this piece's title can be abbreviated FFFFF, which also happens to be the average dynamic of the piece

Holy shit, that contrabass trombone player must have iron lungs playing all those notes. Beautiful!

Only John Mackey can produce a song that makes you regret choosing to play a woodwind instrument over a brass one.

That contrabass trombone in this piece is awesome

3 BASS TROMBONES!!!! (AND A CONTRABASS!!!???) CAN I GET A HECK YES!!!!

I love the lowbrass parts at 2:25, you could probably feel it from a mile away!

Incredible piece! LOVE the contrabass trombone. Such a gnarly, evil, amazing sound. Excellent work, Mr. Mackey!

With a finishing cadence totally like John Mackey's style ... I have loved your music since my band played High Wire, and I want you to know that you're one of my inspirations as a composer! Keep up the amazing work.

Just heard the Dallas Wind Symphony play this last night. Incredible!!!

i'd die to see a dci arrangement played.

Nice work John - love the melting opening.

He makes this music like the opening theme of a superhero movie or animated series!!! Love this guy's work!!

It's at times like this where I wish I could play the trombone. Then again, your other works make me proud to be a Soprano Sax player! Thank you for the wonderful music!

God I love it so much, it gives me the chills

Spectacular, wonderful piece!

Astounding!

Love it!

amazing

I can't begin to tell you, as someone who began his time in drum corps in 1960, and who aged out in Viet Nam the year DCI came into being, how insanely great it is to see someone of your stature "inspired" by the marching activity. It has been a long haul, complete with "purists" who thought DCI was selling out to the establishment with its acceptance of multi-keyed instruments (including my brother, who was a hot trombonist, but thought drum corps should play on "bugles"). As a member of the very traditionalist "Buglers' Hall of Fame" and "World Drum Corps Hall of Fame" and a former DCI instructor and arranger, I applaud your honesty and sincerity in letting the "legit" musical world know that our activity, long the bastard child of American music, has something to offer in the way of creativity and heart. Keep it up. I dig your stuff - plus you've turned me on to this Columbus State Trombone Studio - whoa! And that Bass! Yowsa... Hope my daughter gets to talk to you at TMEA next week. (Synth and last year's vocal soloist for the Crossmen).

Bravo!!!!!!!

Impresionante música!!!! grandiosa y terrorífica a la vez!!!!

That contrabass bone at 2:26 has turned my insides into my outsides

John, you sure love ending things on an Eb major chord! Can't blame ya!

That 3rd bass bone part looks fun.

2 words: Holy shit

at first i was confused because i thought this was a concert band piece but then i was like "oh im dumb"

Oooooo gurl

oh god that bass trombone tho

I wish I could play this just so I could say "I am playing quintuple forte!"

DAMN!!! Hahaaha - Wonderful!

Needs to be in a drum corps show!

I am Japanese. I like you very much! fight!

John, have you ever composed or thought of composing test pieces for brass bands?

Would we ever see a full band version of this?

Quote from Star Trek 2 soundtrack.

Mahler in the beginning?

This is like so not the style that mackey usually writes in! I would have never guessed this was by mackey! Oh wait, nevermind, I heard all those trombone glissandos, that's a dead give away. 😂

Mr. Mackey, I think you might need a sub-contrabass tuba for those parts! (For reference: c1.staticflickr.com/1/9/12766770_3016bc9975_z.jpg?zz=1)

Will this be on iTunes by any chance?

Not enough bass trombone