2019 DCI Snare Champion | Brandon Olander

Support us so we can continue to post educational content: / thatwasloud
Flow State by Brandon Olander
Share this video: • 2019 DCI Snare Champio...
Remember to protect your hearing!
What we use: amzn.to/2lCjAHb
Another choice: amzn.to/2lC6YzO
Budget option: amzn.to/2k5nZlu
Get your Amazon Prime free trial: amzn.to/2lpvROV
Prime student 6 month free trial: amzn.to/2lyYdXg
thatwasloud.com/support
Produced by Jonathan Chen & Andrew Cislak
Instagram: @thatwassexy / @andrewcislak
thatwasloud.com
Monitor Headphones: amzn.to/2l7rCHL
Cheaper Monitor Headphones: amzn.to/2lt1rve
True Wireless Earbuds: amzn.to/2lCiEm9
In-Ear Headphones: amzn.to/2XRXaPm
Over-Ear Option 1: amzn.to/2lC4QrO
Over-Ear Option 2: amzn.to/2xRfZrq
Some of the links above are affiliate links which means that if you click on them and buy, we get a small commission. You don't pay more by clicking these links. The proceeds are used to help cover a small part of the expenses that pile up in order to produce such content.

[@makaitorres]

Living BD Legend. It’s such a shame that He will be lost soon. Goodbye Brandon Olander, you will be missed by us all 😭❤️

[@mel-px7hl]

Makai Torres you make it sound like he’s dying. I’m sure this isn’t the last we’re seeing of him. :)

[@EmoPandaGaming]

Is he aging out this year?

[@phenylmusic]

age out sucks hope he does open class or teaches after that

[@Imgrantgoes]

@@phenylmusic all classes have the same age out dude

[@elijahnelson9069]

@@Imgrantgoes open class has a higher age limit... That's why it's called OPEN class

[@dough_364]

it feels just like yesterday I was watching a 12 year old play with blue devils, now he’s aging out. we’re gonna miss you brandon

[@dineshjanapati6511]

what do you mean, he's aging out? He seems pretty young.

[@05tech]

Dinesh Janapati 17-21 is the age limit to be part of The Blue Devils.

[@dineshjanapati6511]

@@05tech ah I see. I thought he was talking about an underlying health condition that made him die early or something lol

[@wallydorlus7358]

Right

[@zayguxpo007]

05tech 22 sometimes

[@lumpheadthump]

Who knew that kid that showed up at BD rehearsal at 12 was going to grow up to be such a talent? Everyone...everyone knew...

[@cxzmyc]

lumpheadthump first time I saw this kid I knew he was going down in history

[@mac_n_cheesie]

@@cxzmyc I'm going to be totally honest - I thought he was going to be one of those kids that were 'geniuses', and then fall off when getting older. I am happy to be proved wrong, and happy to see him grow up.

[@jazzcabbage1776]

Lol that's the best part, no one doubted he was gonna be hella good. Good for him man I hope he does well in his life Edit: I didn't read the thread until now, maybe not everyone cuz the comment above but I felt most people didn't have a doubt lol

[@AndrewBrown-yt1pw]

1:45 "I'll just throw one of these in here to keep scores close" :P

[@natetheslugger2730]

Devils_Impact it’s true tho

[@JawndersVille98]

Yet he nails this part @2:11

[@jazzcabbage1776]

Dude I feel like when he does stick tricks and tosses or whatever, he looks hella nervous. Lmao tbt 2015

[@zayguxpo007]

Jazz Cabbage17 shoot I would too Bc that’s points 🤣😂

[@JRBanitt]

Yeah he did it on purpose he knew what he was doing

[@TheDreRock]

This is my favorite snare solo of all time Maybe if I start practicing now, I can finish learning it at one-one hundredth tempo by about 2045

[@tiyenin]

Prolly not

[@thejman7399]

Being an old man and having seen the progression of talent from the late 70's when I first started playing rudimental snare to what it is today is truly amazing. The level of musicianship, chops, control and overall sound that is coming out of these young people is inspirational. I can't imagine being in the same universe with people like Brandon. He's a naturally gifted and hard working young man who has earned every bit of praise he receives. Congratulations Brandon, you're truly one of a kind!

[@mpk6664]

With all due respect, that "natural talent" is pure hard work and dedication. No one is naturally talented in something like this.

[@thejman7399]

@@mpk6664 Hence the reason I said ,"He's a naturally gifted and hard working young man who has earned every bit of praise he receives." Natural talent absolutely plays a roll in addition to the obvious hard work he puts in. They go hand in hand.

[@John-rw2zf]

One thing that has helped drummers reach higher levels of rudimentary execution is the advancement of drum technology. Back in the 60's and 70's the drums that I am familiar with were very basic. One shell, two single ply heads, two steel rims and a set of snares, all balanced on the side of your leg with no leg brace. Very basic equipment but still fun. Fast forward to today. High tension Kevlar drum heads and cast iron high tension rims with full body mount harnesses to carry your drum. Because of the extreme high tension of the new drum heads a Drummer can easily multiply their rebounds and speed 10 times over. However, the finger control required to do what this Drummer is doing is still amazing. He would be a great Drummer on any kind of drum. There may have been better equipment in the 60's but I never saw it. I think drums are a little like automobiles. They have advanced a lot since the old days. That is a very good thing for modern drummers.

[@ataricom]

I'm a lifelong wind player and cannot imagine my forearms and wrists ever moving that fast without catching fire and falling off.

[@jacobbayless7659]

Did you not see his face😂 his forearms were dying at the end

[@Christian-pr6ft]

ataricom yea at the end when he goes from the double stroke roll to the singles, he struggles for a second to make that transition into the crescendo. He recovered tho.

[@agamnon2619]

You get used to it. I work on speed by playing sixlets

[@solidus4prez]

It's worth developing some of these skills as a wind player. It helped my comfort with harder rhythms.

[@billpeart]

Very true, he is phenomenal. A lot of the speed is from finger control and not as much forearm, hand or wrist.

[@Yanb57479]

3:25 Did anyone else notice the camera angles switching with Brandon's hands switching? Major props to the cameraman...

[@nateattinello1464]

Brant Yang editor*

[@Yanb57479]

Nate Attinello you right

[@spitgorge2021]

well i mean, it looks cool

[@DFTVRVA]

Brant Yang holy shit

[@just_ryan_no_b]

Nate Attinello unless the camera man can teleport 😳

[@akjshdfgkjhsdfgkjsdhfg]

The part where stick smack drum 😎

[@JudgementPlays]

Kinda quirky doe 😳 😳

[@thetreeshaveeyes]

Rim shot?

[@jasonstone6134]

the stick kinda vibin doe 😳 😳

[@zayguxpo007]

Bruh the part where the sticks were bouncing I felt that

[@ayochayce8185]

His Recovery when he did almost dropped the stick on the front stick flip is phenomenal 🔥🔥

[@austinlunsford4946]

That's so funny lol when I saw that I immediately thought "a world class musician could and should have done better" just a perspective from inside the activity

[@Chihuahuauno1]

@@austinlunsford4946agreed...he's CLEARLY NOT THAT GOOD...

[@foxtrot6880]

Musical, Difficult, and Exciting? This is easily one of the best solos I have ever seen. Great performance by a great musician.

[@kylewhite6014]

Hard to believe I was in the room with him during this, mans can drum

[@aidenrodgers8158]

Wood winds still claim they can do this.

[@vette2763]

Imma keep this at 69 likes for you

[@qsgamingandoutdoors4451]

I’m a wind but I was going to be in the line but I missed the auditions but I can almost do that but all the other winds that know nothing are kinda annoying lol

[@mac_n_cheesie]

hell nah what the hell. I took one look at snare sheet music and I faint.

[@colyn4663]

"it's so easy all you have to do is hit the drum"

[@Moosepants12]

​@@colyn4663fr they always be saying that. Then they get all nervous when handed sticks

[@jaydavidson4592]

..those seamless transitions to different rudiments and 'feels', compounded by the speed he's playing at, puts the difficulty level in a completely higher category. Unreal.

[@frvnxis]

The writing solid - gotta acknowledge that this solo has some of the hardest passages I’ve ever seen, incredible chops.

[@TheCallRocks]

Farewell Brandon, now you will be living on as a LEGEND

[@ayayronn]

My god we are all getting old... I remember seeing him on KZbin in like 2010 when I started marching and even meeting him at a DCI show at Mt. SAC in 2013(?) then seeing him get into the blue devils and everything. I graduated high school 4 years ago and seeing this now just makes trips me the fuck out. Really happy DCI worked out for him so well. Congrats to Brandon foreal.

[@ggndrums]

We've come a long way with I&E videos. First one I saw was Ivan Pacheco's 2004 solo. Yes, THAT one with the elbow...in glorious 360p and one camera angle. Also very cool to see a KZbin drummer win two solo titles and become center for BD. Amazing!

[@LuisAlvarez-yz6qo]

Never got to see u perform live..but got to see u on vids go from a kid to a legend.

[@kobedrums]

Can't stop watching this, crazy! Great job Brandon!

[@jurassicturtle3666]

That was absolutely killer. The level of control is really impressive. That original video of him was part of what inspired me to dive a lot further into the world of marching percussion and I fell in love with it. Of course I had to learn ditty because I was in high school and here was this prodigy who could play circles around me; one day I'll be as good as he was at 12, hah!

[@salarmander27]

i watch this solo once a week. FUCK it’s just a culmination of his amazing marching career. his calling to devs staff is more than well deserved

[@christiancalkins9372]

What a beautiful testament to what people can achieve with tremendous amounts of discipline. It’s incredible seeing how much he has grown. Beautiful work, Brandon. Like others have said, a living legend.

[@ryangroom2959]

I stopped warming up with eights and started playing this. Pretty nice little piece to get the hands warm.

[@drummerboy0620]

Bruh

[@ObscureMachines]

Obviously his sound quality, hand to hand consistency, and speed are bar none. The one handed passages were my fav at 2:30 ish Bravo! 👏

[@27thsnare]

Wow absolutely amazing solo. Congrats. I’ve seen a lot of them but the singles and speed is not matched and I’ve been watching for over 40 years and competed back in the early 80s. You rock Brandon!!!!

[@Chihuahuauno1]

OTHER THAN, nearly. DROPPING his stick....yea, SURE !

[@matthewjreynolds1048]

Love the sound quality! Thanks for posting!

[@doozle5132]

Very powerful. I don't think I every saw such composition on the snare.

[@Ohleysmokes]

Maybe the best snare drumming I've ever seen. Wow. Just Wow.

[@theidealbt]

I feel like I have known this young man for years! Congratulations, sir!

[@Ryan-bx4br]

I've seen some world class snare players perform in person before but this is a whole other level. Unreal.

[@Brylloooo]

That’s was a good 7-8 years in BD we will miss u Brandon 😭

[@VaughnDJs]

he received his applause appreciatively without arrogance and didnt forget to include that as part of the performance, end well!

[@paulmartin8724]

I got to meet him last night, i still have goose bumps

[@DrumLabTV]

Pure technique. Amazing!

[@peeairborne3740]

Crazy how he won it in 2015 and came back and won it again.

[@WilliamBottka]

@Jacob Mincke Bryce Gardner won in 17, Brandon didn’t even March that year

[@zacharymcdowell7710]

Absolutely insane. We will miss you Brandon❤️

[@ronglenn919]

It's cool watching this guy grow up on KZbin. I knew he was bound to be a beast, keeping up with the Blue Devil's at 12

[@spitgorge2021]

just saw him play Ghostlight and holy hell dude, this guys an amazing player. sad to see him go :(

[@MultiRjizzle]

Crazy precision 👌

[@ChristopherMundahl]

Amazing! Absolutely tech intense but with great creativity!

[@ParanoiaKeepsMeWake]

Dude... I play trumpet and I can tell this guy's got mad chops... Like damn...

[@Z.T.S.]

This man is in the flow state 🙌🙏💜🌊

[@praveenperera8112]

the legend himself🙌

[@EBjeebies1081]

I came here not knowing who this guy was, but reading through the comments and listening through this performance, I am thoroughly impressed. Sad that he’s aging out of the drum corps soon but it’s clear that he’s changed so many lives during his time.

[@meatsupplies5282]

Those singles

[@sczarnecki5887]

Great job man! Incredible

[@birdoclock8736]

Can’t believe I didn’t learn about this sooner *superhero music plays* To the bell button

[@julainthopkins]

That was amazing. Little dude all grown up now!

[@gannondrums2741]

Omg. I just loved 2:26 especially.

[@adamjackson9156]

THis kid is serious! Been watching him grow since he was a young buck... ridiculous solo....

[@maudav100]

That was intense🔥

[@mike7815]

shot quality out the roof

[@BlueTheVelociraptorBTV]

Much respect to the God of snare solos 🙏🙏🙏

[@Bobobo-bo-bo-bobobo]

His technicality is lightyears ahead of anyone his age right now. He's gonna have a lot of Stanford winning lines if he ever becomes a instructor.

[@Xtremecarfan10188]

I am sure he will be an amazing instructor but I doubt everyone in the line is capable of playing this way. Depends on the talent of the people honestly, not on Brandon.

[@Chihuahuauno1]

OOOOOOOooooooK...and yet he nearly DROPS his stick...OK bro...keep drinking the Kool-aid.

[@Chihuahuauno1]

@@Xtremecarfan10188just cuz he's an ok player, doesn't mean he will make a GREAT teacher..:

[@Xtremecarfan10188]

@@Chihuahuauno1 bro has to be jealous, no way he just said Brandon Olander is an “okay” player 😂. What 💀

[@Zachary-ro6eg]

The first two seconds of his solo had me floored

[@taylormccaslin9531]

Those rolls are so clean! Super sad this is Brandon’s last year :(.

[@trumpetgirl1375]

Congrats Brandon!!!!

[@jstov]

That 60 FPS makes it look sped up lol. I know it’s not though. He’s a legend!

[@osssshhh12]

Great work!

[@josephayoub6445]

Incredible!!

[@Morningdovecamp]

amazing!!!!!!!

[@Spinsane94]

THE LEGEND!

[@lilliejackson8572]

That was Amazing!!!

[@courtcomposer]

Outstanding control.

[@michaelbassett546]

Bravo. I can see why he is Champion.

[@TheGheseExperience]

I love the sound of this Cummins Diesel

[@rudyzamora1]

Phenomenal.

[@sw5824]

So controlled so clean.

[@N02tradamus]

like the dynamics

[@paulmartin8724]

I remember when that full grown man was an 11 year old kid, sad he has to leave us

[@keithfletcher7435]

Here before it gets viral

[@victoriafranco5527]

He's been doing this for so long and he's only what - 22?? Incredible.

[@j.t.molina7223]

Sounds like that phantom frenzy guys writing a lot. Looks up Blue Q 5 to see the original buzz jam from 2:39

[@MrFairlane58]

Praise God for his gifting.

[@mel-px7hl]

MrFairlane58 I’d rather praise Brandon for his hard work and dedication to the activity.

[@MrFairlane58]

@@mel-px7hl I respect that Kaamel. I'm a drummer too and truly admire the level of expertise displayed here with the fabulous rudiments inc flams, Swiss army triplets paradiddles, single, double and triple stroke rolls. I give thanks to God for the intelligence and abilities he gives to all of us.

[@coreyhinojosa2801]

Unblock the like/dislike so I can like this shit >:( Brandon is a beast. I remember first hearing about him around 2009 when I was marching my first year. Such a natural talent

[@firkinja]

That was like slam poetry on a snare drum

[@Zachary-ro6eg]

Legend

[@robertgarza466]

🐐

[@landonadkins2679]

He dropped less sticks this time

[@matthewarteaga4498]

2:26 how?

[@Ogsastre]

Bye bye Brandon u were the best drummer I’ve ever seen I’ll miss u :(

[@justinharris8550]

Kudos... that is Bada$$... bravo...

[@dedekarindawan3564]

High speed, good etude, good endurance and full technique

[@TopDrumCorps]

Wow aren’t you just Mr.critique

[@harry1971]

Brandon the best

[@Max-dd4ow]

Remember kids, dynamics are important

[@RafikMankariosDrumStudio]

That's some NASTY control and chops!!!

[@beandipss]

This was awesome. Are you wearing super drillmasters?

[@jaydenanderson53]

Someone explain what just happened in basketball terms

[@austiniscoolduh]

So clean wtf

[@lepmuslim]

Looks old than his age. Brandon was lit!

[@bem4450]

I can’t believe this dude is so old now. I was watching him when he was 12! But also. Why is his snare so high

[@RYANRUTH]

BEM it’s as low as it goes

[@matthewstadtmiller]

Plays better with one hand than I can with two... well done kiddo.

[@willard4]

Who else feels just sad now that this guy can crank through this so hard☹️😔 Abosolutly amazing tho like omg

[@ColombianCaliph]

I didnt watch DCI and in marching band we were talking about it, our front ensemble director asked what our favorite show was, even the few of us that didnt go he asked us too as a joke, everyone said blue devils, I didnt hear them well and when he asked me I said blue coats

[@alexcela2895]

This kid is a wizard

[@kevincroft1575]

Good job

[@daneeehhhh]

I gotta have some more cowbell

[@Mayhxmmmm]

1:32 camera can't register the hands for a second. THATS HOW GOOD HE IS

[@TopDrumCorps]

Lmao it’s just the shutter speed on the camera, if the shutter speed was lower it would catch it perfectly fine. It just looks better with faster, and more professional with higher shutter speed

[@iambiglucas]

Very nice recovery at 1:47