DCI 2017 | Blue Devils - Drumline

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[@CM-ls8he]

You know your line is dope when EVERYONE has snare chops!

[@tylerwatkins5483]

Funny thing is, ive gotten so used to traditional, i cant play match.

[@Iplayquad]

@@tylerwatkins5483 thats not good

[@chickenbiscuit958]

@@tylerwatkins5483 bro me too hahaha 🤣

[@snareromie5295]

@@tylerwatkins5483 I thought is was just me.

[@soggybread5406]

@@Iplayquad how is it bad lol

[@nickrosolanko8623]

I definitely miss the old uniforms as well. I've been a fan since 1989 when uniforms DEFINITELY were still in style. The biggest change was going from dark blue to a slightly darker blue. However, drum corps has DEFINITELY become much more physically challenging since the 1990's and what these kids are doing is INSANE on the field. Evolution is inevitable and DCI has never been shy about that.

[@matthewcoleman1595]

Evan is a god for tuning 18 snares before a show. Edit: 16***

[@caseymiller4857]

Matthew Coleman why do they have 18

[@wei-anhsieh2853]

Matthew Coleman I thought the techs were supposed to do the tuning

[@MikeReppucci]

Angus, usually there are two snare drummers assigned to that duty

[@zakbarbezat]

they're about to get their 18th gold

[@notguert1368]

Matthew Coleman still sounds like shid.

[@colinharding1987]

THE MAN THE MYTH THE LEGEND MILES KENNOBBIE

[@503music6]

yes!!!!

[@p_xm9247]

Yes!!!

[@lomihoward]

Yessirrrrr!!

[@ScEvolutionZ]

All of you need to understand why the music for this show as it is. Not only their show has a theme it has a meaning to all of DCI. They still have months to clean and rearrange some stuff. Look at the most recent BD360 if you really care and want to understand

[@beef7054]

Everyone blasts BD about writing a whole lot of technical music and chops but when he actually starts writing music to fit for the show you say the book is awful and repetitive. People have too many double standards

[@lilboycrispy4697]

Yo that snare solo at 1:58 is straight fire.

[@peeairborne3740]

Lil Boy Crispy 0:50 - 0:59 is heat.

[@jacobpotts7954]

Ngl I like early season snare break better than finals

[@wafersss]

@@jacobpotts7954 no

[@TheEpicandGuitar]

I loathe how some people disregard how impressive this line is and just spit out their opinions that go against the line...

[@fatstax4835]

yeah I agree, it's about impressive as my sons training wheels on his MONGOOSE bike!1!! HA, bmx aren't even that level

[@TheEpicandGuitar]

FAT STAX Ok.

[@miyalapeters2720]

TheEpicandGuitar YES

[@zechariah2010]

it was the coolest idea, to march the whole corps on the field to the snare cadence, real marching band type of thing.

[@byronhall4704]

Scojo rockin' the 311 hoodie, I love it!

[@ArikaChennelle]

I could watch them ALL DAY!

[@johnreinhardt3772]

Miles subdividing is hilarious

[@warrentait4610]

I'm a professional KZbin commentator, and here is my opinion.

[@loganmoore5758]

Nice

[@harleyhoselton9457]

3:11 omg that sticks in was legit perfect

[@MEOW101PURRCENT]

those tenor tuning sounds fresh

[@louprimo6062]

You sneezed in perfect timing... Good job and God bless!!!!

[@joaniemckinney970]

It's all redone but kudos guys for bringing it WICKED Crispy! Super together. Maybe next year you will have a better show writer. You deserve some innovation and you lot are good enough to carry it off! Love what you did with what you were given.

[@0Aquamelon]

6:46 I was picturing the 2018 snare feature to happen at this part XD

[@billn911]

Pretty good for June. Tenorline is talented

[@nickniehaus1763]

amundeep is god

[@RusselltheMuscle121]

Soooo much hate for early season... chill out people.

[@benfossmeyer]

This dude really just sneezed at my favorite part

[@davidburks1003]

The 16 snare cadence sounds a little to similar to Electric Wheelchair.

[@asmithii84]

Not much.

[@Magucci13]

Omfg that tenor solo!?! Jesus Christ vanguard 2012/18 are my favorite lines, but this is my favorite tenor solo (yes even with the rims) that's master level stuff

[@Iplayquad]

This is realllly early season wow ive never heard that version of the snare features in the beggining

[@alexneagu8212]

WOAH the System Blue drums sound great this year :O

[@nickniehaus1763]

disagree, theyre not even wood

[@nickniehaus1763]

Grant Horn Vlogs they're the exact same drums as last year dude

[@alexneagu8212]

I think he and I both understand they're the exact same drums, d u d e. We're saying that they're tuned nicely

[@HansonProductions112]

Talked to a system blue rep last year at world championships and saw the drums. They have wood on the inside, but it's like a 1 or 2-ply birch shell to keep the drum light. The shells can be interchangeable I think. I wasn't too keen on the birch shells last year because that wood plus the super tight tuning BD likes made the snares sound super thin. But the drums do sound much better this year, so I'm hoping maybe they switched the wood to maple or walnut. Or use a different (better) tuning. Who knows?

[@joaqsman8060]

3:00 bless you

[@Smesh_U]

A little shaky at times but they are playing at a much higher level than other drumlines right now. Past couple years i havent liked the writing but i love it this year

[@Evork04]

how is it that they cut the rims out of the quads but they still manage to hit them every feature

[@daltonjewell5728]

Evork04 cause what the play is incredibly hard (;

[@notguert1368]

Dalton jewell in my personal opinion, hitting rims is the same as missing notes in the pit. So these guys miss a lot of notes.

[@paradiddle5664]

There aren't many lines sweeping that fast. I'll take some rims early season with some hard notes vs comfy safe rounds on finals.

[@notguert1368]

John Harvill watch any vanguard line ever. Fast ass scrapes.

[@paradiddle5664]

Not Guert yes, I didn't say BD was the only one.

[@vmarcato4506]

16 snares is an absolute dream ❤️

[@user-qk9tx8ig7w]

なんでこんなにぴったりあってるの...すげえ...

[@grayson-bubbles-light5025]

literally the same quadline from last year

[@Ryan-dz7mg]

ImThatRandomDude don't see why that's bad

[@swfan1004]

ImThatRandomDude yeah happened in SCV last year

[@grayson-bubbles-light5025]

it's not

[@nickniehaus1763]

cavaliers have same except for forrest, now they got leon.

[@fatstax4835]

Same dudes same rims

[@fatstax4835]

Still GOCK shotting every phrase to trik you into thinging "wow now there's some dynamic shaping" , goo jorb Glyde

[@jojopuppetstudio]

Am I the only one that saw Andrew sitting down in the front 😂😄yesssss that made me happy haha

[@miyalapeters2720]

jojo puppet studio ahhh where?

[@zechariah2010]

that 1st bass drummer is Killin it. top bass.

[@ethangrubb8318]

I've watched this video like 80 times but now I just noticed that there's a field behind them

[@dorian2112]

i hear some Steve Gadd here. "Legend of the one eyed sailor." kickass line.

[@raikwongreen12]

What happened to wearing a uniform in Drum Corps I plan to march next year as a snare drummer but it's like every one wants to do what The Bluecoats did last year. I miss seeing a drum corp wearing uniforms. I understand that it's about selling the show but it seems it has moved from that now. Only a few World Class Corps kept the uniform concept. It maybe a stupid topic I'm addressing but from listening to band director and techs in the marching world "anything you do visually on the field as far as costume or uniform concept it's please the audience and judges therefore you have better chance of winning" ok that's cool but what happened to you as a Rookie in Drum Corps dreaming about wearing that uniform that you worked so hard to deserve to wear. I hope uniforms comeback. It's not all about winning it's about the experience and education of each musician, I hope to march next year but I would like to be educated not pushed to win. Winning is a luxury and it's temporary....Education is long term and it lasts for ever. I'm not bashing DCI I want to be a member of one these elite groups someday but I'm hoping it goes back to wear a uniform and not a costume. BRING THE TRADITION BACK

[@MrScottyboy14]

RaiKwon Green while I also like uniforms and all, it's good to keep in mind that the marching world is very much an ever evolving activity that has its changes every year.

[@yoyu822]

#BringTheCoatsBack

[@matnterdenge698]

As a board member of a Dutch marching band that disbanded this weekend after a long struggle ( :'( ), I can tell you that I was proud of wearing the uniform. But at the same time, I witnessed first-hand that most young people here don't want to walk around in uniforms anymore. Even when ours were pretty conspicuous, compared to others in the region. In fact, it is one of the reasons why the corps/band activity is having a hard time over here, with groups shutting down all over the place for clinging too hard to the old ways, and the credo of "well, we've always done it like this" . So deviating from the traditional uniform isn't necessarily a bad thing if it keeps you going. As you said, if it helps the visual concept, then I'm all for it. In the end, it's not about the uniform, it's about the experience.That said, I personally think a well-designed, elegant uniform really adds a special charm to the activity.

[@MrScottyboy14]

Martin ter Denge for starters I'm sorry to hear that happened to your program, and I hope things will get better for you. It's also really interesting to hear a take on that from someone not in the United States. I was a part of a program that was hard stuck on tradition in high school so I know what you mean by a lot of that.

[@ThePepsiman1000]

RaiKwon Green I'm sure that they have standard uniforms? maybe they just don't wear it in the lot?

[@sav1707]

Great show in Houston!

[@ryandunklee634]

The opener is really good if you consider that half of those snares don’t play snare all the time

[@christianpyatt7543]

Very insightful comment from THEE Ryan Dunklee

[@Aphony66]

I would pay good money to see these guys work with Top Secret. that would be simply amazing

[@FollowJesus777-KING]

I really need to stop watching DCI videos because it's making me more and more insecure and jealous. 😂they make me want to quit instead of incouraging me . I can barely even play my simple tenor music now

[@Little_minnie530]

You can do it man

[@wooops6400]

Might as well quit 🤷‍♂️

[@gabebell6372]

Just practice I hopped from really simple base music to really hard snare (btw im not calling base music easy we just got new instructors and a new band director so the music was way harder that yeah trust me the base music was insane to)

[@503music6]

I'm pretty good at quads, the only reason why is cuz i practice dci music and exercises and any simple school exercises work as much as well.

[@503music6]

@@gabebell6372 bass*

[@jeromieb038]

Snare sounds really good

[@503music6]

6:46 lol i got a pulse percussion 2020 vibe

[@Fallenfrombelow_]

To everyone who is talking s*** about the show this year I support bluecoats all the way but this show book is actually insane. I can guarantee none of you can play this and they're probably gonna win with this tbh. smh people

[@alexneagu8212]

Slandering people that lack respect for the work drum corps people put in. It's obviously the designer/writer's choice about what is put into a final concept for a show, not the players. They're just vehicles for the production, in a sense.

[@Fallenfrombelow_]

Caleb yeah sure I can Skype you if you want and well see what you got

[@Wantonlon]

just because you learn a book doesn't make you good. You probably couldn't play and put as much hard work as these guys are doing, you couldn't even perform on their level

[@jacobkendrick2985]

Caleb "With as much practice as They've had I could probably do it." Yeah you could say that about literally anything. That statement means nothing. The point is you may be able to play this to your standards but not at the level that these guys are able to.

[@jacobkendrick2985]

Conflux - Music and Art What do you want me to prove? That these are extremely talented musicians? If it's that then you should just re watch the video and pay a little more attention to the skill it takes to do what they do with the proficiency that they do it.

[@lmaoitsmee1812]

This was really good.

[@prebton]

2 of the snares from 2017 bd came from 2014 bluecoats i just noticed

[@evilclownattack]

Can someone explain specifically what people dislike about BD's books/how they are recycled?

[@beeuhtricks]

evilclownattack late response, but recently, a lot of BD’s books are usually either triplet rolls, double stops, swung notes, awkward stops, and some of it have been reused of the years before. if you pay attention to finals of dreams and nighthawks, and watch metamorph, you can probably hear the resemblances in the books in many parts, example, the snare opening right before the opening impact can match the opening snare book for nighthawks

[@beeuhtricks]

evilclownattack nothing against BD and their line, they’re still pretty clean, but the books are lightwork compared to SCV or BAC

[@left_rios]

good vibes here only.

[@thebayliefactory5252]

Yeah ya sneezed cause the beat was so sick! 😂🥁

[@knifeknife69]

currently hear the trumpet feature before snare feature

[@canalbandashow]

Muito Show, Saudações do Brasil

[@dominickelly3881]

Damn the bases at 6:15 holy shit

[@aaaqui__9761]

it's funny seeing people complain about the line's music this year like their opinions matter to the fucking judges lmfao

[@ChristopherT1]

Not sure if it's the audio but I can't hear the bass runs over the snares and tenors so what's the point.

[@tylerkimball7593]

Can you help me understand the sound difference between drumming above grass and concrete. Thank you!

[@joshuawilliams9560]

I respect this tuning though!

[@ethangrubb8318]

Does the quads change carriers? How do they switch from snare to quads under uniform?

[@peeairborne3740]

They use a quad carrier and use an attachment on the snare to allow it to be held by the quad carrier, If you watch Mile's quad cam you can see him switching from snare to quads.

[@Little_minnie530]

What they said

[@woosy3848]

I liked the beginning this show, with all of the snares and then it goes to the normal line. But I feel like there’s a fine line between females in drumline and females in the Corps in general. If I ever try out for drum corps, I’m trying out for tenors, especially for BD, I want to be “that one female tenor player.” The reason for BD though, I lover the System Blue line for drums, I want those tenors sir sweeps so bad.

[@samsignorelli]

You would not be the first female tenor in BDA....they had one in the early years...I wanna say 74 or 75. The only place I have yet to see a woman is bass 5, and that's probably purely an issue of being able to carry the thing.

[@woosy3848]

sam signorelli I know I wouldn’t be the first female Tenor but like you said it was earlier and I wanna be “that one bd tenor that was female that one year”

[@samsignorelli]

A fair point....makes me wonder how many people remember SCV had a lady on tenors in 99.

[@whoismichaelesquire]

I hope that it's better now...But as of the date of this video...Not what I was expecting..."Brandon Come Back Dude"

[@bryllenall3509]

Tenors the best

[@bradyball1363]

Agreed

[@gagewalker4763]

Sixteen Snares in the beginning! Where'd they go? Is that a warm up or something?

[@skateboardermedic148]

Gage Walker it's for the opener

[@xandroestrada1731]

Bass spit at 3:07 was 👌

[@oomfweefoofwehfwehfoofweh]

bless you

[@connorholmes55]

These books have gotten less and less amazing every year. SCV or cadets this year for drums I imagine.

[@Wantonlon]

Yeah!, plus this year for scv, iv'e never seen a more watered down book, its crazy!

[@notguert1368]

lonnie register watered down? HOLY SHIORT get your ears cheked my friend. vanguards book is more dense then my grandmas knee replacement surgury you manbun.

[@Wantonlon]

Not Guert not really, especially compared to the past years, doesn't come close to behind as good or better, this year is watered down, I suggest you research and look at their past years and compare it to present

[@notguert1368]

lonnie register I suggest you remove the fat stick from ur ass and listen to some more videos. Theyre show is dank this year. I would know, my high school director knows a guy on their snareline

[@Wantonlon]

Not Guert alright man I don't want to fight about something I know I'm right on, have fun wth your opinion😂✌️️

[@griffingreen9270]

Anybody know where Brandon is?

[@griffingreen9270]

Conflux - Music and Art must be taking a break i guess?

[@griffingreen9270]

Conflux - Music and Art oh yeah I agree completely

[@krisgarcia1711]

Conflux - Music and Art what a little gurly girl

[@rafaelarechiga8519]

Everyone go listen to SCV 2002 Electric Wheelchair intro and tell me it DOESNT SOUND JUST LIKE THIS INTRO. Caught you Scojo

[@DrumlineArchives]

Rafael Arechiga and if you listen to Legend of the One-Eyed Sailor, which is what both of those pieces are based on, you'll understand where they came from.

[@levi3652]

The first part sounds a little bit like Crazy Army by Steve Gadd.

[@jimmykrutakofficial294]

What happened to Brandon this year?

[@imarylie]

So clean

[@qwikstix3]

Thank God for Scott Johnson.

[@markwilkinson7798]

What happened to the really young snare player from last year? Did he get cut or take a season off or what?

[@deanhughes2107]

Mark Wilkinson I think he's taking this year off because it's his freshman year in college. Don't quote me though. Just what I heard.

[@robertboyette5169]

Please SOMEBODY what is going on from 1:20 to 1:24 I don’t get it and I really want to know!

[@taylormccaslin9531]

They are playing a 4/4 bar of 16th note 5lets with double strokes placed on the second note of the first 5let, the third note of the second 5let, the 4th and 5th note of the 3rd 5let, and finally notes 2-4 of the last 5let. There are accents as follows On the 1st note of the 1st 5let 2nd note of the 2nd 5let 3rd note of the 3rd 5let And on the 1st note of the last one. Alternate sticking. Hope this helps!

[@stayingshredded]

What are they doing at 2:09? A split single stroke roll?

[@portiahunstiger1515]

I LOVE THAT

[@krisgarcia1711]

Is that last years center snare for bluecoats on the end

[@demons435]

kris garcia no, the guy you're thinking of was in bluecoats but he was in the outside 7

[@drumlineenthusiast9217]

Does anyone know how much one of those snares weighs?

[@TorisGarage]

All vet tenorline?

[@averybondeson2642]

Their basses man

[@j.cordero6965]

Scojo looks like a biker who doesn't know what he is doing in this vid. Some part of this are pretty spicy.

[@TylerDunphy]

holy crap they changed the whole opener didn't they

[@grandprairiehsdrumline4730]

2:59 bless u

[@tlkshowhst]

This is the ballsyist book ever.

[@aaronrios6470]

Definitely not going to diss the difficulty of this book. But I'm just tired of hearing big double stops, swing sections, ridiculous snare and quad features. Idk, it is getting a little repetitive year after year.

[@michaell.8938]

Where's the little snare drummer than was always on the right end?

[@peeairborne3740]

Michael L. His name's Brandon and I heard that he is taking a year off for his freshman year of college.

[@guang-wen]

damn

[@alexmelhuish3582]

Where did Brandon go?? Am i just missing him or is e not there?

[@MikeReppucci]

Not there, he is taking a season off for school from what I heard at Stanford last weekend

[@brandonpryormusic]

Soooooooo is this their impression of Top Secret drum corps?

[@DemMommaJeans]

Caleb Top Secret were okay but it was awesome performing with them they keep it simple and clean;)

[@socrates6923]

Actually, they were playing traditional American cadences.

[@gabrielvasquez5167]

where is brandon

[@sixth2632]

Damn 16 snares

[@AlexRodriguez-oc7rv]

Not enough trumpets, very disappointed

[@mastonjude5100]

Where's Brandon the snare player???.

[@joshuawatkinsmusic]

what happened to Brandon olander?

[@rick_1358]

Bruh after the beginning, where did the rest of the snares go

[@MikeReppucci]

Back to playing tenors and Bass

[@MichaelMartinez11]

good line =)

[@trumpetgirl1375]

Which one is Brandon?

[@joeyscotch2765]

Not in here

[@Little_minnie530]

Yeaaahhh Miles!

[@marcoscalvillo7598]

Thoes echoes tho 🔥❄

[@anemchalupa2083]

5:11 RIP drum key

[@hotwasabi324]

Sheet music for the beginning lick? :))))

[@huntermiller3998]

Did you play any instrument