Drum Corps is the Hardest Music You've Never Heard Of

Congratulations to the Bluecoats for winning the 2024 Drum Corps International championships!

Special thanks to Connor Yasuda for additional footage on the field.

[Bluecoats]

Thanks for visiting, Shawn! Sungazer's music will forever be an iconic part of our 2024 production. It was awesome to have you with the corps to talk about your own experience & hang out with our members 💙

[TheBANDit_]

I love seeing DCI appear on non drum corps channels! I just finished my rookout season this summer!

[brookstarkington]

“You guys know Cheesy Poofs?” is a very real moment.

[jeffreydheere]

One of the kids made a comment that may have gotten skipped over. He said he saved up to do drum corps. Just know, each member pays thousands of dollars in dues to play with a corps for a season. The kids ARE NOT getting paid to perform. They each pay for the privilege to be out there, work that hard, and make something incredible happen.

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You're the first youtuber I've seen discuss the speed of sound when talking about Drum Corps!! It's SO IMPORTANT!! I'm center marimba in my corps and the hardest part about what I do isn't playing the music, it's interpreting the time when the drums are on one side of the field, the horns are on the other, and what I'm seeing doesn't align with what I'm hearing.

[WiddleyTV]

"There's actually judges running around the field" Ah, the good old days 🥲

[brodizzle]

12:53 the guy recording on his nintendo 3ds is SO REAL

[blooreid]

Thankyou so SO much for showing DCI in a such a beautiful light. This was a great representation of the activity to the outside world. My participation in this changed my life and more kids/people should know about it!

-a proud Bloo alum 14’-17’

[aaronhickerson]

9:25 everyone saying "insert name here" is a really cool part of drum corps brain where everyone just turns off their brain and becomes one unit lol

[Padyatra]

YT is a real phenomenon. I would probably never know about this fascinating competition. And here I am, watching this video, really inspired by the enthusiasm and dedication of young people for something worthwhile.

[teniesue]

DUDE HAHAHA THATS ME AT 12:53 IN THE PINK HAT!!! It was great to meet you

[jackfletcher]

I love how he covered all the intricate and niche things like sound to light travel distance that no one talks about which is such a complex part of dci and marching overall

[Smart]

Shawn, I have been following your and Adam's channel for a long time, and I love what you both do for music, musicians, and music culture. As a European, I never understood the fascination and interest in Drum Corps. I had grossly mistaken them for a concentration of high school kids particularly gifted at playing drums. Thankfully, I now understood the humanity behind the curtain, the brotherhood, the friendship, the enthusiasm, and a lifetime of memories. Thank you so much. ❤

[calebward]

Wow. I’ve seen many different documentaries and video essays of this activity but none have been made with the same level of love and appreciation, nor have done as good a job at capturing the essence of the activity as this one.

What really got me was some of the little details that are so essential to the experience. Changing the quad around to something more comfortable, that one snare player who is always inexplicably amazing at splitting things (there’s always one of ‘em), being asked “what is drum corps” and not being able to give a straight answer, because how could you?

To the big things, that just aren’t ever covered by the news stations or papers. Stuff like the sound delay, or the lot.

I seriously enjoyed this video, thank you for doing such an important part of my life justice.

[pikminapocalypse]

Crazy how I saw you wandering around talking to a camera and being confused yet here I am watching this video

[DrumlineArchives]

Shout out to homeboy at 12:51 recording lot videos on a Nintendo DS

[BunchyMutt]

dang, when ~4min rolled around and Threshhold started...goosebumps. The musical skill + athleticism + kinesthetic teamwork is bonkers.

[wttn]

Thanks for coming out and hanging with us! It was great to see your love for our art🙏🏼

[colinholderby]

I did 6 seasons of drumline, 4 outdoor 2 indoor. Extremely rewarding, taught me more about listening and being in perfect time with myself than anything else. You will be the tightest player ever after drum corp

[cngppom]

Thank you so so much for coming out and making this incredible video for us to be able to look back on. It was an honor playing your music and an absolute pleasure meeting you!!