Blue Devils International 2015 - Legend of the one Eyed Sailor

Modena Italy, Piazza Grande, Parade in Advance of the Night Show

[@user-yu8en2gy3m]

1:48 The licc

[@CheckPointRecordz]

flashback to '76

[@somericanguy]

CheckPointRecordz don’t disrespect ‘76 like that

[@reno145]

Doesn't even hold a candle to '76!

[@gretchenkoehler-swaney8266]

Wonderful! They should have had the camera on the drum line at the beginning!

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

Nice job, but I'm partial to the feel and soul of the original 1976 version. That's me.

[@tireckewelbeck9993]

I thought that I had good trumpet range but never mind

[@jasmineward2633]

Tirecke Welbeck i know aye

[@VictoriaPalacio]

Wow so cool!

[@TheChuck624]

Nah, sorry, the 76 version was better. My hear went into it.

[@chjansen7304]

TheChuck624 wedertklank

[@VictoriaPalacio]

The guy in the glasses is hot.

[@alexmusicweeks]

yo whos the 2nd mello soloist?

[@Samsoncomposer]

That's me

[@tonybell7]

I'll take 1976. Thanks.

[@ImVee10]

Just not the same on Bb horns.

[@ImVee10]

Boo, Bb horns. Search for the 1976 version, and get your face blown away.

[@lucasb3462]

Yes of coarse because one was maybe better that means this sucks, ok bro. But sure say boo

[@ImVee10]

SavageBeast LB Was that English? Resubmit something reasonably articulate.

[@lucasb3462]

Vee 10 what I’m saying is, this is still good even though the older one might be better

[@christianabrego8447]

Sexiest mello solo I've ever heard

[@daneriggs6745]

We're playing this for our show 😳

[@cammarks6599]

Pretty weak dude.

[@christianabrego8447]

@@cammarks6599 enlighten me

[@patrickdriscoll1632]

Babylon closer 👀

[@gentrywalker]

What a nice sound that mello player had.

[@aTF2player]

Love it man, Wish international was more popular, some nice flavor here that you don't see in most world class corps.

[@mB-nc2pz]

The mellophone soloist was actually one of my visual techs at my highschool last year...

[@jasmineward2633]

Togo is a mellophone like a euphonium

[@mB-nc2pz]

In short no but some things yes. Jasmine Ward In some parts yes but they are different instruments entirely. Mellophone is a marching french horn, while marching Euphonium is a concert Baritone/Euphonium. Euphonium: Reads in Bass clef key of Bb and plays in the key of C and is pitched the same octave of tenor trombone Mellophone: Reads in Treble Clef key of F and plays in the key of f You can play the same notes on the euphonium but you have to transpose and it wouldn't be the same fingerings.

[@jasmineward2633]

Togo cool I'm come from New Zealand and we have top facing bases and eufoniums so this was so random

[@leothethrasher1100]

That mellophone soloists is our new visual caption head for Mandarins ayy

[@SafetyTheDuck]

Togo Euphonium plays in key of Bb.

[@bananapisz]

Flashback to the '76 blue devils

[@jackgold5620]

Love you guys but still the 1976 World Championship performance of Legend is my favorite. I was in the audience for that one!

[@thecomposer582]

These contras are terrific.

[@m.sepich]

I'm so happy that drum melody in the beginning got put in metamorph

[@gavin_bigred]

Its a common drum beat used in military bands. The use of it in metamorph was a callback to them playing this same song in the 70s and that was the first world champion ship they won

[@gordonmcleod5929]

Agreed - a very nice sound and a real treat to listen at such close quarters.

[@landscapepros9963]

The guy with the beard black beard that did the high notes is David Reaver he marched with Blue Devils 2010-13

[@jcmacman]

Landscape Pro's He also marched Pacific Crest. Real nice guy.

[@g15206]

who is the 1st contra player with facial hair? section leader? thnks

[@Moon-fg7co]

@@g15206 yeah

[@chrispettus2532]

Good job. I agree, though, that It sounded better on the big bore G bugles and in the key of concert F# minor. It is fair to note, though, that in 1976, they played it all season long in their shows, and here, it is just something they play occasionally. Here it is on smaller bore B-flat instruments and in a lower key, concert E-flat. They should play this in the key of concert F or, better yet, concert G. Concert G would give the lead trumpet a nice tonic double high A to end on. Also, they really need to redesign their horns. For the outdoor big stadium stuff that drum corps does, they should be playing on 0.468" bore trumpets or larger with equivalently larger bores in the rest of the brass line. Larger horn bells would help diffuse the harsh edge of the trumpets, too, a sound that many describe as "thin" on the current equipment they play on in the massive arena venues in which they perform. A trumpet bell up to 5 inches would be great. They would probably need to redesign their mouthpieces to get an appropriate balance of resistance to match the larger bore horns, but larger bore instruments would make such a huge difference in the sound of today's drum and bugle corps.

[@AzrealMaximus]

DCI is just BOA repackaged unfortunately. The stadium rattling sound that blew you away in the stands is gone. You make great points Sir, but I doubt the powers to be will "compromise" for a rework to tubing, valve, bore and bell size to recapture that authentic sound of Drum & Bugle Corps. Tis a shame.

[@sceu25]

The trumpets in these videos are King System Blue K12’s that have .464 bores and 5 inch bells, seems pretty big to me when you compare it to standard trumpets like the Bach Strad with a .459 bore and a 4 7/8 inch bell.

[@cyberneticwolf8287]

Mello Solo in this was better than the 76 version in my opinion but the overall sound and energy was better in the 76 one. This one sounds so watered down.

[@danieloneal7137]

Cybernetic Wolf could just be the lack of ride cymbals, cowbell, and timpani?

[@orcas1013]

That mello solo tho 😳

[@justinjohnson4278]

Holy shit metamorph prequel (the drums in the beginning lol)

[@jakebaker1051]

Yeah they used the intro from 1976 as the inspiration for the first part of metamorph. It’s pretty cool.

[@hccarder]

Tuba at :53 looks at lead 'bone player and is like, Dude you are soooo flat right now

[@appointedzeusthegod5125]

Not gonna lie that tuba sound is amazing i play tuba myself and i use tubas like these in the videos and god would i love to play this

[@steveng6271]

Sorry but 76 was better the tempo was just right here it's a bit(emphasis on the bit) slower then the original

[@daddyosink4413]

Well played and all.... but it doesn't hold a candle to 76.

[@jamsace1001]

HOW DO YOU GET SUCH A BRASSY TONE

[@patrickdriscoll1632]

1976 version blew this one away

[@Zynxy1234]

Those trumpets in the front where mad that the mello solo was out screaming them, just by the expression on that one with the beards face.

[@lenders1164]

One of my all-time favorites! Throwback.

[@steviem8466]

These guys all look like they sre over 21 years. What happened to the age rule? The Muchachos had one guy over 21 and were disqualified from DCI!

[@mrthundaboots]

Wow! Thanks for getting this "in the pocket!" Amazing!

[@iamimposter188]

Amazing solo

[@steinblitz1506]

Those are some cocky trumpets haha

[@AzrealMaximus]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iarMfp2Lq8Z-osU 1999 version last year of G Bugles for comparison

[@TenaciousTentacruel]

Great tone, parade clean but not show clean. Goes to show that the old guys back in the day had some insane chops too.

[@jamesskyles896]

Why is it that on the Bb instruments, the music is set a step down from the G bugles, when the Bb instruments are tuned higher?

[@jordankay4754]

Because the mellos are in F.

[@jakebaker1051]

James Skyles I think it’s because it was a bit more natural to play higher on gs and they weren’t looking to blow out their chops

[@knightflyte]

Nice ending to that solo. Sweet!

[@m.sepich]

1:49 the lick

[@rinaldohonorio4053]

PARABÉNS..!!!!!!! BANDA MARAVILHOSA.......

[@AzrealMaximus]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZOaiGxpj7Rngqc 1976 version for comparison

[@fann_mendembatandos5880]

Apik Al Anwar marching band

[@Bren9431]

Just doesnt sound the same without G bugles

[@nonamav4003]

OMG Solo Mello😍

[@briandinh8597]

dADDY SAMPSON

[@mannymolina9915]

Unmistakable! That Blue Devils sound!❤

[@Marceloberquo]

Amazing!

[@walterportillo7940]

Awesome badass

[@ronaldwhalen8143]

That are just so freaking great. That’s all that was beautiful. Such talent

[@markyochoa]

Did Massimo Bottura feed them????

[@sogerfoweltami790]

The guy recorded to close, that makes everything sound bad

[@drumcorpsbear]

Weak sauce.

[@boblongaline6941]

Didn't know Zerkaa played trumpet

[@steveng6271]

does anyone have sheet music for this?

[@avipotato]

That mello scream doe

[@carloschaperon7727]

Una de mis bandas favoritas

[@MrStarbor]

A Mazing

[@erickdancer28]

it was great

[@我是紹芸]

I like it

[@beataskaw836]

heaven

[@tbonetime3568]

Was the mello play c.c.wagner

[@juanncoboss548]

Galactic Bleachman no

[@CSRookie]

'76 Devils played it better...... bit more clean

[@dylanmc25]

Agreed

[@jamesocampo6815]

cory silva It should be because they had a lot more time to work on it

[@jackbrainard490]

soprano horns were off...tried octaves missed them.

[@tbonetime3568]

Was the mello soloist c.c.wagner. the guy that has the KZbin channel with mello cams?

[@OreoCinima]

Galactic Bleachman no, the soloist here is the visual caption at Mandarins currently

[@tbonetime3568]

Crunchy Oreo oh

[@SmilingGuy462]

Sounds flat. These music majors couldn't hold a mouthpiece, or a North drum, compared to 1976

[@viktoriyaviktoriya2800]

Браво!!!!!!!!