New Zealand Girl Reacts to JACKSON STATE SONIC BOOM OF THE SOUTH!! 

I wish people could love us as much as they love our culture

"Man these guys deserve a bigger audience" Every HBCU fan in the US: Now you get it.

Once you start watching HBCU band videos, your life will never be the same.

HBCU marching bands are basically a whole other culture, damn near a religion, seriously, this folks workout harder than the athletes themselves, they get more attention than the games, everything has to be perfection and they only except the best of the best.

The southern black colleges are known for their fantastic marching bands

Jackson is the capital of the State of Mississippi and Jackson State’s music program is one of the best in our country. The Sonic Boom of the South is THE band to be reckoned with and not an easy one to get admitted to. Most of this isn’t close to their best performance as the first one i Is all percussion. To get the full effect you need the percussion, woodwinds, and horns. It will knock your socks off.

All of the HBCU bands are absolutely mind-blowing. The HBCU schools are all smaller colleges (Division I-AA and Division II) and so they don't play in the larger stadiums like most Division I-A schools. You really need to see one of their on-the-field halftime performances. These parade performances don't do them justice.

I didn't grow up in Mississippi however as a kid my dad used to take us to a lot of SWAC games. Saw a lot of bands but I always believed that the Boom had the coldest drum majors on the planet. Still holds true today. It's a tradition of greatness.

I marched in the Boom from 2000-2004 and was a J5 Drummajor! Love Da Boom!!!! Courtney, you should see the Boom in full uniform entering a game! We don’t disappoint...

EVERYTHING is practiced until it is known by heart. Notice, they have no sheet music attached.

The Sonic Boom...my alma mater, Jackson State University.

Glad you enjoyed JSU! HBCU Marching Bands are an American Treasure!

Marching in the Sonic Boom of the South was of the most amazing things in my life!! Many years ago 😁 THEE Jackson State University Sonic Boom of the South💙💙 So glad you loved it ☺️

The alma mater of the late great Walter Payton. The NFL's all-time best running back.

If you can you should come down to Jackson, MS for a game and get the HBCU experience. A must is against Southern University or our Homecoming. Thee I Love JSU

Jackson State University is a historically black college located in Jackson, Mississippi. Every year, they have a battle of the bands between them and Tennessee State University at halftime during the Southern Heritage Classic football game held every year in my hometown of Memphis, TN.

Mississippi squad where y’all at

Just love my Young BLACK brothers and sisters who are showing their talent 💖👍🏽💖

watching you struggle to pronounce "mississippi" cracked me up

Thee Jackson State University! My dear old college home 💙💙

The Merge you saw was when We as Upperclassmen Crank against the Crabs and the Crabs try to crank on us, Then when its all said and done, We Merge together As THE SONIC BOOM OF THE SOUTH!!!💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💯💯💯

That’s was JSU entering in for the Battle of the Bands at the annual Crankfest in New Orleans, Louisiana and the second one was at close to the campus during their annual marches the merge is basically incoming Freshmen class combining with the Senior class band members. Making up the whole 300 member band.

Some one should have given her a video that caught more of the J-Settes

You have to do a Jackson state band halftime show

Check out Grambling State University (GSU) Grambling Louisiana.... And Southern University (Baton Rouge La).... Battle of the bands between GSU & SOUTHERN @ the Bayou Classic..

Thanks for sharing. The amount of time they spend practicing is unbelievable. By the time the public sees it the people have done the show so many times that they could almost do it in their sleep. The movements are basically by muscle memory and their concentration has to be on the music. They are playing very tough renditions of the songs and marching/ moving at the same time. Also notice that the drummers are all hitting with the same stick (right or left) at the same time. All on top of a full academic schedule, they truly deserve a hats off for their commitment and dedication to hard work

It’s not robotic!!!! It’s precision!!!! It’s talent! It’s hard work!!!! It’s we are just bomb 💣 asf!!!

LMAO, yo you killed me when you said Carolina 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for watching my Alma Matter, I Marched in the Boom, Crab of 95, War and Thunder ( The Best Percussion Section In The SWAC)💯💯💯💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 The Boom Practices from 6:00pm to 2:00am (not including sectionals after practice)!!! Dedication!!! We are Not allowed to miss class during the week, and Everyone is a Family!!! LOVE THE BOOM!!! Thanks for watching!!!!

I lived in Jackson, Mississippi for about 30 years. During that period I saw this Marching Band perform many times live. The energy this group brings with them into such an event is impossible to verbally describe. It has to actually be "experienced" to fully comprehend what is going on. The State of Mississippi is considered very rural, uneducated, unsophisticated, etc. by many people living elsewhere in the United States. I believe anyone attending a performance of this Marching Band would come away from such a dynamic performance with a totally changed perception of Mississippi. I'm glad you enjoyed this. Steve......commenting from the State of Mississippi, USA

You should react to JSU's halftime show vs UNLV

As a native of Mississippi and now living is Jackson Mississippi. Only us People that look like this love and appreciate this and wish to one day be apart of this.. The people here in Mississippi that looks like you, hate it and think it is tacky. They hate a part of us which is our culture. Since I was a young girl, I always wanted to dance in this band. If only they would put aside the Prejudice and appreciate the hard work and dedication they would love it to. Not to mention the people that looks like you here can't do it because it IS HARD so they don't like it bc they can't take it. Thank you for appreciating these young kids hard work to be great.

Thanks for checking out some of the HBCU marching band stuff! It's so unique and deserves more attention.

Love the support Courtney ! Especially from New Zealand! I was a past band member. #luvdaboom!❕

my parents both got graduate degrees from jsu, so i grew up watching the sonic boom every football season...though i ended up going to a rival school, it was always amazing to watch the jsu band...the song they are playing in both videos is an arrangement of "get ready" by the legendary motown singing group, the temptations...it has been the boom's entrance song for as long as i can remember and the crowds always get hyped up when the tubas drop those first few notes...hbcu bands are a culture all to themselves...

NEw sub. Im a former Sonic Boom of the South member and this is amazing we have fans all over the world. New sub btw

React to JSU "Circle of Life" vs USM

"the real stars of this SWAC thing right here" - Dr. Rod Little

Great Band! Sonic Boom of the South! Jackson State University

It seemed like you were just a bit confused by the 'State' part of Jackson State... State Universities are just public universities. Others are either public or private, depending. And school names could be for the state, town, or famous person, so unless you're an avid fan of US college sports or anything, you're probably better off just researching every school 😁 Like Texas: there's University of Texas, Texas State, Texas A&M, University of Texas El Paso, University of Texas at Tyler, Texas College...etc, etc...

Is too much awesomeness for her to handle🤣❤️. WOOOO lets go JSU. Shout out to WT drumline❤️

Wow. You opened my eyes to something new, and I live in the US. I suggested marching bands a few months back, but had no idea about the HBCUs

Thanks for the love for my beloved Sonic Boom of the South!

I am so glad that you were able to experience this video. The first video was Crankfest, which is a battle between bands; we were in one of our biggest “nemesis” territory. The second video was on our campus. Also, we always draw a crowd, we led in attendance when it comes to our sports events. I love my Alma Mater, Jackson State University is the best!!! TheeILove💙💙💙

The J5 logos on the 5 drum majors' tshirts are a dope shout out to the Jackson 5. Big UP! I remember goin to St Augustine high school football games in New Orleans, just to see their band destroy their opponent's band at halftime. The stands were always packed full of ppl who were there for the same reason. Only half the crowd cared who won the game. In fact, many ppl would leave after the halftime show lol. Music tradition in southern schools is SERIOUS BIZ!

Norfolk State University Spartan Legion Behold the Green & Gold But they all are Vicious and they practice just as hard as the football team

They sometimes practice 4-5 hours a day in scorching heat to perfect these routines. This isn't just them winging it. The timing of everything has to be military precise for EVERY member of the entire band.

The "Boom!" My Alma Mater!! I spent four years at this great school enjoying this great Band!! To be honest, this is the real reason people go to the Football game! They want to see the Boom!!

Jackson State University is historically black college (HBC). The two big band in the HBC is Southern and Grambling who have a battle of the bands at their Bayou Classic.

Thanks for highlighting the Sonic Boom. They are really dope. There's so many other great HBCU Bands. They all work excrement hard and deserve a bigger audience.

Thanks so much for watching. HBCUS are awesome especially the bands. As a fan of Music and Thee Sonic Boom of the South, I encourage you to watch more videos and attend a game. The experience is awesome and there are many more great HBCU programs. THEE I LOVE.

Now the Deion is officially the head coach, Jackson State is gonna take off

This is my school. Thank you for the feature.

She was saying bigger audience as in TRAVEL/ TOUR THE WORLD to be worldwide not just a couple international trips. Now I know all about funding, fund raisers, international invites since I’m a former HBCU band member myself but that’s what she was referring to. (P.s. it would be really nice if our HBCU schools could be sponsored and toured around the world)

Wow, you are bringing back memories and making me shed tears. I was blessed to attend Jackson State University and I marched in Da Boom for four years. Yes, you are correct that there is a lot of practice involved. But besides the practice, there is PRIDE. I am so happy and honored to see my band continue their rich traditions. LUV DA BOOM! Crab 87" (SOP, Source of Power) Old School!

The Band practices an average of 5 or 7 a day hours after classes have concluded for the day! The Drum Section is called War & THUNDER often imitated but NEVER DUPLICATED! The front 5 are called the "Fab 5" and they change every season. They have to Audition and it is tedious process to pick the BEST 5 Drum Majors! J.S.U. c/o 1995, Thee I Love!

I graduated from Tennessee State but I loved getting to watch The Boom perform against us during the Southern Heritage Classic in Memphis each fall.

Wow... Thank you so much ! #LuvDaBoom 💙

It's funny to see someone who hasn't marched react to it. To those who did it we just think of it as, "That's what we just do" and don't even think about all of the hours we're putting in because we love it. Thank you for your appreciation!

You should watch the J-Settes! It's the dance line of JSU SONIC BOOM OF THE SOUTH. Get into the HBCU DANCE line experience. You won't regret it!

Jefferson Davis high school has an amazing marching band. Their drum majors are awesome to watch as well. The leaders nick name is vanilla funk.

I know this whole routine by heart lol

COURTNEY YOU THINK THIS IS SOMETHING TRY LIVING ONE STREET OVER FROM THE SONIC BOOM THEY MARCH THRU OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PRACTICING LIKE ITS A REAL GAME AND THEY ARE SO GOOD BECAUSE THEIR TEACHER IS STRICT ON THEM.

Dis is how we rock HBCU Thee I Love..Luv tha Boom!

JSU SONIC BOOM OF THE SOUTH! Best 4 years of my life!!!..Love the BOOM!!!!

Thanks for showing love 💙💙💙 #luvdaboom

And the Drum majors of BCU this HBCU IS LOCATED in Daytona Beach Florida

Yassss 👏🏾👏🏾 !! My Alma Mater 🙌🏾 THEE Jackson State University Sonic Boom of The South 🐯💙 It's even better to experience in person !! #TheeILuv

She would have fainted to see the Tiger run.

Heccckkkk yeahhh!!! We’re all about this in the south! A lot of my friends were in this band

Please react to “football hype up chants compilation” it’s a 7 and half minute video that shows the passion that goes into every game of football!

she said “so robotic” im dead 😂😂😂

You can tell she really loves #boom shaka laka!! Haha!

I grew up in Jack-Town and I will never forget the Homecoming Parades, Games and most of all the Sonic Boom Of The South!! What memories that can't be explained and never duplicated. I'm glad to see you appreciate the real Dirty South. Mississippi Fo life!!! Gittttt Dowwnnnn!!! #Mississippi Moccasin

Great review sis...and showing love to HBCU's. In the 90's and when I was middle school, I played trumpet, in Texas...The next year, I tried out for drum major and made it. We have to learn how to read music and have played an instrument, and still compete to be a drum major. Whatever your instument is, you still gotta play that instrument in practice. When I was drum major, My band director made me march and high-step, like J5 and told me to high-step till both my knees hit my chest and stomp so hard that I wanna stomp a hole through pavement. These really are musicians; we marched in the MLK parade, and it was miles long and was almost an hour. In those days, if we got second place in a parade, director made us do pushups and sprints....It sounds great, and these are all musicians. Great band JSU🎶

Courtney in fairness I suggested this in ur last video so I’m going to tell u how their lining up Drum majors : the guys that lead the band ( they’re called drum majors / section leaders bcoz there are so many each instrument gets its own section leaders) Majorettes Section leaders : trumpets , bass, saxophone, drums The band itself 8:50 is the drum line Hope u enjoy Courtney blessing you from California These are a few HBCU bands ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vIX3AuqPKLs.html ( grambling : located in Louisiana ), ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TW8Xk6ZCdW8.html ( Jackson state ) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5IGEl5XfVho.html ( Jackson state vs Tennessee state ) hope u like them I’d love to hear ur opinions

Aww! She’s adorable! Thank you for recognizing our talent! #SonicBoom #Australia

This is my rival school, I'm glad you're getting to experience our culture.

In the off season(summer) they practice 20 hour days most times and that’s why everything is on point. I’m from Mississippi myself. It’s crazy and awesome.

So glad you took the time to view this. The HBCU band is not appreciated in this country for the level of intelligence, skill and talent they possess. Proud from TSU💜. You should checkout an HBCU band halftime performance. I recommend Tennessee State University cause that's where I went & work, but try any of them.

Jackson state is my dream college but I have four more years. Im about as white as they come so actually in a couple weeks I’m going to start taking lessons to figure out exactly how to do everything these bands do. I’m super excited and I hope to one day be drum major there. Look out for me in a couple years! 😁

I'm glad that you love it as much as I do. I went to JSU. I try to show to everyone I met whenever I left the south.

That's Awesome! I'm from Mississippi. Baby Boom Alumni!! Tuba Dawg!! Appreciate the shout out Courtney!

I thought this was so cool that you reviewed this band. I love Jackson State University marching band. I had family members attend that University

It’s a better experience in person then online!! TRUST ME !! #THEILOVE💙

I marched opposite them when I was in school and I am still involved in the HBCU band world, so I thought this was just another band video recommendation. I have seen some of your other reactions, but never in a million years would I have expected this 😂 shocked.

At night i hear them all the time i sit an listen to them as a kid i loved them and as a grown women i still love them

A very different experience from your traditional college marching bands

Yaaas! Thank you!

I have been telling u for 2 moths about black marching bands... "Drumline"... totally worth it, Right?

Yessss. Love the marching band videos as a marching band kid in high school

#theeilove Jackson State University 💙🤍 🐅 The Sonic BOOM of the South led by the illustrious J5 Drum Majors, featuring the Prancing J-settes

Very Impressive. The D Majors are very fluid and precise. Love that split at 3:20. That sounded like the FAMU Death March ,near 9:05 mark. Nice. Cool ,authentic Commentary.

The baddest band n the land Sonic boom of the South mississippi checking in "McComb Ms"

Courtney, I'm glad you enjoyed, I have been to Australia and Tasmania in the US NAVY. I grew up in Louisiana and saw these performances my entire life having family attend Grambling State and Southern Universities respectively. They start in middle school training Go for a visit my love

I went to J-State and this made me so happy to see you amazed by them!!

The drum section is called war and thunder, I do know a lot about Sonic boom of South being a member of the boom over 50 years ago, the sonic boom is known for blowing jazz hip Hop r&b funk rock and roll you named the music and you going to get it real good, I am Sonic boom for life, war and thunder

The song the drummers is playing is called Series. It's like 30 minutes long.

This was a mild performance by the Sonic Boom of the South. The performance is much better when they are in full uniform and the Prancing J-settles (majorettes) are also featured. Black College bands are a big part of Black American culture. J-State is a SWAC school and the SWAC (southwestern athletic conference) has some of the best marching bands in the country. I enjoy my alma mater Alcorn State Sounds of Dynamite, Jackson State SBOTS, Southern University Human Jukebox, PrairieView State University. I also love Howard University Show Band, North Carolina A&T (P-Funk) and FAMU.

YES... I am impressed!

The March out is from the music building to the stadium. This happens every game day. Plus there is the March in back to the music building from the stadium.