Brit Reacts to Drum Corps | Carolina Crown 2015 Inferno

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[@brendanmeckler7761]

The DCI community has been waiting for someone like you for awhile. You almost always immediately get this art form

[@okman-u1697]

Love this guy

[@EricWalker-p7e]

Absolutely. He gets it.

[@utha2665]

@@okman-u1697 I have a few questions, being a musician myself. Are these guys playing live? I mean they are so tight and I know over those distances they are performing, sound takes a split second to travel. Are they using ear pieces so they can hear each other? I also ask because playing while running, you're going to get bounces in the sound you produce, and trying to maintain a good embouchure seems impossible. But even if this is pre-recorded, the athleticism and precision of their movement and their memory to get into all those different positions is absolutely amazing. Please understand, I'm not trying to undermine what they are doing, it is nothing short of incredible.

[@Seafalcons22]

⁠​⁠@@utha2665yes they are playing live! And you are completely right about the sound traveling, corps are taught to listen back and catch “the wave” of sound that’s moving forward. They are also taught to play while moving as well, takes a lot of core strength.

[@catherann1572]

You so need to travel out here and go to finals. It's unreal. If you need a buddy, I'll sit with ya! Lol

[@kbrichmo8547]

Spot on with picking up on the show. Dantes Inferno, nine circles of hell, tortured souls, escaping hell and ascending through the clouds to heavens. Well done! Recently showed this show to my Wife for the first time and she loved it. It was great going back to it after a long time. Such a masterfully designed and performed show

[@bdfan4ever]

Wow!! I never picked that up. And I saw it live for all 3 nights.

[@croatiancowboy]

YES top tier Carolina Crown show right here. The emotion is unparalleled!

[@TheCoasterGays]

THIS SHOW WAS SO GOOD. So glad you're reacting to this. This content is amazing

[@Kenworth97]

DCI 2015 was so awesome, it was my first year watching the regional in Atlanta, I was running back and forth between the stadium and the lots and will never forget Kinetic Noise, Inferno, and Animal Farm as my first live show experiences of DCI. I had only seen shows online or in the theaters back when that was the popular thing. I love your reactions to these nuggets of history that us band nerds would only know about.

[@kbrichmo8547]

Animal Farm was 14, but yeah 2015 is incredible

[@Bbboudin]

Charlie, because I teach this stuff, I cannot afford the pay request stuff, lol, but anything with you and music is moving your channel in the right direction. I’m happy you’re doing this at all! Music is far too important to limit it to marching ensembles, but the fact that you’re being overwhelmed with requests….obviously means you’re doing things right! Bravo and keep the music playing brother!

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Thank you so much. That means a lot. You also keep up the good work. You're doing a great thing

[@joellecraig6302]

That crown reveal at the end… full body chills every time! Love this show!

[@HiyaaGeorgie]

Heyyo! 2015 Crown Alumni here! The show was an embodiment of the Dante’s Inferno literature, showing dante’s descent through the 9 rings (the 9 rings when down our leg on the uniform) and then inevitably his ascension to the clouds /Find God in the closer where everything brightens up (Ode To Joy was the source music for our closer). Edit: As I remember i’ll put little details people may not catch, how in the Organ Symphony after the Baritone and Trumpet soli, that’s Ode To Joy, but in minor seconds to signify the struggle dante was still facing through the rings of hell. At the end of the closer, the final chord sustain of the show , you’ll hear the Bb Flat Major chord, with the Mellophones on the G (C concert) or for my non-musician friends, that is the NINTH note in the chord, because Dante had to struggle through Nine rings to escape hell.

[@HiyaaGeorgie]

So stoked to always watch your content and can’t wait for more! For my drum corps people in here, I marched Boston in 2014 and 2017, and was at Crown in 2015 and 2016. -George Pinillos

[@PaulScript]

2015 CrownGuard alumni here, so glad you loved it! Our costumes we're really fun to tie up before every show, and though it was a very exhausting show to perform, it was a very memorable season. I did some vlogs that season and love looking back on them.

[@BeefStewGaming]

I'm gonna go ahead and congratulate you on 100k subs. Absolutely earned, your content is some of the best on youtube.

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Thank you so much. I should be there in the next day or 2 😁

[@Llamal0rd5]

CHARLIE THIS IS MY FAVORITE SHOW AHHHHHH IVE BEEN DROPPING THIS SHOW IN THE COMMENTS 😭😂

[@JShredz]

Just as a neat easter egg, the "Crown" formation is one that Carolina sneaks into nearly every show as one of their final sets. If you clip back through previous Carolina Crown shows you'll see the same shape in each closer as their personal stamp and a crowd-pleasing nod to maintaining their history. There are a few similar traditions, the most similar probably being Phantom Regiment's "Chevron" set (looks like military insignia) and/or clicking their heels together in unison.

[@clarkDCI]

This year was so so so good. You have got to watch Blue Devils and Bluecoats from this year

[@utha2665]

Hey Charlie, in Dailymotion videos you can use the spacebar to pause and play and the left arrow key rewinds 10s and the right arrow advances 10s. You can also use 0 - 9 to jump to a percentage of the video, eg. 1 = 10%, 5 = 50%, etc.

[@nwmusic2010]

OMG. This show. ❤❤❤

[@davidtavener1742]

My favorite DCI show of all time.

[@MrFritz11]

Fantastic thing youre doing sir, kuddos!

[@jerr5515]

Can’t wait for him to hear it live

[@TristanBurgener]

The crown at the end in perfect form always gets me

[@KevinGamin]

Charlie, I think you're officially adopted into the drum corps cult...ERR...family now. :D

[@MinorOddities]

One of us. One of us.

[@jazzambientertainment]

YAY!!! It's not blocked anymore! 99.6K!!! 1:37 is right! LET'S GOOOOO!!!!! #redandblack

[@deeleebee13]

Carolina Crown always has a crown formation usually in their finale, but it also fits this theme

[@houseofherald2046]

I thought for sure they were going to win that year, it was fabulous

[@flipitdu]

You CRUSHED the theme!!!! Love this!!!

[@BrassThunder]

Another great review and you get the emotion which is what every musician strives to convey through their performance.

[@garycassap-brown7829]

This show is on point & of course even the the judges are entitled to get it wrong. They are but human. The Show is Epic, The Fans WON!

[@avogrid296]

This is one of those classic shows that will ALWAYS be worth watching! Precision, great design, excellence in every way! Enjoy your DCI reactions so much -- thanks!!

[@pacaluvr7963]

Their use of the huge fabric sheets to illustrate the sections of this….outsranding. I could definitely watch this again and probably will. the choreography of the band members also spot on

[@juicymango8400]

I don’t CARE about any other show, this is the LOUDEST BAND I’ve ever heard on any show. I really hope it’s not just the audio of the clip

[@MartinDGarcia1]

I think you would love The Cadets’ 2011 show; Between Angels and Demons

[@kreg517]

What impressed me the most, was how crisp the instrumentation was for this show!!

[@marcvidal7178]

My favorite show ever. It has everything. High energy, edge of your seat, and an emotional roller coaster. 2nd place show but number 1 in my heart.

[@plainwelltoad]

Yeah, this show more or less got me hooked on DCI. My wife brought me to the 2015 finals, and my jaw dropped in general--but for this show specifically. It was so disappointing to see it be so entertaining, understandable, and excellent and still see it take second place. (I now understand better that the placements may determine who marched more cleanly, etc., but it usually doesn't match audience appreciation. And the placements matter much less to me these days. I love what I love!) Glad to see this show was so pleasing for you; it's absolutely moving music. Love this show!!!

[@Palavalve]

I get you have other subscribers to appeal to, and it's smart to not pigeonhole yourself into one type of content, so kudos. And as long as you keep reacting with such spectacular observance to DCI occasionally, I'll keep coming back. Much love!

[@weekndatbernies8428]

Cadets 2011 has to be next 🙌🏽

[@thelegend_28]

YESSS this is one of my favorite shows 😭 still mad they didn’t win

[@greatmcnate9506]

"Abandon all hope ye who enter here" is the inscription above the gates to Hell in Dante's Inferno. I loved the period when Crown wore crowns. There's a long tradition of corps sometimes placing their hats/helmets/shakos in a formation on the ground while they play part of the show, usually during the ballad. Crown had this fantastic innovation of taking their shakos off and wearing them on their arms.

[@stevenwest4338]

what’s up Charlie! This is one of the biggest crowd favorite shows in DCI history. They definitely should have won the championship but came in 2nd place to the Blue Devils much to the dismay of the entire stadium. You nailed the theme of the show again. The show was called Inferno telling a story in the field based on Dante’s Inferno. you noticed many of the subtle items like the slitting of the throats with the drum sticks. The guard is in the all red uniforms with sleeves and legs missing on some portraying a sexualization and then one the show slowed down, you have the soloist playing Adagio with the red shroud over his head as if to call everyone to hell. hell was depicted by the red fabric pulled over the group generously see through to appear as if people were trying to escape but kept getting pulled out. The lighter more upbeat section depicted moving the other direction towards heaven and yes the gold and white fabric was the gates of heaven and the final girl climbing through the “clouds”. or ascending into heaven. one of my favorites. i can not wait for you to react to Star of Indiana and the 2014 Blue Devils (highest score of all time 99.65)

[@scruffylookngaming]

You were spot on with the theme. Dante’s Inferno, Abandon all hope ye who enter here as they enter the 9 circles of hell. The ballad is while in hell and the tortured souls then the ode to joy as they exit hell and the gates of heaven til the final ascension at the end. Also fun fact, I don’t know if you go back and rewatch the shows at all afterwards but they do play ode to joy in the 1st half of the show as well but in minor and dissonance. If you go back and watch I’m sure you can pick it out now.

[@lawrencedove8369]

YYYEEEESSS!!! THIS is the one I've been waiting for you to watch!!

[@daviddesalvo623]

The carolina crown are known to make their logo a featured drill depiction at the ends of their shows. It's a fan favorite and fun to unveil at the end of the season, in this case, literally unveiling it with the golden sheet casting over the whole corp

[@chadtarver3301]

Based on the Divine Comedy by Dante. Commonly known as Dante’s Inferno. One of my favorite shows ever. The music alone is just fabulous. 2008 Crown is an absolute banger if you love classical music.

[@tylerhackner9731]

🔥🔥🔥

[@chrisb5888]

You can also hear Beethoven 9th at 10:50 and 12:17, but with a lot of dissonance Also another really good show I would recommend is The Academy 2016 “Drum Corpse Bride”

[@BluesClues2s]

I love his reactions but he has this uncanny ability to pause at the absolute worst times lol

[@Palavalve]

If it's Symphony no. 9 in C minor, Op. 67: 1: Allegro con Brio that's your favorite, i have good news for you. Carolina Crown 2008, which uses that piece, is straight technical classical, and is one of my favorite Carolina Crown shows ever, and 2008 has bangers from pretty much every top ten corps, PR, Devs, Coats, Crown, 2008 was a stellar year.

[@bandalumni14]

I love watching your videos! You are what the marching arts community needs 🖤 We have been overshadowed for so long to the general public and I think you putting your videos out there are giving us exposure 😊

[@timothyriley5967]

9 circles of Hell Which goes well along with the sentence "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here)

[@Ganon136]

This was a top tier show. They landed second place that year to the Blue Devils, but it was an amazing show to watch. This was my first Crown show I got to see in person and it was so loud. I’m a Crown lifer now.

[@catherann1572]

Espn did a bit on the athleticism of the sport way back in the day. You should check that out.

[@TristanBurgener]

Thanks for the best reacts!!

[@sleeve.3995]

my favorite crown show!!! also please do blue devils 2017, its my favorite blue devils show, its called metamorph and its about their transformation as a corp.

[@joshsalmons1867]

I printed those uniforms. Missed 1st place by less than .5 of a point.

[@ronaldsinagra8825]

The fans were not happy when this show placed 2nd, not 1st. Re listen to the music and you'll hear off key teasers of the final Beethoven symphony 9.

[@billycameron9212]

We are all still bitter about this 2nd place…well, at least I am. Sitting live in front of that ballad closer is something I’ll never forget. Geez, this show is just it. Definitely in my top 3. And Charlie…I just discovered your channel…fellow musician here. Love your reactions and emotional responses…very genuine. Your reactions to black gospel makes my heart happy. If you want some glory days DCI, give a listen to Madison Scouts and Cadets in 1982-1985 ish. Also Star of Indiana early 90s. I also think you’d get a kick out of 27th Lancers and The Glassmen from the late 70s/early 80s; those 2 corps are no longer around, same with the Cadets, unfortunately. I love that you have found joy and appreciation in the activity. Cheers!

[@levivalentinovideos]

You need to get onto Star of Indiana 1993, the birth of modern drum corps! And if you are brave enough 1991 as well!

[@Llamal0rd5]

COMMENTS FOR THE ALGORITHM!! SORRY IM YELLING CROWN ‘15 DESERVES LOVE TOO

[@mrnoname2353]

Ps react to both Carmen Heights Shows "Chickens and Demons" and "Otamatone Spiritual"

[@jacksonhall3151]

Don't worry I watch your other non-dci videos too

[@larsmiles7231]

I *really* think you'd like the 2024 SCV show.

[@camilleon352]

i see what ur doing at around 8:30, yes there are nine circles (like in hell!) and thats actually a visual idea they use a lot in this show, nine circles

[@ConradsGarage720]

Imagine going in 2015 and you see this and "tilt" in the same year...

[@jons2614]

That would have been amazing..............except TILT was in 2014. I was there in 2015, Bluecoats show was 'Kinetic Noise'. I TRULY wish I was there in 2014, TILT is one of my all time favorite shows! BTW, Crown won DCI prelims (Blue Devils were 4th), semifinals (Blue Devils climbed to 2nd) but lost finals by .575 of a point to Blue Devils. Regardless, Crown was DEFINITELY the crowd favorite show (mine as well) of 2015!

[@ConradsGarage720]

Whelp I should have double checked rhat

[@as_sv9788]

I can get you the highest available quality videos for nearly every show back to 74. lossless full hd of the blurays and better than currently posted on yt for everything before that.

[@jeffreydheere4737]

"is this a depiction of Hell"? Yes - Dante's Inferno - 9 Circles of Hell. Edit: I commented that right before you figured it out, but counted 10 circles.

[@SMankayi87]

You must check Woman in Praise singing Thixo Somandla (God Almighty)...it's a South African gospel group a very powerful song❤❤

[@DebbieWolgemuth]

Jude 1:23 "...save others, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear, hating even the garment polluted by the flesh.."

[@theevil_Dem0n]

A lot of people like to dunk on this drumline but I think they were really good and clean🤷‍♂️

[@jeffgray7922]

Great show, and I still think they should have won that year. It's just too bad that the video you had to react to was on Dailymotion and also did not have the audio and video synced. I just don't understand why people do that, it drives me crazy. One of the main points of drum corps is the precision, and you take that away when you don't sync up your audio and video. Anyway, loved your reaction as always!

[@ML-vf3hx]

To me, the most complementary show to this one is “Between Angels and Demons” by The Cadets in 2011. Also an absolute classic show that won it all in 2011

[@djroitfarb2177]

blue devils 2024!!! i love you're reactions🫶

[@mwickart74]

Dante’s inferno

[@Imagicings]

Wait, how are you watching this? The video you have linked is the audio file.

[@P_Yllow]

Was that Beethoven 9th at the beginning

[@Llamal0rd5]

NO ONE TOLD ME THIS GOT POSTED!!!!!!!!????

[@RatSlayerGaming]

As great as this show was I remember watching the final run with friends and all of us knowing this was not the run. We all looked at each other with a "did they just lose" face on. I wanted this show to win that year but some of the details visually just weren't there finals like they were on semis (recaps agree).

[@ratinfestation3964]

2015 was a bitter year for crown. A bad finals run lost them gold

[@jeffe_77]

Should Have Won!!!!! Still bitter about it! Love this show. That soloist in the ballad, ❤. The fugue part in the closer, chef’s kiss. The guard and hornline was unbelievable!!

[@ParkourH]

Please do hebron high school 2021

[@dankelly1426]

Too bad the video seems to have run it's course of crispness.

[@SuperSpinky4]

Do Bluecoats 2014 Tilt next 🎉