DCI's Hardest Drill
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Drum Corps from the stands often doesn't do justice for the true difficulty on the field.
Watch some of the hardest drill moves with rehearsal footage along the final performance!
I know I missed some, so let me know what I missed! If there are enough...maybe a part two will come soon
Nerds
someone gets what we are. Finally. But you also forgot 'geeks' and 'weird kids'
Geeks
@@fortniter2738 exactly
you mean smart people? yes thank you.
@@highstimulation2497 plot twist: I WAS IN BAND, TOO! ONE OF US, ONE OF US!
You know the drill's crazy when you running a 100 m dash in 8 counts
💀
new world record moment
and then play the pickups
When im doing that in my show this year
Ikr like I'm in marching band and we have to be somewhere in eight counts and it's far away so we basically have to lung to the place and still have good technic 🥲
2017 Bluecoats was the hardest thing Ive ever done in my life to date
that show was absolutely amazing, the closer especially. competition was tough but imo yall should've made atleast top 5
@@bumblebloof4122 they did XD
i would've been scared shitless of that ramp with my baritone, let alone a contra.
Same
@@shep7544 Ditto. And, all I played was Soprano. Wow!
The field level perspective for cadets 98 is mind boggling. I think it’s the most impressive clip in the entire video tbh
I just saw that randomly one day and realized I had to include it in a video.
It blew my mind
Members: "8 to 5?"
Staff: "Can we do um... _(checks notes)_ 2 to 10 please? Jazz run through the battery, preferably."
Battery: 😐
Sounds absolutely terrifying
Jazz running thru battery sounds like the ninth circle of hell for everyone involved 😭
Had a show where we had a back field pit instead of front side line, had to jazz run through the marimbas and I sliced myself on cymbals many times that season.
I never noticed how hard Madison scouts 2019 was
It may not have scored well with the judges, but I really enjoyed their show. It’s one of the shows from 2019 I listen to often.
I genuinely laugh because that drill is hard as hell and they execute it very well
The center snare my senior year made that line and literally fell in Rockford the performance drill was so hard it made that dude fall and that man ended up as center for the cavvies so that’s sayin something he was insanely good
I rewatched like 4 times
@@erikcolliander9087 Same, after seeing it I'm in love with it now
I love that you synced up the field-level videos with the high camera! Seeing those shots side by side really highlights the athleticism AND precision that these groups are achieving. Epic video, I’d love to see a Part 2!
Ben?
As a drum corps old fart I see this and wonder how anyone can complain about the quality of corps these days. However where are the Cavies? Great Video!
I get people not liking the style of show that happens now a days.
But people complaining about the skill and athleticism that goes into theses shows is downright disrespectful.
A lot of that drill is just faster versions of what the Cavies we’re doing in the early 90’s. The snake in 89 and the exchange in 91
For real. I was thinking the same thing. Cavies dynasty era was some of the best drill.
We need more “drum corps old farts” like you. I’m honestly tired of people complaining about the usage of B-flat (and F) horns over G bugles (among many other complaints)
3:54 is crazy, the fact that they stayed up with the weight of the contra on them while sprinting down a ramp is mad impressive
RIP to their knees. Painful just watching that.
Bro, imagine being the visual tech and seeing that on paper… I’d be calling the drill designer up like “you want them to do what now?” 🤣🤣🤣
You know one of them tosses a tuba in the air, right?
@@g-0023 A couple of them, actually iirc :p
If I’d tried that, I’d that ground so god damn hard
I am so impressed! Trumpet is plenty difficult to play well when standing still. Respect to all of these corps members for making it look easy.
It's a Trip 🙂...or can be. Those lights shine so bright at night in the field. You Better KNOW your drill and the scent of your partner in case you can't see their shadow! It was Freaky FUN!!! 😊
Please do a part 2. Every year of Cadets should be on this list😂 especially 2008 and 2015
08.....yeah.....dude....
yeah wheres 2008 and 2015
I'd take 2009 over 2008.
2015 gave me a heart attack to watch. Especially since I march quads, I felt really bad
@@declandougan7243 Why? 2009 was probably harder to play because of the distance demands and it was a much better show theme but visually? Nawh.
Hello, my name is Star 91. And Cavs 98, and Cadets 96 (last minute especially), and the expanding and contracting box in BD 97 (possibly the most perfectly executed move ever, frankly). and on and on. If you want a DEVILISHLY fun time, in Cross to Cross, find the person at the base of the 2nd cross, and trace backwards to where they start in cross 1. Shows you how absolutely sublime that sequence was.
Holy crap I just watched that on your recommendation
Jesus Christ, that's insane.
For those too lazy to spend time rewinding the clip over and over, he starts on the right side arm end of the first cross, just off the 45 yard line near the hash marks and directly in front from the snare drums. Then through some unbelievable cardio and Zingali's insane drill, he ends up on the bottom of the second cross, down by the front sideline.
Simply astounding.
Add cadets 2008 to this list too
Thank you.
Damnit Cam Dampster. Cavies 2001 & 2002! Show some love 😘
Well I'm honored to see Cadets 2007. What made the entire show hard was that we had no ballad, and the closer was at 215 (started at 210 in the winter, then 212, and 215).
What does "215" mean?
@@pigeon_the_mighty I think 215 bpm judging by the comment
Crown 2012 has gotta be some of the most intimidating looking drill ive ever seen.
And to still sound like that while that doing that insane drill....sheesh
Add the difficulty of the music on top of that and my god
0:16 the mallets were playing the sfx for this man sprinting to his spot
Those are some great picks. Definitely do Part 2 at some point lol
You forgot the end of Crown ‘19, they are MOVING
The felliniesque jazz run with the full wall of sound is so, so impressive.
Phantom on air too….. “THEYRE RUNNING!”
I was surprised Crown 13 wasn’t here with that crazy 3d triangle spin thing
I’m so glad Scouts 2019 is on here. Saw them in ATL and I cheered so loud when I realized just how fast they were moving. They were HAULING
The fact that early 2000's Cavaliers is not on here at all is beyond triggering. Cavis have always been known for their drill. Especially in 2000-20005.
I agree that the Cavaliers will be a great corps until 20005 at least!
It's like literally offensive that they're not on here!!
Thank you
@@PRFB Thank you
@@randybadillo1144 Thank you
Cavaliers 2000-2006, Cadets 2000, Cadets 2008, Cadets 2005,Crown 2007-2008, Blue Devils 2008 should be in the list. These performances' drill are crazy
@@trevieze8808 Gen Z indeed.
The backwards speed marching at 0:53- I did a chart like that in university but it was further distanced so it was a legit run in double time. It was all of sax section running backwards with super strides with the susas right in front of us. We had already been expressing issue with the drill because the susas couldn't see where they were going and one wrong stride and it was gonna be a huge painful domino effect. Eventually we convinced the director that the chart was impossible and it was thankfully changed and the double time was made normal and the formation moved up 10 yards so we didnt need to go as far. Thank god. We all almost died lol
I just discovered this channel. I so enjoy watching the performances!! My brother was involved in pageantry from the 1960’s until his passing in 2009. He designed, wrote and instructed drill for corps and winter guards. It was his lifelong passion. He had friends across the northeast and throughout corps across the nation. Thanks for enabling me to remember him and his work.
Sparactus’ 90 degree jazz run at the very end is pretty killer too
I absolutely cannot believe that Star Of Indiana's Roman Images Championship show from 1991 is not on here. That is BY FAR the GREATEST drill ever!
Right? That’s the video I typically show friends/people who have no clue what DCI is.
Top five for sure
Cavaliers 2003 percussion feature drill is my favorite, the horns pass-throughs are so incredibly tight, then just great up through the park and blow section!
I was on the field. . .thank you!
@@EmoryBlake4Musicme too. Splooie!
Time to suggest all these for my high school band...
2017 Bluecoats for sure on this!
The 2019 Scouts clip 0:55 is fast drill, maybe not the fastest and hardest but definitely THE COOLEST 20 seconds of drill and music ever!
And, yes the Cavies NEED to be here.
Oh yeah those rotating boxes are killer cool but just not clean. That drill is literally impossible for it to come out clean tho
crazy how crown had the #1 brass while simultaneously having some of the hardest drill possible
Phantom by far had the most difficult one in my opinion, they had to repeatedly practice running across an entire football field while playing just to practice it, the amount of skill that took to do that is insane, definitely the top 5 most difficult drill.
This channel makes probably the best DCI videos on youtube right now
Adrenaline RUSH!!! Hard to believe I used to do that 😃 Now I struggle to walk Great Memories Here! Wonderful production. Thanks for taking the time to share this.🦋
Fantastic vid as always! Wish there was more for 80's, 90's, and 00's rehearsal and field level stuff out there. But maybe pt 2 doesn't have to have it!
Top 10 most satisfying videos.
Just wanna say, even if only by technicality, Star 91 really should be on the next video! What they did in finale was incredible.
Great idea for a video! Love the Scouts doing the “Grinder”!
Spin Cycle (Cavs 2004) is the peak of technical drill and no one will convince me otherwise!
2004 was 007
Frameworks wasnt so bad either.
I got into an argument with some football jockey where he was saying drum corps doesn’t take any athleticism. I sent him this video
Lmao I love how the dude in scv 2017 is running. Dude was the monster from temple run
Great video. Not only do these kids march their ass off they are playing music that is out of this world. I agree with posters down below that a part 2 is a must!
The absolute meat-grinder that was Scouts 2019, looking forward to more like these!
Missing Cavaliers' 2000 Niagara on a hardest drill list???... criminal! The list is also heavy on post 2000's. While these are definitely some of the hardest ever done, what about relative hardness? The first Z-pull or Toilet Bowl was VERY hard at the time
This reminds me that we're getting closer to Night eat in Winston Salem,NC. I haven't seen a show since 2003, I'm so excited 🔥😎
AMAZING! Countless hours of practice went into each of these outstanding performances! Complicated big moves on top of playing wind instruments...WOW!
Here's just a few on my list 😉
Cavies '92, movement just after ballad 🏃🏃🏃
Star '91, cross to cross
Crossmen '92, end of ballad
SCV '03, towards the end, from the "worm" to the closing block
BD '07, ripple prior to drum feature
This really needed more Cavies... anything from the 2000s
You mean non-zero Cavaliers? Uh, yeah.
@@johningram2153 k
So I assume you’re doing a separate video that actually includes The Cavaliers and some of the Insanely difficult stuff they’ve been doing visually for the past 35 years? Maybe that video can be filed under hardest and cleanest.
Relax
Lol, I hear you. Someone recommended 2001 and 2003 so I I looked for field level videos to compare and there wasn’t anything I could find,
If you find some, hit me up
@@Sforzando_DCI there are field level videos for Cavies '02 and '06 so if you do a part 2, you should include those
@@Sforzando_DCI Glad to see Marco beat me to it. So what you're really saying is "hardest drill for which I could find both high camera and field level video in 2022." Well that narrows it down, I guess. I didn't agree with many of these clips, actually. But I do remember being very impressed with the madness the Bluecoats were pulling off in 2017. That visual show was one of the more dangerous looking that I've ever seen, with people running down that ramp, and the drill passing through the risers. I'm not a big prop fan, but I loved that one.
Please do a part 2!! My personal suggestions would be:
SCV 2018 - Closer
Cavaliers 2011 - Closer
Phantom Regiment 2008 - Closer
I remember the first time I saw Phantom’s 2007 show. The last 1.5 minutes of it was the biggest adrenaline rush
I think Cadets 1998 was the show I saw in Ohio where someone fell in the death spiral and a bunch of others fell like dominos. Scary to witness that and why it is my vote for THE most difficult and dangerous drill.
I love going back to watch the Phantom running hornline videos for their 07 shows.
14 BD? I literally laughed out loud at that one
190 bpm jazz running 4 to 5 rotating blocks front field while playing at almost full blast? Cavaliers never even tried that during the Gaines years.
Dumbest take award
the new corps don’t have big drill moments like this no more
never truly appreciated jazz running impacts until our director made us do it at 140
probably the most winded ive been after a run
I know they made it look easy, but Cavaliers 2002 should definitely be on this list.
I marched that show. 2002 was a piece of cake compared to 2003. I wanted to puke after every show even near the end of the season. It was too hard. Which is why we got 2nd.
@@mihinimcjohnson I loved both of those shows, but Frameworks is one of my all-time favorites. Still, I see what you mean about the Spin Cycle show, now. That looked brutal!
Stonehenge is such an impressive show. I heard they got a perfect field visual score that year.
They did get 10/10 on "Visual Performance". Combined Visual score was 44.4/45.
That poor guy in the 2017 Santa Clara Vanguard. LMAO
Director: ok, let's run that set again
I feel bad for that one guy sprinting across Lucas Oil just to play one lick.
Can I just say that I am ever so glad that in my day (late 1980s) we didn't have sets on the field like those stairs! I would've quit in a week rather than fall while running down those things.
Ditto
i kind of thought star of indiana's 91 show would be on there
Blue Knights 2008, I know I'm a little biased, but I remember specifically marching 2.5 to 5s while pumping so much air through my horn. And that wasn't even the toughest drill knowing what some of the other corps members were marching. Honestly though I loved the intensity of that drill it really pushed us all.
Who are the Cavaliers?
laugh out loud.
Laugh out loud
What does splooie mean?
For Real... say you don't know drill without saying you don't know drill.
The people with the most amazing drill.
Fun trip down memory lane
Great video. Cadets 2000 finale is up there as well…this compilation was well done!!
Nice to see the camera quality didn’t change
Anything Star of Indiana!!!!!!
First, Thank You! ( In my best Kanye voice) I'ma let you finish but, Cavaliers 2003 Spin Cycle was probably the hardest visual program of all time! And, I'm a Cadet! The Hardest ending. Cadets 2008. I used to watch them kill themselves in rehearsals. But, they got it!
Niagara Falls diamond cutter 🐐and it's not even close...heck, any show from 2000 had absurdly difficult drill
Crown ‘12 could have featured the very first move to show after the announcement. It’s honestly probably the hardest single movement for the whole corps.
6 to 5, crabbing straight to the left, at 196bpm, from a complete standstill, with a 25lb snare drum strapped to me, required a degree of explosiveness that I was just barely capable of by the end of the season lol
Imagine running through the drill for the first time and going to the next set and seeing your spot on the other side of the field with 16 counts to get there
You can tell this is modern because apparently, NONE of you have heard of Michael Gaines and The Cavaliers??
Everybody knows about those years. The poster just couldn’t find any ground level footage of it.
How is star 91 not in this?!
rip to several knees being able to bend
I marched with BAC in 2018, the clip you put in the video is the ONE set that I wasn't sprinting. haha
Opening sets of Sensemaya had me doing 3 to 5s backwards, then had 3 to 5s HORIZONTALLY in both the end of the opener and the closer.
I marched 5 seasons of corps, but that was easily the hardest show I ever did, also a hell of an ageout. ••|•|•••
Needs Star it’s last 2 years and the 2000’s cavies those two were activity changing shows-simply Astounding
Drill masters could never
2015 cadets was crazy hard. They don't stop!
The entire snare line this year has to play the hardest part of the entire show for them while effectively sprinting diagonally backwards through guard. This is high school marching band and most of the snares were basses last year and never had to run like that. They go like 20 yards back left at the same time through flags in 10 counts or something.
These are good but there are several from the 90’s early 00’s of cadets and cavies that would blow your mind.
I was there in 2017 Santa Clara vanguard drumcore show.
Should have been titled, "DCI's most tiring drill" lol Where's 2008 Cadets? (last minute of show) Some others: 1989 Suncoast Sound, 2010 Phantom, 1997 Cadets, 99 Devils (especially backing that block in the ballad), 2004 SCV, 2000-2004 Cavaliers...there's just too many to name. SCV had a LOT of really difficult drill throughout the years. If I had to pick a "hardest overall show", I'd have to go with 2012 Carolina Crown "For the common good". The demands that were placed on each performer throughout that entire show were just insane.
89 Suncoast sound is one of the greatest shows of all time! 30 years ahead of its time. It was what drum corps has become.
@@japetrini No offense, but I don't think that modern drumcorps is anywhere close to being as good as 89 Suncoast Sound. Don't get me wrong, there are things I still like, but it's few and far between anymore. 2022 was the worst year for corps in a long time for me. There's way too much voice over, singing and narration to enjoy most shows any more. I did somehow really enjoy 2022 Bluecoats despite the constant narration. I just try to zone it out which works, but I'd rather it not be there in the first place. It is what it is.
@@japetrinione of my favorite shows of all time. And original (if not based on prior work). A timeless corps show, every second!
Santa Clara Vangaurd the guy just dashed for his life
Wow, that is a great video. Who ever did this, is certainly a pro.!!!
Where would you place Star of Indiana '91 going from Cross to Cross during the finale? These were very impressive, BTW.
No disrespect to the kids today but most of the 2022 shows were missing a lot of this. Hopefully this kind of movement returns more often. Just one old guy’s opinion.
Seriously? Nothing from the Zingali-Brubaker era? Or from Michael Gaines? So I guess we're defining "hard drill" as "who can jazz run the fastest?"
Jazz run the fastest while not playing. Not that hard.
@@totesgene and considering some of that is just follow the leader...yea someone doesn't know drum corps or the cavaliers
@@randybadillo1144 Yeah - a video like this without Star or Cavies is just stupid.
Yes indeed! I’m surprised you didn’t have a piece from the cadets 87 Appalachian springs in there.
Moving at any sort of fast speed while playing is literally one of the hardest things ever
*Watches video*
*Immediately goes to comments to say where is cross to cross and sees 3 other comments right away*
DCI should dig in to the archives and find the film the deleted of SCV 1991, Fall of Saigon. Baritone whip, and a full corps side flip as a massive cross through at 210bpm are just a couple of the Myron drill pieces.
Please please please do a part II!!!
That was absolutely 💯 % Amazing!!
POV I have back to back classes that are on the opposite sides of the school: 0:16
You can thank the Cavaliers for all those Box moves befores these others did it. All this stuff in the teens was done well before by Cavaliers
the ants on the floor when i drop a crumb
Hardest drill doesn't mean fastest...BD 2014 where they rotated a long front that's at an angle -- and thus hiding SOME people who may be out of line -- and then rotating it to the vertical. Yes, they end up on a yard line, but HALF of the line is going backwards and can't see it...and it still ends up laser-straight.
The fact that there was no Cavaliers from 2000-2010 in here, totally discredits this list.
me when no Cavaliers 🥲🥲🥲
There is a lot of nuance here, and crazy last-minute additions to peak at just the right time can make things all that much more difficult (Star to Star, and the way the Cavies used to casually toss in tight, rapid-fire drill in the last 30 seconds of their 90s shows).
And the way you present it can be subtly deceiving, like BD in the late 90s where they looked almost boring until you thought about what the heck they were actually doing with such sly smoothness. Also, it can go the other way like the Cadets of the same era -- their marching style looked fast because they 'bounced' instead of proper glide stepping. Plus in 1995 the Cadets, uh . . . well, walked, sauntered, strolled, ambled, wandered . . . pretty much everything but march, except for a legit parade in block formation. BD beat them by like half a point on visual that finals.