Bluecoats 2017 | Tuba Headcam | David Whitfield | July 8th, 2017

Rehearsal run from Minnesota on July 8th, 2017.
Recorded for instruction/self critique.

[@FlyinBlaney]

3:01 Ow, oof, my bones 4:09 Double quarter pounder with cheese... eek! 5:20 It's treason, then 5:27 What's cooler than cool? Ice cold! 6:37 BLOO! 6:48 Look at da flick a da wriss 7:05 New arm placement 8:58 Ah, ok! 9:28 The Flip!... Get angry! Angry reacts only! A N G E R Y 10:33 Cold ones with the boys! Level 3, level 3. (Followed by spicy horn snap) 12:24 Face! Down! Booty! Up! That's the way I like to HYUCK! 12:41 Do you have your exit, buddy? Potion seller, I'm going into battle and I need your strongest potions! You can't handle my strongest potions, potions are only for the strongest of Bluecoats! You're a rascal... with no respect for knights!

[@marchingband_videos1866]

Hey first reply after 3 years

[@sammichquota1612]

Beautiful

[@trinagreen1828]

Respect.

[@ObsessedDCIkid]

THE ELEVENTH ONE IS MY FAVORITE!! 🤣

[@jebodeiasque]

"Ow my bones" "Double quarter pounder with cheese" "It's treason, then." "What's cooler than cool? Ice cold" "Look at the flick of the wrists"

[@MG-lr9jv]

Jebodeiasque I'm stealing these audibles

[@rachelmarrone3271]

"Do you have your exit buddy? potion seller, im going into battle and i need your strongest potions. you cant handle my strongest potions, potions are only for the strongest of blue coats. youre a rascal, with no respect for knights."

[@rachelmarrone3271]

"Face down, booty up, thats the way i like to HYUCK"

[@Spark-iw1yv]

rofrigo l 3:02 4:10

[@jodishu423]

10:33 😂

[@raayney]

"double quarter pounder with cheese" love those counts

[@max.squared]

- UssMines - was just watching a contra headcam from 2016 and they have the same vocal except most of them dont say the "quarter pounder" part very loud, they just say "dick cheese"

[@MissionCow1]

DOOT

[@mozart5689]

We say on one of our counts, "little bit a gas never hurt no-bod-y hop in the show-er it's not wat-er"

[@staticbadgers690]

I'm apart of my high school marching band and I'm disappointed that we don't have counts like this but we yell "Ya yeet" while turning

[@HotSauce-qn6eu]

9:27 I just had a heart attack...

[@miabrock4070]

Austin Barton SAME OMG

[@madzack757]

Austin Barton damn, I screamed for a moment there. XD

[@nateh7674]

me no likey

[@ezrashe-wolf678]

Austin Barton me too, my heart dropped

[@irhogue5449]

They are clearly color guards

[@jakefranke3122]

Ow Oof my bones, Look at the flick o the wrist, Cold ones with the boys. Nice vocals this year

[@TXPHILLYPHAN]

Jake Franke I

[@TheDbgtfan23]

Jake Franke Oh hey it's Jake

[@steinblitz1506]

*BONE HURTING JUICE*

[@williamringler9304]

What about a double quarter pounder with cheese?

[@alexsheldrake6189]

Whats cooler than cool, Ice cold.

[@crazyjakey109gaming]

I NEED YOUR STRONGEST POTIONS

[@Werlahm]

YOU CAN'T HANDLE MY STRONGEST POTIONS POTIONS ARE ONLY FOR THE STRONGEST OF BLUECOATS

[@nathan528]

YOU'RE A RASCAL WITH NO RESPECT FOR KNIGHTS

[@fishydinner44]

wtf is this shit

[@TaktFF]

Dunn dunn dunn dunn

[@Skylivand]

Omg jacob why you do dis

[@Zacthephotographer]

12:18 "face down booty up" yeah, I love Ludacris too

[@javafloof]

Zac The Photographer oh yeah yeah

[@TheShadyShepardShow]

ow oof my bones

[@annelise6236]

Dock Industries that part of the vid was playing while I read this

[@guitarmansegovia]

Can I get a boneless pizza?

[@toddnotme3892]

r/bonehurtingjuice would be proud

[@killakiIIa]

“Do you have your exit buddy! Potion seller, I’m going into battle and I need your strongest potions! You can’t handle my strongest potions! Potions are only for the strongest of Bluecoats. You’re a rascal, with no respect for knights!”

[@drewsillytoo]

It's do you have your eggs and butter

[@rd23_]

In a perfect world, counts like these would not exist. But this is not a perfect world.

[@zachrobinson8357]

12:41

[@alexalonso4980]

@@drewsillytoo no, where'd you get that from

[@alexalonso4980]

@@rd23_ hater

[@rd23_]

Show starts 2:04 Show ends 13:30 Cool playing: 3:07 [ft. drumline] 3:38 [ft. color guard] 4:15 5:37 Contra feature 11:02 Funny counts: 3:01 "Ow, oof, my bones!" 4:09 "Double quarter pounder with cheese! ... Doo!" 5:19 "Woosh... It's treason, then..." 5:27 "What's cooler than cool? Ice cold!" 12:25 "Face, down, booty, up, that's the way i like to hYOINK! 12:40 "Do you have your exit buddy? Potion seller, I'm going into battle and I need your strongest potions! You can't handle my strongest potions, the potions are only for the strongest of Bluecoats! You're a rascal with no respect for knights!" Other: 3:51 Color guard member drops flag 7:11 Speaker blasts solo directly at camera 9:27 Contra gets flipped; angry break 13:10 This mad lad plays while going down stairs

[@imnotkenny_]

Ryan Deken I have a whole other level of respect for fellow DCI followers such as myself

[@patrickalvarado7687]

Doin gods work

[@CharlesHeardFCO]

It's... it's beautiful

[@jackprisco8038]

Best timestamps in the buisness

[@tabkey]

10:30 "Cold one with the boys!"

[@hectyboi2642]

That's a lot of big trumpets

[@andreperlman8041]

I really hope you are kidding. Because he is obviously playing a vibraphone

[@TheUpAndComingNobody]

Tf are you guys on? That's clearly a clarinet

[@skiiieeeuuuppp6144]

TheUpAndComingNobody oh shit i thought it was a harminca

[@Bren9431]

SKIIIEEEUUUPPP That's a recorder you moron

[@crazyzippyfumblefish]

Is it kinda like a mini glockenspiel?

[@ethanc7966]

The audibles 😂😂 I'm stealing some of these

[@jcwheelerful]

Ethan C same

[@trevorkingrey]

Ethan C sameee

[@ethanc7966]

So y'all might've thought I was joking. But I put "double quarter pounder with cheese" in 😂

[@trevorhunt8487]

Do you have your exit buddy. Potion seller. Double quarter pounder wih cheese. Facedown bootyup.

[@LiquidMusic1]

Been a LONG time since i've been in marching band.... but seeing you run around the field with everyone flying around you... everyone is just giving it their all but also goofing off at times.... just brought me right back to the summer days of camp. My goodness how i wish i would have marched in a corps.

[@antonepskamp6074]

Every time he snaps his contra to playing position you can hear it hit his shoulder and I'm just like oooo

[@unoriginalcontent7755]

Anton Epskamp Thats my he has padding on it

[@3morecorners258]

"Ouch, oof, my bones!"

[@maxmorris2703]

The snap sound is the left hand switching positions not the contra hitting his shoulder

[@RileySFPcDestiny]

@@unoriginalcontent7755 I think that’s just so it doesn’t get dirty lol those are obviously polished horns

[@davidkippy101]

Keep up the good work! Tell the drumline the guy from McDonald's in Rockford says hi.

[@Jigen_Isshiki]

A proper headcam for my favorite instruments. Can't wait to see you guys in Nashville

[@seanlasker4147]

YES HEADCAM VIDEOS ALREADY

[@jonahshoop2474]

4:05 the "double quarter pounder with cheese" and the "hee" got me

[@jakemf1]

Running around with that on your shoulder and playing it in tune and balanced and with a great tone quality! What mad man invented this! Respect!!

[@ObsessedDCIkid]

REAL! Their left shoulder must be absolutely SHREDDED from that 30-pound monster of an instrument!!

[@maxbehymer8535]

Honestly the more this season goes on, the more and more I'm falling in love with this show. This is really cool.

[@kirkpatja]

10:32 "Cold One With The Boys"

[@marlinallen8987]

We cant ignore 12:41 to the end😂

[@luckystiff5695]

Those low notes are fire

[@mattmoll1627]

Lucky Stiff it's low notes or no notes

[@luckystiff5695]

Matt Moll You got that right

[@patrickv.3979]

9:25 That Euphonium thrower in Downside up as a Tuba!

[@jcwheelerful]

Patrick V. Javi Ayala

[@patrickv.3979]

Yep!

[@MissionCow1]

JAVI

[@cooperreed1709]

Do you have your eggs and butter. Potion seller, I'm going into battle and I need your strongest potions. You can't handle my strongest potions. Potions are only for the strongest of blue coats. You're a rascal, with no respect for knights. God I love it!

[@toohotsoupy]

Cooper Reed its Do you have your exit buddy

[@54321blader]

Cameron Gridley Finding Nemo for the win!

[@MG-lr9jv]

at 12:41

[@Spark-iw1yv]

I don’t need potions I only need 10:33

[@rifledynamic3678]

Cooper Reed I came here just for this

[@Jonathan_Camps]

First week of marching band camp: 3:02

[@Shrek-iv8gu]

Go ahead. Let someone say Band isnt a sport. Those Contra weigh at least 30lbs and they are throwing them around like toys. Them boys is swoll.

[@zandergates1831]

they are like 50lb and yeah I agree

[@adityabharadwaj2031]

its a sport unless you're in front ensemble lol

[@gustavocepeda5363]

@@adityabharadwaj2031 😂😂

[@sillylad7901]

Band is not a sport, as it isn't technically a game. But it is most definitely athletically challenging

[@gustavocepeda5363]

@@sillylad7901 well said

[@JohnGarrison17CruddyCabbage17]

4:27 is always my favorite part in the beginning of the show. That brass hits me and gives me chills!

[@sebmaster36]

John Garrison i

[@JohnGarrison17CruddyCabbage17]

?

[@ObsessedDCIkid]

I'm not going to lie, my favorite instrument in the bass clef has to be the tuba. They're so low and menacing, yet they can be soft if they want. Like my sister! She's short and scary, but she can be nice sometimes... wait........ she plays tuba................ holy sheeeiiiiitttt............... OoO

[@mastacheifa1182]

11 people disliked because their phones were *downside up.*

[@MissionCow1]

Mastacheifa 118 no

[@Pantsthaniel]

stop

[@mrstrawberryman8766]

Mastacheifa 118 commit breath doesn’t reach lung

[@samuelperlman9123]

You mean the phones were tilted a bit too much?

[@markkabureck8626]

Yes

[@jesseellena8279]

*says everyone in dci has flat chests* "no not you personally but everyone does yes you personally"

[@HardSarge]

I’m 60 years old, loved DCI since 1975 ! Yes! It was great then. My only time travel bucket list would be to go try out for a Corps on the Contra Bass ! All you young people keep me young watching your achievements. Thanks for sharing this POV ! Love it. Stay Healthy 4/14/2020

[@TheDavidWhitfield]

Cheers, Steve! Glad you enjoyed

[@thomashelm6931]

March for 5 years. Mainly snare. Please remember this as some as the best times in your lives! Your hard work shows! --Tom Age 70 -

[@thekidlikestacos4128]

FINALLY SOMEONE DID A HEADCAM

[@thebuz3749]

I'm in 8th grade and I just started to play at our school football games and this is just inspirational to me

[@hamada3696]

pixel Buhs how does middle school have football? I’m curious.

[@ohohohno4697]

Lil Snubby Half time shows

[@hamada3696]

not so dank shii No, I meant the sport, usually football would be put into high school not middle school, just curious.

[@ohohohno4697]

Lil Snubby my school has a middle school football team

[@carsonparsons452]

The trumpet player at 8:27 bout gotta whole lotta tuba

[@x_Star.Saber_x]

Potion Seller, I'm going into battle and I need your strongest potions! You can't handle my strongest potions, potions are only for the strongest of Bluecoats! You're a rascal. With no respect for knights.

[@alexneagu8212]

This is why I wanna do drum corps soon.

[@sbyrstall]

There hasn't been a drum corps in over a decade.

[@chefboyardee2497]

Steve Burstall what are you talking about idiot

[@elijahboston6597]

judging by your profile picture I'm assuming you got what you wanted 😂

[@cameronschwarz3950]

Congrats on Mandarins 👍

[@sQuidGRC]

did it happen?

[@ethanbates7734]

You are smart my friend. Way to get the headcam up early.

[@FernyFresh]

12:42 I’m just gonna leave this here

[@barrypelham3237]

Awesome video. Played Contra (tuba :)) in the UK years ago and I must say you guys are on fire. Some fabulous sounds coming from the corps this year and I wish you all the luck for the final push to the end of the season. Go blue

[@isabellaaguiar412]

9:28 OH GOD, LEAVE TOSSES TO THE GUARD PLS

[@williamnjagi2388]

Ya jealous?

[@kev5996]

I’m scared

[@ObsessedDCIkid]

Real. My guy said, "Eh, what's the worst that could happen?" Holy shiet... those contras are like... 2k .... 0_0

[@JamesS.100]

@@ObsessedDCIkiddamn, that’s cheap

[@ObsessedDCIkid]

Okay I didn't look into it that much, BUT, that's what google said... I will look into it further! :)@@JamesS.100

[@wesrennells910]

I never thought of using words as a counting style might try it thanks

[@animeprincess98]

Counting is better than last year's headcams: ^)

[@thebronzeage23]

At 8:20 it sounded so cool, the snares made it seem like it was an epic movie moment

[@athenalol]

I may be three years late, but for some reason this particular part just encapsulates the personality of every single camp director's personality

[@makaylajane7290]

I saw part of this on TikTok, really cool man

[@elipseplays3579]

9:28 The Beat My Heart Skipped

[@makinbacon3846]

@@athenalol It looked like I was from

[@petervannini1232]

This is one of the most fire headcams I've seen in a long time, keep it up bro, especially the counts 😂💯

[@Txdcblues]

Haven’t watched this in years! This is a legendary take

[@trinagreen1828]

Truly remarkable stuff! Top notch and what a workout, too. Thank you for the coverage.

[@papasquat5549]

You’ve inspired me as a marching tuba player to come up with my own vocals for rehearsals like these. I will NOT disappoint you have my word

[@ObsessedDCIkid]

AGH! Y'all are so LUCKY!! Our band director doesn't let us do vocals, or trust us, we would. I don't play tuba, but my sister does. I play mello, so we don't see each other often due to our separate sections. -- We are in high school. Not a drum corps (sadly)

[@trevorwelling]

YO ALREADY THIS EARLY IN THE SEASON GOD BLESS YOU

[@adventure_hannah3841]

I already thoroughly enjoyed this show, but now I'm head over heels in love with it. XD

[@keeganheadlee2607]

9:25 is what you’re here for

[@marcuslolk3555]

No, im here for the whole video

[@alexalonso4980]

Incorrect

[@TestTest-no4nt]

Is no one going to talk about that juicy horn snap at 3:35

[@spentont]

Test Test you can hear the “click”

[@veronicamartens9330]

Definitely best head cam I’ve watched in a while

[@Kr33py]

I love your show SO MUCH!!!!!

[@devynclark479]

Omg, this is at my high school. Hastings Minnesota. I’m so sad I missed it.

[@Werlahm]

audibles are lit fam

[@luxembourginatoraby7571]

Ngl I was very surprised to see that this video was taken at my high school. This was a weekend my sophomore year when we hosted the Bluecoats for a nearby show. Represent!

[@trashbaglarry943]

Duuuude awesome! I'm a sousaphone for my Highschool Marching Band and I want to learn how to get better. You just made me even that much more pumped to get better!!

[@Mi-is9fs]

The counts are amazing loved this ❤️❤️

[@feraltrafficcone4483]

As a sousaphone player, I love this

[@gameplayer93003]

I'm a contra and sousaphone player

[@feraltrafficcone4483]

gameplayer930 nice

[@NoeticSoul]

I'm a Sousa player, never have laid my hands on a contra

[@TheRandomWolf]

@@NoeticSoul same… never even seen one in person 😔 Haven’t ever played a brass Sousa either only a fiberglass… Still Love it tho Over band camp another school let me hold a brass Sousa and I almost creamed my pants

[@queenbeck6686]

Omg, this is Hastings High School! I saw you guys rehearsing! This is so amazing to see this place again!

[@mothmansleftwing]

it took so long to find this video, ive had it stuck in my head all day haha

[@ChoppingSpree89]

Man I thought we had demand when we marched 😂 I'm a drummer but damn that was fun to watch! Nice job!

[@gavinkirkpatrick494]

Darren Milani I am too and always love the tuba bloo puts out if I didn't drum I'd play tuba but I play bass guitar so that might influence that lol

[@benkoetting340]

Pregananant that sentence was all over, ya mind restating that . I'm confused

[@andrewdarden3840]

lmao i love how they used double quarter pounder with cheese this year same as last

[@jarrettog3661]

Beautiful playing, marching, and vocals!

[@wafflezwolf6142]

This show is coming together so nice! ^-^ Can't wait to see you guys preform in Massillon, Ohio!

[@chrisgalloway1562]

That lifted my day. Collective BEAST mode requires people with attitudes like yours. Thanks for sharing!

[@dayggo1302]

Marching Tuba, sousaphone, concert tuba are best instruments ever

[@TheRandomWolf]

Couldn’t agree more

[@skaynekurtis]

I consume more drum corps vids per day then your average potion seller... & this one is AWESOME! Keep grinding David... world title defense looms on the horizon!

[@masonrushton1014]

These vocals are absolutely beautiful

[@danshaw4608]

Dude, lovin the rue nani 2.0! Tbh, as a jr in hs, a tuba player, and a huge bloo fan, i got at least 6 questions as i prep to audition when i hit college in 2yrs, and i need a tuba players' advice. So if it's not that much of a bother, my emails on my channel description. Keep up the good work!

[@TheDavidWhitfield]

You are all beautiful people. I want y'all to see more cool stuff so how about I upload my encore runthrough headcam from 2016? 200,000 views and it happens If you want to watch me spout random nonsense in the meantime, I live stream at www.twitch.tv/xerxestheking

[@MG-lr9jv]

David Whitfield Yes please!!

[@christianhernandez460]

So close

[@thomasyu254]

i’m gonna watch this 700 times in a row

[@vicehaysley3182]

Is your contra a 4 or 3 valve

[@kristoffershort2338]

You hit it

[@ultimatu2130]

As a first year marcher in the Spartans tuba line, my high school didn't have any music programs and I go to a community college currently, this video has been really helpful for working on my form by always being able to watch what you guys are doing. I have no idea if we cross paths this summer, but if we do I'll definitely try to say hi!

[@_yourfavmexican]

Im no shit going to keep watching this until the next headcams come out, then ill watch them all on loop

[@logandaigle668]

when you accidentally put bone hurting juice instead of water in your water jug ow oof

[@gingahninja7956]

5:37 always gets stuck in my head

[@hero2.824]

An assistant for my high school marching band marched this show on contra and I’ve been rewatching this over and over again trying to find him (his name is Erik and he told me he is the originator of the potion seller vocal)

[@veryprofessionalname2027]

I need to get our marching band to play this stuff you guys work so hard keep up the good work

[@ethanbates7734]

How much you wanna bet someone trips on the stairs

[@Ryan-dz7mg]

Ethan Bates Me because a snare did in during tour premiere

[@ethanbates7734]

Ryan Ryan I didn't realize that. Didn't watch the premiere.

[@steinblitz1506]

No surprise, in the closer they were high tailing it down the steps.

[@rev_dudeson]

10:43 couldve sworn that man in front of him had crocs on

[@gavinking-smith1656]

As a tuba/sousaphone player, this is absolutely terrifyingly beautiful. More

[@TheManoDestra]

YO, this was filmed in Hastings, MN! My hometown! NICE!

[@demonfaceINC]

9:27 DID THIS DUDE JUST THROW A QUAD WITH HIS CONTRA????

[@brunkosaurusrex]

demonface INC it was more like a pop toss, but. it's all good

[@RgUnitedFC]

“Ow,Ouff, my bones”

[@gadgo57]

You make me cry bro ! That was so sick! Amazing band

[@ubaldoma87]

LOLOLOL!!! i love the vocals in this video, great stuff man!

[@haydenr6208]

"OW OOH MY BONES"

[@FumiTaki]

3:01 4:09 5:18 5:27 6:14 6:48 9:32 10:33 12:25 12:41

[@michaelberg453]

XxA Jskillz26xX / Gears Much respect (you should label)

[@Rexumo]

I love your little phrases man. Great video, I'm a trumpet player aspiring to be in a drum corps after I graduate!!

[@dr.chilipepper6846]

bro i remember watching this a long time ago and i always remembered the double quarter pounder w cheese, but i could never find this video again until i saw it again on tiktok

[@Anythingcubing]

ru nani na II

[@ethanc7966]

Anything cubing lmao that's what I thought

[@OWS_Crazy1]

I was in disbelief when I saw the title “Contra flip”

[@jakebarrera534]

God that closer is intense...great show!!!

[@matthiassanchez3211]

This is one of the craziest things I have ever seen. I’m amazed

[@estebancuadra02]

God damn 5:36

[@jayt.doggzone595]

Esteban Cuadra that's my favorite part

[@54321blader]

I'm not going to lie, it's a fairly easy part; it does sound really cool though

[@jamsace1001]

the potion vocal was FIRE, but to this day I still dont get it😂😅

[@danielbrown3355]

That bass splits solo was AMAZING 👌👌

[@woosy3848]

Wanna know what sends chills down my spine? Ever time he flips the contra up to play and it makes the little crash sound. *like does that hurt god damn*

[@chasemanhart]

Anyone else hearing snippets there past 3 shows kind of in this one?

[@chasemanhart]

Nicholas Howe absolutely love it. Thanks! I head kinetic noise for sure