Hi Courtney! We're so glad you enjoyed the show and we hope to see you at a show sometime soon! Thank you for the kind comments, we really appreciate it, and are glad you've discovered the world of drum corps!
Hey Courtney! If you’re interested in reacting to any other shows, I would recommend: - Carolina Crown 2015 “Inferno” - Bluecoats 2019 “The Bluecoats” - Santa Clara Vanguard 2018 “Babylon” - Carolina Crown 2016 “Relentless” - Bluecoats 2016 “Down Side Up” - Bluecoats 2014 “Tilt” - Bluecoats 2018 “Session 44” - Blue Devils 2019 “Ghostlight” I know this may seem like a lot, but these are just some of my favorite shows, so I thought you might like them as well! Like so she can see!
French Toaster She should listen to some Texas High School Bands!!! Like Flower Mound 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. Reagan 2018, 2019. Vista Ridge 2018. Vandergrift 2019. ETC (I happen to go to FloMo myself lmao)
Seeing this corps and this show in person is mind blowing. You phsyically feel the power of the sound, I highly recommend seeing a DCI tour stop in person.
Fuck seeing one live, join one, it's like being in a whole new world of it I'm in one and it was good for the few months we did it. Just gotta wait till next year 😣
Courtney! Do you see what you've done here?! Your first mistake was watching even one marching band related video. We've taken over now haha! More seriously I'm glad to know that non band people actually enjoy this stuff too! I did band since middle school through college.
Hahahaha I had NO idea there was this much backing to it! I really didn't know what I was getting myself into at all!! I had never heard of it a month ago!! It's a whole new world! Amazing stuff!!! :)
Carolina Crown is known as having one of the best most powerful hornlines in the game. I saw this show in person in Texas and the sheer power gives you full body chills.
99% of DCI performances are in outdoor football stadiums and the DCI season is during the summer months, so yeah, it's pretty damn hot wherever they are gonna be. This actually looks like a practice, as they are in T-shirts and shorts instead of their uniforms...probably leading up to a big performance or competition.
I saw "Avon" on the track, between that and the level of polish on the show I'm assuming this was recorded sometime during Finals week. Not sure what Indiana is like the first full week of August, but pretty hot is a safe bet.
I love how much drum corps evolves. It started as a fun, militaristic style activity with a hint of theater but the theatric elements have taken center stage with modern drum corps. So looking through shows for the past few generations, you really get to see the change in culture within the activity. Each generation gets to make a long lasting mark on the history of DCI. I’ve seen DCI competitions live every year since 2011, and they fail to take my breath away.
Yay! More Drum Corps reaction videos! Glad you got to see Carolina Crown. Their horn line can be so loud it becomes a physical force and plasters you against a wall. You are right to marvel at the ability of these kids to march at speed and still play smoothly and in tune. I just wish you could see the corps perform from a high vantage point so you can see the formations change on the field. Every performers' steps have to be precise or else it will ruin the general effect and affect the scores they receive in competition. And as I've told you before, nothing beats a live show! Have fun watching. I know I am. PS: You've done reaction videos to Tom Brady & Rob Gronkowski (Awesome!), now check out Julian Edelman.
Drum Corps International (DCI) is an activity similar to marching band, It contains Brass, Percussion, Color Guard (Dancers, spinning, Flag, Rifle, or Sabre) and occasionally other instruments (mostly used for solos) Members of the Corps (ages 14-21/22) go on tour for about three months, moving from place to place via busses and stopping for shows and rehearsals all across the country. All the corps train for world championships in Indiana to be one of the top 12. There is also Open Class DCI which usually has more high schoolers, as well as DCA (Drum Corps Associates) which is much less intense than DCI.
@Courtney Coulston Carolina Crown is one of the best of the best in Drum Corps International (DCI) competition marching bands. Your comment about the Disney magical feeling is spot on. My son Andrew had a chance to be in their "inner circle" when he was a senior in high school here in New Bern, NC. He was an assistant drum major and went to a band seminar at Western Carolina University in the NC mountains where Crown practices. He was blown away by his experience with them. He showed me his video of the performance and I got goosebumps, chills, and emotionally moved by the way they sounded. The mountains were resonating with the echoes of the brass instruments (they don't accept woodwinds because they're Not Loud Enough!). It was his "I can die happy now" moment. I'm so glad you got a chance to see their show. You absolutely should see it in person if you're ever able to. There's no comparison between the live performance and a video of a live performance. Btw, New Bern is only a 30-45 minute drive from Jacksonville and Camp Lejeune. I believe you mentioned in a previous vlog that that is where your fiance was stationed?
You can pick just about any Carolina Crown show, it's going to sound amazing, their brass is just insane, both in the sheer skill of their playing, and their immense SOUND, they're SO loud when they drop the hammer. I got to watch them during a rehearsal for the Relentless show, then got to see the actual show at the competition a couple hours later. It's an experience like NO other to see one of these world class drum corps... I also really love the last 2-3 years of Boston Crusaders shows, just amazing stuff. There's an "open class" competition (smaller corps than what you watched here) that happens about half an hour drive from my house every year, but because of the corona virus pandemic, all Drum Corps competitions for 2020 were cancelled, and I'm SO missing it right now. If you go to a competition and show up early, you can walk around the parking lots for the venue and watch the corps warm up right up close, it's SO much fun, and SO loud, haha!
The thing about drum core is that it’s so amazing that you don’t even have words to describe what you are feeling when you are watching them, especially live.
I haven't seen a comment saying this, so here's a quick fact about this video: Crown is known to have the best hornline in DCI, so they have to save their chops so they aren't too physically exhausted by the time a performance comes around. This causes them to leave out the more powerful hits in the show during practices such as this one. That's why there aren't horns playing at the very end. There are actually a few spots in this video where the horns don't play hits.
I love hearing what people have to say about DCI that aren't really involved with it too much. It's so cool to see what they notice or pick up on that I wouldn't even think twice about as a person who avidly consumes DCI/band content. Love seeing these reactions! :)
In both videos, the performers are only up to age 21..possibly 22 if they turn 22 during summer tour. You're seeing ages typically 16 to 21 doing this.
Courtney I love how you are so into DCI now! Me being a huge fan, and someone who marches in DCI, it makes me happy seeing someone enjoy it so much. I have to recommend Bluecoats 2019 for you! It’s an amazing show
And not only are they having fun out there, they are also sweating BOMBS because of the very hot temperatures that they practice and perform in. I have been a serious drum corps fan since 1999 and each year all of the corps staff and performers turn it out for the fans!! The performers give 1000% of themselves just for the experience and applause. It's truly a sport of the musical arts because not only is musical talent required, the athleticism to pull off the performances is as demanding as any sport played on a grass field. Thank you to ALL who make this wonderful magic happen every year. It breaks my heart that there will be no marching season this year 💔 I wish you could all be out there because I think your music can help heal this country from the pain and destruction that is going on right now. Every corps is a microcosm of society because there is great diversity in the membership. We CAN all get along --- let MUSIC bring us together!! 🇺🇸
"Disney vibes" luv it. I also get Cirque, Broadway & Hollywood vibes as well. When I marched a million years ago our score was arranged by Ron Jones, Hollywood writer for the many STAR TREKs.
I had the honor of seeing Crown practice and they are amazing in person, their sound doesn’t do justice through video. You have to be there in person, just seeing them practice in person is something else let alone seeing them perform.
Videos are never able to capture the experience of a live performance. The power of sound you get thrown at your face going mach 1 is just a bone chilling experience on its own
Hey, just a quick primer on the format of most performances, they're usually in 3 parts: the intro, the ballad, and the closer. The intro is a little more simple and introduces the themes of the show, warms up the crowd. The ballad is the middle section, quieter and slower with those pretty harmonies. The closer is high energy and bombastic, with lots of crazy rhythms, movements, and powerful notes.
Not sure if I posted on the Blue Devil video, but here's some pertinent information about these bands. They are all part of the Drum Corp International, which is a summer program for high school band musicians. Students who perform must be no older than 21 (I believe). Each musician has to audition for acceptance into one of many DCI bands across the nation. Note that the actual "band" musicians are only brass and percussion. No woodwinds allowed. They begin practice as soon as the school year is over, and summer vacation begins. They practice from dawn to dusk everyday, and compete in regional competitions with each other throughout early and mid summer. In August there is the final competition where, again I believe, the top 10 scoring bands compete for the big trophy. These kids donate their entire summer vacation to these bands. They are the finest, and most dedicated, group of young musicians in the world. And, as you can see, they also have dancers, flag twirlers, rifle squads, etc. I was a high school band director many years ago, and was privileged to have a couple of my students be accepted to DCI bands. One to the Madison Scouts, and another to the Santa Clara Vanguards. IMHO, both these videos (Carolina Crown and the Blue Devils) were nothing short of lousy videography!! Watch some DCI finals on You Tube where they have a professional videographer up in the press box, allowing you to get an overall view of the entire show, just as if you were in the stands.
In my experience they're mostly college students, but yes high schoolers can be and are part of it. You age out of the season if you turn 22 before June 1.
Glad to see you reacting to two of my favorite drum corps in recent weeks. This makes me feel awesome to see you getting introduced to this very fun and diverse sport and entertainment. Keep up the great work!
Literally subscribed for band reactions seeing the raw reaction of people’s faces during these is just amazing keep dci/ marching band reactions coming
Please do more DCI reactions, It is always amazing to see people that dont know much about music or think of it as something not being super cool be totally blown away and seeing it as being cooler than anything else!
Ha ha I love how you say that they all look like they are all having fun. It's because they love marching so much that they pay to be there and go through a rigorous audition process, not to mention the countless hours of practice in each part of their show and then the countless hours of practicing the entire show all together. Look at it like this...for these kids (and I say kids because they all age out at 21) drum and bugle corps is their entire life for the entire summer. They spend all day everyday together. They eat, sleep, and breathe this stuff. I know I loved being in marching band in high school and regret not getting to be a part of impulse when I graduated high school. But that was because I couldn't afford it. Many dare I say almost all band kids in America will tell you that their favorite part of the school year in high school is marching season.
The sideways stepping you see in the drumline is called "crab stepping", and they do it so the drums stay facing the sidelines and project the sound forward. That's also why the bass drummers stand sideways.
Yes, it is indeed veeery hot out there. We all commit to sacrifice our summer, chasing perfection. So much blood, sweat and tears. But seeing your reaction and enthusiasm makes it all worth it. In addition to chasing perfection, that’s the goal. To make it seem effortless and fun. So thank you! And welcome to the drum corps world! 😁🙌🏼
That is DCI (Drum Corps International). This is the NFL of Marching Music. As a former member of a DCNY Corps back years ago, I always looked to DCI as the Gold Standard. Watch the DCI World Championships if yours looking for a awesome Drum Corps experience.
This was actually a practice session to perfect their routine. There is very stiff competition for talent in the Drum and Bugle Corp groups. They participate in competitions against each other on a yearly basis to crown a champion. They are basically judged on every aspect of the show including their playing, marching, the show itself, how they look, basically everything.
Wish you could've heard this from a day where they had all of the big chords in there. They cut out some of them on show days to preserve their faces for the actual show that night
Yes it gets really hot!! Depending on what month that was during the recording the humidity was probably close to 100% and it also looked like it was near the 80s or 90s that day.
Some of the parts of the brass will sound cut short because Vic Firth is a percussion organization and this is for them. so this video is kinda focused around the drums and frontline.
Honey, YOU should be a DCI Judge. You are exactly what they look for. I love how positive you are. Keep watching Drum Corps. I promise you won't be disappointed.
I wish they had step counters when I used to do this! I’m so glad I discovered your channel going down to where I’m home now sending love to you and yours from Orlando Florida USA
DCI is the pinnacle of field performance when it comes to the "marching" world. People pay to be in it and it is all about excellence. I wish I could of been a part of it in my youth.
Carolina crown 2011 world championships. Huge brass flex. And if you wanna hear so real good sh*t listen to Carolina drown drops the hammer. Thank me later :)
This could send you down such a huge rabbit hole of Drum Corps, and I have so many potential recommendations, however, I just need to say to be careful about what you pick and react to because FloMarching(the company that owns the copyright over the majority of Drum Corps recordings, primarily of full shows) is extremely anal about striking people down. Many people end up titling the videos they personally took differently to avoid copyright, i.e instead of "Santa Clara Vanguard 2018" you'll see "Definitely Not Banta Blara Banguard 2018". All that said, however, these are my recommendations of recent shows for you to listen/watch, whether it be on your personal time or a recorded reaction: Santa Clara Vanguard '18, '19 Bluecoats '11, '14, '16, '17, '18, '19 Carolina Crown '11, '12, '14, '15, '16, '17, '19 Boston Crusaders '17, '18, '19 This is already hours worth of shows, so I'll leave it there, but Drum Corps is something to easily get addicted to. I love your content and feedback on what you listen to, so I think you'll really enjoy this rabbit hole if you choose to go down it
It takes them hundreds of hours of practice to learn and prefect their shows (4-5 week period, rehearsing 7 days a week for an average of 10-14 hours per day)
WELCOME to the the beautiful and high energy world that is drum corps. The kids in this activity are pretty much trained and conditioned by the best of the best. The show concept is usually planned beginning in the colder months October- January where the staff brain storm ideas. From there they put together a concept and work on arranging music and choreography to begin teaching at camps hosted one weekend a month from November-April. May is when everybody comes together for spring training for about a month until competition season starts in June. From there they are on the road traveling from city to city rehearsing and competing until the world championships in early August. Performers usually range in age from 15-21. That was the shortest overview I could give you but just a lil FYI.
yeah to be in this activity you do really have to love what your doing out there, given that the average member pays anywhere from $3500 - $5000+ to march with these groups for a whole summer (approximately 3 months from the time you move in with the group around mid May until Finals in mid August) This is pretty much your life every day for 3 months.
The thing is they have correyographers that dream this stuff up and then the band director in combination that gets this all worked out so they can combine the music and the moves. This looks like one of many practice sessions to get out on the stage they will be doing this on so they can get the moves and timing down. At some point this will be a half time show at a football game and they will be in full uniform doing this.
You should check out the 2013 Santa Clara Vanguard show. They did Les Mis. I had the privilege of seeing it live at the world championships. Cried like a baby.
So glad you’re getting to see the world of drum corps and enjoying it! Some suggestions: Blue Devils 15, 19 Carolina Crown literally from 2007-present. 2016 was it for me. Cavaliers 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2014 (I marched in this!), 2019 Santa Clara Vanguard 2015-2019 but specifically 2018 (it won, and the ballad made me literally bawl every time I got to see them), and 2017 (which I wanted to win) Cadets 2011 Bluecoats 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 (2015 is my favorite) Blue Knights 2015, 2019 Blue Stars 2019 There are more but that’s a billion already.
Really it’s all based on personal preference. Like if you want a story line you can follow or just to be blown away by talent. There are different corps for different kind of feels. Each has their signature thing.
Hi Courtney. I have a reaction suggestion for you that is a little bit different. I bet you would enjoy reacting to Secretariate's Triple Crown Races. This great horse is probably the best athlete of the 20th century. You may not see it in the first two legs of the triple crown, but the jockey let him run in the final race, and the rest is legendary. This horse set track records in the 1970's that lasted for decades.
Can all of us band together (no pun intended) to get Courtney to world championships in 2021!? We would love for you to be able to experience the activity in person !
Yep, mighty impressive Courtney. Many thanks for posting this video. My family here in Texas have watched High School band competitions for many years, and sometimes kids have passed out from the heat. At least the kids in this video got to dress appropriately. Bands here have to have their final competitions dressed in their full formal uniforms....the kids just melt away.
FUN FACT!!!! The blue devils actually preformed music for Monster's University!!!
Holy shit seriously??? That’s so cool. I love monsters university
He's right, pretty cool to see Pixar use an actual drum and bugle corps instead of virtual music or midi
Wasnt it just the BD drumline? Or was it the whole corps
Elijah Fowler It was just the Drumline I believe, but either way the organization has ties to real Disney/Pixar products and I found that interesting
hah... beat that, Crown.
Hi Courtney! We're so glad you enjoyed the show and we hope to see you at a show sometime soon! Thank you for the kind comments, we really appreciate it, and are glad you've discovered the world of drum corps!
CarolinaCrown CROWN!!!
Answer me this: is next years show gonna be what this years was supposed to be?
@@josh1574 by next year you mean 2021??
CROWN!!!!
@@JAutry yes
Hey Courtney! If you’re interested in reacting to any other shows, I would recommend:
- Carolina Crown 2015 “Inferno”
- Bluecoats 2019 “The Bluecoats”
- Santa Clara Vanguard 2018 “Babylon”
- Carolina Crown 2016 “Relentless”
- Bluecoats 2016 “Down Side Up”
- Bluecoats 2014 “Tilt”
- Bluecoats 2018 “Session 44”
- Blue Devils 2019 “Ghostlight”
I know this may seem like a lot, but these are just some of my favorite shows, so I thought you might like them as well!
Like so she can see!
French Toaster She should listen to some Texas High School Bands!!! Like Flower Mound 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. Reagan 2018, 2019. Vista Ridge 2018. Vandergrift 2019. ETC (I happen to go to FloMo myself lmao)
Michael Young Reagan would knock her socks off for sure
Yes to all but definitely Bluecoats 2016! BLOO!!!!!!!!!
I back this 100%
@@michael_young poggers VR 2018
Seeing this corps and this show in person is mind blowing. You phsyically feel the power of the sound, I highly recommend seeing a DCI tour stop in person.
I second that recommendation
Ah, maybe next year
TVPPS yes dude, I feel like my face falls off every time they play
Ah yes when Carolina Crown goes to New Zealand
Fuck seeing one live, join one, it's like being in a whole new world of it I'm in one and it was good for the few months we did it. Just gotta wait till next year 😣
Courtney! Do you see what you've done here?! Your first mistake was watching even one marching band related video. We've taken over now haha!
More seriously I'm glad to know that non band people actually enjoy this stuff too! I did band since middle school through college.
@@benjaminfarias9169 Clarinet
Marching band is cool and all but this is Drum Corps
@@ryanmele8159 drum corps is literally marching band but they throw out the woodwinds and ramp everything up a notch... Or many notches.
All it takes is one streamer to review a drum corps/marching band and HERE WE COME INTO THE COMMENTS!!!!! I love “us”... lol
Hahahaha I had NO idea there was this much backing to it! I really didn't know what I was getting myself into at all!! I had never heard of it a month ago!! It's a whole new world! Amazing stuff!!! :)
Carolina Crown is known as having one of the best most powerful hornlines in the game. I saw this show in person in Texas and the sheer power gives you full body chills.
Absolute FACTS!!! It’s like sitting in a Lamborghini and someone just floors the gas pinning you into the seat. LOVE IT!!!
It's even better at Lucas Oil Stadium
99% of DCI performances are in outdoor football stadiums and the DCI season is during the summer months, so yeah, it's pretty damn hot wherever they are gonna be. This actually looks like a practice, as they are in T-shirts and shorts instead of their uniforms...probably leading up to a big performance or competition.
I saw "Avon" on the track, between that and the level of polish on the show I'm assuming this was recorded sometime during Finals week. Not sure what Indiana is like the first full week of August, but pretty hot is a safe bet.
Really damn hot
Yup, this was rehearsal during finals week
You should watch the 2013 Carolina Crown “E=MC^2” DCI performance.
Frfr good show of CC
I agree!
Tbh I really done like that show, it’s so boring to me and over rated but everyone has opinions
Omg...has it really been that long?!
I love how much drum corps evolves. It started as a fun, militaristic style activity with a hint of theater but the theatric elements have taken center stage with modern drum corps. So looking through shows for the past few generations, you really get to see the change in culture within the activity. Each generation gets to make a long lasting mark on the history of DCI. I’ve seen DCI competitions live every year since 2011, and they fail to take my breath away.
Yay! More Drum Corps reaction videos!
Glad you got to see Carolina Crown. Their horn line can be so loud it becomes a physical force and plasters you against a wall.
You are right to marvel at the ability of these kids to march at speed and still play smoothly and in tune.
I just wish you could see the corps perform from a high vantage point so you can see the formations change on the field. Every performers' steps have to be precise or else it will ruin the general effect and affect the scores they receive in competition.
And as I've told you before, nothing beats a live show! Have fun watching. I know I am.
PS: You've done reaction videos to Tom Brady & Rob Gronkowski (Awesome!), now check out Julian Edelman.
You’re a DCI channel now btw
Drum Corps International (DCI) is an activity similar to marching band, It contains Brass, Percussion, Color Guard (Dancers, spinning, Flag, Rifle, or Sabre) and occasionally other instruments (mostly used for solos) Members of the Corps (ages 14-21/22) go on tour for about three months, moving from place to place via busses and stopping for shows and rehearsals all across the country. All the corps train for world championships in Indiana to be one of the top 12.
There is also Open Class DCI which usually has more high schoolers, as well as DCA (Drum Corps Associates) which is much less intense than DCI.
That huge grin at 9:15 just shows how emotionally connected we are all are.
@Courtney Coulston Carolina Crown is one of the best of the best in Drum Corps International (DCI) competition marching bands. Your comment about the Disney magical feeling is spot on. My son Andrew had a chance to be in their "inner circle" when he was a senior in high school here in New Bern, NC. He was an assistant drum major and went to a band seminar at Western Carolina University in the NC mountains where Crown practices. He was blown away by his experience with them. He showed me his video of the performance and I got goosebumps, chills, and emotionally moved by the way they sounded. The mountains were resonating with the echoes of the brass instruments (they don't accept woodwinds because they're Not Loud Enough!). It was his "I can die happy now" moment. I'm so glad you got a chance to see their show. You absolutely should see it in person if you're ever able to. There's no comparison between the live performance and a video of a live performance. Btw, New Bern is only a 30-45 minute drive from Jacksonville and Camp Lejeune. I believe you mentioned in a previous vlog that that is where your fiance was stationed?
Could you react to the Bluecoats 2019 they did a Beatles themed show
You can pick just about any Carolina Crown show, it's going to sound amazing, their brass is just insane, both in the sheer skill of their playing, and their immense SOUND, they're SO loud when they drop the hammer. I got to watch them during a rehearsal for the Relentless show, then got to see the actual show at the competition a couple hours later. It's an experience like NO other to see one of these world class drum corps... I also really love the last 2-3 years of Boston Crusaders shows, just amazing stuff. There's an "open class" competition (smaller corps than what you watched here) that happens about half an hour drive from my house every year, but because of the corona virus pandemic, all Drum Corps competitions for 2020 were cancelled, and I'm SO missing it right now. If you go to a competition and show up early, you can walk around the parking lots for the venue and watch the corps warm up right up close, it's SO much fun, and SO loud, haha!
The thing about drum core is that it’s so amazing that you don’t even have words to describe what you are feeling when you are watching them, especially live.
This is how the top drum corps practice. This is a run through of their entire show at performance level.
I can hear dr beat in the background lol
Joseph Oblick m8 where
@@thesnareboi3256 right at 13:40.... ahhhh that natural fight or flight response to that distinctive BEEP BEEP BEEP every band kid has! lol
A lot of Vic Firth full show videos are just reps of chunks edited together lmao
Dr beats are really handy lol
Joseph Oblick no you can’t lol
You should really check out Santa Clara Vanguard 2018! One of my favorite performances personally
This past year, my marching band played Gabriel's Oboe (the ballad) and we drew much inspiration from this show. I cry everytime I hear it.
I haven't seen a comment saying this, so here's a quick fact about this video:
Crown is known to have the best hornline in DCI, so they have to save their chops so they aren't too physically exhausted by the time a performance comes around. This causes them to leave out the more powerful hits in the show during practices such as this one. That's why there aren't horns playing at the very end. There are actually a few spots in this video where the horns don't play hits.
I love hearing what people have to say about DCI that aren't really involved with it too much. It's so cool to see what they notice or pick up on that I wouldn't even think twice about as a person who avidly consumes DCI/band content. Love seeing these reactions! :)
Thanks Samuel!! :)
Also you should watch phantom regiment show called “ Spartacus” it’s amazing 😉
2008
Agreed! The 2008 Spartacus show blew me away in high school!!!
In both videos, the performers are only up to age 21..possibly 22 if they turn 22 during summer tour. You're seeing ages typically 16 to 21 doing this.
Courtney I love how you are so into DCI now! Me being a huge fan, and someone who marches in DCI, it makes me happy seeing someone enjoy it so much. I have to recommend Bluecoats 2019 for you! It’s an amazing show
Hey Cole! Yeah I really did stumble into a whole new world!! It’s been so cool so far!
Yes watch this video! I love how Crown uses the Vocal synth patch to make their brass sound louder and better than they actually are!
And not only are they having fun out there, they are also sweating BOMBS because of the very hot temperatures that they practice and perform in.
I have been a serious drum corps fan since 1999 and each year all of the corps staff and performers turn it out for the fans!! The performers give 1000% of themselves just for the experience and applause. It's truly a sport of the musical arts because not only is musical talent required, the athleticism to pull off the performances is as demanding as any sport played on a grass field. Thank you to ALL who make this wonderful magic happen every year. It breaks my heart that there will be no marching season this year 💔 I wish you could all be out there because I think your music can help heal this country from the pain and destruction that is going on right now. Every corps is a microcosm of society because there is great diversity in the membership. We CAN all get along --- let MUSIC bring us together!! 🇺🇸
You should also react to Blue Devils 2011, "The Beat My Heart Skipped"
oooo that’s a good one... and 2014
She would enjoy 2014 felliniesque more as a casual listener but 2011 is a great show
Absolutely watch Blue Devils 2011 !!!
Blue devils 2012, Carolina crown 2014, and 2011 phantom Regiment
Honestly there are so many shows from 2013-2016 she could watch those are the best 4 years in dci history imo
"Disney vibes" luv it. I also get Cirque, Broadway & Hollywood vibes as well. When I marched a million years ago our score was arranged by Ron Jones, Hollywood writer for the many STAR TREKs.
9:53 that high b has got to be among the most beautiful and pure notes ever played on a brass instrument
I had the honor of seeing Crown practice and they are amazing in person, their sound doesn’t do justice through video. You have to be there in person, just seeing them practice in person is something else let alone seeing them perform.
Videos are never able to capture the experience of a live performance. The power of sound you get thrown at your face going mach 1 is just a bone chilling experience on its own
She should’ve blasted that vid to max volume and know that opener and ending is god-tier
Hey, just a quick primer on the format of most performances, they're usually in 3 parts: the intro, the ballad, and the closer. The intro is a little more simple and introduces the themes of the show, warms up the crowd. The ballad is the middle section, quieter and slower with those pretty harmonies. The closer is high energy and bombastic, with lots of crazy rhythms, movements, and powerful notes.
Not sure if I posted on the Blue Devil video, but here's some pertinent information about these bands. They are all part of the Drum Corp International, which is a summer program for high school band musicians. Students who perform must be no older than 21 (I believe). Each musician has to audition for acceptance into one of many DCI bands across the nation. Note that the actual "band" musicians are only brass and percussion. No woodwinds allowed. They begin practice as soon as the school year is over, and summer vacation begins. They practice from dawn to dusk everyday, and compete in regional competitions with each other throughout early and mid summer. In August there is the final competition where, again I believe, the top 10 scoring bands compete for the big trophy. These kids donate their entire summer vacation to these bands. They are the finest, and most dedicated, group of young musicians in the world. And, as you can see, they also have dancers, flag twirlers, rifle squads, etc.
I was a high school band director many years ago, and was privileged to have a couple of my students be accepted to DCI bands. One to the Madison Scouts, and another to the Santa Clara Vanguards.
IMHO, both these videos (Carolina Crown and the Blue Devils) were nothing short of lousy videography!! Watch some DCI finals on You Tube where they have a professional videographer up in the press box, allowing you to get an overall view of the entire show, just as if you were in the stands.
In my experience they're mostly college students, but yes high schoolers can be and are part of it. You age out of the season if you turn 22 before June 1.
She acknowledged how hard crabbing is just by looking at it 😭 she’s awesome
Starting at 7:02 the beautiful theme to "the mission" by ennio morricone...so beautiful!
Glad to see you reacting to two of my favorite drum corps in recent weeks. This makes me feel awesome to see you getting introduced to this very fun and diverse sport and entertainment. Keep up the great work!
Literally subscribed for band reactions seeing the raw reaction of people’s faces during these is just amazing keep dci/ marching band reactions coming
Please do more DCI reactions, It is always amazing to see people that dont know much about music or think of it as something not being super cool be totally blown away and seeing it as being cooler than anything else!
Ha ha I love how you say that they all look like they are all having fun. It's because they love marching so much that they pay to be there and go through a rigorous audition process, not to mention the countless hours of practice in each part of their show and then the countless hours of practicing the entire show all together. Look at it like this...for these kids (and I say kids because they all age out at 21) drum and bugle corps is their entire life for the entire summer. They spend all day everyday together. They eat, sleep, and breathe this stuff. I know I loved being in marching band in high school and regret not getting to be a part of impulse when I graduated high school. But that was because I couldn't afford it. Many dare I say almost all band kids in America will tell you that their favorite part of the school year in high school is marching season.
I love the reaction vid that is just stunned silence for most of it. So glad you enjoyed 🥰
The sideways stepping you see in the drumline is called "crab stepping", and they do it so the drums stay facing the sidelines and project the sound forward. That's also why the bass drummers stand sideways.
Yes, it is indeed veeery hot out there. We all commit to sacrifice our summer, chasing perfection. So much blood, sweat and tears. But seeing your reaction and enthusiasm makes it all worth it. In addition to chasing perfection, that’s the goal. To make it seem effortless and fun. So thank you! And welcome to the drum corps world! 😁🙌🏼
Check out 'Clash of The Corps', a documentary about a couple of DCI teams and their process through an entire season.
That is DCI (Drum Corps International). This is the NFL of Marching Music. As a former member of a DCNY Corps back years ago, I always looked to DCI as the Gold Standard. Watch the DCI World Championships if yours looking for a awesome Drum Corps experience.
Just discovered your channel today. Your DCI videos were so fun to watch! Hope to see more of them.
This was actually a practice session to perfect their routine. There is very stiff competition for talent in the Drum and Bugle Corp groups. They participate in competitions against each other on a yearly basis to crown a champion. They are basically judged on every aspect of the show including their playing, marching, the show itself, how they look, basically everything.
I've marched 3 years and I still don't understand how they all come together at the end of the year. Also Babylon next?
"it looks bloody hot out there. They must be dying. : ) Yup. Practice makes perfect.
My son saw this show live. He said it was crazy loud. DCI is great, as is BOA. Talent and dedication in motion!
Wish you could've heard this from a day where they had all of the big chords in there. They cut out some of them on show days to preserve their faces for the actual show that night
Yes it gets really hot!! Depending on what month that was during the recording the humidity was probably close to 100% and it also looked like it was near the 80s or 90s that day.
As a tuba player, you gotta admit that the crown trumpets are monstrous.
Some of the parts of the brass will sound cut short because Vic Firth is a percussion organization and this is for them. so this video is kinda focused around the drums and frontline.
Honey, YOU should be a DCI Judge. You are exactly what they look for. I love how positive you are. Keep watching Drum Corps. I promise you won't be disappointed.
Ooooo I would suggest Carolina Crown 2013 E=MC2. I've watched it more times than I can count and I still get chills. Love seeing these shows again.
I wish they had step counters when I used to do this! I’m so glad I discovered your channel going down to where I’m home now sending love to you and yours from Orlando Florida USA
Hey courtney you ABSOLUTELY NEED to react to Bluecoats 2019 "The BlueCoats" it's a show on the beatles
You should do a reaction to Bluecoats 2019
Christian Baughman I second that
please do Bluecoats w/ Thank You Scientist do “FXMLDR”. outstanding
She will love the Bluecoats 2019
Yes
BALLET MEETS ORCHESTRA MEETS OPERA MEETS DANCE MEETS A-T-H-L-E-T-I-C...........ART!!!!
Most marching bands do have this much fun, we just often aren't showing it when youre watching. Or at least the ones in my area
DCI is the pinnacle of field performance when it comes to the "marching" world. People pay to be in it and it is all about excellence. I wish I could of been a part of it in my youth.
Carolina crown 2011 world championships. Huge brass flex. And if you wanna hear so real good sh*t listen to Carolina drown drops the hammer. Thank me later :)
The 2008 Phantom Regiment show Spartacus was hands down one of the best closers in DCI. I would highly recommend it!
Saw this one live, sat fourth row from the front in the middle. It was amazing!
This could send you down such a huge rabbit hole of Drum Corps, and I have so many potential recommendations, however, I just need to say to be careful about what you pick and react to because FloMarching(the company that owns the copyright over the majority of Drum Corps recordings, primarily of full shows) is extremely anal about striking people down. Many people end up titling the videos they personally took differently to avoid copyright, i.e instead of "Santa Clara Vanguard 2018" you'll see "Definitely Not Banta Blara Banguard 2018".
All that said, however, these are my recommendations of recent shows for you to listen/watch, whether it be on your personal time or a recorded reaction:
Santa Clara Vanguard '18, '19
Bluecoats '11, '14, '16, '17, '18, '19
Carolina Crown '11, '12, '14, '15, '16, '17, '19
Boston Crusaders '17, '18, '19
This is already hours worth of shows, so I'll leave it there, but Drum Corps is something to easily get addicted to. I love your content and feedback on what you listen to, so I think you'll really enjoy this rabbit hole if you choose to go down it
My band instructor played for this Corp in 2014 and 2016!
We had fun because a bad day at drum corps is better than a good day at the office.
I love your videos so much! I am subscribed ⚡️🔥
I love how she has no idea what is going and freaks out when it hits everytime.
Oh Ms. Courtney - you SHOULD SEE THE FULL SHOW IN UNIFORM - ALL CORPS - BEYOND
Welcome to a very specific performing arts community!
It takes them hundreds of hours of practice to learn and prefect their shows (4-5 week period, rehearsing 7 days a week for an average of 10-14 hours per day)
WELCOME to the the beautiful and high energy world that is drum corps. The kids in this activity are pretty much trained and conditioned by the best of the best. The show concept is usually planned beginning in the colder months October- January where the staff brain storm ideas. From there they put together a concept and work on arranging music and choreography to begin teaching at camps hosted one weekend a month from November-April. May is when everybody comes together for spring training for about a month until competition season starts in June. From there they are on the road traveling from city to city rehearsing and competing until the world championships in early August. Performers usually range in age from 15-21. That was the shortest overview I could give you but just a lil FYI.
yeah to be in this activity you do really have to love what your doing out there, given that the average member pays anywhere from $3500 - $5000+ to march with these groups for a whole summer (approximately 3 months from the time you move in with the group around mid May until Finals in mid August) This is pretty much your life every day for 3 months.
The thing is they have correyographers that dream this stuff up and then the band director in combination that gets this all worked out so they can combine the music and the moves. This looks like one of many practice sessions to get out on the stage they will be doing this on so they can get the moves and timing down. At some point this will be a half time show at a football game and they will be in full uniform doing this.
This is a commercial for Vic Furth Percussion. The sell percussion to corps and high schools.
crazy to think that every single person on the field had to audition for their spot
"DRUM CORPS" not "marching band" this is absolutely mandatory terminology. Love your reactions!
You should watch 2017 Carolina crown “it is” honestly it’s my personal favorite show
You should check out the 2013 Santa Clara Vanguard show. They did Les Mis. I had the privilege of seeing it live at the world championships. Cried like a baby.
Their rehearsals last all day when they are not traveling or competing.
You should watch Carolina Crown's horn warm up. It will blow you away. Drum corp drumline warm up is pretty nice to watch too.
Your honesty makes me want to cry.....
If you like the theatrics you’d love Madison scouts 201
5 “78th and Madison”
Go back to '88 with Malaguena when the Scouts won it all...THAT was perfection. The horn line...dear God!
So glad you’re getting to see the world of drum corps and enjoying it!
Some suggestions:
Blue Devils 15, 19
Carolina Crown literally from 2007-present. 2016 was it for me.
Cavaliers 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2014 (I marched in this!), 2019
Santa Clara Vanguard 2015-2019 but specifically 2018 (it won, and the ballad made me literally bawl every time I got to see them), and 2017 (which I wanted to win)
Cadets 2011
Bluecoats 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 (2015 is my favorite)
Blue Knights 2015, 2019
Blue Stars 2019
There are more but that’s a billion already.
Really it’s all based on personal preference. Like if you want a story line you can follow or just to be blown away by talent. There are different corps for different kind of feels. Each has their signature thing.
Also I love drummers and everything but I hate watching drum specific videos. I’d rather see the whole picture (I can’t help but focusing on guard)
You should react to 2018 Santa Clara vanguard and 2014 Bluecoats
Please do!
This!
I haven't done 2018 Santa Clara yet, but 2014 is now up on my channel yall! I will write down the other suggestion. Thank you!! :)
@@CourtneyCoulston Here's a link to Santa Clara before it gets taken down: th-cam.com/video/dP3rBqhH-Zw/w-d-xo.html
Here’s a fun fact about this show
THE DETAIL OF THE PATTERN IS MOVEMENT
You should really see them with their uniforms on, it looks amazing!
hearing this in a dome setting made me cry
Hi Courtney. I have a reaction suggestion for you that is a little bit different. I bet you would enjoy reacting to Secretariate's Triple Crown Races. This great horse is probably the best athlete of the 20th century. You may not see it in the first two legs of the triple crown, but the jockey let him run in the final race, and the rest is legendary. This horse set track records in the 1970's that lasted for decades.
Girl you got THE Carolina Crown corps page to comment on your video 👏🏻👏🏻
Can all of us band together (no pun intended) to get Courtney to world championships in 2021!? We would love for you to be able to experience the activity in person !
Fun Fact! My band director marched in the year prior to this
Yep, mighty impressive Courtney. Many thanks for posting this video. My family here in Texas have watched High School band competitions for many years, and sometimes kids have passed out from the heat. At least the kids in this video got to dress appropriately. Bands here have to have their final competitions dressed in their full formal uniforms....the kids just melt away.
3 words. Droppin the HAMMER!!!
Try out Top Secret Drum Corps - th-cam.com/video/idpOw_fTm4k/w-d-xo.html (start at 1:30) It’ll blow your mind.
I heard from people who experience drum Corps that it comes together too long practices in the heat