Reaction: Blue Devils Drumline - Drum Corps International (DCI 2019)

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[@ericaabbott2938]

It's a master class for marching percussion!

[@GraysonBuzz]

As a DCI and Blue Devil fan, I love seeing/hearing the reaction of someone to DCI, especially when that person obviously is informed about music.

[@biggreenblob]

All the more impressive when you learn the age limit is 21.

[@americanspirit8932]

I believe it is now up to 24 years of age, I've been active in this activity since 1955

[@dylancouch7286]

@@americanspirit8932 the age limit is still 21 :(

[@drummersnare6276]

@@americanspirit8932 1955? Lmao

[@billymarquis5309]

Hey, Big Swole. I enjoyed your comments on the Blue Devils drum line. I read some of the other comments, and those that follow the Blue Devils were faithful to point you to the corp's field performance from that year, in which they were the champions. I didn't see that anyone mentioned that this was their warmup. If you haven't watched the video of their show, find it. These drummers are amazing in their playing and their movement.

[@veot.2869]

Hi sir. Yes, this started as a military regiment in the early 1900s. It became DCI in 1972. I live in St. Louis, MO and there are history ties to the founding of a lot of this. The Blue Devils are one of a handful of great drumlines. I wish you would do drumlines like Santa Clara Vanguard, Bluecoats, Cadets so you can see differences in technique. I would love to follow your channel more, but I need to see more drum corps! I am a 5 time horn captain, soloist and trumpet player for a drum corps back between 1990-95. I think you would get a kick seeing these shows, even if you saw them like you do during recorded rehearsals and performances. But if you ever saw them live and heard this chocolate coming out of these instruments it would bring a tear to your eyes. It did for me when I was even marching!!! There's nothing like it in the world.

[@Roger88faction]

My favorite Cadence is The Ditty, we always pulled that one out when I went to all state in Cali

[@owen.mcgarvey1650]

Keep up the drum Corp videos!!!!! Excellent!!!

[@Djagz]

The object is to sound like one snare, muti-tenor. The tonal basses sound better when they run top to bottom or reverse. Welcome to Drum Corps, young man!

[@LJ-wo1wf]

11:30 - you're cracking me up, BigSwole. ;) The metronome was running straight, but the written meter was changing, so the "downbeat" would rotate to going on the metronome upbeats. I'd like to see what other DCI vids you've seen in the two weeks since you posted this. Has anyone pointed you towards Cadets 2013 yet?

[@gregb8759]

This is a ensemble warmups…this is for a evening show….they have practice on show this morning….sectionals and any changes….fun, eh?? 😍 Love it

[@reedlarson302]

I marched DCI in the late 90s and it is a completely different activity than it was then. For instance, they don't use bugles anymore but standard insturments.

[@sungjindrums]

This is exactly how I feel watching this stuff!

[@brothaNblue]

The average drum corps rehearses about 12 hrs a day, about 4-6 hrs on a show day from late May to early August. Not to mention the individual work they put in to even audition for groups like this. So that's why they're so good.

[@samsignorelli]

I remember a couple of 18 hour days when i was in BD....good times.

[@brothaNblue]

@@samsignorelli I think the most we did a Troopers was 16.

[@reedlarson302]

@@brothaNblue I was part of the field crew with Troop in 98. We had to get up an hour before everyone else and paint 3 practice fields before breakfast. HLD

[@rygregory]

But they are also talented.

[@j.a.eaglestarsmart1005]

I used to do this Very good drum line. They are tight

[@subbot8077]

If you thought this was interesting, you should definitely check out a Santa Clara Vanguard 2019 lot, they were BD's direct competitor in percussion!

[@subbot8077]

@Tim Dawson I agree with you! Despite that, however, I'd argue that's Vanguard books are a much easier to listen to if you aren't an experienced percussionist.

[@whiteb0yFTW]

if im not mistaken the kid at 11:09 is a kid prodigy, he learned everything on youtube and was recruited

[@raul.litoo2]

Brandon olander

[@gregmax1321]

Learned everything from his uncle and on youtube, worked really hard and was even cut the first year he auditioned for BD* 😁

[@rodolfoalvarado8095]

Hey bro. I can't believe you've never heard about DCI. Where have you been? Anyways I'm glad you're getting up to speed. I do appreciate you getting in touch with them real deals. I myself was part of DCI. I think you should know that there is an "age out" year and thats 21. Keep up the good work. Listen to DCI from previous years. Very amazing.

[@Thomazio1]

Pleas more video's of this! DCI drumline's rocks 🤙🏽

[@Nigelrathbone1]

The level of excellence in DCI drumming is legendary - virtuostic. It's over looked by the general hoi polloi American pop culture. Which gives it legendary cult status. The level of sopistication is difficult to appreciate unless you have some musical training and schooling.

[@BigSwoleMusick]

Thank you for subbing!!!!

[@ThereaalSP]

Small flex: 8:00 eligy (black guy) tuned my drums and taught my tenor line for a band festival.

[@scottblandford9900]

Drum corps drumming! Rules

[@deansprankle6579]

You need to go watch a drum Corp competition. You will freak out. It is amazing !!!

[@drummersnare6276]

He wasn’t switching the metronome to the upbeat that’s just how the timing of the music is that this is accompanying

[@allenwolfkill2781]

Hah! And they are just warming up

[@matthewbell4897]

I'll second the calls to watch a full show. In my opinion the best dci vid to watch on youtube is the Blue Devils 2017 victory run multicam: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4Cwm5eLndB7a6c&ab_channel=TheBlueDevils 1.1 million views and an amazing show, and awesome audio.

[@kylekemp2796]

The met was actually on the whole time haha the stuff they play is so in time it sounds off!

[@titangamerhd9215]

their like some type of robo drummers from a different dimensions

[@bryanlubeley4746]

Is someone going to let this poor man know this is just the warm up and hook him up with an Indianapolis finals run

[@BigSwoleMusick]

🤣🤣 I know

[@Brian-rj1un]

What you should know is the “toms” are known as tenors or quads in marching percussion

[@lmaoitsmee1812]

If you ever do another dci reaction, check out Cadets 2013 or 15. 2 of the best lines within the last 10 years. Period.

[@MjC7192]

I f you want amazing...Royal Marines Corps of Drums and Top Secret Drum Corps | The Bands of HM Royal Marines

[@MjC7192]

Hello, THe best drum corps in the world....Top Secret Royal Marines Duke Blue Devils....and the Blue devils learned a lil something from Top Secret when they first played together....blue devils got better and you really should watch Top Secret

[@ajrandon8988]

I'm glad you enjoyed that! It's difficult to understand the activity without context, so here's some lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXTPi6Stltdkhbs

[@BigSwoleMusick]

I appreciate, just going based on what I think I see. Be luckily I have people like you to help me understand 😀

[@irishcrazy8038]

As a DCI follower for decades, this video is nothing new. Suffice it to say that the DCI show has evolved to a point that most are Broadway productions. The problem, sometimes, is the music is rearranged classical music that is not appreciated by the general public. In 2021, the Bluecoats from Canton, OH, will be playing "Beatles" music. Thank goodness; music that is recognizable.

[@Inkushu]

A little more info. They age out at 21, so all those guys and girls are 21 and under competing. Crazy.

[@reedlarson302]

Unless your birthday is on or after June 1st, then you can be 22, unless they changed that rule.

[@territ1231]

How do you learn a drum quartet ??

[@sstans9927]

They are all under 21 year old also !

[@resipsaloquitur13]

moving accents in a meter.

[@burdrchitect1680]

No more DCI...??? Love HBCUs, but I started following DCI when I was middle school. My High School Band Director, Drumline instructor and some other staff marched DCI. Only HBCU I fell in love with was down the road from me; Norfolk State( Million Dollar Funk Squad) bc they were close in style but had funk.

[@BigSwoleMusick]

👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾 grew up on UAPB, I understand!

[@samsignorelli]

And the vid up tp 7:35 was just warmups....actual show music starts after that. Keep in mind that on the show music, if their feet are moving, that means they're marching drill during the actual competitive performance. The guy with the metronome was not trying to throw them off....that's just how the notes and sticking patterns go....the guy with the met if part of the instructional staff....this was NOT the competition. This makes sense when you realize this was practice for the actual competition later that night. THIS is the competitive run they were practicing for....watch the whole thing and you'll see the context. (in fact, this is the championship run the day after the vid you responded to, which was for semi-finals) vimeo.com/356248593 The young-looking guy with the beard at 10:11 could play show music with the line at the age of 12! (there's video of him doing it) He ended up joining the corps in 2014 and 2019 was his last year...only missing one season for school. He ended up three world championship wins, among other well-deserved honors....and if he hadn't taken that year off for school, he'd be part of the very exclusive 4-ring club (referring to the championship rings the members get). This kind of skill across all sections of the corps is why Blue Devils have not placed lower than 5th since the 9th place in 1974, have not placed out of the top TWO since their last 3rd place in 2006, have earned the highest ever score on 2 different major judging systems, attract members from all over the world, and have won the world championship a staggering 19 times since their first in 1976. They simply are the best of the best. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Devils_Drum_and_Bugle_Corps

[@BigSwoleMusick]

Wow, that’s amazing. I appreciate the education. If this is not competition then I could not imagine the real thing.. just wow!

[@samsignorelli]

@@BigSwoleMusick Heh....watch the vid I linked to and you'll see!

[@andreshernandez4602]

YOU HAVE TO WATCH ZERO G BY BLUECOATS MAN

[@dylancouch7286]

YES

[@antoniokofoed7139]

The funny thing 80% of the video is just a warm up.

[@TheSpankyb]

Check out Top secret drum Corp

[@EBG...]

😐

[@michaeldenise1984]

No

[@samsignorelli]

Uhhh...no. Why make him watch a line who's dirt has dirt?

[@80BDBL]

Here is the secret about "Top Secret" they suck .

[@LJ-wo1wf]

@@80BDBL They make twelve snares sound like twenty ;)

[@tomkaufman3914]

Sorry cadets are cleaner and faster,Blue devils havven't had a decent drum solo since 1989.Sorry Scott you need to write better drum breaks.

[@Fermion.]

Where can I hear some of what you've written? Just for comparison's sake. I don't have a dog in the race one way or the other, but I'm curious as to what's so amazing to make you call these guys less than "decent."

[@pqcanci61]

Soooo, how many of y’all thought drumline the movie was good? Lmao. DCI beats it by 10000000x

[@peepeepoopoobathwater]

will you ever say anything useful in your videos??

[@BigSwoleMusick]

Probably not

[@soundwave8842]

The Boys in Blue don't play, don't matter the year. West Side Best Side!