Drumline Battle: Million Dollar Funk Squad VS Cold Steel 2016

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Norfolk State University Spartan Legion

7 жыл бұрын

Million Dollar Funk Squad VS Cold Steel 2016

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@kamranshabazz6259 4 жыл бұрын

I want to see a 3 way battle between NSU, NC A&T, and BCU.

@philfoggs5357 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know who's teaching at Norfolk, but as an old drum corps guy....DAMN! that was very nice! Great book with nice physical demand. The few errors i caught were small and recovery quick and precise. The bassline in the second solo, one word STUNNING!! Between the two lines (imho) as a player and a bit of a tech. Norfolk was much cleaner and tighter with smoother transitions and great ensemble performance. Make the difficult look easy and the easy look hard, hallmark of a great line. You Brothers got it on lock!

@martin1972win 4 жыл бұрын

It was raining heavily that evening, and they still performed outstandingly..... Wow, that was commitment....

@ganymeade5151 4 жыл бұрын

When the Drum Lines are really tight, they play like the wind; a force of nature.

@rubengonzalez5155 4 жыл бұрын

This is worth 30000 fans on the stands. I would pay to watch it. Open it to the public.

@talexwebb 7 жыл бұрын

I was honored to play in MDFS in the early 90's. It's still about musicality, cleanness, and precision. Mediocrity is not an option, only excellence!

@luigiprovencher8888 4 жыл бұрын

Can you still play,though?

@talexwebb 3 жыл бұрын

Luigi Provencher yes I can.

@silversurfer8935 8 ай бұрын

You sir, are a legend

@quinceyjarmon3629 5 жыл бұрын

Bethea is STILL running it at Norfolk State! MDFS for the absolute win. That snare line is clean, the bass runs are fantastic, and they are just crispy as a unit. If I didn't go to UNT, I would've DEFINITELY gone there.

@hesrealclose1599 7 жыл бұрын

The MDFS bass line cadence was nice. The MDFS snares were tight. Good job by both drum lines.

@jenray94 6 жыл бұрын

Precision and crispness is everything. Sometimes having too many of one thing can be a hinderance rather than a help!

@karenschuler3718 7 жыл бұрын

MDFS KILLED IT! They were clean and they sound like one line.

@LifeWithNateDawg 4 жыл бұрын

MDFS Murdered it Sheesh 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@HEZEKYHWH 4 жыл бұрын

What hurt Cold Steel was the tuning. They so deep that the volume and balance isnt there.

@buddah389 7 жыл бұрын

loved loved loved what I saw... When you are drumming there is no greater high. I heard some great notes on both sides and I loved MDFS tribute to old school 80's 90's snare drumming. In the end the people who got to experience this live are the real winners and I hope these two squads keep pushing each other to be even more innovative. Keep pushing the culture forward gents!

@abenzz5350 7 жыл бұрын

i give this one to mdfs baseline itself. Thats all they needed!

@NKLnDime 5 жыл бұрын

Oh ohhhh! I immensely enjoyed this battle and I ain't tryna start nothin'. But The Steel got Funked by the Squad! Their routines and cadences were impressive and tight! I love all the HBCU bands. ALL OF YOU keep up the good work of GREAT ENTERTAINMENT and fine musicianship! Signed: A band head since way way back 😃😃!

@silverdollar1121 7 жыл бұрын

Nsu basses killing it like always 🔥

@jasonchavez7749 4 жыл бұрын

MDFS wins hands down...on cleanliness alone...line is solid

@niiabladeyotu5514 6 жыл бұрын

MDFS killed it! Not even close.

@hyperdriven08 7 жыл бұрын

MDF$ - Clean!!! Great Sound from Drums!!! Cold Steel - Funky

@jordandicapriophotography7136 7 жыл бұрын

Spoiler: This comment is one-sided. If you close your eyes and just listen, this sounds like a battle between a really enthusiastic high school and a college. NSU really appreciates musicality in what they put out rather than just beating the shit out of their drums. 90% of the time NSU is playing, their snares sound like 1 player, where the opposite is true for A&T. I'm not gonna say that everything was 100% clean from NSU's side (clicks during the bass solo, tenor solo, etc) but damn was that one-sided.

@shadowballgaming351 3 жыл бұрын

NSU doesn’t March Tenors Quints yes not Tenors smh

@taylorgrimes5375 7 жыл бұрын

Cold Steel definitely lost MDF$ had so much more precision

@GEdwards412 7 жыл бұрын

Being an MD Fan for 12 years now I came into this video with an open mind. I saw the update on my phone that this video had been uploaded. I expected to see a few upgrades from Cold Steel from last year's battle. I thought the fact that they got a chance to play a second cadence this year would at least give them an edge. NCA&T has the flash. The snares have chops. Their percussion section is good, but they are NOT MDFS. I'm sorry but after MD came out with the bass drums and played a Hurricane Matthew water wet bass drum solo piece and Cold Steel responded with something that sounded like it was taken from the A&T drumline from the movie Drumline... Cold Steel... here's your L... Till next year???

@marshallwinston9938 7 жыл бұрын

They clearly didn't copy the cadences from the movie drumline. Norfolk's basses are carrying their entire drumline. Quints are average and snares are doing different sticking and are noticeably dirty at some parts.

@GEdwards412 7 жыл бұрын

Like I said Cold Steel responded with something that SOUNDED like it was taken from the A&T drumline from the movie Drumline AFTER MD gave them a lesson in Bass Line Tonals 101. Never said that it was directly ripped from the movie... As for your critique of the rest of the sections in MD, If you think that about MD what do you think about NCA&T? If you are a percussionist you cannot honestly say that NCA&T put on it's best performance? C'mon now. We gotta call a horse a horse. They got mopped because of what they chose to play.

@michaelgraves7718 7 жыл бұрын

Snares were not doing different stcking....that's how the cadence "Doo-Hickey" is written. MDFS snareline is easily one of the best in HBCUs so to say they are being "carried" is blasphemy. If you liked one line over the other no need to down the other line to prove your point ...lol.

@bmoreed 7 жыл бұрын

Can y'all talk English for us regular folks, we just know what sounds and looks good.We don't know what quints are or what tonal is about. I have seen these 2 before and it always seems the same to me. Steel always plays something funky but MDFS seems to do better with I guess technique. So which style wins?

@Rosebrethem 7 жыл бұрын

Tbh cold steel couldve done better they just didn't have the right material. Last years battle they Ncat took the W because they were prepared. this year not to much. They should've shot out some new material. Norfolk is NOT THE CLEANEST but they were more consistent. The bass line to me has great tone but the line doesn't play with clarity. Snares were clean for the most part but it got a little muddy. Overall mdfs took this W. keep working coldsteel yall got some real talented freshman too co20 is the year when coldsteel gone do major damage

@ptoyman 7 жыл бұрын

SPARTANS!!!!

@EvilmenshallPERISH 3 жыл бұрын

Million Dollar Funk Squad I totally love y'all...that drum line is so clean, precise and EXCELlent!

@1mikeburns 7 жыл бұрын

yo they both are beast bands..both good sticking and cleaness..funk from CS..funk and technicality from MD

@WillManuel 4 жыл бұрын

NSU Got Eeem... snare line is On Point #crispyaf

@marcusmac12 3 жыл бұрын

Mdfs’s Bassline is literally untouchable

@poopawmcgraw1566 3 жыл бұрын

I think and have thought for years, that the Billion Dolla Basses are the most "L" proof section/subsection entity in the HBCU band world.

@TheDizfunkshunal1 7 жыл бұрын

In my unbiased opinion I honestly have to give the win to THE MILLION DOLLAR FUNK SQUAD from the NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY MARCHING SPARTAN LEGION. COLD STEEL performed their style of play but clearly by the looks on their faces knew they had been defeated. I guarantee that they will incorporate a lot of what they saw tonight in their future battles. They came with some funk but MD was too damn technical for dat @$$!!!

@KristianRuffin 7 жыл бұрын

Norfolk started out pissy clean .. thats how you land a first punch

@jameswbigrully1173 4 жыл бұрын

Their drum line is awesome.

@drummerboi15208 6 жыл бұрын

NSU was way cleaner... I don’t think you can get any cleaner than that...

@melvindurden2299 7 жыл бұрын

just face it md was cleaner back then and they still are cold hills just have more visuals witch are dirty look I'm a mdfs person that's all I hear anything ells can go to another ear cause mine is toking md all day baby p.s frank u a beast got to meet u and watch u play what your doing with the line is amazing wish I hade a way to join the line

@kershiffreeman308 7 жыл бұрын

MD.. is easily the cleanest drum line I have ever seen PERIOD.. in the entire Hbcu.. Idk how long they have been playing these cadences.. but I can watch them play these same ones over and over again, if it's going to be that clean... And might I add with little effort.. and that high school sticking a&t was doing... SMH... y'all supposed to be the premier.. and I swear I saw Nick Cannon on the snare line.. FOH..

@patriciabaker4192 3 жыл бұрын

Yes M$FS won that battle fo sho. I was right over them in the stands. The other way you know they won is because Cold Steel crossed that line mad.....you know what happens when you cross the line.

@tttt13222 7 жыл бұрын

Even though I thought MD took this. That last Cadence from Cold Steel was funky as hell.

@wzupbabyy 4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree that other school was getting them.. but that last Cadence by Cold still was fire!!!!!

@ganymeade5151 4 жыл бұрын

Bad-assed bands; no half-steppin here.

@GABEBRETREL 7 жыл бұрын

MDF$ for the win

@BigSi-xw6wv 5 жыл бұрын

MD is like nothing i've ever seen Cold Steels secong go was fire too but Md got it in my opinion

@tamyrajones9566 3 жыл бұрын

MD! #SpartanLegion #BeholdtheGreenandGold💚💛

@JxsperTh33Goat 7 жыл бұрын

MDFS clearly got the W. Glad they were cleaner in this battle than the other recent videos I've seen

@sweetnupe2008 2 жыл бұрын

MDFS snares are cleannnnn!!!

@jarioussmith6387 7 жыл бұрын

MD for the win

@jurneemontgomery9465 7 жыл бұрын

im in love with million dollars bass drum splits😍

@GodzWarriah 5 жыл бұрын

Million Dollar Won!!

@aggiemanwb 6 жыл бұрын

Funk squad got them on this one

@goldblooded3392 7 жыл бұрын

What kind bass drum heads , M$fs using.?

@392shaundo 5 жыл бұрын

They clear power max 2s with muffling inside

@travischina5041 2 жыл бұрын

757 MDFS fan, but mannn, I got love for that Cold Steel, too.

@korenlee 7 жыл бұрын

Good one. But Mdfs snares clean af.

@warrenswan5842 7 жыл бұрын

I'm a Cold Steel fan, but damn if they didn't get a serious run for the money. I'm pleasantly surprised, and DAMN sure glad neither one played northern style. I hate to see bands or lines play damn near in one position, no soul, no individuality, all technical precision over the enjoyment of making a show. DCI is good precision wise, but if I was young enough to play for either of these two bands, or lines, or go to DCI.....where do I sign up for either one of these two?

@caldwellhancock8763 4 жыл бұрын

Fabulous talent, wonderful show. Thanks Nashville, TN

@BigCTalks 6 жыл бұрын

“DAMN EASY”!!!

@marckoolie 7 жыл бұрын

Y'all aren't gonna show the second part of the battle? Come onnnnnnnnnn now!!!

@georgehunt7891 7 жыл бұрын

what 2nd part?

@georgehunt7891 7 жыл бұрын

MDFS nor CS were fighting. Please get your facts straight. Also why would a university put a fight on social media? There is alot of negative stuff on the internet about our people. We don't need to add to it.

@AKINGSKYD 7 жыл бұрын

marshall Winston jeez man....what video were you watching not ONE person from MD threw a blow. Quit reaching fam. And I've seen all footage.

@georgehunt7891 7 жыл бұрын

Right he is reaching!!

@xxemoxxdarlingxx 7 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure it was none of the members of MDFS or Cold Steel. If you really saw the live footage, you'd know that.

@jambey9792 3 жыл бұрын

To be honest Spartans plays way better and cleaner.. Cold steel is amazing as well but clearly I’m sure they know they lost this one. Even at the end the snares sounded really dirty like sneakers in a dryer. Maybe that’s why they don’t tune their snares up high to try to hide the dirt.. But much love to all BHCUs for such amazing bands and lines!!

@BigCTalks 6 жыл бұрын

At 7:44 it look like NCAT holding up SCSU BBI sign👀

@humbleq6892 5 жыл бұрын

It surely does!

@linda1stimp 3 жыл бұрын

Too much A&T not enough Spartans on this one! NSU FOR THE WIN

@andrewology1 7 жыл бұрын

Ehhh?? WTH happened to my Coldsteel??? Too many Tenors, Too Many Snares, did they even tune the bass drums? Syncopation forget about it there was none, and the moves are gone too? I would have given A&T a pass if they were moving but they did nothing... NSU got that one sorry to say. The left side was doing its own thing, the middle was doing its own thing, the right was doing its own thing, too many tenors. Im done

@ajproducedit8946 5 жыл бұрын

The tenors should not be that abundant

@derrickharrisjr8472 4 жыл бұрын

Man you are tripping Blue Steel gave them the business. MD’s precision was great, but A&T gave me what I’m use to.

@dr.d-i-t9227 4 жыл бұрын

Since the past decade or so, they've evolved from the original Cold Steel. They still keep the foundation, but they've updated their cadence book. Sometimes I wish I heard the old school numbers from '99, but I also appreciate how they have evolved with our craft.

@antoinobrown2869 7 жыл бұрын

MD took it smh at A&T why always during a block yall play show cadences.

@ROLLIN-DUB 4 жыл бұрын

NASTY!!!!!

@JESUSISLORDforever888 4 жыл бұрын

SPARTANS.....alllllll the wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!L WOW!

@PAPADUCKYT 2 жыл бұрын

ncat for the win

@OndrausCissell 5 жыл бұрын

MDFS won.

@derrickd8708 4 жыл бұрын

DAMN Easy!

@thenyne2fivers740 3 жыл бұрын

beats hbcu bassline every year

@terryfunk5490 6 жыл бұрын

A&T was not as clean as MD

@jaaydripalot9549 5 жыл бұрын

Ohh so this where swd stealing cadences from

@muzakmajor1585 7 жыл бұрын

NSU wins

@ncfirefighter235 4 жыл бұрын

NC A&T!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ezrar9715 7 жыл бұрын

NSU chopped that ass up

@itsvenises2520 4 жыл бұрын

Cold steel 🔥

@7LAMPSofFIRE 5 жыл бұрын

There Is No Clear Winner Between NSU and NC A&T. They Both Are Very Talented. However, The Bass Is Very Prudent In NSU. Black Folks Love Bass. The Power of Bass, The Vibration of The Bass. It's The Very Thing That Causes All Rhythm To Synchronize. This Is What Makes Us Dance: Get Up and Get Down While Taking It To The House. I Can Dance, Step, and Glide While Moving To The Side While Listening To NSU. NC A&T Felt Very Violent. Made Me Want To Pick Up a Brick and Bang It Too. I'm From Charlotte, NC.