The Cadets Drumline 2013 - Allentown, PA

Aug 4, 2013 Tour of Champions

[@EanGoreham]

Just a reminder that this is the best lot video of all time.

[@rifle2563]

How could we forget barber flams

[@LukeZuniga]

I keep going back to this every year. Definitely the best

[@velox2182]

it was my favorite until boston this year😫

[@gavin_bigred]

​@@velox2182 factual facts

[@parkertjones222]

Hello Ean

[@bridgingthegapgaming]

2024 and still listening. Greatest. Drumline. Video. Ever. You can’t change my mind.

[@justgoodolme2398]

I'd offer that it is ONE of the greatest drumlines ever and perhaps top 3 in the last 15 years

[@ryansparrell309]

That "jesus christ" at the end really summed it up perfectly. Still watch this after all these years!

[@Spoonwood]

I just listened to the last part at .75 speed. It's stick your hands through clean, for the most part.

[@Hunter-Drums]

Had to come back and watch. This is still incredible.

[@michaelfeaster10]

Straight facts

[@daintersc4]

Hits really hard now that we know this is the end of the Cadets

[@mantistoboggan2599]

I can't listen to any cadets drum book without pooping my pants

[@billn911]

My favorite cadet drumline video of all time. The heights, the tuning, the flams, the maple, the playing with conviction...

[@Inspadave]

Another indication of this line's greatness is that they are rarely playing with an external tempo reference. Only during extended rests does McNutt jump on the cowbell.

[@drummer4life15]

I love how all the people in the background are like, "I don't care about these sick beats happening, I need to watch all these white boys play basketball at a very amateur level."

[@HardstyleCatalyst]

Meanwhile Cadets battery setting the damn court on fire next to them lmao

[@benf1111]

Was thinking the same thing.

[@blakerunyon09]

Haha dude if there was an amateur drum line behind the lakers, you know I'd be watching the drum line.

[@zachdoherty2975]

@@blakerunyon09 I would watch the drumline too after the Lakers season this year

[@maybemooch]

Never forget

[@jaredstancombe6724]

This is probably my favorite warmup video ever.

[@prestonjones20013]

4:06 is just about the most insane sound I’ve ever heard a Drumline make. The sheer crisp power from those shots is unbelievable

[@chrispbeats]

The compression/limiting from the video camera at 4:06 shows just how freakin loud they were..

[@JeDeSoN2]

And the mic he uses is even made for loud noises to be heard at a normal volume without compressing. Crazy.

[@bonkersmcgee4356]

Amazed me that they had a different dude writing the beats but it still sounds extremely similar to 90s/00s Cadets. Even the tuning, especially the basses.

[@rickkyi4879]

Fast, dense duple figures

[@SolidSnake1162]

That stuff towards the end is some 93' Star of Indiana shit. Those 36" rolls. MY EARS. THEY CRY.

[@NT-kr6dn]

Whenever I get sad I remember this video exists.

[@michael_sullivan]

Can hear and see Hannum's influence on McNutt! Holy Star of Indiana! Best Drums 2013! Great job, Cadets!

[@chrispantazi81]

Was thinking of posting the same comment. Colin’s writing is so intelligent. There is always a symphonic approach to his book that’s so very refreshing. Such a cool lineage of brilliant percussion minds.

[@tredaviousbowser7931]

Best drum line of all time

[@ARZiehm]

Man, hearing drumlines on concrete is ridiculous. So loud! When you're on grass it eats up a ton of your sound... But on concrete. Daaaang haha.

[@drumcorps0junkie]

panda44r 😎🌴🎶🌴😎

[@missioncreekstyle3814]

One of the best drum lines of the era.

[@HE360]

Man, how could those guys be back there playing basketball with all that great drumming and sound going on behind them!!! It's one of those things goes beyond my comprehension!!

[@TheRailwayDrone]

I love the fact that the basketball player in the background is watching at 4:57. This drumline was incredible. Loved every listening moment.

[@LukeZuniga]

Resonance brought out by the court makes me so happy

[@socrates6923]

3:57 The way those tenors ring is so pretty!

[@JerRonamo1024]

loudest year yet....would have love to hear this live

[@CalebEusebio]

4:05 imagine waking up to this at 4 am

[@bgdrummer13]

I'm so glad Cadets got back to what made them awesome. LOUD.

[@musicmaniac92992]

Bout time someone showed up BD.

[@tiffanysilva9643]

musicmaniac92992 I’m glad they won

[@Queeze101]

Before Cadets 2013: Cavies 2011 Phantom 2010 Phantom 2008 Phantom 2006 Cadets 2005 SCV 2004 Cadets again for a few more years I believe

[@PhantomDrums917]

Love love LOVE the snare sound in this vid. Thanks for posting. :)

[@morgannowlen8375]

Can't stop watching this video... must be my 40th time! ... again... CENTER SNARE's got the right attitude. Drumline on steroids!

[@davesrockshop4129]

From an old Nisei Ambassador from the 70's, I say these guys are just frickin ' awesome!

[@otterinbham9641]

Twelve people must think Top Secret is actually a good drum line.

[@bonkersmcgee4356]

You could have told me this was any year from the 90's up until now and I'd believe it. Same intensity.

[@leonardwoodsii4348]

Beautiful Drum Line Colin!! Great job and congrats on your first HIgh Drums Title!! -Leo Woods. Orlando Florida

[@gentrywalker]

Watching this from the same basketball courts 10 years later right now 🤘

[@DameryDrummer]

This line was definitely much beyond paradigm. Very amazing.

[@the_one_and_onlymus3775]

one of the cadets is our highschool drumline instructor... i didnt know they were this good

[@veot.2869]

Again, I thoroughly enjoyed that!!!!!

[@bigghomie3023]

Just ......... dnt hav words.... breathtaking. ..... AWESOME BASSES

[@KingReed25]

This is beautiful!

[@hturt4]

Astounding. Thank you Cadets!

[@wesleydecasere9832]

That tenor feature at 4:51 gets me every single time

[@TheRasberryTea]

I want to be a cadet soooo bad! 2014 Here I come!

[@DomGrady97]

You do realize you have possibly the best video of this year ever right? Lol

[@cyclingdad1177]

Good Lord!- I hope the Cadets (as a whole) can get back to this other worldly level.......Corps Management, do what you have to- bring back the mystique and the magic

[@TravisCyprien]

Well the lost the one percussion director that got the line like this. He went to Boston. Now Boston’s line is clean

[@tkvids1377]

@@TravisCyprien the one guy? Do you realize how many drum trophies Aungst won with them??? Including a 3peat??

[@lmaoitsmee1812]

@@TravisCyprien idk aungst's cadets > mcnutts. as much as I like the balls to the walls writing, aungst's musicality top them (their books can be just as nutty too)

[@DarmokandJiladLLP]

Nice job, gentlemen! Nice job gent....and so on.

[@DominickMontalbano]

...this line reminds me of '87... :-)

[@Brionian101]

I live in a small town in CT called Enfield. At or high school, we have a band director named Mr.Repucci. Believe it or not, "Pooch" as we call him, spoofing how his name is pronounced, marched Cadets a while back. I've never seen it happen firsthand, but I've heard that you can NEVER tell a George Hopkins joke to him, or you will die.

[@joelsadilek7682]

This drum line is beyond brilliant. As a former Madison Scout. I'm fucking blow away at how DCI has evolved. Thanks writers and instructors for doing this brilliance _ and thanks all you drummers who are rocking it!!!!

[@423AJP]

One of the best basslines I have ever seen

[@DarmokandJiladLLP]

Not only piss clean, but quality of sound, uniformity of movement...book...speechless - listen to Jeff Prosperie's finals tape if you haven't. "WOW!"

[@michaell.8938]

Mind. Blown.

[@snareline69]

So clean... They make me feel like I'm not good enough *cries in a corner*

[@Pyrodude81]

I'm proud to say one of my friends is a snare drummer.

[@prestonjones20013]

So loud and sooooo crisp and clean

[@kateperednia8655]

Whew...Any questions? Congratulations - well deserved!

[@kellandaniel47]

Omg so clean 🤤 this is the kind of cool shit that makes me happy to be a part of this awesome fucking community, I love it

[@bobbarksofficial4335]

4:02 JEEEEEEZ

[@Judo_Knows]

It's perfect...

[@caseysumner4997]

the third snare from the left was a tech at the camp i just went to. super cool dude

[@jaredwhite6005]

RIP cadets

[@TheFirmest]

I love these years of drum Corp. Straight drumming, no dancing around squatting and bouncing like they do nowadays.

[@rayl9]

Balls. Balls everywhere.

[@doctordrummerdude]

Judged the best in the world for 2013! Yeah!!

[@MrFuManChuBar]

6:01 Holy stick heights, Batman!!!!

[@elitesnipzz1744]

Just timeless classic clean beefy beats

[@DarmokandJiladLLP]

That's when Jeff Prosperie said "WOW! WOW!"

[@EricBBFoster]

I like how there's a basketball game going on in the back

[@polarit_x2204]

are we sure that this isn't just a cover of one person, bc they are all so precise and perfectly lined up that they sound like the beat is coming from one drum

[@RCPercussion]

McNutt has been bringing power since 2008!

[@Baconator23463]

This lot was crazy

[@joelsadilek7682]

Holy shit guys!. As a former Madison Scout, i appreciate your brilliant drumming. Thanks so much for contributing such brilliance and evolution to the world

[@SuperBminor7]

blew my mind

[@CBALLZ666]

They're gonna take it!!!!!

[@myonecent]

Gaddamnnn!!! Super tight and solid!

[@jwillis9499]

speechless, I am.

[@taylorjohnson6122]

No more "the lot", now "the court"! Great acoustics for a line!

[@cireravilob]

Has anyone noticed the whistle at 5:19? It's PERFECT...

[@masterbulgokov]

Glad the camera is up close to that ripping bass line!

[@rayadodecorazon3065]

More Cowbell!! I need More Cowbel!!!

[@zRhid]

I hope im able to play rolls that high at one point in my life

[@NadisMusic]

Mannnn those shots are just crackin so loud

[@darrylmosley8663]

Good gracious! And I've been around along time! Clean as a whistle! Who won drums this year?

[@cloverdullack5973]

came here 8 years later to inform you that these boys smoked the other lines

[@Perprotrader]

so clean

[@aaronwhodrums5438]

center snare's neck and head cracked me up all season.

[@harryballsonya]

uhhhhh YEAH

[@wtwrush]

my main man ao staring the camera down during the last double stops.

[@dedrickp]

CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN!!!!!!!!

[@Lifteex]

They won because they didn't need more cowbell.

[@BarracksSi]

6:08 - "WOW!!" 6:17 - "WOW!!" - drum judge on Finals night

[@zRhid]

What heads are they using on the snares? I would seriously like to invest in some

[@jrrd997]

2:47 to 4:15? Just doesn't get any better. It rocks!

[@jeffreydheere4737]

I agree.

[@anordbypdx]

Why all the focus on the snares? Tenors are much more diverse!

[@mrbear1302]

Tight!!!!

[@OverAllMusicGuy]

I want to hear the impact so bad live... All those shots and heavy bass unisons... Comes to Cali :(

[@billn911]

2:58 to 3:36 bet that goes down in DCI flam history!

[@Ace_v120]

i like how there is more people watching the lot than people watching the pick up games

[@joshfriez6538]

Get it HB, QB, and Snares!

[@alexblais5774]

Why do 3 of the snares have black shoulder pieces on their harnesses and the rest don't? Earlier in the season they all had the aluminum ones.

[@TheTXPRChief2k]

My god!!!