While listening to this, one has to imagine sitting in a stadium atop a hill around midnight. The Phantom Regiment has taken its place for an encore. It's about midnight under a clear sky with a crisp and cool gentle breeze. The horn line is facing away from the main bleachers as the harmonic blends of Amazing Grace begin, with subtle echoes returning to your ears from the nearby homes. You sit back, appreciate this rare experience, absorbing every moment.
This is the piece of music we picked for my mother's funeral two weeks ago. It was played as people left their seats after the service, while my close family stayed behind and the big 'push' came just as the last guest filed out of the door. Drum corps played a huge part in my family's life, my mother being one of the 'wardrobe ladies' for our corps (The Statesmen) for many years. She left this world to the sound she loved: great music played by a great drum corps and my father, brother and I thank every member of Phantom Regiment that made the most difficult day of our lives a little easier to bear. Thank you all.
😇🎶👀👂I played their 03 dvd at my dad's funeral reception in 08 and it helped get through everything, besides Jesus comforting us all. My dad played piano, organ, and keyboard before I was born. He knew ALOT about music and taught me a few things on the piano. I showed him this dvd 3 years before Jesus took him. He said that the brass line was ferocious, and the drumline was on time👀👂🎶😇
Tim Nicholls just been listening to my favorite corps as I hope and pray for a season this year after covid 19. I read this comment and just lost it. I mean I haven’t cried like this in years. I feel like I needed to, and the lord brought me here. It’s so beautiful man
Heard them do this live once. They used our local high school for a day of practice and then did a free public performance of their show that night before going on to Texas the next day. They closed the show with this. Recordings do not do them justice. I was sitting about halfway up the stadium and literally felt the air from their sound hit me in the chest. A moment I will never forget as long as I live.
Heard this during Retreat at the 1993 DCI finals in Jackson, MS. similar experience. G-Bugles,...we will never hear them again, at least not like this.
Birmingham Alabama hosted a show for many years in the 1980's and 1990's. I was at the Birmingham show in 1992 to see my brother perform with Southwind, it was his age out year. Star won the show, and I was behind the press box in the front parking lot when they started playing the encore. The overtones came completely over the stadium and press box, it was truly amazing.
As a low brass player, I normally appreciate but not normally really love trumpets. So since I started crying at 1:26 when they came in, it tells you how amazing this is.
@@taustin1977 Pretty sure they're Bb Trumpets. I used to play Taps at Football games during Veterans day. I know damn well how to play one.I have 3. Plus being in a Nationally known Marching Band.
We played this at my grandpas burial on Saturday. Grandpa requested to play loud and not hold back. My dad brought a huge speaker and we did just that. ❤
”in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed“ 1 Corinthians 15:52 This is what I like to imagine that moment will be like.
Amazing Grace, how sweet he sound, that saved a wretch like me, I once was lost but now I'm found, twas blind but now I see. Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come, twas Grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home...
I played eupho on this. When I came home from college one time my mom said my dad would crank this up and exclaim “Listen to this!!!!”. My dad wasn’t the type to get excited. Very disciplinarian. Played this at his funeral at his behest. Warms my heart to this day. And so do all the positive comments on here.
I am a DCI Mom -- my daughter marches with another corps and I love them!!! Every now and then I have to cheat and take in some Phantom Regiment - Oh My GOD - chill, chills, chills.
As a trumpet player auditioning for phantom in about two years, this makes me cry. Every. Single. Time...I’d give everything to be a part of this when it was made.
@DECLAN DOUGAN G bugles only had 2 valves & weren't chromatic, limiting what music you can do since you cant play all the notes. They were also less refined than regular indtruments because only drum corps bought them in small numbers compared tk regular trumpets, so it basically made life simpler for manufacturers, gave corps more in tune & consistent instruments for similar cost, and opened up fully chromatic music & an easier transition for people who already have brass experience. The main thing lost was a bit of warmth & overall volume since the instruments have slightly different bores. It's for the better overall, and hey if you want to experience them, join an alumni corps like the Riley Raiders- they still use them.
@@KennyCnotG False. G Bugles were widely available with three valves. G Bugles were less expensive than concert pitched instruments. Star of Indiana was the only perennial top-6 corps that used 2 valve bugles and that was a conscious choice. Star competed on the same set of bugles for their entire ten years of existence, choosing to have them overhauled than buy new sets of horns. The move to Bb was a corporate partnership deal, plain and simple.
The chills I get and tears I shed at the crescendo of this number are always completely involuntary. Few things stir my emotions like this performance. Year to year there are always memorable shows and outstanding performances but some transcend time. This is one of those shows that has been immortalized in the hearts of those who have heard it over the years.
This was my great grandmother's favorite song, I listen to it every night and get goosebumps every time. Phantom regiment is incredible, thank you for posting this
This is an old recording from the 90's. Inspired us young guys to go out and work hard to march div. 1 corps. We used to lie in bed at night with our headphones and listen on repeat. Easier to get inspired when young than now.
Phantom Regiement and The Blue Devils each have the passion of Drum Corps, according to DCI they 2 of the best hornlines in the world. They are just totally awesome!
Played this with Regiment in '91 and'92... Originally we ended it with everything we had in our lungs. I personally preferred that loud ending to this softer one (we played both as I think it was originally written in '91). I wish I could find a recording of that first version (maybe Cotton Bowl '91). Love it.
Still remember you could hear this 3 blocks away from the stadium during retreat in 93. When I hear it now I smell diesel, my balls itch to remember crotch rot in cotton, and I long for a mcdonalds double cheese or a hardees peach shake. And yeah, I still tear up a little.
The first time I heard this I was 18 and out of marching band and it has always stuck with me, the sheer awesomeness and control (former trumpet player). Never knew who performed this and of course TikTok showed me 😂. I’m 41 now and I am just finding this again, hits different because I can share with my 16 year old son who is a percussionist.
This is just a masterpiece...close your eyes...sounds like there is a whole symphony...the bass is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard...and Im a mellophone player... without bass you don't have a foundation...
That, was a truly awe-inspiring performance. It evoked emotions, raised my skin, and nearly brought me too tears. the only way it could have be better would be to see it in person, and really have it hit you in the chest.
I marched with Northern Aurora in 1993 and we were also on this once in a lifetime Christmas CD. This is by far my favorite track that will always bring me back to the day of recording that incredible summer and give me chills.
This is brass only and was not in any of their shows. It is played at the end of a victory contest after the corps wins a contest. The arrangement is by Jim Wren, long time Phantom Regiment horn instructor and arranger. It was played at the end of my mom and my dad's funerals and will be played at mine. I want the volume up all the way. I don't know which way I'm going, but I want them to know I'm coming.
As the first verse ends and a crescendo begins, the horn line rotates to face you and delivers the second verse with the full, legendary sound of the Phantom Regiment. Your body is infiltrated with vibrations turning into chills as this bountiful sound pierces the night. At 1:44, the horn line takes a 2-count rest, allowing the echoes from afar to fill the void. You think of neighborhoods suddenly hearing this unexpected sound - what a blessing it must be.
1:29 always gives me chills when those trumpets come in! i too agree w/ Ninjahow. But i'd want a LIVE phantom alum group playing this. along w/ Bluecoats 2008? The Knock Out part of thier show. i think that's what it was called.
I have listened to this 12 times in a row now. I know exactly what is going to happen at 1:27 but I still get full body chills every time. And to think, this was done with 2 valves.
My brother was in Phantom, years ago.. early 90's, during DCI championships, will never forget them playing at Boylan, to this day Amazing Grace makes me almost cry. Been in the Navy 16 years, but this is still one of my best memories.
I swear they sound like bagpipes so big thumbs up to the arranger! That part @1:45 til the end spoke to my soul smh. I've heard this overseas during very somber occasions and this had me reflect on those moments. Very nice playing
everybody in my band class saw this comment and laughed because the teacher was trying to make us hear the music and scrolled down, we could barely stop laughing to play our music. Thank You for an amazing school day!
Beautiful. You can't help but smile and tear up a little at 1:28 as if the sound in the beginning wasn't enough to get you. I want this played at my funeral
