In the Lot with The Blue Devils Drumline 2023

pt 1: • In the Lot with The Bl...
Fifth competition of the season, First place finish, First place percussion 🥇 July 8, 2013
0:00 The Scojo Flams Challenge (snare, bass, tenor - winner chosen by alumni)
3:12 The Float
4:15 The Ditty
Show beats:
5:45 Rise of Cut-Outs Era Matisse into Snare Break into JoJo Season 1 - Sono Chi No Sadame
7:25 JoJo Season 2 - Stardust Crusaders x 2 reps
8:12 Drum Feature #1 - Resistance (Center Snare weaves in and out of pods portraying a despondent Matisse during the dark days of the French Resistance, to the backdrop of the fame wartime speech by Charles de Gaulle)
9:28 Drum Feature #2 - OF ENERGY (by ‪@TesseractOfficial‬)
10:25 Closer - Denouement (Grand Canyon Fanfare)
11:00 ❤️💚
11:28 Drum Feature (side angle)
13:20 A surprise guest!
14:10 March to the Stadium

[@nmilli7796]

They sound pretty darn good to me. Devs going for The Sanford.

[@ethans-d6105]

I think they are the only ones that can tbh

[@dci_fan0345]

@@ethans-d6105cough cough bluecoats cough cough

[@itwasbetterwithhats820]

Bro I’m furthest thing from BD fan, they have the most demanding book\drill that I’ve witnessed so far if they clean it. They’re definitely going to take it.

[@80BDBL]

​@@itwasbetterwithhats8201:16

[@supergirlsmg]

@@itwasbetterwithhats820 I love it when people can be fans of one corp (or not fans) and still hold an unbiased perspective about other corps. Thank you for showing this with your comment!

[@ryanbarker1978]

I love that the ditty just won't die. I'll never forget the on field warms ups of years past. F tuning and the ditty.

[@rondellwilliams3052]

This bassline is soo nasty 🔥🔥🔥

[@DiscreetLuka]

12:14 literally how?

[@DaveCurrieDesigns]

Amazing dynamics and musical phrasing - and that bass line wow 👀

[@LimpBizkit999]

They have Sean Parra in the crowd and everything. This is the best quality footage I’ve seen this season.

[@FBarnacle]

😊

[@bobbarksofficial4335]

I see Nick Arce there

[@jaxsage5767]

Based on the score thus far in the 2023 season, just give The Blue Devils the Championship now.

[@JohnnyMovietime]

I first saw ditty live in 1996…still rips! This lot sound good, good luck to them…

[@GoAndPractice]

8:17-9:22 awesome dynamics!

[@mcgrud]

For the algorithm. 🤙

[@FBarnacle]

🤝

[@DarmokandJiladLLP]

Bass line is fire - but I don't love the tuning. A bit dead. Maybe let them ring just a tad more?

[@peterpercussion981]

Center Snares hands fast as hell. Beat the goat Zach.

[@Gosa02]

Didn’t look like he played all the notes to me.

[@Jacob.Cornejo]

@@Gosa02 Yeah plus Zach's technique and sound quality are better

[@killerchoz66]

Some 2014 in that ditty!!

[@zachsmith1310]

9:19 shots clean as hell

[@sligdrums]

Yall cannot do zach swanky like that.

[@thisriceiswhite5371]

bass always best :))

[@joslae22]

Love the good vibes and beefy beats

[@danielbianez4093]

🔥🔥🔥

[@buckdacious]

That whole roll passage might not get them the trophy of course, but could break them from winning the Sanford

[@FTTPRO]

JC. Just try playing along at their tempo. My fingers cramped, my spirit cramped, my soul just took a nap. Brb.

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

I totally appreciate the aggressive style of BD's line. A breath of fresh air in a sea of lines who dance, prance, pose, and express themselves using facial contortions. Thanks BD for staying true and still kicking butt every year. I credit your staff and their philosophy.

[@GusOnDrums]

Clean as always! The Blue Devils never let ya down!

[@bocivus328]

Clean??? Hardly

[@GusOnDrums]

@@bocivus328 What's your issue?

[@wdib9017]

Respectfully, this book just seems to be too insane to clean with the movement they do. Like a lot of the dirt I was hoping would clean up is pretty much still there. Still lots of improvements though, it's just those super tough spots. If they manage to get this perfect, it will be pretty incredible.

[@mikahhhhh]

Like my beloved grandma always said, there’s no harm in shootin for the moon when you’ve got nothin to lose. I wouldn’t be where I am today without shootin for the moon.

[@pjbuma13]

Anyone know why they are using the Ludwig Ultimate drums instead of the Performances drums? The performance series looks exactly like the System Blue drums made by Natal for them since 2016. The System Blue/Performance series drums are far superior in every way to the Ludwig Ultimate series. They are lighter, louder, more precise, more durable and look way better.

[@FBarnacle]

I'd like to know too

[@jasonpetitjean8332]

By assumption is just issues with manufacturing. I suspect that RCC 2022 and Blue Devils B have been using the "performance" Ludwig snares and tenors when they are actually just old Natal system blue drums. There might have been hope that Ludwig could continue the System Blue line, but asking a drum company to start a new line of marching percussion products that involve specialty carbon fiber rims might be a challenge.

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

In 2023 there's BD and then there's everyone else.

[@sligdrums]

that man said 2-0 XD

[@connormallard9021]

Did they get the music yesterday???

[@groovedplacement7559]

Ticks galore, breaking, and everyone claps. No. Nobody cuts for bad attacks or crushed bass beats. Wth. Dance moves dirt is always fab.🎉

[@80BDBL]

Go seek therapy

[@denhamrandall1608]

they’re definitely not fully there yet but the book is extremely difficult and they’re still pulling some really good moments out of it. i’m not generally a blue devils fan but if the line can pull this book off fully it will be fantastic. still a long way to go

[@groovedplacement7559]

@@80BDBL Go Seek excellence

[@eddierh523]

😂 just enjoy the show

[@rifle2563]

Pretty sure this lot was full of high schoolers, let em cheer. Simultaneously devs always cleans up later