Top 5 Carolina Crown Opening Hits

My favorite Carolina Crown opening hits! You may not agree with my choices, so let me know your favorites in the comments! If enough people comment, I will make a users choice video!

[@Chicken_Wang1]

I love the timing of the Rach Star heckler who yells “PLAY SOMETHING” right before what will damn near be the biggest opening hit he’ll ever hear💀💀

[@tylerbarfield2204]

I’m pretty sure that even non-Carolina fans would even say that relentless was one of the best if not THE best hit they’ve ever done or any corps has done for that matter (I edited my mistake so carl the grammar police can sleep at night now)

[@wayneivy7568]

Tyler Barfield fr

[@carl-ok9gn]

corps.. not corp. it's not a corporation.

[@dummystupid3108]

carl it’s a typo dude. It happens to the best of us

[@benkessler4439]

Gabriel Everett nope still relentless, beneath is 2nd to me somehow still

[@ethanmellott1681]

Babylon bro

[@satansprettycool]

that rach star hit always gets me chills

[@jjh2456]

satan's pretty cool “play something”

[@stabsketball]

Anyone else hear a guy yell "play something" during Rach Star

[@cason3705]

Anyone wondering, I know I'm late, but It's at 3:24

[@brycenprasky2786]

@@cason3705 😂😂😂 I just heard it

[@jjh2456]

Oh yeah. It’s famous now as Crown proceeded to melt the poor man’s face off with a massive wall of sound.

[@JamieSmith-fz2mz]

@3:24 Yep.

[@lbLevii]

That man is now dead, the whiplash from the impact snapped his neck

[@Aztex_]

If you have the audience standing up at the start of the show, you're doing something right.

[@stephh4495]

1. 2016 "Relentless" 2. 2015 "Inferno" 3. 2011 "Rach Star" 4. 2008 "Finis" 5. 2013 "e=mc^2"

[@CROWBARMAN73]

Finis feels like it should be higher but the ones above it are just that good.

[@ashonic9685]

Switch finis and inferno and that's mine

[@JoshuaEssary]

Finis is my all time favorite Crown opener. One of my favorite shows as well.

[@ritzbittz]

We just finished our marching season and we had Finis as our opener. The reactions we got were unforgettable

[@turnr3326]

Mine 1. Relentless 2. Rach Star 3. E= mc2 4. Beneath The Surface 5. Inferno

[@erikwaterson361]

2019 had a badass hit to start it right off, but 2016 put some damn hair on my chest. And 2011 is iconic for that impeccable timing with the announcement.

[@Chicken_Wang1]

2011 and 2015 were very similar in that manner and I love it

[@user-dv7tl8tr6i]

3:45 C H I L L S... hoping to be apart of this some day

[@lilcin9716]

My phone vibrates because of that

[@tannermeyers]

How many times have you seen a corps get a standing ovation from the opening brass hit (2011 Rach Star)? Amazing!!!

[@Sammy2Watkins]

There wasn't hardly even a hit in OOTW. Relentless has the loudest and most powerful hit Carolina Crown has ever done (more so than Rachstar, which was incredible).

[@BrettLairBandGeek]

Sammy2Watkins While the Relentless hit is louder, I loved the technical aspect of OOTW, Relentless would be number 6 for me...

[@mmansour1]

I got to hear the relentless hit live (even if it was from about the 20 yard line...) in the georgia dome and it was insane. One of their best shows overall, no doubt.

[@drumcorpsvideos7343]

I was on the side one 35 yard line which was the center of their form. My ears were ringing after the first note. Also in the Dome

[@extremechaosftw1932]

2008 was by far the most powerful hit

[@aaronmoody7404]

I definitely would have put Relentless first, Rach Star second, then inferno, For The Common Good, and E=MC^2

[@TheGeep]

The Rachstar opener is just epic on so many levels, incredible

[@noelgarcia831]

I prefer the Relentless opener than OOTW... tbh

[@donovanaardemafaigh8563]

Same

[@GreatBeagleLodge]

love the reaction from the guy in the pink shirt kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYGadqSgg8mNoZI

[@prestonjones20013]

I think many people will agree with me on this when I say that Relentless has the best Crown Opening Hit ever. But you left it completely off of your list which baffles me. Just a matter of opinion and taste I guess

[@BrettLairBandGeek]

Preston Jones Thinking back on it, I don’t know why I chose ‘13 over ‘16.

[@prestonjones20013]

Brett Lair I think ‘13 was definitely the best show, but ‘16’s hit was way better. On the matter of ‘14, I just see all of the technical softer stuff as part of the Opener as opposed to opening hit. Just different viewpoints

[@joshuahunt4708]

I agree with these. The chord changes at the end of the "It Is" intro gives me chills. Every. Time.

[@ScallywagBeowulf]

This entire list is the reason why Crown is my favorite DCI band. They are absolutely outstanding and always have a great show

[@kody2048]

I feel like I’m the only one who loves the e=mc^2 opening with a passion lmao

[@perpendicularfifths7312]

the sailboat !

[@seth_acero4706]

The Rach Star opening gave me chills

[@tylerthompson9822]

The opening to "E" is one of the finest openers in DCI history. That crowd gave me chills and goosebumps when it let out it's breathtaking roar of an applause👏🏾👌🏾✊🏾😍👑 #BrilliantShow #StandingOvation

[@jjh2456]

Tyler Thompson it’s their championship show. For any Crown fan it will always be special. Plus the visual added to the massiveness of that hit.

[@vinnieapicella6255]

Omg the marching band I'm in has a fly over flag too except we all die under it

[@waluigg2302]

MASSive? (That’s my band and we had one too)

[@danielemail2868]

bohemiem rhapsody opener

[@Rainmaker65]

Rach Star - OMFG!!! An unamplified corps SQUASHES an amplified PA voice... Forget dropping the hammer...lol. I had to wait out the final opener, and you didn't disappoint...Such an aweinspiring opening, and the finish to it is nothing short of spectacular. I'm just beginning to watch, as I'm having a hard time moving away from IT IS...but these openers will now give me four other starting points.

[@bubo8329]

3:24 That dude yelling “play something” always makes me giggle. Knowing the decibels coming his way after that 😂

[@sanjayproductions5690]

Y’all are sleeping on “it is”, the chords they play sound like the gates to heaven opening

[@toby6418]

My school's marching band took the Bohemian Rhapsody chunk from their 2011 show, it's really fun to play and just sounds amazing.

[@justinbonz]

yes I love this year's opener so much. Can't wait to hear it in person!

[@lukebingham6922]

Justin Boncosky saw them in Massillon, you won't believe your ears. each section just sounds like one person!

[@joejenkins4931]

Luke Bingham, I don't know who you are, but you are stupid! There are obviously many more than one person in each section. dipshit.

[@lukebingham6922]

You're right sir sorry

[@joejenkins4931]

Luke Bingham Know your place

[@lukebingham6922]

Joe Jenkins hey vsauce Michael here

[@connormarciniak1013]

“PLAY SOMETHING”

[@reedjohnson2488]

The fact that 08 isn't on this list is an absolute tragedy

[@desmondtaylor3315]

Rach Star was so perfectly timed!

[@paulblichmann2791]

HELLO 2008??? And maybe 2006 as the first time the opening hit actually got applause, in the middle of the opener not just at the end.

[@dwildoner]

How could It Is make this list and not Relentless? That being said, obviously all their openers give me goosebumps. Love this corps no matter what the year brings.

[@ianschwalbe2161]

Who's here after 2021

[@gabby2.02]

3:42 gets me every time like....🤤

[@y33tboy97]

Rach Star had me in tears

[@daviddotorg]

Same here

[@lbp_chessguy5640]

Me too 😅

[@carpaldragon6276]

Me too

[@jjh2456]

“Play Something”

[@leedanielisla2440]

same, blew my hairs

[@andrewsterraria785]

Should I audition for Crown 2019?

[@BrettLairBandGeek]

Andrews Terraria do it

[@MasonLedbetter-ol5iz]

Yes

[@peach6405]

Yes!!!!!!!

[@keyowilson5695]

It is better to try and not make it than to not try at all.

[@purpleknight1396]

Even if you think you can’t make it, it’s still a great idea to go to the camps and learn as much as possible. My friend went to a BD and Crown camp, and he took the tips and advice he was given at Crown and used it in his BD camp, and now he’s contracted as a Blue Devil. So go to those top corps and learn as much as you can.

[@zackeryhatch436]

"It Is", phew, chills.

[@i_i_isaac_i_i8778]

They should have won with Inferno.

[@matthewrichardson5478]

2017 will always be my favorite

[@strangebones2000]

I've never had something be almost TOO loud as Relentless was for those last 2 or 3 chords were when I saw them live. holy SHIT.

[@klebtheplebtv5346]

This Corp will always bring a new meaning to Wall of sound

[@joshfisher2316]

Rach star still takes it for me

[@hufflepuff23402]

I had never heard of DCI before 2015 and 'Inferno' was the show that made me fall in love with the activity.

[@marcussmith5755]

Rach Star should've been no. 1

[@thecharlespowell]

5. Beast 4. Beneath the Surface 3. Relentless 2. A Sec2nd Chance 1. E=mc^2

[@ethandaniel1994]

If anyone's wondering, the melody they used for Inferno is Beethoven's 9th symphony (1st mvnt)

[@learningeveryday223]

Color guard in the last one was amazing ngl

[@Bsonbakery]

Laying in my bed FREAKING OUT at these hits like this is just insane

[@5un5hine73]

There's nothing like that great brass swell in e=MC2

[@steverman2312]

i was aboutta say "wheres beneath the surface" before i realized that this was uploaded in 2017 oops

[@charliewood2.023]

And you’re telling me that none of these (with the exception of E) hot first brass?!

[@patrickbiernat4039]

9:57 That’s my high school football field! It’s Clifton New Jersey and we have an amazing 8-5 marching band at Clifton High School, you should check us out at Romel Evangelista we have a ton of videos there! Hope you enjoy!

[@micaiahbarnett5340]

relentless and 2008?

[@maelstromsage]

the sail boat

[@sputnikalgrim]

Ranch star Hit is full on attitude in ur FACE!

[@LilGeo]

7:10 that drum major was my band director 2 years ago 🤓

[@jakobrogershawks]

1. 2017 2. 2016 3. 2011 4. 2008 5. 2015

[@yungtwiz]

NO

[@yungtwiz]

YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG

[@yungtwiz]

IT GOES 1. 2017 2. 2017 3. 2017 4. 2017 5. 2013

[@TheRealAjGaming]

Miles Keaton facts

[@loganstrader233]

Both of yall are wrong

[@brandonhillgoth699]

3:40 that gave me the chills oh my god that’s beautiful

[@micaiahbarnett5340]

you done goofed not putting those two in there

[@justinrobertson4558]

relentless over 2013 even

[@jacksonjahnke3519]

Were those pillows inside of the tubas in E=Mc2?

[@tparkerino]

Finis not being on this list is a crime But they have so many good opening hits I get it

[@mikewallace3705]

Top 5 list only has shows from the last seven years? 2007 and 2008 should have been considered.

[@BrettLairBandGeek]

Mike Wallace My first DCI event was the Southwestern Championship 2014, OOTW has a special place in my heart, and honestly, I’m not as familiar with earlier Crown shows

[@justinrobertson4558]

where the heck is relentless???????

[@sgthaddix2604]

Justin Robertson this was made before Relentless was showcased at finals.

[@Lorux777]

@@sgthaddix2604 But it has their 2017 show...

[@chadtarver3301]

Triple Crown was pretty fire too.

[@justyournormalbluedevilsen2212]

anyone gonna talk about how wierd e=mc was

[@bjyokums]

Worked well the first year, second year trying the singing killed them

[@jondo660]

I like the “It is” opener

[@albertnavarro67]

Finis and Relentless had some of the best hits as well.

[@ethanbeiriger99]

Rach star literally have me chills

[@jaywatson8720]

Got that Rach Star opening with bohemian Rhapsody made my hair stand up.

[@Victor-hc8xx]

Will they ever get rid of that announcer that ruins all openers?

[@Mark-sj3xb]

Brant Crocker. He used to be good now he just slurs everything trying to be “exciting”. He doesn’t even say “Phantom” anymore. It’s just “Phannnnnnn”

[@roadkill_666]

2001 space odyssey gave me goosebumps

[@d.o.a.c85]

1. rach star 2. beneath the surface 3. relentless 4. it is 5. E=MC2

[@legitscammer7581]

1. E=MC2 2. inferno 3. It is 4. Out of this world 5. rach stars

[@lanemyers426]

What about 2010? Relentless? 2008??? Out of this world wasn’t even a hit? Alright lol.

[@kyleshum5941]

Give me my 2008 finis opener with that fire ending

[@bricksquad9552]

How did Finis not make this list lol

[@radlikewhoa]

2008 and 2016 are literally the best openers of all time lol

[@prestonjones20013]

Would it be fair to say that Crown has the 2 best hornlines ever? ‘13 and ‘16?

[@BrettLairBandGeek]

Preston Jones Somewhat, although I thoroughly enjoy the BD ‘14 brass

[@prestonjones20013]

Brett Lair Who doesn’t? Lol. I also enjoy Ink’s brass line BD 2015

[@seanlasker4147]

So how us OOTW on here but relentless isnt🤔🤔

[@Elloliott]

The drum major for Rach Star just killed me lmao

[@michaellisby6341]

2012 has a really good opening hit, i really like your choices though. Crown can really make some of the best shows.

[@jfman0006]

Jesus Christ the 2012 hit. Amazing as ever

[@spellingchampeon]

How could you not put 2008 at #1?

[@easybakeitup]

spellingchampeon My exact thoughts.

[@mangomaniac4782]

Smh where is relentless

[@pmillergroove1]

Why in the world is Relentless missing from the list?

[@kingatlas1818]

I can’t with those purple guard costumes 🤮 like who designs this garbage? the whole marching band uniform aesthetic seriously needs to evolve or somethin...like as former percussionist, I know the uniform well, but cmon, for as cool and amazing as these performances are, why the look have to be so badddddddd

[@devinwidmaier6949]

I'm supposed to be doing homework right now...

[@williamosdborne3396]

Oh ya, Inferno. Feminized and electrified. The boys will be dancing together soon. They’re prancing already. Drum Corps is dead.

[@G3-7162]

My dude chose the dirtiest run of it is I've heard, and put in out of this world and mc^2 over relentless and finis. Uh uh. No

[@N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S.]

I'm not sure they needed to record Rach Star. It's 2023 and I'm certain that opening chord is still reverberating around the stadium.

[@atomiklan]

2003 is the best for me, but then again, I may be a little biased ;)

[@chadtarver3301]

Opening hit in Triple Crown though...

[@dionagustin7934]

2011 is part of the best opener

[@dionagustin7934]

In my country (Indonesia).Our marching band (marching band pupuk Kaltim) Also used the song Bohemian Rhapsody as an opener in 2008 and 2010

[@l-3364]

I think people forget there are other years than 2011-present crown

[@thomasposlusny9687]

Broadway meets Cirque du soleil meets marching band and this is now drum corps.......................... do you want to fill the stands again? get back to what it was at least to the 90's otherwise seeya.

[@Mark-sj3xb]

And quit being woke and anti-masculinity.

[@colefambrough210]

Obviously it was after you made it but the 2019 opening hit was 🔥🔥

[@jjh2456]

Like they came out the gate kicking and screaming.

[@colefambrough210]

Jose Hill yeah. They did. I saw them at Katy and they were awesome!

[@LeopoldMidas]

Super great brass sound (balanced and big as opposed to a chainsaw ripping through sheet metal) Listen up Santa Clara! You never will change though GBY.

[@christianescarment6978]

If I was thee for Rach Star, I’d be BALLING

[@juliansamuels14]

wait why is relentless not on here?? thats the best one imo

[@chrismond8878]

Dat Shit sound so good it’ll move you to tears😢 Lawd

[@definitelynotcainan3353]

How the duck is Relentless NOT on this list?