SCV 2018 - Babylon - Mello Cam (HD) - Matt Bowman Victory Run

Head cam performance by Matt Bowman on August 11th, 2018 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

[@earljones3481]

Has all 5 fingers. Weak.

[@eddysantos2845]

hey, OP, what does this mean?

[@earljones3481]

Eddy Santos there’s a Mello player from scv who was born with only 3 fingers. There’s a headcam video of his run through, and it’s really impressive that he was able to make it work

[@bradleysowers1918]

The Claw

[@nickniehaus1763]

Eddy Santos it means the claw shreds

[@Dave-gw6ep]

“I get this reference.”

[@shadyleopard7382]

9:07 This interaction is everything! “Happy last time,” “Happy last go.”

[@taylorr.3464]

Cleaniest melo line ever. Just absolutely stunning.

[@rickeydgreene7475]

Jameson2018 Rhodesian loudest Mellos I’ve heard in my entire life

[@joulezdabaddest]

@@rickeydgreene7475 Jsu funkyhorn 2014 2016 2017

[@williamsanborn9195]

I will never grow tired of watching/listening to this show. This, in my opinion, is where DCI peaked. The mellophone line was absolutely spectacular this year, and it’s a shame I never got to see it live.

[@mattbowman33]

That means a lot to me! Thank you!

[@hivpositiveftw4974]

7:51 always gives me the chills

[@thefire4360]

7:43 does for me

[@matthewperkins8923]

0:00 - 12:20 gives me chils

[@lokineverfolds]

2017-2018 SCV mellos will always be remembered

[@mr.bigcringe2184]

Just wait till next year cx

[@baadach3752]

Christian Ramirez let down

[@freakyfrederick]

@@baadach3752 not really smh they were pretty dang good the show wasn’t as epic tho

[@baadach3752]

@@freakyfrederick the show was a let down compared to babylon is really what i had meant there

[@freakyfrederick]

Baadach yeah ig

[@juliemmm777]

mellos gone sicko mode

[@jasonm412128]

BIG BRAIN MODE! ACTIVATE!

[@southerncrescentproductions]

singing bad romance at the begining😂😂😂

[@basilavenue7719]

thought it was rasputin at first good to know

[@metalskeleton569]

Gabstopit think that was Bryce lmao

[@sceu25]

Hello there fellow railfan

[@geraldgrenado7167]

I could hear Cardi B at the beginning

[@tessahime5190]

That is the way of de dci

[@andrewgreer3917]

This is why I work hard at practice. One day I hope to be out there in a Corp too. I can only imagine that feeling... Great job SCV!

[@zachrobinson8357]

Dude hearing the single baritone echo into the completely silent crowd at 6:58 gave me chills. Then the gorgeous chords played backwards were just as good. Then came THE SNAP. AAAAAH. So clean!

[@andrewhxrris]

Just watching how much fun y’all are having on the field is so great. I march for Avon high school, and like, nobody would DARE talk during a performance. That’s super cool. The culture y’all have is amazing. You guys have fun on the field and that’s what it’s all about. Keep on rollin guys.

[@madelynpaige8111]

Master Link one time I was like “oh my god!” While performing because of the crowds reaction and got yelled at after 🙄

[@trieutan5931]

This is a victory run; I guess the performers have the right to relax a bit more. I mean, they DID win lol!

[@billduncan8788]

During their encore they had every reason to talk They won the pressure was off and it was a release of emotion. AS far as the "dut" that is a form of talking on the field and with all the years I have marched, never would our instructors allowed that. It may be common now but in my opinion not necessary.

[@hiimmikey_6155]

ay im in brownsburg marching band

[@Dunce404]

avon? hey cool i'm an ed's guy

[@myleshelm7701]

First time ever watching a body cam video and I didn’t realize how talkative they were and I love it

[@ZakhadWOW]

it's as good, or better than a lot of rollerr coaster rides! LOL

[@officialnovadrome]

i love the energy in victory runs, everythings so free but still amazingly clean like always

[@aidenbrandenburg9884]

10:28 this part is too good

[@Justincredible24]

The best mellophone part in dci history change my mind

[@drewcomparato111]

It's my FAVORITE part. I especially love the contra runs 😊😂

[@geraldgrenado7167]

This was the clip I saw on tiktok

[@jamesmccalister2556]

Hooooly mello section. I just started marching band this year marching mello and watching stuff like this makes me pumped to run my show 50 million times I dream of marching SCV after high school, every time I see a show of theirs, it leaves me absolutely breathless!!

[@gasteria]

6:31 that pitch was beautiful oh my those slow waves i got chills

[@4ndrewro5ipal55]

Best DCI show EVER. Good job bro.

[@4ndrewro5ipal55]

@@Droolbaby Sorry bud, but if you cant see... 18 people agree w/ me and you're the only one here who shot my own entitled opinion down. So get that negativity out on you own channel please. Bye. ( insert 200 cry laughing emojis here )

[@4ndrewro5ipal55]

@@Droolbaby Oh yeah, im the top comment AND liked by the man him self. Its a great show.

[@4ndrewro5ipal55]

@@Droolbaby Im not saying THIS performance was the best... Im saying the show in general.

[@4ndrewro5ipal55]

This isent a halftime performance either. Its a victory run.. as it says in the title.

[@4ndrewro5ipal55]

@@Droolbaby i really dont even care anymore

[@macwinlin]

Goosebumps and tears. Thanks for sharing.

[@squillz8310]

Bro, at the Middle Tennessee show that year, we were sitting in the upper bowl in the center, really good seats. And as you guys were coming onto the field preparing, none other than Matt Harloff sat in the row in front of us. He is the easiest to distinguish person ever, so It was very clearly him. By the end of the show, he seemed very intimidated by you guys. I'll always remember the look on his face at the very end.

[@mattbowman33]

My brother was a part of the 2018 Crown hornline and him and I always joked over who was gonna win the Ott. It was a fun summer!

[@scvanguard1]

Great season and terrific show.

[@roos4616]

I love all the support and love they give each other, especially the excitement they all have at the beginning, and how they all wish each other good luck and to have a good show.

[@iOB]

God, I love the horn runs at the end of the opener and the end of the closer! I remember hearing them in the lot on the night of semifinals. So exciting to see SCV back at the top!

[@xlr8r566]

Amazing mellos! My chops would be completely melted after this

[@mboyd692]

Bass line at the end is SICK!!! Awww man, yessss

[@avengewash]

The SpongeBob reference at 6:09 though 😂 "Diet Dr. Kelp! Diet Dr. Kelp!"

[@cyrusbruch9832]

I love how they just drop the greatest show ever

[@MrPaulie1340]

Thank you Matt! Every one of these is amazing and shows us Babylon from a different perspective. What a precious experience. Good luck in 2019!

[@whimsyliths2384]

I just realized this was on my birthday last year while I was at band camp🌟 Shout out from a fellow mello player 🐣

[@jackrogers3657]

I love the amount of inside jokes that happen on the field. Diet doctor Kelp killed me.

[@harry1971]

goosebumps was one BIG family ....... BIG THUMBS UP

[@spherior7255]

When I joined marching band as a mellophone this year I had a sophomore send me a little of the music that someone tried to transcribe for mellophone for me to learn and I tried l and gave up, I never gave it much thought until I got curious and looked at the show. Stunning. Needless to say I was amazed at how utterly awesome this work of art is. It also has some of the best mellophone music I’ve seen. It made me start learning a bit again and I think this may be may favorite marching band/dci show I’ve seen. This was one of the most deserved dci championship victories I’ve seen. Beautiful.

[@derekskidmore3319]

5:03 SO CLEAN YAS

[@bengreene8795]

0:28 I didn’t know cardi b marched in dci??!!

[@BlynqIsBetterThanJazzy]

I swear I’ve seen 12 versions of this

[@bysuke-]

That was the same case with me and Metamorph.

[@BlynqIsBetterThanJazzy]

@@bysuke- When I wrote this, I meant Metamorph, but now that I watched this, I started seeing so much of this too

[@bysuke-]

@@BlynqIsBetterThanJazzy I wish there were more Instrument cams though....

[@Justincredible24]

Samuel De Los Santos Michael Englar has a ballad cam if you want to add that one

[@evanfuller8258]

This was awesome man! Thanks for sharing!!

[@geraldgrenado7167]

Just came from seeing you on tiktok, also I snickered at the “stop rushing”

[@kylejolly9970]

That show looks so fun to perform!

[@erikjantzen6540]

Way to represent Blue Springs Matt. I miss ya!

[@elvisbustos2585]

This makes me miss marching mello😢❤

[@manuelreyna8460]

Am I the only one that loves the mello part here 4:48

[@mattbowman33]

Dank _M I enjoyed learning it. That was one of hardest licks to get down in the pre season!

[@manuelreyna8460]

@@mattbowman33 do you mabe know any of the tubas that maybe have the sheet music so you could maybe send it me so i could maybe try and learn it???????

[@casper1374]

Amazing job man

[@avapickard2406]

Starting 5:52 I always. ALWAYS. get chills

[@avapickard2406]

I might get to play a sustained note like the one at the end if the season isnt cancelled and I'm really excited for it

[@jameson1718]

BRO THIS IS SO COOL

[@imag1n342]

dang, you have some gorgeous hands

[@keeganmclean2017]

Listening to that bass line at the end.... holy shit !

[@mboyd692]

11:25 perfection!

[@mazda_rt24-p]

you guys seem like you're having too much fun out there

[@roadsgames555]

Lowkey the beginning reminds me of 2016 Bluecoats Downside Up

[@jam4541]

God bless this mello section

[@Tufun-xu1cm]

I wish Go-Pros didn’t make the sound as quiet as they usually do. I can’t enjoy the loudness of the band on the field

[@safersephiroth943]

Tufun3136 not a band.

[@cameronkuriger2509]

I’m in guard for my schools marching band and I have lost more hearing this season then ever before

[@Tufun-xu1cm]

Justin Wright Drum Corp*

[@amanwithears918]

It's a corp

[@Justincredible24]

@@amanwithears918 corps actually

[@FlashUltra_]

So sick

[@jamsace1001]

How did you learn or how were you taught to play the rips at such incredible speed and precision? I'm doing my best to learn right now and I'm sure if I were to make a corp they would teach us, but I would love to hear it from you

[@mattbowman33]

aeysace I break it down slowly. So I’ll chunk each quarter notes length of music and connect them as I go. I’ll start slow, and speed up the tempo after I get whatever I have down 5-10 times in a row depending on how hard the lick is. If I get 4 in a row and the 5th is bad, I’ll restart. Basically, lots of reps helped my dexterity. Also, we break it down a lot during pretour so that helps too

[@jorgegc7332]

Need that mello sheet music it sounds so niceeeeee

[@jpbostonian]

Babylon got me feeling enlightened

[@ZakhadWOW]

nah.. that came at the end of "Finding Nirvana" this year. COlor Guard member so enlightened she floating! LOL

[@Gboy2025]

Amazing. What kind of mouthpiece do you use? And what is that black thing attached near the mouthpiece?

[@mattbowman33]

SCV uses Hammond mouthpieces and the mellos use the 6MP version specifically. And that black thing is a berp. We take our mouthpiece and stick it in that to buzz the passage that they ask us to buzz.

[@dakotagodinez5763]

You can hear the snare player saying "Stop rushing" at the beginning

[@shariqarain]

jeez that writing at 2:45

[@aidantoner8416]

1:39 "look at the flick of that wrist"

[@bluwolf098]

ok WTF I counted like 4 other people doing head cams in one frame, like holy shit thats a lot.

[@anthonycope8637]

Id like to see bass drum 5's view experience says its pretty good

[@EmmaLangford-fp2gy]

i can tell you play second. me too. you sound great.

[@elliotwoo6127]

Quick question: What's the use of a BERP during performance? Thx for anyone who knows

[@mattbowman33]

Elliot Woo no use, it’s just for ease of not having to take it off every performance and put it back on after. Saves time. Some say it can affect the pitch a little but we did experiments with it in 2019 and it didn’t seem to make a difference

[@SpruceTree03]

What Mello do you march with? I'm buying one soon and I'm curious to what you guys use

[@mattbowman33]

Salty Seal we march Yamaha brass instruments. Trying out other mellos, I believe this is the best you can get. You can also go onto SCV’s website and get a used mello for a reasonable price. Other corps sell their used instruments too, so look around for the cheapest price!

[@SpruceTree03]

Matt Bowman thank you! Can't wait to hear more of SCV this year

[@mattbowman33]

Salty Seal it’s gonna be a good year, that’s all I can say!

[@steverman2312]

this makes me sad to think that my band only has 4 mellos out of 150 people which compared to you guys, is like having none at all

[@jakev5187]

0:11 is that a Bryce Gardner I hear?

[@nurylee168]

duuuuude the horn snap at 7:52 tho

[@kalzonkly]

whats the little black thing next to the mouthpiece receiver?

[@mattbowman33]

Chris K. That’s a BERP. It’s whenever we want to do a rep on mouthpiece only or whenever we want to buzz a part of the show. The BERP allows us to keep our instruments up so we buzz with correct posture and horn carriage

[@kalzonkly]

@@mattbowman33 right on man i have one of those in my case and I just never knew what to do

[@drewmello9212]

6:20 ouch

[@matthewfife5115]

Did you ever accidently hit a pitch in between the octave jumps at the beginning? Just wondering

[@mattbowman33]

When I first learned it I did, but come pre tour I have played it so much that it was just "muscle memory" at that point

[@papasquat5549]

At around 3:40 I noticed a contra on the sideline why was that there? Just curious

[@steinblitz1506]

Alternate in case a contra is unable to march

[@Justincredible24]

Pasta they also had an alternate play the contra feature near the end with them

[@amanwithears918]

6:20 *oops*

[@cadekotkiewicz7969]

*clink*

[@derpithfacilities3515]

How long do you think the pop took to perfect? Jesus that’s so clean

[@mattbowman33]

It honestly didn’t take us too long! Of course it got better and better as the season went along but we didn’t implement it until we actually had all the choreography and such down I believe. It’s all hazy to me but it wasn’t perfect on day 1!

[@ZakhadWOW]

@@mattbowman33 no, really? I cant imagine why 🤣

[@fernandoceja4024]

I call it my 12 minutes of VR ZEN😊

[@johnna1234]

Can u do the melody on a mello

[@matthewperkins8923]

Bro they got the whole squad emoting 9:44

[@kyleboyd6896]

What is the black thing on the leadpipe?

[@Hunterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr]

It's a berp, look it up

[@voss4536]

How many mellos were there

[@christianabrego8447]

16, you can see them all here 0:53

[@voss4536]

Thanks

[@mpmmgopros5341]

@Matt Bowman why are you wearing a Crown shako in the profile pic lol

[@mattbowman33]

MPMM GoPros my brother marched Crown!

[@mpmmgopros5341]

Cool! What instrument? I'm auditioning there right now

[@mpmmgopros5341]

@@ChiptuneDCI got cut, but I'm planning on going back next year

[@unknownartist113]

Glad to know I wasn't the only one who noticed.

[@unknownartist113]

@@mattbowman33 so did you and your brother ever compete on which core would win

[@dougbonnecarrere7247]

When he was dancing in the cage I got mad motion sickness lmao

[@ZakhadWOW]

WHo needs a roller coaster cam when we got "Dancing Matt in a cage"??

[@67tyu]

l a s e r b e a m

[@bulletinmusic7411]

I March traditional style band so I almost never what's going on in dci

[@iangillies711]

6:05 DIET DR. KELP!!!! XD

[@80crazy]

Are they not saying Diet DR. Kelp? I thought they were.

[@mattbowman33]

It’s definitely Diet Dr. Kelp (:

[@80crazy]

@@mattbowman33 lol love it

[@iangillies711]

@@mattbowman33 eh I tried 🤷🏻‍♂️😅

[@lcope2004]

2:43

[@cumber_slice]

I don’t understand shit about band but theses cats are cooking

[@mexicanmayo3450]

Quick question are you a French Horn player? Matt bowman

[@mattbowman33]

Mexican Mayo I was in HS and I also played trumpet for the jazz band. Now I only play mello for corps. I don’t do college band at all

[@mexicanmayo3450]

Matt Bowman ok cool. Still gotta respect you for being the best Mello line I’ve heard in a while. Good job

[@mexicanmayo3450]

Matt Bowman were you in the vanguard cadets?

[@mattbowman33]

Mexican Mayo I went straight to SCV in 2016

[@mexicanmayo3450]

Matt Bowman really?! Well I might try to do that. Another Mello advised me to join the vanguard cadets first since it would be easier but I might try to get into vanguard

[@nathans9861]

kind of want to switch to mellophone

[@snivewus]

Nathan S do it ;)

[@anna._olsen_]

“diet dr kelp”

[@Uliusjay]

Mello line to rival Blue Stars

[@michaelmarchetti8902]

Rastafox wait wut lol

[@qorui]

world record zestiest band ever

[@dukkcc2]

this was 6 years ago. diet dr coke!

[@RajonRondo33]

6:22 cringe

[@DisgracedAero]

dakotawest *clink*

[@zacharythompson3772]

dakotawest c l i n c c

[@Kc-jr6cq]

C l i N c C

[@Aygeu]

Cringe button

[@sceu25]

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