Cold Steel vs DOA | NC&T vs NCCU Drum Battle @ Red Smoove Classic 2023

[@MusicManC]

This definitely could’ve went on a little longer but DOA was OK as always, but there’s just something about that Cold Steel energy that I’ll always love. 😅 great job both lines.

[@dexterjohnson9992]

Not ONE kid left that gym and said “ I wanna march DOA when I graduate.” FAOD

[@cjohns1005]

😂😅 at all...

[@3rdtonalkiller]

If you aint steel

[@huhsnare]

🤡

[@kingnuknukk5478]

No cap, they sound like they should’ve marched back in the 90s or sum

[@Dark_Shadow_Support]

@@kingnuknukk5478clean though give them that just need some more material

[@jayk3874]

😂 Cold Steel smashed DOA.. smh . All that talk DOA been doing they definitely didn’t live up to it. They seemed intimidated and thirsty in this battle. Their faces showed it. Cold Steel had confidence and just did them. Next level 💯

[@itsvenises2520]

Agreed especially the last piece played by cold steel. Those boys are bad people think they are just twirling those sticks. Nope not cold steel they are hitting their sticks together to make a rhythm to go along with the piece they are playing.

[@leeroy4410]

...u tripping yo!

[@itsvenises2520]

@@leeroy4410 not at all. What part of my comment you think I am tripping on?

[@Cyril.Jefferson]

Loved seeing all these Red Smoove percussionists from TW Andrews leading both collegiate drum lines at NC A&T and NCCU. Shout out to both groups for bringing great energy and musicianship to an event that is now considered the best indoor drumline competition on the East coast 🙌🏾🥂

[@omnitruth3993]

The legacy continues, and I couldn’t be more proud. “By God’s grace.”

[@BagChatters10]

Shout out to you. You taught both tapping off.

[@jordantaylor8433]

Not gon hold you, DOA lost this one. After MONTHS of calling out Cold Steel and trash talking, They got smashed.After finally seeing them battle each other, I can say that Cold Steel is the better of the two. They got the cadences, the energy, the skill, and the showmanship. I've seen DOA battle many other drumlines with so much confidence, but it wasn't there this time. And last but not least: Cold Steel talked shit to their face. DOA talked shit after Cold Steel already left the gym. That right there speaks for itself.

[@willtimbales557]

But Cold Steel take a back seat to NSU's Million Dollar Funk Squad

[@the._.turman1284]

@@willtimbales557def not

[@prettyassassin57]

All that crying and begging for a battle DOA did toward Cold Steel and this is what they gave....they were ok but they def weren't ready for CS. Tune them drums next time too.

[@KMobstaBeatz]

Time for a Sudden impact and cold steel battle 🔥

[@angelamcdonald-n6h]

unfortunate it wont ever happen but these lines are Goated

[@hekakhepera848]

Cold Steel for the win, stick work more complex, cleaner sound, choreography. Really complete workmanship.

[@DScott2010]

COLD STEEL! Them boys were really in they bag @17:36

[@Dark_Shadow_Support]

Coldddddddddddd Steeeeeeeel 💙💛 Aggie Pride

[@BernardJj-cu9ii]

Steel really chew there asses up nbs💯💯

[@zaishaw6602]

Wait I just peeped DOA dropping sticks too 😂

[@daman5482]

Cold Steel ate them boys up! No questions asked

[@PedroMartinez-tt7lr]

Four excellent groups!!! Nice job!

[@B.Davis1]

Flawless Victory

[@GVocalz3]

Cold Steel!

[@CJKing270]

NCCA wanted us last year, now they got us Now wat wasn’t worth our energy then not worth the energy now. We cold steeeel over her 💛💙

[@Kvngroyalty_]

Drumline storytelling at its finest

[@jeremiahwilliams6816]

I'm Ⓜ️SD so I'm not bias. Actually thought DOA was gone take this battle from things I've seen previously but boy was I wrong. Cold Steel got in yall ass frfr lol. DOA section leader with the dreads was all kinda flustered like he aint ever been in a real battle before and let them get in his head. Ncat for the win

[@itsvenises2520]

Yeah cold steel did. Now DOA can stop chasing cold steel around for a battle.

[@jamg324]

What did you see that could've possibly made you think that DOA would've won this??😂

[@jeremiahwilliams6816]

@@jamg324 DOA impressed me when we saw them in 18 and they been chopping as of lately but this was not impressive at all

[@edwinrobertson4279]

Great stick work

[@themastermaster8514]

I like how cold steel keep cutting off doa everytime they stop cold steel energy different 🔥🔥

[@VirgoThaTrucka]

20:43 .. 😂😂 she talkin bout big doa etc etc etc . As soon as steel walked in the building , y’all were “dead on arrival”

[@zaishaw6602]

Cold steel finally out the paws on them boys. They was thirsting for it. I ain’t gone DOA was catching body’s all year

[@VirgoThaTrucka]

LIKE ALWAYS : COLD STEEL : FOR THE WIN 🏆

[@jj-dw3no]

COLD STEEL with the W

[@KevinGabriel-wp2rt]

cold steel for the dub

[@bleezythagoat]

Cold steel won NCCU doa please tune y’all’s drum 😂😂doa dropping sticks now and still trying to talk trash NCCU so delusional 😂😂😂😂

[@joshwilliams767]

right 😂😂

[@ClaytonBigsby-sb2lr]

I stg 😂😂😂

[@raymondgiles5127]

It was a good battle, but Cold Steel ATE omm. Don’t argue with me plz 🥱💯

[@TheThegreatone400]

Almost wrecked my car.. whatever cadence at 2:11 GO HARD!!!!!

[@timothyboyd5266]

All I have to say being a Bongo Brother from Marching 101 is DOA keep practicing you’ll get there. Back in the day (‘81-‘84) Coldsteel always lost to us until the movie “Drumline” came out, then they thought it was about them, now I have to say they have their stuff together. Now I say MDFS is number 1, Coldsteel number 2, DOA number 3, Benedict number 4, Bongo Brothers number 5, FAMU number 6, BCU number 7, Howard and Hampton number 8. Southern, Jackson, and Grambling drumlines can’t really rate them yet.

[@haywoodlucas6577]

Excuse me but are you serious… NCCU has not been to ANY of the country too battle of bands in last decade! You naming all the big schools bands A&T NSU Southern Jackson State FAMU BCU Grambling they all been at the battles but NCCU is NOT one of them I’m sorry.

[@ThePalayzerAnimosity]

Put hampton all the at the list

[@oorahbands3535]

DOA definitely got that, if we talking skill

[@diablosunderground]

DOOOOAAAA

[@themastermaster8514]

Cold steel always been better then doa

[@hekakhepera848]

I missed the shooting bird at 2:19-20, great showmanship!!

[@JqAnimateshello]

What’s a shooting bird? (Me dum sorry)

[@hekakhepera848]

@JqAnimateshello Look at the clip at that point, and you'll see them give the middle finger.

[@alika92]

F.A.O.D

[@justjay07]

DOA for the skill… Cold steel for the dancing and swag

[@Yumi-dw9rt]

DOA definitely had better skill… Cold steel came with the swag…can tighten on skill agreed❤

[@King_savagekidd]

Man hell no what skill did they have doa was playing high school shyt they was just tryn to sound load they was better off battling one the high school bands there

[@getitboont8426]

@@King_savagekidd Right lol

[@Sketchy666]

Steel showed out

[@Bubby937]

Them ninjas in them hoodies like a Michael Jackson video 😁😁

[@williamreid8543]

Aggie pride allday

[@officialtorrendavis5925]

DOA played like 4 to 5 Candace each time they played lol It need to be one each drum line.

[@DMACKCAPONE]

Cold Steel wit the Dub easy

[@icecold27406]

If you guys wanna see more come to the Aggie - Eagle Classic on Sept 9th!!! Cold Steel gonna do it again like we always do!! F.A.O.D.

[@chevyjr1862]

Cold Steel nuff said🥶

[@tmtdeaver]

AGGIE PRIIIIIIIDDDDDDDEEEEEE!!!!

[@virgomoonchild79]

I would like to see cold steel play against war and thunder

[@the._.turman1284]

It might happen dec 15 w the ncat vs jsu band battle🌚

[@dat_hbcu_dude]

​@@the._.turman1284 War and Thunder ain't nearly on Cold Steels level, and I'm from Jackson MS. What are you asking?

[@the._.turman1284]

@@dat_hbcu_dude i love cold steel. Im a meac head all the way im on ur side i js wanna see them battle😭

[@BdCgWgLover313]

That wouldn't even be fair for war and thunder.

[@mikepankey8246]

Coldsteel

[@ericmobley8446]

Doa needs to go with a 9 person snare line a lot of room left. Doa look good tho

[@jerronjohnson]

NCA&T!!!

[@ProfessorBlackVaccine]

Cold Steel has more complex rudiments and timing which makes cadences harder but NOA had a cleaner Cadence and better groove in the first standoff in my opinion.

[@ProfessorBlackVaccine]

DOA MY BAD

[@joshuarichardson3612]

Anything sounds good on them low tunes snare heads. If the drums heads were tighter you would hear how dirty the can be.

[@albanybestdrumline]

@@joshuarichardson3612nah dirt is dirt it’s gone sound bad on low or high tuned drums

[@joshuarichardson3612]

@@albanybestdrumline not really fort valley state be sounding somewhat alright til you put ear plugs in and stand near them snares. Same with a lot of these southern schools going to power stroke heads

[@albanybestdrumline]

@@joshuarichardson3612 yes really if it’s dirty it’s going to sound bad regardless of heads and tuning. That’s why I said dirt is dirt.

[@jahfrmneighborhood]

cold steel got innat bag off rip im sorry NCCU

[@itsquad4784]

Bag where? 5 stroke heavy

[@jaydenstewart67]

@@itsquad4784concept 5*

[@anthonykestler7285]

13:30

[@stevenhicks6660]

COLD STEEL....SMOKE 💪💪💯

[@curtismcphatter5953]

Oatmeal first cadence was dirty af (especially tenors)….. DOA actually playing material especially DOA Quints and bass line…. CS definitely had energy and choreography but if we talking sound and cleanliness it’s DOA for W

[@Georgia-jn2gg]

Definitely not. CS for the win. Central has potential but they’re not there yet

[@itsvenises2520]

If we talking solely on sound, cold steel all the way. Even on cleanness cold steel has it.

[@Bolt_Chops]

1:54-3:34

[@archimedecornely5341]

Nah Coldsteels cadence just eattttt. I need to know who writes them

[@jayunleashed5150]

Dude dropped the stick🤦🏾‍♂️

[@itsvenises2520]

Yep that was wrong time to do it; it look like it was the lead snare drummer 😮.

[@themastermaster8514]

They gone whoop his ass when they get to the room for dropping them sticks

[@yourboymalikcoleman8731]

@@themastermaster8514 yep Lol

[@lonewolf6997]

DOA was a little sloppy at times with the snares. Every stick movement needs to be together. But they were still good. Cold steel were together you can tell they play with each other and try to mimic the next man movement. The only college that give them hell is Norfolk. It’s always a good battle with those two! Cold steel for the win though!

[@bigfloppa5731]

15:56 16:49

[@joshjackson5400]

Lol I like how they act like they ain't know how to play at first lmao 😂

[@dantehall9027]

Bruh it’s called a split but they rippled it down the line 😂

[@WusGudCook]

7:25

[@GetEm1129]

Every person who’s ever been in a drumline battle know it’s forbidden to drop a stick Doa lost because of that & Cold Steel was washing them anyway Doa was tryna prolong their cadences just to keep up with them then say come back out y’all border line ight nice try but Cold Steel A&T still them boys great way to end the battle all in all 🤟🏾‼️‼️

[@ryank6910]

DID SEE THAT 1ST DANG SNARE FEATURE CS DID?!?! OH MAN

[@steveningram2561]

DOA!!!!!!!!!

[@MtownMike901]

Nothing but a bunch of Cold Steel glazers on this comment section. DOA for the W. Only thing Cold steel can do is dance. But playing wise sound like somebody building a garage 😂😂😂

[@calicojonesreloaded2886]

Flmo might give them hell 😂😂😂

[@avenger3024]

doa always trash talks but never backs up coldsteel all way for that win

[@Wakitarb1]

Missing marching!!!

[@BdCgWgLover313]

Yeah i think they aimed too high in wanting this battle. This was a massacre.

[@King_Nick1]

Not them talking s**t after they got smoked by cold steel lol

[@spiritualkiller14]

Most of yall judging wasn’t actually a section leader snare player like me. I know for a fact cold steel is better in skill and swag. DOA is playing shit I did in high school lol. I’m actually talking from years of experience and listening.

[@bandbruhzss]

DOA 🤝🏾

[@Karr0517]

Coldsteel Easy to be clean when u not playing anything

[@jayodonk]

I can’t honestly say DOA is a different breed since KJ hit there!!!!

[@ProfessorBlackVaccine]

DOA MY BAD

[@jahfrmneighborhood]

wtf nccu middle snare got going on wit his mouth braa🤣🤣

[@angelamcdonald-n6h]

Cold steel Was Better overall, but DOA Style isnt equipped for battles

[@getitboont8426]

Cold Steel ate them alive!!!

[@Xclussiveflixks]

DOA ran a marching cadence didn’t they 😭😂

[@jaydenstewart67]

i promise you

[@Thee1terrorist]

Umm nice stick tricks I guess ncat

[@kennethcrockett2801]

In high school we played everything coldsteel played it was easy and fun great for crowds as a member of D.O.A it was all about skill which made me better but I always hated the way we tuned our drums

[@parrishflythe6557]

There was no better indicator of a L on this planet than NCCUs section leader yelling "It's all good" while they're playing at the end. Like HUH?!

[@evd6412]

doa could not step up to cold steel

[@darriusstewart7776]

well they left because they smoked yall like new years brisket

[@justjay07]

Cold steel uses energy and swag to cover up for lack of skill display. They will never do it for me like it does for y’all

[@jamg324]

Lack of skill?? Say you don't like their style or whatever, but on their worst day CS's only competition in the last 5-10 years has ever been NSU. Be for real. 🤣

[@blackbird1891]

Respect to both. I can not debate anyone on method. But let’s be honest - energy and swag recruits - and gets you paid. The general public are there for the energy, not a drum recital.

[@justjay07]

@@jamg324 let’s be real…The battle between MDFS and Cold Steel is always technicality vs showmanship. They have NEVER been your competition when it comes to skill. let’s be clear….

[@kristianruffin3782]

Welp

[@xavierhudson1678]

CS had a lot of energy but I bet a high school can play everything they played right back. DOA will always have more beats then CS

[@korycampbell8752]

I would like to see that

[@calicojonesreloaded2886]

Cold steel will git est by Bethune 😂😂😂😂 thst high-school shit sum high-schools dont do all that dancing

[@raymondboney7985]

The eagles showing out! Got a lot of aggies up here upset, talking about a clear winner. Lol! DOA!!!!!

[@itsquad4784]

Coldsteel meatriders all over the comment section

[@marcusparrish5062]

DOA IS EXACTLY THAT DROPPING STICKS OVERRATED ALWAYS GETTIN CHOPPED ON

[@justintomas274]

Lol

[@JxsperTh33Goat]

If this was judged, DOA. Better material. Good sticking, less dancing.

[@kershiffreeman308]

Nobody cares about DOA vs Cold Steel... we want to see Norfolk vs Cold Steel.. cause we all know Norfolk done spanked A&T a few times

[@MrAD2406]

If DOA tune them trash cans they beating it would sound 10 times better but still would lose tho

[@Therealdrumma]

FAOD

[@jameshammond5962]

cold steel just don’t do it for me.

[@haywoodlucas6577]

And DOA Does 😂😂😂

[@2KnateHoncho]

I’m tired of seeing all this “cs had swag but DOA had more skill”… it’s a DRUMLINE battle 😂 We ain’t come here to see cool dances and elementary cadences… everybody w/ eyes seen how much more rudimentally sound DOA was. Besides a mishap, cs got they nose wiped bad omm

[@huhsnare]

These people fans

[@justintomas274]

Bring me your leader, he's steel too😂

[@bigfloppa5731]

wtf does DOA even stand for

[@dorkfork9606]

Defective on arrival/ dead on arrival

[@LrDsNvRwRy26]

Baby sound asleep 12:55 😂😂😂😂