Carolina Crown's Hornline Drops The Hammer In Houston 

i would do ANYTHING to listen to this for the first time again.

Absolute CHAD of a conductor. He could summon this sound from a field of rocks if it pleased him.

What’s extremely impressive is that they all stop at the end at exactly the same moment. I’ve never heard a horn section so in sync.

I did not expect to be so emotionally moved by a tuning sequence.

2:12, the way he screamed "YES!", it was with so much passion. The dude clearly loves what he does! Really cool to watch

this officialy marks my one year of watching this everyday

i love how right as it finishes, there's another band playing the parallel major chord that corresponds to the final minor chord

At roughly 1:01, the middle voices (at this point, the highest voice) do a major third over the bass, and there are virtually no beats, which means they're pushing that third down a good 16 cents. WOW. HUGE sound, nearly perfect intonation. The perfect prescription for goosebumps? Some killer DCI brass.

I want this played as my casket is being lowered into the ground when I die for a epic ending

I’m emotional over people that are this passionate about bands. I can’t play an instrument but appreciate music so very much.

I asked my director if we could try this warm up, chorale and all. He said yes, and I was stoked. A week later I got the music in, and we played it. Of course it was rough the first few times, but today before our parade I got to conduct it, and it sounded super super sick! I hope we keep playing this warmip

I have listened to this at least 50 times and still get goosebumps every time.

The only sin was that this wasn't recorded with IMAX equipment

I didn't know my computer speakers had that in them.

Bro, I'm in absolute tears. Ever since I quit marching band to pursue engineering, I have missed the absolute heart and dedication that these people exude so powerfully through music. Every person on that pad is there putting every ounce of effort they have into perfecting their routines. Even though hearing this through youtube through headphones will be nowhere near the experience of hearing it in person, it still has me bawling hearing such a beautiful sound. Hell, this is a warm up and it's got me in tears. Massive respect to everyone putting their lives into music as good as this. You're literally giving people the ability to experience pure, unbridled emotion through the sheer power of music.

I'm 81 years old. Marched with a national champion drum and bugle corps in the 1960's. I can appreciate this video....

I'm not a band nerd at all. Not even musically inclined. But this has me in tears with its power and beauty.

2:08 when your dad finds out mulch is on sale at Home Depot

as a saxophone player i can honestly say this is one of the most humbling videos ive ever watched.

Came here six years later just to feel something😂

It's been three years, and I still fantasize about what it'd be like to be in the middle of that.

bro that cut off, our band could never

Every time I get a new set of headphones, I come here to test them

It's 2024, and this is still one of the best DCI warmup recordings I've ever seen/heard!

2:10 is some of the best brass chords I’ve ever had go through my ears *WHY DID NOBODY TIMESTAMP THIS*

When your band is so good that your tuning exercise is a performance in itself Edit: wow, guess I'm famous now😯

2:30 when the band finishes you can hear the echo so clearly, it’s beautiful

Man I miss being in band. We used to pride ourselves on just creating a big wall of sound, but this is next level. Goosebumps

"Mello's on that G that was awesome!" Understatement of the century

PLEASE DO NOT MENTION MY DEADNAME. Friend: what song are you listening to? Me, sweating: it’s complicated

Oh my lord. He yelled yes because it deserved it. He was drawing a straight line with his hand because that is what the tuner was doing. That gave me chills and was an awesome experience.

They were, in fact, about to perform one of their biggest hits.

I find it absurd that there was light clapping after feeling the hand of god.

Carolina crown might not be the best in all areas, but their brass have always been untouchable.

1,000 of these views is just me coming back to watch it again, and again over the last six years. It still fires me up. I’m going to go run through a wall now.

you can tell he’s really proud of them , I love that.

TO EVERYONE WATCHING THIS I COMPLETELY SUGGEST WATCHING THIS WITH HEADPHONES IN AT FULL VOLUME MY BODY IS COVERED IN GOOSEBUMPS

Sad thing is... Most musicians will never experience a conductor with such amazing vision. This man is changing lives. I hope he is an inspiration to all who learn from him

"How many times have you listened to this?" Me: Yes.

I have come back to this video every so often for 6 years now. Every time I need a reminder for why I became a musician and when I need reminding that life is beautiful.

My high school marching band does this warmup, my band director literally stalks Carolina Crown and has been stealing their warmups and practice techniques for years lol

Anyone else here for their daily dose of "Crown Drops The Hammer"?

I march with the Louisiana Stars and I have heard from staff who marched crown about this guy, I can't tell whether the amount of passion and sometimes utter insanity scares me or makes me want to join the corps even more. Such an incredible hornline, Matt Harloff accepts nothing but perfection.

I still get goose bumps after listening 100’s of times!

As a drum set and drumline player, I literally never learned how to read or understand music scales fully, only drum stuff. But something about a big marching horn line fills me with such joy and I can't understand why.

My band uses this tuning exercise and it's so beautiful to listen to as a drumline member! It gives me chills!

Back here for the 100th time to listen to this🔥🔥🔥

As a tenor drums, tuba, and trombone player, it genuinely makes me emotional whenever either section does something so powerful.

My friend and I were standing in front of Bloo maybe 100 yards away and when Crown hit it, you couldn't even hear the Bluecoats.. amazing

They hit Houston harder than Harvey did

I miss my band days. This sent chills down my spine.

I have looked several times for a video that makes me feel the same way and brings the same energy and cannot find one. As a member of my high school marching band this is why I do music and band is for this feeling. And what I want to do for the rest of my life.

I'm glad I'm not the only director who jumps up and down, swings their arms viciously and gruntyells at their kids. Some of my rehearsal recordings are pretty savage. Though teach strings now, my energy and passion from years teaching high school and drum corps is still very much alive. I was so happy to find this today.

Crown's tuning has always been remarkable

i'm back...and this will never get old!!

carolina crown warming up is my roman empire

Damn. I’m no horn player, but this just made my hair stand up.

I plugged in my headphones Turned my browser to 100% volume Turned RU-vid volume to 100% Turned PC volume to 100% Added 12 dB boost to volume Took 10 steps away from my headphones And witnessed sound waves distorting the air around it as I went deaf simultaneously, I'm pretty sure I also saw into the future when that happened. If we played this using concert grade speakers, just imagine the destruction that would ensue.

i listen to music at a relatively loud volume to be able to hear all of the detail and tiny things. the first time i listened to this i thought "oh this is about to sound INSANE" so i raised the volume just a hair, NOTHING could have prepared me for the sheer volume that hit me, and it was amazing

almost the end of 2021... who is still here?

So this is what all the Vikings experienced entering Valhalla.

That cutoff stuns me every time; this is a band that has so much control over that raw power.

Absolutely amazing the ending was so strong and you could tell the players and the conductor were all so proud to be in that line

i wish i could watch this for the first time again

2:05 this is just what I imagine the world ending would sound like

i thought porn wasn't allowed on youtube wtf

i love hearing the Bb major chord in the background at the end. it’s weird and i like it.

Roses are red, violets are blue, the last time something dropped this hard, it was World War 2.

Doctor: You have 3 minutes of your life remaining. Me:

its been 5 years and i still come back to this every so oftern, god do I miss this every day.

This will NEVER get old. I don't care how many times I listen to it.

I watch this more often than I'd like to admit

My band director played this through the speaker and I really almostgot emotional just from how overwhelmingly beautiful and epic this is, I would love to hear this for the first time again

That cut-off is my inspiration to continue band.

This immediately brings me back to warmups at the state marching band competition my senior year of high school. I realized then just how much I loved it. A big wide sound, played with a little extra mustard on our last night. I remember I had tears in my eyes as we went on the field. Our show performance was pretty rough, but that few minutes of warmup beforehand is a core memory.

His energy is truly something else

Is anyone else addicted to this.?

You know it’s a great band if the tuning is a performance and they’re band director is amazing

It still makes me cry. May I stay diligent on earth to hear the horns of heaven!

Ah yes, I too remember the day I lost my beloved ear drums. A glorious day as this was the tune that took them from me. And I am forever grateful.

that director is the best possible kind of overly enthusiastic

It doesn't matter how many times i watch this it gives me chills every single time. I've been coming back to this video for years now.

Everytime I listen to this, I always get goosebumps

when you need to test out your new headphones for Christmas and you know JUST THE VIDEO

Insanity. Their mellophones are louder than whole other hornlines in DCI.

I will NEVER forget the energy, the wind pressure, the sheer force of every chord and what it feels like to stand/sit in the middle of a brassline circle during these exercises 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 you literally feel the music, it’s insane 🔥

This. This is why I'm in band.

Even as a battery member...crown's hornline is what makes them my favorite corps of all time.

The fact that they're all so in sync is so impressive

Listening to this with noise cancellation on is one of the best things I’ve ever experienced in my life.

Anyone else come back to this one repeatedly? It's been a few years that I've been watching this and showing it to ppl (even if they never matched or play music) it's just such an intense sound like it hits me in the bones.

So much emotion through so many young players...breathtaking.

Imagine having to plug your ears because the sound is so powerful....just wow. 2:12

This is going on my list of songs that are so emotionally intense I’m pushed to tears or beyond. This was so powerful. Literally made my day

I'm a grown man and this gave me chills. Respect.

May we all be as passionate about our own projects as he is.

I love how another hornline in the background resolves their chord faintly at the end. 2:25 They are literally bowing to CC's brassline. Edit: Haha! It was the Bluecoats warming up in the background! Thanks @Kenneth Schechter!

Litterally brought tears to my eyes... That doesn't usually happen, especially with songs. Great job!!!

Nothing beats a great horn rip! I loved those back in my college band days

I love his Intesity, and I love how the people in the middle have to plug their ears😂