New Zealand Girl Reacts to CAROLINA CROWN 2016 | RELENTLESS 

No video will ever do justice to actually how loud their hornline was this year.

Hey that’s me!!! ❤️👑

Probably the loudest Hornline I’ve ever seen live, either them or Babylon. This Brass line hit you like a ton of bricks

So, a little explanation to the ending change. As you saw in this video, the main “protagonist” (the guard man) went on a journey to get revenge for the death of his friend, and by the end, he ended up avenging his friend and killing his killer. On finals night, however, the “Hallelujah” theme from the ballad was reused and everyone was surprised when the protagonist actually showed mercy to the killer. After an entire season of getting a revenge story, people were blown away by the show of mercy at the end. Finals night also saw the familiar “crown” set at the end. I don’t know the exact details and this is all I can remember, but I hope this helped to give a bit more insight. If anyone who knows better wants to correct anything I said, fee free to do so.

I love that you watched this! I marched in Crown from 2014-2016 on mellophone. 2016 was my ageout season and it was an incredible experience. The music was well written and everyone in the corps was so talented. I love your videos, keep it up! It makes me happy to see you react to a show that is so near and dear to my heart ❤️

THAT FINAL 5 MINUTES,WOW

This was honestly one of my favorite performances of that entire season. We had just done a full day of camps with hundreds of high school kids, and they all came to watch us that night so that crowd was.... absolutely unbelievable. You could Feel the energy radiating from them! Funnily enough, this was also the rehearsal site where we learned the new ending, but we didn't perform it until the Centerville, OH show a week or so later. As to why the ending changed, that was the summer of the Pulse shootings in Orlando. The design staff chose to remove the death from the ending and replace it with mercy to try and show solidarity and promote peace. We actually tried really hard to find a way to still kill the bad guy, but make it self defense instead. Unfortunately, we couldn't really find a safe way to get him to fall off the back of the stagecoach XD. (Also, if you watch the finals videos I'm the lady that stops him from shooting Aaron so I guess you could say it's my fault ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)

The trombone soloist is one of my band directors now 👌

They changed the ending out of respect of the victims in the Orlando night club shooting that year. But this video that we are watching is the old closer.

You’ve got to watch the finals ending, chills every time

You should hear the warm up brass circle ⭕ when they play the ending of the opener after the tuning sequence.

Courtney, check out Carolina Crown 2015 Inferno, another great performance!

I remember one of the musical pieces they used was originally done by Star of Indiana in 1993. I’d love for you to check out that show because it is, in my opinion, the most influential show in DCI history.

Phantom Regiment's 2010 show: "Into the Light" is incredible as well

Seeing this show live was indescribably amazing,I wish I could travel back in time just to see it again

And that's the primary reason why we love your DCI-reaction videos, Courtney. _Because_ you don't know anything about the technical side of this is precisely why we love your reactions so much. If you knew what _we_ know, your reactions would be fundamentally different. We love your reactions because we know they are authentically objective. We make these shows to conjure _feelings,_ _not_ to showoff to each other how well we can synchronize. Our intention is to artfully display a show of unity, and _"unity"_ is what we humans love the _most._

HAHA my brother was in this show, he plays tuba but he was the one dancing/fighting with the guard member... he actually gave me his hat and i still have it :)

Wish this was the finals run or that she got recommended the Dailymotion video. Either way this was a good show for her to watch

I got to see this show in person, and got to see them rehearse the morning of their performance as well. Getting to stand literally on the sideline and hear that opener, which is SO beautiful, followed by that MONSTER chord/hit when they turn to face the crowd the first time was a really great experience.

Courtney, don't sell yourself short. You pick up so much more from the music you are reacting to, than a lot of people would who've never marched with a corps. You may not play an instrument, but you obviously are able to recognize when a passage of music is more intricate than others, and it's obvious when you are hearing something that you enjoy....

Thankfully I live in an area where I was able to see that show at least 2-3 times that year. It was so awesome. Love the colorguard at the end.

My favorite DCI show!!!! Thank you so much for checking this out!

I love these kinds of shows where it portrays a story very clearly. I personally like the finals run more just because of a lot of the staging changes they made (like in the ballad having the flashbacks to the friends death shown) as well as little musical things, although this particular ending is always one of my favorites.

The only thing about this video is they don’t show the Crown set. However this show from top to bottom was well thought out and put together. It tells a story and the brass is stellar as always. Their visuals and color guard were the best they have ever been. This is just a flat out brilliant show.

Yessss I love all this Carolina crown

this is the show that got me into DCI and I love it so much

YESSSSSSS YOU DID ITTTTTT, this show is the reason why i am as big into drum corps as a i am

My high school rented the stagecoach from Carolina Crown and is using it in our Western show

I was there for this exact performance. In person it was absolutely insane, was super exciting.

2012 Crossmen - Fragile, It is an amazing show and the intro is amazing! and i got to auditions for them for that show that year but didn't get to go because i couldn't afford it, but i was glad i got to play next to chris sometimes, the lead soloist. lol

OMG i been waiting for this video 💙 :)

Saw this show live, it’s the one that convinced me I need to do it myself, you felt that hornline in your chest when the turned up.

Finallyy i love this show❤️

The Cavaliers 2019- The Wrong Side of the Track. This show is a banger u must make a video reacting to it!!!💚🖤

I really love this show. It has a has a really cohesive and touching story, about a son who is *relentless* to pursue and kill his father's killer. An amazing story accompanied by amazing brass and intense, unforgiving music that characterizes the son's rage is what makes this show so amazing.

Wow! After the second time watching, I saw some people dancing! (I was watching your priceless reaction!)

Crown 2017 "It is" is a crazy show dude. I know a lot of people don't like it, but bruh it's a bop

The show is called Relentless. In the beginning you see a man and his father hugging, then the father is shot and killed by the man robbing the stagecoach. His son pursues the killer relentlessly and you can follow the progress as the stagecoach travels from the left sideline, stops in the middle and eventually traveling to the right end zone. The the son sees his father in a hat on the front right sidelines as a ghost, and then he catches up with his father's killer at the stagecoach in the right end zone and you can hear the shot that kills his father's killer. The part where the killer is shot and killed by the son is the old ending. In the new ending the song reprises Hallelujah and the guard girl comes over and takes the son's gun away just as he is about to shoot dead his father's killer. The compassion of the guard girl stopping the killing represents forgiveness and peace. The killer isn't shot, he's arrested. The ending with the brass is huge as the emotional release brings the audience almost to tears. For me, it wasn't almost.

Definitely top 3 best opening statements in DCI history.

I like how the end of the show... It has part of Hebron High School's 2023 show in it

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOT THIS ONE LETS GO

Crown's rich brass sound goes right through you in person....goose bump inducing!

Yessss this is THE crown show after 2012 Oh yeah the crowd at this show(competition) was crazy by what I’ve been told

Fun fact, the girl in the thumbnail on the video, her name is Shannon Causey, she’s actually one of my Color Guard coaches now

Courtney It was on the " The Good The Bad And The Ugly". Clint Eastwood Western. Highly recommend you watch that movie which is lengthy but wonderful!

A majority of the music they play in the beginning is from an Italian composer named Ennio Morricone; from this western film from 1966 called "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly". Not requesting a reaction here, but I would highly recommend watching that movie if you ever find the time to do so. It is arguably one of the the best (some would even say THE best) western ever made. The star of it is Clint Eastwood; back when he was young enough that everyone watching the movie could see how Scott Eastwood would look when he got to that age himself.

It’s about time!

This is one of my favorite shows by Carolina Crown

Interesting they had you react to the Ball State University show since it is one of the first shows of the DCI tour. The crowd sounds extra loud because Crown did a summer camp with local high school bands at that location so they have a lot of enthusiastic fans. Also, these microphones were not front facing like the ones they use at Finals (that's why crowd reaction is so quiet in finals videos).

I love LE TANGO DE ROXANNE When I saw it on the list i was SUPER EXCITED and well not let down but I do have a version im writing that give more time on the beautiful art that song actually is

I know someone who marched this show. What a great show it is!

NOOOO WAYYYY !!! I had to do a double take when I was scrolling through my feed

Another great choice by Courtney, another great show.

I'm a Carolina guy In Texas makes me miss home. Good one Mrs Courtney 👍

waited for this one too

Hi Courtney, today a friend recommended I check out a Kyoto Tachibana HS Band Video. I watched it - they were great - and I noticed your "New Zealand Girl Reacts" video for them in the "Up Next" column. I always enjoy watching videos of people from other countries reacting to things that are generally idiosyncratic to the United States. I watched it and thought "wow, that's cool, I wonder if anyone has suggested DCI to her yet?" I clicked on your channel, saw your DCI playlist, and *instantly* clicked Subscribe!! I'm wondering if anyone has recommended Star of Indiana 1993 to you yet. The opening music of that show is the same as this one ("Medea" by Samuel Barber). I also always felt like Crown was the spiritual successor to Star (1993 was the last year they put on a show on the field, it's a long story). I also heard through the grapevine at one point that some of the old Star instructional and/or creative staff went on to work with Crown, maybe a Carolina Crown alum on here could confirm. I'll go to your website and put in a recommendation, and thanks so much for making these videos, so fun seeing how much you enjoy Drum Corps!

unless i missed it, you still haven't done Cadets' 2011 show Angels and Demons! That's one you would certainly love. It's one of my favorite shows of the past decade.

I believe this is the old ending. The chills are unreal.

I was in this crowd!

I would recommend Colts 2014 dark side of the rainbow, first year I marched and so close to making finals. Man I miss those times.

love this show!! their horn line is always perfect

You should watch some Boston Crusaders shows!!! 2019, 2018, and 2017 are awesome, along with 2014 and 2013

I've always had a passion for the Old West, so anything with a Western theme always gets my attention.

If you ever get the chance, watch Crown’s brass warm up. I’ve done it in Indy for prelims and semifinals a few times, basically standing next to Matt Harloff as he works with them. It’s insane to be that close to that line at full volume when they’re on point. And Matt’s fun to watch.

Courtney is becoming a Crown fan before our eyes I think.

If you liked reacting to D.C.I., I'd love to recommend another one for you. In 2002, The Cavaliers, who at that time still wrote their drill and then original music to that drill and were the only corps doing this, performed a massive show called "Frameworks", earning a 99.15 in Finals. Less than a point from perfection. In my opinion, all things considered, it is by far the greatest show ever performed in D.C.I. contest. Definitely check it out.

This was not the alternative ending You want to watch the DCI final from Lucas Stadium. It has the alternative end which they changed after the Night club shooting in Florida.

2016 was so stacked..

YESS!!!!

Someone already mentioned it but they did change Seasoning due to the Orlando nightclub shooting out of respect for the victims.You are right on the money when it comes to the difficulty of the music as they mixed Samuel Barbers Medeas dance of vengeance with another classical piece and then the second number was from Moulin Rouge With an awesome western flare Followed by hallelujah and back to more of Medeas dance of vengeance

I really enjoyed both endings. The 1st ending is powerfull and tells a story of revenge. But the 2nd ending had much more emotion to it. Both great. As to the point that they could have won with the old ending; lets not kid ourselves, no one was going to beat BC that year.

14:16 you do need to see one in person, it is very different than the videos!

Your hair looks great Courtney! 💞👱‍♀️💞

I was there for finals that year and there is no way the closer prevented them from winning. They should have beat BD but Bluecoats wasn’t gonna be topped that year.

Speaking about '93 Star of Indiana. Thought that Phantom had a better performance than Cadets or Star that year ( Maybe I'm biased towards B Hermann :) LOL

Now this hasn’t been a top 12 corps since 2016 but you should totally check out Madison Scouts 2019

THE BEST story driven show design in the history of DCI and NOTHING even comes close!

FINALLY

I don’t think they could’ve won with a little change in the ending. Bluecoats 2016 for deserved the win. Carolina crown definitely deserved all the awards though

you need to react to a drumline playing sheet music in a lot its insane

Hey Courtney, please react to MLB LOUDEST CROWD REACTIONS, you would love it, nice videos!

i really want to see her react to the blue devils 1989 final performance

gotta react to 2010 carolina crown

I know you normally pull your videos from Patreon but I have a very special request and I am not a Patreon member....I am at the hospital waiting for my husband who is in getting an MRI on his brain and I am very nervous as he has had cancer once before and beat it❤️❤️ AS AN AGED OUT MEMBER OF THE CAVALIERS IT HAS BEEN SO REFRESHING WATCH YOUR JOURNEY THROUGH DCI AND YOUR REACTIONS MAKE ME CRY BECAUSE YOU GET IT!!! IT IS SUCH AN AMAZING ACTIVITY AND YOU ARE GIVING IT A VOICE..MY REQUEST IS FOR YOU TO REACT TO CAROLINA CROWN 2010 AS IT IS ONE OF NY FAVORITE SHOWS EVER WITH THE HORN LINE YOU LOVE AND A GUARD THAT JUST KILLS IT (you should probably react to 2009 Carolina Crown as well as 2010 is kind of a part 2) and in 2009 Crown received 2nd place which was their highest placement at the time. Your reactions while I sit in waiting rooms make my day and would love it if you could do this for me. Love Steven from Indianapolis...THE HOME OF DCI

react to ryan garcia! A boxer who is 20-0 and is only 22 years old. first pro boxing match was when he was 17 and people call him the next floyd mayweather

hey! thats my campus:)

I like the finals ending better not gonna lie

You need to watch The Best Ranger Competition I just watched it and it just fills you with pride to see the most inspiring soldier

Watch the Texas Aggie Band!

You should really watch “Carolina Crown 2014- Out Of This World” my band director marched it

Hey Courtney you most watch ( Autumn,s Armory )

Love this show! Next one you need to check out is Crossmen 2012, it's such an amazing show! I'm sure tons would agree.

Please do a review of Western Carolina University marching band. Largest band in the Nation

😩😩😩😭😭🙌🙌🙌🙌

You should react to operation red wings break down

Hey that's my college. Go Ball State! #ChirpChirp

dailymotion has this (and inferno) in finals run

Lol hey I live 5 minutes from that stadium

The new ending is better IMHO. And they deserved second, not third. No one was going to beat Bluecoats this year (Downside up, you know, with the ramps). Occasionally, DCI rewards innovation over execution, something they should do MUCH more often. Still one of my favorite Crown shows, though. Any other year and they win. Typical DCI politics with the Blue Devils. I was there, again, on the 50 Friends of DCI seats. Would be really interested in your reaction to Star of Indiana 1993, which I consider to be the greatest show in DCI history. Took me YEARS to fully understand all they were doing. The beginning and ending of this show is a trademark of that 93 show, and was even showcased in Blast (Tony Award-winning Broadway show based on Drum corps).

Love u queen.:3