WGI 2013 In the Lot: Pulse Percussion

Recorded March 24 • San Bernardino, CA
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[@michaelcapasso7602]

The tenor player's smile after that first solo...perfect

[@BransonWren]

I recognize richard from bluecoats snareline, and efren Gutierrez on the quadline.

[@drumboy1313]

I hate when people call out dirt as much as the next guy, but the difficulty of the music shouldn't be a factor at all in the cleanliness in a world-class line. These are some of the best percussionists in the world, and they shouldn't dirt THAT hard, no matter how difficult the music. Maybe it was a bad rep, but either way, music difficulty shouldn't matter.

[@TheLogan1156]

So, just because I've never participated in the activity, I can't judge them? That's a funny way of looking at things.

[@chopsfordays]

Blue Stars drumline gonna kick SO much ass in 2013.

[@TheLogan1156]

I've never done WGI or DCI, but I've done marching band at a college level and I can say that if we messed up, we deserved the criticism. I don't care how much work you put into something; if you mess up, you deserve what's coming to you. Now, people don't have to be dicks about it, but they have every right to criticize.

[@Kakunkeittaja]

awesome performance

[@JRGBear]

Yes. She is.

[@ttiatia1]

i was here that day they were amazing

[@bossness12]

Mike seepasso that tenor player is cris drummer he went to my high school...cool guy

[@buckdacious]

I love the show! Bass drums are beasty, tenors throwing down and snares too!! one thing though. i dont know about that snare break.I think u guys tried to split it last year too and didnt work out, i say everybody just rip it together. anyhow good luck in Dayton!! Bring it home!!

[@LifeOneGone]

one of the snares is also on the bluecoats snareline

[@thisistides97]

I don't like calling out dirt in comments, but sometimes it's just like you hear it and you flinch or something Like am I the only one who sometimes just flinches during a drumline performance when dirty rolls happen? I don't even do it intentionally :x

[@ajboojay]

Yup center snare bd 2013 nicole casino

[@marythompson9222]

Awesome!

[@drumboy1313]

Yeah, I do that too. But it's so unnecessary to call it out, whether it be in KZbin comments, or actually there at the performance. Like, we all heard it, the performers heard it and are probably upset about it, there's no need to just be like, "LOL DIRT DID YOU GUYS HEAR THAT DIRT MAN"

[@warfaredrumming]

unbelievable!!!

[@peterphi17]

The bass spits are cray cray

[@drumline1321]

even though they were dirty in that spot they are still better than any of you will ever be

[@thisistides97]

his point is invalid because he inherently did exactly what shouldn't be said here, aka devalue the very clear talent of these players. You can comment on their playing with a knowing of what's happening, but take it with a grain of salt. This is extremely advanced, took months of work and it's basically impossible to avoid making mistakes eventually anyways. This run is one of -hundreds-.The goal is perfection and we don't need to ostracize them as though they don't know that.

[@sumbooodeeee]

yes it was... that split was reallly clean. i was there in the bottom bleachers

[@IanElectricEye]

Holy shot they had RATM on their awsome

[@JansenCoburn]

I recognized Nicole Casino and Chris Drummer from BD in this video. :D

[@thisistides97]

A drumline video is never complete without Vlad's input.

[@Jack09Mehoff]

yes

[@vasderek]

I like it!!!!

[@Flipindip]

This was recorded in March.

[@PatònCampos]

Amazing, didn't see one piece of sheet music. Unreal.

[@brothaNblue]

😆😆😆😆😆

[@thisistides97]

That would be assuming that getting better is a constant linear growth. They have lives to live, many factors play into that. There's enough outside factors to say that not every single rep is going to be better than the last. But, the one thing I can't hold much sympathy for is when a lick -never- even sees a clean rep. I've only heard them playing in the lot at championships so I don't know if it got much cleaner by the end of the season. I'd have to listen to the lot video again.

[@timelostgaming1197]

It's not about how bad they are in this video, it was in the lot. How it was performed is probably a better story.

[@supermancam14]

yup

[@PlushChronicles]

Look at what theyre playing

[@wya168]

HOLY BALLS

[@nick776655]

4:50 Is That Bulls On Parade?

[@mattferrufino9223]

All the solos are crazy af lol

[@thisistides97]

Yeah this is specifically why people call out dirt and to add to your point at this point they've played it until their brains are screaming herta split I don't like calling dirt but it's not entirely unjustified when you get down to it either

[@PlushChronicles]

Just the snae feature. Mostly because of the difficulty and one guy ticking really bad

[@Kevindrumss]

nobody is gonna comment on fucking badass that timp/kit part @ 2:01-2:05?!?!

[@D1SxK1DxB3AST]

we cant take this dirtyness anmoooreeeee

[@bmrdrummer97]

timpani parts in there are fucking awesome

[@drksdofthmoon]

Quad solo......"ULTRA COMBOOOOOOOO!!!"

[@TheDrummerboy4000]

to see why they got 5th place, go to 4:00

[@ttiatia1]

oh and YES a Polynesian on Tenor like me lol

[@thisistides97]

so really though This is just the year of Bass. And not like any line specifically, just like basically everyone Let's just agree on this now

[@SemajDaGoa7]

I was born there

[@sumbooodeeee]

No!! Drummerboy4000 is wrong that was really clean at finals

[@MHSSnare11]

What kind of snare sticks do they use?

[@AlexBrogan96]

at one part

[@JinjaDeNinja]

LAWLER

[@triedge91]

Is that chick center snare for the blue devils?

[@steph_lew]

Either them or RCC is going to get the gold this season.

[@brothaNblue]

😆😆😆😆😆

[@difficultkill3r636]

2:11

[@thisistides97]

Hm. I don't disagree with you, though. I'm just saying that if criticism is necessary, one should be fully aware of the context. And for that matter respectful, because that shit isn't easy. It is likely that they know they need to clean some shit up, and it's not as though it's wrong to point it out, but saying it as though these players are unaware is problematic.

[@MrPixiegypsy]

Ahhhh blue devils lead snare

[@noahspocket]

do I hear Kashmir?

[@monkeyrilla]

They were clean as fuck in the lot at finals, it was crazy, but the actual finals run didnt come together like in the lot.

[@Scruffy7100]

Rage Against The Machine!!!!!

[@jefferyk5203]

4:01👀👀

[@DCIdrummer]

Dat tri-tom line...

[@thisistides97]

Yeah, that shit's just rude, although I'm not going to say I'm innocent. Sometimes it's just easy to even get a little flared up about it! But the concept itself is a lot more judgmental than is necessary and the things they do out on the floor is still something that isn't really common in the world. Dirt does detract from enjoyment but I doubt it's worth just bashing a group of talented musicians for.

[@yackos6451]

why do they stop playing when they come to the good part in balls of parade.

[@Daily_Epic_Podclips]

omfg better then the blue devils

[@grain_death]

I wish this show was better It's a cool concept, i liked the music they used, but it feels like they tried to shove too many ideas into one show and it suffered as a whole.

[@Jack09Mehoff]

they have a girl for center snare....u dont see that often

[@CincoSnare76]

Come on Pulse... you're more consistent than this.

[@SkYOtiiCxPeNgUiN]

I'd like to see your snare line split a roll with heretas and it be clean

[@DrGreenMember]

[6]

[@dame6180]

Ok everyone shut up about the snares being terrible, i mean come on at least they try, when was the last time you went to ohio and competed in a world championship

[@TheDrummerboy4000]

lol im joking i even the prelims run was pretty good

[@swtenors]

big ass smile 2:28

[@LIMit_Lights]

As someone who knows the members of Pulse, the Solo was horrendous, the members and even the staff knew that. It was after this point that changes were made and that solo became clean. Call it out as it was in that period of time, but I recommend watching later vids of their show to properly judge their performance during the course of this season.

[@VectorOblivion]

what the hell happened to pulse?

[@juggalo4life95]

Watching this video, Yea Bass! Holy Shit Tenors! Rock out Bass guitar and Drum kit!! Snares, take those beats to the shower, they need to be cleaned

[@rileysmith5501]

All the awkward tanlines!

[@DNAsxe]

This group has amazing players in it :) The only problem was that "renegade" was beaten over my head for 5min straight, and after 1 minute of it I got the idea. So for the rest of the 4 minutes I was bored. Basically there was no plot, no story. They failed to make me care about their show. Better luck next year pulse. - sincerely, WGI fan

[@MrNinjaBro1997]

4:00-4:06??? Clean? I mean come on, I'm not saying they are bad, I think they are really good! But let's be real here. We all know the difference between clean and dirty..

[@ProGoyo24]

RAGE

[@jrokruhlica]

It did get better. /watch?v=rvfKIJnpqKI

[@scumbag8948]

I really like this show, but I feel like it's just too difficult, over written

[@shadofreally]

you are kidding right cause they are piss clean

[@drummergames]

snares are so dirty

[@JCustomZ]

4:00 was gross. Overall was a good piece, if everything was played clean.

[@Jack09Mehoff]

Yeah when she did her solo it wasnt that good

[@drumboy1313]

I just think it's extremely arrogant when people call out dirt in KZbin comments.

[@thisistides97]

That's concerning.

[@TheDrummerboy4000]

Why does the snare line suck so much?!

[@TheLogan1156]

I highly doubt that. I guarantee that DCI and WGI guys from years past who could wipe there asses with the guys from this line have seen and/or commented on this video.

[@KyleKiwi]

4:00 ewww