It's the closest thing we'll get to seeing an 'old school" Drum Corps in HD. Classic. Timeless. Marines.

For those concerned about the "quality" of performance vs. DCI, you should know this routine was probably first introduced to this corps a couple weeks (if that) prior to this performance. They are so busy traveling from one gig to another, giving so many different types of performances, they did not have the entire summer to establish a DCI type performance. Also you should keep in mind the number of musicians is considerably less than traditional DCI, yet their sound is incredibly balanced and pure and rivals many of the sounds coming from corps 2 or 3 times their size. Every Marine is first and foremost a rifleman. While it is great we still have an active corps in our armed services, understand these musicians are indeed Marines. They have been trained and continue to train to defend our country. DCI is incredible to watch and enjoy, and the discipline from these young men and women needed to put on these amazing shows is truly awesome. Just don't underestimate what the Commandant's Own and our other Marine Corps Bands do for us, and our country, or the talent needed to be a member of these elite bands or Corps.

My son Tyler on tenor drums. I am so proud of him I am in tears

I get tired from 10 minutes of marching. How are they able to do a half hour show! That is just simply incredible...

This is why the terrorists will lose. They don't have a marching band or a drum corps. The Marines have both

This is old school DrumCorps! And I can tell you........I simply love it!!!!!!

That's the cleanest thing ive ever witnessed.

As an alumni of the "Commandants Own," '57-'59 I get thrills seeing MY OLD CORPS doing such a GREAT job. Time there is an experience I shall NEVER forget. SEMPER FI, Bill Marshall

That horn line is so ballsy and warm! Reminds me of late 80's Vanguard or 96 Phantom Regiment.

Even though the hornline is comparatively small, the sound is rich and gorgeous.

Their horn snaps are spot on.

I can't fathom why anyone would give this a "thumbs down".

My Highschool is among the few military style marching bands still out there and I enjoy watching this rather than the newer type where it's more dancing and story based. Well done marines!

Can you imagine marching as a paying career?!?! The service bands are the best gig going.

Very tight performance. I don't think anyone can say their sound is not top shelf. I like the lower fuller sound of the G Bugle line. The Marines march the best of all the Military Branches.

It's good to see a true Drum & Bugle Corps that really plays bugles

Much much much much respect for the U.S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps.

I'd say their sound is extremely clean.

I'm not a Marine, I never ended up in any of the services although I did try to enlist several times in my late teens oh 20 years ago. I have played the trumpet from 5th to 12th grade and I love hearing drum and bugle corps! I tip my hat off to these Marines for their dedicated service and sacrifices. To all of the Proud Marines who never believe in losing: Semper Fi!

The best sound I ever heard from a corp.

My favorite performance from DCI 2014.

Those bugle screams at 4:49 - 4:52. They sounded amazing.

I love watching "The Commandants Own" march and play music!!! They are excellent, superb, and anything else I can think of!!! I have an adopted (not really), but I love him like he was my own, and he plays a trumpet in "The Commandants Own"!! You take care and you guys are great!

What I love about these guys, isn't how amazing their drills or music choice is or anything, but how perfectly they execute it. Uniformity at its finest.

here are our own proud men and women, showing real talent and SUPER discipline.

The Mag. 7 tune is excellent, gone are the great days of corps, the 60’s, Go Mariners & Kenosha Kingsmen GO ARMY

damn this a longass show! mad respect for the service-men and -women

This was wonderful! Thank you for posting. I see some silly comments below. This is not to be compared with a competitive DCI unit. This Marine unit is not here to compete with anyone - they are there to entertain us, which they did beautifully. Be respectful of these men and women who fight for us each day. Again, thanks! Beautiful performance!

the best part about the marines is that every single one of them know how to use a rifle from from basic training, even the cooks and the drum corps

Taking us back to a time before I was born. Respect

I'm a "squid", but I can't help but admire the precision that only "jarheads" are capable of. G horns are so much better than the band instruments that are taking over the activity ( no amplification necessary). A while back I questioned whether these Marines were "bandos" recruited solely from DCI corps' to be in this unit and were not battle trained. Boy, was I set straight! Check out the medals on some of these guys/BAMs. They are fully trained Marines who have to re-qualify periodically and are capable of putting down their instruments and picking up a weapon, ready to serve wherever needed. I've heard arguments trying to justify inclusion of trombones and other instruments as being "what they're used to." How many of this unit had ever played a two-valve G bugle before? Adapt! Just as many of us went from a G-bugle to one with a valve. Then, a rotary valve or a slide was added. A second valve? Crazy! Then there were three. But, they were still bugles.

These guys played at my local marching band competition, even got to meet a couple of them.

In 1978 I heard them and the snare line was using Slingerland TDR-100s 10 came up front and played a long riff. Loudest machine gun ever. RIP Slingerland Drum Co.

That is quite possibly the most patriotic presentation I have viewed. 28 year USMC (Vietnam and Desert Storm). I cannot stand tall enough to express my admiration for the dedication and talent of the Commandant’s Own. Thanks.

I LOVE G bugles!! So much power, its sad they are not popular anymore.

Bravo Commandant's Own US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps. We all love you guys.

Saw them at a competition about 30 miles South of D.C. on either the 6th or 13th of September the year of this program. Absolutely fantastic, and as a major movie nerd, I freaked out when I heard Mag Seven was part of the show. Hella'va show. Semper Fi Marines.

This is the real deal and they sound great. The Drum and Bugle Corp activity draws its history from military origins.

Marching, and musicianship, no matter where you begin, reaches a zenith of perfection with this amazing group! Thank you so very much.

In the early 70's I played 3 years with the Yankee Rebels. We had 4 members of the Marine Drum Corp that would come over to Baltimore when time allowed to attend our practices. These guys were exceedingly friendly, and man could they play a bugle. Due to 3 mellophone players moving away, I volunteered to switch over from 1st Sop to the Mellophone. I was managing, doing well enough to fill the empty void, but I just wasn't satisfied with my playing. One of the Marines named Tony could play the shine off of one and started giving me help. (Most of it was crappy breathing tech. for this horn) I lived just outside of DC at that time. Tony gave up many of his free nights and occasional weekend day and came over to my house and worked with me. I never got as good as Tony, but was able to make that horn sing in about a month. The Corp was happy and I'll never forget Tony's kindness. He was a credit to the Marines and what they stand for sure.

. . . and unlike the other corps, if you're in the middle of a shitstorm, these gyrenes can pick up [real] rifles and defeat the enemy. Any enemy. Ooh Rah!!

That is one HUGE mace!!! Great job to "The Commandant's Own"! Semper Fi!

This is just crazy good. So damn musical and such taste. Man!!!

Has an old school SCV vibe to it and I LOVE IT

Such a nice show. Great job, Marines!!!

wow a half hour show. Thats insane

Huuuuurahhhh! Our birthday month!! Semper Fi my brothers and sisters.

Simply the best

Phantom Vet and Army Captain, love you!!!

Brilliant as usual.

They play SO well :) Proud to be an American!

Two valve horns most likely in G. I played on the old GD bugle with the valve and slide, and later years valve and rotary . Definitely had a brighter sound. And Truman Crawford knew how to arrange for this group as well. He still is missed !

Fantastic!

they came to my high school a few months after this and the show was much much cleaner

those uniforms though.

love the precision

Un grand BRAVO ! géniaux......

Awesome job! Great arrangements.

true perfection.

WOW, WOW, WOW. GREAT thank you for posting.

Love the precision

Excellent Job! You can hear the Pride in that last song! J.P. Sousa would be proud!

At least there is still 1 drum corp that hasn't turned into marching drag show.

I'll take this corp over and DCI corp any day!!!! This is truly drum corp. DCI, take note and learn.

as many would say " the marines - nothing else matters " !

Truly Amazing 😉

Bravo gentleman well done

SPECTACULAR

S E M P E R F I.....Marines. BRAVO ZULU. This Old Sailor Knows Perfection. YOU!

Nice solid performance

A question for those in the military - how does the MGySgt Drum Major get his medals to hang at that angle (aligned with the sash), seemingly defeating gravity?

This is REALLY good!

4:34 The cymbal strugle.

What this unit does with the constraints they're under(?)... is AWESOME! I know it well.... I was ONE OF THEM! OOOHRAH SEMPER FIDELIS ~ GYSGT. MARVRAY '1973- 1991 VERY VERY PROUD! :-)

MAG 7 tune excellent ! Go Kenosha Kingsmen GO ARMY

These “Men Of Integrity “, Thank God I can call the My Brothers in Arms!! OOHRAH!!!

excellent！

i love the g bugles

Are they using G bugles?

This is the standard that all marching bands should be judged against.

The introduction to "Stars and Stripes Forever", and the entire presentation of this great march is spectacular! Truly traditional drum and bugle corps style! Who arranged the very melodic intro to "Stripes"? Was it COL Truman Crawford or Major Brian Dix? Kudos to the US Marine Drum and Bugle Corps on this fine performance. Well Done! Semper Fidelis!

Awesome -Semper Fi

Wow, what a poor sized crowd for these dudes to play in front of. Great example of what drum and bugle used to be in terms of horn sound. i think you guys have let enough new school into the percussion book and instrumentation.....careful might start dancing and acting. Seriously would rather see you with slings and cranked 15's. great job on the playing everybody. nice to hear arrangements that arent afraid to expand on themes.

ThOse Kanstul 2valve G bugles sound like a choir of ANGELS!!!!!!

all of the dci old-timers: oh my gorsh they're using g bUGLES

Theyve been marching xylophonia for so many years! I remember seeing it in the early 2000s

Two children 8 years of DCI. Men thats a lot of hours at DCI. Go Choctawhatchee High School, go big green.

Old School you dci guys says?i say TELL IT TO THE MARINES!

This is real drum and bugle corp....REAL DRUM CORPS.......Learn from this DCI!

Those pants are cleaner than my conscience

Nice Band they have Good Job US MARINES BAND

mmMMmm. bugles! though, I was kinda hoping a soprano bugler would whip out the piccolo solo, LIKE A BOSS, right from center field. and of course, it would be crispy and clean, from a Marine!!!

My Dad is a retired Marine, I myself work for MCCS now, ive seen these guys live a couple times at 8th and I and once in 29palms... Amazing!! 1 thing that was never explained to me though, Im glad they get to wear their medals and ribbons they've earned but how come nobody wears their rank on the sleeve like The MGysgt does

Way :o. Amazing (y)

Does that cadence that they are marching to have a name. I wanted to incorporate that cadence into my old schools Cadet Corps.

Wow he absolutely crushed that solo

So clean, so crisp, smooth, and I wish DCI would take notes because all those extra props do nothing but take away from the visual…maybe it’s because I’m 51 but wow it’s nice to see this without all that extra crap…color guard yes, rolling props no thanks…pretty brass without all the screams!!! So pretty and well done!! 🎉🎉

I’m just here for the turn at 28:37. Holy ........

@BrandonPryorMusic you can get medals professionally mounted so the whole medal would not move, it would be like putting cardboard on the back of it but not actually doing that

They need to compete man