WHAT? I just- what??? Holy sh- WHAT??? I'm blown away. A sword fight WHILE maintaining rhythm, the precision of the marching, the mesmerizing movements, and flippin' light-up drums?? Are you kidding me?? World, how are you so awesome??
This is probably the sickest drumline performances I have ever seen. This is coming from someone with a traditional style drumline background. AMAZING!!!
Top Secret are from Basel, and Basel has a very long tradition of drumming. I have no idea how many drummers the city has, but if you look at some videos of the Basel carnival (Basler Fasnacht), you will see that there are a lot of them. Actually in the Top Secret drumming school, kids concentrate on learning traditional Basel drumming before moving on to show drumming when they get older.
@@charlesthemonkey5374 They have regular jobs they go to, so not quite. They started around grade School age at this drummers school in Basal, Switzerland where they all live and where there are a lot of drummers in the community.
I think the most amazing thing about the performance is the Battle Scene. They are playing, what is it? Rolls and rim shots? It takes a lot of time and effort to be able to do a roll that sounds clear with one hand and rim shots while you're swinging your sticks around like you're fighting for dear life. I've tried it and it isn't really easy, especially when you're running around with a huge drum around your torso. The part after that, where they pass the sticks, is also extremely impressive. It takes accuracy to even throw the thing in the right place, much less catch it and play in a split second and do tricks to control it. In my opinion, more people should see this than only 900,000. This takes a lot of integrity, determination, and confidence to do what these percussionists did at this performance.
I have also seen some performances where they dance around while drumming. Some with flaming drumsticks and some where one drumstick is also a flute. I still don't get enough of watching these young men. They have regular jobs so are not able to practice as much as most people think they do. They start at a very young age at this drummer school where they live and work their way up to this professional level. Most of the people in their town are drummers. Think about that.
Moi qui suis un vieux batteur de jazz modern( disait on dans le temps) et bien ces gars sont tout simplement fabuleux et dire que des gens n'aiment pas ce qu'ils font ! Merci Secret Drum Corps vous êtes génial !
Tears of joy in my eyes...there's no feeling like playing in a drum section, marching in step to a cadence, or, on the football field, preforming during halftime... these guys make me smile ... :D
The competitions used to be carried in the US on public broadcasting and I loved to watch it each year. Now they don't do it any longer. I surely miss it and will check it out on YT. What a great performance. Thanks for sharing.
Unglaublich dieses Taktgefühl und die Perfektion, ganz großes Kino,danke für hochladen. Die Leute die diese Choreografien erfinden und umsetzten verdienen ein ebenso großes Lob. 5*****
Can I just say, that Britain gives away Knighthoods for people who win a cycle race. or win a round the world sailing event. THESE GUYS deserve a medal for their pure skill and endurance.
(Spanish) Increíble la coordinación, sincronización, espectáculo, y el grandísimo esfuerzo que habrá detrás. Enhorabuena. Parece imposible llegar a tanta perfección...
loved the video, not the best drum in use here, but hey I was raised on FFX pearls. enjoyed the show and please don't listen to people telling you to compare your group DCI. this a showcase and that's what you all did GREAT SHOW
Anyone who has ever studied rudimental drumming for more than 1 day and who has ever practiced to be synchronous with 2 or 3 or 10 other drummers HAS to admit Top Secret has the best snares and basses year after year IN THE ENTIRE FREAKIN WORLD!
Not only did they have to memorize that, but they had to do that in sync AND memorize where to go, AND play in that fight seen, AND do stuff with their sticks. Too cool.
Basimelia! Thanks for contributing this video to You Tube.Its a great show of talent and I really enjoyed watching it. It's the practice and hard work made this perfect.Super!!!
Likely the most tasteful performance of the TSDC I seen yet. All the tricks and show stoppers as before but more musical. I’m told these are all professionals of other fields who do this pretty much on their own coin. Very impressive. And to think…it all began when the Baptists and Anabaptists went to war over religious differences and needed a mode of communication for the army tactics.
great memories. we've been there with the whole omanet-team. wel performing fasnacht-drummers remind me to that. strongly looking forward to next time!
Wann und wo findet ein solches " Tattoo" wieder statt. Ich habe es als Kind einige Male im Fernsehen verfolgt. Würde seinerzeit im WDR gezeigt. Wenn ich mich richtig erinnere ... Auf jede Fall eine ganz grandiose Leistung. Konzentration, Präzision ... Wahnsinn !!!!
Seriously.. there should be drum sticks all over the ground and how difficult must it be for the 2 end guys to hit an imaginary drum. These are outstanding and should be very proud
I was seeing everywhere "Go search for Blue Devils, Santa who, Cadets" So I did. First thing I noticed right away is how much more people those other drum lines have like the blue whatever did a combo with this drum line and you could tell they were outnumbered by a lot. Secondly I noticed those other drumlines do really sound better. Like smoother but all they do is stand there too. So it's not as cool looking as this. These people have innovated that drumlining thing man. Like go look at those others and you'll see what I am saying. You will always comeback to this video way more often than you will to them other ones.
They start while young at a drummers school where they live. They go to regular school and regular jobs when they are not learning and practicing. They also live in a town of drummers.
I'd like to point out that, yes, DCI has drum majors, but they are there maily to coordinate *extreme* tempo changes; something that happens multiple times in a single piece in DCI, but significantly less (if at all) in tattoo-style units.. As a member of DCI, I know you realize that 99% of the time a corps functions independently of the DM simply because they are pointed away from him (drum line included).
talboters44 Sorry - really cannot understand what you are 'on about'. But I think the PREVIOUS POSTER thinks that Top Secret is a Scottish band and should have been in kilts when in fact they are from Basel in Switzerland.
WHAT? I just- what??? Holy sh- WHAT??? I'm blown away. A sword fight WHILE maintaining rhythm, the precision of the marching, the mesmerizing movements, and flippin' light-up drums?? Are you kidding me?? World, how are you so awesome??
They are from Switzerland 😉
This is probably the sickest drumline performances I have ever seen. This is coming from someone with a traditional style drumline background. AMAZING!!!
Top Secret are from Basel, and Basel has a very long tradition of drumming. I have no idea how many drummers the city has, but if you look at some videos of the Basel carnival (Basler Fasnacht), you will see that there are a lot of them. Actually in the Top Secret drumming school, kids concentrate on learning traditional Basel drumming before moving on to show drumming when they get older.
MrSouthernStyle I wish my schools drumline was this good
+April Henderson They cant be that bad usually highschool drumlines are pretty good
Justin Humble Mine are okay but these people are way better i might post a video of my schools drumline
Do it cause I wanna see em my drumline is okay only cause we have two seniors and me and we are veterans on the line
There aren't any proper words to describe just how absolutely fantastic that was.
I'VE NEVER SEEN A DRUM LINE AS GOOD AS THE TOP SECRET DRUM CORPS FIMMQ., AND THEY ARE AWESOME.
Have you seen the Cadets?
We get it Switzerland, your people are disciplined af.
Brilliant skills. God knows how many hours of practice that took??
+Darryl Clarkson about forever and going on
40 hours a day
@@charlesthemonkey5374 They have regular jobs they go to, so not quite. They started around grade School age at this drummers school in Basal, Switzerland where they all live and where there are a lot of drummers in the community.
Weekends, holiday, evenings...
The talent & skill of these guys is mind-boggling! They are so much fun to watch & re-watch.
Outstanding. I am way beyond impressed!
I think the most amazing thing about the performance is the Battle Scene. They are playing, what is it? Rolls and rim shots? It takes a lot of time and effort to be able to do a roll that sounds clear with one hand and rim shots while you're swinging your sticks around like you're fighting for dear life. I've tried it and it isn't really easy, especially when you're running around with a huge drum around your torso. The part after that, where they pass the sticks, is also extremely impressive. It takes accuracy to even throw the thing in the right place, much less catch it and play in a split second and do tricks to control it. In my opinion, more people should see this than only 900,000. This takes a lot of integrity, determination, and confidence to do what these percussionists did at this performance.
I have also seen some performances where they dance around while drumming. Some with flaming drumsticks and some where one drumstick is also a flute. I still don't get enough of watching these young men. They have regular jobs so are not able to practice as much as most people think they do. They start at a very young age at this drummer school where they live and work their way up to this professional level. Most of the people in their town are drummers. Think about that.
Moi qui suis un vieux batteur de jazz modern( disait on dans le temps) et bien ces gars sont tout simplement fabuleux et dire que des gens n'aiment pas ce qu'ils font ! Merci Secret Drum Corps vous êtes génial !
Tears of joy in my eyes...there's no feeling like playing in a drum section, marching in step to a cadence, or, on the football field, preforming during halftime... these guys make me smile ... :D
sowas vom Perfektion !!!wowowow! vielen Dank fürs teilen!!!
5:16
Jungs.. ihr seid einfach nur unschlagbar!!! Das beste was es gibt! Es macht unglaublich viel Freude euch zuzusehen und zuzuhören. Macht weiter so❤
Τhere is something so magical about that...
I was in the audience to see this performance-there is only one word to describe it. Superb!
Habe Top Secret Drums gestern das erstemal gesehen in der ARD im Musikantenstadl. Bin Hin und Weg, die sind der Hammer, einfach Superklasse
The competitions used to be carried in the US on public broadcasting and I loved to watch it each year. Now they don't do it any longer. I surely miss it and will check it out on YT. What a great performance. Thanks for sharing.
Unglaublich dieses Taktgefühl und die Perfektion, ganz großes Kino,danke für hochladen.
Die Leute die diese Choreografien erfinden und umsetzten verdienen ein ebenso großes Lob.
5*****
That amazing echo from 12 snare drums in that hall is so killer!!
Can I just say, that Britain gives away Knighthoods for people who win a cycle race. or win a round the world sailing event. THESE GUYS deserve a medal for their pure skill and endurance.
And I remain in awe of the talent and discipline that the Secret Drum Corp display
I wanna see royal British army vs the Switzerland top secret drum corps
Der absolute Hammer.....habe sie live gesehen........Gänsehaut und erhöhter Puls wird garantiert !!!!
I love these guys so much and the fact they only dropped 2 sticks? Damn incredible
how you can drop a stick and still be on the correct number on the beat when you start again is to me absolutely amazing.
I’m American and from what I’ve seen, this is the best drum line in the world. Holy smokes!
Love you guys. The battles just get better and better. Sorry i don't speak German
Those drums sound grrrreat! I really enjoyed watching this!
Precision-Performance-Qualität
Чумовая синхронность .Как у роботов.Браво ,мужики!
(Spanish) Increíble la coordinación, sincronización, espectáculo, y el grandísimo esfuerzo que habrá detrás. Enhorabuena. Parece imposible llegar a tanta perfección...
Myself after 45 years of percussion. They win.... Best I've seen in my lifetime
loved the video, not the best drum in use here, but hey I was raised on FFX pearls. enjoyed the show and please don't listen to people telling you to compare your group DCI. this a showcase and that's what you all did
GREAT SHOW
precision drumming at the highest level. went with my friend saw drum corps fantastic Edinburgh tattoo fantastic
How could people dislike this.. Good job!!
You are right! :)
Because it sounds like they are slightly off time with that echo.
xodiclover84 Jealousy. Hate.
Anyone who has ever studied rudimental drumming for more than 1 day and who has ever practiced to be synchronous with 2 or 3 or 10 other drummers HAS to admit Top Secret has the best snares and basses year after year IN THE ENTIRE FREAKIN WORLD!
wunderbar!!
Not only did they have to memorize that, but they had to do that in sync AND memorize where to go, AND play in that fight seen, AND do stuff with their sticks. Too cool.
I live in Basel, the home of Top Secret, and had the chance to see them a couple a time, 2012 as well.
this has to be the illest thing that I have ever seen, hands down!!!!
❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️ great job top secret.
Love you every year can't wait to see what is next.
Sarah USA
My first for ever seeing anything like this, just unbelievable, awesome, I could watch this for hours. Thanks for posting.
There are a lot more videos of them here on UTube. Look them up.
Basimelia! Thanks for contributing this video to You Tube.Its a great show of talent and I really enjoyed watching it. It's the practice and hard work made this perfect.Super!!!
Brings back wonderful memories of our visit. Hope they return in 2025 as we will be.
Wie immer top Klasse und wirklich einmalig!
Love the sticking. And now I understand the 12 snares.
Hands down the absolute best drum corps out there.
I’m terms of entertainment, yes but in terms of quality and cleanliness, difficulty etc. No
Can only say...WOW. this is awesome.
Likely the most tasteful performance of the TSDC I seen yet. All the tricks and show stoppers as before but more musical. I’m told these are all professionals of other fields who do this pretty much on their own coin. Very impressive.
And to think…it all began when the Baptists and Anabaptists went to war over religious differences and needed a mode of communication for the army tactics.
einfach nur der absolute wahnsinn!
Die Besten der Besten
Whow das is ja mal der Hammer
Sensationell, Hut ab vor dieser Leistung 👍👍
I really didn't mind that some of the drum lights didn't work, all that matters are the skill and showmanship they showed that time, it's epic!
Потрясающее трудолюбие и годы упорных тренировок дают такой результат. Молодцы, ребята!!!
6 minutes of pure fucking amazing. these men understand discipline. i dont know where they find that kinda concentration.
Swiss precision in Drumming!!!...Fantastic
4:30... drum stick on the ground on the left side. But dayum, that is an awesome drum line.
Yes, he did. Those missed shots made him try even harder for the game winners later ;)
SOBRAN TODOS LOS COMENTARIOS!!.❤😮❤😊❤😊❤😮❤😊
great memories. we've been there with the whole omanet-team.
wel performing fasnacht-drummers remind me to that. strongly looking forward to next time!
Hab sowas tolles noch nicht gesehen !!!!!!!!!!
fantastic! I feel so privileged here in New York to see such a superb performance
AMAZING! BRILLIANT! ENTERTAINING! Binge watching Top Secret❤️
I'm sorry I know this was bluntly asked but I really do want to know. Don't take my question to heart please. I just love DCI drumming guys
Absolutely Brilliant!!!! Thank you for the post!!!😁😁😁😁
Švajcarci,disciplina i tačnost kapa dole.Zadivljujuće.......
WOW!!! Stunning! The choreography! The precision! The practice this must take!!!!!
War ein geiler Auftritt von uns! Ich bin der dritte Fahnenträger von links ;-)
Wann und wo findet ein solches " Tattoo" wieder statt. Ich habe es als Kind einige Male im Fernsehen verfolgt. Würde seinerzeit im WDR gezeigt. Wenn ich mich richtig erinnere ...
Auf jede Fall eine ganz grandiose Leistung. Konzentration, Präzision ...
Wahnsinn !!!!
Precise just like a fine Swiss watch. AMAZING!!!
Sie sind der Hammer ....nichts besseres gesehen .... top 1 🥰
holyyyyyy shiit!!!!! best drumline i ever saw!!!!!!
i don't understand the 77 negative votes! their precision and discipline is amazing...not to mention the talent needed to do this...very impressive!
And they have regular jobs when they are not doing this.
Liking the new routine guys, awesome!!!
Seriously.. there should be drum sticks all over the ground and how difficult must it be for the 2 end guys to hit an imaginary drum. These are outstanding and should be very proud
I was seeing everywhere "Go search for Blue Devils, Santa who, Cadets" So I did. First thing I noticed right away is how much more people those other drum lines have like the blue whatever did a combo with this drum line and you could tell they were outnumbered by a lot. Secondly I noticed those other drumlines do really sound better. Like smoother but all they do is stand there too. So it's not as cool looking as this. These people have innovated that drumlining thing man. Like go look at those others and you'll see what I am saying. You will always comeback to this video way more often than you will to them other ones.
Try Matrix Percussion, RCC, Pulse Percussion, Music City Mystique.
kabulet46 agree, thats 100% correct.
But, that „Space Chord Warmup“ of the BlueDevils is out of this world tho.
SIMPLY AWESOME !!!
Good work gentleman !!!
Einfach nur großartig.
Sensacional. Parabéns! Acho que nós das Escolas de Samba do Rio de Janeiro temos muito o que aprender!
i watch this every year .....and every year they climb on a higher level .... this drumcorp is amazing maybe the best in the world
Amazing... Thanks For the Post... Thank You TH-cam...
Now that's the shit, and makes you really appreciate the striving for excellence of the human spirit, well done gentlemen.
cool visuals...the long roll in there is classic. its old and simple but effective when it's clean. awesome sword fight too
könnt ich 100 mal ansehen, einfach weltklasse
Toujours aussi CLASS
MERCI a vous
The movements are so clean..wow...i wonder how long it takes to practice this
They start while young at a drummers school where they live. They go to regular school and regular jobs when they are not learning and practicing. They also live in a town of drummers.
awesome band! So perfectly synchronized
the best Drum Line i´d ever seen
Spectacular
I remember these doing the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, they were amazing!!
They didn’t see that 600 yrs ago! Wow they are Amazing!
🤔 how impressive, even the drums light up, the swiss are so good at this.
Ant and Dec managed to do that with 16 hour practice. Bless themm. 😍😍😍
Absolut ,Ihr seid perfekt einmalige Darbietung mein Respekt 👌👍🏽Grüße aus Rostock.⚓️
Absolut Klasse :-)
This dont deserve only 3 M views
탑시크릿!! 완전 멋있음!! 가서 구경하고 싶다 ㅠ
they're like robots! oh my gosh... seriously awesome performance!
I'd like to point out that, yes, DCI has drum majors, but they are there maily to coordinate *extreme* tempo changes; something that happens multiple times in a single piece in DCI, but significantly less (if at all) in tattoo-style units.. As a member of DCI, I know you realize that 99% of the time a corps functions independently of the DM simply because they are pointed away from him (drum line included).
it wont let me like this more than once. I appreciate what they do, but are in no way shape or form the best.
These guys are awesome.
Now, that's some rhythm! Seems like they should be wearing kilts, though. Still, awesome is the word for it.
David Moss Not all that sure that the Swiss wear kilts -- but maybe.
slimchancetoo DONT INSULT THE SCOTS.. THEY ARE A GREAT BAND BUT IS THAT A MILITARY UNIFORM???
talboters44 Sorry - really cannot understand what you are 'on about'. But I think the PREVIOUS POSTER thinks that Top Secret is a Scottish band and should have been in kilts when in fact they are from Basel in Switzerland.
The stick fighting was dope.😂
Choreographer is to be commended first and foremost!❤