Why I Joined the United States Marine Corps

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  • @samrovito3694
    @samrovito3694 Před 4 lety +251

    Patrick Star can explain this one: "I THOUGHT THE CORPS WOULD HELP ME STRAIGHTEN OUT MY LIFE, SIR!"

    • @sleeperino3054
      @sleeperino3054 Před 2 lety +4

      I thought you were talking nonsense at first, but then I searched this, and damn there are so many spongebob moments that I forgot about 😂😂😂 SFMF

    • @swbgaming4123
      @swbgaming4123 Před 2 lety

      Lol

    • @lunarly19
      @lunarly19 Před 2 lety

      @@sleeperino3054 my BB f
      Bo

  • @coolmanjack1995
    @coolmanjack1995 Před 4 lety +543

    Holy cow did you de-age 20 or 30 years from that audition tape? I thought that clip was someone else

    • @itisnottaken4444
      @itisnottaken4444 Před 4 lety +35

      Going into bootcamp and getting into impeccable shape will do that to you.

    • @tootsownhorn5874
      @tootsownhorn5874 Před 4 lety +16

      It's the war crimes that give such a radiant complexion.
      The reason it doesn't work for me is because I'm not actually a soldier and have a face like a shovel.

    • @ferretyluv
      @ferretyluv Před 2 lety

      I would have said 10 years.

  • @thatguywiththeface5232
    @thatguywiththeface5232 Před 4 lety +267

    The monkey is still there haunting my soul

  • @PuffyOne1898
    @PuffyOne1898 Před 4 lety +200

    Good morning! Manny McMann, owner and founder of Manny McMann’s Manly Mancave was your father?
    THE LORE THICKENS

  • @JeffBangsTV
    @JeffBangsTV Před 4 lety +38

    The last instructor I had in high school before I graduated left to join the commandant's own. Mr. Clay Cottis on Snare. Definitely the best drummer I've ever personally encountered. I was going to follow suit but I couldn't keep up thanks to medical issues.

  • @includespaidpromotion6381
    @includespaidpromotion6381 Před 4 lety +26

    emc: I need to send a DVD though CZcams was a thing.
    Me: That's why it is called the "old" guard

  • @okey7261
    @okey7261 Před 4 lety +53

    The licks throught the video were super random, espesially when you ran down the hall with the snare and just grabbed the camera...

  • @kaleo8217
    @kaleo8217 Před 4 lety +17

    Literally my favorite channel. I play the tuba but I do winter percussion because of you and play the quads

  • @Swindle95
    @Swindle95 Před 4 lety +15

    You and I started boot camp around the same time. I started in August 2018. It was cool hearing your story. I wish I would’ve dedicated myself to music as much as you did.

  • @keaganklingelsmith2777
    @keaganklingelsmith2777 Před 4 lety +25

    Do a video on your experiences at Carolina Crown

  • @clintrushing3786
    @clintrushing3786 Před 4 lety +5

    The trilling piccolo in the background in this video is f ing maddening!

    • @LowEndMarauder
      @LowEndMarauder Před 2 lety

      Yeah even faded into background music piccolos are pure ear rape

  • @scorpmusic2625
    @scorpmusic2625 Před 3 lety +5

    You have an amazing work ethic! I really enjoy your channel and content. I’m in my 30th year of teaching middle school band and love seeing and hearing your enthusiasm. Thank you and I hope you are well.

  • @jsdrums8387
    @jsdrums8387 Před 4 lety +14

    Yo, man. Your videos are pretty entertaining. I’m from Delaware, went and taught at UofD, and marched with The Commandants Own. The kids I teach at Delaware Military Academy watch your vids and get pumped! Keep up the vids. You are inspiring all sorts of people.
    Cheers.

  • @jonhillery7736
    @jonhillery7736 Před 4 lety +28

    Didn't know you auditioned for the Old Guard! I come from the fife and drum corps world and it never seems like anyone in DCI really knows anything about it. I think a lot more people have joined the Old Guard where I'm from than have marched DCI

    • @haukepowers8491
      @haukepowers8491 Před 2 lety

      In Norfolk, Virginia, the Fife & Drum is very well known...Even Williamsburg has it's own very good nationally known group...the waiting list is two years long !! We are blessed to have the Armed Forces School of Music here , we are able to see and hear all styles of playing and wonderful performances here...There is a number of local police Pipes and Drum Corps here, also...Even as a kid, I knew about the Fife and Drum Corps,,,in the mid 1970s DCI was still pretty fresh...we used to watch them on the PBS channel during their final day of championships wherever they were playing...back then the Phantom Regiment was THE ONE to watch and beat...Bless ya !!

  • @smartaIec
    @smartaIec Před 4 lety +128

    Bro when are we getting that face reveal tho

  • @drumdiscussion7776
    @drumdiscussion7776 Před rokem +1

    This is inspiring. Thanks for sharing your experiences! I appreciate your hard work and determination to accomplish your goals.!

  • @RedDogMamaHD
    @RedDogMamaHD Před 4 lety +1

    April 3, 2020 (Quarantine Comments ...) I've watched this video several times over the last few months ... So proud of this Marine! Semper Fi! So glad that EMC Productions showed up on my suggested videos after watching Ohio State Marching Band (TBDBITL) last October. Honored to watch Eric perform live at MCRD San Diego in February.

  • @markbrown2450
    @markbrown2450 Před 4 lety +1

    Great story Eric, thanks for sharing with us.

  • @blobbler8940
    @blobbler8940 Před 2 lety +1

    This video did motivate me, I'll gladly consider a military career for my future! Thanks for talking about this!

  • @lifeontheledgerlines8394
    @lifeontheledgerlines8394 Před 4 lety +3

    I was waiting for this video!

  • @LETTUCE2326
    @LETTUCE2326 Před rokem

    Thank you for all your video when I have a bad dad I always go to your videos and they help me so much thank you

  • @Jaketheaxman
    @Jaketheaxman Před 4 lety +14

    When he said, "When I was a year old..." I was almost certain he was going to say he liked eating crayons. I'm glad he didn't lol

  • @bradmuehlenbein
    @bradmuehlenbein Před 4 lety

    Just want to let you know this stuff you’re doing NOW is great and hits mine plus many more fancies

  • @drwhite6158
    @drwhite6158 Před 4 lety

    This video was awesome thank you for posting it

  • @warrenbraswell9785
    @warrenbraswell9785 Před 3 lety +1

    I don't think I realized you joined the USMC in 2018. Love the videos! Here we are in 2021 and I hope you picked up Sgt.

  • @ethanwebb1758
    @ethanwebb1758 Před 4 lety +1

    You’re awesome, Eric!!!

  • @dynamic1x931
    @dynamic1x931 Před 4 lety +5

    Best quality videos

  • @coolmanjack1995
    @coolmanjack1995 Před 4 lety +54

    Is that how the drum fill at 2:40 is supposed to sound? The transition from the hat to the snare sounded... syncopated

  • @rmyancey
    @rmyancey Před 4 lety +2

    Started out wanting to join the Drum and Bugle Corps and ended up a 0341 Mortar gunner. I'll never regret it and I did play Bugle at some funerals lol.

  • @Anonymous10801
    @Anonymous10801 Před 4 lety +3

    I just graduated U.S. Army basic training and am a drummer as well. Have been playing since I was 8 and doing drumline for 6 years. And I can totally agree on the pride that comes from serving.

  • @williampletcher8091
    @williampletcher8091 Před rokem

    Catching up on old unwatched EMCproductions videos ... under THIS account! With Ads!!! Earning Eric the big bucks!!!

  • @luigimario4458
    @luigimario4458 Před 2 lety

    This dedication is from another world!😉

  • @parkerdegerness8157
    @parkerdegerness8157 Před 4 lety +1

    That bass drum quad formation at 3:15 was so cool! You should do a random lick video for that setup!😁

  • @lifeontheledgerlines8394
    @lifeontheledgerlines8394 Před 4 lety +48

    Also: Now that I've watched this (my 20 minute practice break after 45 minutes of being more productive than I was during all of last week), I'm hella motivated.
    Also, random question: in the original My Hertas video, how did you ride that scooter with no hands? Tell me your secret.

  • @mikeraz7512
    @mikeraz7512 Před 3 lety +1

    I knew you had to be friends with Jeff. I met him in 2000 while my brother was in Blast. Love your stuff. T-Shirt idea, I love your Paradiddles.

  • @clutchgaming3588
    @clutchgaming3588 Před 4 lety +8

    Didn't even realize he only had 40K subs until he said "Revealed at 50,000 subs". You deserve wayyy more man. Good luck (I mean that's the YT Algorithm right?) and keep doing what you're doing!

  • @intitem
    @intitem Před rokem

    Ty for ur service

  • @MikeHoncho3
    @MikeHoncho3 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for your service

  • @naper8712
    @naper8712 Před 4 lety +11

    They where playing ‘crazy army’ for the wgi clip

  • @ryanturner8203
    @ryanturner8203 Před 4 lety +3

    This is so cool, I just joined the 40th ID national guard band and my experience is kinda similar!!

  • @goldenbear8368
    @goldenbear8368 Před 3 lety

    My man really just set up the bass drums in a tenor configuration
    I like it

  • @chrisesquibel13
    @chrisesquibel13 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for your service

  • @JDK45ACP
    @JDK45ACP Před 3 lety

    Hahaha. Nice. Former Commandant’s Own member here. Great video.

  • @lifeontheledgerlines8394
    @lifeontheledgerlines8394 Před 4 lety +29

    12:30 I expect a dump video explaining this.

  • @itscam17
    @itscam17 Před 4 lety +4

    Dude these videos are so interesting 😂

  • @GMtheTurtle
    @GMtheTurtle Před 4 lety +111

    Eric! I’m a senior in high school wrapping up my marching band season. I want to play tenors in college after having so much fun this season. Any tips and practice equipment recommendations? Thanks for the awesome content!

    • @marionavarro6043
      @marionavarro6043 Před 4 lety +32

      Buy a practice pad (VicFirth heavy hitter quadropad). Buy some sticks.
      Whatever college you're attending download their music packet/exercises and memorize everything. Be sure to record yourself and always always play with the metronome.
      Sincerely,
      UCLA quadplayer 2014-2018

    • @Prof.CheeseDog
      @Prof.CheeseDog Před 4 lety +11

      Just be good

    • @vincentsigley2592
      @vincentsigley2592 Před 2 lety +4

      @@marionavarro6043 That practice pad is really nice and very necessary

  • @MuayThaiTherapy
    @MuayThaiTherapy Před 2 lety +2

    Ladies and gentlemen this is the tenacity that you need in life. Discover your passion and work your tail off. One day you’ll pick your head up from working hard and God willing be where you dreamt. Stay away from drugs, have a mentor in your dream job, learn everything you can and apply yourself. Good luck.

  • @mjdavis9047
    @mjdavis9047 Před 4 lety

    Nice to see a fellow percussionist!

  • @maxmikkelsen166
    @maxmikkelsen166 Před 4 lety +1

    jig 2 on the cowbell made my day

  • @PhantomDrums917
    @PhantomDrums917 Před rokem

    Thank you for serving. :)

  • @sandrfirst45
    @sandrfirst45 Před 3 lety

    I love that little chop suey reference in the schedule part

  • @Ikeyt
    @Ikeyt Před 4 lety

    Love the vids keep it up 👍

  • @sarniasam
    @sarniasam Před 4 lety +1

    As soon as you said cut I knew Banished Beyond was going to make a cameo.

  • @xkay-six1845
    @xkay-six1845 Před 4 lety +48

    When he said “at 50,000 subs” I was like, wait doesn’t he have like a few hundred thousands subs? How old is this vid😂

    • @pain-ib9tg
      @pain-ib9tg Před 4 lety

      He has 46k subs right now

    • @musicman1337
      @musicman1337 Před 4 lety

      He doesn't have 100k yet

    • @ARSZLB
      @ARSZLB Před 4 lety +2

      ...he STILL doesn’t have 100k, what are you smoking?

    • @nicolasrivera1
      @nicolasrivera1 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ARSZLB Y’all crazy, he got almost 150k (issa joke)

    • @mccainjay
      @mccainjay Před 3 lety

      The description clearly shows the date of publication.

  • @garybutler1803
    @garybutler1803 Před 4 lety

    Love your videos

  • @NonTwinBrothers
    @NonTwinBrothers Před 4 lety +5

    Damn, you really _can_ improvise on bass drum

  • @adastrapgh
    @adastrapgh Před 3 lety +3

    The “unlisted” option for CZcams uploads actually wasn’t introduced until May 2010

  • @bradmuehlenbein
    @bradmuehlenbein Před 4 lety

    Really good stuff

  • @MorallyReprehensible
    @MorallyReprehensible Před 4 lety +5

    All I wanted to do was to get out of science class and thats how the recruiter got me.

  • @genshin619
    @genshin619 Před 4 lety +4

    Nice👍👍👍I always wanted to know your back story before you joined the Marines...you are most definitely a rare Marine especially you hold a master degree but is enlisted I'm surprised you are not a officer. From one soldiers to another I salute you for what you are doing love the video and content...

  • @lilwhiteexpresstruck7943

    I totally got a usmc commercial before your video haha errah!

  • @flatbill2
    @flatbill2 Před 3 lety +5

    Holy cow man! I played percussion in marching band through high School, I was a lifeguard and captain of the swim team, I got fired from Home Depot and I joined the army! Only difference is I didn't join the Army band.

  • @alecj9570
    @alecj9570 Před 4 lety

    Semper Fidelis brother.

  • @chriscrowninshield2641
    @chriscrowninshield2641 Před 4 lety +19

    Wow something on my recommended list that’s not 7 years old.. weird

    • @Treeree
      @Treeree Před 4 lety

      Zed The defender of Tomorrow ha just wait, 7 years from this will be recommended to you again

  • @JayRev_Music
    @JayRev_Music Před 3 lety

    Eric, I so absolutely love your story! i feel like you are me, but cooler, and better with drums…but basically me! lol - and on a serious note…thank you for your service, sir! I enjoy my freedom, thx in part to you and the Marine drumline@
    also, do you have a video about your time with the Carolina Crown…? i hear their horn-line is EPIC OF EPICS…Can u tell us your part there//? please
    goddang bruh, you are a BBBEEEAAASSSTTTTT ON SNARE!!!!! love it!

  • @black.baron_angel
    @black.baron_angel Před 2 lety

    DAMN that groove at 14:23 caught me by surprise. I love it.

  • @russiancomrade8046
    @russiancomrade8046 Před 4 lety

    You deserve more subs

  • @Ilovekghimothy
    @Ilovekghimothy Před 4 lety

    Hello Eric nice video!

  • @FSCAlexander
    @FSCAlexander Před 4 lety

    omg banished beyond reference, killed it!

  • @USMC-1911
    @USMC-1911 Před 4 lety +3

    I joined because my dad was in the navy and I used to joke to him about swabbing the deck so I had to one up him and join the Marines , one week into bootcamp swabbing the deck sounded pretty good.

  • @jaylenybarra2081
    @jaylenybarra2081 Před 4 lety +5

    goodmorning dad

  • @doug9261
    @doug9261 Před 4 lety +2

    The marine corps band came to my school today as part of their national tour

  • @kari2mhan
    @kari2mhan Před 3 lety

    This is hilarious lol. Time to sub

  • @rutzou
    @rutzou Před 4 lety

    The banished beyond reference takes me back

  • @jakewoods609
    @jakewoods609 Před 4 lety

    14.24 was a rly nice beat imma steal that

  • @isaacspalding5054
    @isaacspalding5054 Před 4 lety

    I like that system of a down reference on the life as a supervisor schedule

  • @elidpez9606
    @elidpez9606 Před 4 lety +1

    That's why you look so familiar that life guard supervisor gig

  • @moltenaluminium
    @moltenaluminium Před 3 lety

    The last stick flip at 1:04 looked like it came as a surprise. :)

  • @ashtiqz1972
    @ashtiqz1972 Před 3 lety

    My percussion director marched WGI and UCI from 2011-2017. Super dope!

  • @Zequintiny
    @Zequintiny Před 4 lety +2

    I watched that 2017 performance from the Commandant's Own live too. I could've been in that recording.

  • @lukeownbey5112
    @lukeownbey5112 Před 4 lety +1

    I really love you channel. I'm a trombonist but I love you anyways.

  • @byronmizzell6887
    @byronmizzell6887 Před 3 lety +1

    That wasn't even a hoorah at the beginning he just growled 😅😅😅

  • @starracer2057
    @starracer2057 Před rokem

    I want to go into music ed. I have been thoroughly inspired.

  • @Matt-ud9op
    @Matt-ud9op Před rokem

    Eric, you have many subs now you have to do the ace hardware fire reveal!!!

  • @DefineDelayZ
    @DefineDelayZ Před 4 lety

    Was that Jig 2 on cowbell at the end? That was amazing

  • @gregh4150
    @gregh4150 Před 2 lety +1

    Me watching this because the Marines visited my high school's band room

  • @melodicdrummer57
    @melodicdrummer57 Před 4 lety

    Good Brotha... I’m pretty SURE that you know NOTHING OF ME, but I’m Former GySgt. Charles J. Marvray,II, Drum Line Alumnus - I just wanted to say HOW PROUD I AM OF YOU and ALL THAT YOUR DOING for the Idiom, The Commandants Own AND THE MARINE CORPS in General!! I could NOT BE PROUDER - Your Depth of Knowledge and Multiple Musical Talent’s, AMAZE, ENTERTAIN and INSPIRE ME IMMENSELY!! OOHRAH 🎯👍🏿🦅🌏⚓️🥁 SEMPER FIDELIS, FOR REAL!!

  • @ellairvine1542
    @ellairvine1542 Před 3 lety

    I subscribed when you said you joined the corps

  • @massmanute
    @massmanute Před 2 lety

    You mentioned Belleau Wood. My wife visited to the US military Cemetery at Belleau Wood just a couple of weeks ago.

  • @dougmcintosh9290
    @dougmcintosh9290 Před 4 lety +2

    I'd love to hear your story about getting into Crown.

  • @hellnerburris
    @hellnerburris Před 4 lety +3

    This is weird. I auditioned in January of 2015 and my audition process was way different.
    I auditioned for the "main" band then set up an audition for the Commandant's Own. I never got to do my audition for the Commandant's Own, though, as I fell out from processing for medical.
    I didn't realize you could audition straight for the Commandant's Own. I wish I had known that back then, lol. I learned how to play the Marimba in like 3 weeks. Shit was stressful.
    But the audition itself, like you mentioned, was pretty chill - if not a little long.

  • @leonardwoodsii4348
    @leonardwoodsii4348 Před 4 lety

    Nice! I'm from Delaware.

  • @Scorowin
    @Scorowin Před 4 lety

    MOTIVATOR!!!! Ooh-rah!

  • @Yanderistic
    @Yanderistic Před 4 lety +3

    I'm trying to march the Blue Coats since I currently march a Marching Euphonium

  • @robbalonkita2979
    @robbalonkita2979 Před 4 lety +1

    Never knew being a percussionist was this hard

  • @coopervaughn5745
    @coopervaughn5745 Před 4 lety +4

    Hey @EMCproductions how you doin? I wanted to ask, I'm thinking about switching from bass drum to tenors in my Marching Band( our percussion is so good, we've won lots of awards) but I was looking for a video on your channel about tenor techniques and basics of the tenors, but I could not find a video, if there is one could you route me to it or could you maybe think about making a short instruction vid about it? Thanks! P.s you are really the only muscisian I trust.. you

  • @joeywhisenant1247
    @joeywhisenant1247 Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome! I am also a Marine that is a Carolina Crown Vet. Semper Fi! .... not a drummer ... chirp chirp. But I do enjoy your videos.

  • @Intabih
    @Intabih Před rokem

    Go Phantom Regiment! I have no idea which Corps you are going to eventually... but I need some sleep.

  • @Zeicon117
    @Zeicon117 Před 4 lety +1

    EMC I challenge you! To a marching battle! Two box drills one to the right then one to the left. Then lyrical and one technical piece to show off 😤😤 yes I’ll do it on tuba but you do you if you accept this challenge 🤔

  • @jacksonfolk5924
    @jacksonfolk5924 Před 4 lety

    You went to UD? Thats my boy!