Eric, it’s really unfortunate to hear about your last place finishes on all 5 solos. But, I want you to know we are all proud of you no matter what! I’m sure you will not let it get you down, and you will get back to practicing 69 hours a day, so next year you can show them why you are the #1 EMC!
One of 2 things will happen from this, they will either make changes in the guidelines not allowing it again or there will be more people competing in categories like this. Regardless, you just made an impact on DCA and are a 5 time World Champ. Well done sir, well done.
given the low barrier of entry thing I can't see them being soo uptight about this that they are going to change the rules and to not allow for this to happen again. I think making the rules say something like this can't happen ever again would be slightly hypocritical of a competition with such a low barrier to entry.
You realize how dumb this is right? “Tenor” already being a descriptor of pitch… you can’t have a “bass tenor” so you would just switch the word tenor and you’d get “bass drums”… oh wait!
To me the most hilarious part is they just had you play all 5 in a row. As someone who's marched DCA and had to explain to every person what DCA is I really appreciate you doing this!
@@MichaelG63 We Like to Party! by the Vengaboys! Dude, I about lost it, that was amazing. (90s kids will remember the song featured in the Six Flags commercial featuring dancer/choreographer Danny Teeson - in costume, he was not actually an old man)
When I saw your "sheet music" I was thinking "oh so he's gonna play like maybe 20 notes or instrument then win by default." NOPE. YOU FREAKIN KILLED IT. Amazing performances on all the instruments man, a real joy to witness such oddball proficiency
You're what we need in this world of Percussion. With everything getting more and more cut throat of "what can we do next", you're out here pushing boundaries while having the greatest time of your life. I'm positive that it took a lot of practice to get these solo's. We could hear the one thousandth sad story about "loss", "the adventure", "what it means to be", but no one is out here doing the crazy things you are, and for that, I appreciate you.
Amazing job on all of your solos! Performing live for the first time in almost a year, on non-traditional instruments must be nerve-wracking, but you did a killer job holy hell! Awesome work Eric 'McLovin' Carr.
It was fun seeing you! I was the guy with Tradition who asked you to sign my tenor sticks and my buddy asked you to sign Morbius. We saw at finals you were wearing CT merch. Thank you for your support!
Eric, as a retired Marine and father of an ECU Marching Pirate Bass Drummer, I love your channel. Keep up the great content and know that ECU is receptive to TH-camrs… we’d also be happy to have you here in Swansboro (next to LeJeune) if you want to come down and clinic with our drum line.
What I liked is you had FUN! You played to the crowd, and they fed it back to you. Great job. Would have been happier if my old team (Cabs) had won, but hey, you can't get everything you want!
Everything about this is awesome. What a killer display of creativity, musicianship, chops, and straight up fun. Nicely done. Way to rep Bush (and from what I've heard, Tradition too). Love it.
That trick with the shoe was really nice. 13:20 Yeah Chicken Man! Congratulations! It reminded me of the time when I saw King Crimson in around 2018 and one of the drummers (they had three at the time) had a drum with a little tube to blow into and change the sound similarily.
@@RedDogMamaHD yeah, most of it is online now, but I still have a nice collection of alot of CDs. speaking of King Crimson, I'd love to see Erics reaction to the beat club performance of Lark's tongues in aspic I with Jamie Muir. (not sure if it wont get taken down tho)
Growing up, I was in select coral groups, so I understand the long hours of practice and dedication behind the music, especially at a competitive level. EMC, thank you, you are typical of any who competes in DCI and goes on to greater things, like your service with the USMC. The gift of music, and the discipline it brings to those of us who gladly receive it, last a lifetime. Congratulations on your well-earned awards. Fantastic work.
I remember when I started highschool and wanted to play tenors. I took my dads roto Tom set and took it apart and made tenors to play at home. Personally I thought it was the best thing since Picasso
nothing makes me happier than seeing that the saints had a few i&e performances this year. the years of struggle and strife that corps goes through makes me happy that they still push out content, and march year after year. 4 year member from that corps, their shift to dca was hard but nice to see ❤️
Love you Hazel! We had a ton of time putting the duet and ensemble pieces together, and wound up finalizing them in a parking garage behind the performance area while EMC was on! Good times, hope to see you back next season!
Love your channel. I'm getting ready to compete for MA Dance and Auxiliary in the colliegate color guard solo divisions. Thank goodness there is no age limit and I hope to inspire others like you did
No! I'm sure they all know Eric/EMCproductions and were happy to have him perform and increase attendance at the I&E event. (And Loopy Grandma says "Watch your language, young man!!!" 😂😂🤣🤣
I spotted my friend Landen in the crowd! He keeps telling me he spotted you in the stands wearing CT merch and tbh that's super cool! (Also mega thanks for signing my sticks! I still can't believe I have signed sticks)
1st CONGRATULATIONS! That was amazing to watch!👍👏👏👏 B.😋 We loved the longer and more in depth content. More like your older videos while in the service. More like these.🥰🥰🥰
Took me 10 years to get 5 medals with CADRE, you did it in one evening - and then, I miss my chance to be in an EMC video by not participating this year. Good job with the solos.
This was so amazing, awesome skill as always! Enjoyed the showmanship with the theatrics and stick tricks. All was great. Congrats Eric, well deserved!! You inspire me to continue grow in drums
I love the throwbacks to your old stick tricks video with the flub solo. That’s actually what got me into your videos lmao. Keep up the good work my guy because your content is so fire
It was great to meet you this weekend at DCA's. I said I never comment, but I have to admit that you were totally awesome and even took the time to talk to everyone. Hopefully you do a FULL review of your FAVORITE DCA shows (come on Box5 make it happen!)... I think you may of caught a little spoiler of your favorite lick in a certain show...lol Just a minor thing - you have Northcoast Brass Company (in blue) and Tri-Valley switched (sitting down, white tops)
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣AMAZING!!! Which of these did you enjoy playing the most here, by the way? It's fucking amazing on every level. LOVE how the last solo just had one drum XD. You are amazing!
To be fair, that flub solo was as much stick solo as drum solo. ;) Looks like you managed to keep Steven from tagging along, which was a good thing! Man, you did awesome. You own the crowd for sure, lol. Wish I could have seen it in person.
Recent arrival in Canada, from the UK, algorithm decided this is what I need in my life - who knew? Outstanding work in a genre I am completely unfamiliar with but will definitely be investigating.
I was hoping to see you at the Finals competition, and I left literally 2 minutes before my friends ran into you! I hope to see you next year if you decide to go!
4:04 guy in blue shirt black back pack red head plays trumpet for Cincinnati Tradition Ik that bc I play rack there also 4:23 I’m right behind the camera also 19:37 that’s cin Cincinnati Tradition guard also guy at bottem center with yellow and purple jersey that says mellos 22 is section leader for our mellophones who is also my step dad which is also the one who proposed to my mom on our prop on finals night. I was also very proud to see emc wearing our merch on finals night
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EMC really just doing side quests after besting the game of percussion
When DCA becomes a side quest you know you've won. This guys on new game+
He always be beating the game of percussion on expert +
Already beat it on Mastermode so the admins created new DLC just for him
Where would I get a times are tough shirt? Please let me know. Excellent drumming.
Exactly
Eric, it’s really unfortunate to hear about your last place finishes on all 5 solos. But, I want you to know we are all proud of you no matter what! I’m sure you will not let it get you down, and you will get back to practicing 69 hours a day, so next year you can show them why you are the #1 EMC!
wait im confused i thought he got top on all of them ?
@@claudekim7876 ‘tis a jokey joke
@@claudekim7876 He got first and last in each category because he was the only one in each category.
This comment here is gold. 👏👏👏
You win the internet 🤣
The roto-tom solo was actually pretty lit. Then you bust out the SCV bass cadence for the bass solo and I’m like 🤯 yaaasssss
I just watched your 2010 First Place DCA Snare Solo! Amazing! It will be 12 years since you posted it tomorrow!
One of 2 things will happen from this, they will either make changes in the guidelines not allowing it again or there will be more people competing in categories like this. Regardless, you just made an impact on DCA and are a 5 time World Champ. Well done sir, well done.
given the low barrier of entry thing I can't see them being soo uptight about this that they are going to change the rules and to not allow for this to happen again. I think making the rules say something like this can't happen ever again would be slightly hypocritical of a competition with such a low barrier to entry.
Also who in the right mind would make their own wacky instrument just to compete with Eric
Only one that's reasonable is the Flub solo
If you didn't know this was a competition, it looks like one of the craziest busking gigs ever. There should be a hat full of money at your feet.
4:03-7:10
Mega Tenors Solo
7:17-9:53
Octobans Solo
9:59-13:18
Roto Tenors Solo
13:27-15:54
Marching Bass Drums Stack Solo
16:03-18:40 Flub Drum Solo
🏆🥇What. A. LEGEND!!!!🥇🏆
You seriously missed a perfect opportunity to call the bass drums the “contrabass tenors.”
You realize how dumb this is right? “Tenor” already being a descriptor of pitch… you can’t have a “bass tenor” so you would just switch the word tenor and you’d get “bass drums”… oh wait!
I suppose one could say "contrabass quads".
@@LeakyJAZZ that's the point
@@kaikaichen that’s better
@@LeakyJAZZ bro missed the joke
To me the most hilarious part is they just had you play all 5 in a row.
As someone who's marched DCA and had to explain to every person what DCA is I really appreciate you doing this!
“Let’s get it over with 🙄”
they really just let eric do anything nowadays, love it
Of course you won them all!!!
My favorite part: 10:47 In the Hall of the Mountain King! A nice classical touch! 🥁
i love that part
And The Lion Sleeps Tonight at 11:15
Another song at 12:00, I think Coffin Dance.
And probably others that I'm too ignorant to recognize.
@@MichaelG63 We Like to Party! by the Vengaboys! Dude, I about lost it, that was amazing.
(90s kids will remember the song featured in the Six Flags commercial featuring dancer/choreographer Danny Teeson - in costume, he was not actually an old man)
@@TrojanManSCP For a Halloween Party years ago, one of our female Harley riders dressed up as that guy! She really was perfect as that character!
It kinda sounded like he was playing my school's marching cadence for a sec
When I saw your "sheet music" I was thinking "oh so he's gonna play like maybe 20 notes or instrument then win by default." NOPE. YOU FREAKIN KILLED IT. Amazing performances on all the instruments man, a real joy to witness such oddball proficiency
Yeah, oddball for sure ... I'm sure he could walk away with bags of money playing in Times Square everyday
Can't wait for the video 10 years from now where you come back and transcribe these solos and play em all again
YESSIR
8 years to go
It's truly an amazing thing to watch a skilled percussionist create music from the oddest collections of instruments... and make it look easy.
You're what we need in this world of Percussion. With everything getting more and more cut throat of "what can we do next", you're out here pushing boundaries while having the greatest time of your life. I'm positive that it took a lot of practice to get these solo's. We could hear the one thousandth sad story about "loss", "the adventure", "what it means to be", but no one is out here doing the crazy things you are, and for that, I appreciate you.
Amazing job on all of your solos! Performing live for the first time in almost a year, on non-traditional instruments must be nerve-wracking, but you did a killer job holy hell! Awesome work Eric 'McLovin' Carr.
He has nerves of steel for sure. The guy is not afraid to go out and make people laugh doing goofy stuff, and that can be hard to do
@@palibakufun oh yeah absolutely. I cannot perform solo in front of an audience. My nerves would get to me way too easily lmao
The M stands for Michael
This is lore everyone should know
I thought it stood for Micah
emc lore
All the "Yups" and "Yeahs" coming from the crowd goes to show your skills and showmanship. 10 outta 10!
It was fun seeing you! I was the guy with Tradition who asked you to sign my tenor sticks and my buddy asked you to sign Morbius. We saw at finals you were wearing CT merch. Thank you for your support!
Eric, as a retired Marine and father of an ECU Marching Pirate Bass Drummer, I love your channel. Keep up the great content and know that ECU is receptive to TH-camrs… we’d also be happy to have you here in Swansboro (next to LeJeune) if you want to come down and clinic with our drum line.
Let’s be honest only Eric can truly make a Flub drum solo look and sound so cool!
The flub drum solo ending was fantastic. Such fast clicking into a slam onto the drum
The M stands for masterpiece. Those solos were awesome
The M is his middle initial
@@LENNIE-LCO Eric Masterpiece Carr
@@cozycowboy Charles Entertainment Cheese
It would have been hilarious if someone else had shown up with mega-tenors to give you a run for your money
Connor Ferguson.
@@Apollostowel oh my
Dayum dude. The USMC should have just let you film whatever you wanted to film....just to keep you in the D&B.
Yeah, they screwed that pooch big time
I was just thinking this. Marines done fucked around and found out
There was one dude in the crowd just loving it. You could tell he was looking forward to hearing this guy play each time
What I liked is you had FUN! You played to the crowd, and they fed it back to you. Great job. Would have been happier if my old team (Cabs) had won, but hey, you can't get everything you want!
for us, the mega tenors are what normal tenors look like for non percussionists
i love how much you know every instrument in it special kind and bring the best sound out of them =) greetings from germany
This is proof that the feel and tuning of the drums changes what kind of inspiration hits you
That roto-tom solo had so many songs crammed into it, like howww
As a tenor player (alumni) I gotta say, excellent solo on the mega-tenors! . . . even if there were a handful of rim clicks on sweeps . . .
When I got there and saw him, I took my octabons and flub drums and went home. 😔
Everything about this is awesome. What a killer display of creativity, musicianship, chops, and straight up fun. Nicely done. Way to rep Bush (and from what I've heard, Tradition too). Love it.
That trick with the shoe was really nice.
13:20 Yeah Chicken Man!
Congratulations!
It reminded me of the time when I saw King Crimson in around 2018 and one of the drummers (they had three at the time) had a drum with a little tube to blow into and change the sound similarily.
Wow! King Crimson! I still have all my vinyl! Fond Memories! I need to listen to this and Emerson Lake and Palmer again!
@@RedDogMamaHD yeah, most of it is online now, but I still have a nice collection of alot of CDs.
speaking of King Crimson, I'd love to see Erics reaction to the beat club performance of Lark's tongues in aspic I with Jamie Muir. (not sure if it wont get taken down tho)
That was me cheering for chicken man
EMC is like the Blue Devils when it comes to I&E he's just simply unmatched
EMC is unmatched because who else plays drums for 40 hrs a day x 7 days a week x 365 days a year? He's the Ling Ling of percussion
Growing up, I was in select coral groups, so I understand the long hours of practice and dedication behind the music, especially at a competitive level. EMC, thank you, you are typical of any who competes in DCI and goes on to greater things, like your service with the USMC. The gift of music, and the discipline it brings to those of us who gladly receive it, last a lifetime. Congratulations on your well-earned awards. Fantastic work.
0:23 underrated joke, it’s a tenor trombone.
I’m super impressed with how clever your compositions were with each respective performance/instrument. Very creative and well executed!
I remember when I started highschool and wanted to play tenors. I took my dads roto Tom set and took it apart and made tenors to play at home. Personally I thought it was the best thing since Picasso
kudos to the five solos which all fitted the instruments so well
This is super cool! Congrats on the win! I have never heard of this DCA I&E compition.
Dude I was cheering like crazy here at home! great job!!!! It gave me the chills man!
Eric, thanks for wearing a Cincinnati Tradition hoodie at championships! It meant a lot to our members to see you hyping us at finals!
But seriously… your solos are PERFECT for the DCA environment! ❤️ Digging all of this!
…and the growing pile of drums behind you with each solo… 😂
I don’t envy you for having to transport all that out to Rochester.
4:05 Eric is so adorable when he is shying 😂😂 But it went very well!
nothing makes me happier than seeing that the saints had a few i&e performances this year. the years of struggle and strife that corps goes through makes me happy that they still push out content, and march year after year. 4 year member from that corps, their shift to dca was hard but nice to see ❤️
Love you Hazel! We had a ton of time putting the duet and ensemble pieces together, and wound up finalizing them in a parking garage behind the performance area while EMC was on! Good times, hope to see you back next season!
@@ethanskirvin1781 i won't be involved next season, as i'm teaching an ensemble now, but i'll stop and visit to see you guys
Nothing short of awesome, and my favorite was the roto-toms.
"Excellent finger control on lose head." Oh my! XD
If you dressed in Steven’s outfit for the flub drum solo that would’ve been so hilarious
You are a true entertainer. Wish I was still marching and could have seen this live.
I heard there was a guy named Stephen that said he will take you down next year on the Flub Drum.
Most underrated channel on TH-cam
Today is the day I heard "We Like to Party" on rototoms, which is a occurrence I'd never think of hearing, but I'm happy I did.
Glad you had fun! That looked like a sweet crowd.
This is one of the most entertaining and fun videos I've ever seen on YT!!! Bravo!!!
Love your channel. I'm getting ready to compete for MA Dance and Auxiliary in the colliegate color guard solo divisions. Thank goodness there is no age limit and I hope to inspire others like you did
the people who ran this program were probably like "what the fuck is a mega tenor?"
No! I'm sure they all know Eric/EMCproductions and were happy to have him perform and increase attendance at the I&E event. (And Loopy Grandma says "Watch your language, young man!!!" 😂😂🤣🤣
Nahh… they saw here’s a guy paying us $50 let him play whatever he wants.
6:02 Very well-done accelerando.
I spotted my friend Landen in the crowd! He keeps telling me he spotted you in the stands wearing CT merch and tbh that's super cool! (Also mega thanks for signing my sticks! I still can't believe I have signed sticks)
AJ moment
14:33 the lighting + your camera quality is so good that it looks like you've been greenscreened in
DUUUUUUDE!!! That was an effin' CLINIC in musicality!
Well done, sir! 👌🏾🔥
I loved meeting you, these were so cool in person.
DCI needs this kind of creativity. So much fun
The Bass drum was actually insane
You're getting really good at the green-screen. It almost looked like you were really out there on the street performing!
Good morning! This is video number 10 of me asking Eric to make a set of tenors out of differently sized snare drums.
marching snares? are there enough different sizes?
@@bruh-ez4wo i don't know it could be concert snares or drum set snares. I don't know just thought it would be cool.
@@Goalie29 yea itd probably work with drum set snares or something
1st CONGRATULATIONS! That was amazing to watch!👍👏👏👏
B.😋 We loved the longer and more in depth content. More like your older videos while in the service. More like these.🥰🥰🥰
This is so entertaining to watch!!! I aspire to be as great as you some day!! Please keep up this awesome content!!!
Took me 10 years to get 5 medals with CADRE, you did it in one evening - and then, I miss my chance to be in an EMC video by not participating this year. Good job with the solos.
Quite an honor to have your skills showcased there. I hope you come back!
Dang Eric.... great video and congratulations. Every solo piece had deep substance! Good grief you're a talented machine! But those bass drums!🤣🤪👍
This was so amazing, awesome skill as always! Enjoyed the showmanship with the theatrics and stick tricks. All was great. Congrats Eric, well deserved!! You inspire me to continue grow in drums
I love the throwbacks to your old stick tricks video with the flub solo. That’s actually what got me into your videos lmao. Keep up the good work my guy because your content is so fire
The slo-mo claw on the flub bro...😂
The M stands for MINI , when it should be switched to W for WUMBO
This absolutely MADE my Christmas eve. Thanks
Your creativity and story telling is top notch.
Super talented for sure! Enjoyed watching this random video that popped up on my feed!!
Congratulations Eric. Epic solos my friend! I really enjoyed your solos and found them most entertaining.
Thank you for your service Eric. 🙏
This was pretty epic all the way around! 💙🥁💙
It was great to meet you this weekend at DCA's. I said I never comment, but I have to admit that you were totally awesome and even took the time to talk to everyone. Hopefully you do a FULL review of your FAVORITE DCA shows (come on Box5 make it happen!)... I think you may of caught a little spoiler of your favorite lick in a certain show...lol
Just a minor thing - you have Northcoast Brass Company (in blue) and Tri-Valley switched (sitting down, white tops)
Great job Eric "Magic Hands" Carr 🌟🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇Congratulations!
Hey, TH-cam, great job, man. So many gimmicks, man. TH-cam, you’re the man, TH-cam.
His beard is back YAY!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣AMAZING!!! Which of these did you enjoy playing the most here, by the way? It's fucking amazing on every level. LOVE how the last solo just had one drum XD. You are amazing!
I love your outfit here. Just a shirt with a giant off-center Nike logo 🤣 really says a lot about your personality. love this!
To be fair, that flub solo was as much stick solo as drum solo. ;) Looks like you managed to keep Steven from tagging along, which was a good thing! Man, you did awesome. You own the crowd for sure, lol. Wish I could have seen it in person.
Fingers crossed for a DCA finals video! It's great seeing you there!
Recent arrival in Canada, from the UK, algorithm decided this is what I need in my life - who knew? Outstanding work in a genre I am completely unfamiliar with but will definitely be investigating.
Welcome to canada! where abouts?
Haha the props for transporting all the equipment was the best part.
They have last place medals? Sweet! I'll sign up next year so you can move up a spot. 😂. Nice job brother!
DCA: hey it's that guy, let's just approve him, it'll be fun
You are the best kind of nuts there is. Thanks for the very entertaining vid !!!
they should call them gold colored metals,when I won my first one,I thought,I can sell it and help my parents out.Pawn shop guy laughed at me.😭😭😭😭🤣
I was hoping to see you at the Finals competition, and I left literally 2 minutes before my friends ran into you! I hope to see you next year if you decide to go!
Man Steven would be proud with that Flub performance 🤓👍
What a mad lad. I love it.
4:04 guy in blue shirt black back pack red head plays trumpet for Cincinnati Tradition Ik that bc I play rack there also 4:23 I’m right behind the camera also 19:37 that’s cin Cincinnati Tradition guard also guy at bottem center with yellow and purple jersey that says mellos 22 is section leader for our mellophones who is also my step dad which is also the one who proposed to my mom on our prop on finals night. I was also very proud to see emc wearing our merch on finals night
Yooo was that Vengabus at 12:03 that was sick!
G.O.A.T. Material! At least as far as smiles are concerned. Made my day!