Ohio State Marching Band GoPro Experience - Skull Session

This is a video of Shawn Brown (I 2) marching to and from Skull Session on August 31st, 2019 against Florida Atlantic University. Skull Session is a tradition in which the band plays all pregame and halftime music at St. John Arena. It is considered by most band members to be the highlight of the day, as the arena is very loud and is crowded with 10,000 fans who are there just to watch the band. Hope you all enjoy!

[@Spirit0502]

My favorite part is when they’re standing in the building in what seems like a disorganized mess and then they start walking again and seamlessly fall back in line

[@socorro5364]

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[@mr.azeemen234]

Ohio state marching band is just super exciting to see, just imagine how much practice this must take

[@valeriebenedict4758]

Thank you so much

[@johnpatrickaromin1284]

❤❤❤

[@ghgmusic5970]

0:04 “I’m just ready for some football” 7 months later “I’m just ready for anything”

[@masonbland]

that black guy is my cousin

[@masonbland]

@Ian Lynch true

[@degobeats425]

@@masonbland is he still in the band now

[@tre7638]

@@degobeats425yes currently in 2023 he has one more year left.

[@DanGetson]

No one: JI-row: MAKE THE BOOTY QUAKE

[@dylanlipkins7855]

Ong lmao

[@torimontgomery5357]

Lol

[@jeremyfrey4899]

@@torimontgomery5357 that line is so funny

[@andre7089]

drumlines always goofy dawg lmfao

[@LanzoYT]

I was like: ”wow! Its empty!” ”Oh okay, there they are(the audience)”

[@MichaelDuntz]

"so glad football is back." ain't that the truth!

[@user-ov3xz8cb7b]

풋볼 영영바이네

[@rajarose746]

And then 2020 came and kicked us in the face

[@RHMChelsea]

@@rajarose746 and then 2021 gave it back to us.

[@Corrections101]

I would have hated to march this marching style. But still love The Ohio State Band. Boomer Sooner to you all! Keep it up!

[@callingallhandsondeck]

For those that have served in the military, they/we really like it. It's different than any other marching band. It's the precision & details but thankfully, we all don't like & dislike the same things.

[@Corrections101]

@@andre7089 Yes.... 3 different ones. Colts, Madison, and Blue Devils

[@vanesaalonso5133]

😅

[@cam.right.creates]

Killin it with the perspective vids Ryan “Make the booty quake”

[@bauerwilhelm]

Those GoPro- and 360-videos are like a drug to me. Honestly like every TBDBITL-Video :D

[@callingallhandsondeck]

I'm hooked too ;)

[@maxcruz6569]

if only our perc section were this coordinated

[@juliankayla2411]

We have 1 percussion person in our band, 2 brass, and 1 woodwind

[@competitivegamr7024]

@@juliankayla2411 that's not a band at that point😂

[@henrico7962]

@@competitivegamr7024 lol i agree, i’m in 6th grade band and we have 7 percussionist and like 30 woodwind and about 20 brass.

[@user-uv1iz4nb9h]

OMG :O.. I missed you so much. Thank you so much for uploading the video. from 🇰🇷

[@mirnaescorza.2426]

He uploaded from Japan or Korea

[@Mayhxmmmm]

I am proud to say I've learned the entire cadence sequence from this video alone by ear. (granted it's rough) I kept track of how many times I've watched this, and it's 17 times through and through You've made a high school center snare in New York truly inspired GO JI ROW!!! (and now it's time to look at the sheets to see how close i was LOL)

[@DunsonDrums]

Hope you're able to go to a summer session/clinic and see what it's like!

[@stoffiere]

This was my freshman daughter's first Skull and ramp (M-row). I cried when she came in. How wonderful to see this from the band's perspective!!! ❤️

[@justinliska3065]

3:39 get that man some tickets

[@labellav1103]

😂 ikr

[@jaykaden4748]

I probably watch this 5 times a day bc of how cool this is. When I get out of highschool, this is where I want to go. As a freshmen right now, I can play pretty much everything that the Ohio state marching band played in this video.

[@andre7089]

good luck with the marching my guy. Did you attend the Summer Clinic last week?

[@laidtorest2586]

Nice video, I’m a 7th grade symphonic band player and this looks amazing!

[@tomkiriaty3513]

HyperGD me too I’m in seventh grade and a symphonic band player

[@generalbadger3458]

8th grade symphonic here :)

[@tomkiriaty3513]

This is my fourth year doing band tho

[@Hagin247]

Watch Drum Corps International (DCI), your mind will be blown

[@oceandweller6646]

8th honors trumpet

[@solnative706]

This reminds me of marching in high school. Favorite memories of high school was being in the band room, doing band things, and being with band people.

[@socorro5364]

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[@LanzoYT]

”So what do you do in your band?” ”Hold doors” 7:06

[@doglover4741]

Lol

[@masonbland]

XD

[@masonbland]

Why do they have uniforms if that is the only thing they do?!?!?!

[@nielsrooiman772]

For show

[@davidsinghaus6793]

Mason Bland They are the alternates. So many people audition for the band that if they have people that didn’t quite make the cut for a spot on the field for pregame and/or halftime but are still very capable of being in the ensemble, they can keep them on as alternates in case a spot in the band needs filled, or they can challenge someone for their spot later on in the season. At least that’s what I’ve always known alternates to be. Someone who’s been in TBDBITL could give you exact details of their procedures for alternates.

[@theresareineke6753]

Whenever you walked around campus with your band mates - or anywhere - did you guys find yourselves falling into step with each other? (It would happen to us military types all the time!) ⚓️⚓️ Thanks for sharing your videos!

[@KayColeLynn]

Was in marching band in highschool and we'd unintentionally do it walking next to eachother or if a group of us would go hang out it would happen so I'd assume that it happens with anyone who's been part of something like this where you march in step together.

[@MattEland]

Thanks for posting this. I'd not seen the full march to Skull Session before from the band's perspective so that was very interesting. The Alumni pre-game was awesome to watch too!

[@emo6577]

They have the perfect balance between fun and discipline. So much fun to watch!

[@slaggo1]

Do you say "make the booty play" at the beginning?

[@jomloft1]

I think it is "make the booty quake"

[@slaggo1]

Josh Lofties haha that's even better

[@larenzothomas8690]

I think they say take the booty twice

[@anonymoushunter9808]

It’s make that booth quake

[@hustonnagy3332]

giraffesniffer that’s what I was wondering

[@johns3106]

I haven't marched in 30+ years, but this still looks like a ton of fun to me!

[@unknowndownbeat9642]

I cant believe that yall are so talented and btw for the past 4.5 years yall have been me dedication for band and my goal towards band and when i graduate i hope to get a Collage scholarship for Ohio State Marching Band

[@kunochiturtledove8111]

Ryan D: I am in awe with what you do. Thanks for doing this.

[@ronr3656]

I found this video today. I will be there today and I will be thinking of my late father. He was a fanatical jazz drummer. He loved TBDBITL. He would have loved this video.

[@oldben1800]

nothing in the land beats the look of those uniforms and the slate silver instruments

[@yacob1113]

Just imagine having a dot that says 2 steps in front of yd ln

[@callingallhandsondeck]

Hardly anyone has shared the "skull session". Been wanting to see this! Thanks, for sharing & now next game I'll always be looking for I 2 ;)

[@GoodLifeInSpain]

Can't get enough of TBDBITL. And, I love how OSU fans are so respectful of them.

[@brookedorcheff8576]

I play flute right now for both marching and symphonic band and I’m starting to think about switching to trumpet for marching band so I can maybe one day hope to be part of this amazing band right here. Wish me luck lmao! Much love to the band!!!

[@SamBrickell]

Good luck! :)

[@alexsavant5121]

I'v always been a low brass player, but I know some kids that made switches like that, some hated the switch, some loved it. Gl with that.

[@socorro5364]

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[@somohsquita]

Where I come from there is no tradition for marching bands. You guys are simply amazing. One can tell that you spend hours preparing to be able to be at the top of the game so hats off to you !! The only thing I can say, that if inever can , I will visit and hopefully see yo7 guys playing live !!!!!!

[@excuses6016]

I got into these videos last year in 8th grade and after signing up for the summer clinic thing as a freshman I’m coming back and watching all of them. They’re all as good and amazing to me as they were the first time

[@bridgetmarie5144]

At 5:10 is my favorite part. You can jam to that beat! ❤️

[@hustonnagy3332]

What beat? the ramp cadence

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[@ImTheBroPotato]

“Make the booty quake”😂

[@Great-one-lo2fi]

Brings back memories of my band days...thanks for posting

[@jimpaull731]

YOU'VE Been ready for this for a while!! We're the fans in waiting! Go Bucks!

[@jimpaull731]

This is so cool!! Please keep it up!

[@larslars64]

this is so cool watching ohio state marchingband like big fan of the band greetings from the netherlands.

[@8maty8peo]

marching bands are so cool its very impressive how they keep up with the other people

[@JayBirdCLE]

I may be biased but this might be the best video with drum cadence in KZbin

[@sportsgamingnetwork5315]

Love It!! Great job guys!!

[@nancyannenesteriak-gentili3540]

So cool! Thanks for this!

[@mysticgg317]

I just wish I was in this band. These videos really make the experience real and makes me sad that I wont get to do this with them.

[@12ratsinatrenchcoat4]

MY SCHOOL IS PLAYING AT AN OSU SKULL SESSION THIS YEAR!!!!!!!! I'm so flipping excited

[@emplazy]

They had drinks waiting for you guys! That is incredibly thoughtful.

[@iamlegend3686]

This is the best band ever. Make me want to drop my gamecocks and be a Ohio State fan

[@frenchiechanel64]

Haha thanks for sharing birds eye view. What an experience!

[@masonbland]

I SEE MYSELF!

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

My school is getting a marching band this year as I will be a junior. This looks awesome I would like to get this good and disciplined

[@TheStickCollector]

Hope it does well

[@TheRealAwesomePossum]

It must be an honor to participate in that marching band.

[@exploringFL]

I like how there was a guy trying to take videos of the bands feet using a David Dobrick camera.

[@Emanoia]

love it from Portugal

[@Gamle]

These videos are AWESOME :D Why cant we have this where I live

[@sproote1254]

I love how everybody just starts fist bombing everybody

[@TheRealFatMann]

My Boy I was at this game must of saw u going down the ramp with block O chanting BEST DAMN BAND

[@DunsonDrums]

Most likely. I'm the first snare on the left to go out.

[@TheRealFatMann]

Ryan Dunson welp I mostly had to see u I was right above the ramp Not in Block O Right next to it lol

[@hustonnagy3332]

Nice. The ramp cadence was my favorite. My high school marching band also has pretty good cadences too. I love when the guy said, dude I can’t feel my arm and that part in I want to go back where they tap the stickstwice sounded like they had metal drumsticks

[@RicardoRomero-zy8cn]

did somebody see the guy with "i need a ticket"

[@Coco-vx2nr]

makes me so happy!

[@hotmojoe2483]

Holy crap did I miss this camera. Glad to finally have something else to watch seven times 😂

[@kingjames1308]

great prequel to your first vid man! Now you need to do one of you guys playing in the stands

[@cubachapmann928]

Wish the uk had something like this but I already know it would be carnage

[@tinygrizzly702]

I get so hyped watching these 🤣

[@jjaagg5050]

That was great!!

[@juliankayla2411]

I would LOVE to be in a band this size! Anyone else?

[@TheSlayerXnight]

Man, love those shiny Mapex drums! Btw, how do you do that left stick twirl during Hang On Sloopy?

[@DunsonDrums]

You grab it between your ring and middle finger, and then go over with the butt and twirl around

[@TheSlayerXnight]

Ryan Dunson thanks!

[@hustonnagy3332]

Ryan Dunson wow! I did not know you guys did that. One of my high school marching band drum cadences involves trumpet twirling

[@thatguydan4256]

I finally got the twirl right! I love doing it.

[@Caderic]

Those drums are so high! That cadence is great though!!! I can’t really put my finger on it...almost English. Hell, IDK.

[@hustonnagy3332]

Erikk Friberg which cadence??

[@Caderic]

@@hustonnagy3332 errr...I don't remember now. It's been almost a year.

[@tomtom1373ify]

So the football team comes to skull session as well then goes over to the stadium?

[@DunsonDrums]

Yes that is correct

[@hustonnagy3332]

Ryan Dunson wait what?

[@swright12]

This is nuts. Can you imagine this, then the pregame, then the halftime show? Jesus

[@degobeats425]

i dont have to imagine. Its as crazy as it sounds

[@venexiatranquish3246]

Awesome👍🥁

[@mvl8209]

I'm from Belgium and have never been to the USA yet, but if I go, I definitely want to see at least the Skull session, and if possible a match so I can see the figures you guys make on field, but seeing how full it is (this place and the field stadium), I doubt I will be able to :( Do you get automatically access to the skull session if you have a ticket for the game, or do you have to buy separate tickets?

[@jacketstime]

This is amazing! GO BUCKS!

[@catalinajones3962]

You say it loud and proud GO BUCKS

[@michealwhite8776]

I'd say there's a very long waiting list to get into the OSU Band. We have many Bands here in Ireland but none are like this..

[@carolep4855]

I'm amazed that they can remember all those cadences and when to play them. Also feel sorry for the tuba players. That's a long haul!

[@jemmymolina2444]

Dang I just realized this goes along with your point of view in the field wow lmao how did you manage to drum throughout this long process of walking?

[@jimpaull731]

Im kinda new, but whats the "Hang on Sloopie" catch? Please update me as well as others

[@DunsonDrums]

The audience yells “O, H, I,O!” On 2 and 4 of the corus

[@wilsoncompositions]

Would playing for the Riverside City College Marching Tigers be a good idea if you want to go to OSU? They were in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade last year and my brother was in it. Great Video, the quality was really good. -From a tuba player who is aspiring to go to RCC or Ohio State.

[@Hagin247]

RCC has a completely different style, they use straight leg, OSU uses either chief step or high leg. More skill would be needed at RCC.

[@TS-ev1bl]

Small world. I grew up in Ohio and am an OSU alum, and later took some classes at RCC after I moved to Riverside in the '80s. Several years later I moved back to Ohio until I retired back to the R-side area a few years ago. I missed the mountains and gorgeous weather too much. I love the Columbus area, Ohio State, Riverside, and SoCal in general.

[@McGrathArtCrafts]

THATS AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO BUCKS !

[@Dawily101]

the best marching band in Ohio

[@wrestlingfan1888]

Ohio state is my favorite team

[@chriswitmer9754]

Question: do members have to be part of a particular program or take a certain course or is it open to any student at the University ?

[@DunsonDrums]

It is open to anyone!

[@TAOCAH]

I thought you guys recruited most of your talent out of high schools around the country?

[@petemann]

Maybe someone knows more, but about 3-5 years ago, someone retired from their "real job" and then joined band...they had always wanted to do it as an undergraduate, but never had the time...so it was a retirement gift to themselves.

[@howardrich408]

The Best damn band in all the land go buckeyes

[@excitedohio1843]

I was there

[@MikeCamposMortgage]

Go band!

[@n4nao]

im pretty late but that aside the osu marching band members are pretty cool and i look up to them!! im an 8th grader and im going into band camp in 5 months

[@TAOCAH]

Best Damn Band In The Land!

[@catalinajones3962]

Not being biased ,but that the truth.

[@nielsrooiman772]

Yeeeees

[@johncameron4194]

Cool

[@denerianscott3053]

Dude i cant feel my arm😂😂😂

[@banishgaming345]

Hey Dunson, what is a good skill to have while marching with the snare drum?

[@monkeybeasts]

posted 14 days ago and already got 50k viewers wow

[@si-gi-gi5174]

Saw Osu at the beginning and thought “woah I didn’t know we played against Ohio” only to remember that Osu is ohio state and we are okstate

[@JT565M29]

Hate the football team but the band is always amazing. I love the sound of the Mylar heads on the snares

[@hustonnagy3332]

JT112 is it me or do The tenors use metal sticks? Because in the one part I want to go back where they tap their sticks twice, it sounds like they are hitting a railing

[@quinceybrady2184]

@@hustonnagy3332 when they are singing that's the mouth peices of band members instruments and the drumlines drumsticks being tapped on the railing going down the ramp.

[@Dumptruck_vivi]

Do you know the stick heights?

[@gamingiguana7709]

0:07 lol same dude

[@turtenguin9481]

ha I was there! Was it difficult teaching the show to all the alums?

[@DunsonDrums]

It usually takes a while at the morning practice, but we all end up getting it down!

[@hustonnagy3332]

I just realized, isn’t this the same game where Adam ard had a go pro on you?

[@reilly_17]

I love the OSU Band so much! I would like to be in it but I don’t think they have any woodwind instruments. I guess I’ll switch to Tuba or something Scarlet and grey all the way ❤️❤️❤️

[@brianacovert9553]

Exactly my problem 😓

[@kaylagwash7662]

No One they don’t have woodwinds?? I thought they did

[@garminkid]

Quick question: do you guys now have a set of pregame drums that have the Powerstroke heads on them and a halftime set with White Max heads? I'm very curious since you haven't used Powerstrokes for a while.

[@7LCBand]

Andrew Lineweaver we used Mylar heads for pregame and halftime for this game as a throwback due to it being the alumni game/sesquicentennial celebration! We will be back to Kevlar from now on (although I’ll definitely miss the Mylar for pregame and the more traditional stuff).

[@garminkid]

@@7LCBand That makes more sense. I went to the OSUMB Summer Clinic the past two years (first year on snare and second on tenors) and Mark was talking about how you guys have made the permanent switch to kevlar so when I saw the Powestrokes I got confused.

[@dartanian44]

Probably budget prohibitive, but having the Mylar heads for pre/post game would be terrific. I miss the traditional tbdbitl sound. The Kevlar doesn’t work nearly as well for ramp and the school song stuff.

[@aubreyvolkmer4839]

I can only imagine the volume in the hallway

[@-CloClo-]

I sometimes regret quitting marching band.

[@spiritsforall565inputtexth5]

Ryan if your reading this on December 2020 should I join and become a drum major or a snare drummer like you? If I’m old enough 😣

[@DunsonDrums]

It depends, do you have experience twirling or playing the drums?

[@spiritsforall565inputtexth5]

@@DunsonDrums I am doing drum class but I have seen the drum major and I went like “wow I really want to do drum major but at the same time part of the snare section” I might become a drum major I am practicing with a baton but really it’s a drum stick because I can find the baton yall use and back bend move but I end up falling.

[@spiritsforall565inputtexth5]

@@DunsonDrums but I have been heading on the drums and I think I will do snare for now but I will look into drum major.