Ohio State Marching Band GoPro Experience - Pregame vs FAU

This is the pregame performance of the OSU vs. FAU game from the perspective of Shawn Brown (I-2). This is a very special pregame performance, as more than 500 former members of the band marched alongside us for a portion of pregame.
For more information about The Ohio State University Marching Band, visit tbdbitl.osu.edu.
For more information about The Ohio State University Drum Line (JI Row), visit u.osu.edu/ohiostatedrumline.

[@dc-jb3lt]

"I don't belong here" okay but that's ME at band camp😰

[@warroomproductions]

Omg band camp was the worst for freshman year

[@warroomproductions]

@Mollyisadog we all have different camps and experiences

[@Nareimooncatt]

@@warroomproductions And some of us didn't get band camp at all.

[@diamondsepticeyegaming9647]

And then. Why are you in marching band?

[@richardlawson4317]

@@warroomproductionsIt was my intro to college! I loved every minute of it. I wish I could do it again and again!

[@9206156175]

I think my favorite part of this is seeing the muscle memory of the alums as they come back to do something which probably gave then so many amazing memories

[@Anna-ge6si]

Football players: no one can chant louder than us Band kids:

[@timmyc9915]

*screams in script ohio strut*

[@Anna-vu2nt]

1:38 I don’t belong here 😂 Thanks for a great video!

[@doglover4741]

I know right, LOL!!

[@richkozak1140]

Lol

[@TN-Dezz]

Anna ikr fucking Sousa player with the snares

[@yaeltrinidad9478]

sas saw aaaAA a w s llamo ilspssppespwp

[@abnerwilhelm]

Those Perfect 8:5 Steps 👌

[@maizecube7820]

Yes

[@Trackside_nick]

The bone band people don’t understand let’s make them confused lol

[@MissMiffed]

Stupid question, does that mean they take 8 steps for every 5 beats? (Please don’t judge, I’m a total novice when it comes to music 😂)

[@Trackside_nick]

@@MissMiffed 8 to 5 mean you take 8 steps per 5 yards

[@watermelonduke5399]

My band sucks at pregame, but everything else like our show is perfect idk why. We literally just march across

[@imarobotking]

i am in scotland and i would love to come to a ohio state game just to experience this for real in person and some point , the band performances are amazing and look like so much effort and work, its truly cool af even tho i would not understand what would be going on during the actual game of football :P

[@calvinnotklein6368]

American Football is amazing. It’s like a battlefield

[@jerzeydolphins]

@@calvinnotklein6368 Indeed, the Best Sport ever created for Americans ,

[@benrosasco2667]

You should go to a drum corps international show. Only bands or ‘corps’ that perform on levels unseen by any college band

[@benrosasco2667]

You should go to a drum corps international show. Only bands or ‘corps’ that perform on levels unseen by any college band

[@jerzeydolphins]

@@benrosasco2667 no doubt, i used to watch this on a high school level when my sister was part of the Marching Corps

[@KyleHurd]

RYAN! THANK YOU BRO! I PLAYED FOOTBALL AND AM A BUCKEYE FOOTBALL FAN BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW YOU GUYS ARE TRUUUULY THE PRIDE OF BUCKEYE NATION! Don't know why I screamed it haha

[@unknowndownbeat9642]

Just want yall you to know that yall are my inspiration for band and when it comes time in 5 years that i get a scholarship to march with yall

[@BlynqIsBetterThanJazzy]

Don't get your hopes up

[@SerLevi]

Collin Lawrence Don’t do that, All it takes is WILL, DRIVE and DETERMINATION to tryout and make the band.

[@BlynqIsBetterThanJazzy]

@@SerLevi I was saying tat because in 5 years either his passion will die out, he wont be good enough, or he doesn't make it because its must be pretty hard to get in. I'm saying basically that he shouldn't be so confident that if he doesn't make it, his will to play would be shattered

[@agentpebble1094]

@@BlynqIsBetterThanJazzy Rude

[@cara9762]

dont listen to what the other people are saying, hopefully we’ll get in together :))

[@billylopatto6269]

The logistics of this routine are so hard yet you guys make it look super easy.

[@lukemaxeiner2178]

Can we just appreciate the alma mater? Like damn it sounds 11/10

[@robcalderwood7408]

Love that the alumni band drums just sound like thunder in the distance you know they are there

[@TheMightyFork]

i'm not even American and i'm loving this

[@mr.meatloafthebird7351]

fork same tho

[@rickdalton4232]

Crazy how I went to this game and I enjoyed the band more than the second and third quarter lol

[@zackslay2938]

That's me as a band kid

[@tylerv1128]

Lol

[@alonelyduckling]

Same I went to this game too

[@johns3106]

I love how pumped everyone is to hit the field!!

[@djboogymonster]

I shed a couple tears for this. “How firm thy friendship...” GO BUCKS!

[@MsKitcloudkicker]

Hi, this came up on my feed and brought me all the feels. I was band kid in high school, and also part of Marching band. Such great memories of prepping and practicing to get to day of performing. And got the feels when you guys were walking down the ramp. I REMEMBER THAT FEELING. THANK YOU for sharing!!!! Will be watching more.

[@DanGetson]

Thanks for the video Ryan. Was on the field for this one. (C-row 03-07)

[@sylphil51]

I'm from down under but I still love this - especially with the former band members. Very well done :)

[@rontronnesjr]

Hey thanks for sharing this!!! I watched the video from the stands the other day and wondered what it was like on the field. AWESOME!! Reminds me of my marching days in high school.

[@cryptycpromethea1993]

Idk what it is but the pure excitement and enthusiasm you offer make me want to give everyone a high five.

[@jman1948]

"I don't belong here" - when you realize you're in the wrong tunnel right before pregame starts...

[@lucassprague824]

Thanks so much for posting this Ryan, I cant wait to be there again for the OSUMB summer clinic it was so much fun!

[@mikemercer5808]

I love seeing this behind the scenes stuff with the band. Thanks for posting these vids Ryan! GO BUCKS!!!

[@rammerjammer523]

This is awesome..love the past band members and the respect given to them. My son is in million dollar band( mdb) at Bama in the trombones. Absolutely loves it. Much respect to you and all your bandmates.

[@twa77]

This was a great view most people don't get to see. Thanks hoping for more.

[@MrBeast9000]

i love going to the games and cheering on the band as much as i love cheering on the players. Thanks for the upload.

[@lovelyrebecca2167]

Been waiting for this!

[@mashalam]

still remember started following OSUMB after their Party Rock anthem went viral then i lost for awhile getting matured busy with life and society. Now after lockdown due to Covid19 somehow your video pop up on my recommendation. Thank you for letting us get the experience within the band. Love from Malaysia.

[@Spoof27]

1:38 “I don’t belong here.” Me. My life quote. 😂😂😂

[@zytec3384]

“This, this does put a smile on my face.”

[@jacobphines6899]

1:34 to the guy that said "I dont belong here," I feel that man.

[@mdbtptblw]

Love the pregame entrance! Thank you for filming this. It's awesome to see the perspective of various collegiate marching bands. I marched in the Million Dollar Band at Alabama(Roll Tide, yes I said it) but I've always had MAJOR respect for the OSUMB.

[@christianpate7786]

Im a rookie i highschool band. Im also a seventh grader. Roll tide! I love the million dollar band. I wish they showed the halftime performance! The Ohio State Marching Band is one if my favorites. I hope to be in the Million dollar band when I get older! This was kinda all over the place but oh well.😂 Also what instrument do you play? I play trumpet!

[@mdbtptblw]

Comedy_Kid 101 I played trumpet as well! You will love it, it’s a lot of fun.

[@yankeedoodle7365]

Beautiful, I have always thought of drum line

[@fixpacifica]

Does the drum major still do the thing where he pretends to throw the baton up in the air but hides it behind his back?

[@ii_montylaw6724]

No, he actually throws it.

[@ii_montylaw6724]

Watch the drum major tryouts.

[@fixpacifica]

The drum major for our high school band used to do this great trick where it looked like he tossed the baton way up in the air, and it never comes down. After everyone was wondering what happened, he'd pull it from behind his back. He became Ohio State's drum major around 1975 or '76, and did the same thing during Ohio State games. His name was Tom Peters. I never knew if later drum majors started doing it, too.

[@Strigulino]

I love watching this precision stuff. Ohio Marching Band and the Rockettes especially. Must take loads of practice and teamwork!

[@ericdanthon2]

Okay I am sold. It is the best damn band in the land.

[@vortexbf43]

Thank you for this, I was wondering if you would upload this year. OSU is literally my fav band (I dont even watch the team I root for band this much lol) This is awesomeness

[@heatherhawkeye4840]

Aye, band vide. I run but I sprained a ankle and watching marching bands make me happy

[@richardlawson4317]

That is totally cool that they allowed the previous bands to contribute! They may not realize it now, but someday they WILL, how important that is. I hope my university does that as well.

[@callingallhandsondeck]

Here I am again. Just found the 2019 version! Go, Ryan & TBDBITL. Was wondering if it's every high school marching band members dream to play in TBDBITL as it is for high school football players to play for the "Buckeyes"? Admire the attention to detail & the military precision. Love it! Just realized you have buckeye stickers in your hats like the football players have on their helmets. I never knew that! Also, thanks Shawn for carrying the Go Pro! Keep these coming!

[@GamingCave02]

This gets you super hyped!

[@lavarunner5057]

"Josh..." "your plum is on backwards!"

[@Leah-el9ee]

When someone asks if marching band is a cult...

[@kimosabee8068]

love your band

[@MotherOfDragons.]

I love these videos! I’m still in my middle school band, and watching these videos make me even more excited for marching band!

[@sportsgamingnetwork5315]

Maren Kesinger, High School Marching Band is Great!! I am a Freshman but my school is small enough for me to be a snare drum. If you high school is big, you will most likely be put on bass drum or cymbals but when you get to be a Junior or a Senior, You will get a shot at snare. My High School is Eastmark High School and It is brand new so We have a Drumline of only 5 and a Marching band of 13. The Best Part about this though is We are the Inaugural Marching Band, Drumline and Color Guard so for our Drumline Cadences, We get to rename them and they will stay that way for years to come. All i'm saying is, you are going to LOVE Marching Band!

[@vasthockey4382]

As a sophomore in a fairly large band (110 players) I can say, you will enjoy marching band a lot. All of the sections are like family, you help one another when you need it. Plus being the spirit of football games is the best feeling you could have in band. I hope you’ll both have the great experiences I had my freshman year

[@andrew.714]

@@vasthockey4382 your band is not large at all. Check Arcadias band with 300 members

[@IzzPlaysDrumz21]

I watched this game. Wasn’t really mad because I love both OSU and FAU. Besides the game, I love OSU’s band. GO BUCKS AND OWLS!!

[@gamingiguana7709]

Mad respect for your arms !!!

[@Greysontiger]

Ryan wont heart my comment, no balls

[@warroomproductions]

Greysontiger Dang Ryan you didn’t have to anyone who can March in front of that many people and on TV College level.

[@warroomproductions]

Has balls

[@gordon9232]

Way to beg for likes

[@Greysontiger]

Card games .0114 not really?

[@gordon9232]

Greysontiger he really is

[@bdk4523]

Now, that's what a Saturday feeling should look like!! 💪💪👍👍👍

[@vasthockey4382]

Another great video by my favorite snare player, go Buckeyes

[@chloewalker3562]

OSU my dream school and dream band and imma work my butt off until the day I die to perform and attend that school and band.

[@collinbarrett5824]

Love the video big Texas

[@TheRealFatMann]

Was right above the ramp sorta next to Block O chanting along with Best Damn Band!

[@kentonallbright9956]

Awesome!

[@emmet7382]

you have a beautiful singing voice

[@demetzosmanos]

Requirments for this performance: -Good brass player. -You must know how to play walking in different rythm. -You you must know how to play all songs without sheet. -Sychronisation in all moves. -Good lungs. -(for the percussion players: dance moves) I feel sad now .... T.T

[@quiller6198]

I play 2nd bass in my high school marching band and I wish we were this good

[@wilsoncompositions]

I’m thinking of either going to OSU, or Riverside City College. Thanks for uploading this. Although I play tuba, drum line has always been an interesting topic for me, as my high school gives the opportunity for wind players to join drum line just for fun. -Sports Legend8

[@wilsoncompositions]

NoiH gann Tubas for life

[@wilsoncompositions]

High school?

[@wilsoncompositions]

Cool

[@wilsoncompositions]

That’s cool. I’m in Middle School band, with brothers who played for my local high school that I’m going to. I recommend you stay in band till at least high school or maybe even college like im thinking of doing. It’s a great experience and you get to meet tons of new people who have the same interests as you.

[@samuelrabal4480]

@@wilsoncompositions Can confirm, definitely stay in band at least through high school.

[@mightygerot4427]

Can’t even imagine having to do a pre game and a halftime show

[@fishy_vinny]

Though I most likely won't go to Ohio State due to money reasons. I will definitely be in the marching band at Youngstown State University. I'm a sophomore in high school and can't wait for the experience of marching band in college

[@bakereeets3399]

Try to get a scholarship !

[@sgracem2863]

Study like crazy and go on scholarship

[@vortexbf43]

Special request: PLEASE record the next full field script ohio...thanks in advance

[@DragonFox84]

theres another go pro from a few years ago that isnt a special reunion day that does have the script ohio. its done by the ji row leader perspective.

[@vortexbf43]

@@DragonFox84 Yes I saw that one, I believe the guy wearing the gopro name is Jackson

[@vadidithy]

His older gopro video has it in there.

[@battlecry51501]

Yep........i can die a happy man after this. Absolutely glorious! What and experience. GO TBDBITL! DUDE I'M SERIOUSLY READY TO RUN THROUGH A BRICK WALL NOW! GO BUCKEYES!

[@amariyapolk4374]

I’m not from Ohio I’m from Mississippi and Ohio they killed it

[@doglover4741]

@5:01 That’s the first thing I said to my crush on Valentine’s Day.

[@vadidithy]

Liking the clear heads :)

[@jackdougherty6415]

Pls do a night game that would be hype

[@Hiesler777]

Do you still do video games

[@Sebastian2k22]

I'm only in high school but I'm learning too play trumpet and try to get enrolled for OSU because I had a dream to be in the OSU marching band and I'm a marching band my self EHS. Go Buckeyes

[@cara9762]

Sebastian 2k17 me too :) i’m a switchover

[@DanGetson]

Good luck you two! I played clarinet in HS but learned trumpet my junior year and went on to play Flugelhorn in the OSUMB for five years.

[@troopermax2149]

Gotta love watching the best band in ohio

[@Dumptruck_vivi]

My first game of the season is coming up soon, and I’m getting a little nervous, any advice?

[@henrymarocchi7844]

Just have fun with it. If you went through all the preseason practice obviously you care about marching and will be good. Just put on your best show you can and that's all anyone can ask of you

[@tinygrizzly702]

How did it go?!

[@lucienjaubert764]

I dream about marching with this band

[@alexbucsfan2126]

13:30 that would kill my shoulders

[@CanalDespertai]

Whats name of hymn 13:32?

[@KB-hy5cy]

Does anyone know the marching technique they use? Are they marching toe-down? It’s hard to tell, and I’m used to marching heel-toe so I don’t know if theirs is different

[@DanGetson]

Taco Cat OSU primarily marches toe-down. The primary fundamentals pretty much have you on the balls of your feet the whole time. We’ll do heel toe occasionally but only in like parade marching.

[@do_not_induce_vomiting7363]

Question, is March g band worth it? Do you still have time to hang out with friends and study? I've been on the fence on whether or not to continue band after high school. Edit: My high school is performing at OSU stadium in, like a month, cant wait to see this in action

[@DunsonDrums]

It is a lot of work, but absolutely worth it. I have made so many life long friends in the band.

[@do_not_induce_vomiting7363]

Aw sick, thanks for responding. I can't wait for OSU

[@racingman3849]

What school do you go to!!?!

[@do_not_induce_vomiting7363]

@@racingman3849 Canfield high

[@racingman3849]

@@do_not_induce_vomiting7363 🤙🤙 cool I'm from Meigs lmao

[@ducclol69]

Monky Also congrats on the nearly 1 year anniversary of the video

[@goldsomeone]

Do you guys still wear shoe spats with your uniforms?

[@Coldstreamer17]

You know, I always found Marching Band was a great excercise routine :)

[@TXnine7nine]

So maybe a dumb question but what do you do if you drop one of your sticks during the performance? Has it ever happened to you or anybody else while you were a part of the band? Is there a way to hide a spare stick in case this happens such as up a sleeve or inside your jacket?

[@DunsonDrums]

Technically, you're supposed to just leave it and keep going. However if everyone is in a scramble on the field and it's nearby, you can usually get away with bending down in all of the chaos. Shawn Brown (the guy who has the camera on in this video), dropped his stick one time in the slow step of Buckeye Battle Cry. He then went over and stole a tenor drummer's stick since they're similar to ours haha. He ended up playing Script Ohio with it.

[@Vega_YR]

My jam

[@zahirzee1]

10:56 when you cant hold it in anymore so you need to rush to the bathroom

[@jonahhicks6883]

Do you know a trumpet player named Nick

[@sammiegeller2873]

The guys not playing during that bit is me

[@ashley-mm1zx]

what's the red cloth on the right shoulder?

[@JohnnyinCLE]

That is their beret, which they wear during the game.

[@fabledelements]

Ryan do you have any advice on getting into Ohio State. Being apart of the band is one of my dreams

[@coolkirk1701]

Christian Teague i am (obviously) not ryan, but seeing as im in OSU’s band program i think i can help you out. As for getting into OSU itself its all about your high school GPA, test scores, and that sort of thing. For the band, id recommend taking the first year in athletic band. It has all the same songs as marching band, but you dont have to audition. In the spring semester, we march a pregame and halftime show for the spring game, which gets you used to marching OSU style and things loke that, then attend summer sessions the summer after, then tryout for the marching band.

[@DunsonDrums]

Go to as many summer sessions as possible and the OSUMB Summer Clinic if you're still in high school/graduating. Look up as many videos as you can as well. You can also be a member of the band if you go to Capital University, Otterbein University, or Columbus State Community College. You can also contact the staff at tbdbitl.osu.edu to get in touch with squad leaders like myself who will help you out!

[@fabledelements]

@@coolkirk1701 thanks for the help

[@fabledelements]

@@DunsonDrums Thank you, y'all are so helpful

[@Nugent4Heisman]

No reason you can’t try out freshman year. Bad advice not to audition first year. Gets you in front of veterans and advice immediately. More familiarity is better- and the athletic band comes nowhere near the training for the marching band. The fundamentals are glossed over and none of difficult stuff is ever addressed. It helps- but summer sessions are far more important.

[@Haru-nz3dv]

3:36 the right sides lol 😄😄

[@warroomproductions]

More

[@leh0664]

I was there 🤗

[@mr.meatloafthebird7351]

12:07 I see you looking down but not to your drum

[@warroomproductions]

Are you sure the top of your bodies are not hovering of the ground look how still you are and hi high your feet go sometimes evening if you roll step that seems hard to me.

[@collinstaten3253]

Can you ever age out of the OSU marching band like you can a Drum Corp? Or can you go as long as you want?

[@DunsonDrums]

You have a total of 5 years in the organization. There was a lady back in 2012 who was in her 50's when she joined. Shawn (wearing the GoPro) is 28 and is an ex-Marine, so it really doesn't matter how old you are!

[@tucker.84]

Why do you guys hold your drums akwardly during the alma mater? Is their something i'm missing?

[@DunsonDrums]

It's called the scarecrow. We've been doing it that way for generations.

[@tucker.84]

@@DunsonDrums Huh. Never would of thought of that. I'm guessing the bass drums do something similar too?

[@DunsonDrums]

@@tucker.84 Yes, they lift them up and hold them.

[@phenylmusic]

why are the snares here so high up

[@Aruesx]

Ok Ryan, The guy yells DRUMS ON THE LINE CLACK CLACK CLACK but what comes next ? ive been trying to find out for so long

[@guilhermedias8324]

"Ready to go!"

[@guilhermedias8324]

@@yummysauce6653 Sorry?

[@Aruesx]

@@guilhermedias8324 thanks

[@guilhermedias8324]

@@Aruesx you're welcome :D

[@scherzo7224]

Nobody: Random Tuba: I don't belong here

[@austin2k22]

did anyone see a dude with notes on their instrument?

[@alyssa562]

What a voice lol

[@cactusfishy1596]

Why sideways snares

[@TN-Dezz]

15:23 hey thats you!!

[@tylerv1128]

O-H roll