DCI Prelims 2023 Bluecoats Brass In The Lot: Mic'd Up with Kevin Leboeuf

[@AugistBear]

"We are NOT going to be careful now" Bless this dude.

[@IceBass29]

Watching Kevin teach is a treat… Like… Even as a percussionist watching this… I’m hyped as all get out just watching them run those segs. Leave it all on the field, Bloo! 💙

[@ataricom]

Have you seen the 2014 Crown small brass ensemble he was in? There are a couple encore videos with him leading the group (and the entire crowd!) just like this, you can tell he's in love with his job.

[@RatSlayerGaming]

Being both a Bluecoats alum and part of the instructional staff from Carolina Crown in 2013 when Kevin was a member watching this…..the mountains of emotions running through me right now can not be properly articulated! I’m gonna be a mess tonight. Beyond proud to have seen every bit of hard work pay off for him. He’s earned every bit of it 💙

[@organboi]

Beautiful.

[@EvanYoungMusic]

So glad Kevin is getting the credit he's due. He was a fantastic musician when we were at Rutgers together and great to see him working with the kids.

[@organboi]

The high trumpet player combined with the trombone high glissando are beyond belief. And it was perfect and shocking every time I heard it. What a gift this show was. It probably won't be matched for quite some time. Visually and aurally a masterpiece of utter originality.

[@Peachy-cs8wi]

Kevin swung by my town to help out with a few rehearsals for our winds group one time last year, and I gotta say, the teaching style is just insane. The energy he brings to the performers is fucking awesome.

[@joshsalmons1867]

I had no idea until today that he was the vocalist for Carolina Crown E=mc2

[@DaBigMilk]

He was a vocalist in ‘13 and ‘14 btw

[@Its_Leauxsacks_Music]

I love that you can also hear the Boston Drumline in the background at 6:00 playing Spanks

[@RosemontCobra]

Sad to see Kevin with a different group but I will always be thankful for him and his instruction staff. Having him as my brass caption head in 2019 helped shape who I was as a member both on and off the field.

[@m.sepich]

I’ve only watched half of this and I LOVE this guy. His vibes are just beyond like… awesome. I hope someday I can learn from him.

[@connorstockton3526]

I went to a cavies audition in my sophomore year just to see what dci is like, and I will say in the weekend I was listening to this legend right here I learned so much about my own playing and how to just think about music, he changed my music entirely

[@marchingband_videos1866]

I LOVE THE SCREAMER

[@ithangaming789]

yeah I got to be in-between both of them, they're amazing guys, and great players

[@micah3986]

Gabe and Chris are GOD TIER

[@ithangaming789]

i was inbetween them and they would just spam double As@@micah3986

[@thelastthingyoudexpect1294]

Love Kevin so much, was awesome to work with during camps when I was auditioning! Such an awesome dude

[@gaiagirlx]

One of the best educators in the activity. I always wish I could've learned under bluecoats pedagogy

[@RussellKasem]

Gotta love the Carolina Crown brass cross pollination machine!

[@maddier7820]

what a great teacher

[@ThouBeanyOne]

He came down to teach our high school last year and even as a percussionist it was so cool to see him work his magic.

[@cmanlane]

we arent gonna talk about 171 TO THE END 171 sets IS CRAZy

[@jordantyler148]

There have definitely been shows with more sets, even back when shows were shorter. But 171 is a lot

[@RatSlayerGaming]

@@jordantyler148 wanna say we had close to if not over 300 sets in 2010 at Bloo. Entire opener was 7 count moves

[@jordantyler148]

@@RatSlayerGaming i remember hearing spin cycle was over 300 sets, but sometimes its also just how the drill writer writes the sets.

[@Last_Survivor593]

I mean as a mediocre Texas high school our opener is 40 sets, I'm not too surprised

[@booker9816]

Spin cycle had 230+ In fact at Colts we had 194, I completely forgot I marched

[@jacobkeppler1984]

You guys sound great

[@brown55061]

I think the offbeat stuff in the ballad cost them. It just never got perfect. Still a great show, great performances all year and amazing amount of improvement from June. Good job Bloo

[@curiousnomad]

Sounds great. Cool shirt.

[@meatstick3046]

Spanks in the background of the last half is fye

[@atlantic_love]

fye?

[@wm8673]

I LOVE it!

[@cartermize6651]

That trombone gliss in the last section shocked me

[@organboi]

As is did to me. Unbelievable.

[@Lacheddar1990]

3:20 Come onnnnnn

[@davidlawrence2204]

Is the same dude that was the ring leader for the Carolina Crown small ensemble way back when (2014)? I swear that's the same voice.

[@KevinGamin]

It is. He was also the narrator during the Abyss movement of their 2013 championship show. "Everything must have an end, except my love for you"

[@davidlawrence2204]

@@KevinGamin Thank you for responding. The world needs more people like Kevin.

[@marker848]

Come on feet!

[@RoxanaJohnson-i7o]

this is the guy who helps Bloo get its first Ott after receiving a couple himself!

[@tredaviousbowser7931]

Why did their old caption head leave?

[@matthewjourdan8010]

Derek never actually left, just wanted to spend more time with his family. We love our brass staff :)

[@isboredashell1559]

Whats the source music for 4:28

[@nickortiz9238]

The Garden of Love - Jacob TV

[@manuelrivera6632]

At what time can I see in the lot?

[@jake_thomass]

Yesterday it was like 5pm arrival for perc

[@Jigen_Isshiki]

If you're there, usually about 2 hours before they perform

[@manuelrivera6632]

@@Jigen_Isshiki at what time do they perform?

[@Jigen_Isshiki]

@@manuelrivera6632 9:40PM

[@Corn360]

@@manuelrivera6632google

[@barrypelham3237]

Wow

[@ThatQuadDrummer]

spanks 😂 6:50

[@J-le-One-and-Only]

Blooooooooo

[@cole_bh0373]

That screamer could never get it the entire season, BD still has them on that

[@jakerussell135]

2:23 corporations when pride month ends:

[@atlantic_love]

You're such a loser. Seek help. I certainly hope you're not affiliated with the marching band scene, with that disgusting view on life you have.

[@Taanstafl12]

I miss the days where you could tell which corps you were watching by the uniforms.

[@sans3go342]

no corp these days should suffer from wool uniforms in the middle of summer - not with the visual demand that's expected.

[@WilliamBottka]

womp womp

[@_TheMemeMachine_]

Why are the jugs different colors? I'd hate to see a horn stack

[@haldandickinson]

Please marry me Gabe

[@RabbiShecklestein]

For the love of God, please just stop with these costumes…

[@booker9816]

You know you can leave and never come back, right? You don’t have to be a hateful brat

[@ThatQuadDrummer]

​@@booker9816agreed

[@intheflesh9606]

do you love me, john?

[@KevinGamin]

Of course I love you, he said. You are my light, my moon, my stars. Without you, I have no reason for being! Best live narration delivery in DCI history, and so integral to their show.

[@Lacheddar1990]

so this is that crown boi :)

[@myersbob7517]

Just found out it’s the same guy