Bluecoats went OFF with the Pink Floyd jams in '16 😉

[@noahbiklen7671]

The wink that changed DCI

[@guitarmansegovia]

And broke the internet…

[@liminal_spaces_on_earth]

That wink should earn them some points

[@DietDrDoge]

​@@liminal_spaces_on_earthI believe this was the pre lims

[@emmettsimon9487]

I mean would you really say it changed dci?

[@rhettbrega4203]

@@DietDrDogeThis recording is from finals. He winked at prelims, was told not to at semis, then did it again at finals.

[@Steven_Petrey]

never forget when they had to mic part of the DRUMLINE during this because the horns and amplification was drowning them out

[@starwinters39]

HOLY SHIT WHAT

[@DietDrDoge]

It still amazes me how POWERFUL brass instruments are behind the right people.

[@disastreee]

@@DietDrDogein front of lol

[@gabrielh7517]

For real?

[@echo2121]

emphasis on amplification

[@SofiaA-s4x]

Fun fact: the guy who did the wink did it at first just for laughs. The director told him not to do it in the next show tho, so he didn’t. The crowd didn’t like that tho, so the director added it back in just in time for finals😁

[@bread4718]

I still can't believe I have his signature engraved into my trumpet.

[@TheDigitalFunk]

That is a flex.. . I still have the cg3 given to me in 99 from BD!

[@SparrowYT2011]

I have Mike vaxs signature engraved on my horn bc I met him when I was a kid and he signed it

[@jameschristaldi4021]

I love how happy Ben gets when he hears the reaction to The Wink. Truly heartwarming.

[@awunderlich90]

I love the fact the fact that the tones of the soloists matched so well that it sounded like one long solo

[@jamesy8581]

This Bloo corps was special man...

[@joshuepicness7218]

Rizzed up thousands in one second

[@Chicken_Wang1]

Drum major here is my band director lollll

[@jsryan]

samuel crawford?

[@tangyranch1]

@@jsryan if so that would be epic

[@jasonverdusco4838]

So cool ngl

[@cringecentral_]

Samuel Crawford???

[@Chicken_Wang1]

@@cringecentral_yeah lmao😂

[@Ace_v120]

They had so many screamers that year it's insane

[@josiah9008]

The wink "heard around the world!

[@benjiboy9907]

Iconic show. Changed the activity forever. Also W rizz.

[@stephaniehamid2788]

This show live was epic.

[@seabassmcbigfat]

I think about it every day.

[@rjjevcak5318]

Probably one of the best things ive ever seen in my life.

[@johnpittard1050]

Unmatchable show for that year

[@thost6162]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ the REAL TALENT on the football field!!!!

[@spedshed910]

Everyone on the field has talent

[@TeddyG221]

ok let’s not go that far

[@ieatcarsyum8248]

💀

[@Cat_ig.2027]

Urrrrrrrm actrauuullly it’s a marching band field 🤓

[@cakennedy09]

@@Cat_ig.2027 its a football field, are you dumb?

[@cnner1997]

The fluglehorn solo, into that whole corps brass hit, the trumpet solos, the wink, and back to the fluglehorn Always gets me man

[@orwellianwiress]

My fave musical group of all time💙

[@BenPenta]

Pink Floyd or the Bluecoats?

[@orwellianwiress]

Bluecoats

[@nathanbohr9103]

💙

[@SubSkrub]

💙 Same here. I saw them live one time and was instantly hooked (yeah I was already a band nerd but that doesn't matter lol)

[@Sammm1473]

Ah that feeling after a good rep. All marching people will know

[@ethanbruce7647]

Oh for sure

[@Zoroarkcollector]

Iconic

[@johnpratt8502]

great gig in the sky is such a perfect song for dci

[@christianduncan3801]

I first heard The Great Gig in the Sky from The Bluecoats live even though I grew up listening to the local classic rock station. I watched The Dark Side of Oz and heard it again and it blew my mind.

[@Ritchie307]

MY BAND DIRECTOR MARCHED THAT!!!

[@Splooie99]

One of the all time greatest shows!

[@loonylaura85]

It never gets old! 😆

[@thetimelessone2173]

He will

[@catcat1517]

One of those moments that will live on in drum corps lore.

[@Redman147]

That wink was epic.

[@fademacaw2552]

Simping SO HARD for this show. 2016 and 2017 were my favorite years of all time for Bloo. The best corps in my opinion.

[@joemaliga16]

This show is the bridge between what some call old school drum corps and the drum corps of today. The props are meaningful and used. Hauling a bunch a garbage props on the field does not make a great show. Great job Bluecoats.

[@hasonian]

u sound 60

[@gabrielh7517]

I would argue tilt was with the use of the pitch bend but yes bluecoats have definitely been leading marching bands for years.

[@rifle2563]

Old school died in 1980, lets b real

[@williambrasher1891]

The legendary wink of Drum Corps

[@TheSlayer3628]

You just had to be there. This and Crowns Inferno performance were the two shows that made the stadium vibrate.

[@augustjschroeder]

Took me a second to realise it's Great Gig In The Sky 😂

[@Buccaneer9]

Beautiful...simply beautiful.

[@bethnewton-wilbur3510]

Love that wink! 😉

[@walshnormandy1605]

did I just watch that 6 times? yes I did

[@nickmueller7310]

This is my all time favorite DCI show. Was amazing to watch live

[@ThatTrumpetGuy1]

CHAT IS THIS RIZZZZ!!!!!!!!!

[@hardymcvicker5965]

That wink is iconic

[@hunterwhittaker9291]

He Gyatt that Rizz

[@robertwillison6076]

ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS!!!

[@noahtaylor6374]

I love this show, but I'll also never forgive it for starting the jumpsuit phase

[@dougpettey7144]

STILL love this show! And this particular moment! Thanks!

[@LyricMontgomeryKinard]

My favorite show of all time!

[@felipemoreno5109]

This show changed dci forever

[@odilebelzile]

We love you nice🩵🩵💗🩵🩵

[@joshuaussery6450]

2016 and 20117 best years in all DCI history

[@Ganon-se7ll]

2014 was insanely good too

[@joshuaussery6450]

@@Ganon-se7ll 100%

[@PHUCKcali]

Calm down youngster....16 and 17 were NOT better than 76, 03, 07

[@colersen]

⁠@@PHUCKcali’87?🥺

[@johndecampos3753]

Best show ever

[@bl4zingviper808]

The wink heard around the world

[@theAmazingJunkman]

Ben Gunnarson, what a legend he was

[@levillarrea]

DCI is so lit.

[@joedig.]

the ben gunnarson wink is crazy 😭

[@henrymoul2656]

Nah Shane did the wink, Ben was the flugel in the ballad

[@richbrass12]

i still cant believe the wink was a thing. that took a life of its on for that week

[@redravenrages6321]

Any show that got first and is NOT a BD has to be like top 30 all time shows lolZ.

[@wm8673]

Saw it Live. It changed DCI

[@FiqriHastiadi]

why it changed dci?

[@will_Crandell6]

​@@FiqriHastiadiit was the first shakoless show (no hats) and encouraged less robotic movements and more dance incorporated show design (basically made DCI more like WGI) and was very interactive with the props.

[@joemaliga16]

@@will_Crandell6 WGI was never about DCI. It’s the music that still matters the most.

[@joemaliga16]

I’d suggest watching 51 years of Drum Corps starting with the 1972 Anaheim Kingsmen. Think you need to see what came before today’s DCI.

[@jackwhitaker3874]

Bros got W rizz fr

[@robertwillison6076]

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!! 🌈

[@loganogarek4851]

Can we talk about the lasso 45 excange toss halfway through? THAT WAS INSANE

[@seabassmcbigfat]

Pre-Pandemic DCI was that ish

[@athenajett5433]

DUDEEEE MY BAND IS DOING THIS THIS YEARRR!!!

[@freshbeans]

wdym

[@BDizDaBest]

I’ve noticed that DCI’s KZbin channel always seems to promote and hype everyone except the Blue Devils.

[@SleepyMechanic]

Blue devils hypes themselves up enough as it is :D

[@BDizDaBest]

@@SleepyMechanic sure, I guess. But what BD does on their own accord should be irrelevant from the standpoint of DCI. As the governing body of the activity, DCI should promote everyone equally and show no signs of favoritism or bias.

[@UnknownSpooky]

​​@@BDizDaBest This is my own personal opinion, so please don't get mad at me for saying it, but BD shows don't very often have moments like these that make a huge and lasting impact, moments that stick in your head because they were performed for you and not the judges. Plus, we hear a lot of them as is from them being as dominant as they are in the activity. They just don't often manage to create those iconic moments that people will talk about for years to come the way other corps do. I'm not at all saying that they never have or never well, but they certainly don't leave as much of an impression as other corps do most of the time. And if you're DCI itself, and you want to get more people into the activity online, sharing the iconic moments corps are making is a better bet than sharing shows that may not always leave an impression. This is all just my personal opinion on the situation, though, so like I said, please don't get mad at me! That all said, I will agree that DCI ought to be sure that they're representing corps of all levels, not just world class. Open and All-Age deserve the love too!

[@Br0Ken_Glass]

Bro 2016 bluecoats changed dci forever

[@connor560]

Split was clean

[@BeefyFortnite]

Icon.

[@CoraTreeCustomGuitars]

How incredible this would have been if either soloist had ever actually heard Clare Torry...

[@gabrielh7517]

The wink seen around the world

[@monicagover1937]

Park and Bark. Doing the same thing since the 80’s.

[@nancysandwell507]

Haray for Sam you did a great show that yeah in Indy my friend and I was thier 😊😁👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@stevensmith4296]

The KZbin short that changed the way I felt about KZbin

[@exumbravirtutis6623]

RIP Shane O’brian

[@bommeryeet4982]

Amazing!

[@egisantoso949]

They should perform at LA olympic 2028 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@arturabarragan6511]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤your's are the 💓💞💕💔 best !!!!!

[@CasondraM]

Let's go!!! 😂❤🎉

[@canalbandashow]

*Show* 👏👏👏

[@gabrielh7517]

there was a sign that said wink behind the camera. He had done it a previous performance but the working camera wasn't on him so they made sure to prompt him for this show and made sure he was on the big screen.

[@zkyishot]

HE DID THE WINK LETS GOOOOO edit: he did the wink in my old hometown of san antonio. (i think) edit 2: no he didnt

[@cappuccino8nurin]

holy tubas batman

[@rhyaneerenberg4034]

He looks like Ryan Gosling

[@kharysims4030]

The winker look like he aged out ten years before then!!! !!

[@theglodetrotterty]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@stephensmith6790]

You know his boyfriend loved it.

[@VivaVenezuelaa]

??

[@joshuasamek8531]

Remember when the bluecoats actually wore blue coats as their uniforms? I hated the new bluecoats uniforms the past few years

[@cakennedy09]

don't be afraid of change

[@janetphillips2875]

Wheres the traditional uniforms?

[@wholesome7681]

Any idea what mouthpiece that is

[@BluecoatsFan]

Yo is that first chord the same as Mandrins ballad hit???

[@DieketsengMotsapi]

Please teach me Music 😮😮😮😮😮

[@Dayanefenix.gmail.comDay]

Simplesmente expendido

[@frankmorton1626]

and theres no one over 23 yrs old in dci. 😂😂😂

[@jackwhitaker2829]

W rizz

[@thetimelessone2173]

Where can i get a private show from this guy? 😊

[@RCCcar-zw6vn]

Song name?

[@spencerbrown3875]

The Great Gig in the Sky - Pink Floyd

[@Adrian_Cruz_21]

🥵

[@mekanik1755]

Homie looks like he peaked in 7th grade

[@VivaVenezuelaa]

nah he peaked in one of the biggest stadiums in the US in front of 30,000 people after winning that year

[@michaelcharette2234]

I think the music is ok but the show is so so. Close your eyes and it's drum corps . Open them and it's a stage performance.

[@allenrussell1947]

Anyone been around long enough to recall when the soloists didn't need microphones?

[@FoCoBuzz]

That music was incredible as was the GE. No doubt they deserved to win. But I can’t help but hold that uniform choice against them. Those outfits are the root of the complete loss of identity of corps as uniforms and headgear have disappeared.

[@Scratch_Gobo]

Yeah costumes give every group a weak look i think

[@isaiahburton1751]

Their choice in 2019 was perfect imo

[@FoCoBuzz]

@@isaiahburton1751 it did fit the show - and 2016 fit as well - but I just prefer regular unis that tell you what corps they are. Since the advent of these costumes, if I hadn’t been watching up to that poly of the season you’d have a hard time identifying what corps you are seeing in the lot if for shirts worn by staff members working with them. I miss when each corps had an identity that told you instantly: “cavies, cadets, Devs, etc.”

[@demigr0539]

2017 bloo unis were awesome imo, i really like when the corps matches the theme

[@chymnster4445]

@@FoCoBuzz Crown uniforms are some of my favorites, they still closely resemble the OG shako'd uniforms but they have their twist for the show

[@BOBO-wt7yi]

Isn't this guy in prison for SA or something like that?

[@thescarynuggetman2146]

Bro was at most 21 and was alr balding

[@idfk9578]

I miss the old dci uniforms

[@cakennedy09]

straight from the 'go dci uniforms

[@naruke9373]

They’re definitely cool, but they wouldn’t of been able to do many of their visuals if they’d gone with traditional uniforms.

[@idfk9578]

True true ​@@naruke9373

[@fioredeutchmark]

Literally gayer than sleeping with a guy.

[@Jessethekid5]

Freaky ahh choreography

[@lclashley]

I miss the old Bluecoats. They were all about the performance and not trying to push their PRIDE agenda on the kids.

[@ryandonahue2059]

What? Bro u good?

[@naruke9373]

They still are about performance, but you choose to ignore that.

[@lclashley]

@@naruke9373I don’t actually, I would just rather not know what they choose to do in bed, that’s all