BC Homecoming Edition | Trombone Battle | "BC Funk Phi Slide v. MC Trombone Section" (Oct.12.2019) 

To all the people wondering why the band is so hype..we had never heard them play this at all. It was our first time hearing it along with the rest of the crowd.

The real MVP is the camera person that captured this historic moment.

If your whole body didn’t tingle during that. You have no soul.

It never fails that the stadium chooses to play music over bands that are literally playing live music.

The first 20 times, you watch it just comprehend what’s going on. The next 20, it seeps into your soul. The next 20, you watch how every single person reacts in the crowd. That trombone solo was amazing. What a talent!

Home boy raised the ancestors for this one

The saddest part of this video is how no one will ever care about the opposite team's effort to survive that.

That solo goes absolutely wild, BUT why is no one talking about how they hit the fairly odd parents theme song at 10:08. They murdered that ish to.

My first time ever seeing someone Possessed by their own instrument😧😦

That young man PLAYED like he was auditioning for the return of the LORD and I do believe he got the part!

If dude doing the solo at 14:40 ain’t the one blowing the trombone when Jesus come back I AINT GOIN ! Idc I said it

For 15 minutes his own band members sat like it was just another day, and then they all turned around and witnessed the clouds part and the light shine. And right there they knew it wasn't just another day.

I know why you're here...skip to 14:40...you're welcome

The way they stood up when buddy was hittin those notes. Felt like grandma standing up in church. “You betta SANG BOY!!!”

That other band’s like “uhhh...FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE!” Lmao

The sheer AUDACITY of this guy! I had big plans to play PS5 with my free time but spent it watching this dude on the trombone for the 30th time! Who is this man?!

I think we all here for 14:38…. THE MAN REACHED OUT TO GOD AND ALL HIS ANGELS… AND THEY SANG!!! Crazy solo

Me, a trombonist: “This dude is badass, I need to know his name” Also me, a trombonist: “I cannot play like that and therefore life is not worth living”

Why are people playing Football at this Trombone Battle event?

Some things I noticed @14:36 Black and Blues begins @14:48 Loud ad starts playing covering up, several band members get annoyed. @15:03 Lady in black shirt with phone starts to groove @15:08 lady in the pink on the left starts to groove @15:13 both guys directly behind the section 106 sign joins the groove @15:14 heads turn @15:15 first band members start to stand and join the hype @15:25 Hype boils over, everyone starts going crazy, lady in the blue shirt on the left stands up for better look @15:50 Man in background stands, for better look at the soloist, proceeds to cover mouth because he can't contain the hype @15:52 soloist channels all his strength to finish strong, the crowd, and the band are hyped beyond control. The other band cowers knowing they can't even come close to defeating the power they just faced. This video is AMAZING.

Lowkey, y’all gotta note how the band complimented his solo. Without it, his solo would’ve been lost in time. Effin’ magic!

Who’s here from a Facebook short and needed to see him absolutely kill this solo ‼️🥵

Played trombone for 14 years and this gave me the chills best solo I have ever heard

I am BLOWN AWAY by the solo at 14:35. I can’t even count how many times I’ve played that part over and over

I’d like to take a second to thank the person who recorded this, so that all of us could witness this moment in history 😭❤️

Notice how this man managers to play with impeccable tone while playing high enough to sound like a trumpet, loud enough to balance out AN ENTIRE BAND, and well enough that I can confidently say that he is the best trombonist I have ever had the pleaseure of hearing

I must have watched 14:40 at least 50 times. I pick a different person to look at to see how long it takes them to recognize the excellence before them.

I've never physically felt someone's else's passion in such a spiritual manner that my eyes tear up and my chest tightens in happiness as that solo maid me feel. What a gift!

At the 15:01 mark. He summoned the ancestors that came before him. One band, one sound. But in this moment, he stood out amongst the rest and did what not many have done. He put the whole band on his back and put his heart and soul in every breath he blew into his Trombone 👋🏽 🤧 😭😅

I would like him to play this in a studio.. I need this on a track lol

14:40 You ever just hear something with such soul and emotion that you tear up? Same

Fucking ASCENSION. Some people wait their entire lives for a moment that never comes. My man didnt wait, he saw the moment and took it. Truly gave me chills all over.

He put the ENTIRE band on his back! That was the greatest display I have ever seen!!!!!!

I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this. But never in my 29 years on this earth have I heard an instrument SANG like that. With so much soul. It’s hard not to shed a little tear in appreciation.

14:40 This man should be arrested for being caught with a deadly weapon. He just bodied at least 15 people.

Who else played his solo back to back 100 plus times🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥰🥰🥰

I love how the majorettes eventually turned around like “ wait, who back there calling on the ancestors with the’ bone 🦴 “

That man turned a trombone into a trumpet REAL quick. Amazing talent.

Bear with me for a second.. I have 10 years of orchestra (standard and symphony) under my belt. I grew up across the street from my HS football stadium, I've heard more brass than most from that alone. But on top of all that, our stadium used to host an international marching band competition every year. The talent is hand picked and recruited by multimillion dollar budget bands to travel across the US and put on shows for local communities. We're talking thousands of the best band musicians from all over world on hundreds of buses.. I've estimated that in 21 years of living there, I listened to at least 30k musicians try their hardest to impress the crowd. The solo at the 14:30ish mark just blew every single one of those professional musicians out of the water and he was just having fun.. if he isn't being begged to play trombone for millions of dollars, he needs to be found and handed a contract.

I saw the solo in an Instagram reel and IMMEDIATELY needed to see the whole video. Literally made me tear up. I’m that moment the band knew exactly what needed to be done, they came together and merged into one sound, one soul, one incredibly talented and beautiful performance. But that solo bruh omg, his passion, his skill, the enthusiasm from everyone else around him, was just absolutely incredible. THIS is what music is for. It has the power to unite people, and touch souls. But another thing is there are NO hateful or even negative comments on this video. Considering this is the internet that is an absolute statement to how incredible that performance was. Bravo my man, you and the rest of the band have done the impossible.

That solo man.. I tear up when I hear it. That’s some SOUL right there. That trombone wasn’t being played, it was SINGING. You can hear all the emotions in every note, man.. that’s the best I’ve ever heard it right there. Bravo🔥💯

To bad this doesn't happen at NFL games, I might start watching them.

who else got chills like crazy on his solo😳

This “Black & Blues” rendition is why I told my son he’s playing the trombone. He’s in 4th grade. I pray he gets this good!

Bless their hearts. They tried to come back with something, but we all knew it was over after that solo.

As a former trombone player...that was impressive. To the non-trombone players, what you heard was an impressive blend of glissando and slurring while playing Al Jarreau's "Black and Blues".

I came from TikTok. This trombone line has the BEST tone and projection. They made 15 ppl sound like 50! The raw talent the soloist has is amazing. The skill and the tone is mesmerizing! They just made this old band geek wanna go back to marching band lol

4 years later.. & a tear rolled down. Ancestors walking with him 🥹🥹

Eveeyone: At HBCUs the drum lines are who get all the attention. William Bilal: Hold my lip balm....

Since I know you’ll watch 14:40 over and over. Pick a person in the crowd to watch each time. Love their reactions ❤️

What I love about this clip is the band members not playing are passively listening at first and then….They realize something epic is happening and all off them lock in to it. So cool

The solo guy was in Flow State, he wasn't thinking of what if he messed up the rhythm or what the people think of him, he was in his element doing what he love💯🔥

I feel like the rest of the band wasn’t even ready for this young man’s moment. They went nuts like they never heard him do that before

Black and Blues begins @14:40 Solo starts @15:03 Holy Ghost descends @15:23 Baby, this was a spiritual experience! I didn’t know if I wanted to cry, shout, sang…whew I got chills.

Came from TikTok and have been amazed ever since. William Bilal: you will convert those who are lost with your skill & talent!!!

My favorite part is when the rest of the band went nuts when they realized how hard this was going. This solo forever lives rent free in my mind and soul

His name is William Bilal Attends Benedict College & plays for " Bc funk phi slide 💕 THANK ME LATER 🤧

14:40 The fact that they broke this out in a battle of the bands format and the other band kept playing astonishes me. After that performance I would have just sat down and let them keep going

I've watched this 3,147 times, and it hasn't gotten old. Never will

That Trombone Solo Brings Tears Everytime I Watch It, He Summoned The Ancestors With Every Atom In His Soul And Made Sure That We All Felt It....!!!✊🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥✊🏾

14:40 solo is not something they can teach you in band. It has to come from inside you... It is a mix of talent, heart, and WORK

Did anyone report this murder?

In all my years in Marching Band, I have NEVER heard a Trombone Sang like that! That was the best thing I have ever heard. That Man played one heck of a Solo. I actually cried lol. I wish him all the success in the world! Also the mark of an Outstanding Selection is when after you smoke the other band they come back with what I like to call “We just gonna ignore what just happened because we can not top that we are going to switch the genre of music up we play all together”

This video resurfaced on Instagram. 1st time I heard it I got the chills. 5,689 times later, I still got the chills‼️

The best part of his solo is when the kids in the stands started popping their heads up. That’s the very definition of inspirational ability.

I’m late to the party but dude killed it. Absolutely shut it down with that solo…man I played this 100 times already

He better have a FULL SCHOLARSHIP!!! And y’all KNOW who I’m talking about! He just recruited atleast 8 ppl easy!! 💪🏾👌🏾 gave me chills

Look at that mans cheek. He has literally reshaped his body due to being so passionate when he play. He MADE himself to play the trombone.

I’m at the point where I keep rewinding to 14:40 to watch every single person in the frame during this KING’s undeniable Godly performance! He is the GOAT! I need to meet this man. My goodness! The entire trombone section had his back though too! This was absolutely flawless! The game should have been stopped to listen to this man go bananas!

I like to think that both football teams were just on the field watching him and waiting for him to finish his sermon before they continued with their play.

That solo almost made me talk to my ex.

14:34-16:20 This right there snatches the soul, puts it into a vice and won't let go. The first time you hear it, it is dope. The second time it makes you feel every single note. Each subsequent time after that it brings a tear (tears) to the eye as you can feel it reach down into the depth of your core, wrapping it's velvety notes around your soul and straight ripping it out. You'll feel lain bare as you try to fill the empty space up with this sound keeping it on replay until real life intrudes upon you and you have to return. I am very much partial to the violin with a section in my heart for a good bit of piano but this man straight murdered it. Out of respect I did listen to Al Jarreau's original version of Black and Blues but once you hear this, the original can't compare (imo anyway).

I love how at 16:27 he walks away to his seat just like pastor do after preaching a good sermon and the church is shouting!

Don’t even know why the other band decided to keep going after that

The young man at the 14:34 mark, I hope he got a full scholarship from this performance alone. The control, emotions and the absolute wind power, AMAZING, I was blown away and watched it too many times to count♥️

Rewatching every time to just look at each person reaction, the man made everybody feel his passion to those notes

The only thing this video is missing... is the other band's reactions during the solo. I just spent the last hour watching this on repeat. Teary-eyed and all...

I felt that last trombone solo. He did that shit, and showed tf out. Sound like a r&b group singing lol

Lord I don’t know where trombonist William Bilal is right now, but I pray you continue to bless this young man the way he blessed the world with this solo because it was INSANE. I can’t stop watching

As a former musician, this sent chills down my spine. He and the members playing with him knew they had something special and I bet it felt great being able to share it. As a spectator, I feel blessed just being able to watch this solo. I stumbled upon it on my Facebook reels and made my way to the original song and then to this video. This snached my soul 1000x more than the original singer version.

I love that when he starts you can see the hype slowly build to a boiling point in which everybody there suddenly realizes they are witnessing greatness. Truly epic

This young man had to born with 4 lungs!!!! His momma didn’t put a pacifier in his mouth as a crying child... Instead, she put a trombone in his mouth!!! Go straight to the 14:40 mark! WOW!!!!!

This right here was an absolute murder 😱😱😱 I never in my 25 yrs of life heard someone make a trombone sang like that!!

The cameraman is the real winner for capturing this moment of greatness 🙌

TikTok brought me here and I couldn’t stop watching that solo part.....CHILLS

As a trombone player myself, this solo (and the whole section in general) has me running in circles around my house. So many unbelievably talented individuals. SUCH RAW TALENT AND PASSION!!!

I wish someone could loop this for me and make it a hour long. Touches my heart more than anything right now

For the love of all that is good can we PLEASE find a way to get these guys a studio session to record that MASTERPIECE in high quality!

14:40😃😃😃😃😃 I wouldn't be surprised if he started to levitate

As a former member of a marching band, this sends chills down my spine. This was sooooo good🔥🔥🔥🔥

Its 4am on feb 10th 2020 & im literally shedding tears his solo was sooo beautiful Back again feb 12 I need a personal recordings of this solo seriously ‼️

This has been living in my mind rent free since I first heard it a week ago. And I got no plans to evict....this man is beyond talented.

Can we all talk about 14:38 where the drum major just walked off like "Let me just gone get out the way cause this man don't need me". The other school had no idea what was about to hit them😩

4 years later and still never hear anything like the guy who did the solo. Outstanding Job. I was never to much into band until my friend join and i really start to listen and then later i went to an HBCU (FAMU) and that when i heard music coming from an BAND. Thank you to all HBCU for putting your heart and soul into your music.

Al Jarreau's Black And Blues. I'm a drummer, But That brother Redefined it with that Solo!! He made that trombone SING!! The best trombone solo I ever heard. Much Props To the young brother, And the rest of the trombone section!! ON POINT!! LOVED IT!!

@14:40 Notice how as they are about to start the conductor just steps to the side like “they don’t even need me for this one!” What an amazing performance!!

There’s no way you can watch this without shedding a tear. He made that trombone sing

1. Made me cry 2. This made me wonder how often this happens and how lucky we are that someone caught it on camera 3. They tried to comeback, it was beautiful 4. But that solo c’mon 5. Around 15:14 the kid on the right stands up like “WAIT WHAT”

Best Trombone I've ever seen - I'd pay to see a trombone battle without the sports

So on top of the absolute MASSACRE that is that solo. I think the second best thing about it was the wave of hype that came from the other members as well as the crowd as the song went on