@Levi, as an Ohio State fan, congrats on the big win. I was pulling for the Big10 against Georgia. I was really hoping y'all could pull off the upset. Congrats on a good season though. It's been awhile for y'all.
As a formal Naval commander whose had the pleasure of tooting the flutes of many a seaman, I find this performance tremendously pleasing to the eye. Bravo!
They're good at drill but (as a member of a competitive marching band) the brass sound quality leaves much to be desired I'm looking at this from the standpoint of a judge, it still is entertaining
Check out more of these videos. It's something different every week. And they have been producing halftime shows like this for years. We don't call them the best damn band in the land for no reason! And welcome to buckeye nation!
Watch more of their halftime show videos! They have been stepping it up to amazing heights these past couple of years! And to think along with all the inventive amazing choreography they are marching and playing their instruments. I'm proud to be a Buckeye alum.
Actually Historical Black Colleges and Universities has been doing the performance for years and here's an example: ua-cam.com/video/yXCZ1OCsmVw/v-deo.html
I can only imagine how hard it is to not only learn to play these instruments in sync with everyone else but to ALSO walk in sync. These guys must put as much effort into practice and prep as the guys wearing the helmets and shoulder pads.
eh. the walking part isn't so bad. The only thing that tended to trip me up was if we had an odd measure count. ( You can use 5, 6, or 7 beats together. You just don't hear it in much of US music. You kinda have to go older rock/metal, symphonic metal or classical )
DCI IS amazing! I love watching to see what they will come up with! I’ve been watching since the 80s and have been to one live show. You never know what they will do. It never gets old for me.
So I flew to Ohio from Texas this past weekend to watch this game and I was sitting pretty low so got a great view during this halftime show. Guy behind me had a daughter in the band so I was asking him about the formations and how difficult it was and he was just speechless, he had no clue how they executed things like this with such precision bc you watch them overlap each other when they do “script Ohio” and are writing the letters and they are SO close. One small missed angle or movement could screw up the entire thing, it was truly a spectacle to behold up close. This halftime show was amazing, the plane was so awesome but the volleyball one live was bonkers!!! TBDBITL indeed
My kids were in a high school band and the stuff they did was amazing but not quite on this level (though they were one of the top high school bands in Texas at the time). The band started about a month before school started. They started with physical fitness & zumba. They did 6 -8 hour days 5 days a week until school started. Once school started they had 3 and a half hour practices 3 evenings a week and some Saturday practices (all marching) plus their allotted class time during the school day. Learning/memorizing & practicing the music on their own was also done. I'm still amazed by it. I would bet this band practices and spends at least an equal amount of time practicing on the field but probably more (but that's just a guess).
When I was in HS band everyone had a paper “map” for each song. We’d find our starting point and then the map would show us how many steps we needed to take within so many beats to make a formation. Bands (HS and College) start rehearsing during summer for their half-time shows.
I know someone who's son went to Ohio State and tried out for the band over the summer. It is harder to make the Ohio State football team as a walk-on than to make the Ohio State Marching Band. Amazing the time commitment and dedication involved. If you are an HR Manager and you see on a resume that an applicant was a member of the Ohio State Marching Band, hire that person because you know they are hard-working and dedicated to their craft.
USC alum and die-hard fan, knew many band peeps and they always said The Ohio State University band was unparalleled. Only after watching multiple UA-cam videos did I realize just how good you guys were. Just one word…… daaaaaaannnnnngggggg!
The OSU band rehearsed Monday through Friday 4:10-6:00pm. They learn a new show each week, memorizing the music too. Friday is music check day, they have the four previous days to learn the music. They also learn a slightly different pregame show for every game as well. It has been this way since long before I was in this band in the 90’s. It’s the hardest job I ever had and I’m certain many other members would agree.
@@cs219996 OSU always seems to hit it out of the park with their performances. Crazy that there is such little time to learn drills and music. In HS we had a month or so of summer band and started learning our drills but wouldn't have everything set in stone and memorized til a couple months into the school year. I could not imagine doing something like this in less than a week.
Unfortunately, 100,000 people wouldn’t come to watch a band like this every week, and millions wouldn’t watch it on tv. Your income is equal to how much money you make for your employer. Don’t get me wrong, I love football, but bands of this caliber should definitely be just as popular. Amazing work.
@@ajkendro3413 Ah, the good old days. That was just part of the game coverage. Before they had all these half time shows crammed with scores and updates.
For someone who is in love with The Top Gun soundtrack and who has listened to that soundtrack so many times over the years, thank you Ohio State band for this top notch performance.
The addition of bass trombones is the best move since the return slide trombones in 1980 (ah, those Bach 36s...). On the field or in the stands, they ALWAYS sound fantastic!
This is EPIC! Came across an article about this when I found out that it got Maverick (Tom Cruise) himself's attention that he surprised the band to come for a screening of Top Gun Maverick in the spring!
When the band got into formation to make Maverick's glasses my mouth hit the floor. Shout out to the band and the practice they put in for this performance.
My dad had 4 tickets so him and my stepmom and his friend and his wife to go but his friends And his wife couldn’t go so they asked me if I wanted to go and I said yes and I am in marching band in high school but I was in love with this whole performance last night
I did HS marching band and the training and practice that goes into just one segment of a field show is crazy. We spent hours and hours on the football field during band class and outside of school hours. If you go into band, expect it to be a major part of your life. Once you get out on the field in front of everyone it’s so much fun and rewarding to show everyone what you worked so hard to entertain them with, then hearing them cheer afterwards. Our band had a good director and we had a lot of exceptional people in our band so we always sounded good, even when we didn’t. Was a privilege to play in that band.
Why do we not have anything like this in the UK ? U guys are so lucky, love the performance, as a former trumpet player in my youth i cn appreciate the work going into this, and i have nothing but respect for every musician out there 👍
Godspeed to the young men and women who make up the amazing Ohio State Marching Band. Thank you for this and all your remarkable and entertaining shows. Dealing with covid and filling the holes when people get sick has to be very challenging.
The Top Gun theme song they started with was also included in my 5th grade band concert. I loved playing that song in 5th grade. This was in 1985 or 1986 shortly after the movie came out. It was modern, easy, and fun for elementary school band members to play.
Great performance and brings back many memories. I was in the NROTC at tOSU right after Top Gun came out. There were a lot of mids who wanted to be Maverick.
LOVE IT! This is AWESOME!! I was in marching band and I am a fan of DCI so I know how much work went into this. Congratulations on an unforgettable field show!!! Excellent performance by all band members! And to the band directors that came up with this show idea and put it into motion…. YOU are genius! Thank you all for the entertainment!👏🏻
My children were in a great HS Marching band. The formations are awesome but for me, that band line stretching across the field and coming at us was always the absolute best!!
The best damn marching band in the World ! Those formations with such precision while playing without one single mistake is totally wizard !!! The jet, the volley ball... amazing, but what did me was the finale with the 'roundel' ! World class performance !
If you think this is impressive, have you seen DCI drum corps? They're a competitive circuit with the best players and marchers in existence. As someone who is used to, say, the Blue Devils' sound and drill, this performace seems sub-par to me. Just something you should check out!
very impressive, clean movements, balanced sound, the jet plane (& other "animations") was excellent, the dodging/weaving & rotations of everyone was executed amazingly, really takes me back to my high school marching band days
I was taught to hate Ohio State since birth but you can't argue the hard work and imagination that goes into a performance like this.. this band ALWAYS delivers! Go Blue!
OSU i seen awesome bands in Tx where im from originally but yall are absolutely the best I ever seen. I don't feel any band come close to yalls performances and dedications you do
@@MichaelJordan-vk4vt Sorry ( you know this is all humor), but it's hard to be humble when The OSU is #4 in the Playoff Poll, #1 in points and total offense, field goals and extra points (100%) nationally. The Big Ten is tough this year with 3 teams in the top 8 currently! I was at OSU when Woody was there, so you know my mindset! Glad you like TBDBITL!!! haha
Guys, as a once young Maverick, soon to be an old fart, I need to confess: you brought tears to my eyes. Congratulations for your skill, dedication and passion in performing such a stunning feat.
I'm a piano player at heart so naturally that's my instrument of choice, however since the piano is technically a percussion instrument the snares are my next best thing. I LOVE how cool the snares sound they're totally awesome!!😍
Marching band was the best part of my school life. I miss it everyday. My biggest regret in life was not taking college seriously and dropping out without taking that next step in band. Especially living in western PA so close to Ohio State.
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Michigan fan here, there band deserves to be televised every halftime, sick of covid commercials. This is very entertaining and impressive
You know we have you guys to thank for script Ohio right? Shows how great our rivalry is.
As a Michigan fan I agree Levi. I also wish we can start making it a better rivalry than it has been, this year was a step in the right direction.
Covid is real Biden 2024 keep us safe
@@clay2334 🤡🤡
@Levi, as an Ohio State fan, congrats on the big win. I was pulling for the Big10 against Georgia. I was really hoping y'all could pull off the upset. Congrats on a good season though. It's been awhile for y'all.
From a BIG fan of Top Gun, you guys made me smile. The canopy and landing gear made my jaw drop. Your moving accuracy and all. GREAT performance!
Same
Cray what they do with only a few practices
It’s awesome also the TOP GUN MAVERICK is my favorite movie
Someone get the NFL on the line. This is better than any superbowl halftime in the past 20 years!
As a formal Naval commander whose had the pleasure of tooting the flutes of many a seaman, I find this performance tremendously pleasing to the eye. Bravo!
Wait what?
Agreed, thank you for your service!
PAUSE YOU DID WHAT?
Tooting the flutes ? 😮 Semen flutes? Pleasing to which eye? Your third eye? Their brown eye? Both? Simultaneously? We need answers.
@@runningthor1999 all of the above, for it is the navy after all
I'm an Oklahoma alum and fan, but there is no question that Ohio State does have the best damn band in the land. Incredible!
Its ohio
They're good at drill but (as a member of a competitive marching band) the brass sound quality leaves much to be desired
I'm looking at this from the standpoint of a judge, it still is entertaining
That is so amazingly astoundingly brilliant. Here in Australia, I've never seen anything like that. Bravo Ohio, Bravo!
Check out more of these videos. It's something different every week. And they have been producing halftime shows like this for years. We don't call them the best damn band in the land for no reason! And welcome to buckeye nation!
Watch more of their halftime show videos! They have been stepping it up to amazing heights these past couple of years! And to think along with all the inventive amazing choreography they are marching and playing their instruments. I'm proud to be a Buckeye alum.
Actually Historical Black Colleges and Universities has been doing the performance for years and here's an example: ua-cam.com/video/yXCZ1OCsmVw/v-deo.html
You should watch fighting texas aggie band performance
@@jilljohnston5062 Why? Do they have a band too?
I can only imagine how hard it is to not only learn to play these instruments in sync with everyone else but to ALSO walk in sync.
These guys must put as much effort into practice and prep as the guys wearing the helmets and shoulder pads.
eh. the walking part isn't so bad. The only thing that tended to trip me up was if we had an odd measure count. ( You can use 5, 6, or 7 beats together. You just don't hear it in much of US music. You kinda have to go older rock/metal, symphonic metal or classical )
Eh only hard part is doing it with a tuba or heavy/bulky instrument
You should look up Drum Corps International.
@@keenorange248 YES! Those people can literally blow your mind.
DCI IS amazing! I love watching to see what they will come up with! I’ve been watching since the 80s and have been to one live show. You never know what they will do.
It never gets old for me.
This is more entertaining than most Super Bowl halftime shows.
So I flew to Ohio from Texas this past weekend to watch this game and I was sitting pretty low so got a great view during this halftime show. Guy behind me had a daughter in the band so I was asking him about the formations and how difficult it was and he was just speechless, he had no clue how they executed things like this with such precision bc you watch them overlap each other when they do “script Ohio” and are writing the letters and they are SO close. One small missed angle or movement could screw up the entire thing, it was truly a spectacle to behold up close. This halftime show was amazing, the plane was so awesome but the volleyball one live was bonkers!!! TBDBITL indeed
My kids were in a high school band and the stuff they did was amazing but not quite on this level (though they were one of the top high school bands in Texas at the time).
The band started about a month before school started. They started with physical fitness & zumba. They did 6 -8 hour days 5 days a week until school started. Once school started they had 3 and a half hour practices 3 evenings a week and some Saturday practices (all marching) plus their allotted class time during the school day. Learning/memorizing & practicing the music on their own was also done.
I'm still amazed by it. I would bet this band practices and spends at least an equal amount of time practicing on the field but probably more (but that's just a guess).
When I was in HS band everyone had a paper “map” for each song. We’d find our starting point and then the map would show us how many steps we needed to take within so many beats to make a formation. Bands (HS and College) start rehearsing during summer for their half-time shows.
I know someone who's son went to Ohio State and tried out for the band over the summer. It is harder to make the Ohio State football team as a walk-on than to make the Ohio State Marching Band. Amazing the time commitment and dedication involved.
If you are an HR Manager and you see on a resume that an applicant was a member of the Ohio State Marching Band, hire that person because you know they are hard-working and dedicated to their craft.
USC alum and die-hard fan, knew many band peeps and they always said The Ohio State University band was unparalleled. Only after watching multiple UA-cam videos did I realize just how good you guys were. Just one word…… daaaaaaannnnnngggggg!
This was really well choreographed. Well done everyone involved. The Jet and the volleyball part were exceptional.
looks just like an F-18 from flight simulator that was crazy, I did marching band in high school, we didn't look like that though lol.
Wonder how much practice went into that 9 minute amazing performance. The volleyball game, plane and danger warning were brilliant!!
The OSU band rehearsed Monday through Friday 4:10-6:00pm. They learn a new show each week, memorizing the music too. Friday is music check day, they have the four previous days to learn the music. They also learn a slightly different pregame show for every game as well. It has been this way since long before I was in this band in the 90’s. It’s the hardest job I ever had and I’m certain many other members would agree.
@@cs219996 And those are military perfect maneuvers, which amazes me. They perform military style maneuvers and play the music fairly modern style.
Many Sacrificed hours
@@cs219996 that does not include all the hrs on personal time!
@@cs219996 OSU always seems to hit it out of the park with their performances. Crazy that there is such little time to learn drills and music. In HS we had a month or so of summer band and started learning our drills but wouldn't have everything set in stone and memorized til a couple months into the school year. I could not imagine doing something like this in less than a week.
whatever the highest paid college coach is paid, this band director to receive the same pay. They are just great!
Highest paid coaches get upwards of $5 million per year
Unfortunately, 100,000 people wouldn’t come to watch a band like this every week, and millions wouldn’t watch it on tv. Your income is equal to how much money you make for your employer. Don’t get me wrong, I love football, but bands of this caliber should definitely be just as popular. Amazing work.
They are the best band ! Wish when games were on TV we could see half time show entertainment..
Years ago they did show the halftime events..
@@ajkendro3413 Ah, the good old days. That was just part of the game coverage. Before they had all these half time shows crammed with scores and updates.
This is the best halftime show in the history of sports. Period
For someone who is in love with The Top Gun soundtrack and who has listened to that soundtrack so many times over the years, thank you Ohio State band for this top notch performance.
I was there and it was super cool to see the jet. The crowd went wild
The addition of bass trombones is the best move since the return slide trombones in 1980 (ah, those Bach 36s...). On the field or in the stands, they ALWAYS sound fantastic!
I agree!!
Going to an Ohio State game is half college football, half massive Las Vegas show.
MIND BLOWN🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
Wasn't expecting they'd play "Take My Breath Away"
you guys rock
This is EPIC! Came across an article about this when I found out that it got Maverick (Tom Cruise) himself's attention that he surprised the band to come for a screening of Top Gun Maverick in the spring!
You guys and girls are absolutely amazing. It blows my mind everytime
These guys are absolutely elite!!! Unbelievable talent and coordination.
When the band got into formation to make Maverick's glasses my mouth hit the floor. Shout out to the band and the practice they put in for this performance.
Ohio state has always had a spectacular marching band..this one takes the cake..incredible job...cant imagine the hours of practice to pull this off..
Ive just rewatched the first top gun on netflix and then this is recommended to me
Penn State fan.
And this is by far The. Best. Damn. Band. In. The. Land.
The BEST Marching Band in ALL the land!!! The pride of THE Ohio State Buckeyes.
I love that everytime you rewatch it you notice something new
My dad had 4 tickets so him and my stepmom and his friend and his wife to go but his friends And his wife couldn’t go so they asked me if I wanted to go and I said yes and I am in marching band in high school but I was in love with this whole performance last night
I did HS marching band and the training and practice that goes into just one segment of a field show is crazy. We spent hours and hours on the football field during band class and outside of school hours. If you go into band, expect it to be a major part of your life. Once you get out on the field in front of everyone it’s so much fun and rewarding to show everyone what you worked so hard to entertain them with, then hearing them cheer afterwards. Our band had a good director and we had a lot of exceptional people in our band so we always sounded good, even when we didn’t. Was a privilege to play in that band.
My wife just sent this to me, this is awesome! The Best Damn Band in the Land playing music from one of my all time favorites!
Re-watching.
It doesn't get any better than this!
Cheers from Sweden.
Why do we not have anything like this in the UK ? U guys are so lucky, love the performance, as a former trumpet player in my youth i cn appreciate the work going into this, and i have nothing but respect for every musician out there 👍
Magnificent, splendid, marvelous, grand… ladies and gentlemen… The Ohio State University… marching band.
Thank you.
Godspeed to the young men and women who make up the amazing Ohio State Marching Band. Thank you for this and all your remarkable and entertaining shows. Dealing with covid and filling the holes when people get sick has to be very challenging.
Top notch performance as usual! Love this Buckeye Band! Thanks for another great show and all your practice hours to prepare!
this just blew me away. It was truly magical . Kudos to every participant and leader..and then add on the fact they are all playing instruments
That F-16 was sick. Loved the volley ball, parachute and the badge. Well done!
The Top Gun theme song they started with was also included in my 5th grade band concert. I loved playing that song in 5th grade. This was in 1985 or 1986 shortly after the movie came out. It was modern, easy, and fun for elementary school band members to play.
That was just an insane formation for the closing of the cockpit…LOVE IT
tom cruise saw this and gave them all top gun tshirts, and tickets to a special screening in columbus. pretty cool.
Great performance and brings back many memories. I was in the NROTC at tOSU right after Top Gun came out. There were a lot of mids who wanted to be Maverick.
still are
LOVE IT! This is AWESOME!! I was in marching band and I am a fan of DCI so I know how much work went into this. Congratulations on an unforgettable field show!!! Excellent performance by all band members! And to the band directors that came up with this show idea and put it into motion…. YOU are genius! Thank you all for the entertainment!👏🏻
This has got to be my favorite half time of all time!!! Beautiful work!!! TBDBITL!
I am a Mississippi State Bulldog fan. I love what this awesome band does. Why can’t other Schools do this. Great job Ohio
Absolutely great ! Bravo !
As a michigan fan, this is awesome!!!
Fantastic! Your marching band is amazing. A wonderful tribute to our Veterans! Thank you.
Wow, Amazing performance. I watched it so many times as I enjoyed seeing these amazing performers. One in a life time "Bravo indeed!"👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I thought this was utterly fantastic I loved it wish I could have been there you rock!!
THIS is why I wanna go to college here!!! Dude serious props this is some professional level marching!
That is ridicuolusly impressive!
I just watched the documentary on the 2018 season. I am so blown away by the hard work, sacrifice and love for the org, school and each other.
My children were in a great HS Marching band. The formations are awesome but for me, that band line stretching across the field and coming at us was always the absolute best!!
michigan fan also here, this do be epic
The best damn marching band in the World ! Those formations with such precision while playing without one single mistake is totally wizard !!! The jet, the volley ball... amazing, but what did me was the finale with the 'roundel' ! World class performance !
If you think this is impressive, have you seen DCI drum corps? They're a competitive circuit with the best players and marchers in existence. As someone who is used to, say, the Blue Devils' sound and drill, this performace seems sub-par to me.
Just something you should check out!
A very nice show from the Ohio State Marching Band! Go Buckeyes!
Great performance! You guys surely went BALLISTIC!
Absolutely mind blowing! You guys deserve the recognition you got from Tom Cruise, and so so much more!
Best part of an American football game for sure.
very impressive, clean movements, balanced sound, the jet plane (& other "animations") was excellent, the dodging/weaving & rotations of everyone was executed amazingly, really takes me back to my high school marching band days
As a Michigan fan, it hurts a little to say this, but, best college marching band in the country. Hands-down.
This band should come down to Australia
Love watching Ohio state band y’all are the best!!!!!
Gotta love the 6 drum majors! This was awesome, I dream of being in a band like this 🤩
What a fantastic performance!!!!! Makes the work that I did in my HS marching band experiences so pedestrian. Wonderful job and great music BRAVO ZULU
Awesome! So Awesome! I loved my days in the marching band! Competitions were so much fun. These folks deserve so much applause!
The creativity just blows my mind every time! Buckeyes Rock 🎸
That was amazing great marching band ever my uncle went to Ohio university once many years back
This is Amazing! Many many many hours of rehearsals I would imagine.
I was taught to hate Ohio State since birth but you can't argue the hard work and imagination that goes into a performance like this.. this band ALWAYS delivers!
Go Blue!
Had to watch this in band today and WOW. This is the coolest thing ever, amazing how they were able to stay and move together so perfectly
Also the fact that they were able to make an animation of people playing catch WHILE playing an instrument is fascinating
Best damn band in the land for sure!!!!!!!!!
Extremely impressive. As someone who has tried a little bit of this in high school, this is not easy. God bless!
OSU i seen awesome bands in Tx where im from originally but yall are absolutely the best I ever seen. I don't feel any band come close to yalls performances and dedications you do
I'll admit, Ohio State has the best marching band in America.
I absolutely love the amount of detail that goes into sow thing that last minutes. Kudos!
Chills. Total chills. Amazing performance!!!
we did a similar show this year at Clemson and bro it was so fun! props to Ohio State, i hope i get to meet some of y’all
best damn band in the land.go buck's
Absolutely fantastic! Thank you so very much for sharing these awesome skills.Wishing you all the very best.
Hearing the faint low brass at 0:44 is awesome
This is coming from a Clemson fan and I say that this is better than Clemson halftime shows
This Michigan girl turned BUCKEYE a few years ago. I just Love this. Outstanding OSU OUTSTANDING. MUCH RESPECT
One thing is for certain: Ohio State has one awesome marching band.
Great halftime show!!!! Good job OSU
And another great thing - we kicked Purdue's butt! But the best damn band in the land never disappoints!
Worst team in The nation tho. But enjoy your band you 🤡🤡🤡
@@MichaelJordan-vk4vt Are you sure that you're not thinking of The basketball team? The football team is usually pretty good! ha!
@@howardfreeland5595 haha gloating about beating Purdue that's when you know your bad
@@MichaelJordan-vk4vt Sorry ( you know this is all humor), but it's hard to be humble when The OSU is #4 in the Playoff Poll, #1 in points and total offense, field goals and extra points (100%) nationally. The Big Ten is tough this year with 3 teams in the top 8 currently! I was at OSU when Woody was there, so you know my mindset! Glad you like TBDBITL!!! haha
Great show from former USN Tomcat pilot and Bandie! Well done!!
Playing the instrument is one thing. But the remembering all the choreography and where you need to move is another level
Guys, as a once young Maverick, soon to be an old fart, I need to confess: you brought tears to my eyes. Congratulations for your skill, dedication and passion in performing such a stunning feat.
I'm a piano player at heart so naturally that's my instrument of choice, however since the piano is technically a percussion instrument the snares are my next best thing. I LOVE how cool the snares sound they're totally awesome!!😍
Well done!! I can't imagine the work that went into this
Ty for this the band sounds really good I miss watching this show
What a performance and to my favorite movie!
Everything was amazing, but that volleyball - LOVED it. This is some insane levels of talent and coordinatino and memory work here. Impressive!
Love listening to the Ohio State band love it love it love it
Marching band was the best part of my school life. I miss it everyday. My biggest regret in life was not taking college seriously and dropping out without taking that next step in band. Especially living in western PA so close to Ohio State.
Very impressive! Had to chuckle at the "landing gear retraction" bit. Well done everyone
Another stellar performance.. 👏❤️😍