WCU Pride of the Mountains 2008 Field Show - Work It!

[supramanx1997]

Can't tell what the patterns they are making from my phone... but I wish we could've played daft punk when I was in marching band

[1987Wulf]

By far the best college marching band in the country.

[KudosForJustice]

I...i think I just fell in love D:

[crazedbaritone24]

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!! hahahaha. Tyler LaDuke (one of the drum majors in this video) is my band director!!!!!! haha

[fisforfemme]

Such an awesome show! And that sax solo is amazing! :) Gives me chills every time I listen to it.

[aaronpop100]

im in the marching band at science hill high skool and their director is coming next thursday to help us with the drill he wrote for us

[xXAnorexiaNervosaXx]

Wow. I'm hoping to go to WCU, so this is something to look forward to :)

[mgoblue36]

oh man that trumpet that glissed up to the chord at 1:14. gets me everytime.

[TrumpetHero11]

even better is that high g that guys nails at 5:18! freakin sweet.

[MusicisMYlife210]

that guy went to my high school, gotta love butters, he can scream all day, its insane

[mspris1979]

ohemgee yay funnel cake guy!!!!! haha dont ask...

[jondrumline07]

Pride of the Mountains, Congrats on the Sudler Trophy! You guys deserve it!

-ASUMB

[djfarver]

i saw them at indy and i was in the second row... it was SOOOO loud. But it was frickin amazing!!!!!

[imtink86]

Saw them in Indy as well...and wow it was incredible!!! Great sound and great drill!

[binky12450]

it was loud as hell and damn we suck compared to them

[CarolinaGurl99]

This one is kind of boring compared to their show in 2006. That one was awesome!

[ham256]

I saw this at lucas oil stadium when our band went to grand nationals, you definitely don't get the full effect watching it online.

[AerieIsAmazing]

Hey!

I was there at that show!

What school were you?

[ham256]

Cretwood HS, we performed early in the morning so you probably didn't see us...

[ham256]

whoops! meant "Crestwood HS"

[AerieIsAmazing]

Oh. That's cool.

you probably didn't see my band either.

We sucked anyway lol.

What place did you guys get?

[ham256]

We were like 64th or something...first time performing there so i'm happy with it.

[jkbh90]

freakin awesome my friend is in this band and he is awesome!!

[Strawberryfan123]

i saw this show at nationals in Indy it was so amazing i fell in love with it

[AerieIsAmazing]

You were at nationals too?

Did you compete?

[Strawberryfan123]

me and my school performed u probably didn't c our show (Nevermore by Farmington Harrison High School)

[AerieIsAmazing]

Oh... Well that's pretty cool. I loved performing there. It was a good experience.

If you don't mind me asking, what do you play?

[Strawberryfan123]

i don't mind lolz i don't play an instrument i'm in colorguard woo

[SPbandchick08]

dangggggg!!! they are more than PERFECT!

[stetsonforsure]

I dont know about perfect, they are a very entertaining band thats for sure

[jackhbradford]

they are amazing.

[Marchaineer]

I could be like hunkie and say horrible things about you just because you are WCU, but instead I am going to say way to go this was great. I don't exactly agree with all the electronic stuff going on, but the band sounds great

[marchbroxmysox]

this is amazing!!!!!!!!!

[HunkieSwimmer5]

Well that's why we're ranked 2nd in the nation! GO WCU!

[dmaccall1]

who's first?

[frethound]

I'm here to tell ya', my nephew is in this band, we went up last Saturday and was blown away. Simply amazing was the show they put on. This video is good, but you gotta' see it in person to really appreciate it. Rock on David G.!!!!!

[satheril]

my band competed in this competition last saterday, and this was the highlight of hte whole competition for me. this is where i wanna go to college.

[garyismynamo]

I absolutly love this band. I saw them in TOA on saturday. Amazing is saying the least.

[POTMtrumpet]

I was in this band last year and it was definitely the best thing i could ever take part of. these people are so dedicated and love everything about music. if i could do it over again, i would. i had the absolute most pride with this band not just because this band is amazing, but because of what we went through. the fellowships, the friendships, simple love for music. this band is the best not because it is really good, but because it shows the most passon and love for music i have ever wittne.

[abbbla11]

i saw this show when western did the enka show and i couldnt stop talking about it afterward! i thought it was amazing! western is crazy good!

[tubafreak2009]

This is to laceyk99. Once I have become apart of this band in 2009. I will be getting into my 6th season of marching. I have been marching since 8th grade. Each season my band competes in 5 competitions.

I have seen Horrible high school bands. Ive seen BOA champion bands. Ive been to dci finals. Ive also had the great pleasure of seeing western 4 out of my 5 years. Western is just another style of Marching Band. It may not be what your used to. It is though considered a Marching Band.

[laceyk99]

First, I've been in marching band for years, so I'm not about to pass judgement on things that I don't know about. You can march in the rain because every band I've ever been in has done it. And I'm not downing the musicianship. Like I said before...you guys are really good at what you do. But it is just one persons opinion (more than one person really...) that electric guitars, singers and voice overs don't belong in marching band. Like I said, though, you guys are good at what you do

[laceyk99]

Besides...that's why there's different styles. Just because I don't agree with what you do doesn't make me right, but it doesn't make you right either. No one is right in this argument, no one is wrong. I just know I would have never done band if I went to WCU, which is why I'm glad I didn't. I was simply voicing my opinion and I'm sorry if some of you are a bit too sensitive to listen to the criticism bc that's what happens when you put yourself out there...expect it and live with it.

[laceyk99]

I know there are people who never like my bands that I was in, but that is their opinion and I let them live with it. Once more, I want to reiterate, in no way was I commenting on anyone's musicianship...I was commenting on the STYLE. I know a great deal of people who agree with me, and I guarantee a lot of you catamounts wouldn't like the style that my bands have done. So in lieu of making anymore snide comments to one another, let's agree to disagree.

[ReIog]

My goal is to go to western and be in band :\

1 more year ;-;

[BlackxJesus]

I get to join this awesomeness next year! :D

[JLWilson2010]

I also will admit that the drill in this video is no where near perfect, and that is because this was only the second time we perfomed it AND our entire show was still not even on the field. Since you don't believe the "Pride of the Mountains" is a "real" marching band, I want you to know that we have wide range wonderful musicians and I would love to see you try to perform drill playing music at this level of difficulty at 176-180 beats per minute.

[ReIog]

&lol ownt

[JLWilson2010]

This is to lacey99. One of the things that we pride ourselves in the "Pride of the Mountains" is the fact that we have a great diversity in instrumentation. And the difference in what we do and Drum Corps is the fact that we are an EXHIBITION band and we don't compete. We are there to entertain the crowd and make them get on their feet and dance.

[tubafreak2009]

Man i cant wait to be there in 09.

[laceyk99]

You guys are not bad at what you do (though some sets were really off, esp. a line at the front @ 1:43), but (and I'm not saying this to be a jerk) this is putting on a show. It isn't marching band. Not when you use recorded music and can't march when it rains because it might ruin your sound boards...

The guitarist is really talented, but they don't belong in REAL marching band. Maybe I'm biased because to me, Corps is the epitome of real marching band and what good bands should strive for.

[WalkinRick]

You don't consider this a marching band???!! Then my opinion is you don't have a clue (I'm not saying this to be a jerk).

[WalkinRick]

Oh and by the way, this is only the second time they performed this show and only after about three weeks or so of practicing it. So I think they did a pretty outstanding job myself.

[SnarlyCharly44]

Uh... you cant march in the rain anyway... it would also ruin all the uniforms and everyone's woodwind instruments...

[dotsondrew]

What is marching band, if not putting on a show? Ask yourself what the reason is for even having a marching band, and why you would even be in one. You say you dont mean to offend. If that is true, then your comment is pointless then if it is only to tell us that you dont see us as a "real" marching band.

[Strawberryfan123]

r u kidding me?! this band is amazing and when stuff like that happens they probably wouldn't do parts of their show and this band is just no words to describe it

[vicviperbandanime]

woot... go trumpet

[TheWafro]

Go Colin Wiseman and Kurt Conway!!!!!