The sound of 2008 people drumming to the same beat | Opening Ceremony Beijing 2008

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    Remember one of the biggest goosebump moments of the 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony that was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest? It was the moment when 2,008 drummers played the bronze Fou drums and sang the quote from The Analects of Confucius written 2000 years ago: "Isn’t it delightful to have friends coming from afar?” to welcome friends from all over the world. Enjoy watching and tell us your favorite Olympic Memory in the comments.
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  • @H1ghMess
    @H1ghMess Pƙed 3 lety +21079

    I can't be the only one that wanted people to stop clapping and cheering early.

    • @mohammedsanogo3627
      @mohammedsanogo3627 Pƙed 3 lety +373

      IKR!!! Like let them finish!

    • @TheXandraPanda
      @TheXandraPanda Pƙed 3 lety +998

      For performances like these I see why in classical music etiquette the audience is supposed to clap at the end and not between movements. This audience is annoying as a former musician lol

    • @CeramicQuill
      @CeramicQuill Pƙed 3 lety +256

      Humans are both amazing and annoying.

    • @heysiri7016
      @heysiri7016 Pƙed 3 lety +284

      bruh i remember having a performance and about 1k people started clapping off beat 💀 i got so distracted

    • @kakyoindonut3213
      @kakyoindonut3213 Pƙed 3 lety +140

      sometimes clapping and cheering in a wrong time can cause several cringe and awkwardness, and "boo"-ing sometimes can cause heart crack and embarrassment

  • @thegavinjackson
    @thegavinjackson Pƙed 3 lety +19248

    Imagine being the one guy to beat too early... in front of millions

    • @TellingItLikeItIs2000
      @TellingItLikeItIs2000 Pƙed 3 lety +512

      He didn't show up to practice.

    • @Bella-nw4xi
      @Bella-nw4xi Pƙed 3 lety +1150

      He didn't beat to early but he raised his hand to early 2:00

    • @rickychristian2853
      @rickychristian2853 Pƙed 3 lety +86

      @@Bella-nw4xi ahaahhaha

    • @lfe2830
      @lfe2830 Pƙed 3 lety +13

      😂

    • @aaronkoeppe9057
      @aaronkoeppe9057 Pƙed 3 lety +104

      @@Bella-nw4xi director: you!!! Yes you in row 7, 16th from the right get out!!!! lmao

  • @AndorranStairway
    @AndorranStairway Pƙed rokem +2701

    A someone who used to do military drills, coordinating a few hundred people already required a ton of training. The fact that they've somehow managed to get over 2000 people to line up so perfectly in their movements is amazing. This takes incredible discipline and practice.

    • @lubystkaolamonola529
      @lubystkaolamonola529 Pƙed rokem +16

      Just listen to any drumming orchestra from Brazil. You have hundreds of players who actually play and do not shout. And the music is magnificent. I give credit for coordination at least.

    • @AndorranStairway
      @AndorranStairway Pƙed rokem +99

      @@lubystkaolamonola529 i was talking about the coordination and drilling. Not sure why you brought up an orchestra which is something entirely different

    • @basicallyno1722
      @basicallyno1722 Pƙed rokem +10

      The monitors they’re wearing in their ears help a lot
I imagine they’re playing a basic metronome for them.

    • @AndorranStairway
      @AndorranStairway Pƙed rokem +69

      @@basicallyno1722tempo is easy. It’s the coordination of the movement that’s a challenge. Notice the height of their squats as well as how they manage to keep their arms level with one another. That’s not something a beat alone will teach you

    • @piplupempoleon4225
      @piplupempoleon4225 Pƙed rokem

      ​@@basicallyno1722 it's not that hard, just individually train with strict, and it's 70 percent done

  • @hotshot104
    @hotshot104 Pƙed rokem +787

    Imagine being able to stay this on sync even with the audience constantly creating a different pattern with their clapping

    • @stephenwithaph1566
      @stephenwithaph1566 Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci +40

      Absolutely nuts, the audience clapping horribly off made this even more impressive

    • @LpLuis1A4
      @LpLuis1A4 Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci +1

      Earplugs

  • @lemonmanoftexas6892
    @lemonmanoftexas6892 Pƙed 3 lety +3872

    and this is what they heard when the firenation attacked

  • @RS-km4rm
    @RS-km4rm Pƙed 3 lety +12083

    Imagine the bathroom break at the men’s bathroom during rehearsal haha

  • @tusharbhuiya5397
    @tusharbhuiya5397 Pƙed rokem +3722

    I don't think there is another nation that could possibly pull off such a mass performance with that level of harmony among 1000s of performers. Impressive!

    • @waffless1389
      @waffless1389 Pƙed rokem +80

      Watch indonesia 2018 asian games opening ceremony "Ratoe Jaroh"

    • @CaptainMizuki
      @CaptainMizuki Pƙed rokem +71

      @@waffless1389 come 2 india habibi

    • @Sid-ot8dx
      @Sid-ot8dx Pƙed rokem +28

      japan bro

    • @MarkZickefoose
      @MarkZickefoose Pƙed rokem +14

      @marcoscolga24 They had a click track in their ears and they were still that sloppy? DCI kids and alumni would nail this so hard you'd wonder if it was real.

    • @pinchebruha405
      @pinchebruha405 Pƙed rokem +17

      M’y brother and I were in absolute awe and terror of how organized and in unison they were in. We both love history and politics. He said omg they just might take over the world
.we should start preparing 😅

  • @myh.1312
    @myh.1312 Pƙed rokem +303

    My face is like “you are kidding me” the entire performance. it’s like in an ancient ceremony which can only be imagined through cinema! Spectacular!

  • @MillionaireHoyOriginal
    @MillionaireHoyOriginal Pƙed 3 lety +27472

    My upstairs neighbors.

  • @brett8460
    @brett8460 Pƙed 3 lety +5629

    drummers: **breathes**
    audience: **claps**

  • @ArThUr-lx3iu
    @ArThUr-lx3iu Pƙed 27 dny +17

    Et maintenant imaginez l’ouverture des JO de Paris avec notre danse de Sims là


  • @lamar9331
    @lamar9331 Pƙed rokem +487

    This was the best Olympic opening ceremony I have ever watched. The precision, the history, the talent.

  • @janlloydpadiernos3840
    @janlloydpadiernos3840 Pƙed 3 lety +7077

    "Honey, it's just a thunder."
    *looks outside the window and see this*

    • @khel1761m
      @khel1761m Pƙed 3 lety +71

      And it's in sky with mythical clouds

    • @theSpawnofChaoswashere
      @theSpawnofChaoswashere Pƙed 3 lety +46

      *"MOMMY, PACK YOUR BAGS RIGHT NOW."*

    • @prihaps
      @prihaps Pƙed 3 lety +1

      2:42 đŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł

    • @jyk4736
      @jyk4736 Pƙed 3 lety +3

      Romans 6:23, "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

    • @prihaps
      @prihaps Pƙed 3 lety +1

      @@theSpawnofChaoswashere 😭😭😭

  • @caitlin8893
    @caitlin8893 Pƙed 3 lety +4085

    "wait i accidently drummed off-beat"
    "oh, it got covered by the clapping"

    • @michelleregis6181
      @michelleregis6181 Pƙed 3 lety +6

      lol yeah

    • @RobinNewton-dy1sh
      @RobinNewton-dy1sh Pƙed 3 lety +8

      Wait!! What if sounds are pre recorded. It's China, you never know

    • @Rabbitsliver
      @Rabbitsliver Pƙed 3 lety +20

      The drummer has never been seen again since...

    • @keepers...
      @keepers... Pƙed 3 lety +1

      "You must now go to the internment camp!!!"

    • @cedrick25
      @cedrick25 Pƙed 3 lety +12

      @@RobinNewton-dy1sh you gotta be joking me mate

  • @kastorskyk70
    @kastorskyk70 Pƙed rokem +779

    The whole opening ceremony is probably the top live artistic performance in the entire human history. Such a thrilling tremendous joy, uh?

    • @AuntK68
      @AuntK68 Pƙed rokem +8

      I doubt anything will ever be able to top it!

    • @zlatan_2197
      @zlatan_2197 Pƙed rokem +8

      I'd say opening of London 2012 Olympics, but Beijing was absolutely top-tier just as well

    • @jgsandovald
      @jgsandovald Pƙed rokem +44

      @@zlatan_2197 London 2012 was outstanding because the celebrities who appear in. Beijing 2008 is magnificent, because don't need famous people, just community and awesome choreographies. Sorry, but London is so far to Beijing.

    • @MrTsiolkovsky
      @MrTsiolkovsky Pƙed rokem +1

      The average Roman Triumph would have been far more spectacular.

    • @zlatan_2197
      @zlatan_2197 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@jgsandovald Closing ceremony 2012 was definitely carried by famous people. I'm not saying that there weren't any in the opening but that wasn't why I prefer it, I couldn't care less about them honestly. For me it was outstanding because they had that entire sequence that showed quick history of Britain, from green fields, industrial revolution to WWII and modern times. Again, I'm not taking anything from Beijing, it was absolutely magnificent, this is just personal preference.

  • @aryastark772
    @aryastark772 Pƙed rokem +114

    When you look back on it, it’s quite a rare thing. Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Opening ceremonies came one after the other back to back consecutively and they are both the greatest opening ceremonies in history

    • @danielduong3212
      @danielduong3212 Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci +8

      London, Rio and Tokyo were boring

    • @loganleroy8622
      @loganleroy8622 Pƙed 6 měsĂ­ci +8

      @@danielduong3212 London's was definitely one of the best. The British used much more humor with their ceremony, and it made it far more enjoyable. Also they had the internationally recognized celebrities to make the ceremony enjoyable.

    • @sonyadewi7019
      @sonyadewi7019 Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci

      ​@@loganleroy8622For anyone who don't understand British culture, it was kinda boring.

    • @aryastark772
      @aryastark772 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

      @@sonyadewi7019the staging, music, set design was amazing. And it covered significant historical events for the world that are known about not just about British culture

    • @yanyang6050
      @yanyang6050 Pƙed 27 dny +1

      ​@@aryastark772Sounds interesting, I wonder if they had covered the Pirates culture and colonial culture? And also the culture of "borrowing" culture as well. That were absolutely maverlous too!

  • @suzannekratosmaker7484
    @suzannekratosmaker7484 Pƙed 3 lety +18444

    Someone shut the crowd up. Starting a slow clap in the middle of a synchronized beat. Fools. đŸ€Ł

    • @ent.8979
      @ent.8979 Pƙed 3 lety +919

      inside the head of one of these drummers: "1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, 1-2*claps start* dammit I lost the rhythm stupid crowd"

    • @suzannekratosmaker7484
      @suzannekratosmaker7484 Pƙed 3 lety +774

      @@ent.8979 I once went to see an off Broadway performance of Stomp (which is a very rhythmically based performance. Look it up if you've never heard of it, it's a wild experience live.) And they tried to get the crowd to participate by doing a follow my lead clap and the poor audience couldn't even maintain a steady clap. They kept trying easier variations but the crowd just couldn't do even a simple 1-2--3-4 so they eventually just gave up and moved on to the next bit but it was so painful to experience. The performer looked dumbfounded. đŸ€Ł I guess some people just don't have the rhythm. Lol

    • @suzannekratosmaker7484
      @suzannekratosmaker7484 Pƙed 3 lety +56

      @@ent.8979 look up Stomp Live-Brooms if you're interested. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

    • @ent.8979
      @ent.8979 Pƙed 3 lety +9

      @@suzannekratosmaker7484 hahah lmao!
      Nice, I'm gonna look it up right now!

    • @tachikoma-gg
      @tachikoma-gg Pƙed 3 lety +65

      They're probably late because the sound took so long to get to them, (and they didnt' have in ear monitors). Still fools for even trying.

  • @elem5845
    @elem5845 Pƙed 3 lety +19902

    Teacher: please don’t pound on the desks during class
    The kids in the back:

    • @user-fi2vc7ei8v
      @user-fi2vc7ei8v Pƙed 3 lety +93

      *Referral Writing Intensifies*

    • @shifa4040
      @shifa4040 Pƙed 3 lety +44

      This honestly deserves more likes

    • @Mimi-ci5dn
      @Mimi-ci5dn Pƙed 3 lety +52

      Bruh and when the kids at the front start feeling the beat 😂

    • @talia7719
      @talia7719 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      999th like v-v

    • @chrisa6825
      @chrisa6825 Pƙed 3 lety +10

      That was me everytime pen tapping or just simply making music 😂😂 nostalgia..it was so much fun

  • @pandabearoceanpark
    @pandabearoceanpark Pƙed rokem +51

    Looking at this 14 years later, it's still one of the most glorious performance I've seen.

  • @stacyb1341
    @stacyb1341 Pƙed měsĂ­cem +4

    Beijing had the best opening ceremony ever and one of the best Olympic Games in history. Bar none. They did an amazing job.

  • @kylewithacamera
    @kylewithacamera Pƙed 3 lety +4276

    i got so mad when the audience started clapping to the beat.

    • @forest3335
      @forest3335 Pƙed 3 lety +387

      fr they fucked up the whole rhythm smh

    • @eriao05
      @eriao05 Pƙed 3 lety +263

      They thought they did something BYEEđŸ’€âœ‹đŸœ

    • @destyniiskywalker
      @destyniiskywalker Pƙed 3 lety +158

      Clapping *not* to the beat, lol

    • @minukarodrigo
      @minukarodrigo Pƙed 3 lety +73

      It's like clapping in church lmao

    • @unchi8147
      @unchi8147 Pƙed 3 lety +5

      @@eriao05 frr

  • @tyreenawebb9358
    @tyreenawebb9358 Pƙed 3 lety +18741

    All the cells in my body when i finally drink water

  • @viciousyeen6644
    @viciousyeen6644 Pƙed rokem +66

    It still brings a smile to my face to see their sheer joy after playing it successfully! What a performance!

  • @johnbarnett6924
    @johnbarnett6924 Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci +8

    After 15 years, I am still Overwhelmed BY this Performance, Thanks ALL John

  • @sara-gy2ic
    @sara-gy2ic Pƙed 3 lety +8426

    Me : try to hear the synchronized sounds
    Crowds : let's ruin it

    • @yagurlg5482
      @yagurlg5482 Pƙed 3 lety +34

      Facts

    • @JavierGomezX
      @JavierGomezX Pƙed 3 lety +54

      Yeah, too bad people have feelings and get excited about art, am I right?

    • @yoschiii
      @yoschiii Pƙed 3 lety +305

      @@JavierGomezX it is, because then they ruin the art. Excitement can be contained.

    • @Annabanana6819
      @Annabanana6819 Pƙed 3 lety +233

      @@JavierGomezX that's why you clap and cheer when they're done performing especially a performance this big like

    • @coffeebean4356
      @coffeebean4356 Pƙed 3 lety +60

      @@JavierGomezX it is because it ruins the performance by making it distracting.

  • @juanpablotrigos6314
    @juanpablotrigos6314 Pƙed 3 lety +7496

    2008 people: playing with perfect beat
    Someone in the crowd: I'm gonna end this man's whole career. *clap*

    • @noskcaj1834
      @noskcaj1834 Pƙed 3 lety +238

      same people that clap when the plane lands

    • @Sagha4
      @Sagha4 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      @@noskcaj1834 loll so true

    • @xescdelarosa3328
      @xescdelarosa3328 Pƙed 3 lety +11

      @@noskcaj1834 ok, you just crossed the line

    • @lunalovelife6957
      @lunalovelife6957 Pƙed 3 lety

      Whats the time

    • @chillerkiller112
      @chillerkiller112 Pƙed 3 lety +44

      really dont know why people always gotta add something let them perform in peace dang

  • @neerkoli
    @neerkoli Pƙed rokem +8

    No performance will ever top this entire opening ceremony. They set the bar too high!

  • @younghex9577
    @younghex9577 Pƙed 2 lety +17

    To see this live must've been amazing. Add this to the list of "things to see when time travel is possible"

    • @PastPresented
      @PastPresented Pƙed 2 lety

      Less amazing than you might think. Stadium spectators' videos of these drummers just show a sort of ripple in the vast formation of drums.

  • @user-gl7je2os7c
    @user-gl7je2os7c Pƙed 3 lety +4601

    Olympics: ok, let's release this 12 years after the actual event

    • @cptTK421
      @cptTK421 Pƙed 3 lety +25

      I mean we got snubbed out of last year's Games, so...

    • @Alusnovalotus
      @Alusnovalotus Pƙed 3 lety +5

      13

    • @USMCCombatVet4TastyCrayons
      @USMCCombatVet4TastyCrayons Pƙed 3 lety +6

      Cry some more? Make a great moment in history about your narcissistic need to feel clever and vie for attention to total strangers?

    • @lirazel2001
      @lirazel2001 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      B r i a n :D

    • @TheCactuar124
      @TheCactuar124 Pƙed 3 lety +37

      @@USMCCombatVet4TastyCrayons Clearly a joke lol. Lighten up.

  • @c_p1858
    @c_p1858 Pƙed 3 lety +2928

    Preformance: **exists**
    Crowd: I’m about to ruin these men’s whole beat

    • @ShyamUHS
      @ShyamUHS Pƙed 3 lety

      2.8k likes no replies wow

  • @wizardmagic10288
    @wizardmagic10288 Pƙed 6 měsĂ­ci +7

    As breathtaking as I remember. To the day, this is still the best opening ceremony in Olympic history. In my opinion.

  • @Ward809L
    @Ward809L Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci +10

    The playing makes me glad I saw it. The clapping makes me wish it never existed.

  • @piercerogers8634
    @piercerogers8634 Pƙed 3 lety +9118

    As someone who used to play the drums, I hate when the audience tries to clap to the beat. They were always off an it almost messes me up.

    • @lexy1748
      @lexy1748 Pƙed 3 lety +652

      Like a little symbiote whispering wrong answers in you ear during an exam

    • @jimboonie9885
      @jimboonie9885 Pƙed 3 lety +9

      @@lexy1748 f ne

    • @Oreeve
      @Oreeve Pƙed 3 lety +17

      YES.

    • @hannahclarke9902
      @hannahclarke9902 Pƙed 3 lety +9

      FR

    • @badger5921
      @badger5921 Pƙed 3 lety +175

      I get it man, at least here having 2007 other drummers around you doing it properly, you should get it right

  • @_Dawson_
    @_Dawson_ Pƙed 3 lety +3584

    Can you imagine the pressure of trying not to to be the one guy who screws up?

  • @plainoolong
    @plainoolong Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci +3

    The 2008 olympics were one of my first memories of a historical event. I remember how beautiful the grounds and the performance looked on tv. I had the honor of visiting the stadiums ten years later. The 2008 Olymics will always have a place in my heart ❀

  • @rozsheehy6146
    @rozsheehy6146 Pƙed rokem +2

    That was simply AMAZING!!! They were ALL in incredible sync with each other!!! Very, very impressive!!!

  • @faintclapofthunder
    @faintclapofthunder Pƙed 3 lety +1540

    This is something you see before your whole kingdom gets wiped out.

  • @dr.baldskin
    @dr.baldskin Pƙed 3 lety +5643

    I can't even get three of my friends to come hang out... how did they get 2008 people to play the drums
    simultaneously?

    • @ab466
      @ab466 Pƙed 3 lety +207

      money

    • @unintrigued3647
      @unintrigued3647 Pƙed 3 lety +9

      Same

    • @petyrparker
      @petyrparker Pƙed 3 lety +120

      Bcuz China

    • @quin9627
      @quin9627 Pƙed 3 lety +264

      @@ab466 They are all soldiers elected from PLA to volunteered for the ceremony. All they can get is honour. It's easy to just pick 2008 people from PLA cause there are more than 2 million candidates

    • @bionicgeff
      @bionicgeff Pƙed 3 lety +60

      Communism

  • @LW78321
    @LW78321 Pƙed 6 měsĂ­ci +4

    Absolutely amazing! I love reliving the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony ❀

  • @mjkay8660
    @mjkay8660 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    these are the best moments of the 2008 Olympics. tysvm for the upload.😘

  • @laurenar.8081
    @laurenar.8081 Pƙed 3 lety +28416

    I know this is real but my brain keeps telling me it’s that tik tok filter

    • @anikadiba1471
      @anikadiba1471 Pƙed 3 lety +625

      You're not alone 😂

    • @Kiwi-dl3sr
      @Kiwi-dl3sr Pƙed 3 lety +619

      I can’t unsee it

    • @m.m.7552
      @m.m.7552 Pƙed 3 lety +381

      What have we become 😂😅

    • @no.dont.
      @no.dont. Pƙed 3 lety +89

      SISđŸ˜‚đŸ’€đŸ€§

    • @user-bx9nu8bt5e
      @user-bx9nu8bt5e Pƙed 3 lety +246

      If you think about it, perhaps the Chinese app’s inspiration for the filter is precisely this Chinese performance! 😂

  • @CeramicQuill
    @CeramicQuill Pƙed 3 lety +25192

    If there ever was a moment for people as a whole to be quiet and listen, this was it.

    • @OhhowHelovesus777
      @OhhowHelovesus777 Pƙed 3 lety +913

      I promise you I am not an in the middle of a performance clapper. I hate it when people do that. What's similar or worse, is people screeching at a concert. I payed to hear the band, not you people screaming in my ears. Like why even go if all you're going to hear is your own voice.

    • @areascoda2912
      @areascoda2912 Pƙed 3 lety +444

      Very disrespectful of the audience. Bad concert etiquette.

    • @KingNefiiria
      @KingNefiiria Pƙed 3 lety +361

      @Ruby Gee this is in Beijing.
      I think it's safe to say cheering during a performance isn't tied to just western culture. Any time you get more than a hundred people in a crowd you're likely to run into this problem

    • @zephyrna6249
      @zephyrna6249 Pƙed 3 lety +241

      @Ruby Gee How is this a thing exclusive to Westerners? Its like if I said, "But no, they had to go all Asian on it and start shouting." Neither is related to or exclusive to the people groups. You just used it as a chance to be a racist against Europeans.

    • @SpiderElm
      @SpiderElm Pƙed 3 lety +200

      @@zephyrna6249 racist against europeans is the funniest thing I have ever heard in my entire life

  • @SpatuleJunior
    @SpatuleJunior Pƙed měsĂ­cem +7

    People are gonna be soooo disapointed when seeing the opening of france

  • @moganaviswanathan9465
    @moganaviswanathan9465 Pƙed rokem +4

    This is beyond beautiful..
    The synchronisation is mesmerizing

  • @yhlee1205
    @yhlee1205 Pƙed 3 lety +14916

    Imagine having that many drummers but still being able to hear that one person whistling.

  • @cia1721
    @cia1721 Pƙed 3 lety +5325

    sorry when the lights went out the only thing in my mind was that it looked like a bunch of chromosomes lol

  • @jadenkarim5367
    @jadenkarim5367 Pƙed rokem +8

    What a performance! it's really amazing to watch. the crowd must be enjoying it live.

  • @LonesomeGeorge76
    @LonesomeGeorge76 Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci

    I heard about the Kodo Drumming @ the 2008 Olympic opening; but forgot about it before I had a chance to look for it on the net. ~ This was great! Thank you for making it available..!

  • @iamb34
    @iamb34 Pƙed 3 lety +8570

    This gave me chills as I smiled. Now I get why drums were an element of war back in the day. Those things are scary!

    • @MochaHammy
      @MochaHammy Pƙed 3 lety +507

      Very true. I heard military bands were considered crucial 100 years ago. These bands were responsible for keeping up the morale high of soldiers fighting in trenches.

    • @MochaHammy
      @MochaHammy Pƙed 3 lety +221

      And ofcourse to induce fear in the enemy

    • @last5902
      @last5902 Pƙed 3 lety +156

      @@MochaHammy nice physcollogical warfare tactics.

    • @iamb34
      @iamb34 Pƙed 3 lety +124

      @@MochaHammy and just imagine it. Not only you have to train as a soldier, but you also had to take some music classes. Apart from the fact that everyone relies on you to keep up the morale of the whole group

    • @ruinned
      @ruinned Pƙed 3 lety +39

      @@iamb34 All militaries still do that. We need musicians to render honors and all of that.

  • @lealaandizzi4eva
    @lealaandizzi4eva Pƙed 3 lety +1700

    I can’t imagine actually SEEING and HEARING this in person

    • @anacarolmsc
      @anacarolmsc Pƙed 3 lety +24

      leah k exactly what I was thinking, I wish I could have witnessed that!

    • @heathermontague5051
      @heathermontague5051 Pƙed 3 lety +32

      neither can anyone in the audience because they were being too frickn loud to hear any of it

    • @dovee1
      @dovee1 Pƙed 3 lety

      Imagine actually hearing it

    • @MrMaxitaple
      @MrMaxitaple Pƙed 3 lety +2

      I can't imagine seeing u in person

    • @mrjohneeviedean
      @mrjohneeviedean Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Maybe in the rehearsals

  • @user-hu8ug1ss8z
    @user-hu8ug1ss8z Pƙed 6 měsĂ­ci +3

    15yrs gone and still so
    majestic 😼

  • @oscarhalse2026
    @oscarhalse2026 Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +5

    I truly do love how after this intensely choreographed act, you can still tell that their practice had all been focused on the performance and not the end. The director just told them to do whatever they want, and that's kinda cute.

  • @Paperandpencilman
    @Paperandpencilman Pƙed 3 lety +5220

    Imagine being the person who trained all of them.

    • @thaherameher8178
      @thaherameher8178 Pƙed 3 lety +340

      I can't even make the boys shut up in my class while being Class Captain.....

    • @h0rze423
      @h0rze423 Pƙed 3 lety +30

      @@thaherameher8178 probably Technoblade

    • @zorlockts5744
      @zorlockts5744 Pƙed 3 lety +5

      @@h0rze423 😬

    • @_heartquartz8597
      @_heartquartz8597 Pƙed 3 lety +7

      Hah! Technoblade approves 😆

    • @yannanava5630
      @yannanava5630 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      @@thaherameher8178 same😓

  • @awanteddude5373
    @awanteddude5373 Pƙed 2 lety +13586

    The things I would do for a version of this without the audience clapping.

    • @mowgli8480
      @mowgli8480 Pƙed 2 lety +1635

      "Oh look honey! A historic event is happening, which must've taken thousands and thousands of hours to practice. Let's participate shall we!"

    • @waffleman4137
      @waffleman4137 Pƙed 2 lety +350

      @@mowgli8480 o cmon, there at the olympics, of course there gonna have fun

    • @bigbrain2178
      @bigbrain2178 Pƙed 2 lety +63

      @@mowgli8480 cry about it oh wait

    • @uzziake
      @uzziake Pƙed 2 lety +251

      @@mowgli8480 It's not a religious ceremony, I think the clapping and cheering adds to the feeling

    • @mowgli8480
      @mowgli8480 Pƙed 2 lety +200

      @@uzziake mehh, I guess you can look at it that way.
      But I think sometimes it can be a shame, especially when the audio is just as important as the visual part of the performance.

  • @richardaywara5903
    @richardaywara5903 Pƙed 2 lety +7

    Shout out to Scarra Li's grandfather for training these guys.

  • @alexwalther2225
    @alexwalther2225 Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci +1

    Love when recommendations throws these legendary moments at me once a year

  • @VidralliaArchives
    @VidralliaArchives Pƙed 3 lety +2156

    That moment when there's a kid in the audience who won't stop making noise, but the entire audience is that kid.

    • @Cye22
      @Cye22 Pƙed 3 lety +5

      @Qimodis the audience won’t stop clapping

  • @viedaz.4291
    @viedaz.4291 Pƙed 3 lety +4662

    Is there a version of this when the crowd is muted lmao so annoying

    • @NandoDisco
      @NandoDisco Pƙed 3 lety +253

      I wish! They ruined it with all the clapping.

    • @prihaps
      @prihaps Pƙed 3 lety +152

      They should have recorded rehearsal

    • @JavierGomezX
      @JavierGomezX Pƙed 3 lety +97

      @@NandoDisco Yeah, too bad people have feelings and get excited about art, am I right?

    • @gabriellelee3700
      @gabriellelee3700 Pƙed 3 lety +19

      @@JavierGomezX lol got em.

    • @Ldawg42069
      @Ldawg42069 Pƙed 3 lety +109

      @@JavierGomezX bruh you’ve commented this on several comments and on each one you’ve been told off. applause is saved until the end for a reason

  • @johnbarnett6924
    @johnbarnett6924 Pƙed rokem +1

    I Wish I Had Been There, For the Live Event ! John , Thanks for the post !

  • @annabee4497
    @annabee4497 Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    superb synchronisation! Wow!! And all the performers had a smile and were enjoying it. lovely 😍

  • @NickRego
    @NickRego Pƙed 3 lety +3446

    This is like when you're standing between two mirrors in a dressing room

  • @rennydanston6507
    @rennydanston6507 Pƙed 3 lety +4635

    This is so stunning. I can’t imagine how any people it took to orchestrate this, how many hours of rehearsals. Wow.

    • @chelleb.9759
      @chelleb.9759 Pƙed 3 lety +5

      Isekai is real😂

    • @esphilee
      @esphilee Pƙed 3 lety +74

      Being communist regime, they probably took 20,080 people at the beginning, those who can’t sync is executed. The remaining 2008 best get to keep their life for the performance.

    • @kalebsok2947
      @kalebsok2947 Pƙed 3 lety +181

      @@esphilee or maybe they just got 2008 people and rehearsed

    • @esphilee
      @esphilee Pƙed 3 lety +18

      @@kalebsok2947 ,
      Maybe.
      But being communist regime, they probably prefer you to believe they executed 18,072 to stage the performance.

    • @jadiellima8922
      @jadiellima8922 Pƙed 3 lety +81

      @@esphilee Why ocidentals are so afraid of comunism? Which horrible things they do capitalists countries don't do and did worst?

  • @mr2gti
    @mr2gti Pƙed 2 lety +15

    This is joint top in the "Jaw Drop" moments of the opening ceremonies. Absolutely stellar.

  • @unsoldaterotique
    @unsoldaterotique Pƙed měsĂ­cem +6

    I'm here after France presented their dance for the 2024 Olympics... And to remember what it should normally look like... something impressive... but..yes... anyway

  • @dion4037
    @dion4037 Pƙed 3 lety +2543

    I can only imagine how powerful this must have felt actually being their.

  • @g_081_ghinasafirazulfikri8
    @g_081_ghinasafirazulfikri8 Pƙed 3 lety +13305

    ugh stop clapping, don't ruin the rythm.

    • @darthsynchronic
      @darthsynchronic Pƙed 3 lety +113

      That's what he said!

    • @ataliabimbom469
      @ataliabimbom469 Pƙed 3 lety +25

      Clapping means enthusiasm

    • @g_081_ghinasafirazulfikri8
      @g_081_ghinasafirazulfikri8 Pƙed 3 lety +565

      @@ataliabimbom469 no, you know it when you see how audiences keep silent during the performance and only give applause at the right time. We want to see the performance and the drumming sound as well. I'm maybe not in the right position to say this, but appreciation could be manifested in a manner. (Sorry bad english)

    • @ataliabimbom469
      @ataliabimbom469 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      I love spontaneity,my friend

    • @jackdonohue7893
      @jackdonohue7893 Pƙed 3 lety +111

      @@ataliabimbom469 so? Doesn’t mean it’s good.

  • @julienrobinard9688
    @julienrobinard9688 Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci +13

    Les jo en France j'ai hĂąte

    • @chapoutoutou
      @chapoutoutou Pƙed měsĂ­cem

      Un futur carnage olympique...

  • @sbttmg8572
    @sbttmg8572 Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci

    these videos are the ones that once you watched them you cant keep your self from liking and subscribing. its in the blood its in the heart we dont like it we cherish it we love it.

  • @TaiSupreme
    @TaiSupreme Pƙed 3 lety +3961

    I hate how people just start clapping in the middle of their performance, it's kinda disrespectful and annoying imo

    • @Hanking-Yo-Schrader
      @Hanking-Yo-Schrader Pƙed 3 lety +76

      Well, it's still better than the boring smackdown crowd we have nowadays.

    • @NyanyiC
      @NyanyiC Pƙed 3 lety +15

      @tai i know right. At my high school we would do that to get boring performer off the stage

    • @TaiSupreme
      @TaiSupreme Pƙed 3 lety +139

      @@Hanking-Yo-Schrader It would be if the clapping actually made sense to exist in that moment and people could even be able to hear the performance. The clapping shown in this video is just straight disrespectful and shouldn't have been a thing

    • @MazinLuriahk
      @MazinLuriahk Pƙed 3 lety +54

      if you don't have experiencing any Olympics Opening Ceremony in real life.. i told you each row of seat have Volunteers & Cheering Guide take a part to leading the audience.. they always ask audiences to clap, to waving a flag or turn on the lightstick, to scream and to do waving, to stand up for the anthem.. its happened with Athens 2004 too when audience start a clap during Solo Drummer performance.. also, go watch Beijing 2008 Full Opening Ceremony, you will see at the beginning there have the Volunteers teaching audience how to clap before Opening Ceremony has started..

    • @redmisamuel7065
      @redmisamuel7065 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      Please be notice where the opening has taken place, and who is the biggest audience at the stadium? Asia isn't it! Is there Asia using the western way to convey their appreciation, for example clapping!

  • @andinarizkia
    @andinarizkia Pƙed 3 lety +918

    Imagine how it feels to be there, the drum sound fills the room, and you feel a slight vibration under your feet. Your heart jumps everytime the drum beats.

    • @tilleternity
      @tilleternity Pƙed 3 lety +6

      Ive just been thinking about this.

    • @rain3339
      @rain3339 Pƙed 3 lety +12

      bro it would be way worse than a slight vibration

    • @chandramohan_sonder
      @chandramohan_sonder Pƙed 3 lety +21

      And while you're at it, also imagine the rage when the guy beside you starts clapping early.

    • @haniella286
      @haniella286 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Beautiful 😌😌

    • @JustZal
      @JustZal Pƙed 3 lety +2

      goosebumps

  • @beverlyrhame3692
    @beverlyrhame3692 Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci

    This kind of artistry is simply priceless and mind boggling ❀❀❀❀

  • @royb2st640
    @royb2st640 Pƙed rokem +2

    I bet no host can do this again.. physically...this is the best opening ceremony ever on the planet earth 🌏

  • @stefan3597
    @stefan3597 Pƙed 3 lety +9107

    Much respect to the players for keeping rhythm when the audience randomly starts clapping midway through on completely the wrong tempo.

    • @charleswood2066
      @charleswood2066 Pƙed 3 lety +389

      Not to denigrate their performance, but they have earpieces (which, tbh, how else could you coordinate 2008 of anything). Hopefully those were cranked up nice and loud :)

    • @robin191malmvagen5
      @robin191malmvagen5 Pƙed 3 lety +444

      the "wrong tempo" is caused by the time it takes for sound to travel. so the sound from the audience and the sound from the drums reach the camera at different times.

    • @akmedia8206
      @akmedia8206 Pƙed 3 lety +39

      I almost threw up at that point

    • @rp6611
      @rp6611 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      @@coronavirusisacommunistchi845 exactly! You are correct only!

    • @kevinjin9105
      @kevinjin9105 Pƙed 2 lety +27

      @@magpie8621 Each drummer did have a earpiece. You can see a black cable hanging down from their neck.

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican Pƙed 3 lety +4616

    Twelve years later and Beijing is still my favorite opening ceremony. They really hit it out of the park

    • @husa0190
      @husa0190 Pƙed 3 lety +29

      Beijing was very impressive but for me Barcelona 92 was the best.

    • @Amir_Khosrowshahi
      @Amir_Khosrowshahi Pƙed 3 lety +5

      2008 USA basketball and wrestling

    • @fiyaa.
      @fiyaa. Pƙed 3 lety +67

      Guys stop comparing,just watch and have fun....

    • @salvadoroars
      @salvadoroars Pƙed 3 lety +12

      Athens 2004 for me

    • @oppositionside4567
      @oppositionside4567 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      cuz the culture r quite impressive to hear abt

  • @Rii875
    @Rii875 Pƙed rokem +4

    With thousands of years of history, everything’s carved into our DNA

  • @loaloa2020
    @loaloa2020 Pƙed rokem +6

    Best opening ceremony in the history of the Olympic games hands down 👏👏👏

  • @Khymeira
    @Khymeira Pƙed 3 lety +1570

    I would've loved to see the final rehearsal. No audience. Still, this is a spectacle. Humanity's wild.

    • @tarunarulraj
      @tarunarulraj Pƙed 3 lety +2

      1.3k likes and no replies
      Here you go.....

    • @cazique
      @cazique Pƙed 3 lety +1

      1.4k likes and only one reply
      Here ya go mate..

    • @denialater7775
      @denialater7775 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      1.5k likes and only two replies
      here you go mate.

    • @jayy1980
      @jayy1980 Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci +1

      There is one. Behind the scenes vid of rehearsal, amazing

  • @caitlin8893
    @caitlin8893 Pƙed 3 lety +2989

    these people: can beat the drums exactly on time
    my class: can't even get into a straight line

  • @linwang3495
    @linwang3495 Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci +1

    Watched thousands times still give me chilled bumps 😼

  • @squids
    @squids Pƙed rokem +2

    Once in a wile i come back here to think about what an amazing species are we, that we can achieve something beautiful like this.

  • @jaybrown1287
    @jaybrown1287 Pƙed 3 lety +4857

    If I were a God, this is how I would like to be summoned.

    • @DesertMoon
      @DesertMoon Pƙed 3 lety +52

      Best comment.

    • @andrewj3177
      @andrewj3177 Pƙed 3 lety +69

      If that true, imagine how the demon is summoned

    • @khajiitimanus7432
      @khajiitimanus7432 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      *nods*

    • @inokivisumi9776
      @inokivisumi9776 Pƙed 3 lety +13

      @@andrewj3177 and Mike Tyson punches him in the face

    • @andrewj3177
      @andrewj3177 Pƙed 3 lety +13

      @@inokivisumi9776 now imagine tyson bite the demon's ear off

  • @henrymunro7028
    @henrymunro7028 Pƙed 3 lety +1375

    2:01
    U know this guy has been haunted by his mistake for years

    • @emeraldz6744
      @emeraldz6744 Pƙed 3 lety +357

      He's gonna be just lying in bed and then randomly think of the moment where he messed up

    • @RinIzanami
      @RinIzanami Pƙed 3 lety +61

      @@emeraldz6744 sheds a man tear lol

    • @farquaad69
      @farquaad69 Pƙed 3 lety +138

      nah, we're not gonna hear anything from him ever again

    • @turinmiso8206
      @turinmiso8206 Pƙed 3 lety +11

      @@farquaad69 hahaha ccp funny hahaha

    • @itsjiminsnonexistentjams1221
      @itsjiminsnonexistentjams1221 Pƙed 3 lety +30

      @@ribos2762 this is China not North Korea dude they don’t kill their people for no reason.

  • @justarandomfatguy3300
    @justarandomfatguy3300 Pƙed 2 lety +8

    Here after Scarra's Story from OTV

  • @kevinking1952
    @kevinking1952 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci +1

    I'm from IRAN and in last 15 years many times I watch it and I always become so happy! I was watching it Live from Tehran, the Iranian people who were reporting they were ALL SHOCKED said "We were in all the World Never seen such act!"đŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł

  • @resilientum
    @resilientum Pƙed 2 lety +3581

    this was so insane. the practice and preparation they must’ve had. top tier

    • @KCJbomberFTW
      @KCJbomberFTW Pƙed 2 lety +22

      That’s why they always win diving

    • @mr8883
      @mr8883 Pƙed 2 lety +11

      Naah , no preparation. They only practiced once after dinner ; which was about 40mins before this happened. LOL Jks

    • @starboundtransraceactivist847
      @starboundtransraceactivist847 Pƙed rokem +3

      It was either practice or be cast aside to the streets and never find a job. That’s how it is in China for Olympic athletes and probably these performers as well.

    • @thalassaer4137
      @thalassaer4137 Pƙed rokem +5

      ​@@starboundtransraceactivist847rzvist twit

    • @marius4278
      @marius4278 Pƙed rokem +5

      @@starboundtransraceactivist847 let me guess, that's coming from a guy who's never been to china for longer than a holiday

  • @flintyp0P
    @flintyp0P Pƙed 3 lety +3142

    Girlfriend: I bet he's out there cheating
    Me and the boys:

    • @JA-nv4zb
      @JA-nv4zb Pƙed 3 lety +35

      @zach how so>?> i laughed

    • @Eric-lo2ug
      @Eric-lo2ug Pƙed 3 lety +44

      @zach Man really be out here telling people what to laugh to and what not to

    • @Eric-lo2ug
      @Eric-lo2ug Pƙed 3 lety +27

      @zach Man really can't understand English either💀💀💀I'm talking about you, not agreeing with you lmao

    • @Eric-lo2ug
      @Eric-lo2ug Pƙed 3 lety +10

      @zach I'm sorry that's the funniest thing I've seen today

    • @ashiksaleem360
      @ashiksaleem360 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      *overrated

  • @LC_99
    @LC_99 Pƙed rokem +3

    That was the most mesmerising thing iv ever seen!!!

  • @Replicaate
    @Replicaate Pƙed rokem +6

    This opening ceremony is probably my favorite, after London and Sochi. It was pretty spectacular even on a tv screen, I can't i
    magine how mindblowing it must've been to BE there.

  • @Souptime69
    @Souptime69 Pƙed 3 lety +634

    I can’t believe this is the first time I’m seeing this

    • @artimanya
      @artimanya Pƙed 3 lety +12

      At the time the NBC broadcast talked over the beginning performance and 10 seconds later they went into commercials . In the USA we did not get to enjoy the full performance. Disguised Censorship ?

    • @iwontbesilenced2321
      @iwontbesilenced2321 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@artimanya huh. i don't watch nbc enough to know this. shocks me

    • @splashsong
      @splashsong Pƙed 3 lety +2

      @@artimanya you mean full and open censorship supported by the government and millions of people? Can’t wait to see what bs the west will pull when it’s time for the Winter Olympics in China

    • @xorcst
      @xorcst Pƙed 2 lety

      go watch the ENTIRE opening ceremony. it is the BEST EVER!!!!

  • @joshooahh
    @joshooahh Pƙed 2 lety +9935

    Probably one of the best opening ceremonies you'll ever see, was absolutely astounding seeing this for the first time in 2008

    • @MerryKoreasmas
      @MerryKoreasmas Pƙed 2 lety +243

      Looks like there are many mentally blind people in the comments..

    • @gloriouspink4563
      @gloriouspink4563 Pƙed 2 lety +131

      @John John i see you like to watch horror movie...

    • @Tsubaki_Chun
      @Tsubaki_Chun Pƙed 2 lety +102

      @John John lmao if you don't like it you can still be respectful for it

    • @rainszzngai
      @rainszzngai Pƙed 2 lety +89

      @John John that's such a discrimination!! Stop being raciest, you are just acting stupid and immature by putting this stupid comments.

    • @mattbai7131
      @mattbai7131 Pƙed 2 lety +116

      @John John I don't understand how this is military parades lmao. Everything with China has to do with the military in your eyes. I swear this is just drums bro don't be so blinded.

  • @monkeyz1358
    @monkeyz1358 Pƙed rokem

    That have been one of the most impresive moments in opening ceremonies. Just amazing

  • @missyjohnson6944
    @missyjohnson6944 Pƙed rokem +3

    My brain isn’t mature enough to fully process this😂

  • @galileoko
    @galileoko Pƙed 2 lety +8199

    As a student volunteer, i had the honor to participate all the process of Beijing 2008 Olympic. I was there for the opening ceremony, and my classmates and I were so moved that we cried together. I was in charge of traffic control at the basketball arena throughout the basketball game and got to meet all the big international players in person. Looking back on it all now, I am so blessed.

    • @eisbaer2758
      @eisbaer2758 Pƙed 2 lety +58

      Lucky you! I was just 1 year late to go to Beijing for bachelor studies.

    • @nope24601
      @nope24601 Pƙed rokem

      Be careful. Communism is not the road to prosperity.

    • @galileoko
      @galileoko Pƙed rokem +6

      @@nope24601 

    • @shanebeudeker441
      @shanebeudeker441 Pƙed rokem +12

      Anything for attention i guess?

    • @cartoon9163
      @cartoon9163 Pƙed rokem

      @@shanebeudeker441 -đŸ€Ą

  • @melodymckane4820
    @melodymckane4820 Pƙed 3 lety +359

    The literally did not have to clap until it was over

  • @juanitadiaz5928
    @juanitadiaz5928 Pƙed rokem +1

    Wow spellbinding tears dropping,profound and powerful.

  • @hasanvizrt
    @hasanvizrt Pƙed rokem +4

    That is incredible co ordination

  • @7.5Mviews
    @7.5Mviews Pƙed 2 lety +4024

    Not only was the performance amazing, but the attention to details of the drums is incredible. I can’t imagine how much it cost to make all those drums

    • @norahkolberg9552
      @norahkolberg9552 Pƙed rokem +106

      Came here because my mum sent me a photo of one from the Musical Instrument Museum. It was so intricate I assumed it was one of one. Come to find out there were literally thousands 😼

    • @schplengie1
      @schplengie1 Pƙed rokem +82

      Probably pretty cheap considering they were made by children.

    • @bugboy491
      @bugboy491 Pƙed rokem +45

      @@schplengie1 dawg what

    • @Suo_kongque
      @Suo_kongque Pƙed rokem +13

      @@schplengie1 👮

    • @ayotalsamoth6867
      @ayotalsamoth6867 Pƙed rokem +2

      Probably plastic. Saw it shifting while the guys were drumming.

  • @gohminglong8716
    @gohminglong8716 Pƙed 3 lety +562

    The clapping sounds of the crowd were stronger than these drums

    • @von2886
      @von2886 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Ye

    • @user-qv6fg1zr6y
      @user-qv6fg1zr6y Pƙed 3 lety +18

      they should’ve told the crowd not to clap until the end or something

    • @hugnboba
      @hugnboba Pƙed 3 lety +9

      fr I HATED it, they disturbed the performance

  • @lisaj2269
    @lisaj2269 Pƙed rokem +2

    Holy moly! Wow! I never saw this before. Mind blown. Brilliant

  • @kirastaten2129
    @kirastaten2129 Pƙed 6 měsĂ­ci +1

    I remember watching this. Absolutely amazing