Jeff Davis Marching Band - Mobile MLK Mardi Gras Parade
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- Mobile MLK Mardi Gras Parade 2020
Jefferson Davis High School Volunteers / Vols Marching Band 2020
Drummajor: Justin Heideman aka Vanilla Funk
February 24, 2020
Mobile, AL
@ShowtimeWeb #ShowtimeWeb
BEST marching band I have seen! From an oldie in Australia.....congratulations....the bandleader is really something!
Hey fellow Aussie. 😀
I’ve just stumbled upon this band this week. From what I’ve seen, those at the school call him Vanilla Funk. He’s excellent.
I'm also a recent fan. My favorite video I've seen so far is their 2019 Turkey Day march...it was excellent!
Hi there from Adelaide
Found this talented group of kids last year during pandemic. Amazing .. can't stop watching them
I think all need a scholarship...much peace
He’s got the swagger!
This is not a negative comment, but to all the people who say he doesn't deserve his spot, just look at how hard he is marching(stepping) compared to the rest of the boys. He got his spot bc he worked the hardest. There is no way in that a black school would just give the white boy that spot. My boy had to work for it.
Many of us don't see the color of racism. Those that assume we do are the true racists. It's not a color problem. It's a human perception problem that needs to change. Stop seeing ghosts where they don't exist. God made us all. Just leave it at that. God bless 🙏❤️🙏
PREACH I TOTALLY AGREE !
And the reason why he’s one of the DMs for the Alabama State University Marching Hornets 🐝 for the past 3 years. Can’t walk into that position without qualifications.
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Listen, I've replayed to watch each of them, just to make sure it's not because of the camera focused on him. He goes harder on his moves compared to the others. He worked for his spot for sure
This has to be some of the most miserable conditions for parade marching and these guys just serve it up! Badass!!
All 4 drum majors are doing the damn thing! salute to the Director
Yes!! Major props to their music director. Clearly he or she either attended an HBCU or is a super fan...LoL!! I love it! And props to these young men and women for their dedication. You don't become this good over night
You should see where they got their moves from! JSU TIGERS 🐅 MARCHING BAND (Sonic Boom of the South)
It’s crazy how this is a high school. Well put together program
they really not. them 3 lil bruhs are shammin until they dance
@@spke532 yeah the head bandleader has "it" and fluid flexibility
This kid is taking this thing serious!!He has a tremendous responsibility leading an all black band,he has no room for error and trust me he's holding it Down💪I feel honored 👍Go Vanilla Funk!😜 Awesome band! Awesome Drum majors!!👏👏👏
Vanilla funk..😂😂😂 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@Jesse-pl6hy Periodt!😄😄
Can you tell me the name of the song at 1:04 please?
Love this! It's so awesome to watch. Drum majors set it off. 😊😊 Vanilla Funk got to continue to live out his dream. Hats off to great leadership, performance, and band, they had long journey. 😊
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." -- M.L. King
Yes
THERE IT IS....... THANK YOU!!!
Amen!
None of his kids were white though?
Amen!
I am not surprised one bit how Justin was being cheered for and encouraged! Us folk are the most welcoming and inviting of all races!! We love to welcome folk to the party. I just wish it the same for us to be welcomed by all!
glitter2glaze21 historically its who we are as a people. It’s not like black people to close our doors to foreigners.
Honestly the black community is so welcoming and encouraging. I feel very fortunate that I grew up surrounded by all kinds of people different than myself. If only these beautiful aspects of black culture were more visible instead of reinforcing bullshit sterotypes.
See and those two people are listening to that reinforce bullshxt that they see on the internet, probably have not met black people and if they have, they met the minority. Black people are not the most racist race on the planet so gtfo, we love to welcome new people and teach them our culture simply because we like having new people interested in us outside of stereotype.
@bad Good then thats very unfortunate but most of us are fxcking not like the people your life, so don't say that like you know all black people, you dick.
@gray73 "I LiVe iN OnE...." one, single not fxcking plural asshole. So until you venture out to other black communities you dont know shxt about the rest of us, again very unfortunate but most of us are not fxcking like that, stop trying to catagorize us based off the MINORITY OF PEOPLE YOU HAVE UNFORTUNATELY MET. Plz and thank you 😁
These kids are in freaking shape.
Right? Talk about an aerobic workout 🏋🏼♀️ 💃 🕺🏽...jeez... and with whistles in their mouths too!?!? I’d be fallin’ out end of the first block!
@@LAGrpEx same 😂 I'd be so tired
MAN FOR REAL!! I GO UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, IM TIRED!! LMFAO
I used to be in marching band in high school, my band and the drill squad won awards on the regular. too bad when that year i graduated and the band director retired it isn't the same any more. We used to put on crazy shows like this
...And in the rain lol
The passion in his eyes and moves while staying calm and collected is what really does it for me
.... AND remembering yor choreography AND making it look good AND the stamina for parades that go forever AND beig a leader at for the folks lokking to you for direction...
Ah hmm... that was NOT me at 17
I love seeing how our community has embraced this kid who’s just doing what he loves. Good stuff!
Our community ALWAYS EXCEPT everybody!! 🥰Just too bad its not the same for us 😪
Ditto Feelings Sad but true.
Miss me with the we have to overcome and be above reproach when it comes to whites, Asians, and anyone else claiming minority status. Paul Mooney said it best “everybody want to be black but no one wants to be black!
Jay Austin He’s a straight up racist.
bhaktidave108 who is racist?
Those 4 drum majors have the be the most athletic DM's I've ever seen.
Me too. I'm not from there but I'm so proud to see them step in sync together ❤️
Among “ALL” I Have Seen Recently, this Band and Drum Majors Are “The Best Of The Rest”!!!🎺🎺🥁🥁🥁🎷🎷🎷🎹🎹🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️❤️
That duet with the dance girls was clutch. I've never seen it done before. The squad was clean
This is what makes America great .
hardest working high school drummajors ive ever seen in life
I think the Drum Majors are my favourite.
This HS band is EATING some of these college bands..This is impressive the whole band.
First, for a high school band, they sound fantastic, on par with some college bands. Honor should go to the band director for that. Secondly, you can see the level of discipline inherent in the way everyone moves and relate to each other. Third, all the drum majors are great and there is a cohesiveness among them. They move as one instead of any one person attempting to outdo the other. That comes from a mental mindset that they work together and not as separates. Finally, a leader DM must set the example. Justin Heidiman has earned that spot and should occupy it even if he’s polka-dotted. Now that WOULD draw comments!! Besides, the attention he unintentionally brought the band can only be good for them. They aren’t just another high school band anymore. They have gone viral. All in all, I say sit back and enjoy the show while it lasts!!
Very well said. Thank you!
Polka doted?
@@angelarubenstein4611 Yep me too, no idea!
I agree...awesome HS band sound. The "old time" band discipline is there. Way to go!
@@angelarubenstein4611
pol·ka-dot·ted
/ˈpō(l)kəˌdädəd/
adjective
(of a garment or fabric) having a number of round dots repeated to form a regular pattern.
"a red polka-dotted dress"
My reference was even if his color was round circles on a background if whatever color, he would still be as good.
These guys are fantastic!
Marching is no joke!
The Dancers, Flag girls and Drum Majors work hard as hell!
As much as the Band itself!
Their Parade Marching is aweome!
I agree they are all working hard and doing an awesome job. Not just the white guy.
I live how much the crowd loves him
ALL of the drum majors are excellent. Folks are just surprised to see a white guy as lead drum major (at a black school) and he's comfortable around us. I do love the entire JDHS band!
@WTM wats How many white people do you know comfortable around people of color?
@@timtaylor4372 There are tons what the hell are you talking about! I was in high school in the late 80s, Between 10 and 15% were white students while 50% of the students were Black and the rest were Mexican, Asian and other! We were all just students stuck in High School! So stop spreading false information! This is what keeps the cycle going!
@@NeverEnoughPyro40I went to private school with 3 Black students. Our experiences are TOTALLY different! 😉 BTW, I graduated high school in 1975. I was in the USMC in 1979, so what the hell are you talking about. Listen to James Brown-Talking Loud and Saying Nothing.
@zedzed headhead Yo' Mama 👏😉😂
What an exciting band! Most bands just walk and be serious!
As Michael Jackson sang “ it doesn’t matter if you are black or white” . I agree.
Dat boy better get FULL SCHOLARSHIP SOMEWHERE
Psst..... Colleges don't give scholarships for being a DM 👍
@@BeeDotGee1113 lol yes they do
Bands give scholarships based off what instrument you play..... You think a band will give an incoming freshman a full ride.... To be DM?
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
He not getting a full ride for being DM but who am I to talk I lost 5 scholarships last year🤦🏽♂️
I'm sure if he's a DM he plays an instrument!!
This entire band put their heart and soul into their routines. Bravo band director. Great job, kids!!!
These young people are phenomenal athletes. How many of us could walk 2+ miles for a parade in cold , rain, heat and humidity and keep up those moves?
Baby Boy did not come to play! He's a good lead drum major and the chemistry between the four drum majors is captivating and exciting. Great audience!!
Love this band. Love how the black community is so accepting of Justin. I saw an interview with him on TV, and he seems so humble with all of the media about him, including the band in its entirety.
I like the nickname he has been given "vanilla funk" ... lol
In 1986, dad took me to the MLK day parade. Being white and 13, I was kind of scared to go. Dad was a mechanic in the hood and was creole. He could easily pass for being black. The music and the bands were fantastic! It was a great time until the last float came. The guy threw a big box right at me. I thought it was a bunch of candy. I went to catch it and before I could, Dad grabbed me and moved me to the side. The box landed and exploded. It had a huge glass bottle in it that shattered. Everyone there was looking at me making sure I was OK and ran down the float and grabbed the dude off of it. I was shocked that those people looked after me like that. It changed my outlook on black people and forever changed my life. We left the parade in dads 69 Camaro blasting "the show" a Doug E Fresh song. It will forever be one of the fondest memories of my dad. He was later robbed and murdered in Mobile in 2013. R.I.P Daddy. I'll love you forever.
Hope you're OK. Lovely sad story.
All the best to you. Glad you did enjoy the parade that you attended back in the day. Your dad was an awesome dad, but you know that 😉.
I'm sorry that happened to your dad
Heartfelt condolences
What's his name?
Damn they are good... not just him, all of them. Wow.
The entire band was Awesome
I can't believe they're high schoolers. I saw the band back there doing dance moves too. They're all phenomenal!
As a veteran of marching in parades, during rainy season, in the south, I have to say that the endurance of EVERY SINGLE MEMBER OF THIS BAND IS AMAZING! There's absolutely NO WAY I would have been able to keep my trumpet chops sounding this 100% for this long (Had this trick where, after halfway in, we'd sometimes alternate every other member for every other song for long parades lol). Crowd response is also 100% the motivation. GREAT JOB, JDHS! 🤜🏽🤛🏽 👏👏❤️❤️
Justin is my man! He’s absolutely amazing. He’s on point from beginning to end. And the whole band consistently impresses.
My hats off to the entire band. BEST high school marching band I ever seen. These kids are in Hella Shape.. marching in a parade & keeping that stamina up is amazing.
The discipline and ability of this whole team is amazing. The dance team has stepped up theirs routine and look great . The DM team is awesome to watch and they never seem to get tired.
The discipline and focus of this band is testimony to the fine teachers and dedicated parents behind these young people. I love watching them perform.
Who's the "EXTREMELY TALENTED" white kid??? Great rythmn, dance moves on point, confidence, strong presence, Excellent job young man. You're one of us!🌟
Alfreda Green That’s Justin AKA Vanilla Funk
Seriously tight moves!
His name is Justin
He has an ig page😁
Vanilla funk!
What I'm most impressed with is everyone is in line and no one is out of step
The sheer amount of time these young men and women put into practice - and put on this performance...time and time again...impressive to say the least! Well done to the entire band, the director and the community!
Yes!!
I just love this kid and his passion for dancing!! I can see his love for all races of Color. Great job to his parents on Raising a beautiful son❤️❤️❤️
There goes those amazing young people again! They're all so talented! Hard to believe this is a high school. Go'on young people with y'all bad selves.😍
These young men and women just make your heart smile!!!!! They are all so talented!!!! I watch them when I feel sad from being closed in the house so much!!!!! You make your school, your parents, your community so proud, without seeing color!!!! The way should all be! We are all Gods children.......we need to love one another, stand strong together and be proud of these beautiful students who have worked their hearts out!!!! Love from Indiana!!!!
Love watching these young men and ladies. #PositiveVibes! Kudos to the Director(s), Administrators, Teachers, and especially the Parents / Guardians along with the Montgomery community for supporting them! GOD bless them ALL! Now, on to NEW ORLEANS! Show up and SHOW out Baybees!!! ❤️
Love Jeff Davis Marching Band ..........love it ...much love from ...London England .....beautiful young laddies ....handsome young men .....Great band
Thanks for lifting my spirits 💕
I just love this band. I couldn’t believe they were in high school.
I love how everyone loves and supports this amazing & talented group of young people! I love them too and don’t even know them, so I can only imagine the intense love their community has for them!❤️❤️❤️
You are right Fig, Love is all we need to heal the entire world not just here in the state, exercise like this brings people together from different race, culture and ways of life... We all have something to teach and educate each other. Ones life is for everyone's life and everyone's life for someone's life. Let Love lead.
The crowd is his fuel. to acknowledge and support justin's hard work is what's giving him energy
Those guys at the front are really focused and professional, they didn't let the crowd distract them, kudos! 👏👏👏👏👏
I recently went down a UA-cam hole of HBC marching bands and how fascinating the entire culture and structure in it. That being said, this band could compete against moat of them. I especially like the integration of the dancers with the drum majors.
Should watch j5
See this is what Black people do we embrace everyone. Doing what they love to do. These four young men are amazing 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Things have really changed. The band sound awesome as hell.
Slim oo they sound way better
This crowd is fantastic. I've never heard a crowd this supportive in a parade befire, and ive done many. These kids are the best too.
Damn! These kids have taken this to a whole other level! That kid Justin gets the crowd and band really worked up. I bet he doesn’t just get out of bed in the mornings, he jumps six feet in the air, lands and dances! And the band sounds sweeeet! Kudos to their leaders. Lots of pride!
These kids are the definition of bad ass. They’re just OWNING it.
I was surprised to see Jefferson Davis at the parade. I've seen them on UA-cam. They were excellent. I love the drum majors but the band sound great. They sound like a college band.
Justin Heideman has so much talent. Wonder what the future holds for him. Can't wait to see what he does next. Onward to College. Band is a catapult for so many Student !!!!!
❤️ to see them.i never get tired. All of them..
The School Pride is Beautiful to watch. Even the turn out of the community is Awesome...Rain or Shine, they're out there enjoying and supporting them. I love it!
Loads of Love from NYC🤟
Go Head Band! I am tired just watching..lol. Justin, and his DM got it going on. The whole band is something special too watch.
Yes they are...love it
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Not sure why there would be any thumbs down. I thought that these kids did an excellent job. Maybe those people don't realize how much work goes into a marching season which starts well before school starts. Not too mention working those parades is also hard work.
Excellent job kids. Would have loved to have seen your performance in a stadium, I bet it would be an awesome performance.
To the sky🕺
Kudos to the faculty and band director who make this a top notch program. The sound, the moves, the energy all looks like a college program. Justin is doing a great job leading, and the other drum majors are also phenomenal. These kids are putting on a better show than so many professionals. Good for them!
I truly enjoy watching these young men & women! It's hard to believe they're high school students. I just hate I wasn't in my hometown (Mobile, AL) to witness it in person! Great Job! Keep Up the Good Work!
EJ I had no idea the Mobile parade had gotten so HUGE lol
Yes 🥰🥰 Y'ALL SNAPPED! LOVE THE COMBINATION OF EVERYONE!! 💕❤️💕💯💯
I see a young man that didn't fallow the normal set in the air. He knew he had the talent, drive, and love for it. I was raised to accept everyone for the person not color. I love marching bands and where I live they are not big like other places. So I watch here. This band and others I see young men and women learning skills that will fallow them into their adult lifes. I am proud of every one who does it.
One of the baddest hardworking high school marching band. 🅿️
#drummajors🙌🏽
#danceteam 🙌🏽 #band🙌🏽
These young people learning how to put in the work, regardless of race, they are developing the skills for success and leadership.🤦🏾♀️🙇🏾♀️👏🏽
I just want to see Justin's family tree....thats all 😂
This band is Amazing just to be a highschool band, the choreography, drummers, dancers, noones lacking in this band. I wish these talented kids nothing but blessings & much success, they deserve it 😘😍❤
Ahahaahaha…had the same thoughts…lol
Well I wanna see it and shake it and see what fall out cus looka here!!! 🤣😭☠
I’ll tell you in 1979, 80, and 81 I did drill team, cheerleader... all ... ALL these kids have spirit and pride! I just love em!
That kid up front is A WHOLE DAMN MOOD!!!!
I would have lost both kneecaps doing that routine goddamn 😂
Don't try this at home 😂
@@TexLexx RIGHT??
The guys be jamming! So in tune to each other. He’s got a whole lot of Soul. Can watch them all day❤️
Nice to see more of the others. The girls are great and the band. How on earth all of them including the drum majors keep up the pace without mistakes. Amazing . I would love to see them in person. From Australia. Never get tired of watching of their videos.
Never get tired of watching these guys perform! They're all good! Yes, I have it saved!!!
My dude is going to have all the chocolate he will ever want after this because he killed it.
The discipline these kids are showing is amazing, rain or shine!
I don't know which I enjoyed more, the band or the crowd enjoying the band! As usual, a great performance by all!
Alcorn State stole your moves Jefferson Davis HIGH School!!!! You've got SKILLS,,,, I'm impressed. Good drummajoring! You four guy's rock!!!
I enjoy the JD band very much. Great director. He brings the spirit. The students take over. Fun to watch and listen. And whatever ‘it’ is, JH has ‘it’. Wishing all Seniors much success.
That's how world should be and how Jesus told us to be. All brothers and daughters and sons of him. Love you all.
I really enjoyed the band especially Justin. I love his performance in Mobile Monday
These guys are AMAZING!!! Justin truly rocks it with the rest and it shows that they all truly enjoy performing!!! ❤️
Amazing! Band director did a phenomenal job and it shows. The band sounds beautiful!!!
I could watch this group for many hours at a time they are all so wonderful
I can watch this band all day very talented and gifted and thank you for showing the plus size Barbies doing their thing love it
I’ve been binge watching this band on UA-cam for a few days. Can’t get enough! 😍
Sorry for the terminology and I don't mean any hate whatsoever but I must say this,
THAT WHITE BOY BE ROCKIN! I know his name is Justin but I'm just sayin 🤣🥰
+Ms Alison ... You are right. Justin is putting in WORK!💣💥💥
Cant imagine how long they have to Practice and be a perfectionist. I love this band😘
Hard work pays off!! I wasn't ready! Bless yall for for embracing this man's talent🙏🔥
I still find myself watching Vanilla Funk old high school band video's 4 years later and I still watch I have a lot of this highschool band video's download and to the camera men they need a raise job well done ✅💯👏🏾👏🏾
Okay Justin I see you!!! You invited to the cookout no cap! 🔥🔥🔥
Wonderful wonderful high school marching band , really remarkable performance 🎉 👏🏾👍🏽♥️🙏🏽!!!!!!!
I hope they stay together. Scholarships for all these kinds rockin this show. Once again why we need continued education for all who want it.
Alot of them are seniors. It's there last year.
And why we need to keep music programs!
@@MrGrifter123 Just three graduated. They're all going to HBCU. The poor kid that's left behind has big shoes to fill next year. The four of them killed it this year!
I am blown away by the little brother in the front. IDK who he is but he is invited to the BBQ 🤷🏾♀️🙋🏾♀️💃🏾
The entire band is awesome sauce 🤩
Culturally this is so brilliant. Sheesh. Makes me want to move there! I'm missing out!
Fantastic dancers and band .Can’t imagine how much practice this must take. 🇬🇧
Sweet! This entire band shines bright!
I❤ marching bands!!!!! Highly under rated entertainment and skill! These guys are talent!
Wow just woooow and Mr. JUSTIN is killing it !!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Shout out to the entire squad for embracing this young man ❤HIGH SCHOOL?????
I absolutely love watching videos of their marching band. Best drum majors I've seen. ❤
Whoever filmed this extravaganza, thank you so much!
I would love to see them here in Holland. To perform when the DCI starts again. Not this year, next year.. and with Justin, the DM.. my oh my.. THAT is something else..😍👍
That energie from the whole band... wauw, Just wow!
The lead drum major is phenomenal. Way to go kid!
Lot of energy is needed to sustain this long march. Hats off.