FUNLINER REACTS | A First Look at the 2023 Blue Devils

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Let us know your thoughts on the Blue Devils' show this season!
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - Opener
12:16 - Closer

[@nolanxx24]

I love how Malik just sits there and agrees for almost the whole video 😂

[@funlinerproductions7071]

He had audio connection issues during recording

[@the.alexkim]

Bro is just enjoying the show

[@Jeremattress]

He kind of does that every video lol. But you can tell he really does enjoy the show like the other two.

[@joelee3076]

Blue Devils are like Taco Bell. New items but the same old ingredients. They’ve mastered the art of familiarity.

[@ez8308]

and winning. Which is pretty cool in a COMPETITION

[@andrewford1194]

@@ez8308true but most people outside BD can’t stand their formula each year and regardless of the wins, there’s always “that show/corp” in everyone’s minds that “really won” regardless of what the scores say. To be fair, there are those years for BD when they truly changed the game in DCI with their innovation that deserves the wins they received, but the same old same old is so boring for most of us. 🥱

[@rygregory]

I’ve always interpreted the “cluttered” props as intentional. Sort of like when Matisse is cutting paper up, he would have a bunch of paper clippings all over his workspace (read: hospice bed) until he cleans up and he puts the artwork together. Makes sense to me. 🤷

[@chucksilva1686]

Maybe it makes sense cerebrally, but the visual aesthetic overall is noisy and cluttered. Zero goosebump moments. True generally of all top 3 corps show designs.

[@FBarnacle]

@@chucksilva1686 The detail of the pattern is movement The props themselves aren't the main attraction as much as the way they juxtapose the green field, the uniforms, and, yes, the movement. That hits clarity, content, and purpose.

[@davidbaldini4215]

You can be as biased as you want when supporting BD . Anyone who doesn’t agree that they are the best is probably biased against them .

[@nathanjackson4645]

Please do Phantom next! They’re getting up there in scores! Best phantom group in a long time!

[@chucksilva1686]

Phantom and Cadets still seem to do the most satisfying shows, prioritizing impact over technical difficulty. Too bad we don't seem to be able to have both anymore. I continue to feel that the deep talent in the top corps is being wasted on displays of technical skill that leave most people rather cold.

[@isekai_neo]

@@chucksilva1686I don’t think anyone is being wasted, they’re enjoying their summer, their talents are definitely showing especially if they’re high up and doing well in scores or crowds love em, and they’re learning more technical skills expanding their books, Repertoire, and life experiences/lessons. I feel like every corps grows an Individual as a person and musician

[@joeshuwa6940]

Facts

[@DrumCorpsAFF]

BD Taking drum corps to another level with Matisse. Wittgenstein. Reich. Cody Fry. JoJo. TesseracT. Joni Mitchell. Graettinger. Here for it.

[@breadsummiko4862]

I saw them live at rose bowl, insane how you can watch like 5 cores perform and bd come on and they’re just LOUDER. It’s like everyone moved 100ft closer to the field. They’re in their own different level compared to everyone else

[@pollochristo565]

That’s true for where you are, but you should really try to hear Crown in person, they have a much different sound that some like more, i being one of them.

[@whydoialmosthave500subs4]

@@pollochristo565first time marching this year with BDB and I’m so hype I finally get to see crown live rather than only west coast corps.

[@Jacob.Cornejo]

Thankfully its been over a decade since they've played Incidents in Jazz, and it probably fits in with the show theme anyway. On a different note, props to the Q5 because they're probably the best since the 2009-2012 era.

[@selleos]

First five minutes are very entertaining, there is so much going on. You have to view it a few times to capture it all. The closer lacks that big ending for a show of this calibur. I can't wait for the new closer.

[@juannou2710]

Ong , love the first 3 min but after that is ight

[@imdome9768]

did no one catch laurent LAUNCHING his LH stick when he hit that double stop at 13:15 in the vid?

[@the.alexkim]

Snare line is op, BD22 + RCC23 Laurent has played with everyone

[@erin_games4346]

Y’all’s corp is actually my favorite corp ever. I’ve been thinking about auditioning next year

[@sportsguy23]

I was at this show. (Live in Fresno). BD is so entertaining. To think they're only going to get better...

[@tredaviousbowser7931]

Coats does voiceovers: not a big fan of voiceovers BD does voiceovers: OMG THATS TOUGH

[@malikneille]

Not all voiceovers are built the same

[@rygregory]

To me, it seems Bloo more often uses voiceovers for the narration of their show which I think pulls some of the focus from everything else going on on the field. On the other hand, BD uses voiceovers to add texture and thematic aspects which doesn’t necessarily require the viewer to have to listen to each word. I think that’s the difference. Love both shows though!

[@WeMissDimebag]

That feels backwards to me though? If the only thing the voiceover is adding is atmosphere, then it’s kind of superfluous relative to Bloo’s last 2 years where it’s been integral to the theme of the show. Weird that they’d get credit for that but somehow it’s a negative for Bloo. I will say I understand criticism of Coats’ use of narration this year cause there are times where there is very little music happening next to the narration, and it’s purposefully repetitive and sort of grating. I know it’s to reflect the source material but that doesn’t make it sound better. Last year though, I could not understand people being annoyed at the voiceover. It tied the show together and was pretty unobtrusive imo.

[@isekai_neo]

Tbh BD’s voice overs are like small samples not actually narrative voice over through the entire show. It just adds more theme and depth/texture. Both aren’t terrible it’s all preference, but if you’re not a huge fan of VO then coats probably aren’t gonna swing ya boat

[@Ralph981]

@@isekai_neo Narration is great when used well. One good example is the rhythmic use of it on count 3 in Bluecoats show or the brief "a chapel was built" which fits their theme. This is different from the constant stream of it in Cadets show last year.

[@thephantasticfool]

Attending the rehearsal 2 days ago, they were struggling to get their cover downs clean in the ballad, needed a lot of reps, it did get better but, just a little bit of evidence for the comment of the brass visual being the weakest part

[@xyro4828]

Cant wait to see this masterpiece

[@sebgsalas347]

I was at this Fresno show, and I can't express how POWERFUL this brass was. the drumline Aswell. they're so strong compared to the Fresno show last year.

[@chucksilva1686]

Powerful and clean (mostly) - but be honest - this entire book is about showcasing mastery of difficult content. it creates very little emotional impact for any other than former corps participants who can appreciate the difficulty.

[@FBarnacle]

@@chucksilva1686 I've never marched DCI but I've come to appreciate all the feels evoked by the BD opener, and Joni Mitchell, the tear-jerker of the season. You should have heard the tens of thousands of fans with me at Stanford. It was emotional, and surreal.

[@nwmusic2010]

I have been what you might call a “BD hater” for the past several years. I have decided this year to just enjoy the show design and execution. This really is a great show and it is very well done. Great job, BD.

[@tibetdeno5911]

Growing up a Blue Devils Fan and watching since 2010, I really loved this show. It's the perfect blend of old school and new school Blue Devils. After marching against and being of staff for a corps that go against Blue Devils, it's nice to enjoy early season. I think it will be interesting if the members fully embrace the BD process to get this clean by the end.

[@KleinkMusic]

Got to see this show live last night. Loved the Stan Kenton section!

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

Update: Broken Arrow Show- July 18th- BD drums=1st Boston=2nd Blue Coats=3rd and Crown=4th. BD won all categories across the board except for a couple of the achievement sub captions. Looks like another Gold for the Blue Crew in 2023.

[@_mptx_]

It’s funny how last year Laurent didn’t move in the circular moving snare break and this year he’s moving the most 😂

[@Ralph981]

Your comments about brass visuals are great.. Like this is how much you have to nitpick to find something wrong with this show. I can say the color guard is absolutely killing it. So difficult and so clean.

[@prestonscoggins1516]

I agree with almost every opinion in this. I think Bluecoats got them beat on vis right now but MAN that hornline and battery are COOKING

[@brandonk.4864]

And front ensemble!

[@michelmasse6225]

Guess who will win DCI world this year in brass, guard, visual effect, GE and perhaps drums captions 😅

[@michelmasse6225]

Jazz is in the Devils DNA 🧬

[@slickvibing]

we not gonna talk about that trumpet double c during the beginning of the jojos theme?!?!?!

[@SaneTheBro]

We had Daniel from BD staff over at Guardians last week and we really learned a lot from him!

[@garylagstrom3864]

Anyone who marches or marched Blue Devils whether Brass, Guard, or Percussion is a winner in my book! THE BLUE DEVILS ARE THE BEST!

[@gingerwithglasses6793]

I really wish I could enjoy the Blue Devils. I respect them for everything that they do, it's undeniable that their staff and performers are some of the best in the game. I just really wish they would take a risk on a show, they always play it so safe. When the blue coats ran Jagged Line after winning the previous year, it was risky. Obviously, it didn't work out for them. But that's ok, because Jagged Line was a really entertaining show. BD has always done what works and, I feel, have rarely ever taken risk. At the end of the day what's clean is clean and that's what matters, we can't judge shows based on how "fun" they are (if we could BD wouldnt have won since 2017). I really just wish BD would put on a show for "Drum Corps Fans" not just "Blue Devils Fans".

[@markbrown1324]

I 100% agree with everything you just said. It's hard to argue with the excellence that BD brings to the field, but there is absolutely nothing in this performance that is a "wow" factor for me. I'm like ok you marched well and you played well and now I need a nap...LOL.

[@douglassstevens9759]

I do agree there are people are standing out they need to clean up especially in the guard but I think they will get there. Where they need to clean visual other corps are adding difficulty. This might be one of the closest top 4 scores ever! Love yalls videos!

[@Thinkingshop]

Great critique! Nice to see Steeler Nation in the background. 🙂

[@isaacvlogs3235]

I love y’all’s reaction videos and I’d love to see y’all’s reaction to Mandarins this year. I want to hear more input on our show from other people. It’s hard being from the inside and seeing it the way the audience sees it. If you need a good flo video lmk!! Again Love y’all’s content!

[@davidbaldini4215]

Mandarins looking and sounding real good this year . Can’t wait to see them in Indianapolis . I think they have a serious shot at a top 5 this year . Go Mandarins !

[@Phantombari78]

I agree with the assessment, having marched against them (Phantom Reg.) in the early years, late 70's- early 80's I've always appreciated the attention to every single detail imaginable! This year is no exception.

[@weirdo5658]

i love love love the opening excerpt from "caves" by cody fry, absolutely amazing!!

[@jacksonbrandenburg8882]

hype

[@matthewregister3484]

Wish I could join ya'll on this review as an alumni of 2012 and 2013 crown. While there were many moments the brass sounded great.. the hardest licks were sitting on their heals. How DCI has changed.

[@_TheMemeMachine_]

What are you a doctor

[@tacos8910]

That has to be one of the hardest intros to a bd show! Absolutely just booking it to the point where they are actually crabbing and PLAYING

[@jerrysink5910]

Just keep counting Crown out this summer. Lol…. We have four world class corps with four very different approaches this summer. So many great shows throughout the activity, but these four will be special..

[@eatluxury8907]

4th place

[@eatluxury8907]

@@jerrysink5910 crown fans 🤝 cowboys fans

[@jerrysink5910]

@@eatluxury8907 I’m a Crown honk just like these three guys are for BD. Charter Crown member actually. I can still be objective and I already noted the level these four corps are on so get over yourself. My first live show was Suncoast Sound in 1985, probably long before you were on planet earth. Ridiculous to prognosticate on July 14th. Always has been… The activity as a whole this summer has stepped into another dimension once again. Can’t wait for Nightbeat and Indy.

[@nickniehaus1763]

Crowns show is catastrophically boring

[@josephfarkas1639]

@@nickniehaus1763not nearly as boring as Bloo

[@Raddkann]

the JoJo music 👌👌👌👌👌

[@user-mv8rd7vh9l]

My guys!

[@iggydaddies3831]

BLUE DEVS GOING TO WIN BY AT LEAST 2 POINTS THIS YEAR

[@bootyasian4705]

Are you guys coming back to Chattahoochee High school to the blue devils rehearsal on the 22nd?

[@sawyersmith4999]

I’m just excited to see how this season unfolds. I love the first part of BD’s show, and the last third is pretty meh, but I’m sure they’ll clean that up/change it. I hope you guys have fun making more videos!

[@mightygerot4427]

Ain’t no way the blue devils collectively hit the DIO pose

[@illinoisstateroleplay1155]

one of the tenors dad coches my drum line

[@Nigelrathbone1]

What would be great woukd be to have actual DCI judges doing a video like this on every top 15 corps, so we can hear directly from the experts through their ears and eyes. But that would be unlikely to do publicly. It would have to be judges not currently active. Lest an active judge risk making comments that might taint the judging pool. Judges need to be able to keep their dialogue with corps confidential to preserve the integrity of the competitive scoring process.

[@cody6295]

I watched this show in Salt Lake City

[@DrHexagon_]

I need to see a phantom and Spirit reaction

[@Tenorboy29307]

Please, don’t call BD 2010 ole school! 😅🤣😂 Let me grab my walker… 🤷🏾‍♂️ Also, I loved BD 2010. It’s hard for this to measure up for me, but if anyone can, it’s them.

[@rifle2563]

not even talking performance ability, this show is just designed on a whole nother level. The 2010 ensemble performed at the highest level.

[@hayzplayz]

Is the pausing so the vid doesn’t get sniped?

[@rubiksbass4276]

how do I find the official video

[@mattjones137]

Same intro as the 97 BD color guard show. And I'm here for it

[@chrispbeats]

Gateway Indoor 2017 iykyk

[@milescumminski8077]

This show is going to be amazing in a month. No corps cleans better than BD. I cannot wait to see the real ending because right now the shows just stops without an ending. BD does not have a weak section this year. I think if they max out this show no other corps will be able to beat them come Finals. I am a guard person and BD's guard as well as Boston's guard are just better than the rest. It will be interesting to see who takes the Zingali award between Boston and BD!

[@chrisjstratton]

That Announcer tho!!!

[@Mattyfear]

Ready for another blue devils undefeated season🥲

[@jonathanarredondo5010]

Same here

[@GoGoGadgetBasketballBand]

well hello, mellos 😃

[@sexyfrog6193]

what year(s) did you march bd?

[@npaul601]

Malik: 18-19 Alan:18-20 (maybe) Evette: 16-17 (I think)

[@sawyersmith4999]

Everett actually MARCHED 16-18, then he was drum major for 19

[@sexyfrog6193]

cool! thanks

[@funlinerproductions7071]

Everett 16-19 Alan and Malik 18-19

[@pete6099]

Is Malik okay? I've barely heard him say a dozen words in these recent vids

[@funlinerproductions7071]

He had audio connection issues when we recorded these videos

[@NineGame9]

Can you give me the source of the clip please?😅

[@mr.nutes_342]

Where is the original video

[@jamescountey1157]

Going forward please let Malik get his say in. Molly on first take get more in than Malik. It's not his fault. I disagree with you on that Stan Kenton song. It shows off the brass sure its not like 2010 yet but a little rewrite and more punchy clean up its a great sound. Over all nice job guys. I'm thinking Devils can sweep all captions at finals !!!!!!

[@marwansaidi4078]

I've been a BD fan for a long, long time. That said, I am one of the folks that felt that their shows over the last 3 years have been variations on Metapmorph. I absolutely *love* this show, and feel it is not anything like the last few years. Cant wait to see how they develop and clean it.

[@joshharris3282]

My favorite show this season !!

[@jason-kt5oy]

U guys should do some other reactions like troopers blue knight colts ect I seem to only see u react to the top 5

[@FTTPRO]

Does BD winning this year count as a three-peat?

[@christianmillan9527]

You telling me they didn’t know this was a jojo reference??

[@user-ng8pd2rz1v]

I find too many colors in the props, it actually removes some of the difficult drills that they do.

[@andrestretchnikov4591]

"No jazz yet by anyone in the top four!" "No one does jazz like BD" what?

[@funlinerproductions7071]

Out of the top 4 shows that we reacted to, none of them had a section of jazz except for the Blue Devils. And also the Blue Devils do have a reputation for doing jazz historically. On the member jackets for BD there is even a logo that says “Jazz”.

[@Corrections101]

Tired of not bringing Ott and High Drums home.

[@tomyj04]

Need to Lower your mic volume 50 percent and raise corps 25 percent

[@duston1649]

Do white whale

[@scottwilliams6835]

Calls it "Old School" when it from 2010. Old school? you gotta go back a LOT further than that. Old school would be BD doing Channel One Suite again!

[@caleblatta9378]

14:24 not anymore hes not 😬

[@WilliamGarcia-mw1wp]

Really......you called 2010 "old school".........make me feel really old....I first saw BD live in 1987 🤣

[@oldschooldrumcorps]

I saw Blue Devils in 1973...I feel pre-historic

[@marwansaidi4078]

Right there with you. Became a fan in 84, first live viewing was my rookie year in drum corps when I saw them in 87.

[@richbrass12]

ok so as an alum i have to say the shows are repetitive. i hate that i'm saying that and it feels bad saying it but their idea of whats new is old. the show is gonna have a theme an art and film major would really connect with. Drumline will have double stops for days and fast ramming notes. there will be 20 contrasting musical ideas that will be crammed in 13 minutes, theres that rocking visual they did in 17 that will make its way in alot of the shows, i mean yeah we have seen it. what BD has that is undeniable is the performance quality. we have a way where the performance is next level. Gibbs is always right when he says this is a saturday night corps. its truly fun to watch. *shrug*

[@FourRingsFYWW]

Snu

[@RVVDont]

🧂😂

[@carterkopacki9625]

Same thing every year since metamorph

[@tperk]

2:40 lost me with the silly squat & twist move. You'd think that high school faux choreography would have been played out by now.

[@markbrown1324]

And I thought it was impossible for them to do anything more boring than some of their previous shows, but once again I have been proven wrong. I also think they need more crap on the field, I don't think there's enough.

[@DemMommaJeans]

battery mostly from rcc, some horns from SCV and they are already at 92.6 are they gonna beat 2014 score?!?!?!? Tune in next time on Dragon Ball ZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@UbuntuBanksie]

Not gonna react to the ballad? Kind of an awhole move

[@MGibbs72061]

Bro its the same show. Every. Single. Year.

[@Ian-hw9nn]

boston better

[@brandonk.4864]

Bloo better

[@FourRingsFYWW]

Guess we’re gonna see tonight

[@FBarnacle]

What part of 89.6 is confusing to you tonight? 🤣

[@amarithomas8295]

yk what guys...maybe BD really is just better than everyone in every way possible🥲

[@scottlyons33]

Not brass.

[@joshuden]

BD is just more consistently better at more things than anybody else. The more you start to watch details, the more you understand why BD has won so much more than anybody else. Tons of other very good corps, loads of talent, but nobody is as good at *everything* every year as BD

[@FourRingsFYWW]

@@scottlyons33wrong

[@tredaviousbowser7931]

@@FourRingsFYWWnot guard, not brass, and if SCV were here not drum line