Me and Alan auditioned for all of our solos throughout our careers. Typically, you’ll always audition for it, but every now and then you’ll just get picked. At BD, they just gave me both of my solos in 2019. Strategically, it just made sense. By that point in my career, they knew I could play them both and perform it well. And my face was popular in the DCI community. They didn’t feel the need to hold auditions.
@@dhdusidjdjso we learn the solos during the 3 week spring training and I kinda spend the rest of the season perfecting it. I truly only care about being absolutely perfect during finals week, so I spend the season developing a routine that helps me have the most confidence and consistency for when it counts the most. For example, working on pacing out my breathing to lower my heart rate, finding spots to wipe away the sweat discretely so it’s not in my face, and even making sure I brush my lips every morning before I play my horn to make sure my lips are smooth and exfoliated when they touch my mouthpiece. It’s all to make my finals day performance the best one of all.
A rookie getting solo at BD is nothing new. In 1984, one of the La Fiesta trio (John Hendrikson -- far left guy, IIRC) was a rookie not only to BD, but -- like me -- a rookie to drum corps as a whole. I made the first cut for the Latin Implosion solo (when it was a duet --- changed after DATR) and I was not only an uber-rookout to the activity, I was a LOWER-LOWER (4th) soprano! John was an UFLS. 39 years ago BD was -- and I believe still is -- a meritocracy...if you're good enough, you're good enough. That's a HUGE boost in confidence in the staff, and that bleeds over to the performers. I still regret not going for one of the La Fiesta trio parts...the part Stymie (Steve Leanene) played was right in my range...and he got a great camera shot. Then again, I couldn't have pulled off "the look" he did on the horns down at the end!!
I had no idea the Ben shapiro soloist was actually Alan the whole time
Blameee the flugelhorn. Yeah yeah yeah!😂 💙
xD
LOL
6:18 suffering from success
okay but that 2018 ballad solo was hot LMAO.
Alan: "Don't throw your trumpet in the air"
David Whitfield Bluecoats 2017: "hold my beer"
Blue Devils C/B teacher here. You three are a big inspiration to our current performers. Keep up the good work guys!
We love the b and c corps!!!
@@funlinerproductions7071 😈💙
Angelo would be so sick to have as a guest as you react to his headcam
For real
What is the song title for the solo Alan has on the flugelhorn in the 2019 closer? I’ve been wondering for ages!
No one is giving that last clip any credit. I laughed out loud.
Enjoying this, guys.
How are soloist determined in DCI?
auditions for the part
Auditions probably
Me and Alan auditioned for all of our solos throughout our careers. Typically, you’ll always audition for it, but every now and then you’ll just get picked. At BD, they just gave me both of my solos in 2019. Strategically, it just made sense. By that point in my career, they knew I could play them both and perform it well. And my face was popular in the DCI community. They didn’t feel the need to hold auditions.
@@malikneille just curious how often/how much time did you spend learning and perfecting the solos
@@dhdusidjdjso we learn the solos during the 3 week spring training and I kinda spend the rest of the season perfecting it. I truly only care about being absolutely perfect during finals week, so I spend the season developing a routine that helps me have the most confidence and consistency for when it counts the most. For example, working on pacing out my breathing to lower my heart rate, finding spots to wipe away the sweat discretely so it’s not in my face, and even making sure I brush my lips every morning before I play my horn to make sure my lips are smooth and exfoliated when they touch my mouthpiece. It’s all to make my finals day performance the best one of all.
Let's goo ❤
A rookie getting solo at BD is nothing new. In 1984, one of the La Fiesta trio (John Hendrikson -- far left guy, IIRC) was a rookie not only to BD, but -- like me -- a rookie to drum corps as a whole. I made the first cut for the Latin Implosion solo (when it was a duet --- changed after DATR) and I was not only an uber-rookout to the activity, I was a LOWER-LOWER (4th) soprano! John was an UFLS.
39 years ago BD was -- and I believe still is -- a meritocracy...if you're good enough, you're good enough. That's a HUGE boost in confidence in the staff, and that bleeds over to the performers.
I still regret not going for one of the La Fiesta trio parts...the part Stymie (Steve Leanene) played was right in my range...and he got a great camera shot. Then again, I couldn't have pulled off "the look" he did on the horns down at the end!!
🤌🏾🤌🏾
bro so hyped for that last trumpet hangggg angelo lets goooo
lets goo!
can you interview some Vanguard Babylon members? do headcam reactions vids with them?
Everett 2017 next??
Yup
Being from Indianapolis i certainly recognize the Colts practice facility..why did you switch horns for the solo?
This likely isn’t the real reason, but the gold would have really stood out lol. They all play on silver horns to be uniform lol
@@fierysoul1357Alan said that was a special trumpet tuned and made for that solo
I've watched alan's headcams so much times he's so cool