Top 5 Carolina Crown Opening Hits

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  • My favorite Carolina Crown opening hits! You may not agree with my choices, so let me know your favorites in the comments! If enough people comment, I will make a users choice video!
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  • @DrHexagon_
    @DrHexagon_ Před rokem +54

    I love the timing of the Rach Star heckler who yells “PLAY SOMETHING” right before what will damn near be the biggest opening hit he’ll ever hear💀💀

  • @satansprettycool
    @satansprettycool Před 5 lety +440

    that rach star hit always gets me chills

    • @jjh2456
      @jjh2456 Před 4 lety +9

      satan's pretty cool “play something”

  • @tylerbarfield2204
    @tylerbarfield2204 Před 6 lety +1130

    I’m pretty sure that even non-Carolina fans would even say that relentless was one of the best if not THE best hit they’ve ever done or any corps has done for that matter (I edited my mistake so carl the grammar police can sleep at night now)

  • @Aztex_
    @Aztex_ Před 4 lety +226

    If you have the audience standing up at the start of the show, you're doing something right.

  • @stabsketball
    @stabsketball Před 5 lety +516

    Anyone else hear a guy yell "play something" during Rach Star

    • @cason3705
      @cason3705 Před 4 lety +33

      Anyone wondering, I know I'm late, but It's at 3:24

    • @brycenprasky2786
      @brycenprasky2786 Před 4 lety +4

      @@cason3705 😂😂😂 I just heard it

    • @jjh2456
      @jjh2456 Před 4 lety +41

      Oh yeah. It’s famous now as Crown proceeded to melt the poor man’s face off with a massive wall of sound.

    • @JamieSmith-fz2mz
      @JamieSmith-fz2mz Před 4 lety +5

      @3:24 Yep.

    • @lbLevii
      @lbLevii Před 3 lety +13

      That man is now dead, the whiplash from the impact snapped his neck

  • @y33tboy97
    @y33tboy97 Před 5 lety +420

    Rach Star had me in tears

  • @erikwaterson361
    @erikwaterson361 Před 3 lety +88

    2019 had a badass hit to start it right off, but 2016 put some damn hair on my chest. And 2011 is iconic for that impeccable timing with the announcement.

    • @DrHexagon_
      @DrHexagon_ Před rokem +1

      2011 and 2015 were very similar in that manner and I love it

  • @tannermeyers
    @tannermeyers Před 5 lety +133

    How many times have you seen a corps get a standing ovation from the opening brass hit (2011 Rach Star)? Amazing!!!

  • @user-dv7tl8tr6i
    @user-dv7tl8tr6i Před 5 lety +154

    3:45 C H I L L S... hoping to be apart of this some day

    • @lilcin9716
      @lilcin9716 Před 4 lety +6

      My phone vibrates because of that

  • @stephh4495
    @stephh4495 Před 6 lety +642

    1. 2016 "Relentless"
    2. 2015 "Inferno"
    3. 2011 "Rach Star"
    4. 2008 "Finis"
    5. 2013 "e=mc^2"

    • @CROWBARMAN73
      @CROWBARMAN73 Před 5 lety +22

      Finis feels like it should be higher but the ones above it are just that good.

    • @ashonic9685
      @ashonic9685 Před 5 lety +9

      Switch finis and inferno and that's mine

    • @JoshuaEssary
      @JoshuaEssary Před 5 lety +8

      Finis is my all time favorite Crown opener. One of my favorite shows as well.

    • @ritzbittz
      @ritzbittz Před 5 lety +3

      We just finished our marching season and we had Finis as our opener. The reactions we got were unforgettable

    • @turnr3326
      @turnr3326 Před 5 lety +4

      Mine
      1. Relentless
      2. Rach Star
      3. E= mc2
      4. Beneath The Surface
      5. Inferno

  • @ScallywagBeowulf
    @ScallywagBeowulf Před 6 lety +34

    This entire list is the reason why Crown is my favorite DCI band. They are absolutely outstanding and always have a great show

  • @TheGeep
    @TheGeep Před 4 lety +46

    The Rachstar opener is just epic on so many levels, incredible

  • @Sammy2Watkins
    @Sammy2Watkins Před 7 lety +394

    There wasn't hardly even a hit in OOTW. Relentless has the loudest and most powerful hit Carolina Crown has ever done (more so than Rachstar, which was incredible).

    • @BrettLairBandGeek
      @BrettLairBandGeek  Před 7 lety +31

      Sammy2Watkins While the Relentless hit is louder, I loved the technical aspect of OOTW, Relentless would be number 6 for me...

    • @mmansour1
      @mmansour1 Před 6 lety +15

      I got to hear the relentless hit live (even if it was from about the 20 yard line...) in the georgia dome and it was insane. One of their best shows overall, no doubt.

    • @drumcorpsvideos7343
      @drumcorpsvideos7343 Před 6 lety +5

      I was on the side one 35 yard line which was the center of their form. My ears were ringing after the first note. Also in the Dome

    • @extremechaosftw1932
      @extremechaosftw1932 Před 6 lety +5

      2008 was by far the most powerful hit

    • @aaronmoody7404
      @aaronmoody7404 Před 6 lety +6

      I definitely would have put Relentless first, Rach Star second, then inferno, For The Common Good, and E=MC^2

  • @tylerthompson9822
    @tylerthompson9822 Před 5 lety +29

    The opening to "E" is one of the finest openers in DCI history. That crowd gave me chills and goosebumps when it let out it's breathtaking roar of an applause👏🏾👌🏾✊🏾😍👑 #BrilliantShow #StandingOvation

    • @jjh2456
      @jjh2456 Před 4 lety +2

      Tyler Thompson it’s their championship show. For any Crown fan it will always be special. Plus the visual added to the massiveness of that hit.

  • @joshuahunt4708
    @joshuahunt4708 Před 4 lety +51

    I agree with these. The chord changes at the end of the "It Is" intro gives me chills. Every. Time.

  • @noelgarcia831
    @noelgarcia831 Před 7 lety +138

    I prefer the Relentless opener than OOTW... tbh

  • @Rainmaker65
    @Rainmaker65 Před 3 lety +12

    Rach Star - OMFG!!! An unamplified corps SQUASHES an amplified PA voice... Forget dropping the hammer...lol. I had to wait out the final opener, and you didn't disappoint...Such an aweinspiring opening, and the finish to it is nothing short of spectacular. I'm just beginning to watch, as I'm having a hard time moving away from IT IS...but these openers will now give me four other starting points.

  • @zackeryhatch436
    @zackeryhatch436 Před 5 lety +12

    "It Is", phew, chills.

  • @Bsonbakery
    @Bsonbakery Před 4 lety +7

    Laying in my bed FREAKING OUT at these hits like this is just insane

  • @kody2048
    @kody2048 Před 2 lety +14

    I feel like I’m the only one who loves the e=mc^2 opening with a passion lmao

  • @hufflepuff23402
    @hufflepuff23402 Před 4 lety +7

    I had never heard of DCI before 2015 and 'Inferno' was the show that made me fall in love with the activity.

  • @seth_acero4706
    @seth_acero4706 Před 5 lety +32

    The Rach Star opening gave me chills

  • @vinnieapicella6255
    @vinnieapicella6255 Před 4 lety +14

    Omg the marching band I'm in has a fly over flag too except we all die under it

    • @waluigg2302
      @waluigg2302 Před 4 lety

      MASSive? (That’s my band and we had one too)

  • @danielemail2868
    @danielemail2868 Před 6 lety +23

    bohemiem rhapsody opener

  • @prestonjones20013
    @prestonjones20013 Před 6 lety +85

    I think many people will agree with me on this when I say that Relentless has the best Crown Opening Hit ever. But you left it completely off of your list which baffles me. Just a matter of opinion and taste I guess

    • @BrettLairBandGeek
      @BrettLairBandGeek  Před 6 lety +12

      Preston Jones Thinking back on it, I don’t know why I chose ‘13 over ‘16.

    • @prestonjones20013
      @prestonjones20013 Před 6 lety +7

      Brett Lair I think ‘13 was definitely the best show, but ‘16’s hit was way better. On the matter of ‘14, I just see all of the technical softer stuff as part of the Opener as opposed to opening hit. Just different viewpoints

  • @ethandaniel1994
    @ethandaniel1994 Před 2 lety +5

    If anyone's wondering, the melody they used for Inferno is Beethoven's 9th symphony (1st mvnt)

  • @jaywatson8720
    @jaywatson8720 Před 4 lety +3

    Got that Rach Star opening with bohemian Rhapsody made my hair stand up.

  • @sanjayproductions5690
    @sanjayproductions5690 Před 2 lety +5

    Y’all are sleeping on “it is”, the chords they play sound like the gates to heaven opening

  • @Elloliott
    @Elloliott Před 9 měsíci +1

    The drum major for Rach Star just killed me lmao

  • @joshfisher2316
    @joshfisher2316 Před 4 lety +8

    Rach star still takes it for me

  • @brandonhillgoth699
    @brandonhillgoth699 Před 3 lety +5

    3:40 that gave me the chills oh my god that’s beautiful

  • @connormarciniak1013
    @connormarciniak1013 Před 5 lety +12

    “PLAY SOMETHING”

  • @maelstromsage
    @maelstromsage Před 5 lety +7

    the sail boat

  • @jondo660
    @jondo660 Před 5 lety +4

    I like the “It is” opener

  • @andrewsterraria785
    @andrewsterraria785 Před 6 lety +202

    Should I audition for Crown 2019?

    • @BrettLairBandGeek
      @BrettLairBandGeek  Před 6 lety +44

      Andrews Terraria do it

    • @MasonLedbetter-ol5iz
      @MasonLedbetter-ol5iz Před 6 lety +12

      Yes

    • @peach6405
      @peach6405 Před 6 lety +9

      Yes!!!!!!!

    • @keyowilson5695
      @keyowilson5695 Před 6 lety +43

      It is better to try and not make it than to not try at all.

    • @purpleknight1396
      @purpleknight1396 Před 6 lety +33

      Even if you think you can’t make it, it’s still a great idea to go to the camps and learn as much as possible. My friend went to a BD and Crown camp, and he took the tips and advice he was given at Crown and used it in his BD camp, and now he’s contracted as a Blue Devil. So go to those top corps and learn as much as you can.

  • @bubo8329
    @bubo8329 Před 5 měsíci

    3:24
    That dude yelling “play something” always makes me giggle. Knowing the decibels coming his way after that 😂

  • @justinbonz
    @justinbonz Před 7 lety +25

    yes I love this year's opener so much. Can't wait to hear it in person!

    • @lukebingham6922
      @lukebingham6922 Před 7 lety +3

      Justin Boncosky saw them in Massillon, you won't believe your ears. each section just sounds like one person!

    • @joejenkins4931
      @joejenkins4931 Před 7 lety +2

      Luke Bingham, I don't know who you are, but you are stupid! There are obviously many more than one person in each section. dipshit.

    • @lukebingham6922
      @lukebingham6922 Před 7 lety +1

      You're right sir sorry

    • @joejenkins4931
      @joejenkins4931 Před 7 lety

      Luke Bingham Know your place

    • @lukebingham6922
      @lukebingham6922 Před 7 lety

      Joe Jenkins hey vsauce Michael here

  • @toby6418
    @toby6418 Před rokem +1

    My school's marching band took the Bohemian Rhapsody chunk from their 2011 show, it's really fun to play and just sounds amazing.

  • @jfman0006
    @jfman0006 Před 6 lety +3

    Jesus Christ the 2012 hit. Amazing as ever

  • @bensonstrumpet_tips
    @bensonstrumpet_tips Před 6 lety

    So happy i was there to see this live on finals night !!!!

  • @reedjohnson2488
    @reedjohnson2488 Před 3 lety +8

    The fact that 08 isn't on this list is an absolute tragedy

  • @LilGeo
    @LilGeo Před 4 lety +6

    7:10 that drum major was my band director 2 years ago 🤓

  • @maxmobley434
    @maxmobley434 Před 2 lety +1

    Rach Star still brings me to my knees a decade later. Crown is insane

  • @desmondtaylor3315
    @desmondtaylor3315 Před 4 lety +4

    Rach Star was so perfectly timed!

  • @star.set76
    @star.set76 Před 2 lety +1

    The mello licks are EVERYTHING.

  • @roadkill_666
    @roadkill_666 Před 3 lety +3

    2001 space odyssey gave me goosebumps

  • @pinkshrimp1540
    @pinkshrimp1540 Před 2 lety

    The first chord of each show gets me every time istg

  • @theyakel1
    @theyakel1 Před 3 lety

    My school has the same opening hit as rach star and I’m excited now lol

  • @kyleshum5941
    @kyleshum5941 Před 5 lety +2

    Give me my 2008 finis opener with that fire ending

  • @dwildoner
    @dwildoner Před 4 lety +9

    How could It Is make this list and not Relentless? That being said, obviously all their openers give me goosebumps. Love this corps no matter what the year brings.

  • @ianschwalbe2161
    @ianschwalbe2161 Před 2 lety +3

    Who's here after 2021

  • @gabby2.02
    @gabby2.02 Před 5 lety +7

    3:42 gets me every time like....🤤

  • @roryhemmings7860
    @roryhemmings7860 Před 5 lety +1

    The 2011 hit is absolutely amazing

  • @klebtheplebtv5346
    @klebtheplebtv5346 Před 2 lety +1

    This Corp will always bring a new meaning to Wall of sound

  • @paulblichmann2791
    @paulblichmann2791 Před 2 lety +2

    HELLO 2008???
    And maybe 2006 as the first time the opening hit actually got applause, in the middle of the opener not just at the end.

  • @strangebones2000
    @strangebones2000 Před 4 lety +2

    I've never had something be almost TOO loud as Relentless was for those last 2 or 3 chords were when I saw them live. holy SHIT.

  • @wayneivy7568
    @wayneivy7568 Před 5 lety

    The chills

  • @hiimmikey_6155
    @hiimmikey_6155 Před 2 lety

    Out of this world has to be my favorite show they have done

  • @matthewrichardson5478
    @matthewrichardson5478 Před 4 měsíci

    2017 will always be my favorite

  • @muzikl96
    @muzikl96 Před 5 lety +1

    Comment is more for my memory than anything. I like the guard toss after minute 1.

  • @michaellisby6341
    @michaellisby6341 Před 6 lety +2

    2012 has a really good opening hit, i really like your choices though. Crown can really make some of the best shows.

  • @justinrobertson4558
    @justinrobertson4558 Před 7 lety +25

    relentless over 2013 even

  • @learningeveryday223
    @learningeveryday223 Před 4 lety +1

    Color guard in the last one was amazing ngl

  • @ethanbeiriger99
    @ethanbeiriger99 Před 5 lety +1

    Rach star literally have me chills

  • @steverman2312
    @steverman2312 Před 4 lety

    AAAAAGH rach star gives me goosebumps every time

  • @nwmusic2010
    @nwmusic2010 Před 5 lety

    Omg the guard. 😮

  • @josephtellier836
    @josephtellier836 Před 4 lety

    Unbelievable Horn Line!!!!

  • @LizHardstead
    @LizHardstead Před 5 lety

    Where did you find the video for Out of this world??? I'd love that show soo much and would listen to it over and over again

  • @radlikewhoa
    @radlikewhoa Před 4 lety +2

    2008 and 2016 are literally the best openers of all time lol

  • @jjh2456
    @jjh2456 Před 3 lety

    I honestly forgot how hard Inferno’s last hit slapped. Like it slapped real hard.

  • @micaiahbarnett5340
    @micaiahbarnett5340 Před 7 lety +8

    you done goofed not putting those two in there

  • @ryanb9038
    @ryanb9038 Před rokem

    7:15 I am suprised to hear an implementation of einstein on the beach in a marching band. Very neat!

  • @chrismond8878
    @chrismond8878 Před 11 měsíci

    Dat Shit sound so good it’ll move you to tears😢 Lawd

  • @wafflewhale9354
    @wafflewhale9354 Před 18 dny

    3:23, that guy that yelled "play something" :💀

  • @bricksquad9552
    @bricksquad9552 Před 3 lety +2

    How did Finis not make this list lol

  • @5un5hine73
    @5un5hine73 Před 2 lety +2

    There's nothing like that great brass swell in e=MC2

  • @christianescarment6978
    @christianescarment6978 Před 2 lety +1

    If I was thee for Rach Star, I’d be BALLING

  • @tparkerino
    @tparkerino Před rokem +2

    Finis not being on this list is a crime
    But they have so many good opening hits I get it

  • @i_i_isaac_i_i8778
    @i_i_isaac_i_i8778 Před 2 lety +2

    They should have won with Inferno.

  • @katecoman521
    @katecoman521 Před 5 lety

    My high school is doing a show based on Rach star this year. We are calling it Classic Rach

  • @jacksonjahnke3519
    @jacksonjahnke3519 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Were those pillows inside of the tubas in E=Mc2?

  • @carson3370
    @carson3370 Před 4 lety

    My god I love Crown

  • @LeopoldMidas
    @LeopoldMidas Před 6 lety +1

    Super great brass sound (balanced and big as opposed to a chainsaw ripping through sheet metal) Listen up Santa Clara! You never will change though GBY.

  • @tccycling
    @tccycling Před 5 měsíci

    Total power

  • @justinrobertson4558
    @justinrobertson4558 Před 7 lety +93

    where the heck is relentless???????

    • @sgthaddix2604
      @sgthaddix2604 Před 5 lety +1

      Justin Robertson this was made before Relentless was showcased at finals.

    • @Lorux777
      @Lorux777 Před 5 lety +20

      @@sgthaddix2604 But it has their 2017 show...

    • @chadtarver3301
      @chadtarver3301 Před 4 lety

      Triple Crown was pretty fire too.

  • @albertnavarro67
    @albertnavarro67 Před 5 lety +1

    Finis and Relentless had some of the best hits as well.

  • @user-ko1bj9ot1v
    @user-ko1bj9ot1v Před 4 lety

    I love Carolina Crown👑

  • @juicymango8400
    @juicymango8400 Před 9 měsíci

    3:42 bro this has to be one of my favorites

  • @d.o.a.c85
    @d.o.a.c85 Před 2 lety +1

    1. rach star
    2. beneath the surface
    3. relentless
    4. it is
    5. E=MC2

  • @anthonyadcock9757
    @anthonyadcock9757 Před 5 lety

    Hey we play that music in our show this year (from it is)

  • @marcussmith5755
    @marcussmith5755 Před 5 lety +19

    Rach Star should've been no. 1

  • @dionagustin7934
    @dionagustin7934 Před 2 měsíci +1

    2011 is part of the best opener

    • @dionagustin7934
      @dionagustin7934 Před 2 měsíci +1

      In my country (Indonesia).Our marching band (marching band pupuk Kaltim) Also used the song Bohemian Rhapsody as an opener in 2008 and 2010

  • @charliewood2.023
    @charliewood2.023 Před 11 měsíci +1

    And you’re telling me that none of these (with the exception of E) hot first brass?!

  • @jjh2456
    @jjh2456 Před 4 lety

    You gotta do another video and add Beneath the Surface. They came out the gate kicking, screaming, and blasting people face off.

  • @micaiahbarnett5340
    @micaiahbarnett5340 Před 7 lety +11

    relentless and 2008?

  • @billyandrew11
    @billyandrew11 Před 3 lety

    I'd have had 2014 at 5th if its in the worst to best but I agree to 2017...had the privelage of being in the stands more than once to see them

  • @thecharlespowell
    @thecharlespowell Před 2 lety +1

    5. Beast
    4. Beneath the Surface
    3. Relentless
    2. A Sec2nd Chance
    1. E=mc^2

  • @steverman2312
    @steverman2312 Před 3 lety +2

    i was aboutta say "wheres beneath the surface" before i realized that this was uploaded in 2017
    oops

  • @elijahhollis1957
    @elijahhollis1957 Před 4 lety

    It is is underrated

  • @BosPercussion
    @BosPercussion Před 4 lety

    What does the black banner say in the opening clip?

    • @xlea4497
      @xlea4497 Před 4 lety

      A B A N D O N A L L H O P E , Y E W H O E N T E R H E R E!
      Watch the second part of inferno. The entire band shouts it.