I love how the corp put everything on Javier and Mikey this year sadly this was Javier’s last show in dci but he is such a talented player and has a bright future
I always find myself playing this on repeat whenever I remember to watch it. And then I get emotional and remember why this was such a memorable and special moment. Watching him exhale at the end is the real definition of accomplishment-you can’t read about it.
You know, I remember watching this as a freshman in high school. I come back to this every now and again to remind myself why I loved marching band so much. The football games, the late-night bus rides, the shows, the commitment, and most importantly, the family. I never stopped loving marching band, but I know I did grow out of it. COVID started nearing the end of my senior year, and I never got the closure I felt I needed. I didn't get my last concert, last performance, last anything. It just sorta "ended." I rediscovered this show again around the middle of quarantine and it just brings back so many of the good memories. Great job guys. I loved this show.
I can relate, my freshman year was stolen, its not as bad as having a senior year stolen but still, this makes me appreciate every second i spend with my band and section because i know the time i have there is limited
i always think i have it bad for missing our school's capital trip, and other events, but i cant imagine being a senior and having closure being removed from the equation. Im grateful for the opportunity to (hopefully) go through a complete 4 years in hs without covid shutting everything down again.
This honestly hit home cause I went through the same thing. We were about to start our shows for the musical we spent months practicing for and then after our first show we were cancelled. I never got to compete for my last competition, go on my senior trip, march through my last parade, or hand off my baton to my junior drum major. It was an unsatisfying ending to a chapter that was building up for 4 years. I know it's now been a couple of years since then but it's still a sad moment that has left a permanent stain in our lives. I would highly recommend playing your instrument with a few people or if you're still cool with your old high school band perform at a home game.
The Blue Devils organization put all their chips on one kid. They put 60 years worth of good will, marketing and hard work on one kid who would have an extended, impossible high range trumpet solo in their anniversary show. Every single ounce of sweat, every injury, every broken down bus and unpaid instrument invoice, every home show program ad sale, all one one kid. The stakes were enormous. And that pressure created a diamond, Javier Astorga.
@@dwaterson21 I interpreted it as there is no one embouchure that's best for any given musician. We all have differently shaped lips, and the fact Javier has extraordinary sound and technique with a non traditional embouchure proves this point
Here's some subtitles for the solo: Trumpet Soloist: danananana danananeenana... da nanana euuueee balala daa Flugelhorn Soloist: Heweeeee blalalaala, beedebewda belleee. Heauueeee, da weeeooo. Trumpet Soloist: Badadewaaa, badaDEWAAaaa, hebedidida wehdi wehdi! Alalala Alala! ALAHALAHHHEEEDEEDEEW......... ABABADA WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! I may have missed a couple of words, but you get the gist. (I also got lazy toward the end.) Thank you, this translation was made completely by me!
Fun Fact: This incredible ballad is based off the song "Everything Must Change" by Bernard Ighner, who died the same year on August 14th and this is something I hope he feels proud of, though huge credits to the blue devils
That ballad and passionate trumpet solo sums up drum corps for me and why I have been a DCI fan since I was introduced to the activity in 1973 when I was 13 years old. That one minute and fifty-eight seconds is indescribable for me and always brings a tear to my eyes.
I don't care for BD much anymore however, this will always be my favorite show of all time, absolutely breath taking, I'm sure this show got so many into the art of marching band
trumpet soloist put so much sauce on that solo, really embodies BD's passion for putting an absolute musical theatre production on the football field. He also impersonated a trombone so well @0:29, my ear keeps hearing that instead of a trumpet lol
Their unremitting efforts and disciplines have created this wonderful stage just before my eyes. When heard the high tone of the trumpet, my heart shaken and I think the power of music is the best of all.
javier went to my high school, sadly he was a few years before my time so i never got to meet him but it’s still crazy knowing such an amazing player went through the program i’m part of
They only got the 99 because they already gave other corps 18s & 19s so they need to use 20s EDIT:Might I add 2014 was clean as hell so they deserved it
SCV- was so technical and and had flawless runs BD- had a really good sound quality This year was a simple war of Technical Vs. Sound quality This year sound quality won (Btw I’m happy BD won yes my profile pic is SCV but can someone just like both? Plus it looks dope)
Theres 200k views on this video and im convinced by now 1k of them are from me. fr. i watch this like twice a day, have for like the past 6+ months lol
@@trptbrandon year 5 update, it appears i have watched this video over a million times by now. i'm beginning to wonder if i am just stuck in the past and the present is futile.
Wow...The Blue Devils put a lot of pressure into Javier.This show’s that any instrument is hard.Nothing is easy. Everyone ounce of sweat and breath on just one kid.60 whole years of sweat breath and muscle on Javier great job.This should beat the 99.65 record.Its cool how Javier and the flugelhorn are doing a duet. But they can still do the Blue devils 2017 Metamorph Edit: wow 3 likes the most I got
Justmettheninja no... on Javier’s entrance he may have cracked the very beginning of the note but tbh it sounds really good maybe even better that was like adding more detail to it lol
I played trumpet in high school. I wasn't particularly good, but I think I can understand to a tiny extent what it must be like to play in such a place, at such a time. It must be a good feeling. To say the least.
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No one leaves Drum Corps looking the same skin tone, EVER. that’s a fact.
Oscar Rodriguez except on the covered areas
Except me bc im alr brown
I marched Cadets2 in 2012... I still am brown. It literally gets baked into your skin.
i have skin cancer
@@EvanYoungMusic did you wear sun screen?
Javier slayed that solo
Isaiah Bennett Yeah he did! All of their soloists slayer too! Amazing!
Isaiah Bennett Yep, ripped that double a like nothing. Sure wish he was back this next year. But serving the country and making us proud!
Wait, is he going into the Military or something?
Josh Silvers Yes he is in the Marine Corps now. He graduates boot camp around a month ago.
Ah that's cool! Thanks for letting me know.
I love how the corp put everything on Javier and Mikey this year sadly this was Javier’s last show in dci but he is such a talented player and has a bright future
Don’t forget about Joey, he did the opener and the closer.
he came to my school today and i play percussion and i just about lost my mind. He is so damn good
Same thing with Miles Kenobbie I think
1:30 - the best feeling in the world.
Quyen Dang you mean Javier Astorga
@@Justincredible24 yes
He knew with every fiber of his being that he absolutely slaughtered it.
He is totally zen the whole time. I love how his eyes are closed the whole time and he’s just trying to drink in as much of that moment as he can.
I always find myself playing this on repeat whenever I remember to watch it. And then I get emotional and remember why this was such a memorable and special moment. Watching him exhale at the end is the real definition of accomplishment-you can’t read about it.
You know, I remember watching this as a freshman in high school. I come back to this every now and again to remind myself why I loved marching band so much. The football games, the late-night bus rides, the shows, the commitment, and most importantly, the family. I never stopped loving marching band, but I know I did grow out of it. COVID started nearing the end of my senior year, and I never got the closure I felt I needed. I didn't get my last concert, last performance, last anything. It just sorta "ended." I rediscovered this show again around the middle of quarantine and it just brings back so many of the good memories. Great job guys. I loved this show.
I can relate, my freshman year was stolen, its not as bad as having a senior year stolen but still, this makes me appreciate every second i spend with my band and section because i know the time i have there is limited
i always think i have it bad for missing our school's capital trip, and other events, but i cant imagine being a senior and having closure being removed from the equation. Im grateful for the opportunity to (hopefully) go through a complete 4 years in hs without covid shutting everything down again.
This honestly hit home cause I went through the same thing. We were about to start our shows for the musical we spent months practicing for and then after our first show we were cancelled. I never got to compete for my last competition, go on my senior trip, march through my last parade, or hand off my baton to my junior drum major. It was an unsatisfying ending to a chapter that was building up for 4 years. I know it's now been a couple of years since then but it's still a sad moment that has left a permanent stain in our lives. I would highly recommend playing your instrument with a few people or if you're still cool with your old high school band perform at a home game.
Your comment resonates with so many people in marching band that went through the pendemic thank you for sharing this
The Blue Devils organization put all their chips on one kid. They put 60 years worth of good will, marketing and hard work on one kid who would have an extended, impossible high range trumpet solo in their anniversary show. Every single ounce of sweat, every injury, every broken down bus and unpaid instrument invoice, every home show program ad sale, all one one kid. The stakes were enormous. And that pressure created a diamond, Javier Astorga.
Jesu Spectre Well explained...
That was quite beautiful
Well said
I played Javier’s part during our marching band concert at a baseball game
I would have freaked out. Were you nervous?
This is why Javier is the perfect example of the perfect brass embouchure doesn’t exist
TFH Ankles heck you mean hes amazing
TFH Ankles how?
@@UbuntuBanksie I think you missed the joke
@@exptonkatruck that's the point, he HAS the perfect brass embouchure.
@@dwaterson21 I interpreted it as there is no one embouchure that's best for any given musician. We all have differently shaped lips, and the fact Javier has extraordinary sound and technique with a non traditional embouchure proves this point
Loudest drum corps ever. That balled ripped the stadium down. If only everyone could have been there live.
I'm so disappointed because the first time I saw the show was on video after the season ended
Bread And the video had cuts unfortunately, so it's not the whole show grrrr
I found a couple of videos of the full show and saw them before they got taken down
Inb4 someone comes in about how loud G bugles were.
I couldn't believe how much louder it was in real life than video
I beg you blue devils to please stop stealing my heart by being so good
BrokenTapeRecorder I know
stop stealing first place because they honestly aren't that good as people make them out to be 👀
Did they...
...make your heart skip a beat?
well obviously they are since they have so many championship wins
No promises buddy
Wait a second... His eyes are closed... THAT KID ISN'T WATCHING THE DRUM MAJOR
Exposed
at least he played it at the right time lol
@@Le_Phishe ya true. He knew how everything went
Bet his eyes would pop out if he didn’t close them
The drum major is watching him
This Ballad was lit 😍🔥🔥🎺🔥🔥
what's the song called? its a need to know bases.
JJ Playz everything must change
DCIaddict2601 what must change?
Brandon Vera that’s what the song is called lol
DCIaddict2601 I know haha. i was hoping you would say "everything"
Here's some subtitles for the solo:
Trumpet Soloist: danananana danananeenana... da nanana euuueee balala daa
Flugelhorn Soloist: Heweeeee blalalaala, beedebewda belleee. Heauueeee, da weeeooo.
Trumpet Soloist: Badadewaaa, badaDEWAAaaa, hebedidida wehdi wehdi! Alalala Alala! ALAHALAHHHEEEDEEDEEW......... ABABADA WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
I may have missed a couple of words, but you get the gist. (I also got lazy toward the end.)
Thank you, this translation was made completely by me!
This made me laugh
thanks i needed this 🤣
Thanks for choosing the ballad. It’s just beautiful
Way better than the video blue devils uploaded with the bad audio
Fun Fact: This incredible ballad is based off the song "Everything Must Change" by Bernard Ighner, who died the same year on August 14th and this is something I hope he feels proud of, though huge credits to the blue devils
Probably one of the best ballads in DCI
IT IS THE BEST
Everyone: Bluecoats 2016 had the best ballad in DCI history
Blue Devils: pfft, try me
TBH I still like Downside Up’s ballad more, but this was pretty darn good, too
This ballad was fantastic, but I can't put this above Downside Up. It just can't fully match what the Coats put out
Everyone: Blue Devils 2017 had the best ballad in the history of ever
Santa Clara Vanguard: hold my beer
Nathan Steinmuller year later SCV ballad was amazing
Y’all are sleeping on Inferno’s ballad
I knew they were gonna upload this part
0:43 is my favorite part and Javier slayed up there
Omfg there’s no way....... THATS MY BAND DIRECTOR OH SHIIIIIIIT 0:45
1. 1. Fr?😂
LuNaTicModz yeeeeaa
K
Kevin Chang or something like that?
Kevin Chang is the trombone soloist before this, I think that trombone player that you see here is Scott idk tho 🤷🏽♂️
It always kills me that his highest is a damn step above what it should be, and it's amazing
That ballad and passionate trumpet solo sums up drum corps for me and why I have been a DCI fan since I was introduced to the activity in 1973 when I was 13 years old. That one minute and fifty-eight seconds is indescribable for me and always brings a tear to my eyes.
I don't care for BD much anymore however, this will always be my favorite show of all time, absolutely breath taking, I'm sure this show got so many into the art of marching band
That trumpet soloist is now a us marine!
Wait Javier?
@@trentaker69 yes!!! He performed at my school with the marine band
@@ryanornelas786 awesome!!!
so is the flugelhorn soloist i think
@@SaneTheBro mikey? Thats so cool
Sorry studying for finals, but the DCI channel just uploaded so...yeah
Lemon Swounge I mean, these are also finals.
In finals performance, Drum Corp International is proud to present, Lemon Swounge
trumpet soloist put so much sauce on that solo, really embodies BD's passion for putting an absolute musical theatre production on the football field.
He also impersonated a trombone so well @0:29, my ear keeps hearing that instead of a trumpet lol
This video always lifts my spirits when I think I wanna quit and makes me realize how much I love trumpet
I’m supposed to be practicing my audition but this one channel keeps posting Finals footage
What corp
hey steve i didnt know you played an instrument
I do many things
Steve Buscemi oh damn why would you have to audition, who wouldn’t want Steve buscemi
Saw this live.Simply incredible....
Chase Manhart LUCKY
Simply delicious
@@yallgotcheese7493 did ya get that from globglobgabgolab
Their unremitting efforts and disciplines have created this wonderful stage just before my eyes. When heard the high tone of the trumpet, my heart shaken and I think the power of music is the best of all.
Javier channeled the spirit of Louis Armstrong in this, man. Possibly the best ballad of all time.
javier went to my high school, sadly he was a few years before my time so i never got to meet him but it’s still crazy knowing such an amazing player went through the program i’m part of
This sent goosebumps all over my body. Extraordinarily done.
I’ve watched this countless times and I still get goosebumps
ive rewatched this video about 7 times today
Metamorph, the only show that has a badass trombone solo and smooth fuglehorn and trumpet solo... neat
I honestly thought this show was going to break the 99.65 record
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Hahaha JK JK
Davon Rodriguez with a tear like that????
Should have, 2014 was horrible honestly. Imo
if the brass was a little cleaner at a few moments, it would've
They only got the 99 because they already gave other corps 18s & 19s so they need to use 20s
EDIT:Might I add 2014 was clean as hell so they deserved it
@MOS3 if that wouldve been cleaner they wouldve destroyed that shit
just here for my daily watch
I wish more people saw this cause this has always been my favorite from The Blue Devils💖
This is arguably the best ballad ever on dci history!
1:20 That moment in drum corps where youth flies away.
I’ve rewatched this so many times and it gets me every time, it’s so good
I am gonna cry bro these guys are my inspiration Also at 0:59 I fliping nut
Andres Breceda same
Haha 69 likes
1:11 MEGANUT-
Oh my God, did I fell in love in a first listen?
This will forever be my favorite ballad.
Sometimes, I wish I was an air molecule. Just so that i would have a chance at being flung into Javier's lungs before that A. Man I love DCI.
I remember watching this show 8 rows from the front sideline on side 2, and barely being able to hear the battery at this point.
This solo alone made this my favorite dci show. So impressive
This part of the show always almost makes me cry
Definitely my favorite show I've ever seen
No matter how many times I hear this I always get chills
I could listen to this for hours
ABOUT DAMN TIME THESE VIDEOS GOT OUT!!! Love you DCI
I may not be a BD fan, but I absolutely love this show.
The moment we knew it was the devil's year
>implying every year isn't the devil's year
2020: Are you sure about that?
Was in 2014
with a score of 99.65... 9 9 . 6 5....
The blue devils!!!!!!!!!!1!!1!!!!!!!!!
Javier Astorga y los Blue Devils han elevado mi corazón hasta las estrellas. Gracias Dios, pues se que tú los pusiste en mi camino.
I’m 14 and this almost made me cry lmao idky
yeh it gives me chills
Blue devils, finally giving a true meaning of a blue devils since 2014, btw, blue devils is my favorite corp
Literally crying bc I won’t be able to do band this year...😭😭😭♥️♥️♥️
This guy made it to the grammy band in 2015!!!
One of my favorite Ballads !
Javier is amazing 😍😍😍
Literally got chills
*_trumpet intensifies_*
dude my marching band director got the contact info for the chart writer for the bluecoats and whats who is writing our dots! so excited!!!
Javier is a legend
That solo was so good I still have goosebumps
Soloists are phenomenal!!!
I don’t know what I liked better this or SCV Babylon. They both make my heart skip a beat! (No 2011 jokes intended)
The Beat My Heart Skipped will always be the best show imo
@@sceu25my favorite opening hit of all time
This whole send shivers down my spine EVERY time
There goes my heart. My heart belongs to BD now.
Also that colorguard is absolutely gorgeous.
ntr
Could you say that heart skipped a beat
So beautiful show!!! 😍
id drink his valve oil
Woah woah there buddy
i'd drink valve oil
Is that a suicidal joke? Lol
Got goosebumps 12 times watching this
Best solo ever, make me cry every time
Blue Devils 2017 sucks. I don’t understand why everyone likes it so much. Vanguard put out the better show that year.
@@sceu25 You're delusional but thanks for your input
@@imjonny001 I’m friends with him irl lol
Just know that one of those contras is the absolute legend, David Cho.
Anyone else get chills😭
this lowkey made me cry
Best ballad in DCI history.
My boi javier back at it again
SCV- was so technical and and had flawless runs
BD- had a really good sound quality
This year was a simple war of
Technical Vs. Sound quality
This year sound quality won
(Btw I’m happy BD won yes my profile pic is SCV but can someone just like both? Plus it looks dope)
Theres 200k views on this video and im convinced by now 1k of them are from me. fr. i watch this like twice a day, have for like the past 6+ months lol
now 300k, and a sure solid 2k are mine at this point lmao
Me to ive watched this for a month nearly 5× a day
Update: 2 people contribute half the views and they still compete daily
@@trptbrandon indeed. i return often.
@@trptbrandon year 5 update, it appears i have watched this video over a million times by now. i'm beginning to wonder if i am just stuck in the past and the present is futile.
Goosebumps all over... 😳
Wow...The Blue Devils put a lot of pressure into Javier.This show’s that any instrument is hard.Nothing is easy. Everyone ounce of sweat and breath on just one kid.60 whole years of sweat breath and muscle on Javier great job.This should beat the 99.65 record.Its cool how Javier and the flugelhorn are doing a duet. But they can still do the Blue devils 2017 Metamorph
Edit: wow 3 likes the most I got
never fails to amaze me
0:10 that dude in the bottom right corner
Brian Lee lol
Smiles with grace
Glad someone else saw him
Man I was crying because this is so beautiful even tho it from 2017
1:17 was there a trumpet accidental note?
Justmettheninja no... on Javier’s entrance he may have cracked the very beginning of the note but tbh it sounds really good maybe even better that was like adding more detail to it lol
Vestbiii it doesn’t sound good tho
Aaron Laughlin listen to his GoPro cam bro it’s sounds good lmao
It’s the end of the flugelhorn solo
I played trumpet in high school. I wasn't particularly good, but I think I can understand to a tiny extent what it must be like to play in such a place, at such a time. It must be a good feeling. To say the least.
My band Director used to be in this show and the blue devils
Javier solo its amazing
Still obsessed with this
I love their run so much
I think we all can agree the Blue Devils is the best marching band out there
Felliniesque: This is great,
Metamorph: *But I LIKE this.*
Bruh the guard is so😍
It's the Javier and Mikey show....this should have started a tad earlier with the rippin' t-bone solo
Fr I love javi and Mikey but the bone solo is also amazing
When DCI reaches 100K on RUclips
thank God they put like the best part on here.. NUT
Absolutely phenomenal