2009 Bluecoats drumline playing their closer (on the field) (6/21/09--Edmond, OK)

[JonnyHammersticks]

0:43 the paradiddles aren't in there. I wonder if they were added later or if they just couldn't get it clean.

[SCrawford4]

They came to my town haha. I have a broken mallet from who I believe to be the marimba one player? Not the company, the position in the front ensemble.

[RHCPDMBxxx33]

I love that guy throwing the bass mallet. Our staff did that crap this summer, and eventually they had all the horn and vis staff in on it.. Guy would drop a stick and a horn guy would come running wanting to chuck it. Great stuff. Sometimes you gotta keep it light.

[PhantomDrums917]

Great quality vid. Thanks for sharing.

[bejay20x]

yamaha = superior.

[TunaOfTheLand]

yamaha basses sound so sexy.

[dorkydrummer95]

This is so B.A. i hope im this good soon!!!

[texashorns76]

0:29, third snare - that has to be the sickest visual I have ever seen.

[spacitydrummer4JC]

Yeah, really. That's awesome..

[idn]

I really like their snare tuning.

[RebelDrummer1018]

What's The Sizes Of Their Basses?

[holdeini]

This music reminds of Dance Derby of the Century, the Blue Devils performed in 2005. Any correlation here?

[bradtaylor32]

When did they switch from Pearl to Yamaha? Seems like Pearl drums are disappearing from DCI, which is too bad considering they sound the best.

[dbrddr]

'05

[shadow331099]

doesnt Vangaurd use Pearl, nd im sure Phantom still does unless they switched perc when they switched the hornline

[bradtaylor32]

SCV is one of the last few corps who use Pearl. Phantom switched to Dynasty a few years ago, sadly.

[kre8havoc]

BK still uses Pearl, so does BS, BC, and Spirit.

[texashorns76]

Phantom uses Dynasty now

[koopdapoopscoop]

BD is switching to Pearl for 2010

[BlueDevilsTowelBoy]

its not official until its on the website

[koopdapoopscoop]

The guys on the line confirmed it. I talked to keelan on facebook, and he said it's true.

[BlueDevilsTowelBoy]

yeah i know but you never know they might change there mind

[luckyboysconfusion69]

@BlueDevilsTowelBoy they have already bought the drums and sent their dynastys' off to be resold

[BlueDevilsTowelBoy]

i know i posted that before it was official

[ARZiehm]

really? idk...thats seems weird.

haha did you ever think keelan was lying to you?

lmao jk...

[irishknightt]

i never really understood why this was made a big deal...

[budwayz]

@bradtaylor32 6 of the top 12 corps from '09 are using pearl drums for the '10 season haha.

[bradtaylor32]

@budwayz Nice to see that. Pearl seemed to be really "in" in the 90's, then some folks went to Yamaha or Dynasty. Pearl doesn't have the tight sound that others do, but I prefer the meaty sound they DO have.

[budwayz]

@bradtaylor32 Yea thats true. I do prefer Yamaha snares, dynasty tenors, and mapex basses. The new mapexes have those sweet metal rims. Very nice.

[bassbo300]

they definately have the most interesting book this year. not the cleanist but they will definately get top 3 in drums.

[JTIFMEL09]

hell yea they are 3rd right now

[theholyname]

Does bass 2 play for the "other team"? His shorts are a bit high

[jenkins9876543]

he's got them up so he can tan his legs... its not uncommon at all

[kryptotube]

Oh! Is that why her chest is exposed?

[omartor8]

yea i know its a my bad i got the bassline confused with blue knights bassline

[AsianTrojan]

LOL

[lessthanjohn03]

pretty hard listening situation, i hope they great credit for it.  i would like to see more body movement durring the park and play stuff though

[1BIGCDN]

At 0:50 did I see a staff member pick up a bass mallet and throw it in the end zone? Did anyone else see this?

OLD SCHOOL!!!!!

[bassbo300]

LMAO!!!! just noticed that. good call.

[JBtenors08]

@1BIGCDN

NICE!!

[Drumgameguy91]

Can't wait to see the show in Atlanta!!! 10 DAYS!!

[krazypyroboi05]

is this jason recording?

[dbrddr]

who's jason?

[vivi7676]

That pit is Redonkulous

[BlackDrumm3rKid]

whenever i go to a dci show i never know wt to watch so i allways end up missing something =/ but this show still is awsome

[ridub]

tenors @ 2:33 haha visual madness ;)

[SnareKidJoel]

Hahahaha nice Rhythm X visual at 1:12.

[jamalroxyasox]

what happened to "MAKE DAT BOOTY TWERK!!"

[dbrddr]

that's in the opener

[bed1robo]

GREAT JOB EVERYONE! NICE

[SnarePlague]

Only 7 snares this year ?

[dbrddr]

9 (1 sat out this rehearsal block for some reason)

[JessOnTheRun]

wow... this is where cavaliers percussion went...

[wizerdz]

why dont they want you recording? they yelled at us for taping the cadets practice

[christiansmithalone]

because if he posts a full run, then some other corps may look at them and see what there up against

[TtAbrams]

...no, because if people can see the whole show on YouTube, they go "What's the point of going to a show when I can watch it for free here?", and then dci loses money.

[dropdeadfred314]

Its way better live

[timartin91]

1:58 snare solo?

[RCRhythm]

Why are you filming this?

Why aren't you out there with them?

You've definitely got the hands for something like this.

[dbrddr]

no reason, I'm just sitting here in my room at King's College, Cambridge :)

[RCRhythm]

So you've turned down the opportunity to sleep on gym floors all summer for no pay (and what amounts to a temporary "career" in marching band) in exchange for attending what may be the most prestigious university in the world, with notable Lucasian professors of mathematics like Isaac Newton, Stephen Hawking, et al?

I question your understanding of "the bigger picture." lol...

[bremorgan91]

Just curious...Why isn't anyone wearin shirts?

[FatGocks]

Cause it's hot outside.

[CFsnare07]

They play all day. It gets really hot.

[dbrddr]

they're trying to seduce you

[CFsnare07]

Haha. They already have seduced me

[SnarePlague]

BLOO !!!!!

[ColourguardBabe]

would have to agree cleanest drumline soo far

[antieverybody]

Cleanest line I've heard so far...

[IndoorPanda]

bass 2's shorts!! haha

[ortizzle55]

what is the name of their show this season?

[StringsofMartyr]

Imagine

[Drummerboy127]

Imagine

[brown55061]

Funny, nobody is sun burnt yet this early in the season. Dont worry....YOU WILL BE! =D

[deltadak]

Dang, missed them in edmond but hit up Crossmen in Tulsa the day after...

[FurySnare]

Who is the snare tech?

[dbrddr]

Eric Shriver, marched Bluecoats snareline from '04 to '06. He was section leader in '06 and may have been in '05, as well. Very cool guy.

[DrumlineArchives]

He's from SoCal right?  I think I remember seeing him hang out n the lot at the SoCal shows when I marched.

[dbrddr]

I think so--I know he's worked with Pulse

[MKfulcrum]

Timpani part is delicious

[iambiglucas]

very interesting for the bluecoats this year, whats the name of the show?

also i love how everything looks chaotic as hell close up, but if your further up in the bleachers it must look so geo-symmetrical

i cant wait to do this once im out of high school :]

[funkrok2010]

I beleve itscalled Imagine (someone may need to cck my spelling lol)

[behold888]

great pit music!

[wcboy94]

i miss the speedbag solo....:/

haha

but this is great!

[Spedunk]

I smell a 1st place trophy...

And I also think Bluecoats might just win this year!

[SweetWilly013]

These guys are so bad ass. Loved the visuals they had.

[timartin91]

I smell innovation!! this line really reminds me of the "new stuff" back in the 70's and 80's when drumcorps was really defined and then into the late 80's when you had the blue devils and such doing really innovative things and bringing in new respects to drumcorps...I can deffinetly see this line as the start of that kind of revoloution...lots of body movement and really getting into the overall music and not just the line's book...

[mcgregm16]

fair statement, but i dont think its dci that is the innovation, its the influence thats being crossed over from some of the insane WGI lines into DCI.

[Angelzxairwaves]

Dude you are the man! thanks for the vids

[JonJon1259]

Very WGI like... you can thank Tim for that XD

[multibuddhaneo]

Thats the problem with DCI. Its been invaded and imposters have taken over.

[bluebassjim]

imposters?!?!?!?! tim fairbanks is HARDLY an imposter...have you seen his groups last 2 gold medals???

[whsquads]

Please tell me you have more!

[dbrddr]

it's like crack, isn't it? :p

[drumlines4life]

That's true!

[kietey14]

This is the best crack ever, damn near Heroine!

[whsquads]

I don't think you understand how excited I am for the Phantom show I am going to in August. The only Corps. I need to see live is the Bluecoats -.-

[bejay20x]

SWEET.