BSU vs. VSU Who do you think won the battle??

BSU(black and gold) vs. VSU(Blue orange and white) sousaphone battle. This is crazy!!!!

[@sellina4life]

This is so sweet. Both schools are incredible for a smaller section just awesome 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽

[@AugPirate]

to everyone sayin vsu sounds bad, all i gotta say is they could have had better control. but only a real tuba player know how hard it is to slur hit high notes and hit low notes like these guys did. not all they notes were on point but if you play tuba, you know how real these niggas are. bsu had alot of control and i respect that but they refused to open up

[@LRF152]

VSU definitely won me over for just being so powerful, BSU had control and Composure which is great at times, but in a sousaphone battle, Its all about range, complexity, and dynamic range. VSU won me because of that.

[@AugPirate]

Jacob Schiess exactly, while playing in the FULL band, theres a time and a place for tubas to be loud and that mainly towards the end of the song. but in a tuba battle, anybody can be loud, but you gotta be loud AND have control AND sound good, so yea VSU got that

[@yoda1914]

I can't believe that I uploaded this almost 5 years ago and I'm just now noticing that VSU all had on spats and that one dude had on TIMBS?? WTF?? lol

[@chrisdorsey2304]

yoda1914 that’s Dvar for u lol

[@SoupMan21]

Lol

[@yungstarjc4094]

VSU got the cleanest tuba section ive ever heard they can really play together!!!!

[@JJ.June_43235]

I Truly Agree

[@Eusi1984]

i swear.. that chord at 4:06 was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful *_* i luv it :D

[@brittnisample531]

I need the sheet music for take you there! Been trying to do it from ear but hadn’t picked up the tuba since high school and lost some of my touch!

[@vsuLegacy]

BSU suffered here due to poor repertoire, they need to expand their book and include pieces of greater technical difficulty. This is like hearing one musician play scales and arpeggios against another one playing Russian classics.

[@EmpressJoy11]

They both did well but VSU REIGNS SUPREME, PERIOD!!!! Always & Forever!!!! Thanks for sharing this, I miss my Alma-Mater!

[@calebwhitworth2432]

Dear god. My ears. They need some Pat Sheridan, or Øystein Baadsvik.

[@lookwatisee]

Are people really doubting VSU? Did you NOT listen @ 7:30

[@gsmeek80]

All jokes aside...if I was in that BSU section I would literally switch to clarinet immediately following this as whoopin.

[@anthonyjackson8859]

They are special United house of prayer boys Great God Almighty.

[@indigochild_1]

yessahhhhh

[@vsuLegacy]

@startingQB a battle is a form of competition, and the crowd serves as a body of judges. No one would want to see a non-competitive battle, and no one in that crowd left saying "I wasn't trying to see who won, I just wanted to hear them play." Everyone had an opinion about who sounded better, and in my opinion, as part of the body of judges, VSU won b/c they played selections with greater difficulty & sounded better than their opponent.

[@MrTrenton95]

@3:36 it just became a freakin roast session

[@theonlyblackskreech]

wow,,,, for a while nsu tuba were my favorate till i heard vsu shut them down at in 06, now this! i'd have to say vsu has the best tuba section in hbcu. if anyone thinks any different feel free to send me who you thinks is the best.

[@Windego123]

VSU just so raw...hands down, best tuba line

[@Gabriel_Micah]

Anyone know the name of what the played at 3:38? Epic chords there at 4:06 XD it made me cry a little bit

[@AugPirate]

the chorus part of "Lollipop" by lil wayne

[@Gabriel_Micah]

thanks so much man

[@tomleso1456]

The sheet music is at dommy7077 page

[@toniholbrook2000]

HiddenApache i know im late but it dosent get better than soul at 4:05. its amazing

[@mesirpez]

TS Holbrook eww baby tuba

[@ttfbb716]

ey wat was the 2nd thing BSU played? sounded tight

[@joedoe2879]

Who was the ones in the white shirts at the end because goddamn are they good

[@Zombbg4]

There is really nothing difficult about this. The coolest sounding stuff is just simple harmonies, the rest is overblowing.

[@jefferymcmillian2000]

Soo fucking clean love the chord at 4:06 i agree with @MrLovesToCrankUp

[@jonathanharrison1836]

Terrence and Devar killed it in this battle

[@keyshaunj.1359]

What was the name of the first fanfare that vsu played called???

[@KlaskeyProductions]

4:23 - you can hear someone say "SSSSHIT!" xD made my day

[@ChillKenny]

Going through my likes this is a classic

[@leenor7189]

The yellow band played cool-aid at about 5:00 omg that was nasty sounding. They lost only because they didn't have that blend I was waiting for. They were playing 1 voice setting music it feels like. I like the white because the blend but they weren't together like the yellow.

[@nikimbe7]

wat r the chords to the first fanfare VSU played

[@leenor7189]

SP1D3RP1G69 if your referring to my comment. I really didn't listen do the chord my first time. It's just not something I heard in another version of the fanfare. It made it sound wrong. They both ok tho I'm trying to listen to other bands than SU. I hate when people bias opinions to a band. Like alot(close to all) JSU or TSU fans think that they can smash on southern when there isn't a video of them doing it that southern didn't return a play it alot better.They even lost with their own scor

[@antoniobarnes44]

how can I get some of those chants I'm a high schooler from worth county

[@cody40131]

:41 what's that fanfare called?? Love it so much

[@vic.nicmusic]

"uh oh here come mr wright, what now?" lol

[@anshantactichall4737]

Wow Our Say La La as a Partial Fanfare!!!!! Cmon now

[@RockyM5]

Hold up did they just play their part for Say La La in a fucking fanfare. lol

[@startingQB]

@vsuLegacy its not all about technical difficulty in battles, save the for competitions and judges. battles are mostly about souding good and looking good in front of the crowd.

[@xJhightowerX]

mind keeping the camra on the tubas? seriously dude

[@pchstubaman]

at 4:06 the chords were awesome i mean they sounded a lil rough throughout the whole thing but maybe it could have been the camera but overall it was good

[@wwesuperstar64]

are fiberglass tubas good

[@futureSU132tubastar]

da tubas with white won dat solo was just down bad good job fellas

[@MrChairofAwesomeness]

What is the song at 2:30 Called?!?

[@diamondvenust6200]

VSU clearly won this battle!

[@tubaBroOkS2012]

question how the hell do them dudes wi the solos tongue like that

[@KristianRuffin]

if this was basketball, those two would be like lebron and dwane wade. and to bsu, that beginning song was a good selection, but if ur gonna play it, you gotta play it like they sing on the track.. yall chopped it up and played every note with staccatos

[@beastup94]

Great video VSU went ham!!!! but watch tha scratch his nuts @8:24 lol

[@TeamSoulPower]

I have been lookin at alot of college tuba sections and by far vsu has been the best.

[@yoda1914]

@MrMikeezy Dude!!! I just recorded VSU playing BSU this year and trust me if you think this video kills.....Man I am about to upload that joint!! This year they brought 11 and 11 STRONG with solos and everything!!!

[@tcarpenter3277]

VSU most definitely won that and it is with all honestyb/c I don't go to either of these schools. They were amazing all throughout but especially at the end.:)

[@Irock124]

"Who do you think won the battle??" What kind of question is that?

[@jwhawkins6]

who the hell are yall battling now...this is an on slaught...VSU is killing this

[@SolestarProducer]

This is my new favorite KZbin clip! VSU is sumthin serious!!!!

[@Tubajoe559]

Lmfao at 8:38 when the dark dude starts singing lol

[@TheWwwaaazzzuuuppp]

wts tht fanfare in the beging called

[@2by4est]

They probably weren't blasting. Mics just aren't a sousa's friends.

[@Pudgilistic]

had to ask who won?

[@KingDariusTheGr8]

@tubasrule2012 my bad... i meant to say bsu.. not vsu.. my finger slipped

[@jdcampos16]

3:37 VSU killin it

[@vsuLegacy]

@paralyzer2010 Yes you can. As a matter of fact you can do more. Every section is limited to the skill level of their weakest player. You have no weakest player... you just need to practice to be better than the weakest player of the section you're up against. You don't have to be better than their best, because the section doesn't play at that level.

[@SAXTail2]

dayum!!...musicians..they need 2 do a sax battle like this....Come see central states saxophone section...n that goes for anybody n band!!!..except for FAMU..lol

[@chrisdorsey8876]

ppl on here sayin bsu won? lol thats funny as hell to me

[@indigochild_1]

Bro is that ronnie and T Copp

[@Irock124]

(I was running out of room on the other one) I did not say "I'd fuckin crush your ass" until he wanted to talk shit without a video to back it up. I promise you I don't go around saying "Oh yeah, I'm the shit" because I know I'm no Horsepower. Damn, I wish I could remember that school's name. They were battling Warren Easton High and then they played tank and I went over and played Tank right back at them. I had all 9 of them shaking my hand when I was done.

[@yoda1914]

You've got to see it live, Thats all I can say

[@dgp3tuba]

you should never compromise tone quality for volume.

[@avantepowell9107]

7:38 what's the name of this fanfare?

[@badazzrucker]

Avante Powell did you ever find out the name of it

[@PinkandBlackpandas]

Man y did they end it lol I know how to play that fan fare lls But damn they are both good And it wasn't even loud I got my volume maxed out

[@Houston1906]

DAYUM!!! I hear ya VSU!

[@startingQB]

a battle in front of fans and for pride, is not the same as a competition where you are judged by professionals on articulation, dynamics, and difficulty of the piece. that being said, your opinion of who you think won is your opinion, and my opinion is mines. I do see why your opinion may be a little biased. vsuLegacy

[@Gibbles432]

he's rocking with the camera...awesome... hahaha

[@ShoShotMusic]

BEST BASS SECTION IN THE ENTIRE H.B.C.U IS THE VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY MARCHING TROJAN EXPLOSION "HORSEPOWER" TUBA SECTION. THESE GUYS HAVE RAISED THE BAR AND SET THE STANDARD. NEXT IT WOULD BE SOUTH CAROLINA ST. THEN NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY MARCHING SPARTAN LEGION "BODACIOUS BASSES". BETHUNE TRIED BUT ALL 80 OF THEM COULDN'T OUT FUNK HORSEPOWER.

[@StikzH2]

no way in the world i wouldve played back after that. I would be looking for my transfer papers

[@tylerpeters6110]

We all know VSU won this. TOO MUCH SHEER SOUSA EPICNESS!

[@noapleb5397]

i like the song that bsu played but i think vsu played there song better

[@Irock124]

I don't have a big ego. How could you make a decision whether I'm great by that one video. Read the decription in my video. "I don't consider this my best because I did not warm up what so ever before filming this but it came out pretty good considering that." My band director, who has directed some 10 bands before, told me I'm the best tuba player he has directed. I know that I'm not nearly as good as the guy at 7:48 but I am working on getting there.

[@TheEric2015]

How do dry be hitting dem lows

[@dxman1]

i agree with my high school band director ould have went nuts

[@MarchingElite94]

Wait that was a battle? I saw a beating!

[@yummdrops]

Does ANYONE have some kind of music for that lollipop???? Please please PLEASE get at me if you do

[@DizzyTV24]

8:23 That nigga was scratching his balls!!! Lmao

[@cheese27happy]

lol @ 8:25 xD shit a mans gota do it hahaha

[@ALLMIGHY100]

@adamlwells Ive seen all the clips past 05 and up, 09 was not there year to me

[@luv4HBCU]

Gotta agree with you M.L.T

[@ItsSeech]

Like, it wasn't enough to crush them, they had to piss on them too. That ending was f-ing unnecessary. lol

[@saccq]

VSU killed this shit! Fuck wit probational jazz if you want!

[@justenearly]

VSU plays as 1 sound... incredable

[@lookwatisee]

OMG that chord was sick

[@trellcorleone]

dude strugglin with that high g

[@luv4HBCU]

that toungin is outrageous

[@ALLMIGHY100]

@4dd50m3p12242 good good, keep on pushin for that tone also!

[@dkkryan4520]

Don’t like how Vsu band director clowed it down

[@badazzrucker]

does anyone the song they played at the end vsu

[@11brad]

WTF note was that btwn 1:54-1:55????!!! did all of yall miss the dam note?? LMAO!!!!

[@scorpiotj19]

They killed it at the end frfr

[@MrLovesToCrankUp]

THAT CHORD!!! @4:06

[@leenor7189]

Scores* ehhh sorry if its irrelevant. I just get open minded talkin about bands. It's what I like. >.>

[@Quint334]

9:16 to 9:22 is one of my favorite fanfares, but I don't know the name of it, dammit.

[@11brad]

@ 4:23 i dont think he got the "boots and spats" memo!! lol......."F%+k yall, i rockin these Timbs'!! LMAO!!

[@ericjenkins7892]

who ever was in the white they won no doubt

[@marcussteele0]

That was VSU horsepower

[@Camron149]

VSU Clowned on dem boyz from BSU like they wernt nuttin !!!!

[@darrioushamilton]

I got to say honestly VSU sloughter BSU sorry but it's the truth. That last song VSU did, if i was BSU i would have just walked away,and also take notes

[@joshcheste1]

I agree I wanna see the vids lol

[@Bobofwestoregonusa]

VSU got taht vibrato going on the solo.

[@C_R105]

BAD ASSERY!