DCI 2010 - Blue Knights Brass - Andy Smart takes them to '11' - Denver, CO - 7/10/10

[Jiaxis]

are those king horns?

[L0R3N23]

Dammmmmm

[mrbigg151]

At first I was only listening to the good control and intonation. I thought it was done when he said double forte...then this wall of sound came from my car speakers which almost made me stop in the middle of the road. WOW great job

[highbrid2008]

I LOVE this cadence... Very pretty

[jsu20jblackman]

I absolutely enjoy this. Where is this from?

[trumpetgirlmusic4evr]

I wanna march!!!!!!!

[CogSlayer98]

Wow you have really good audio equipment!

[Mudricosauve]

As if old Phantom and new BD weren't proof enough, this video adds the numerous examples that King makes the loudest and most balanced line of marching horns.

[F3ARMUFFS]

@Mudricosauve It brings back memories of the G bugles and the ridiculous amounts of sound drum corps could get from them. A few DCA corps still use G bugles though. (:

[djc4n]

i watched 1:08 7 times in a row and i still get chills everytime

[27470dc]

wow! i didnt even to put my volume up at 0:57 u guys are awesome!

[1049berkeley]

1:08- no blood left in my head--all in my crotch

[DongleKumquat]

Repeatedly press 9. Enjoy.

[topfuel567]

Never gets old.!!!!!!

[MrRazNaz]

Hit 1 then hit 8 on the keyboard

[hereticjc]

very cool except for some sloppy releases

[bandgeekboy1]

" Ow! " lol

[homestar2112]

gotta love major 7th chords ^_^

[racerx276]

Word. BK changed my life. I have the Knight piece engraved on my right spur in silver. I go on.

BK '05

[GC2010Trumpet]

Nice cut offs...

[thekent]

1 person plays clarinet.

[contraddictions88]

Look up Rocky Point Holiday 2009 Cadets - That is loud, like a "14"

[r0nej00]

@contraddictions88 Cadets havent finished a phrase since 1986.

[BboyElectrix]

@r0nej00 I just watched your cadets vid from DATR, its true isnt it..

[TonyDanza007]

@r0nej00 ZIIINNGGGGGGG

[euphmmx]

@r0nej00 lolololol

[Calisho2010]

@contraddictions88 who are the Cadets?

[JeremyValadez]

Nice Andy! What about the Debussy stuff you were working on in the cabin? "He loved cats". My fav line.

[mwhitee]

god damn.

[DongleKumquat]

Bb add9

D dim7

Ab maj

F maj7

Bb add9

earsex.

[MrOppsmybad]

id be scared to stand in front of that brass line ill fly back D:

[trumpeteer17]

MFBK

[1049berkeley]

LOVE THIS.....but the judges never seem to love The Blue Knights as much as I do---especially these last few years.

[iharland]

I can't help but lean back in my chair at 1:08. It still blows me away. Every. Single. Time.

[cmiklya]

Wow! What a nice sound. Funny because I am trying to use this for my Ear Training class in college to find out what chords are being played and what notes are being played as well. So far I haven't been lucky. But I saw that someone has all of the notes being played by each section. So it kind of helps out. I just dig the sound that they produce. Blue Knights are definitly moving up in ranking in the top twelve. Man I wish I could march again.

[thekent]

@cmiklya BK's gonna be the place to be these next few years.

[bordermexican99]

I'm auditioning in 18 days.......soooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooo nervous......

[jakecaff93]

@bordermexican99 did you make it? i did

[bordermexican99]

@jakecaff93 Idk yet I got called back to the January camp. But with 4 contra spots open (I think) and 5 (I think) contenders I have a good shot

[mrbigg151]

OMG!!! I thought my headphones were suddenly jacked up @ 1:08...GREAT JOB with the control!!!

[LadyBethaliz]

I remember we were trooping to our show in Atlanta and as we walked by a fan said "take it to 11 Blue Knights!" and in my head i was like...how does he know about 11? Now i know :P

[BboyElectrix]

@LadyBethaliz nice!

[MFBKshiver]

I love hearing Travis just giggling at the end.

[csduncan1978]

WOW!!!! Eleven!!! Their dynamic level is soooo amazing...This is a wonderful recording thanks soo much for sharing!

[BboyElectrix]

I think i hear Bailey over the whole hornline. XD

[POLARice617]

That's fucking awesome!!!

[podbuster0]

I just scared the shit out of my dog because of my reaction to this.

[TheFumbleberry]

Eleven?

Is that a Spinal Tap reference?

[thekent]

@TheFumbleberry Mmhmm. :)

[gnrfreak808]

Holy shit. Holy. Freaking. Shit.

[qqqqeqqqq]

After watching this video 5+ times I still say holy shit!

[feezy23]

NO FUCKIN WAY LOL THAT 11 IS IN-SANE!!

[homestar2112]

how would this sound on G bugles?

[TonyDanza007]

@homestar2112 splatty

[JTSHHS]

Thumbs up if you verbalized some sort of "holy shit" at 1:08

[ddancer95]

@JTSHHS hahahaahaha i actually did that

[JonnyHammersticks]

@JTSHHS Yes. I literally said "HOLY SHIT" out loud. Not even kidding.

[qqqqeqqqq]

@JTSHHS Same here!

[bigchris0886]

@JTSHHS haha, I read you comment before the video and just grinned when the time came.

[ZachTheAmazing]

@JTSHHS it was a very loud holy shit.

[tdeez]

Anybody know what this progression is?? I can't figure out the second chord in the series...

[DongleKumquat]

@tdeez (All Concert Pitches, notes in order of progression) Tuba: Bb, D, Ab, F, Bb Euphonium: F, D, Eb, Eb, F Mellophone: C, D, C, C, C Trumpet 1: D, C#, C, A, D Trumpet 2: Bb, A, Ab, F, Bb Which gives the series: 1: Bb add 9 2: D M7 3: Ab maj 4: F 7 5: Bb add 9

[BboyElectrix]

@DongleKumquat I played lower split and i played Bb Eb Ab F Bb

[BboyElectrix]

@DongleKumquat I played lower split and i played Bb Eb Ab F Bb

[BboyElectrix]

@BboyElectrix on tuba

[JoShUa8A]

And that my friend is how babies are made.

[blackthunda17]

ELEVEN!!!!!!!!!!

[Cedman00]

well so far on dci corp that can do that 1:08

im sure bd could buttheyed lose thier tone

GO KNIGHTS

[Jiaxis]

Not from Earth.

[qqqqeqqqq]

I was like Holy shit at the end!!!!

[DongleKumquat]

Would be absolutely perfect if someone ripped out a double concert F at the end :D

[96Prayloode]

sweet vid man :) it's good to hear what we sounded like in the lot. thanks for posting this :D

[MilknCookies414]

SHIT THAT WAS AWESOME AT THE END!

[jcl7292]

HOLY SHIT!!! JUST CANT STOP WATCHING THIS!!! AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING

[topfuel567]

YEEESSSSS>>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!1

[topfuel567]

CHOOORDSS IAINT NEVER HEARD NO SHIT LIKE DET..!!!

EARGASM , UNBELIEVABLE.

DOWNLOAD.

[indcnut]

1:09 is corpsgasmic!!! Go BK.

[utahtubaboy88]

This video makes me proud to have marched BK...Man I love that sound! :D

[scourtheearth]

This video has so many awesome things going for it. The lighting is fantastic, and seems totally opportunistic and unintentional. The static off-center weighting of the three foreground characters sets us up for wanting resolution. The repetitive brass siren crescendos, and then you realize the knights and the night sky match perfectly. I've never been to THIS 11. That's all I gotta say. Absolute rock-on.

[leemcd56]

I love the freaking background behind the corps <3

[hrnguy500]

ohhhhhhhh........yessssss!!!!!­!

[DongleKumquat]

Gotta love them sus chords.

[bobareebop]

I take back all the negative things I have said about Bb horns.

[jck1794]

i need to change my pants now....

[formu1fan]

1:08 what just happened? holy crap.

[cdawg3712]

@formu1fan lol I had to look at my speakers! Did God just speak through a drum corp?? Oh My!

[dcibrass]

sweeeet no amps old school rip your face off

[thekent]

@dcibrass That's how we do!

[apex1012000]

Daaammmm. Lift that line Andy!

[sschat]

"11!" is the new cool...

[MrOppsmybad]

goodbumps.......

[ThaVanish]

Wow...

[AWiddit]

BK is legitttt this yearrrrr

[1049berkeley]

Awesome......................

[mysteryrockssssssss]

im a percussionist and well this is badass

i know one of the trumpet players or whatever

[zharston]

BK Brass is sounding gooooood....

[sschat]

damn... got me by suprise there :)

[ZEO90]

I know the girl who got proposed to. :D

[eqlou]

nniiiiiiccceee!

[misterrSAKAiLER]

dayyuuum.

[krazyfatboy]

wooooo weeee! mannn! ahhaha dangg i wish i was there in person.. =/

[f3tuscannon]

oh.. my.. good.. christ..

i do believe it would be a hard life living as a drum corps director's eardrum..

[stedmen14]

Omg im shaking dude how did it feel?

[BboyElectrix]

@stedmen14 You get that feeling where you just know how STUPENDOUSLY LOUD it was. Usually makes me giddy while dressing up, cause we usually do the loud stuff last.