman]

Was that a mistake by Brandon at 5:26? I've never heard him make a mistake before!

[@wtwrush]

Yep, he got caught up in that admittedly really crazy thing at the end of the exercise and went on to the next section... Nice to know BD is human too

[@kiddrummer00]

:-)

[@KaydanAidan]

It's okay we still can be friends

[@112007Roman]

Emory Blake brah, did I SAY he was a bad musician?

[@112007Roman]

Emory Blake yea. I dig. I've just never seen him make a mistake before, so I was taken aback.

[@ethantrimble8624]

go brandon

[@DaXXPuniSHeR]

BLOOOOOO

[@justinwilliams4107]

Wrong blue corps lol

[@terrance7300]

Lol wrong blue my friend.........

[@DaXXPuniSHeR]

+Dr. Oshawott no one got it. I put Bloo in all caps because they won 1st place at Finals.

[@gentrywalker]

On a video about the Blue Devils?

[@l0af_o]

BlueCoats BD and SCV are the only Dci groups I know because I'm new to dci stuff I'm a 7th grade drummer any tips besides practice bc I practice alot

[@bagellife2809]

Rip Brandon at 5:28

[@Dwightt101]

Wtf they took out the tenor split?!

[@hithere327]

I just realized that today while I was watching the live stream

[@hithere327]

+Sebastian Garcia the judging on perc for BD was odd. One night they were given first and fifth

[@Ninja4ssassin10]

Maybe if their tenors weren't tuned so gosh darn high

[@hithere327]

+smoshman6000 I don't think it was due to the voice over. The quote is shorter than the actual feature

[@Skaterptater]

It was precisely because of the overbearing electronics from the Front Ensemble, so they took it out.

[@robertunderhill9409]

Really ?

[@brianmalexander]

who wrote for BD this year?

[@iLLuminatedWithDren]

Sean glyde I believe, not sure how to spell it. The same person that does every year since his father passed. Steve glyde. There's a reason all of the beats from year to year sound a little recycled

[@chasemanhart]

I thought Scott wrote for them?

[@bmillz5.054]

+sheepofsatan69 it's Dave Glyde. His brother

[@dylaninconfidence]

ScoJo arranges the battery parts.

[@bryancriswell]

+dylaninconfidence nope 2012 was Scott's last year writing. Dave Glyde writes for them now

[@richh9904]

The goal is to look like clones and sound like one loud drummer. Spent many hours doing this with my fellow linemen many moons ago.

[@adamz0037]

Rich H hey no shit

[@ryanallison9889]

adamz0037 relax

[@adamz0037]

Ryan Allison what makes you think I’m not?

[@mmacasual5095]

Robots

[@l0af_o]

Wish BD could play Backbreacker does anyone else play Backbreacker when marching places as a cadence

[@tommytimp]

Some day someone is going to write 11 and a half minutes of duts. And people will jizz over how awesome it is.

[@sumbooodeeee]

tommytimp yep, things change overtime and that happens in every single activity

[@lmaoitsmee1812]

Somewhat hot take. BD 16 Line > BD 15 Line (Both are pretty badass)

[@colepenick5238]

Capppp hahaha

[@droobers1314]

this is possibly one of the worst takes i have ever seen relating to drumline

[@mel-px7hl]

i can definitely see where you're coming from, the approach is a lot more relaxed and flowing to fit the aesthetic of the show. it's a shame that the book was watered to hell, but they were playing some NOTES early on. cole and droobers, way to shit on someone for having a public opinion, real classy 🙄

[@droobers1314]

@@mel-px7hl ratio + i am not insulting this person i am just stating that i vehemently disagree with their opinion + BD 15 had that SAUCE + I understand where you're coming from but imo that is genuinely a really bad take

[@mel-px7hl]

@@droobers1314 OP saying that it was a hot take in the first place really makes both of your replies redundant and unnecessary. And I’m not denying that 2015 was a beast of a year, it’s personally one of my top 3 BD lines.

[@popeyesailor9571]

Funny how not one tick was called out on the quarter finals tape yet they only got 18.8

[@lukehansard4930]

popeye sailor you heard the tape?

[@sumbooodeeee]

popeye sailor it's true I have the tape... politics man politics

[@emanster062391]

Ag

[@woldrau777]

Make Brandon stop staring at me! hehehe

[@turangga4912]

Oky percution is gd in the word bcs love in love kidz forefer.

[@gobears5497]

I don't like the way bd music is written

[@mildlyadequate3367]

The quads are so annoying

[@dellonthomas7571]

Markiplier's Hero someone obviously doesn't like Drumline then.

[@mildlyadequate3367]

WOW! You know me so well, don't you?

[@dellonthomas7571]

Markiplier's Hero well, obviously someone as enlightened about Drumline as said "Markiplier Hero," would know that quads are fundamental to any drumline, and their sound gives variation between the instruments. Without quads, it would just be low-sounding and same pitch drums. Aren't quads supposed to sound cool??

[@mildlyadequate3367]

K

[@NeezMyDew]

The quads this year just sound gross. I don't know why they tuned them so high, but I don't like it.

[@ethanpierce324]

11:46 you cant just have really cringy duts and then follow it up with looking like robots

[@phalkek]

Their playing is so lively. why they look lifeless like robots? No expression on their faces?

[@ethanpierce324]

kiran phalke Yeah right? If the blue knights played this stuff it would look a lot more exciting, bd's style is really boring, but insanely clean

[@phalkek]

Yes they are very well trained and play systematically.

[@sumbooodeeee]

kiran phalke it's dci... there's really no need, plus it's exhausting to "perform" for an entire summer so why do something that doesn't matter and makes the day harder to get through

[@BDizDaBest]

I don't really like any of the BD drumlines from 2016 through 2018

[@taylormcbride1558]

Bleh inconsistency

[@jadenmccallum17]

They're actually super consistent if you go across the line and look at technique and approach. Also, they're playing super technically difficult stuff.

[@alexneagu8212]

Best response I think I've seen. No name-calling on youtube? Impossible!

[@mattsullivan4365]

They watered this down so much from the original book, not to mention the writing is gotten in a rut the last couple years. Compare to SCV or BC's and its nowhere even close in technicality.

[@jadenmccallum17]

Except technically this is the hardest book out there, honestly. It doesn't look near as complicated on paper as SCV or Bluecoats but It has way more technically difficult stuff. And the technique of the line is the most consistent across the board of any other line. I can't imagine how hard it is to memorize this book, and I also can't imagine how long they had to work on the staggered entrance bit to get that clean. It has to be near impossible to get all 18 battery members to come into their individual entrance in time and clean in the middle of that patternless segment. But to each their own.

[@sixty9fordkiller]

i thought the book was as difficult as ive seen in a while. I was very impressed overall but @15:23 was what I really liked. Its simple and easy to play BUT those single patterns alternating off the right hand lead then left hand lead are difficult to execute cleanly as a line. Its a very exposed lick for the snares and they freakin owned it.

[@jadenmccallum17]

Exactly, the thing this line does best is management of space. This book contrasts super fast rams with super open segments and they own both. It's crazy.

[@globeubf4]

these new age blue devils..smh.

[@sumbooodeeee]

therealjay23 what?

[@caseymiller4857]

Lol the skill of the blue devils drumline has dropped over the years and there book gets easier and easier every year