All I have to say is thanks to all of you who made this happen. Thoroughly enjoyed it. The marching bands MAKE Mardi Gras!! Two superb bands with superb performances. LOVE it!!

Let's all agree and say that SU's band director is a super hero!

talledega loud but southern plays way more advanced in the arrangements of the songs ..

The fact that Talladega has become so great In such a short time speaks volumes. To even be able to hang with southern is a testament to the possibilities

I had no idea about Talledega College but we need to make sure we invite them to a few SWAC battle of the bands. Them boys can hold their weight!!

2019 still look at battle. Was Awesome. Su arrangements are the truth. TC played to crowd and had nuts to stand up to Su. The winner is the City of New Orleans. Wannnnnnnn!!!

yo southern's 2ND song was fire 🔥🔥 them b-tones and trumpets omfg

SU fan here TC cranked Happy, don't sleep on TC, cuz with only 2 years under their belt to be able to last 4 songs against Southern was impressive. Watch them at 10 years. Talk about a killer.

This will be ONE OF THE GREATEST VIDEOS/BATTLES OF ALL TIME AND PEOPLE WILL CONTINUE TO REWATCH AND COMMENT ON THIS BATTLE JUST BECAUSE OF THE BANDS, THE SETTING, THE CHOICE Of MUSIC, THE PEOPLE , THE CAMERA MAN, & THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

Mane I was in 9th grade when this happened, still one the best battles I’ve seen b/c ion care Whatchu say dega was wit smoke on they li debut. SU for the win but dega was throwing haymakers the entire battle n connecting. Crazy how this helped change the band landscape forever.

The more I watch this battle I see that SU fans have a hard time seeing another band going hard at SU so they can't give props to the other band! This was a classic battle no matter who you thought won!

TU definitely brought it. Never heard them before but they held their own

When you don't wanna post your opinion because you don't have time to argue with a southern fan😂

Who’s watching in 2019🥶

Miguel wrote a new song for Dega called " whole note, half note, quarter note"

For it to even be a question about who win shows that Talladega has come a long way only having a band program and if Talladega had been a program for a couple more years of course they would of won... You wouldn't expect a high school basket ball player to beat and NBa player but if the score was 76 to 75 that says something huh?

Why do I love this battle!!!! I'm addicted to it lol #jsufan

I'm a JSU fan by all means but Southern second song, my Jesus!! Gotta give props

MAN THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL..........LMAO YOU PEOPLE JUST DONT KNOW HOW HARD TALLADEGA HAS WORKED TO GET TO THIS LEVEL IN SUCH A SHORT TIME. GOING TOE TO TOE WITH SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY WITHIN 2 YEARS?! LISTEN!!!!!!!!! ITS A BAND MIRACLE! AND ITS AWESOME! PEOPLE ARE EXCITED ABOUT BAND AGAIN!

one of the best battles these past few years !!!

Damn they both loud as hell, clean, two great bands. But TC need a couple of more years.

Su fan all fuckin day...but boy TC bringing that FIE!! LAWD!!

Best battle i've seen in years

The start of TC officially dethroning the Jukebox

Hip Hop is killing marching bands. There is nothing to arrange anymore. Modern music lacks song structure conducive to marching bands.

Best battle that i've seen in a long time!!!!!!

Southern and Jackson State had a baby and it's name is Talladega College

Talladega always give Southern University a good battle, I like when these two schools face of.

This battle was EPIC! I have to say that SU took this one hands down. SU had better intonation and better arrangements. But TC held up though, they showed they wasn't no punks...

I have only seen TC a few times, and SU a ton over the years. I have to say that TC definitely held their own, and then some in this head to head with SU. For the tradition that SU brings to the fight, I have to tip my hat to TC in this one. I was really impressed with the product from TC, great job. The overall blend of TC was done well.

I've participated in 2 band camps at SU in the 90's and love my SU band. But Talladega held it down 💯 👏🏾

Aye, shoutout to Talladega and SU. The most views I seen on a band video in a while.

I think SU got caught slipping, lol.

Another SU win. Arrangements and musicianship is the difference maker.

I Glad they used all those tubas in I Got 5 on it! Both bands did Great I was glad when I could figure out what each band was playing. I'm very keen on music but a few had me wondering on both sides. But I still enjoyed every bit!

TD's arrangements made for the notes to be played louder. Its not very difficult to play the songs loud when you playing the same two or three notes over and over again as loud as you can. Great battle never the less.

Awesome job DAEDGE. You captured this Epic Event. What a Battle.

SU WAS CLEAN AND LOUD. CLASSIC

TC "Happy" is the hardest

Lmao....Southern Band Director is killin me with his dancing and what not's lol

I hope to TC at Su again I'm sure SU won't come underman again... Lesson was learned here on this day.

Su won good battle its good to see that everybody is having fun tc tbonds sounds good su bass is rolling

2021 this still the best battle of all time

The fact that southern whole band not even there tho and they still nt killin southern lmao

That "hit tha road jack" was the cherry on top for TC !!!!!

TC was able to hold they own. To say nobody really heard of this college before & didnt even know they had a band. They came for SU neck and was able to stand the winds and the rain.

"HEY TALADEGA.........YOU SOUND LIKE A HIGHSCHOOL BAND!!!"

Looking back I think this was the turning point for band season moving forward 😂

best battle in history.. i listen to it daily.

Ok I was there live one of the best bands moments ever. TC was the crowd pleaser, very loud, B-tones were eating but its a difference between being loud and having power, balance, & blend. What ppl dont realize is that you can be louder than Southern but the way they shit is written YOU WONT WIN!!! Thats what JSU tried to do "OUT BLOW SU"....SOUTHERN have best arrangements in the history of HBCU thats why they been dominating the SWAC FOR SO LONG.... VERY GREAT BATTLE THO MUST RESPECT TO TC ONLY TWO YEARS BUT YOU HAVE TO FIND YOUR OWN IDENTITY..... SU TOOK THE W!!!

god damn that Better Believe it was HITTIN!

shame on Su woopin then kids wid there parade band rofl. shame shame.. still undisputed heavy weight champion of the world

I just wanted to say that this was a GREAT battle! For anyone just to go toe to with SU with song selection is a task in itself. I have been a SU fan for years, this isn't the best SU but the are very good, and Talladega hung in there with the volume, range, all that! On a I think I would have to give the battle to SU overall. BUT.........Don't get it twisted, Talladega came up over night and to be in the ring with SU is a victory

Southern killed it no doubt that was fire😎😎😎🔥🔥🔥🔥👏👏☝️☝️☝️👍👍👍

Nice battle but Southern won this battle and still reign as the Kings. TC good but they definitely need to work on their intonation issues. TC started out strong but they ran out of good songs after about 20 minutes. They started to play George Michael, Billy Ocean, etc. Also they write all their arrangements on that SU style and sound and that's why they get, it sound like SU all the time. I give TC props for trying to dethrone the reigning kings but they lost this battle. They still have a long way to go and it's not to late for them to work on their own style. They will never beat Southern at their own style. Good battle though. Thanks Garrett for your continued effort to bring us good videos of our bands. Appreciate you alot man.

Southern lunches a guided missile at Talladega and they respond with M-16. If you don't hear the difference in musicianship and difficulty in arrangements then you want be able to judge.

Looking back in this now,The U response of Beyond to Happy was perfect!

Talladega is hanging to be such a young band damn.....

The problem with most SU faithful is that they simply refuse to believe that another band can rival them. In all fairness to them though, it very seldom happens,..including this battle. I've never heard of TC and even though they stood there ground I would hardly award them the win here. I'm by no means a Jukebox fan but will give credit where it's due. Also, it's easy be a loud, strong band. If they want to be considered on the same level as SU lets see them on the field to see what kind of halftime performance they can muster.

I would love to play all these whole notes that current college arrangements have in their music now.

Saw Talladega when they came to Memphis for the SHC. They held their own and then some. Great job and even better battle

i was gonna leave a comment but southern said it Lol "they sound like a high school band" this is not a battle

I'm only watching to see Mr Jackson. He posed at the end of I Remember

happy was the best song played in this battle!!! perfecto

The battle I've been waiting for🙌

SU VS JSU VS TC VS TxSU VS Trucks VS Trains VS Rocket Engines. Make it happen please!

Ahh I miss the pre covid days 😭

What is the name of the second song southern plays? Definantly my favorite from them!

I love how I can look back at SU and see they trumpets breaking them lil ass screams😂😂 like they cold asf now but then 👀🤷🏾‍♂️👀

I think SU took this one once they played holy grail it was over

Clearly TC is bigger which mean they should of been killing SU. However, they didn't kill SU. I will say they held their own. One way to settle this is to send them to the honda classic this year then see who is really holding it down!!!!!

SU ALL THE WAY!!

Both bands had it on their mind. Difference in musicianship, style, sound and arrangements will continue to make these battles interesting.

Dang I think I'd actually have to give the W to Dega. Su was definitely winning in the beginning but towards the end you could hear the fatigue in Su's playing definitely on holy grail. And side note it's nice to see all those song selection ppl that love to judge bands on song selection are absent from the comments when Su played idgaf and neck in this battle lol

Bring this Battle to Tad Gormely with a 30$ head charge at the gate and 20 in advanced

The difference maker in this battle are dynamics, arrangements, & clarity. Though TC sounds good, SU brings the total package. SU wins this one TKO style!

BRING THAT MUSTA'D!!! I love the energy lol!!! SU for the win

Volumes doesn't win battles.. If that was the case.. Asu would have been ranked number two under The ohio state in the nation.. Come on people.. This is college.. Arrangements and execution should be college level arrangements.. That is all.. SU All day..

TIE!!! SU's sloppiness balanced out TC's arrangements!!! Power wise, they both were bringing heat, but TC just wouldn't let up especially those btones...they did what they came to do and that's go round for round with one of the swac's best!!! SU slept on em but TC woke em back up! They(TC) will be a force to be reckoned with as time goes on! My opinion!

Really SU is and always be the king of blasting and playing loud, it was a stalemate because SU plays the same old songs every year but a band that has only been in existance for 2 years came and went the distance in my opinion. I always liked SU and what they do but give props to TC who is deffinately gunning for the crown!!!!!!!

Southern has a strong sound very developed & they make use of their tubas & heart beat of the band ( drums) Heavy Bass and trumpets.. I love it....

I agree with mahthias214. Miguel has done wonders with Talladega. However, he is a Southern alum and it shows with his band. Just like trying to bring the Kennedy style to Reed. Talladega seems to want to imitate the U. Once they develop their own style they will really be a force. Im a Southern fan but I can appreciate other bands like Norfolk State. They are original and deadly because of it. Remember you cant outmuscle Southern. They are the original headbussas.

These people battled for damn near an hour..At least 8 to 10 songs a piece..Reminds me of an old fashion pre-katrina street battle..Only in New Orleans! CLASSIC!!!

What's Southern First Song Called? Its Too Much 😱😁

TU said they got time today cuz! Wow, what an epic battle.

It's 2020 & this one still the 🐐

Stink meaner in the crowd. He going off... Lol "Y'all wone transfer"

I was there in person, SU has the sound.

At times both band sounded like S.U. I'm flattered that there are bands out there that imitate the great! And guess what TC?!? If y'all getting w the S like that, ain't nobody else fonkin wit ya!! I guarantee that!!! Both bands did good... W goes to the Jags!

Muy bueno, ojalas hicieran una presentacion en CHILE

Fire truck shows up when they play I need a Doctor... Lol It's not an ambulance but, hey. EDIT: TALLADEGA GOT EM ON HOLY GRAIL! holy shit

Southern Won No Doubt.. My dad and I went to Southern... We Love You Blue and Gold..!!!!!

Can any one possibly write the playlist by order of band?

TC just needs a better arranger and they need to grow a little more as a program. SU won for the fact that they sound like the more established program. I know its cool that Talladega held there own when they're such a young program but that doesn't give them the automatic win. SN: Volume doesn't either

What was the second song that Southern Played???? I must know, it's KILLING ME!!!!!

Now jus wait for a tc n jsu battle jsu already won but it'll b worth it to watch !!

Two years old???? Man, they NEED to be at 2015 H.B.O.T.B.

SU HAS TOO MUCH ALL AROUND SOUND FOR THEM!!!

Very Good Battle Between The Two!!!

I followed Talladega band that year and its funny how big the band was for that battle, or was it two bands mixed ?