07:11 "This is your dream" love it I never attended OSU, nor do I personally know anyone that has. I'm completely obsessed with this band for reasons I cannot explain
I can tell you why. It is because they are a precision band and the members are disciplined to march in an exact fashion. There is no sloppiness whatsoever because there is great pride to be in the band and lastly, because they have some of the most ingenious and complicated march formations ever performed on a field. I really do think they are the best college band in the nation and I am not saying that only because I formerly was an Ohio resident.
Life long, die-hard Michigan fan here. But this is one of the great moments in college football pageantry, and this must have been such a moment for you! Especially that girl on trumpet yelling, "This is your dream!" What a moment!
@@willWalton-te4sn crazy that that's a lie. the school up north did form "ohio" diagonally across the field but it was in no way Script ohio. rest assure OSU knew how to spell Ohio long before that school up north came
Mysterious J - If you’re an Ohio State fan, I don’t blame you for focusing on the last 10 years. It’s understandable that you would want to distract attention from the fact that Michigan leads the all-time series.
@@mt22201 I'm not. I was simply replying to the asked question, and because I know the overall record I focused on the last 10 years. I don't really care one way or the other. I'm neither an Ohio State or Michigan fan. I actually prefer Michigan more, but I love Ohio State's band.
I was born and raised in Oklahoma, but my dad was from Ohio. I heard so much about dotting the i when I was growing up, that I switched to tuba as soon as it was offered. That was an awesome experience this and finally getting to participate in dotting the i. Thank you so much for sharing this!!! I love the Tuba mentality of "We are supposed to be playing? Nah!! High fives, fist bumps, and cheers all around. This is our moment!"
I’m definitely not an Ohio State fan (I bleed LSU Purple and Gold), but have always loved watching ‘dotting the I’ whenever I saw it on TV. Your enthusiasm and excitement in this video is awesome. Where the drum major picks you up and you dot the I is AWESOME!!
It is 1:03 AM and I am crying over this. It sucks there will be no season this year. I understand it’s the safest thing to do, but damn I’ll miss this band this year
Took xy son to his first Buckeye Gaxe on this day. What an honor to dot the "I". With Xishigan cancelling the 2020 gaxe, I was searching for rexinders that xake this gaxe and OSU so great. Your video is a highlight for the list. Go Bucks!
I just had to come back and watch this to dig up some found memories. As a former (snare) drummer, I never had to go beyond the bottom of the big "O." In other words, we never had to haul drums through those tricky crossovers that you see in the video where the big "O" connects to the "h." I remember during my time in band, the trombonium players were converted by Dr. Droste to slide trombones, which sounded fantastic. It took some time to get use to getting the slide trombones through those crossovers. In the early days of that conversion, you could see a broken slide or two lying on the field after script Ohio because the player didn't get the instrument down in time and the crossing members marched right throw those slides as they were supposed to. Those were brand new (I think King) silver-plated instruments that the school had just bought. The band had a large instrument repair staff that was kept busy with those broken trombones.
This is my all time goal in life. I'm a Junior in high school, and going to the Navy after school. If I get the opportunity to go to osu, IM TAKING IT!!!
The yeah Michigan sucks had me dying laughing it’s my dream to do this and I start high school marching band (I’m in 8th grade) in a couple months so we’ll see.
OMG i recognise this game from the documentry done on the 141st edition on the band, (its on youtube to watch) but if i remember correctly this was after the macy's thanksgiving parade right (GO BUCKS!!!!!)? anyways love this band!!!!
you watched the video of his? samee i came here bc the tuba in the other line was doing a high five to the other tuba who’s gonna be the dot in the i 😂
Have you ever wished you played the Susa phone so you can dot the i I play the trumpet and I want to go to osu and be in the band soooo bad I went to the stadium on my seventh grade field trip two years ago and I walked on the field and I was literally shaking like it was crazy and I literally need to go back it was the best feeling in the world
As luck will have I was re watching the 141 movie earlier today and the name clicked. That was you in the OSU vs Michigan game. It must have been quite the experience.
As a TBDBITL snare drummer from a looong ago, "whistle" is blown by (as I recall) the end tuba player (squad leader?) who is on the east side of the block, facing west. He sees that X-Row trumpets, the last row in the block, is going to hit their final spots in the 16x12 person-block on the coming repeat of the drum cadence. The whistle is blown and everyone yells "whistle" to make sure all the drummers can hear over their drums and know that it is the final repeat of the cadence leading to roll-off and intro of Buckeye Battle Cry. Nothing is left to chance with this band. Everything is purposeful, well-scripted and precisely executed.
Out of curiosity, what did you use to record this and where did you put it on your horn to record? Been thinking of doing something similar to record my perspective of the Mississippi State pregame.
I am blind, so I don’t really understand.So what exactly does the sousaphone player do when he dotts the i? All I know is that he takes a bow at the end.
well....they are spelling out the word ohio with their bodies marching in a line, as if a pen is writing it with out lifting up. dotting the the i is when the sousaphone player gets the honor of being the dot in the lowercase i on the field. he does the bow as well as play solo as the others sang as you heard. im sorry if you never had vision or not sure what an i looks like since its much different then braille. this is the best way to describe it.
The honor goes to 4th year sousaphone players. However, the OSU Band has alternate players. Each week you can be challenged and loose your spot marching for that week. Moreover, not everyone is selected for the band as a freshman. Consequently, not all 4th year players have actually marched in the same number of games. Seniority then allows the most senior person to select their game. Obviously, Xichigan is the top choice. Other games less so. However, getting to do it once... for any game is a great honor.
07:11 "This is your dream" love it
I never attended OSU, nor do I personally know anyone that has. I'm completely obsessed with this band for reasons I cannot explain
I can tell you why. It is because they are a precision band and the members are disciplined to march in an exact fashion. There is no sloppiness whatsoever because there is great pride to be in the band and lastly, because they have some of the most ingenious and complicated march formations ever performed on a field. I really do think they are the best college band in the nation and I am not saying that only because I formerly was an Ohio resident.
It is called "the best damn band in the land" for good reason. We welcome you to buckeye nation!
TBDBITL
@@silky8267 TBDITL!!
THE BEST DAMN BAND IN THE LAND
i love the high fives and the wooooh.... and the fun they're having..
Fr bro wish my HS had this energy and encouragement. I'm definitely doing marching band in colledge, maybe even osu
Fuck having fun!
I like how the flugelhorn giving the the i-dotter a low-five has become a tradition itself.
Hell yeah
that's not a trumpet
The way the crowd ROARS as soon as you step out of line to go dot the i!
Life long, die-hard Michigan fan here. But this is one of the great moments in college football pageantry, and this must have been such a moment for you! Especially that girl on trumpet yelling, "This is your dream!" What a moment!
mellophone*
That’s a mellophone. Not a trumpet.
Crazy that this tradition was actually first done by michigan when they performed script ohio welcoming the buckeyes way back in the day.
@@willWalton-te4sn crazy that that's a lie. the school up north did form "ohio" diagonally across the field but it was in no way Script ohio. rest assure OSU knew how to spell Ohio long before that school up north came
This got me hyped and I'm a Michigan fan. OSU's band always kills it.
same
Same Trevor T why do we never beat them
@@jackjones2361 because your team is worse and your coaches are overpaid. You also haven't had a functioning QB for over 10 years.
Mysterious J - If you’re an Ohio State fan, I don’t blame you for focusing on the last 10 years. It’s understandable that you would want to distract attention from the fact that Michigan leads the all-time series.
@@mt22201 I'm not. I was simply replying to the asked question, and because I know the overall record I focused on the last 10 years.
I don't really care one way or the other. I'm neither an Ohio State or Michigan fan. I actually prefer Michigan more, but I love Ohio State's band.
I get tears in my eyes whenever I watch this. Thank you again Thomas!
I was born and raised in Oklahoma, but my dad was from Ohio. I heard so much about dotting the i when I was growing up, that I switched to tuba as soon as it was offered. That was an awesome experience this and finally getting to participate in dotting the i. Thank you so much for sharing this!!!
I love the Tuba mentality of "We are supposed to be playing? Nah!! High fives, fist bumps, and cheers all around. This is our moment!"
Its so nice to watch these events from multiple ppl to see how the music and movement all comes together. Inspirational stuff
haha i love the high-fives the sousaphones give in script!
Lo
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Love the camaraderie of this band... it's indeed the best band in the country
I no clue why but I get chills with the high fives and the drum majors hype!! Love this video!!
I’m definitely not an Ohio State fan (I bleed LSU Purple and Gold), but have always loved watching ‘dotting the I’ whenever I saw it on TV.
Your enthusiasm and excitement in this video is awesome. Where the drum major picks you up and you dot the I is AWESOME!!
this is so wholesome, i love how much fun everyone’s having! i march in the temple university marching band and i know exactly how this feels!
You can see the low tones making the camera warp (seen best at 8:51 and throughout the song)
Lmao I can see it, looks like the thing is vibrating
It is 1:03 AM and I am crying over this. It sucks there will be no season this year. I understand it’s the safest thing to do, but damn I’ll miss this band this year
Took xy son to his first Buckeye Gaxe on this day. What an honor to dot the "I". With Xishigan cancelling the 2020 gaxe, I was searching for rexinders that xake this gaxe and OSU so great. Your video is a highlight for the list. Go Bucks!
What a guy. Replacing all the no no letters with x's. Awesoxe!
I love it when fans are as passionate about the band as the are the football team
"Yeh Michigan sucks!" LOL
*gibberish* WHAT DID YOU SAY, NI...?!
‘‘tis the truth 😂
Panda&Carli Playz why? I love both teams! IS THAT TOO MUCH!?
mr_ packidor cuz I’m from Ohio and I was raised to not like Michigan’s football team
Panda&Carli Playz same here, but not the disliking part
I just had to come back and watch this to dig up some found memories. As a former (snare) drummer, I never had to go beyond the bottom of the big "O." In other words, we never had to haul drums through those tricky crossovers that you see in the video where the big "O" connects to the "h." I remember during my time in band, the trombonium players were converted by Dr. Droste to slide trombones, which sounded fantastic. It took some time to get use to getting the slide trombones through those crossovers. In the early days of that conversion, you could see a broken slide or two lying on the field after script Ohio because the player didn't get the instrument down in time and the crossing members marched right throw those slides as they were supposed to. Those were brand new (I think King) silver-plated instruments that the school had just bought. The band had a large instrument repair staff that was kept busy with those broken trombones.
WHISTLE!!!!!!!! FIGHT! Dotting THE I! Goosebumps everytime.
As an FSU alum, I have to admit this is the second coolest tradition in college marching band history! Much respect.
3:49: fight the team across the feild
4:09: Script ohio
6:55: dotting the I
Didt you hear HIM say ad begin of script “ yea Michigan sucks” 🤣
This is awesome! Thanks for sharing this “ in the moment” experience!
Imagine being in the band from the team up north and watching the best damn band in the land do this and wishing you were doing that instead.
@@mt22201 they would also get 60 hung on em
Facts!!!!
And y’all thought band was for dorks. In Ohio, they’re rock stars.
I was at this game! The band is the best and never gets old. Go Bucks!!!!
4:10 the incomparable Script Ohio
This is awesome. I've watched it about 20 times already and will be back for more. 5/5 stars will recommend
Came from the documentary and as a sousaphone myself I love this video
You’re inspiration for me and all sousaphones out there 😁
The world needs to see this now more than ever!
I feel like I just witnessed a POV of the greatest moment of someones life. That last hand back high five made me cry.
The best damn band in the land! O-H
A a person who plays the tuba/sousaphone this is the best 1st person marching view I’ve ever 😂😂
This is just Americana right here. Such good stuff.
Absolutely AWESOME POV! Thank you for sharing!!
This is my all time goal in life. I'm a Junior in high school, and going to the Navy after school. If I get the opportunity to go to osu, IM TAKING IT!!!
You can do it.
I’m a grown man tearing up. It was my dream in highschool to play for the Ohio state University and dot the I
I'm not even an Ohio State fan and that was really cool. Thanks for uploading this.
That was so great to watch! You should be so proud of yourself!
After he dotted the I that solo was nice 👍
Great tone quality!!! I just started tuba and I have to learn it all on my own over this summer. Hopefully I can sound as good as you one day.
6:08 HAT DOWN NO!!
That was fantastic.Thanks for posting.Go Bucks !
The yeah Michigan sucks had me dying laughing it’s my dream to do this and I start high school marching band (I’m in 8th grade) in a couple months so we’ll see.
Dunno why this made me smile and laugh so much.
This is one of my life goals right here.
I am so happy for you! What a moment!
Well dome Thomas. Great Job and great memories for you.
Welcome to Ohio State ..Where the band has more hype than Your whole team
I was there. This gives me goosebumps every time I see it. In person or on YT.
OMG i recognise this game from the documentry done on the 141st edition on the band, (its on youtube to watch) but if i remember correctly this was after the macy's thanksgiving parade right (GO BUCKS!!!!!)? anyways love this band!!!!
Thomas playing the hell out of that TUBA
Love this video....great to see young people enjoying life!
I play contra (the other marching tuba) in my high school band, watching the POV videos of sousa players dotting the eye makes me grin.
I’m a boy and I play the tuba rn in 5th grade and I already know how to play this song I want to do this when I grow up lol 😂
0:28 “O-H-I-O UP!” *ramp cadence*
Great job man congrats, the drum major looks like a real cool guy too
I don’t even live in Ohio but I love
Absolutely nailed it.
Love it
Thank you so much
It sad the marching band doesn’t get the attention they deserve
3:51 You can always spot Ryan Dunson on the field. What is he, 6’2?
you watched the video of his? samee i came here bc the tuba in the other line was doing a high five to the other tuba who’s gonna be the dot in the i 😂
This is simply amazing WOW!!!!!!!
Nicely done Thomas and O-H
Nice work Thomas I used to be a player buddy for Ohio in big 33
Have you ever wished you played the
Susa phone so you can dot the i I play the trumpet and I want to go to osu and be in the band soooo bad I went to the stadium on my seventh grade field trip two years ago and I walked on the field and I was literally shaking like it was crazy and I literally need to go back it was the best feeling in the world
Switch to sousaphone?
As luck will have I was re watching the 141 movie earlier today and the name clicked. That was you in the OSU vs Michigan game. It must have been quite the experience.
Damn, nice rich sound you got and while marching too!
You are literally living
principal Skinners dream.
Call me a band kid till u see me on a field like this
I cry😭❤️
BDBITL!!!!!! Congrats brother
What are you yelling in the beginning when the drum major runs down the ramp
Jonathon Hire whistle
As a TBDBITL snare drummer from a looong ago, "whistle" is blown by (as I recall) the end tuba player (squad leader?) who is on the east side of the block, facing west. He sees that X-Row trumpets, the last row in the block, is going to hit their final spots in the 16x12 person-block on the coming repeat of the drum cadence. The whistle is blown and everyone yells "whistle" to make sure all the drummers can hear over their drums and know that it is the final repeat of the cadence leading to roll-off and intro of Buckeye Battle Cry. Nothing is left to chance with this band. Everything is purposeful, well-scripted and precisely executed.
I bet it snowed later that day as those are definitely snow clouds in the sky.
the "yeah M*chigan sucks" got me bro
Is there a penalty for losing your hat mid-script?
Love the "Yeah *ichigan sucks" @ 4:28
Awesome......more cowbell.....
To regain the composure to play the solo is awesome. I couldn’t do it! Lol
The guy with the drum major. The directors are at the bottom on ladders.
Why does this give me weird post-band anxiety
From norway. I dont get am football, but this is AWESOME. GO BUCKS?
You go dot that I!!!!!
BRO I WAS IN THIS AUDIENCE WHAT
Nice! I played the tuba in sixth grade
Gotta absolutely love KL row
Out of curiosity, what did you use to record this and where did you put it on your horn to record? Been thinking of doing something similar to record my perspective of the Mississippi State pregame.
What is the song called that they sing?
I am blind, so I don’t really understand.So what exactly does the sousaphone player do when he dotts the i? All I know is that he takes a bow at the end.
well....they are spelling out the word ohio with their bodies marching in a line, as if a pen is writing it with out lifting up. dotting the the i is when the sousaphone player gets the honor of being the dot in the lowercase i on the field. he does the bow as well as play solo as the others sang as you heard. im sorry if you never had vision or not sure what an i looks like since its much different then braille. this is the best way to describe it.
How to become a dotting person? Is this once or for longer period of time?
The honor goes to 4th year sousaphone players. However, the OSU Band has alternate players. Each week you can be challenged and loose your spot marching for that week. Moreover, not everyone is selected for the band as a freshman. Consequently, not all 4th year players have actually marched in the same number of games. Seniority then allows the most senior person to select their game. Obviously, Xichigan is the top choice. Other games less so. However, getting to do it once... for any game is a great honor.
College Football is awesome!
At 4:10, The incomparable Script in Heaven
Thank you Thomas Unger
Go Buckeyes
Beat Michigan
I’m British so I don’t understand, does the drum major choose the ‘i’ dotter at random? So is it a surprise? Or is it preplanned?
Pre planned.
Go Ohio !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I Love it Ohio !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not going to lie, I'm a bit nauseous after watching this XD
Marching band daily like I guess
SOOO COOOOOL!!!! GO BUCKEYES!!!!