Top Secret Drum Corps

[@SkiBroTheHeBro]

I am U.S. Army vet. The best drill I’ve ever seen with drumming. Good eye and hand coordination brothers.

[@tba8241]

Royal Marines?

[@Pidjen]

Well, US Army is not famous for drumming 😉🤣

[@Watterpolo]

@@tba8241 no the top secret drum corps out of Switzerland. And nno army formation

[@elbertrodriguez3463]

,kb

[@sirlunchalot]

Du bisch garnüt

[@mac_tire_aonair]

What a performance - incredible precision like a Swiss watch! And my sincerest admiration to the videographer who found an almost perfect angle, allowing the viewer to appreciate the optical as well as the acoustics of this great Corps' performance . You kept a very steady hand, making the right adjustments at the right times bringing a smile (and a big WOW!) to the faces of millions. Thank you!

[@debbiechan8657]

I'll be honest, this is my first time watching a drumline, and I'm immediately in love with these guys. Their performance is so awesome!

[@LeonardHatu]

Wa

[@sapl1964]

Not one of you wasted your time. This was a beautiful experience for me. Thank you truly. Blew me away.

[@jeffreyraia5804]

I've seen these guys play before and they never cease to amaze me! Calling this an impressive display of talent and discipline is an understatement.

[@everhartsarah]

F

[@joshuamudau150]

Where on earth have I been for the past 40 years. This is the best I've heard and seen. Amazing.

[@notimpressedbyyourm4932]

Watch any dci video and you’ll see that itll blow your mind even more

[@leodegas7731]

6 years later and these young men didn't know they would be entertaining and inspiring us in 2022. Loved it. Was watching bag pipers and appreciating them, now drummers. I hope you haven't stopped playing. Be blessed. From San Diego ✌🏼.

[@jespermeisel9799]

they change ppl alot

[@mayabosch4493]

They still exist and enjoy us every year in Basel 😊 CU there

[@ralfrichter971]

Ich liebe "Top Secret". Schweizer Präzision! Danke für die vielen wunderbaren Darstellungen :)

[@TheSkydancer28]

the discipline is amazing here and the talent that it takes to work as a team like this I cannot imagine how many hours of practice it's taken.Cheers to you boys

[@Watterpolo]

Yeah and remember it is there hobby they have aldo jobs to do

[@texastinman2189]

What amazes me so much is the absolute precision all the movements- step, drum stick height above the drum head. I can't even imagine how much practice and dedication this takes.

[@marierussell7583]

Wow. Brilliant. Gives you a glowing feeling watching them. Absolutely amazing. Thankyou All.

[@lucywilliams1593]

The most awe inspiring, jaw dropping, beyond belief performance that I have ever witnessed!!!!

[@rogerdodger5415]

Some of the most beautiful competence I’ve ever seen!! BRAVO!

[@leonardojrbautista7081]

Very nice to watch.... Thanx to the uploader!!!

[@doglover19591]

MORE please! This rocked. Marching band drummer in high school. 1974, tenor drum. Great fun! 1975, snare. I knew nothing. Just trying to fill positions. wish they had taught me how to play it. These guys, I am just in awe!!

[@JedF2010]

Time and again I have watched them, time and again I admire their precision and dedication. Oh how I would love to be that dedicated and be that good.

[@robinsnest7627]

Thank you cousin for sharing on my virtual tour of my ancestors homeland. That was awesome.

[@miketaljaard6831]

Top Secret, you just amazing. From Cape Town Highlanders. Love watching you guys.

[@thomasbergermann3695]

Thanks for this performance!

[@jeanetteadame8177]

All synchronized such a pleasure to see and hear..Thank You All..💜

[@russ6187]

7:28 He drops his stick and without looking instantly grabs another without missing a beat. props to you

[@terrywbreedlove]

Russ Russ and at 9:15

[@mlgssj763]

How would he miss a beat he wasn't playing

[@nadivkaspi6211]

Easy not to miss a beat when you're not playing

[@bg.neumayer1053]

@@nadivkaspi6211 he madr it in time

[@DavidDavid-jh5mb]

Look at the left 8:30

[@RadioWerwolf]

The band is like a Swiss clock. So many different elements and yet they are in such a beautiful harmony. Bravo!

[@austynking4849]

So basically another perfect swiss invention

[@ShainAndrews]

Drum corps... its even in the video title... Harmony? There is no harmony.

[@deh7335]

I guarantee these guys know 60 beats per minute better than anyone else on earth. Want to know exactly how long a second is... these guys can accurately count them by memory. These men are genius in their own rite.

[@janiceduncan7908]

And they are everyday guys from various backgrounds. I could watch them all day. Marvelous

[@notimpressedbyyourm4932]

Homie this was so dirty I’m not sure if any of them know what a metronome is

[@deh7335]

@Nick does Quad drumming so if someone tells you to tap off 120 bpm you cant do it?

[@deh7335]

@Nick does Quad drumming I work on the recording end of things. We have click tracks we play for drummers and others in studio used to set and maintain a perfect tempo. These tempos are in beats per minute. I have worked with quite a few drummers that can accurately tap almost any beat per minute I request without needing to hear a click track first. You may have been taught different highschool drummer. Most professionals understand that tempo is time and Internationally time is measured in seconds minutes hours days years centuries ect.

[@TopDrumCorps]

That’s not a flex. If you play something enough in a certain tempo anybody can memorize a bpm

[@dangerousccr]

every time I watch these it makes me so glad I was in marching band (Thurrock Drum and Trumpet Corps later named Thurrock Marching Brass) and it was a fantastic 6 years life experience. My dad was heavily involved and he passed away on the 6th December this year. Great stuff and hope you keep this going forever to those who really do appreciate it.....keep on getting the chance to do so! Thank you TSDC you are amazing. God bless you all.

[@Jooli-gk3dl]

Have you ever seen or heard such an amazing drumming sound. Brilliant boys....keep it up.

[@kevinkidde3525]

I'm from the U.S. and this is one of the finest drumline I have ever seen...they have precision next to most military drill teams out there.

[@MrFirderis]

They are all working at a normal day job, this is their passion

[@flarfatron2190]

Be nice if they could play some difficult music... look up blue devils snare break... thats not just stick tricks and buzz rolls...

[@rylandlong6602]

Jeff Parker do you know anything about drums? Or different levels of drumming?

[@TopDrumCorps]

Jeff Parker I don’t know if you know this, but they memorize 12 min of music for their show, and the music isn’t really repetitive, it’s difficult, they do stick tricks but they don’t do 500 measures of strait sixteenth notes before lmao

[@flarfatron2190]

@Jeff Parker, well you clearly know next to nothing about drumlines/ percussion, because if you did, you’d know that the blue devils memorize 12 minutes of choreography, extremely difficult music, and play clean. If you wanna hear a crappy show line that is dirty asf, then keep watching Top secret. If you wanna see true masters, watch Santa Clara vanguard, blue devils, or any top twelve corp. It’s just a fact that top secret is tick city.

[@MultiDiane64]

on my bucket list, I hope one day I get to see these guys live xxx

[@andrewlavey6992]

I used to play a side drum in the Boy's Brigade quite a few years ago. What we played then pales into insignificance with the musicality and precision of these drummers.

[@magmaypie]

Absolutely incredible! What amazing memories you have to remember it all..lol Thank you, it was mind blowing.

[@mikegross6107]

I can't get enough of them! Wish we in the states had something like this to celebrate our country, our freedoms and our abilities as well as other countries!

[@jewelmathews1444]

We do! Its called the 4th of july! Hahaha

[@TopDrumCorps]

We have DCI

[@B1TKZH47]

The precision, discipline and memory of the routine, just amazing!

[@sharonjohnson5834]

he dropped his stick pulled out another one without missing a beat. amazing

[@TopDrumCorps]

Sharon Johnson it’s hard to miss a beat when your not playing

[@spikespa5208]

Yeah, so we've heard.

[@brandonsergeon5915]

Pretty much any drummer can do that.

[@lbosarge98]

He didn't really drop it. If you look he looks at the stick and throws it away. More than likely it was damaged.

[@Aruesx]

I love how flawless they are with mistakes. Without a second thought they pull out another stick

[@bethbartlett5692]

Excellent drumming and execution of showmanship. Tennessee, USA

[@kummer45]

This are elite musicians. The highest in their class.

[@TopDrumCorps]

In Switzerland yea

[@SidMcNasty]

@@TopDrumCorps Below every single video of these guys there's people praising it simply because it was nice to watch. People had fun watching. And after each of these comments there's SOME GUY coming in with the old "huh yeah it's cheap tricks and visuals. Watch American DCI-Whoever-the-Heck-Devils if you want to see the BEST". Just like your "hurr durr for SWITZERLAND it's good maybe hurr". Noone cares. There's no need to flex. Most of Europe doesn't weirdly make this kinda music a competition. We enjoy it.

[@brendanbloomberg3283]

@@SidMcNasty I've seen better from American military.

[@ct-lg4gm]

@@brendanbloomberg3283 these guys have day jobs. They do this for the love of it. Just enjoy it. No one cares about the negative comments here.

[@michaeldonnawilliams8613]

I have watch many Top Secret, how can their be any Thumbs down? Very talented dedicated young men.

[@KingNeptune05]

Michael Donna Williams dci fans

[@tracyruth4247]

Absolutely amazing! I wish I were there to see it live!

[@bubbatwotoes4695]

Its amazing what you can accomplish with self-discipline and teamwork. These guys are unbelievable.

[@mommom6637]

AMAZING!!!!! SUCH TALENT!!!! God Bless you all.....

[@aray7635]

This is my favorite drumline group ever

[@saildapper2001]

Amazing memorization, design, and execution. What a treat!

[@crazy8sdrums]

This was a marvelous performance! Neo-traditionalism! Moving the art form forwards without losing sight of the centuries old tradition. I loved it! Really cool aesthetic too!

[@carolynghavam6079]

Welcome, DRUMON! Just 1's, everyone in band. Eternal life and love to you and your families. Drum On!

[@cherylgilliard3805]

Ya'll made me put my bread down. The precision was enough to make one stop eating. Hats Off. 👏👏👏

[@watermelonineasterhay7430]

Watched this about ten times now. Fantastic precision drumming.

[@TopDrumCorps]

It’s not very precise at all lol

[@bluenetmarketing]

You guys are brilliant!

[@cruisevideo1]

Excellent video! Thank you for not zooming in and out and moving around and missing some of the visual effects. Well done!!

[@buddystewart2020]

I love Top Secret....that snare line....and they have the coolest name.

[@Watterpolo]

Dont talk about theme it is top secret 😉

[@Mad-RCandHOBBY]

excellent, i am binge watching all their performances lol

[@tom-kz9pb]

Every time that I think that I've seen amazing drumming, something even more amazing comes along. What incredible timing precision that this crew has!

[@TopDrumCorps]

I guess you haven’t seen much

[@eddieperez7034]

@@TopDrumCorps hahahaha i literally went into all their videos just to read your hate comments comparing them to DCI drumlines lmfao! 2 completely different styles DCI are competing drumlines....these dudes do this for the passion behind it and considering they arent full time percussionists its very impressive lol. Imagine if these dudes trained like DCI drumlines they would crush most of them! lol

[@TopDrumCorps]

@@eddieperez7034 dci lines do it for passion as well!! They do compete against other drumlines yes but that doesn’t mean there isn’t passion. I’d say there is even more. I feel bad for the Swiss drummers because they don’t have access to what we have in the USA drumline/ marching band wise. DCI lines practice 10-12 hours a day for 2-2.5 months straight and go on a grueling tour. They even pay thousands to do it!! All of that to do what they love, be a part of a something bigger than themselves as well as knowing you are among the best at what you do in the world. I’m not really hating on the Swiss too much, more so hating on the people surrounding the videos. Almost doesn’t count, they don’t compete nor practice as much like DCI does nor will they ever. If you want to see top secret equivalent watch WGI. Those drumlines only practice on weekends just like top secret yet they are still leagues above.

[@mickb474]

The first time i saw these guys was at the Edinburgh Tattoo in the early 2000’s, i was mesmerised and still am by their co ordination and skill! Top Secret and Top Class!

[@landonedwards7504]

For anyone who's ever studied rudimental drumming and appreciates its history, these guys have got to be the greatest ensemble of all time! And while the 12 snares are incomparable, the guys on the bass drums are beyond belief. Magnificent!!

[@TopDrumCorps]

They are far from the best ever, there are high school lines that play cleaner tbh

[@rizim_1454]

@@TopDrumCorps tbf they are outside. Watch their performances when they’re inside

[@TopDrumCorps]

@@rizim_1454 I have. I’ve watched just about every video on the internet of them. If your saying they sound worse because they are outside, which doesn’t make any sense because drums indoor sound muddy and worse lol. They are dirty asf

[@Valleyy__]

I'm getting inspired the more times I watch this to become one of them

[@Valleyy__]

Well not one of them but to get one of the drums they have

[@SSi-nq3rt]

i am not sure if that really would sound as that great if i d have one of those (even original) and play it. kinda doubt that...😬

[@jimmac9557]

We have seen these guys a few times now..unreal..superb..amazing..go see them...

[@christianrodriguez4760]

J'ai regardé beaucoup de vidéos de Secret Drum Corps ! Celle ci , pour moi , c'est la meilleure de toutes !!

[@ss-mb5cy]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING I CAN FEEL THAT ALL OF YOU YOUNG MEN HAVE A LOVE AND DEEP PASSION FOR YOUR DRUM CORP. MUCH RESPECT TO ALL OF YOU AND THANK YOU FOR THE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE! GOD BLESS 🇺🇸

[@prestonla2588]

7:27 Smooth recovery, so smooth many didn't see it

[@DAVIDISEPIC1111]

Holy

[@explora1941]

did u see the guys from top secret walking in his direction after this ( on the side the ones that were filming ) ? I Think they got it back lol

[@tomahawkchop2162]

he didn't recover he actually dropped the stick..They have a pouch on the side of the drum with extra sticks in them in case they do make a mistake and drop or mishandle them..He pulled one out of the satchel on his drum..If you noticed the little kid run up and grab it...

[@dalemccuistion1845]

I think you misunderstand what the person meant, he recovered by playing just like nothing ever happened after he dropped the stick.

[@lewiscrap7786]

Dale McCuistion i didnt see a stik beinging dropped but it was brill anyway

[@ParissHardy]

And the lady in the motor wheel chair passing by at the 6:34 mark with Elmo is priceless! OMG! Now that's worth twittering!

[@colincraig685]

That kind of precision and craft just takes your breath away. (unbelievable) 👌

[@fred01x]

First time i have ever seen these play and i am well impressed, well done....

[@christiandeveaux1295]

7:41 my last few brain cells in a test

[@globalsurvivalindustries9383]

Absolutely fabulous!

[@yoMXTT]

This is actually insane. Mad admiration for these dudes.

[@luissantiago147]

Amazing! I’m watching in 2021 fantastic drummers!

[@hmsdemolition8588]

I am very much impressed, excellent job 1 and ALL.

[@embrezar]

I lost it at 06:30 when the scooter driver with the Elmo balloon drove by.. it was just so out of place and so unexpected, it caught me totally off-guard.

[@DucatiQueen]

Omg....he made me forward to it and I agree 😂😂😂👍🏼

[@unanimous300]

He looks like the money-man.

[@chickwithaguitar6876]

Ha ha Lil old lady

[@thomaschia2261]

what about 7:22

[@MH-kw4ue]

That was fucking hilarious.

[@sayanniyaziev3833]

11:11 Everytime i watch this, i am amazed from the perfection and precision of these talents.

[@ionutzstoica]

Absolutely fantastic ! I was listen this evening drums here on youtube: persian + percussion / then indian , african, arabic (started from some local gypsies - but nothing such as this show. What i can say is that European + percussion is the best! :) Military influence is strong but that's must be our european trait.

[@TopDrumCorps]

Watch DCI and WGI. That is the golden standard for drumline percussion

[@endodanceruillemsdottir8156]

Excellent drumming!! Worth the watching!!!

[@deesgardeningjourney1163]

I remember when I was in the CMCC Warriors from the Bronx. The horn section use to get out early and I use to go watch my brother play these same exercises on the snare with the drumline. This was 1984.

[@cyclingdad1177]

some praise coming your way from America. Absoloutely love the visuals, just fantastic and very sharp looking!! Very good solid druming all the way around. It would be great if you guys could come to the USA and perform at: an NBA game? do some parades? thanks for sharing!!!

[@cyberbri6899]

I love their trickery and visuals!! Kudos!! Just would love to see them clean up some of the diddles and isolated attacks other than that very good and they're very fun to watch!!

[@elimitchell1943]

Their drum sticks are just so DAMN mesmerizing to watch !

[@rollyherrera623]

Amazing pride! Superb guys! Greetings from Texas..

[@paulr6389]

Magnifique ! Une maîtrise parfaite. Bravo.

[@tomhenderson1952]

Swiss precision at its best, love these!!

[@SimplyTakuma]

You are right.

[@tomhenderson1952]

Have to be the best drummers around!! Proud to be 25% Swiss!!

[@ParissHardy]

+Tom Henderson They are just warming up! Been following this band for about a year now. Let's keep that a top secret now show we?!!!

[@rumba149]

+Pariss Hardy please be aware pariss top secret is a drum corps not a band ! classifications are put in place for a reason .

[@tomhenderson1952]

rumba149 just a term used thats all!

[@ss-mb5cy]

EXCELLENT.... I'M PROUD OF THEM AND DON'T EVEN KNOW THEM. THEY ARE FANTASTIC! YOU ALSO CAN C THEY LOVE AND ENJOY WHAT THEY ARE DOING. WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE! YOU ALL ARE FANTASTIC! 🇺🇸

[@Gestreift09]

10:20 changed my life.

[@lindaj5492]

Playing “Scotland the Brave” 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@swedishcitizen09]

169 likes nice

[@JuanJose-uk9sn]

Wow!!, Excellent drumers.

[@uncledan2u]

Nice hats and uniform 👍. Respect from Malaysia 🇲🇾✌️

[@danykalin5328]

Das absolut Beste, was wir in der Schweiz haben.....ich liebe das über (fast) alles

[@richardhussey2320]

I saw this group when I was visiting Scotland, absolutely fantastic.

[@gmlaster]

Awesome! Razor-sharp precision. They're all even the same height!

[@TheGriphon]

+gmlaster Nope wrong, they are youst nearly the same height. If you look closely you will see that in the middle are the smaaler guys. They are youst good sorted ^^

[@mitchye7732]

Not sure where you hear the razor-sharp precision.

[@jeanetteadame8177]

This is what i call steppin to the beat of the drums..Amazing.💜

[@clintgirdler38]

The memory and skill in remembering the drum line. Super impressive.

[@sivapalansreekanthan2827]

This is awesome yar 👌💕

[@TheLudeness]

I like to imagine them all marching out into a modern battle field and the enemy lays their weapons at their feet humbled at their epic rhythm skills.

[@michaell4809]

Präzision at its best! einfach nur geil. RESPEKT

[@mathiasmatt5176]

W.a2.ö. pw@iwQAWAw

[@outofmatrice5269]

Génialissime,autant dans l'interprétation que dans la création Hors normes.Felicitations et merci

[@tiffanywiley6736]

Drums are one of my favorite instruments. 💕💕💕💕💕🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆😱👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💖💖💖💖💖. That echo sound excellent. I felt it as I was watching it. It is now one of my favorite in my play list.

[@mariopontes9898]

BEATIFUL, PERFECT SINCHRONIZATION.

[@MissBrittan123]

This lot are the absolute best.. never miss a beat

[@Slears]

6:31 is the most serious wtf moment I ever saw in a video..

[@AlchemyFire]

+Slears There's one idiot in his mobility scooter... Welcome to the UK!

[@Spoonwood]

+Slears Naw man... it's the other 12 minutes and 23 seconds!!!

[@davidian7787]

Didn't you know Elmo had his own driver?

[@ToySheree]

+Slears forreal i kinda cracked up

[@giptinsean]

probably a vet which they let him do what he wants cause hes old

[@NipItInTheBud100]

Love these drummers!

[@demonknight7965]

never get tired of watching them

[@davedavidm4996]

Best I've ever seen . These guys are great

[@liveforone]

I personally think This Drum corps is awesome, as a dci fan. When people compare this group to DCI of course there are major differences. First off this corps is filled with individuals who do this year round... on top of work and school. DCI corps have more time to practice and fine tune because they have weekend long camps before having a month of 10-14 hour practices before going on tour where every other moment is spent working on music for 12-14 hours a day. and this is from May to August. It also helps to know that this corps doesn't compete as much as DCI groups. So for this group to be able to do what it does and can mess up and make it look normal, is very amazing to me. So stop going around saying this group is bad.

[@dougnoble7580]

Winston R 6th

[@justapurplefedora2455]

they are called the top secret drum corps of course. maybe that's why they don't compete as much.

[@notimpressedbyyourm4932]

How about wgi groups though? I could compare rhythm x’s snareline to scvs any day and they go through work and school and only play from auditions I’m September-Mid April, with full weekends usually starting in November. I will say, I’m ignorant and do not know how much they practice, but if it’s all year round they should compare better to wgi groups because of the lessened amount of time the performers have to learn the beats and get better.

[@liveforone]

@@notimpressedbyyourm4932 my opinions have generally changed on the issue. I've learned though that Europe doesn't really take marching band and music in the same style Americans do. I do think they could be better though they haven't been in my eyes as good as they once were.

[@hopguy666]

Love the outfit :3

[@richardcottrell3187]

That was excellent, all the way from American here ,that says thumbs up awesome job

[@JonathanReynolds1]

I saw the Swiss Top Secret Drum Corps at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo back in 2009. They were fantastic ! 🥁🥁🥁🥁