Top Secret Drum Corps of Basel meets the Blue Devil Percussion Team of Concord California

The very first practice together

[@musiclover9361]

I've never witnessed such utter devotion to absolute precision in my life. This is just fantastic.

[@maxm9664]

musiclover9361 oh there is much much more on KZbin that will stun you further in regards to musical precision

[@damienthomas2554]

If youve ever marched in drum corps youre loving this!! i was a baritone (hornline geek) but still i remember these scenes from corp camps in the winter and practice in the summer. Nothing on earth like it- before nor since😎

[@streetcarp475]

I was only in the color guard! But this brings back great memories

[@Number4lead]

I had a brother that did that it, he both hated and loved it. It was an overall good experience for him.

[@juliagrant3299]

I was marching tuba so we were mostly with the drum Corp. Blue Devils were my idols!

[@damienthomas6404]

@@juliagrant3299 phantom regimen and santa clara vangaurd were my idols as a kid- phantom because their uniforms in the late 80s early 90s were sick and vanguard for that phantom of the opera DCI win in 89 or 90 i forget the exact year where they made the phantom disappear up in the pit lol

[@AllanJ...Batmo365]

When class and tecgnique meets speed and noise.... That learning curve tho..... Insane how fast they get in sync.

[@joykind4258]

I could watch this over and over...and I did! Both were fun to watch, but the precision of the team all in black was spot on.

[@christianebehr138]

Great Drumming I enjoying listening. To them greetings from Christiane Berlin Germany

[@bustedfender]

I reckon if you visited that hangar today, you’d still be able to hear them.

[@thenamen935]

Sad to dissappoint you two. But there isn't a Door large enough to fit a plane on this "hangar" because it's the exhibition hall.

[@MarielynetteJohnson]

:-) !!

[@thenamen935]

@Frank Heuvelman Well ... how should I tell you ... we've got a place called "Barfüsserplatz" which literally gets translated to Barefootsquare. There we have the barefoot church.

[@katyb3265]

I heard that...

[@katyb3265]

@@thenamen935 i meant go to pray. that they'll be the best someday. 🤗

[@constancepeterson6156]

The Blue Devils are from CONCORD California. I first saw them perform in 1970. They have always been great.

[@KingfisherTalkingPictures]

I remember seeing them when I was in high school there. So amazing! I was going to make a goofy comment about most famous music folks from Concord, then I remembered Dave Brubeck.

[@cathleenweston3541]

My son did BD in high school. I loved it. Hard zzz work! Blue Devils has won the Most #1 Comps in DCI .

[@cathleenweston3541]

Haha 1970. Same family running it!! . I grew up in Pinole. 59 yrs old. Course Pinole Valley high football team was good too. Think we always beat Concord. Lol.

[@alexanderfaust4192]

Right: "boom boom boom etc..." Left: "That's cute, watch this...011101110101010111011011111"

[@sarahhearn-vonfoerster7401]

So that's where Binary originated? Who knew?

[@flarfatron2190]

Tsdc is not world class 😂

[@diensthunds]

Jumping around like they at a Beyoncé concert or something?

[@spirosbastas9255]

@@diensthunds ανεμοπαραγαδο

[@aaaooaao9949]

nice - two strange groups play together - THAT I find worth seeing!

[@jkmurphy3]

I got a feeling. I feel like more cowbell. I need more cowbell.

[@littlebuglife]

Love the cowbell 😂♥️ and this is coming from a trumpet player

[@spencena9882]

I got a fever........and the only prescription..........is more cowbell

[@katyb3265]

Somebody get that dude a cowbell. Wait I'll see if Bessie the cow will loan you hers.

[@looking43256]

Lmfao

[@dubs7174]

OMG YASSSSSSS LOL

[@seriouslycreepy666]

Now that's probably the world's best drumline ever 👌👌

[@strangersound]

That is the most intense reverb/decay I ever heard. Awesome. :)

[@DieselMerlot]

I ain't even mad KZbin recommendations bought me here

[@frederickwise5238]

"of Basel" brought me here. My distant ancestor came from Basel Switzerland. John Adam Weiss, born 1724, came to America 1748. Settled 220 acres, in the Shenandoah valley, 1752. Records in Staunton Va, show he dealt there for supplies.

[@erbmiller]

This is making me think about maybe getting back in to music. I've had respect for BD and TS since I first seen videos of both groups. I know there is probably someone complaining that it is the BD International corps not the BD A Corps but skill level is something many aspire to be. I still can't get over how all the members of TS do this as enthusiasts of the art and still preform to such a high degree. While this is a video that I've no doubt seen many times it is still inspiring, so thank you for posting this.

[@nancyschaeffer569]

Love this, so great.

[@cjpatz]

I thought people were cheering whenever they stopped but it was the echo!!

[@bradgilman6743]

I played in a drum line (Anaheim kingsmen) for 2years and can attest to the absolute brilliance of the secret drum corp.as evidenced in the video.

[@ThePerpetualStudent]

Don't know who is who but the dudes on the left are amazing.

[@gizzyfrizzy1]

100% Agree!

[@duke2457]

*b r u h*

[@ReysBoomBoomRoom11]

I like TS, they are fun to watch, sorta like a trip to Disney is fun. BD is a different kinda fun. Like having a Billionaire friend fly you to Dubai for a all expense weekend kinda fun. Anyone who knows anything about notes and playing and difficultly of the music being played knows that BD is just on another planet, in another galaxy far far away. Their notes have notes. lol But good show either way. Im all for building bridges sharing best practices and giving the people a good show. I'd like to see more of this.

[@st9082]

Together, not against, that`s it. I love it..

[@viviennegoetsch5269]

Wow. The synchronicity and talent!

[@thundersnare]

Why does every drumline have to be compared to DCI drumlines?!?!?!?!? Can't we as drummers and percussionists just applaud the fact that the drumline activity is alive and doing well?! MOST drumlines don't have the time, instruction, equipment and budget as DCI lines do. Let's stop hating on every drumline that's not DCI perfectly clean and encourage each other and the activity to continue to be popular. And whether you want to admit it or not, the movie DRUMLINE was the catalyst that started the popularity of fans wanting to watch and enjoy marching drums!!

[@disturbdesignjd3321]

exactly. TSDC is definitely better than most DCI drum lines. They're not that big of a deal

[@Hollowtekk]

+Dan Cormany Which ones

[@rollstep]

Just don't suck

[@1900maniac]

+Dan Cormany You're doing exactly what op said not to do.

[@laosvegas7494]

+Hollowtekk exactly lmaaaooooooo

[@danb.3397]

YOU SHOULD SEE THE TOP SECRETS IN COMPETITION IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND

[@kristinessTX]

Sounds like thunder. I love it

[@snuffle2269]

Top Secret never disappoints. I need to see if they ever perform near me.

[@TopDrumCorps]

Just europe

[@ThePrimananas]

From Russia with love!!!!!!

[@gunslingingbird74]

This has more the feel of the pre-game haka at an All-Blacks vs. Samoa rugby match. On a separate note, a couple of the drum majors from my high school were in the Blue Devils, twenty-some odd years ago.

[@duket.8598]

Just remember... snares. All the talent and sane leadership is in the Tenors. Always! *wink. Hugs

[@vernoworkman9879]

This is our tribe we will March as one

[@lisakayser8950]

This is awesome!!!

[@marionanello2026]

Very cool I love it

[@patsstuffclark9522]

Have the Blue Devils been around since the l950's? I could swear that when I was a kid in the 50's they would perform during "Big Week" in Salinas, California.

[@danielgoldberg2129]

I wonder if TS ever considered using quad toms? It adds a depth of sound that I really like.

[@northdakotabeast1547]

When Drumline comes true.

[@lyssahanwell6490]

good lord the accustics in there are amazing

[@allanpolk2681]

Too bad this was done in such a venue. Most of the sound was over-laid by reverberations and echos, creating an almost indistinguishable clutter of noise. Shame, as I have heard both ensembles perform in the open, and both are much better than what is presented on this video. It plays poorly for the justice of either Corp.

[@danielflanard8274]

The echo adds a level of awe though, that's for sure

[@SweetSpotGuitar]

Can I get an IR recording of this space?!?! Insane reverb.

[@hadleyquinn1322]

WOW!!! Great talent!

[@angel12boucher17]

This is amazing

[@phanCAbe]

This is the perfect place for Top Secret to practice against an American Drum Corps battery....in an airplane hanger everyone sounds dirty. It's like challenging Usain Bolt to a race in a swimming pool.

[@benfisher2819]

I post this every once in a while! I was happy (as a drummer) to actually see the two "groups" who just met each other. But...…..before all of that, I watched Top Secret just practicing paradiddles and other rudiments, starting slowly and speeding up and slowing back down, just to get warmed up. They had no choice of where to practice there in Basel, just two nights before the Basel Tattoo, (which I didn't get to stay for) The building they were practicing in was right near my hotel, and I had been looking for it for quite a while. Anyhow, the echo sucked, but there just wasn't any other place to practice. The next night, they did do more at the event! So, when the Blue Devils "International" showed up, they explained to me that a lot of the team were "aged out" but traveling around Europe was the best thing they could do! Oh, also sorry that I spelt Concord (e) with the "e". I knew Concord quite well, since as a Pilot, I've landed there many times, hahaha I got a chance to talk with so many people and made quite a few other videos, but I was amazed that I got a call by a person who said, I somehow could make some extra $, just by allowing him the rights to do it. At first, I didn't do it, but after all the people saw my post, I eventually gave him the rights! Well, that was back in July 2015 and sooooooooo many people have seen it. I get a kick out of who things one is better than the other, and even argue about it. hahahaha As a 74 year old drummer, whose hands still work, I'm just proud that I was there! There would have been a lot more, but I had to fly out the morning of the show! Glad you all enjoyed it! Zubadup! Oh, that was my old Drum Corp's Instructor's Nick Name! He could talk drum talk as good as he could play! RIP Jack Cronen who taught many corps in NJ, Pa and could still play in his late 80's, any Style. He even got me playing in a Bagpipe band, and kept a drum (and kilt) available for me when ever I was in town. Well, now that I'm a retired pilot, living in "our" small resort in Siquijor, Philippines, perhaps I'll give some of the kids nearby a little bit of what Jack taught me!

[@jimtryner9474]

I was born in Concord and know all too well of their reputation. Great marching band.

[@surfmouse65]

As I listen to the arguments, i draw further and further from the argument itself. Before someone pipes up and says "what do you know" i have been associated with college bands, high school bands and several different corps, and this argument isn't about who is best or the most able,....anyone involved is talented, end of argument. However, many many years ago when we introduced the quads, or marching toms or tim-toms what ever they are called now there was a change and it wasn't for the better. Too many outfits will try to cover parts of a difficult chart with some single beat crap on the toms,...you can cover a lot of ills that way, but you shouldn't have to. And that's the attraction of Top Secret, snares and basses, when there's a mistake you know, and it's all very clean. Don't bother shooting off some argument, I'm an old fart and I don't have time for it. But give it some thought, and maybe some of the silliest of the arguments will go away.......

[@suemany1]

This is borrowed from the dancers in India. One person calls the rhythm and the dancers with bells on their ankles dance/play the rhythm. The caller calls the rhythm and the dancers immediately dance them, no rehearsal.

[@donnajohnstone9573]

I was in a drum & bugle Corp so yes I agree holding that show in a hanger was not a grand idea.

[@challenger1625]

“Drum line” is nothing compared to these pros

[@lorispicer4598]

Im sure they practice to no end but in this empty wearhouse like setting, i cant tell what either one is try to play, its all echo n reverberation to my ears, but im sure if they did this in a full auditorium with more insulation or walls ( some kind of sound dampening) n a crowd, itd sound great😁👌👍

[@jamessnider641]

First riff - you can tell the varsity vs junior varsity... both are very entertaining though.

[@BBQIthaca]

Then again I could be wrong....surprising developments

[@MargaretCutt-um8iq]

that is amazing.

[@brianwagar4512]

The airport hanger is the jam.

[@aprilsmith3683]

Love that echooooo...🇿🇦

[@geoengr3]

I liked the part with the drumming.

[@BigSkippy1263]

And, that's where thunder comes from, children.

[@OurNewestMember]

O.O

[@ralphbernabei6318]

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[@ralphbernabei6318]

And know b

[@ianstephen8106]

🤣🤣🤣🤣😂

[@udokrause832]

@Chokyi Nima ,den Drachen ,lassen wir mal so gelten. :-)))))) Aber in dieser Sporthalle ,Der Schall...der haut dich fast um.

[@janmcguire5268]

This is awesome!

[@CastleMr40]

I wish I had discovered this before my Dad died (Feb. 2019). He would love this. He was a classically-trained percussionist -- graduated from Eastman School of Music, 1938. He lived to be 102 years old. Love to see precision drumming.

[@sunshinepurple1043]

I grew up in Rochester. Eastman was beautiful.

[@marymcguffin9370]

You know I'm pretty sure he's enjoying this maybe even touched one of these souls 💓

[@MsDmp1]

My dad lived to be 89 and was manager of a large drum corps near Boston. I was in a senior corps Drum line. I am 70 niw but remember those days like it was yesterday. Still have my drumsticks and still can play some of the routines. Love this. TS is amazing. .....

[@522Dusty]

I bet your Dad knew Mitch Miller

[@christophersonlevi]

@@MsDmp1 Boston crusaders?

[@dwightfontenot9064]

Yes, an airplane hanger is the perfect place for lots of drums.

[@dwightfontenot9064]

Yeah, I know it's hard to find space for the activity. I've always despised having marching percussion indoors, even though I have a strong indoor-drum line background.

[@Xavier-vd8by]

Dwight Fontenot our 5th base's last name was Fontenot! Was it just me or were the Blue Devils a lot cleaner?

[@scotthays1733]

+Xavier S Just you

[@Xavier-vd8by]

Scott Hays Maybe...

[@brassholio]

+Dwight Fontenot They rehearsed the opening and finale of the Basel Tattoo in there when I was there last year. You're talking 400 odd drums, brass and woodwind plus a good 200 pipers. My ears are still ringing.

[@lanceboyett9034]

The best part of that room full of talent was the respect for each side & absolutely no hatred. That shows maturity .

[@djmuffy8934]

Trully the most sensible and honourable comment I have came across on KZbin so far! Thank-you

[@lanceboyett9034]

@@djmuffy8934 Thank you. I just call it the way I see it. I'm a FIRM BELIEVER in POSITIVE FEEDBACK. You can ALWAYS tell who the ppl are that have absolutely no desire to make the world a better place w/ all their NEGATIVITY..

[@ZicajosProductions]

@@lanceboyett9034 Facts

[@njm3211]

Hatred WTF?

[@lanceboyett9034]

yes, hatred. Merriam - Webster definition ha•tred/ noun - 1. extreme dislike or disgust : hate. 2. ill will or resentment that is usually mutual : prejudiced hostility or animosity old racial prejudices and national hatred. Now that we ALLL know the definition of hatred. Like I said, THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NONE.

[@griffintribe4186]

Teacher:"no tapping pencils on the tables" The boys in the back of the room:

[@nancywiggle9239]

9988

[@peacefulwife5199]

@@nancywiggle9239 777

[@brass427]

I've seen Top Secret a couple of times. Incredible precision. Sounded like a single drummer.

[@benfisher2819]

That's how they practice! Over & Over & Over

[@SISU889]

Hopefully they will have learned a lot , from the top secret drummers Corp .

[@jaketoth8052]

the echo is insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@marcoscalvillo7680]

I agree with you nice and loud

[@mysund]

You can actually hear the compressor in the audio turning the level back up, shortly after the direct sound from the drums stop. It sounds like the echo is gradually amplified over a couple of seconds , but it is just returning to default recording level.

[@drjmansplace5174]

Echo like that, one mistake.

[@dreadnoughtprime6301]

Oh, yeah? Well, I don't mean to brag, but I can breathe and walk at the same time. Sometimes...

[@ghettabagzach8858]

Tyler Pritchett I'm so fuckin dead😂😂

[@sweaterwearingsquirrel9302]

Tyler Pritchett what if we throw some chewing gum into the mix...

[@currykingwurst6393]

Adam Reichl Chewing gum? Do you want to kill him?

[@dreadnoughtprime6301]

Adam Reichl Are you MAD, man? XD

[@christiang.6729]

Country boy zach so I guess you... can't? breathe and walk?

[@Kriegsbeil5577]

The echo of where they are literally sounds like an Infantry battalion opening fire on a target, cyclic style.

[@Mark-sj3xb]

My favorite part of a percussion line is a long line of snares elbow to elbow watching the stick work perfectly synchronized

[@TatersBD]

shit just got real

[@benfisher2819]

Ken Flask I wish I could have been there tonight (Thursday) for the actual Show. I hope someone else posts the two teams together! I was fun watching them meet, shake hands and proceed to play almost perfectly. There would have been more, but my cell phone battery died. @#%#$^^

[@13jorino]

your dog is absolutely beautiful.

[@nggermal41]

Ken Flask Pouch

[@MPrint67]

I think Blue Devils showed great dynamics and skill, but TS work so well as a singular unit and that is everything when you’re on a line.

[@maccody3139]

Bruh the visuals in TS were so dirty as well as them

[@CissaBlack]

They are Swiss. They work 30 hours a week and get the entire month of August off. Too bad the Blue Devils from CONCORD, NOT CONCORDE, don’t have same free time.

[@bricesonwatson8833]

@@CissaBlack stop acting like you know their schedule dumbass and this was years ago blue devils have gotten way better than this

[@maccody3139]

M Dunlap blue devils have occasional weekend practices through the year usually and spend every day all day from July to August playing and practicing

[@abeliop.3680]

@@CissaBlack Full time work in Switzerland is 42 hours (but of course its often more)

[@mattnobrega6621]

When it sounds more like an indoor semi automatic gun range than a drumline.

[@e22378]

Exactly!!!!

[@dlwoxford]

"fully" semi-automatic

[@TheAcenightcreeper]

Love that reverb, sounds like thunder cracking and rolling...

[@MrAlcmj]

holy mother of reverb

[@OurNewestMember]

You kiss your mother with that mouth? PG-13, kiddo.

[@nic12344]

It's a mix of echo and reverb, but mostly echo to be technical, since the most of the reflective surfaces (walls and ceiling) are further than 17 meters...

[@suzankialemieux1430]

@@nic12344 just hope there were wearing ear plugs

[@infernon]

@@suzankialemieux1430 lol if they weren't then they would be deaf

[@SniperLogic]

mac thomson erb...erb....erb.....erb......

[@stereodreamer23]

Perhaps two of the most precise, disciplined, and genuinely gifted drum lines on the planet, having fun, and showing what "competition" is REALLY all about--not trophies, titles, or accolades--but improving and perfecting ones SELF. Bravo!!!

[@TopDrumCorps]

Neither of these lines are close to the best on The planet 💀💀

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

@@TopDrumCorps Top secret drum corp one of the top two, never heard of the other team but they aren't bad. Not the best but not bad, just not very original but that might be because I've seen a number of different bands playing in Europe.

[@TopDrumCorps]

@@musicandbooklover-p2o top secret isn’t even in the top 20 man… they are very famous on KZbin for sure, but they are just a show line. That’s all they are… for show. In the drumline community, they are known as a meme. They play drums mediocre at best. They don’t play or March anything near as musically clean/difficult or demanding as some others I’ve seen. The best way to describe them is this: you have Mumble Rap and Jazz. Mumble rap is by far much more popular and recognized but compared to Jazz, it’s complete garbage music. Top secret is mainstream garbage while the real lines and musicians don’t get recognized.

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

@@TopDrumCorps I suspect you are either referring to military bands or university type ones like the Texas Fighting Aggies or something, which are proclaimed to be the best marching band in the world {far from but hey ho]. Drummers DO NOT have to be ones who march, that is generally reserved for drummers within larger bands eg the RM drummers are part of the RM band, or the drummers in the Royal Scots are part of the Pipes and Drums although both play on their own at times. The Blue Devils or whatever they''re called certainly didn't do any marching and their drum stick work was slovenly compared to the Top Secret drummers. But each to their own, I thoroughly enjoy watching the Top Secret Drummers [who don't only perform in Europe but given that is where they live and work - important, no work = no income - then it isn't surprising that most of their performances are on that continent. They don't have huge wealthy backers, they do what they do because they love it and they pay their way themselves and have to fit practices in around their civilian lives. They can't be compared to military bands in respect to marching etc but they are actually every bit as good when it comes down simply to drumming, and have performed with the best at various events.

[@TopDrumCorps]

@@musicandbooklover-p2o I’m not referring to College bands or military bands. So your whole argument is already out the window. Those are also show lines that are just for football crowds and such. and just for show…. Minus The Hellcats and the North Texas snare/quad ensembles. Those are still top tier. But I’m referring to DCI Lines. The fact that you don’t know what DCI or WGI is, already tells me you know nothing about the marching percussion. The Blue Devils they played with are not the real blue devils anyways. That’s the international line. Also the fact you just said “marching drum stick work” is so cringe. Nobody who actually knows what they are talking about would ever say that😂😂

[@FrederickDunn]

And THAT my friends is how you set up a fundamental resonance within a structure.... a m a z i n g on both sides.

[@michaelthoma8807]

1

[@torreywilliams6154]

Nick does Quad drumming It’s a giant aircraft hangar with echo, what do you expect? Them to sound like SCV in an open field? 🤣

[@captainnk1397]

Fun Fact: You didnt search this up, but youtube recommended it to you

[@PerfectCircle063]

No, I searched it up...😏 I have watched it many times, still impressed.

[@lordofflys7017]

Word

[@htep]

This reminds me of like every 90s kid sports movie where you would have the underdogs with no uniform and really casual looks competing against adn eventually defeating the really well-funded stuck-up all-in-black-uniform guys. Luckily this did end well for both parties! Great performance!

[@SwtTrisha8]

Johnny Dominguez Great movie! 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

[@flarfatron2190]

Gonzalo Carrica the blue devils are way more funded, and really the better corps, top secret is just for entertainment where as bd is for competitive purposes.

[@OffTheDome06]

@Johnny Dominguez it’s a great movie but they have bad technique

[@RishiJalukar]

Never heard BD be called underdogs before lol

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

@@flarfatron2190 Never heard of the blue devils, who are they and where are they from. Top Secret Drum Corp are simply ordinary civilians, not competitive but very very well known and are invited to play/perform at all the top military tattoos. Never seen or heard of the other team before so guessing they don't perform outside of where they are.

[@RustyDust101]

See, respect for each other. Watch: 4:51, handshake and cooperation. That's (!) how it should be. Not all that dissin' and hatin' each other. Damn, we are talking about the top 0.1% of the drum lines of this world here.

[@saintanthonygoodchild1288]

RE: Respect: Agreed. (The following is with respect to, and on respect, and is rhetorical, more or less): Yet how can the people of the U.S. general public know how to properly interact with each other without ever having been taught or shown how? How are they to recognize a difference where there’s so little frames of reference to be found in our society anywhere? American culture, especially within schools, fosters quite the opposite to shaking hands and cooperating. Maybe while in class or at practice manners are recognized and half-used if it’s under a somewhat decent Principal or staff. This however, is not common behavior though as soon as ones leaves that very proper forum if that. I played sports year around too and trust me, once the coach’s eyes turn away and he’s not within ear shot the remarks and comments describing how individuals can treat each other is unbelievable. And it wasn’t their fault. Every aspect of our culture teaches bad behavior. I’d challenge anyone to simply turn on your television and count how many seconds it took for either the program (perfect noun for what it is) the advertisement airing at that exact moment, or especially news coverage, before the time it took before witnessing any of one theme which reflects or that can in any way be referenced as: overly competitive or exclusive, about pride, cut throat in nature but by way of man, violent (this isn’t always obvious), us vs. them, keeping up with the Jones’, meant to play on one’s fear factors, idolization of youth-centricity, subliminally or straight up discriminating/racist, and/or is marginalizing by the objectification of women. For most everyone any of these themes should be apparent as soon as the tv screen powers up. And if not, I’m going to guess that for others it shouldn’t take very long, even a few seconds, and bet that zero will find that they can clock just one second more than 30. For those who wouldn’t count that sports game or the show COPS then it saddens me, although I expect that, the majority or at least great number of those who would fail to see the reality of how dangerous these exclusively focused lifestyle themes are when they are overly saturated in our lives above anything else. For a person to have difficulty in being able to recognize the reasoning against this form of American propaganda is by way, of course, of the very effects of conditioning intended by this sublime slime. Grossly, it’s because it is in fact working and doing what it is supposed to by effectively making our brains normalize this so we miss how harmful by-products of this cultural conditioning are. As soon as the programming effects behind these exclusively negative lifestyles which we’re consistently sold and fed have on us set in as normal to us and with its tireless and never-ending continuity, we will rarely if ever be able to identify this and connect our own human behavior as consequences to its drastic effects. Is it hopeless for a society like ours to recover from the awful effects already in play daily in the world on sought by the incessant, degrading, and mindless culture set deliberately by faceless corporations with the sole purpose of achievement by their executives in personal gain by capitalizing on people who they see only as a specific dollar amount of potential money to attain from, or as nothing more than but a replaceable cog from a never-ending human resource supply of society’s youth to use to work as drastically underpaid support in part for their corporate, political, institutional, or other-based gluttony?

[@TheBonswah]

@@StevenJamesBurks whoooooo 'Murican democracy incoming in 3,2,1.......

[@embrezar]

This is actually pretty awesome. I have never seen drum corps performances actually getting arranged, just being performed. At first I thought this video at 16+ minutes long was not worth the watch, but I'm glad I stuck around, because it was pretty interesting. It's a bit humourous that the instructor can say things like "So you do the dugga-dugga-dug-DUG-dugga-dugga" and the corps understands what he means.

[@suemany1]

it's a copy of callers and dancers in India. He calls, they dance with bells on their ankles, no rehearsal.

[@zannall2699]

drum speak is funny when our high school band got a new director who knew what he was doing he hired a drum tech. me being in front ensemble and our show had revolved around a drumset player we as a whole section have never heard drum speak. our teacher told the drum player to go back to the du GAK um ohm and add a bass kick at the end and we all laughed at him cause we had no idea what he was talking about and it sounded so silly.

[@skele3310]

If only our percussionists could keep play like that, let alone keep time or march correctly XD

[@HellYeahCorp]

+The Idiot Files Know the feel, bro.

[@BeriiQueen]

+The Idiot Files Your telling me I wish my drum corp would actually get the hint.

[@MaryOKC]

I am always Impressed at drum precision...I love the explosive echo of this location.

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

Oh man that echo in the building is almost haunting! I love it!

[@ravenmiller6376]

it is so weird to see them not in their uniforms

[@DNorwood2007]

Red yeah or the color guard

[@sc3384]

There practing not show right now

[@cxzmyc]

s c thank you captain obvious

[@lifeobserver8079]

Talk about serendipity!! KZbin somehow placed this video in my feed when I was watching videos of my former fife and drum corps- Guilford, Connecticut's Ancient Mariners (traditionally full of former Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps members), in anticipation of the Deep River Ancients Muster. I've been a big fan of drum and bugle corps also (I miss you so badly, North Star!!), so was absolutely thrilled to see something by The Blue Devils (I should mention: I'd never heard of Top Secret before). Within two minutes of opening this video, my jaw hit the floor!! I was absolutely blown away by the immeasurable talent the two of these corps have!!! And I used to think Opus was challenging! A couple of weeks ago, I was at an outdoor concert at The Company of Fifers and Drummers Museum in Ivoryton, CT to hopefully see some of my old friends from The Old Guard playing in Confluence, an ensemble of current and former Old Guard members. Well, needless to say, I felt like an old fart because they now had WOMEN in The Old Guard (woohoo!! and did they kick some MAJOR ASS with their talents!!) and they were ALL young enough for me to be their Mum! Ugh! When their unbelievably beautiful, complex, finely finely finely executed, wonderfully written (many tunes written and/or arranged by my dear friend I'm so proud of John Ciaglia and his cohort in crime Greg Bacon- a match made in heaven there!!) music was over, I went to speak with a few of Confluence's immensely talented players. The serendipitous part: I was speaking with amazingly talented snare drummer Mark Reilly and asked him if he'd "ever seen this amazing video with The Blue Devils and The Top Secret Drum Corps?" He nonchalantly replies "I was in Top Secret." You could've freaking knocked me over with a feather, if my dropped jaw wasn't anchoring me so securely!!! I was floored! I had to really control myself to not do one of those Elaine Benis from Seinfeld get-outta-here doublehanded pushes to the poor guy. He undoubtedly had the talent to be in the corps. He started telling me about how he toured with them and played for Kings of different countries, all over the world, and even had an audience with the Pope (to whom he gave an Old Guard pin). He showed me some pix on his phone of Top Secret's shows (firsthand with the Pope!!), some Old Guard photos (sorry, they still deeply touch my heart), and some Confluence pix- I wanted to steal that boy's phone, just to look at all the beautiful pix! I did have him send me a gorgeous pic of The Old Guard on the Lawn! OMG, I want to live my (no vacation in 36 years) life vicariously through this young man!!! He's lived the adventures of a thousand lifetimes, and he's still so very young. I was absolutely amazed at his talent, deeply impressed by his grandiose plans for organizing all the world's government bands so they'll know about and learn from each other (Denmark's piccolo and drum corps was there for the Ivoryton concert)- I have the utmost confidence he'll achieve this goal!!, and wicked happy for his dreams of his future with The Old Guard. If I were his Mum, I'd have a guaranteed seat in heaven at the right hand of The Man for giving the world such an amazing son! She done good!! And Mark has even bested her. An amazing man to meet so serendipitously! Go buy Confluence's albums- you won't ever be sorry, even if you overpay for them...worth every penny. And try to see them live- you'll think you died, went to Heaven and came back, all in a single afternoon! A big thanks to The Company of Fifers and Drummers Museum for hosting Confluence!! Please support the Museum in any way you can- they preserve, promote and honor the fife and drum corps' history and future. Take my word for it- that's a very beautiful thing!!

[@hieronymousblackmane9152]

dem echos its like the ROLLING M*THERFUCKING THUNDER O_O i love it !

[@extraspicytigerroll]

hieronymous blackmane RIGHT!

[@katyb3265]

You should listen to the m'fing ROLLING STONES.

[@davidedwards3361]

And just remember, Top Secret are NOT professional drummers, they all have proper day jobs. The drumming is just a hobby. Now are you impressed? I know I am.

[@ez8308]

And the members of BD are high school and college students and are also not professional drummers. Not sure what the point is. lol

[@selinagoulart-garcia1160]

Do any of these folks teach? As in high school percussion teams?

[@5thbassdrum]

DCI isn't either most of them are kids you age out in your early 20's. When I marched with the Cavaliers I was 16 and 17. I didn't get paid for drumming until I joined the Navy. Do a bit of research before you post. Professional " drumming" with a band doesn't have much to do with DCI in the past. They are two different things . Too be honest , this group isn't really that great in DCI standards. The things they are doing are very easy , almost elementary for DCI alumni like me , and others. The rudiments are being played very slow , the visuals and stick tricks are from the 70's in DCI terms .Nothing particularly special being done here as far as drumming, We played this stuff in high school at Marian Catholic. I will give the drill + the uniforms a strong 9 though :) Before you ask yes , I can do it right now I could walk into this drumline and lead it if need be.

[@rage8842]

no i'm not

[@sunshinepurple1043]

So adults vs KIDS,?

[@benfisher2819]

I haven't commented much on the drumming, but as a Drummer myself, who has been playing for over 60 years (yes, the hands still work at 71) I was just happy to be in Basel when I was. The fact that they let me record (on my phone) has helped a lot of people. The town was FULL of all sorts of bands, and they were lucky to find a ware house where they could practice. I've had thousands of followers and echo or not, most people appreciate what happened. I even had a company offer my $$ in case someone wants to use it in advertising or "something" The worst thing is that I had to leave the morning of the first real show, but I left happy that I got to see the get together, and the practice the night before. Keep the Beat! Ben

[@MayimHastings]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us! What an experience you had! And I'm so happy you are still playing. My Dad is about your age and whenever I hear him play, I know he's at his happiest. Blessings from Atlanta.

[@Kumacho1957]

Don't let he haters get you down. None of them have been involved in Drum Corps. None of them have had to practice at a county fairground in huge concrete structures. Most importantly, none of them realize these are two of the best drum corps in the world. The Blue Devils have been a winning force in the US since the 1970's. They have won at least three national championships each decade since 1970. And Top Secret is, well Top Secret! They are phenomenal. I've practiced with much worse acoustics. Thanks for the video.

[@benfisher2819]

That's why I don't even read most comments. As I said, I was so happy to be there.

[@RadNitro]

Thanks for sharing.

[@rossco1231000]

cookie swirl c

[@hummingbird9221]

The reverberations are astounding! I love it!!

[@ravynstarr1697]

These young adults could teach A LOT of grown adults a lesson or two or ten when it comes to maturity and respect!!!!

[@thehomelessconsultant9949]

If government officials came out of drum corps we'd be living in a very different world, and most likely a better one!

[@neenmach]

@@thehomelessconsultant9949 kind of my thought. I was thinking more of being a team instead of all individuals with feelings. That was awesome job these people did! Amazing to listen to.

[@alexanderandrade7176]

"Hit em with the flight of the bumblebee."

[@wildog348]

regardless of some of the critical comments, i think this was pretty damn impressive! they all are obviously very talented young men!

[@rick2112rkrk]

And woman..

[@FlintF]

@@rick2112rkrk Where? I didn't see any. I'd love for there to be more.

[@michaelmaddin718]

Blue Devils, You are a great group of drummers. Keep up the great work.

[@markpatriciawodarskisr6491]

While I undersatnd their technical abilities,I believe ALL of these drummers are great. Remember,,this get together is NOT a competition,but merely a show for everyone to enjoy.

[@YoMike91]

+mark patricia wodarski sr well said! music and competition shouldn't be in the same sentence

[@icvnationalpresident844]

+mark patricia wodarski sr Exactly! Difficult to compare a drum line consisting of college aged students and older working adults to one whose membership ages out at 21.....but for a show to highlight two of the best in the world not in competition - Bravo to those who put the two together!!

[@nigelio3]

As a drummer, I guarantee you this was a competition.

[@overthewebb]

I'm sat here watching this years later, thinking, you need some Scottish Pipes.

[@marcoscalvillo7598]

Who still watching in 2021? 🙋🙋😂

[@Neilsowards]

I am

[@jasonwallwork4682]

me too

[@soaringeaglesinthesky]

Me

[@nancywomack3810]

Me

[@annacostam6580]

i jaaaaa :)

[@wudruffwildcard252]

That was some Swiss precision right there!

[@zolluuu]

It's no surprise that the Swiss would be awesome precision drummers. I was an exchange student to Switzerland when I was in high school and one night my host father asked me which train I planned to take the next morning. I said "The 8 o'clock train." He said "There is no 8 o'clock train." I said "Yes, there is. I looked it up on the schedule." He said "There is no 8 o'clock train!" and proceeded to pull out the schedule. He goes "Aha! See! I told you! No 8 o'clock train!" The train was at 8:02. I've never met such precision-obsessed people in my life.

[@justafanintexas7913]

zolluuu - Well, 8:02 is not 8:00. He was correct.

[@corinnerico342]

laughed, my Mom is Swiss they are precision obsessed people for sure

[@Beatlefan67]

When we were in Switzerland as the train left we would say 'Ah yes, it's 0947' (or whatever) as that was the time the train was due to leave. That's why we have timetables. In England, we still have to realise this...

[@kyototo.]

This was so oddly specific yet, makes all the sense.

[@43Rhein10]

gosh! you americans you can't stop making generalizations everywhere - can you (hi hi !)

[@Geoxor]

that reverb tho holy shit

[@benfisher2819]

On the day of the show, they were in a big open arena. No echo. But, I was just privileged to see and record what I did. All options, such as this one were used by other bands

[@phillipbridge5009]

The team on the left was more synchronised, nuff said.

[@frahmski]

I'll give you they were cleaner... but their book was no where near what BD is playing... I'd like to see the final performance and judge from there.

[@daved.4041]

@@frahmski I'd also like to comment that Top Secret doesn't have quints which make them sound much cleaner. BDP def had the harder chops.

[@labber7772]

frahmski they could easily beat bd though

[@vito7pt]

Thore Zwiorek you’re confusing with the Swiss Gard.

[@bigbaux4721]

@@GardenArcher7625 Believe Top Secret is composed of volunteers all with other day jobs.

[@sandymacpherson9400]

That Swiss team is so nice and crisp, very cool. I saw them at the Edinburgh tattoo.

[@JonathanReynolds1]

Top Secret are incredible. I saw them at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo back in 2009.

[@jck1794]

The Secret Drum Corps is a lot flashier, but the bits that the BD percussion played were a lot more difficult technically.

[@dakotachurch8377]

+John Zoidberg At least it's on purpose thoughm right?

[@justafanintexas7913]

Top Secret hold the current stroke roll record for corps drumming. Nobody is even close to them.

[@lordeden2732]

Utter dribble!

[@justafanintexas7913]

@I see A lemon - I'll bet you $10,000 they do. Well??? (Hint: I've won this every time, but do wager.)

[@justafanintexas7913]

@@lordeden2732 - Then bet me - $10,000. Well???

[@Disturbednum1fan]

when you think you see someone you played with in high school in the bluedevils....

[@jeffreyraia5804]

What an amazing union of two very talented groups. The respect that they shared for each other was evident.

[@lunahaleraven6011]

Holy mother of pearl, i loved the reverb. These guys did amazing!!!