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  • @marykayyu4402
    @marykayyu4402 Před 2 lety +71

    Gig’em! Ohio State is considered a traditional show band. Texas A&M is considered a precision, military-style marching band. So both terrific bands but very different styles. The songs in A&M’s collection may have seemed random to you but they included a song by John Phillip Sousa, a song written especially for the Aggie band called “The Noble Men of Kyle,” and our school’s “Aggie War Hymn.” I’m glad you enjoyed it. If you ever make it to Texas, come during football season and make a trip to Kyle Field for a home football game. You may not understand it, but you will definitely enjoy it!

    • @TexasRose50
      @TexasRose50 Před rokem +4

      Thank you for explaining the difference in the styles of the bands. Of course I prefer TEXAS!!! But will have to give credit for the outstanding job the Ohio band does.

    • @Jr-tr3bq
      @Jr-tr3bq Před 5 měsíci +2

      Friendly note , the song in this video is Cyrus the Great by Karl King

  • @lukegorneykphs2668
    @lukegorneykphs2668 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I am an Ol' Army BQ class of 2001 file 3 Bugle Rank... one of the guys up front with the bannered bugles. We play all military marches from a list and learn a new drill every week. What this video shows is a simplistic "follow the leader" bugle rank drill done at the beginning of drill season, because the fish (freshman) are undisciplined and inexperienced. As they are properly trained and motivated the drills get much more complex.
    The Aggie Band is a part of the Corps at Texas A&M and, besides the halftime shows, prepared me to lead troops in combat in Iraq. It is unique, hardcore, highly disciplined, and puts you through extreme physical and mental stress. T'was a highlight of my young life to serve in the Aggie Band.
    I am always happy to see others enjoying an Ol' Army military band performance. Thanks for sharing. Gig'em

  • @matthewlee6168
    @matthewlee6168 Před 2 lety +7

    This Fightin' Texas Aggie (Class of '96) approves of this video. WHOOP!

  • @zacharymead1291
    @zacharymead1291 Před rokem +5

    I'm currently a senior in the aggie band and I highly recommend watching taking the field and the four way cross. its even more wild than this. This video is the first drill of my freshman year

  • @blaizeburley8673
    @blaizeburley8673 Před 2 lety +8

    Every week we do a new “drill” as we call them. Our music is a collection of historic military marches, we choose our music based on how many steps each drill maneuver takes and splice them out of different songs together. Each drill maneuver has a name in our books but the most famous one is the 4 way cross-through. Known to us as the 4 way cross.

  • @krisrr66
    @krisrr66 Před rokem +4

    It's a military school with beautiful traditions. The fans go to the bathroom in the 2nd quarter so they can be back in time to watch the band

  • @NN-sj9fg
    @NN-sj9fg Před 6 měsíci +3

    There are over 400 in this marching band - imagine the choreography and practice required for this display.

  • @vivianmesser3307
    @vivianmesser3307 Před 2 lety +22

    I'm so happy that y'all watched this! This is where my son went to school. They opened this half-time, and closed it, with the A&M fight song! Glad y'all liked it! Gig Em!

  • @Hey_Jamie
    @Hey_Jamie Před 2 lety +5

    Finally! But it’s the four way cross that really seals the deal lol

  • @jodip699
    @jodip699 Před 3 měsíci +1

    The Texas Aggie band is so intricate and precise , to do that whole set is amazing, like threading a needle. The Aggie bandbis famed for their expertise.
    They did a wonderful tribute to the arned forces in a halftime show. Youd live it, if you can find it.

  • @floydhill9265
    @floydhill9265 Před rokem +5

    I personally prefer the precision military style of Texas A&M band. Thanks for checking them out!

  • @srmtn1
    @srmtn1 Před rokem +9

    Amazing performance. What talent on the field. It’s a shame this doesn’t get broadcast during games on tv. How hard they work to present this.

    • @Christopher-so4dn
      @Christopher-so4dn Před rokem

      It does actually! SEC+ network broadcasts halftime performances!

  • @floydhill9265
    @floydhill9265 Před rokem +3

    The Texas A&M 4 Way Cross is mind boggling

  • @arnoldsherrill2585
    @arnoldsherrill2585 Před 2 lety +7

    You have to react to the performance maneuver by this same marching band called" The four-way cross". Which is so complex that software that is used by bands to develop a marching sequence will literally freeze up, because according to the software what they are doing is literally impossible, because it requires multiple people to be in the same exact spot according to the software

  • @lisadavis8389
    @lisadavis8389 Před rokem +2

    My spouse was a member of the Fightin Texas Aggie Band. Class of 75. I still get chills hearing the drum cadence.

  • @maggieshevelew7579
    @maggieshevelew7579 Před 2 lety +48

    A long time ago I used to be in a high school competition-level marching band. These routines are choreographed VERY carefully, and every single person is assigned very specific steps to take, and very specific positions to be in on the field, at precise moments in the music. Of course it takes a lot of practice and being aware of those around you. But if you’re careful to stick to your own routine, in correct time with the music, it’s amazing how everything comes together. And it’s a lot of fun!!

    • @angiecibis
      @angiecibis Před 2 lety +5

      Came here to say basically the same thing. I did this as a colorguard member and as a trumpet player. IT WAS SO HARD.

    • @tfns__omega6122
      @tfns__omega6122 Před 2 lety

      I was in a very small marching band cause we didn’t have many people In my high school

    • @diannepridgen5954
      @diannepridgen5954 Před rokem

      yep. everybody got a paper with their specific coordinates and practiced and memorized that in conjunction with playing your instrument. we always started practice in the summer.

    • @aggiesrecruitingexpert
      @aggiesrecruitingexpert Před 10 měsíci

      And I'm here to tell you that the Aggie band does not do anything like that.
      "Choreo", as it was known in highschool, was left only to the drum majors :)
      The Aggie band is very simple: follow the person in front of you. There are designated lineleaders (bugle rank (trumpets w/ flags) and upperclassmen).
      Just do what the person in front of you does, and that's it.

  • @alexlopez4574
    @alexlopez4574 Před rokem +1

    Trust me being in marching band in front of a huge crowd gives you a huge rush of adrenaline!

  • @southerncoinhunter
    @southerncoinhunter Před rokem +1

    A little unknown fact about this Aggie Band. I got to talk to a few of after they played thr LSU tiggers. They provide their own transportation and pay for their own hotel rooms when they play at away games such as when they play here in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

  • @HiTekCowboy
    @HiTekCowboy Před 2 lety +31

    Gig Em Ags! As an Aggie, I can agree it'd be nice that they play 'relatable' songs, but the awe that I had each time in Kyle Stadium watching their precision made me forget wanting them to do anything else. As a military band, they're almost put precision marching ahead of perfecting the music they are playing. The saying at Texas A&M is that 'you may win the football game, but we'll always win half-time'. Surprised, but awesome to yall reacting to marching bands. Proud to see the US bands and their expertise during yall's reactions.

  • @ashleygreen1656
    @ashleygreen1656 Před 2 lety +8

    I was in a military marching band in high school in Huntsville Texas. My band director was an Aggie Drum Major when he was in college. We used alot of the same steps. We practiced 2 hours after school 3 times a week. And during band class everyday. We won UIL competitions.

  • @jewel1953
    @jewel1953 Před 2 lety +2

    Texas hugely supports their college football teams with their marching bands. I have retired here from Colorado and never saw so much pride.

  • @Waiting_777
    @Waiting_777 Před rokem +1

    Awesome Aggies. We grew up with the famous university of California Berkeley (Cal) band. Passed it to our kids , now going to the 4th generation. Cal does the spelling in their song. Check it out.
    These halftime shows used to be shown on TV. It was so awesome to see this form of athleticism. Then it changed and we now get the boring commentated replay of the first half of the game. You’d think with technology they’d let us choose which we would like to see.

  • @bendalton5221
    @bendalton5221 Před rokem +7

    Texas A&M is playing military march songs - their band is chosen from members of the Corps of Cadets - it is a military branch within the school. Graduates from Texas A&M that are in the Corps of Cadets go on to serve as officers in the military. The band and songs reflect this martial tone, along with the deep school traditions and spirit.

  • @kimberlyn.2096
    @kimberlyn.2096 Před rokem +2

    The others show they can play instruments. The AGGIES show they can do it all! Gig ‘em!

  • @roya7961
    @roya7961 Před 2 lety +19

    Most of those students have been playing instruments since they were around 11 years old. Most high schools have marching bands that perform during football half time. The High school marching band competes with other marching bands in competitions which means hours upon hours of practice By the time these students reach the college level, they already know how to perform. They just have to learn new programs which means hours upon hours of more practice.

  • @debortahwelch9298
    @debortahwelch9298 Před 2 lety +7

    Just as an FYI, The military type performance seen here may represent the marching drills of the military. I found this on Texas A & M's website in case anyone was interested. Texas A&M was established in 1876 as a military institution, and the Corps of Cadets has played an important part in our history and development. While membership is now voluntary, the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets form the largest uniformed body of students outside the U.S. military academies.

    • @ShenandoahTim
      @ShenandoahTim Před 2 lety +1

      State military schools are a rare thing nowadays. I don't live too far from VMI. It would probably freak the Beesley's out to find out about the Texas National and State Guard, and that the States have their own militaries.

  • @michelleparsons6931
    @michelleparsons6931 Před 2 lety +13

    My brother is an Aggie, but I still love him. 😉
    TX A&M is, I believe, the only State College/University that has an all Military Cadet marching band, thus their precision doesn't surprise me. My brother played for another A&M band and played in our HS marching band, they are capable of putting on such great shows because they put in hours and hours of practice that starts weeks before the school year begins.

  • @jamesjones8482
    @jamesjones8482 Před 2 lety +6

    I got my degree from Lamar University, but TA&M is my adopted university. My nephew received his degree there and now his daughter is attending. It is the largest university in the state of Texas. ✝

  • @stischer47
    @stischer47 Před 2 lety +14

    They start off with the Aggie War Hymn...even as a Teasip I get chills when I hear it. Interestingly, the UT and A&M fight songs start off ragging the other university. The only college fight songs that I know of that do so.

    • @davidbruce5524
      @davidbruce5524 Před 2 lety +3

      I went to U of H for my Egr degrees as I needed to live at home, But when the time came, my daughter went to A&M for her BSCE. My mom was a majorette in the Longhorn band in the late 40s, and she used to say at half time watching the Corps band on the tube back in the 70s.. "those damn Aggies!!" LOLOLOL.. so we were all over the place. ........BUT I know what you mean. When they start off with that bugle call, I get chills also!

  • @alecwang224
    @alecwang224 Před 2 lety +2

    As a former Aggie, I always love watching the Texas Fightin’ Aggie Band perform. My favorite are the tuba players, just love the way they make their turns!

  • @suzannekrause9601
    @suzannekrause9601 Před 2 lety +2

    During Covid I started watching American college marching bands on CZcams. It was great entertainment. I think Notre Dame is the oldest. Ohio, USC, Michigan, Perdue and so many more are fun to watch. They all have their own vibe. Those Texas Aggies are amazing when they do their routines. I recently met a young man who was employed by a college marching band repairing instruments. Interesting career.

  • @meoldfartus
    @meoldfartus Před 2 lety +1

    The opening song is "AGGIE War Hymn", the school fight song

  • @cameraman655
    @cameraman655 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Aggieland (Texas A&M) just down the road aways…’Gig’Em Aggies’…

  • @markmoreno8603
    @markmoreno8603 Před 2 lety +6

    You definitely need to see their other preformence in New Mexico when they do the 4 corner crossroads it will blow your mind.

  • @denisesummers3107
    @denisesummers3107 Před 2 lety +1

    Now you’re looking at my part of Texas!!

  • @connieguzman8721
    @connieguzman8721 Před 2 lety +7

    I'm so proud to be a Texan.

  • @fightinphillies1461
    @fightinphillies1461 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Fighting Texas Aggie band, best damn band in all the land! Gig em Ags!

  • @lisagesin4951
    @lisagesin4951 Před rokem +4

    You have to watch the Four Way Cross by the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band! WHOOP!!!👍🏼
    (And I guarantee every negative comment here is simply someone who doesn’t like Texas A&M &/or Aggies…not b/c of the performance itself!)
    Thanks for watching & Gig ‘em!👍🏼

  • @jamesmarciel5237
    @jamesmarciel5237 Před 2 lety +2

    The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band is the world’s largest military marching band, consisting of 400 members. A usual halftime performance contains approximately 300 members though.
    No member of the band is on scholarship and must audition. As the band is a part of the Corps of Cadets, and as Texas A&M is one of the Senior Military Colleges, all band members also must take ROTC classes for at least their first two years.
    The repertoire of the Aggie Band's maneuvers is designed by the directors and drum majors and can include obliques, flanks, countermarches, and other Army marching maneuvers. The Band is generally led by the bugle rank with each person following the person in front of them, also known as follow-the-leader. Space between band members during countermarches is less than six inches (15 cm) and during other maneuvers even less. This space is insufficient for the bass horns and some members must turn their horns to complete the maneuver. According to an article in The Battalion, "some of the Aggie band's maneuvers are so complex that some drill-charting software says that the drills are impossible because they require multiple people to be in the same place at the same time."

  • @ogiedee5289
    @ogiedee5289 Před 2 lety +4

    Watch Texas A & M Four way cross.

  • @TheSulross
    @TheSulross Před 2 lety +1

    at least when attending A&M games, if the football team is not having a good day on the field, well, could always count on being blown away by the Aggie band at half time

  • @sandybird1726
    @sandybird1726 Před 2 lety +2

    The choreography is so complex. So much practice for each individual to know the exact step when and what direction they must go. I was so impressed.

    • @aggiesrecruitingexpert
      @aggiesrecruitingexpert Před 10 měsíci

      You only have to know how to play and how to maneuver. The timing is left up to the seniors lol.

  • @richardlong3745
    @richardlong3745 Před 2 lety +18

    As a very "Proud Fighting Aggie" graduate of Texas A&M I will always say their the best but every other higher educational institution will have their share of ardent backers and supporters that claim their schools are the best bands ever but the important thing is that colleges and universities in the States have
    enormous support from Alumni and citizenry where these colleges and universities are located.

    • @edwardmclaughlin719
      @edwardmclaughlin719 Před 2 lety

      That was awful.

    • @jimgreen5788
      @jimgreen5788 Před 2 lety +5

      @@edwardmclaughlin719, please specify, as I don't see anything awful in what he said. It's true that colleges/universities get tremendous support from citizens and alumni like no other country. Also, he admitted he's a proud alumnus. What's wrong with any of that?

  • @michaelevans1193
    @michaelevans1193 Před 2 lety +2

    When admiring the presentation of these marching bands, keep in mind that they practice as much, if not more, than the athletes who are playing the sports. I wasn’t in the band, but I have long respected their ability and amount of commitment.

  • @mcm0324
    @mcm0324 Před 2 lety +5

    I wasn't in the marching band in college but was in high school. Every person on the field has their own choreography. They learn where they are going on each beat. Our high school was 7-12th grade, so many of these kids in these bands may have had this experience since they were 12 years old. It's a lot of work; not only do you need to memorize your music, but you also need to memorize where you are supposed to be all the time. When you watch football, you notice the hash marks for the downs and how many yards are needed for the first down. The hash marks are just as important for the band - they are markers of where you are supposed to be. Millie... you practice marching backward. It takes a while, and then it's just second nature. I still have my high school musical that is all marked up where I was supposed to be at every moment. It is completely different for each person on the field. If I find it, I will send you photos. It is a great feeling when you see it all come together because it doesn't come together that quickly.... especially in high school! I wonder if there is a 'blooper reel' out there somewhere when these shows are being put together when everyone is just learning their parts. I know you will see the tubas and the drums running into each other. 🙃 It's a lot of work and a lot of practice to get these shows as perfect and clean as they are! We are proud of our marching bands!!!

  • @gregcrabb3497
    @gregcrabb3497 Před 2 lety +1

    As a former trumpet player andband geek myself i can sit for hours watching these amazing half time shows. I always love going to marching competitions so i could see the biggest bands in Tennessee perform live. It was so much fun.

  • @beverlystufflebeam5731
    @beverlystufflebeam5731 Před 2 lety +2

    Kids here start to learn marching about 12 years old according to what is offered in their area. And though I am a Texan I’m not an Aggie fan. But their band is a highly sought after band. The competition to even get in to it is extreme. And you may have noticed a military style as well. The Aggie band is known internationally!
    Also when I was in band and marched our directors often spent hours creating the designs and placement. Now there is programs they can use.

  • @golfr-kg9ss
    @golfr-kg9ss Před 2 lety +3

    Need to find a video where they do the 4 way cross. That is impressive. Not as cutesy as Ohio State but I think more technically challenging as far as the marching goes.

  • @Megan-bt9pm
    @Megan-bt9pm Před 2 lety +3

    I do love the Ohio State presentations, but the Fightin Texas Aggie band will always hold a special place in my heart. You just don't see military style marching bands very often and this is one of the very few universities that does it. All of the "random" shapes are very specific formations implemented to show off the precision of all its members
    Edit to add: my favorite formations are the ones where there are four groups each in a "corner" that then converge right in the middle. If you thought doubling on themselves was impressive, you really gotta see when you got four different sides at once! Also the audience participation was great (the HUH HUH you would occasionally hear is when the big tubas turn) because everyone would start yelling that your gonna crash oh nooooo then cheers.

  • @marieneu264
    @marieneu264 Před 2 lety +1

    It seems like something fit for a king or a queen back in the day, and it’s just a normal Saturday for these performers!

  • @gradysmith7454
    @gradysmith7454 Před 2 lety +4

    This is Texas A&M and they are a military school per se so the band has the feel of a military type band as apposed to Ohio State.

    • @ErinStev64
      @ErinStev64 Před 2 lety

      Exactly. The band is actually a military band. All are Corps.

  • @ginnyhager4274
    @ginnyhager4274 Před rokem +1

    The Ohio State band is considered a show band, whereas The Fightin Texas Aggie Band is a military style marching band. The A&M band has been the #1 marching band in the US for as far back as I can remember. During football season they can practice up to 40 hours a week. They never do the same halftime show twice.

  • @adriannecote5319
    @adriannecote5319 Před 2 lety +2

    I love the way they make the T for Texas and then turn around and make another T in the opposite direction. Same with the A & M.

  • @bradywalton1357
    @bradywalton1357 Před 2 lety +1

    Yall GOTTA watch the 4 way cross

  • @DeLee596
    @DeLee596 Před 2 lety +3

    Whoop!! My Alma Mater. Gig'em Aggies. This is a military band. Ohio State is a show band.

    • @jdanon203
      @jdanon203 Před 2 lety

      Yep. You can tell by the difference in precision.

  • @kenttaylor9238
    @kenttaylor9238 Před 2 lety +2

    My niece is somewhere in there. Gig Em!

  • @tracypaxton1054
    @tracypaxton1054 Před 2 měsíci

    You definitely need to watch them doing the 4 Way Cross. It will blow your mind.

  • @tallbeen1990
    @tallbeen1990 Před 7 měsíci +1

    James as a&m grad there's a spirit that can't be told about a&m

  • @tejanochapin
    @tejanochapin Před rokem +1

    Whether you post it or not, you should also look up a performance with their four-way cross-through. Thanks for this post.

  • @timfay3270
    @timfay3270 Před měsícem

    Call aught to watch the National Band Championship competition. They have it every year, and all of the uni and college bands compete. It's worth it.

  • @kenf3539
    @kenf3539 Před 2 lety +2

    I miss being in the marching band. I played everything from the trumpet to tuba, from the baritone to french horn. But the trombone is the best!
    We grew from 16 to 149 in four years, with a band director who came from Ohio State. Hard work, great friends, good times.

  • @aessidhe6304
    @aessidhe6304 Před rokem +1

    Aggie Band ….whoooooop! TAMU never loses a half time! Thats is one of, if not the largest military style marching bands in the world. Teying to compare it to other university marching bands, like Ohio, is comparing apples to oranges. They just arent the seem kind of band. The tuba turns and the bass drum turns are unique and a crowd favorite. Its really fun to hear this band play the Imperial March.

  • @FUBAR1986
    @FUBAR1986 Před 2 lety +2

    As someone who’s been a part of a marching band on a football field you have to practice the music and you have to practice the marching then you put them together and you
    PRACTICE PRACTICE!!!!!

  • @williambranch4283
    @williambranch4283 Před 2 lety +2

    In the old infantry, these motions were called "evolutions" ... to organize by company, battalion and regiment. The US military did this last time, before attacking Belleau Wood in 1918. Morning sunlight was glinting off of the bayonets ... German survivors said it was the prettiest thing they had ever seen ... the US took 50% casualties in the initial attack.

  • @hautedaug
    @hautedaug Před 2 lety +1

    No "Four Way Cross"? You really missed out.
    Try this one: " Fightin' Texas Aggie Band - 4-Way Cross for Western Carolina Game at Kyle Field on November 14, 2015"

  • @jddanzig9019
    @jddanzig9019 Před 2 lety +1

    Your content gets me thru some dark times, very refreshing watchin yall good people. Thnx ❤🇺🇸❤🇬🇧

  • @emaniburton9422
    @emaniburton9422 Před 2 lety +2

    You guys really need to react to the Bethune Colman or Southern State HBCU- Historically Black College/University - Marching Bands
    HBCU Marching Bands have thier own unique marching style and they are known to have annual Battle of the Bands performances - Southern University’s Human Jukebox CZcams channel has great production value.

  • @toddstevens6305
    @toddstevens6305 Před rokem

    It’s much better in person than on a video.

  • @hennagaijin100
    @hennagaijin100 Před rokem

    All that's missing are bearskin fur hats, leopard skins and bagpipes.

  • @RAZORSHARK717
    @RAZORSHARK717 Před 2 lety +11

    You both should check out the Arkansas Razorbacks halftime Marching band. Also, I think you both would enjoy to see videos of the different traditions around the Southeastern Conference.

    • @TheBubbaClemson
      @TheBubbaClemson Před 2 lety +1

      Maybe one day y'all could be Clemson...(ya tried hiring Danny Ford and Chad Morris, no go) Just joking. Pig Suey!!! y'all better beat Bama, A&M and LSU.

  • @eMemoryCard
    @eMemoryCard Před 2 lety +1

    Talented Professionals!

  • @jkoucheki
    @jkoucheki Před rokem

    I was in band and by the time you get to college you've marched for so long it becomes almost second nature. These guys practice and practice but they are aware of their space and marching and playing is second nature. You may also have to count your steps while marching and playing and that gets tricky. It's fun though and so exciting!! Great stuff.

  • @jenniferward8902
    @jenniferward8902 Před 2 lety +3

    This is one of the more rare bands in that they are actually considered military style marching band. Most college bands are core style.

    • @beernmetal6964
      @beernmetal6964 Před 2 lety

      Yeah, I was about to say the same thing. It's old-school military precision marching. I was in boot camp in '85 and even though we were only 6 columns abreast, we would do some weird directional stuff marching across, or through sideways at odd angles just to wind up in the same order before continuing along.

    • @jenniferward8902
      @jenniferward8902 Před 2 lety

      @@beernmetal6964 I was in a military style band in high school. Our band director did try to get us into cool designs, in that way but, we were very small (only around 90 people) so it never really worked as well as the vision. I honestly don't know how core band people do it because they kinda seem to be all over the place. To me, core seems very much like organized chaos. With military style, you're mostly only making moves on or just past yard lines, there's NO dance moves and most things are done on beat. Almost everything in military style is done in block style movements not just walking, dancing or running onto the field. I watched my daughter's core routines and was thinking, "I'd probably be the one to mess up that design.".

    • @lilnizza23
      @lilnizza23 Před 2 lety

      HBCU bands or Show bands

  • @christiancunningham8473
    @christiancunningham8473 Před rokem +1

    Hello my friends from across the pond. What you are reacting to is the "Nationally Famous Fighting Texas Aggie Band" located in College Station, Texas, home of the University of Texas A&M. The band is made up of, of course, students of Texas A&M that are part of the Corps of Cadets there at the college. Furthermore, a lot of the movements that youll see in other colleges across the nation use a system to generate the plans for the marching band. However, Texas A&Ms marching band doesn't work on that system, which means this is the only band that uses pure entertainment. As for, the Corps of Cadets, no majority of these students are not committed to military service after college, but 60+% due join service.
    Some fun facts about this video:
    - If you hear the crowd say "Hullabaloo, caneck, caneck" which is Chickasaw Indian for "Beat the hell out of the University of Texas". UT or TU like we aggies like to say (because were the real university of Texas) is our rival school and its the oldest division one school rival in American history. (division 1 is the top of the line college football league)
    - When you hear whoop, like at the beginning its a show of pride / excitement and excellence.
    - Kyle Field (the stadium in the video): Holds over 102,000 Texas Aggie Fans. Which means that middle section of the other side of the stadium you see is 99% composed of Texas A&M Students.
    - Lastly, the first song is known as the Aggie War Hymn, so I highly recommend you look at the lyrics for clarity.

  • @Redbirdgangipad
    @Redbirdgangipad Před rokem

    love that band

  • @bradley4808
    @bradley4808 Před rokem +1

    Lots of pride and tradition.

  • @ErinStev64
    @ErinStev64 Před 2 lety +4

    Gig’em!!

    • @DeLee596
      @DeLee596 Před 2 lety +2

      I love they had a translate to English for Gig'em Aggies. It didn't translate anything. I tried. Whoop!!

  • @intermenater
    @intermenater Před 2 lety +1

    Don't mess with Texas.

  • @Kaybri0526
    @Kaybri0526 Před 2 lety

    The timing is ALL done by the music they’re playing. If you pick any person to watch, you’ll find that they’re marching to the beat of the music they’re playing. The shapes they make collectively are also timed to the beat of the music

  • @sherribrock2726
    @sherribrock2726 Před 2 lety

    This is more like a kaleidoscope effect rather than themed.

  • @georgebaker1251
    @georgebaker1251 Před 2 lety

    Every band member has a specific number of steps, and turn directions. They memorize them related to where in the music those actions occur. In order for that many participants to get it done with precision it is all worked out on computers before hand.

  • @poiny91
    @poiny91 Před 2 lety +2

    Gig 'Em 👍

  • @bobcompton5145
    @bobcompton5145 Před 2 lety

    THESE schools practice their matching sequences, with military timing!!!!

  • @manxkin
    @manxkin Před 2 lety +2

    You still need to check out DCI (Drum Corps International) videos.

  • @Raees-Divitiae
    @Raees-Divitiae Před 2 lety

    Alright, I used to be a squad leader for Saxophone and Trombones in my band. I love OSU, but this entrance is pretty great to start up the crowd.

  • @cinb3448
    @cinb3448 Před 2 lety

    Check out the top 10 college marching bands! They are so good!

  • @johngordon6526
    @johngordon6526 Před rokem +1

    It's really impressive. But as a Marching band alum. Just follow the people with the flags and that's the most of their stick. Granted, all we all do as marchers is go to one point or another.
    Totally Jealous though, our fans will clap forever for A&M, and not notice we did something really hard and technical.

  • @kayceedudley8374
    @kayceedudley8374 Před 2 lety

    Just to explain a bit about A&M. They are a military band and so they keep more to box formations and their step length tends to be more regulated. Where Ohio state will use whatever step length necessary to get to the next formation, A&m will only use standard 30-inch step, half step, and marking time (stay in place). This was one of their showier performances by having those circles. Otherwise, they tend to show their precision in the grid formation.

  • @hookedonreactions7649
    @hookedonreactions7649 Před 2 lety +1

    The Aggie band is the only band worth skipping the concession stand.

  • @lilnizza23
    @lilnizza23 Před 2 lety

    There is noting like an HBCUet halftime shows PERIOD

  • @garytrew2766
    @garytrew2766 Před 2 lety

    No one said the drums and tubas weren't hitting one another, but they do make it seem very seamless. I was in a marching band in high school, nothing like these college ones. Hey is Millie feeling alright she seems a little different on this video. You guys take care I have always kept you two at the top of my CZcams list. Thanks again.

  • @andreakubsch8428
    @andreakubsch8428 Před 2 lety

    This is one of the few cadence marching bands, not running to different positions. I could explain how they do this as I did it for years, but it would take a lot of typing.

  • @bemused9522
    @bemused9522 Před rokem

    Check out Fleetwood Mac's "Tusk"... You won't regret. A classic American rock group doing homage and rock hot to band music. Trust an old X-genner on this.

  • @faithbarrett7581
    @faithbarrett7581 Před 2 lety

    I was in marching band in high school from 9-12th grade. I’m currently in college and I’m not doing it anymore, but a lot of these people who do marching band in college have been playing their instrument most likely since 6th grade if not sooner. Another university band I would love to see you guys react to would be the Marching 100 band at FAMU!!!!

  • @tom_macdonald_is_the_goat5978

    Should check out Penn States White Out games!!!

  • @onemercilessming1342
    @onemercilessming1342 Před rokem +1

    How sad that you never played in a marching band. Our HS band won trophies in the 1960s. It's not hard. It's practice, following instructions, learning the routines to music, talent, and more practice.

  • @miltonpasley3398
    @miltonpasley3398 Před 2 lety

    Ohio is a Show Band while TA&M is a Military stile ban it is all about the precision marching, and formations by the Corps of Cadets

  • @yugioht42
    @yugioht42 Před 2 lety

    The band is wearing a version of the army everyday uniform. The army gets a set of athletic wear, everyday wear, combat uniform, and dress wear. I can’t tell which it is as each uniform is different for different times of history. The details really matter in uniforms.

    • @jamesmarciel5237
      @jamesmarciel5237 Před 2 lety

      Actually, Texas A&M’s Corps of Cadets uniform is a version of the original WWII “Pinks and Greens” uniform that the US Army wore back then. A&M never switched to the green US Army uniform that was worn in the 1960’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. The current Army service dress uniform is a modified version based on the WWII version but is not actually the same.

  • @cathyorlowski1951
    @cathyorlowski1951 Před rokem

    Texas A & M is a military marching band they only play military marches for songs. They are a precision band with completely straight lines. They are instep. If you want a band full of pomp and dance thin the Michigan band is for you. If you want one that is all precision the T.A&M is what you get.

  • @martinez4148
    @martinez4148 Před 2 lety

    Like your video...Greetings from Puerto Rico